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Aaliyah Shank

“The ice inside me melts. Suddenly, I'm burning up and terrified, scared I'll be too weak to resist. Scratch that - I'm petrified I've already given in.”

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a character in “The Buckley School: Senior Year”, as played by chanelindistress

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Full Name
Aaliyah Destiny Shanks

Nicknames
Leah ~ Ya Ya
Allie ~ Queenie
BWB ~ Heiress

Date of Birth
January 1, 1999

Age
Seventeen

Star Sign
Capricorn

Religion
Atheist
Nationality
African-American

Ethnicity
25% Ethiopian {Paternal}
50% Haitian {Maternal}
25% Konkani Indian {Paternal}

Sexual Orientation
Sexually Fluid

Relationship History
2 Boyfriends

Sexual Activity History?
Has Been Mingling

Relationship Status
Single
"In a way, I'd like to think that my mom was a prophet of some sorts when she named me. Exalted. Sublime. Those are what Aaliyah means and, well, considering the fact that there is only one Aaliyah running the halls of Buckley, the shoe obviously fits. The majority of my friends and those who I have given express permission to address me as such call me Allie and Leah, most commonly, with the exception of a host of other little pet names. What can I say? They're cute and they make me smile and I'm not a bitch one-hundred percent of the time. I'd like to say it's fifty-fifty, but I'm pretty sure there's some irrelevant who would say it's more in the eighties. Nevertheless, the one nickname that is exclusive to my best of besties and my baby sister is Ya Ya. They are the only two people in this world allowed to call me that. All others, well...there's no need to issue threats. All others know better. There is one little name that only a handful call me. It's a play on calling me a BBW because they switch it around, which means Black Widow Baby. Everyone knows my favorite Marvel character is Black Widow and both the assassin and the female spider are dangerous to humans. Which means I apparently am too and I'm not even gonna deny it. Cross me and I'll fuck you up six ways from Sunday.

I'm a Capricorn and my birthday is the first of January, so you already know that New Year's Eve and New Year's is lit as fuck. I don't normally get black out drunk, not that this minor partakes in alcoholic beverages if a cop is asking, but that's the one time that I don't have a problem with going all out. A question most people ask because they've heard me speak French outside of school and I've had my mom's mom on snap before, is what am I mixed with. I'll start by saying that my family calls ourselves black. We don't really get specific. However, I do know that my mom is Haitian-American with both of her parents having moved from Haiti together, which is why you hear Haitian-Creole in our house. My dad's family is half Ethiopian and half Indian. All of that simply means that the holidays at our houses are lit. As I am with friends, I'm very selective on who I decide to try this crazy thing called love with. Sex, however, well, the line I walk is definitely not as stereo-typically straight as you might believe. The only ones who know that, however, are again my two faves and those who've been in my bed. Again, like everyone else who doesn't want to go hurdling down the eternal abyss of shunning and shame for talking too much, they know better tan to do so."

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|| 5'5 || 136 lbs. || Mesomorph || Curvaceous ||
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"What these slim thick witcho cute ass Insta hoes won't tell you is that being curvy is only sexy when you're still semi skinny. And they won't tell you that what's not sexy is being nine years old with a developing body and Uncle Ruckus lookin' dudes who've known you your whole life leer. It's traumatizing, which was why I put on weight when I was being home-schooled, among other reasons. It wasn't until the year before I came to Buckley that I decided to get into my grown and sexy, and now, you can't tell a bitch nothing."

|| Skin Tone | Face Shape | Eyes | Hair | Distinguishing Marks ||
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|| Deep Brown || Diamond || Forest Green || Varies; Current || Beauty Marks & Piercings ||
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Even without makeup, Leah could always say that her deep brown complexion, much like chocolate, has always been rather even and clear, with almond-shaped brown flecked, soft green eyes and naturally jet-black hair to complement it. Her hair is curly and thick, and was actually pretty long once upon a time, but she cut it over the summer to shoulder length and has lavender and silver gray streaks. She also has a beauty mark under her right eye and at the top left corner of her mouth, along with both of her earlobes being pierced twice and a belly button piercing.

|| Whole Body Maintenance ||
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|| Kim Kimble's Brazilian Nut & Acai Berry Hair Products || LALICIOUS Body Care Products || Personal Stylist ||Artifact Skin Care Products || Private Chef || Exercise 6+ a Week ||
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"Above anything, everyone can attribute my weight loss to a healthier lifestyle. I stopped snacking on the wrong things and stress eating, and became a lot more active. Going to an actual school helped. Lauren Kyles, our chef, is phenomenal at getting me the food I want, but making it healthy. I'm not saying I don't mess up because that's unrealistic and I have too many cultures swirling in my blood not to crush some grub, sorry not sorry. But I'm trying, while also accepting that curves run in the family. I'm gonna have more of a pudge this week than next week and I'm not afraid of a little cellulite on my thighs. I didn't lose weight to be more attractive. I'm thick, bad and boujee. I do it for my health and because I didn't wanna be afraid of my curves just because the wrong people were looking. And black don't crack, but I'll be damned if I don't attempt to thwart aging anyway.

Which means that I do a lot of spa days and put in work for my skin, like applying a masque bi-weekly and using Tammy Fender's cleansing milk on my face every single day to make sure my skin is clean, soft, and blemish free. Sheanut Oil is a must in our household for hair and skin. I have a host of products that keep me looking, feeling, and smelling phenomenal and I always call on Philip to keep my nails and cuticles on point and healthy. Kim Kimble styles my hair most of the time in protective styles and I have no shame in saying that I wear extensions. I can't exactly put all of those colors in my hair. The difference is that I also take care of my hair on my own. Since I added this color to my actual hair and cut it, I've been making sure it doesn't get dry at all, as I always have and taking the time to wrap it at night, and all that good stuff. I put in actual work for my body and I don't need to make any unnecessary nip and tucks, or even surgeries to get these results."


|| Most Prominent Brands in Her Closet | Fashion Sense ||
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||Pretty Little Thing || Michael Kors || Baddieville || Forever 21 || Alexander Wang || Adidas
ASOS || Balmain || Nasty Gal || Saint Laurent || Giuseppe Zanotti || H&M

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Urban Streetwear Chic & Cool Girl Glam W/ A Dash of Sexy

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|| Without Makeup: 9/10 || With Makeup: 10/10 ||
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One of the things that makes Aaliyah so attractive to people, aside from the fact that she has curves for days, is the fact that Aaliyah knows that she's attractive without anyone having to tell her. Even without makeup, she's always aware that she's one of the prettiest faces in the room and she doesn't need anyone's validation for that, even if people chalk that up to vanity. At the end of the day, confidence is key - both in believing that you're bad as fuck and in everyone else believing so too.

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Strength(s)
Exceptionally observant herself, even though she plays nonchalant or as if she's not paying attention, Aaliyah is. Not much gets by her; she just doesn't spend a lifetime calling everyone out on every shady or secret thing that they do. She also has a way of not telling anyone what she thinks. Keeping a blank expression helps, but Leah words around what she wants to get from others, eventually asking questions in an assuming way that people don't always get that she's either reading them or manipulating them. She's definitely verbally tactile and considering she's in the top percentile of her class, she's definitely a very smart young woman. Also, Leah isn't one to show when she's stressed or taken aback, oftentimes seeming rather unbothered by most reveals unless she genuinely feels like she needs to pretend. It works in her favor that she possesses a natural charm and cunning mind that never allows her act impulsively.

Weakness(es)
One of Leah's weaknesses is her willingness to play dirty. It isn't that she has an extremely low conscientious. She has some honor. But she also has an easily repressed moral compass when it comes to those she sees as enemies or even worthy of being cast aside if it benefited herself or those she loves. Meaning, if the relationship isn't one Leah has rationalized as a long-standing one, then she's not afraid to exploit weaknesses she has learned or betray if it serves her purpose, especially in cases of revenge. With that in mind, she can be quite vindictive and a part of it is that she feels she has to be. She's considered a queen and queens don't just let slights against their person slide. Another issue is that Leah isn't good with her emotions and expressing her feelings. She feels as though they are a weakness, a trait and lesson from her mother. Oh, she recognizes and revels in the negative emotions such as anger, but when it comes to the good feelings like love - especially love - Leah's unable to fully accept them or feel comfortable with them. So, she pushes those connections away as far as she can. In a way, she tells herself it's not selfish since she's protecting them from being disappointed or hurt. Which means she's also protecting herself. But of course, she wouldn't see this naturally reserved part of herself as a trait.

Mental, Behavioral or Physical Disabilities?
None, as far as she is concerned. Though her last therapist visit and an online survey indicated that Leah is secretly suffering from clinical depression.

Greatest Joys
• Being a Royal • Her Baby Sister, Aisha • Being a Aaliyah Shank • Feeling Accomplished and Proud of Her Accomplishments

Greatest Fears
• Disappointing Her Mother • Not Getting Into MIT and Having to Attend Her Mother's Choice • Anything Happening to Aisha • Being Vulnerable to A Special Someone

Priorities
• Maintain her Reputation and Social Status • Graduate At Top of Her Class • Get into Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Life Philosophy
“The conundrum of sanity and insanity, is that it serves us to be some of each. It's really only a question of degrees. You cannot possibly be 100% adjusted and live in this INSANE world. A little bit of crazy is a coping skill.”
Kelli Jae Baeli, Too Much World

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Good Personality Traits
✔ Highly Intelligent

✔ Ambitious

✔ Tactical

✔ Strong-Willed

✔ Seductive

✔ Self-Assured

✔ Charismatic

✔ Self-Contained

✔ Analytical

✔ Resourceful

✔ Tactful

✔ Easy-Going

Bad Personality Traits
✖ Enigmatic

✖ Remorseless

✖ Unpredictable

✖ Callous

✖ Secretive

✖ Proud

✖ Vindictive

✖ Manipulative

✖ Evasive

✖ Sarcastic

✖ Deceitful

✖ Domineering
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There is no denying the sheer raw intensity that lay dormant in Aaliyah Shank's deceptively unassuming frame. In all things, she is barely restrained energy, moderating her rather impressive mental and emotional strength as she sees fit. There is no controlling nor tempering her unless she gives you that power, which is a rarity in and of itself unless you are someone of importance to her. Such an internal cacophonous dissonance of the soul can only be tempered by the reigning queen of the Buckley School halls herself and she damn sure revels in it. It should come to no surprise, then, that peers and adults alike can find Aaliyah intimidating. Though packed in a curvaceous package, her very pores leak out a dangerous mix of alluring and frightening spikes of energy. On one hand, with the very fact that Nat walks with a naturally sensual yet at-ease switch to her hips and her head stagnant in its imposingly upright position, there's no denying the magnetism of this beauty. She knows that she doesn't fit the mold of Standardized Western beauty; has known it since she was five years old. And yet, her confidence remains impenetrable and rock-solid. It's enough to have one so caught on her orbit that you hardly notice how fully ensnared you are until she flashes a brilliant smile your way or has you pinned to her California king bed. That's how easily Leah captures people's attention and maintains their devotion. She has so much charisma, even without having to say much, but a pleasant smile on her lips is enough to beckon others to her. So sure of herself, Leah's confidence can easily be interpreted as a vanity that she won't give you the satisfaction of denying. Why should she? She knows that she is gorgeous, sexy. Absolutely worthy of lust, love and admiration. Why deny the validity of her own existence for the sake of another person's delicate sensibilities? On the other hand, such carefully orchestrated control is undoubtedly frightening. Leah is one of the few people you don't want to get into a staring contest with because she will surely win - and it won't be just because she has stared at you unflinchingly as she is wont to do in the face of opposition or anyone who dares presume to have any sort of power over her, especially if they presume to have more than she does. It is because of her uncanny ability to read a situation and a person down to their very seams, penetrating and so damn intent on finding out your truths that you almost want to hide. There is no secret that Aaliyah can't discover for she has the uncanny resourcefulness to find out whatever it is that she wants. She has ears and hands at her beck and call, after all. Trusted minions, to be clear. It might not occur as quickly as the small quirk of her lips - a smug smile - would have you to believe, but trust that she is reading you and know that you have every right to be afraid. This heady mix of fearing whether or not she'll punch you, tear you a part in the bedroom, or even both is possibly one of the many actual reasons why she could never be anything less than queen bee. It also is one of the many reasons that, despite not being a Lifer student at Buckley, Leah has done nothing but earned both respect and fear from her classmates - enough so that not many (or any) doubt that she would end them if anyone came at her incorrectly for that little tidbit.

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What further exacerbates the intriguing mystery that is Aaliyah Shank is the seeming lack of facial expressions she possesses and the fact that she has remained a bit of an enigma, even to those closest to her. Her Royals might be considered the closest to her at school, but even some of them realize how fragile their bonds genuinely are when compared to her even tighter and smaller inner circle. While there is no denying when there's a glimmer of amusement shining in Leah's eyes or when she's point blankly judging you, there also needs to be an understanding that this sparsely satisfactory insight into her emotions is allowed, not because of your own keen observation skills, but due to Leah's own allowance of it. Leah learned at a young age how to veil her emotions and it is usually of her own volition that anyone sees the full depth of her emotions. Intelligent, typically rational, and quick on her feet at every turn, Leah retains a propensity for keeping different parts of herself hidden until she wants them to be discovered, until she deems herself comfortable enough to allow you to see all the different sides of her. There's always one more thing you're discovering, like the fact that for a girl whose wealth and overall debonair disposition would have you believing otherwise, she indulges in far more television than her bookshelf would have you to believe and that she could possibly fan-girl with the best of them if given the right topic. To this day, classmates can only presume that everything is as perfect as it looks in Leah's life for she is just that good at keeping what she wants private, private. Of course, it can be frustrating, having a person who is consistently deadpanning or who continuously maintains an innocuously blank expression on most days, but Leah's evasiveness is for her self-preservation, an insight to be discussed at a later date. It is why she is probably one of the best (or worst) people to keep your secrets hidden with; so good is she at keeping her own secrets safe from prying minds, she holds a tight leash onto your own, enabling most people - particularly, those who are able to see past their initial intimidation - to trust her. Leah doesn't betray a confidence unless she herself has been betrayed and that is something that should not be done. Or, worse, unless the betrayal benefits her machinations in some way. If you aren't as important to her, Leah's not afraid to remind you and anyone else who needed the reminder why she's so heavily feared.

Despite her rather harsher traits, Leah is still a very likable young woman who knows how to turn the charm on. She doesn't do it all of the time simply because she does not believe in pandering or kissing anyone's ass, but her magnetism would simply cease to exist if she was just plain intimidating and mean-looking. She has a way with words and she rarely takes an action or says anything without prior thought and tact, gracefulness. For those who are friends or know a friendly side to her, Aaliyah is usually the one who is down for just about anything. Regardless of her family's wealth, Leah is actually quite simple in terms of likes and dislikes. She's not the type to need to flaunt her wealth on a regular basis nor expect the most grandiose of accommodations in their adventures. Even on dates, she doesn't need much to be impressed. Unless, of course, one is trying to impress her, which is always of entertainment value for her. She is loyalty personified and a friend you can, no doubt, trust to have your back, though she's not afraid to let a friend fall to teach them a lesson. She believes whole-heartedly in being faithful - whether that means to those she cares about or her own beliefs. After all, it is what she expects from others and Leah knows how to be fair. There is no expectation for others that she wouldn't bring to the table herself other than being completely open with her emotions. Blame it on the fact that she has a natural distrustful cynic inside from dealing with a parent who barely put in the effort to show that she cared and has more expectations for her than is healthy for a young woman. Just as she makes no idle threats, the same goes for promises.

Nevertheless, Leah is still a queen bee and that comes with traits that aren't as favorable. For all her cool, calm and collected disposition, Aaliyah is still one of the few girls you don't want to mess with nor cross. She has no problems with socially maiming a person. In fact, she rationalizes it by stating that as her position in the social hierarchy stands, once wronged or disrespected, it is her duty and her right to exact punishments the way she sees fit. She's conniving, vicious, and has no problem with whispers in the hallways of her being a bitch. At the end of the day, Leah is a bitch - she is that bitch and people recognize it. That doesn't mean, however, that she goes around making an enemy out of everyone and just casually stepping on all of her classmates. Aaliyah has a tactical mind and chooses her battles wisely. Most of the people who dislike her don't even know if she actually acknowledges them, let alone if the feelings are mutual, because Leah's aforementioned poker face is always up. She can be downright ruthless, manipulative, and completely dominating, and she doesn't apologize for that. She scarcely feels bad for her actions, especially since she mostly uses the negative attributes in cases of protection or vengeance for those she cares for and her own pride. And yes, her seeming inability to face the magnitude of the feelings she sees as weaknesses definitely leave one a bit wanting, but Aaliyah doesn't just rule with an iron fist of fear. She does have respect for her classmates and doesn't sneer down her nose at them like some of her Royal counterparts. Her magnetism enables various peoples to feel comfortable at waving at her in the halls from time to time and whether you know it or not, she knows every name of every student in the school. Made herself do so to be nice. She shows her affection in subtle ways - a quick squeeze of your shoulder in solidarity, making sure those around her have someone to lean on in times of stress without actually saying such, referring to loved ones with terms of quiet endearments, etc. She can be humorous and entertaining at times, especially when she's being a trolling little shit with her dry, occasionally dark humor and deadpanning, or is simply comfortable with you, and there's always so much more about her to discover. She's sexy and perhaps a tad bit vain, but there is no friend or lover quite like the one Aaliyah can be. Or enemy, if you really wanted to go there. She typically does not want to as that is more energy than she would like to exert on trivial matters, but she won't hesitate if it comes down to it. Whichever side of that scale you fall on revolves around you and the choices you make. She's just living her life, trying to be the best supporter for her sister that her mother could never be, and maybe one day, not feel as if every step she takes isn't a disappointment to the one person in her life she genuinely wants to impress.

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Short Term Goals
"My short term goals are in line with both my priorities and what my long term goals will be. I obviously want to graduate and do so at the top of my class. I've done pretty well thus far, though I'm sure there are those who whisper that I'm just as nerdy as the brains of the school. To that, I only respond with a clear picture of myself ruling Wall Street while the rest of the haters either live in the basement of their ailing mother's home or are nothing more than lazy brats still mooching off of their parents' wealth. I'm not concerned with whether or not I get into a school. It's which schools, that make a difference to me. Which is why I spent part of my summer and all of this semester perfecting my personal statement letters and getting all of my application process requirements done as swiftly as I could."
• Graduate • Get Accepted into MIT • Finish At the Top of Her Class


Long Term Goals
"I know there are many who would say that I'm too young to have it all planned out, but it wouldn't be me if I did not. In five years, I see myself graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology undergraduate program with a major in Accounting & Finance. I would like to think that I have been in a long term relationship of some sorts by then, but that's not as important to be as what I've already envisioned. In ten years, I will be working as a financial analyst for Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. while also having obtained a graduate degree. That would be the start of me truly working my way up the ladder or at least gaining the experience needed for my mother to elevate me to whatever position she needs me on. In twenty years, I see myself as president and possibly married. I'd definitely like a child or two of my own by then."
Aaliyah has always fantasized about working with and for her mother. She always wanted to be a part of her mother's world. And so, that has always been what she wanted: to work in finance and one, day take over Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co.

Aspiration(s)
"I guess you can say that the most important aspiration I have is to be successful. I've pretty much known that this is what I wanted to do since I was young. I always wanted to work with my mother and to do what she does, learn what she learned, and become what she has become. Which is successful. More importantly, she's successful and black, and that is not as common as people would like to believe. I just want to be a woman that my children too can one day be proud of and aspire to be like, even if they decide not to be involved with the company."
• To Eventually Become As Successful As Her Mother • To Make Her Mother Proud • To Be A Great and Loving Example for Her Own Future Children

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Hometown
Detroit, MI, USA

Upbringing
Privileged
Luxurious
Semi-Structured

Idol or Hero
Her Mother

Pets
Lyric || Female || Lavender Albino Python
Tobias or Toby || Male || Blue Eyed Leucistic Ball Python
Chase || Male || Yorkshire Terrier

Dreams
Make Her Mother Proud
Marry Vin Diesel
To Become Sailor Moon

Education
Home-schooled {0 - 6}
The Buckley School {7 - Current}

Socioeconomic Status
Upper Class

Childhood Residence(s)
[590 Dubuar, Northville, MI, USA, 48167]
[60 Sherington Place Ne, Atlanta, Georgia, 30350]

Gulfstream G650 Jet
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Current Household
3 Adults
3 Minors
4 Pets
7 Live-In Staff

Pets
Lyric || Female || Lavender Albino Python || 15 yrs. old
Tobias or Toby || Male || Blue Eyed Leucistic Ball Python || 10 yrs. old
Chase || Male || Dogo Argentine || 7 yrs. old
Jinx || Female || Bichon Frise || 3 yrs. old

Secrets
One of her Former Female Lovers Was A Professor at Buckley
Gotten Someone Badly Beaten Up and Ended Their Time at Buckley
A Part of Her Initial Weight Loss Was Unintentionally Starving Herself

Summer Spent
3 Weeks in Atlanta Visiting Her Grandparents
2 Weeks in Detroit, MI
1 Week Yatching
Spinning Classes at the Cycle House in West Hollywood
2 Weeks in Croatia
Fashion Shows

Main Residence
594 S Mapleton Drive, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California

Aaliyah's Bedroom
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Modes of Transportation
2017 Mercedes Benz Maybach S 650 Cabriolet
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2016 Porsche Panamera
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|| The Parents ||
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|| Kenneth Bishaw ~ Father ~ Deceased Captain in the United States Army || Suzanne Shank-Ray ~ Mother ~ President and CEO of Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co., LLC & Acting Chief Executive Officer of Muriel Siebert & Co. ||
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"As anyone who is close to me knows, my Dad died in Afghanistan. His unit was attacked during a routine search of the area back in 2005. I was seven. It definitely hit hard because I was young and my Daddy was my world. I remember him calling or video chatting was one of the highlights of my day because Damien was sent off to a private school and I had some of the best tutors in the world all around me, and he was always so refreshing. I can definitely say, without a doubt, that I was closer to my Dad than my mom. Which is why I'm always happy to see meree daadee, his mom, after school since she lives with us now. We visit their home in New York, but it's not enough to say that he's missed. I don't cry about it now, but I definitely bawled like a baby back in the day.

My mother knew from day one that I was to be her heir. Sure, she expected Damien as the oldest to help out as much as he could once he was done with his own military career, which is a long ass story I don't wanna delve in to, but she had high expectations for me. I was reading really early for my age, which was why she had me home-schooled in an environment I was comfortable in. One of the biggest arguments she and her mom have faithfully is the fact that everyone thinks she's put too much on me. I don't disagree. I was speaking three languages by the time I was six and I currently have the highest, if not the second highest, GPA in the school. I kinda have everything planned out and she's always reminded me how much I had to be better than all of these rich white kids who can live off of their mediocrity while I always had to be extraordinary. I know some think that Scandal was being dramatic about that, but I can definitely tell you that they weren't. That's a reality. I'm only seventeen. And yes, I do resent her. She made me tough, and maybe sometimes too cold, and I both hate and adore when people say I remind them of her because my mother is honestly my fucking hero. But there's no mistaking that I feel things for her that I shouldn't and I've never been able to truly say that I was as comfortable as a child should be with their mother when it came to her. I love her and I like to think that she pushes me so hard because the feeling is mutual, but there's no mistaking how much I genuinely do hate when she's home. It's always like everything that I do is not good enough and I'm literally doing the best that I can."


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|| The Sibling ||
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|| Genneya Walton ~ Younger Sister ~ Dance & Actress || Damien Bishaw-Shanks ~ Older Brother ~ Second Lieutenant in the United States Army ||
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"My nana, my mother's mother, once said that my mom had no right to bitch and moan about some argument she and I had over Gigi because she felt as though I had been the one to raise Gigi. In a way, I can see that. Damien and I were both taken care of by nannies, especially after Dad was killed. My mom would go a full month before returning home and she avoided Damien a lot because he looks so much like Dad. The most involved she was was with me and making sure that I assimilated right, and that I was learning what she thought was necessary for me. I didn't want that for Gigi. She deserved affection from blood and I couldn't make mom come back from Detroit, but I could at least make sure that her life wasn't decided. She already had two kids lined up to take over her financial empire. One child doing what she wanted was not going to kill her. So, it was me who watched Yo Gabba Gabba with Gigi back in the day and it's still me who does her hair most of the time. I literally sat my mother down and had a long argument about how Genneya's grades not being what mine were isn't that big of a deal when she's got back to back acting gigs and is dancing her butt off in competitions. She hasn't failed, so I didn't see the problem. All of that said, I know that there a handful of people who will say that I am heartless and that I am an ice queen, but if there's anyone in my life who's seen some of my warmth, it's this one.

Damien and I are the oldest, and in a way, the closest. Gigi comes to talk to me about everything, but there's obviously things that he and I discuss that I can't say to a pre-teen. He's the kid my mom had when she was still in school with Dad and they weren't trying to be married yet, and he never lets me forget that he's the oldest. He's actually a little shit and if we didn't live in a massive home, I swear to whatever deity you choose to believe in, I would kill him. Luckily, I can say that when Obama called for all of the soldiers to come home, he was one of them. At the moment, he's living with us only because it seems ridiculous for him to buy a house for himself and his daughter when we have rooms to spare and he can at least be assured that someone's cooking for them. Because he can't cook for shit and I'll be damned if he starves my baby."


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|| Sophia Bishaw-Shanks ~ Niece ~ Brother's Only Child ||
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"The best thing that came out of my brother's annulled marriage with the thirst trap that shall remain unnamed is my baby Sophie. I had told Damien from day one that Ashley was just another money-hungry, basic looking white girl looking to score big from a family she knew had military money, not to mention a trillionaire. He didn't want to believe me, so I let him learn that lesson. It didn't take long for them to get their five second marriage annulled, but we still had to put up with her ass when we found out she was pregnant. He was deployed at the time, but I swear that if Sophie hadn't been pushed out looking like the spitting image of me as a baby, that bitch and I were going to have to square the fuck up. I know that I can be pretty damn classy at school, but I am very well acquainted with reminding people that I am a Detroit broad first with a dash of Atlantian. Nevertheless, Sophie is the love of my life. I think she's one of the few people I say that I love without hesitation or awkwardness. It probably helps that she demands my love and attention. She demands me, to be quite honest, and I can't wait to unleash her onto those Buckley bitches. If there's one child that I know will pick up my crown one of these days, it's her."

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Senior

Lifer? Newcomer?
"I transferred in the middle of my sixth grade year, so I'm obviously no longer a newcomer. In observance of the unofficial Buckley rules, I'm not a Lifer neither. Nevertheless, that obviously meant nothing when I came here because there was not a person that was going to stop me from ruling these halls as I have."
In Betweener


Clique
Royals

Are You Happy?
"Here's my thing...different people will tell you that if they really wanted to be a Royal or even a Lister, that they could be. Especially the rich kids who happen to either be B Listers or just...not a Lister at all. The truth of the matter is that your wealth does not matter nor does your sense of entitlement. Being pretty and rich is nothing new. It's mediocre. There are a bunch of rich kids at this school. It wouldn't be so difficult to get in if it weren't. It's a matter of where you fit in the best and where you can thrive the most. Some will say that they are where they are simply because of strategics. They want to be inconspicuous. And it's smart...definitely. Insert yourself wherever you decide to and you have ears in the tightest and darkest of corners within that clique. I definitely don't shame anyone for it. I just knew that when I came here that I would be damned if anyone else exerted any dominance over me. I'm quiet, as everyone is aware, so I was able to listen, be patient, and then make my move. I didn't suck up. I was simply useful until I was trusted and then...well, the rest is history. I didn't need to do a hostile takeover because there was no need for it. I wanted the crown to show some of these skinny rich white bitches that their demographic can be infiltrated and that I'm no one's side bitch. I am the bitch. Call it me needing to be seen all you want or that I need a spotlight, but you saying that is you not knowing me at all. I just knew where I belonged and it was definitely not at the bottom of the barrel nor in the middle where some people have made themselves comfortable."

Would you change? To What?
Absolutely Not

Clubs? Sports Teams?
The National Honor Society and Executive Treasurer for Student Council

What are you looking forward to the most?
"Prom night and graduation, of course. Honestly, I'm more interested in someone else winning prom queen, believe it or not. I won last year when I went because one of my exes, Nate, had said that he always had envisioned me being his prom date senior year and so I'm not interested in the same crown all over again. We were friends and I thought it wasn't a bad idea. My dress was bomb ass fuck. To be honest, I just want the excuse to get a custom made gown for one night, stunt on these heuxes, and then to walk across the stage. It'll be bittersweet to end my reign since I've been the top dog since my freshman year of high school, but there's no denying that it is time for me to leave. I've been over high school for quite some time now."

So begins...

Aaliyah Shank's Story

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Rhapsody hated lying, not to mention she wasn’t any good at it, in general, but especially to Derek. He just had those big brown eyes that made her want to tell him everything and not telling him about Luke was starting to weight on her as she laid comfortably cuddled on Derek’s chest with their legs tangled together. She would have told him last night but after departing from the party the lovebirds had their minds on… other things. And her mind sort of went blank when they were both in that mindset. Part of her wished she would have just done it last night seeing that she now had this giant lump in her stomach that made her feel like she was going to be sick. Before she knew it, after kissing her man along his jaw several times and down his neck, nipping him a few times. She hit him with a “Mon bébé garçon, there’s something I have to tell you…” Which has led them to where they were now. She understood her boyfriend’s irritation. Watching him get out of bed and throw on a shirt, she had to face the fact that the moment was gone. She gave a soft huff as she reached for the black bonnet to reveal her perfect curls and kinks from underneath. Hey, she liked the afterglow that she had after Derek but her curls didn’t need to suffer because of it. The artist grabbed the first shirt she saw, which just so happened to be the large white tee Derek had worn the night before. “Derek, I’m sorry. I know should have told you. I just didn’t want you getting in a fight or anything.” Derek wasn’t some sort of raging jock who took pleasure in fighting people but, Rhapsody knew there were a few people in his life you didn’t mess with; her, which he has proven before when guys tried to take what was his but, more than her, you didn’t mess with his family, and you definitely didn’t mess with Luke.
Watching Derek text, who she could assume was Luke, made her anxious. She wanted to know he was okay, which by how fast the brothers were texting back. He was fine, just being… Luke. She couldn’t just watch him texting Luke, it was weird and made her feel even worst for not saying anything about it the night before. So, she tried to focus on other things, anything else like fixing herself up for the day and making sure her parents weren’t back yet. They loved Derek but, they weren’t keen on letting their daughter’s boyfriend spend the night especially when they’re not there to somewhat act like a “cock block” for the couple. After checking in on her pets and making sure her parents weren’t home. Rhapsody kept finding things to fill the time before they found out that Luke was fine. From fixing her curls and wrapping one of her several headbands around her messy ponytail with her curly bangs flowing free. To actually tossing on a pair of high rise jeans and black boots to go along with the white top she had already put on. It didn’t help. She still could feel the tense vibe in the room.
They let the annoyance be heard, talk about it, whoever was in the wrong would apologize (mostly him, but she’d never say that out loud), and before long they were back to being that cuddly couple everyone knew and loved. That’s how it always went with them. Fighting about stupid shit, bickering with each other about everything under the sun like how other couples did at their age. It just wasn’t their style. At least that how she thought it would go before he asked, no, actually yelled at her, asking if her older brother had told him what hospital they were at. Who was they? Why was he at the hospital? These were questions she would have been asking if she still wasn’t caught off guard with how Derek had asked her in the first place. She just sort of looked at him for a moment before he sighed and apologized.
“It’s fine. Do not even worry about it. I will call Malcolm.” She grabbed her phone from under her pillow and walked out of her room. It wasn’t fine. Rhapsody didn’t like when someone raised their voice at her. She wasn’t used to him being so upset with her so whoever was at this hospital with Malcolm had to be pretty important. When her older brother finally answered the phone, a weight lifted off her chest.


[color= #629632]“Hey, Rhaps?”[/color]
“Hey, Rhaps?! You don’t come home, you don’t let me know where you are, you shun me all night, and all I get is a ‘Hey, Rhaps?’ Malcolm, are you serious?” He would have been amused by his sister’s impression of him, which was pretty spot on seeing that she completely hid her accent. But it was hard to enjoy it as his sister continued, Malcolm groaned and moved the phone away from his ear. Surprisingly, he could still hear his little sister loud and clear. And she just kept going with it. “Rhaps, I didn’t shun all night--..” Rhapsody scoffed through the phone. “Right, you just were too busy with your more… important friends.” Malcolm loved Rhapsody, he did. She was his little sister, a piece of him but, he hated when she talked down to his friends. He didn’t hang around a lot of the jocks since they thought it was a bright idea to talk shit about Derek and Rhaps with Malcolm there but the ones he did befriend, the good ones were great guys. Hell, when she made comments like she was talking down to herself as well and she knew she was. Which pissed him off. He smacked his lips. “Rhapsody, did you call me just to yell at me about that because I’m kind of busy.”
The siblings were two of a feather with both continuing to harshening their tones, not caring who heard them. “No, that is not why I called you.” Rhapsody took a deep breath. “Just--.. Just tell me where you are.” Malcolm cleared his throat. “Rhaps--..” Before he could even finish, his sister continued. “Malcolm, we know you’re in the hospital and we know you’re taking care of someone. Derek and I just want to make sure everything’s fine for ourselves.” How the hell did they know? He only told Cyndee so she wouldn’t be worried sick at where her cousin was and even if she was at the hospital, she was in good hands. “Rhapsody, don’t worry about it. Everything’s fine. Really I’ll be home soon.” Rhapsody scoffed. Don’t worry about it? Really? Don’t worry about it?” Malcolm rubbed his face, trying to think of what to say to get her to relax. “Yea, don’t worry about it. Something just happened to Aaliyah and I wanted to make sure she was okay. ” Shit. “Wait a minute. You were with--..” Malcolm looked back towards the room where Aaliyah had been all night, only to see one of the doctors that had been helping them all night about to walk into the room. “I’m at Cedars-Sinai, okay? I gotta go.” Before his sister could say anything else. He hung up his phone, putting it back in his pocket before heading back into the room to make sure everything with Leah was okay before they, hopefully, released her.

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Drugged.

"We can still call your family if you wish to - "

"That'll be fine," Aaliyah stated sharply, wrapping the light jacket she had once thought as a perfect compliment to her outfit around her tightly. There were no buttons in the front and though she had felt more bare in the flimsy hospita shift than in her clothes, the cool air of the air-conditioner required more cover than last night's festivities did. In fact, she felt even colder than the room, the chill going all the way down into her bones. Which only served to spike her annoyance at the fact that she was, once again, drugged.

"Nevertheless, while we don't need to keep you for any longer considering your current state, we will have to inform your mother as you are still considered, legally, a minor."

"Then do what you must," she replied curtly and the doctor gave her an assessing look. It coincided with the wave of cold that swept through her, and Aaliyah shuddered violently, falling back onto the hospital bed and into a seated position. The doctor took a step forward, but Aaliyah held her hand up. She refused to be treated like a fucking damsel, even if every part of her felt like it.

Once Malcolm had gone into the hallway to speak with whoever had called him, Aaliyah had forced herself on her feet - regardless of the fact that every last one of her nerves, joints, and bones seemed to protest the very movement - and peeled off the hospital garment in favor of her own clothes. Why? Because she had been drugged - she, out of all people - and she felt like she had the flu: all fifteen-thousand pounds of exhaustion, an irrepressible ache that had her whimpering from the second her eyes had opened up, chills like she didn't know what, and a stomach that could barely handle the idea of standing up, let alone actually putting something on it. Even though, after a night like last night, Aaliyah would kill for some french toast. However, she was aware enough to know that that was the last thing that she should do when dealing with the situation. In fact, she had almost wretched at the idea of breakfast the second the doctor had come in and said that one of the nurses could bring her something if she was up for it. Aaliyah was definitely not up for it. Her body protested that she wasn't up for anything and that her stubborn ass needed to get the fuck back under those blankets, preferably with a few thicker blankets since everything was just so fucking cold.

"As I said before, the drug you had been administered is called Gamma Hydroxybutyrate or - "

"GHB, for short. It usually lasts within the system for forty-eight hours, though most date rape drugs are gone within the first seventy-two hours," she snapped impatiently, scooping up her glasses from last night belatedly. "I know what it is."

"Indeed," was the quiet response and Aaliyah glowered, not at all appreciating the lit room nor the way the doctor eyed her as if he was trying to read her. She didn't have time for that. "While I would recommend extending your stay and perhaps allowing us to bring out a rape kit - "

"I wasn't raped!" The shout tore out of her throat a lot more violently than she intended and Aaliyah winced because the sound made her head hurt. In a lower tone, she explained, "I felt the symptoms and immediately called for help, which is why he," she gestured tiredly at the door, "and whoever else was here...were here." The doctor didn't speak for a time and Aaliyah glared at him at that point because for all his kind smiles and calm demeanor, she felt annoyed. Like her skin was too itchy and tight, and out of it. Which, in this case, she probably was. She just wasn't about to be the one to admit it.

"What I recommend is sleep. I can give you a pass to miss school on Monday as you might still be letting the drug work its way out of your system. At some point today, if you can though, I'd like you to try to put something on your stomach."

"Fine, fine. Can I just - ?" Leave. That had been what Aaliyah was going to say, demand really because she was tired and she felt cold and this doctor kept giving her this look like he was waiting for something - perhaps a freak out, which she wasn't going to give - and...and...

Aaliyah was going to throw up.

"I-I...just..." At that point, no words were allowed to be spoken as Aaliyah rushed to the small trash bin and all the contents of her stomach - more liquid than anything solid - fell into it. She wretched violently, almost painfully, as another shudder wracked through her body, and distantly, she heard the doctor calling for one of the nurses. She didn't want a nurse, though. She just wanted to be home and warm. And here she thought she and Malcolm were going to have a fun kiddie day.