Pez & Needles
Pez & Needles (or PNN, P&N, Pez) is another OC band associated with DLL, SFS, and XOZ. They're a modern, pop punk, rock-influenced, alternative band, and they like to make music, and none of them have a good education.
Members
Ayrton Bychov - lead singer, rhythm guitarist
Zephyr Lynne - bassist
Neil Vianu - drummer
Mark Walter White - lead guitarist
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Ayrton
Full Name: Ayrton Oleg Bychov
Birthday: December 26, 1996
Gender: he/him, AMAB
Sexuality: asexual, biromantic
Family: not really in touch, no siblings
Relationships: gf named Amille
Ethnicity: Russian-American
More Extra Stuff:
loves birds and plants so much
lives with amille & they have a pearled cockatiel named sophie, a turquoise parrot named olivia, and a snake named henry
really bad anxiety problems
completely straightedge, no alcohol or drugs or smoking or anything !!
they live in san diego because that's his aesthetic
autistic <3 he just describes things very "strange" and doesn't like a lot of smells/textures/etc, and he's pretty smart (shaves as little as possible because the texture of a razor is bad, so he always has stubble)
fairly social, likes one-on-one convos more but loves meeting new people and getting to know them, he just likes to talk
he wishes he was awsten knight
allergic to dogwood trees, fake animal products, and nuts
Zephyr
Full Name: Zephyr Lynne
Birthday: March 02, 1995
Gender: they/he or he/they, AMAB
Sexuality: GAY
Family: not really in touch but not bad
Relationships: bf named Oliver
Ethnicity: part korean, part russian
More Extra Stuff:
likes presenting masculine but acting/behaving more feminine
he does the pisces thing where he takes everything personally and gets offended but doesn't yell he just gets an angry tone
allergic to eggs
enjoys writing, including short stories, lyrics, poems, etc. just loves playing with words and being artistic with them
very pretty handwriting
lives with boyfriend Oliver in San Francisco, several pet cats
Neil
Full Name: Neil Elena Vianu
Birthday: March 30, 1994
Gender: he/him, AFAB
Sexuality: bisexual, biromantic
Family: NO
Relationships: no
Ethnicity: Romanian-American
More Extra Stuff:
so incredibly dysphoric about absolutely everything ever all the time 24/7
thinks he has to be mean and angry to be masculine so he makes himself a bad person just to pass
legally changed his name and has been on T and has had top surgery :)
saving for surgeries, everyone thinks he's somehow broke because he saves 99% of his money and is homeless (he sleeps in either jon and gus's guest room or his sister's old truck he took)
the only person he's genuinely close with is august carson and he'll ONLY cry to him
Mark Walter White
Full Name: Mark Walter White
Birthday: January 18, 2001
Gender: he/him, AMAB
Sexuality: heterosexual, heteroromantic
Family: bad <3
Relationships: gf named Ashley
Ethnicity: W h i t e
More Extra Stuff:
"allergic" to fish but actually just terrified
major OCD, sometimes paranoid, has to do everything in 3's, also SO autistic yasss
big golden retriever happy-go-lucky frat boy
cole sprouse wannabe
cannot keep a gf tbh </3
very easily manipulated/persuaded
close friends with naomi stout
Others
Naomi
Relation to Band: tour manager, friend of Mark Walter White
Full name: Naomi Stout
Birthday: May 14, 2000
Gender: she/her, AFAB
Sexuality: pansexual, panromantic
Ethnicity: white? german?
Important Extra Stuff:
in school for engineering
will eventually date mww
Oliver
Relation to Band: sound guy for NBS Tour and Zeph's future boyfriend
Full name: Oliver Tarazi
Birthday: October 30, 1998
Gender: he/him or he/they, AMAB
Sexuality: so very gay (femboys <3)
Ethnicity: Persian-American
Important Extra Stuff:
so so very gay, also presents very feminine but acts more masculine
is acquaintances with zephyr lynne, but they'll get to know each other more over the NBS tour, and they'll start dating towards the end of it
dyes hair very consistently and it's usually something different
downturned nose that isn't shown in any picrews for some reason
drinks and smokes weed but it's ok
has a little bit of anger issues but he's not mad much and is usually chill so that's ok too
Vanessa
Relation to Band: band manager
Full name: Vanessa Mahmoud
Birthday: August 31, 1992
Gender: she/her, AFAB
Sexuality: ???
Ethnicity: egyptian
Steve
Relation to Band: producer, MWW's uncle
Full name: Steve Joshua White
Birthday: June 06, 1986
Gender: he/him, AMAB
Sexuality:
Ethnicity:
Important Extra Stuff:
Amille
Relation to Band: Ayrton's gf
Full name: Amille Margot Blanchet
Birthday: October 29, 1997
Gender: she/her mainly but anything is fine, she/they/he/xe, AFAB
Sexuality: asexual, heteroromantic
Ethnicity: French, but grew up in NJ
Important Extra Stuff:
works as a model, primarily for makeup
has a pet corn snake named Henry
people think she's pagan but she's not, she's atheist, she just likes crystals and bones and plants a lot
she's very much into astrology
Music
*some covers haven't been finished yet so there's just a temporary supplement image, you can still click any picture for tracklists
Pez In The Void
July 04, 2020
Pez & Needles - EP
February 19, 2021
Pez At The Beach
December 02, 2021
Pez In The Woods
April 09, 2023
Deflated Left Pez - EP
January 09, 2024
Pez In The School
September 26, 2029
Pez In The Void
1. Compulsory Introduction Statement
2. The Uglier The Better
3. invalid
4. Paranoia
5. Haruno
6. the public must be told
7. I Wish I Could Stop
8. Spots Of Black
9. rusting more and more
10. Bart Simpson's Epiphany
11. Love Your Laugh
12. u pasty fucking prick, i hate u
more about the songs
Compulsory Introduction Statement
LYRICS:
number one is in a rut already
he's got one foot in the tar pit
and another on his hip
he knows his luck is temporary
the bad shit is what's permanent
all he can do is take another hitnumber two, this shit is never-ending
books burned as they're written
no one gets to see them open
writers locked up, they're pounding
at the big dungeon doors
they never seen the light beforeI know it's not the best way to introduce myself
but I'm letting you know now
I got a novel in my head about the past, but I'll save it
this is all you need for nownumber three's so fucking tired of it
he chases after a pot
nothing ever hits the spot
he tries but none of his rings fit
he cant change his ring size
why's he even alive?number four ain't got enough stitches
the strings are all falling out
but his head's up in the clouds
it kinda helps but it never fixes
when he pretends he's 65
and that he's happy and aliveI know it's not the best way to introduce myself
but I'm letting you know now
I got a novel in my head about the past, but I'll save it
this is all you need for now
Pez At The Beach
1. Purely Obligatory
2. Do You Think
3. nothingisgoodenough
4. Not A Joke?
5. Watching
6. you wouldn't know
7. Add Some Cities
8. Mary Mace Is An Alcoholic
9. do you have any stories to tell?
10. Red Face Green Face
11. Poor Thing (You're So Spoiled)
12. never ever tell me
13. Zero Calories, Unending Worries
14. These Rooms See So Many People
15. spots on my back
more about the songs
Mary Mace Is An Alcoholic
LYRICS:
the clock is screaming about the unlucky number
the April day's so cold and bright, and I wonder
why did she have to make it about her?
what went through that poor girl's mind then?she hit 28 blue jays and a single finch
she only missed the mockingbird by half an inch
she keeps scaring us to make us flinch
does she think our pity will make her guilt disappear?she ruins everything
and she knows, she knows, she knows
I know Mary's got the worst intentions
but she's
such a sweet talker, we don't even pay attention
she tells us the truth but in such a way
she's let off the hook every single day
that's what the drinking does to you
Mary MaceI can't catch everyone falling off the cliff
but if she goes and peers over the edge
she'll jump off in a heartbeat but we'll all blame the pit
why does everyone tolerate the state she's in?is dreaming more or less hurtful than fear?
you don't do either, but you should, my dear
I'll walk with you forever Mary, I swear
as long as you keep lying, I'll always be thereshe ruins everything
and she knows, she knows, she knows
I know Mary's got the worst intentions
but she's
such a sweet talker, we don't even pay attention
she tells us the truth but in such a way
she's let off the hook every single day
that's what the drinking does to you
Mary Mace
history
*click for indivual members' backstories if you don't want to scroll past all this
P&N met in March of 2019, they were all in Russia for different reasons. Zephyr was living there, Ayrton was visiting family for a couple weeks, Neil was trying to escape his family in Ukraine, and Mark Walter White was vacationing because he was rich and felt like it. Zephyr and Ayrton met first, Zephyr was working at a record store that Ayrton went into, seeking a Synonym For Shitty record. Zephyr liked them too and they started talking about music, and soon it was revealed that Ayrton loved to sing, Zephyr played bass, and they'd both secretly dreamed of being in a band for years. Next, Mark met Ayrton, and they got along pretty well because Ayrton could tell he was different when most people couldn't. Neil and Ayrton met next, when they were both in a MaxiDom store (the Russian equivalent of Home Depot but with some Walmart in there too). Ayrton was there for an electric air heater, and Neil was just wandering around pretending to be looking at tools to seem manly. They ended up discussing music somehow, and Ayrton introduced the three, because that's what libras do.
They released their first album in July of 2020, which took so long because the band had broken up for a few months mid-writing. They finally worked things out and almost broke up again during the recording sessions, but they ended up just dragging things out. The self-titled EP that followed in February of 2021 led to a newfound process and connection amongst the band, and after releasing that, they decided to work on a whole new album, this time with more independent songs rather than a stressful group effort.
Now, Ayrton lives in San Diego, Mark lives in South Dakota, Zephyr lives in San Francisco, and Neil lives in Louisiana.
*WARNING for mentions of abuse, ableism, transphobia, homophobia (their pasts are ordered from worst to best)
AYRTON:
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MARK WW:
kid years: his rich parents died when he was about 6, which he doesn't really remember, but he was adopted by his even richer aunt and uncle. the uncle tried to actually raise him like a child, but the aunt didn't like anything about him and wanted perfection (his autism actually showed frequently at the time). so she constantly scolded him for not doing things the "right" or "normal" or "acceptable" way, and by 10, he fully masked constantly out of habit
teen years: the masking carried on into his teen years, not much happened except picking up the guitar as a coping skill, but he wasn't allowed to show anyone that, he only got it because the uncle felt bad.
18-now: he was only 19 when he met ayrton and the band, so he hadn't done much yet, he was still living with his aunt and uncle. moving to LA was a huge step for him, but definitely a good one, even though he'd gotten to the point of not even knowing how to NOT mask, he's just like this
ZEPHYR:
kid years: he was decent, he just had strict parents that didn't really like him and wanted him to be like them, which he definitely wasn't
teen years: his parents got stricter and his grades fell some, and they told him he needed to get a job. he couldn't get one, so he lied to them that he did, and they wanted to see proof of him making money, so zeph started letting his friends pay him to do stupid dares. he ended up being like their pet, their entertainment, he just did what they told him to so he could show his parents he was getting money from somewhere. this went on from like 14-17, ending just before he turned 18, which is when he was kicked out
18 on: at 18 he went to live with a friend in their shabby little apartment, it only had one bedroom so he slept on the couch. he was the happiest he'd ever been at that point. meeting ayrton was even better, because the four of them all moved to LA when they actually formed the band, and when they got enough money, he could move so SF and have a little house
NEIL:
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