A story of two men who fell in love young, but let a world ruled by fear, pride and unspoken turmoil decide their futures.  Can the memories of their soulful love pull them back together after years of misunderstanding and broken promises.
Jeremy Sandler
Age: 32
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Hair Color: Sandy Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Orientation: Gay
Hometown: Ashland, Oregon
Background: Jeremy grew up in Ashland, Oregon. He left for Seattle at 19 and has spent the last thirteen years hiding from his past , his family and his mistakes.  Recently, Jeremy has had a hard time forgetting about the one love of his life, Archer Finklin. Jeremy's parents still live in the house he grew up in, providing the only stability he has in his life.  He  has one older brother who moved away from Ashland and a sister, Amber who he kept in contact with over the years.  He has one nephew, Shaun, with whom he is trying to restore a relationship and a neice, Emily.
Archer Finklin
Age: 33
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 200
Hair Color: Dark Auburn
Eyes: Gray
Orientation: Gay
Hometown: Berkley, California


Background:  Archer Finklin grew up in Berkeley
California until he was fifteen years old.  His
father is a lawyer and his mother became a doctor
while he was still in high school.  He met Jeremy
at summer camp after his family moved to Ashland.
After college Archer became an architect and is
surrounded by a small circle of very close friends.
Archer stuggles with bi-polar disorder and hides his pain from everyone by submerging himself in his work. He is a great artist and a skilled draftsman.
Nothing in life seems to satisfy him and he has
become restless and unhappy longing for love.
Supporting Cast
Amy Sandler
Jeremy's mom
Age: 56
Location: Ashland, Oregon
Occupation: Worrying about her family
Ted Sandler
Jeremy's Dad
Age: 57
Location: Ashland,Oregon
Occupation: Retired Insurance Adjuster
Gianna Blanchard
Archer's Best Friend
Age: 32
Location: Berkeley, California
Occupation: Part-Time Sales Clerk
George Hutchinson
Archer's Brit Buddy from UCB
Age: 31
Location: Berekely by way of the Pond
Occupation: Graphic Designer
Landers Birch
George's Partner & another UCB buddy
Age: 30
Location: Berkeley, Great Britain
Occupation: Actor/Waiter
Kylie Riordan
Archer's friend , Partner to Thea
Age: 29
Location: Berkeley, California
Occupation: Administrative Assistant to CEO at Kaiser Permanente

Thea Kouropoulos
Kylie's Partner, UCB alum
Age:28
Location: Berkeley, California
Occupation: Veterinary Tech for  Dr. Adam Trainer, DVM
Shaun Rhodes
Jeremy's nephew and godson
Age: 14
Location: Ashland, Oregon
Just recently started admiring his best friend Justin

Emily Rhodes
Jeremy's niece
Age: 10
Location: Ashland, Oregon
The family informer, loves dancing and soccer
Alicia Tarantello
Jeremy's friend and confidant in Seattle
Age: 36
Location: Seattle, Washington
Occupation: Computer Programmer for Helsby, Lowen and Rubenstein

The Polaris Effect by Riley James
The Characters