Loose concepts, ahoy! Some of them may need to change pending mod approval but here we go:
Amateur ghosthunter (Female, 25-35. Considering Lauren Cohan, Jameela Jamil, Logan Browning) - Her interest in the Grand Paradise Hotel stems from a time before the storm. Blog posts and other rumored guest encounters led her to want to do a special on the place. I imagine this character and their co-host have a YouTube series similar to Buzzfeed's Unsolved. They have enough backing to get in some traveling, but they're not TV famous if that makes sense. Her investigation is poorly timed with the reunion of family members of the deceased. While she does feel kind of like an ass, that won't stop her from wanting to get to the bottom of the hotel's paranormal activities. She will try and respect the personal space of the families whenever possible. Emphasis on the word try. Lines include a co-host and camera person.
Jaxon Māhoe (Jason Momoa) - Island resident. I would love for him to have been on the hotel staff, but that association could be past or present tense. Provided Cassidy Blackwood was similarly aged, I kind of want to say they were romantically involved. Jaxon might even be the reason she was distracted/unaccounted for when shit hit the fan. In the aftermath, the stress of tragic circumstances ruined the future they planned together. Cassidy is gone and lives under a new name; he doesn't even know where to begin looking. He's kind of a selfish jerk and feels like the storm ruined his life, too. Never mind that nobody he loved died or anything. There's a good person somewhere inside but I'll need to find it through a hardened, jerky exterior.
Unnamed Dad (Terry Crews) - Probably father to an Academic or Talent party member. If you have a dead son or daughter you want to bring him, let me know. Ngl I love Terry Crews exactly as he is. The character likely won't differ too much from the big, lovable, emotionally available guy we all know and adore. He's become an unofficial grief counselor to other parents and tries keeping in contact with everyone. If you need support or a big, strong shoulder to cry on, he's your man. Open to having a wife in-game!
Unnamed Relative (Female, age tbd. Pb tbd) - I def want another lady to keep my ratios even. This is the concept I have the least concrete information on. She could be someone's mother, sister, cousin, second wife, etc. Basically, she is here to fill any niche you can think of. I'm open to face and personality suggestions. This space for rent!