Post by Ivy Lennox on Mar 20, 2023 15:17:16 GMT -8
IVY NARISSA LENNOX
BASIC INFORMATION
Legal Name: Ivy Narissa Lennox
Age and Birthday: 17; 10/27/2006
School Year or Profession: 6th Year
FAMILY & HISTORY
Place of Birth: London
Social Class: Upperclass
Notable Relatives: Alfred Lennox; father, Ministry Worker.
Mélusine Lennox; mother, deceased
Mariana Lennox; stepmother
Emilia Montes; stepsister
Character History: Like almost every child from a pureblood family, Ivy has wanted for nothing but what she had in material possessions, she lacked in affection from her parents. As a child, she was a terror when she didn't get her way and that habit has followed her into her adolescence. Her nannies were usually at the receiving end of her tantrums. She went through nannies like no body's business, she was convinced that if she got rid of them all, her mother would be forced to take care of her. Of course, that never happened. Mélusine spent most of her time helping her husband's political career. She, herself, felt like a failure for not being able to give Alfred the heir he desperately wanted. So she dedicated the rest of her short life to whatever cause he was pushing at the time. When Ivy was nine, her mother passed away. Ivy can't remember those days, they're really just a blur to her and Alfred made it very clear that they were not going to spend much time grieving. He married Marianna Montes the following year.
Ivy felt like she was being replaced by Emilia, who seemed to have everything Ivy wanted. She had a mother who doted on her as best she could and wherever Marianna and Emilia went, eyes would follow them. She grew resentful of Emilia and refused to get along despite Marianna's efforts to push them together.
She has spent the last four years living in the shadow of her step sister and not being able to hide how much she envied her. Emilia always had the best friends and the attention of whoever she wanted at the time, it was as if she could do no wrong. When Emilia slipped up, Ivy knew it was only a matter of time before she ruined her own life.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Name or Alias: Steph
Pronouns: She/Her
Experience: 20 years
Other Characters: Brielle Gable, Emilia Montes
Role Playing Sample: Fox had to be an idiot to think that Ivy had any interest in him. Of course, he had to know that she was using him, right? Right. She was Ivy Lennox, the quintessential pureblood. And Fox was... well, not. But that very quality is what Ivy needed at this moment.
Ever since Clark Lennox lost his first born son, rumors of his involvement with dark magic began to spread throughout the Ministry. Once that reached the ears of reporters, there was no stopping it. Now it was time for damage control, because even though it had been over a year since speculation sprung up, Clark could not seem to shake off the gossip. It was damaging his image and his upcoming political campaign. Though the rumors were once hundred percent true, and the Lennox's still felt the superiority that came with being a pureblood, it had to be swept under the rug and something had to be done fast.
That's when Clark, and his PR team, turned to his sixteen year old daughter. Ivy was the perfect candidate, because no one would suspect a teenager to be in the middle of a PR move. She was tasked with finding a muggleborn wizard to drag along to her father's public events in the summer. In their words it was 'foolproof'. If Clark could convince the public and the press that he was cool with his daughter being involved with a muggleborn, then it would be easier to move on from his son's indiscretions. Not only that, but if he was lucky, he could win a few muggleborn wizards and witches over.
Even at sixteen years of age, Ivy could have told her father that this plan was ridiculous. However, there was a chance that he would turn to her sister, Rose, if Ivy refused. Rose couldn't lie to save her life. So, in order to save her sister the humiliation and because Ivy still understood that no matter how horrible of a person her father might be, he was still her dad, he gave her everything she had. She owed him this much.
Ivy was a completely different person in front of the public; she was radiant, she was smiling. The moment she spotted a camera pointed her way, she had closed the distance between herself and Fox, pulling him closer by the arm and flashed a smile. Inside, she felt absolutely exhausted. How could she keep this up not just tonight, but weeks to come? The moment her left to get her a drink, her eyes scanned the room for any sign of her father. She spotted him talking to Michael Quinn, whose facial expression gave away the fact that he was completely over talking to Clark.
If Ivy was lucky, she wouldn't have to introduce Fox to her father, but she knew it would happen sooner rather than later. Probably when he could get as many cameras pointed at him as possible.
"We're not here to have fun," she answered, not being able to keep the irritation she was feeling from taking over her tone of voice. People were starting to look their way now, as if they'd never laid eyes on a muggleborn before. "Listen, all you have to do is smile and pretend that you enjoy being here."
What exactly was Fox getting out this arrangement? It wasn't completely clear, not even to Ivy. She knew eventually he'd want her to pay up one way or another, but she tried not to think about it. Whatever it was, she'd worry about it when the time came.
She placed the glass he'd given her on the nearest table and nodded for him to follow her. "There are a lot of people here who will want to meet you, so don't embarrass me. Don't answer any questions about my father either, I'll take care of that. Let's start off small, we'll get some practice with the Quidditch players. You'll have one thing in common, at the very least."