“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
― Coco Chanel
Introducing
Full Name:
Ariel Mercy Lee
Nickname:
N/A
"If you can't handle Ariel then Miss Lee is fine."
Age:
17
Birth Date:
13 February
"The day before Valentines day. Rather symbolic don't you think?"
Home Town:
Los Angeles, California
"The land of the Stars."
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
"Girls don't float my boat, as simple as that."
Studying:
"College? No thanks. Once I've finished high school I'm out of here."
Being Demi-Gods
Godly Parent:
"Isn't it obvious?"
Aphrodite the Greek Goddess of love, beauty, desire, and pleasure.
Power:
While Ariel was never gifted with charmspeak, she has always been a strong empath. In particular her skills lie in replicating and manipulating other people's emotions. She can sense emotions, but only when they are very strong. A raging anger is easy enough to pick out, but someone with a quiet sadness she might not be able to sense. Not that she's ever been too concerned about how other people are feeling when it doesn't concern her. Ariel uses her powers to make people feel what she wants them to feel. She can push any emotion on a person at a range of levels. She could, if she desired, replicate immense sadness in someone or push so much happiness that a person will laugh and smile endlessly without a proper reason. However Ariel's favourite way of using her power is in subtle bursts. That way a person might not even know that they're being manipulated, but with each emotion she feeds them they will be more likely to succumb to her wishes. The emotions of lust, love and desire seem to be particularly easy for Ariel to replicate. Ariel has also found that when she is emotionally upset, her powers are that much harder to control.
Of course, being the daughter of Aphrodite Ariel also has powers over clothes and make-up. With a wave of her hand she can apply make up to her face, changing eye shadow or lip stick colour is only a blink away. Her clothes, while unable to change in the blink of an eye, never crease or stain. She is also fluent in French, the language of love.
Strengths:
Dancing \\ Acting \\ Singing "Triple threat" \\ Clever \\ Patient
Natural Feelings of Love Strengthen Her \\ Weak Minds Are The Easiest to Control
Weaknesses and Flaws:
Physical Fighting \\ Vain \\ Spoiled
Her Own Emotions \\ Strong Wills Might Resist Her Emotion Manipulating
Sharing Our Desires
Likes:
Acting \\ Parties \\ Being The Centre of Attention \\ Speaking French
Secrets \\ Order \\ Clothes \\ Make-up \\ Publicity
Flirting \\ Boys \\ Getting Her Way \\ Drinking
Masked Balls \\ Clubbing \\ Fast Cars
Dislikes:
Being Denied Something \\ Sneakers and Jeans
Terrible Fashion Sense \\ Bad Hair Days
Dogs \\ Snakes \\ Spiders \\ Horses \\ Snails
Heights \\ Old People \\ Paparazzi \\ Nannies
Physical Fighting \\ Swords \\ Archery
Hobbies:
Acting \\ Given the influence of her father it was only natural that Ariel take a shine to acting. She's passionate about it and plans on making it her career once she's finished with school.
Clothes \\ "I'm definitely counting this." Ariel has a keen eye for fashion. She loves to shop and will spend countless hours making sure she has the perfect outfit. Considering how much time it takes up, there's no wonder she counts it as a hobby.
Fears:
Growing Old \\ Becoming wrinkly and grey is the stuff of nightmares to Ariel.
Heights \\ Ariel has never been much of a fan of heights.
Secrets:
Her Fears \\ No one needs to know what Ariel fears, after all the knowledge would only make her look weak in their eyes.
In-Depth
[Calculating \\ Manipulative \\ Spoiled \\ Patient \\ Protective \\ Confident]
Calculating and manipulative, Ariel isn't used to being denied anything for long. She has always known what she likes and is usually able to get it, even if it requires slightly tampering with someone's emotions to do so. She has no problems using people to get what she wants, often stepping over those she deems unimportant to reach her goal. Ariel views manipulating people to do her will as a game. She likes to see how quickly she can subtly manoeuvre someone to do what she wants, without them knowing that she's playing with their emotions.
While many might describe these actions as those of a ruthless bitch, it's important to remember that Ariel will act the friend until she has no further use for you. Two faced, back stabbing, whatever you want to call her, most people don't realise they're being played until it's too late (if indeed they ever realise). When Ariel turns on her charm it's hard to ever imagine that she could be capable of deliberately hurting someone. She knows how to act innocent and only shows her true face to those who have truly displeased her or she doesn't give a damn about. Not that Ariel sets out to hurt people. She would never purposefully ruin someone's life just for the sake of it. Usually they will have wronged her first, or be in the way of her goal.
Ariel is surprisingly smart, not that she's ever applied herself. Given a chance she could excel in several subjects, but often she won't put in the time or effort. This isn't from a lack of concentration or patience, for she has patience in abundance. No, her disinclination to apply herself to most studies is because she doesn't think it important. She knows where she wants her life to go and anything that isn't related naturally takes a back seat.
To those who Ariel calls a true friend (and they are rare), Ariel will frequently drop the façade. Around them and her father she is a much more genuine person. She will laugh and joke (not always at the expense of others) with her friends and generally be a fun teenager. To her true friends and her family Ariel is also fiercely protective. Insult or hurt anyone she deeply cares about and you will find yourself relentlessly hounded until Ariel believes that you have been punished enough.
Ariel likes everything, from her clothes to her bedroom, to be just so. She will never leave her room without looking perfect and if she feels a hair out of place she will find the closest mirror and fix it. Vanity is a common trait in Aphrodite's children, but with their looks it's not hard to see why. Ariel knows that she looks good. She knows what colours best suit her, what light makes her the most attractive and how to play off her assets. Flirting is naturally something she enjoys, especially when flirting with someone who can handle her attention.
The Past Defines Us
History:
Ariel Mercy Lee was born the day before valentines day to actor turned director Nicholas Lee and the Greek Goddess of Love Aphrodite. Really, looking back on it Ariel is only surprised that the union didn't happen sooner. Her father, Nicholas Lee, moved from China with his parents at the tender age of six months. They settled in Chicago and Nick spent the next eighteen years in relative obscurity until a final growth spurt pushed him over six foot. He was spotted in a market, signed a week later and so began a highly successful modelling career. When he turned his sights to acting he moved to Hollywood. While many find the transition hard, Nicholas found his entrance onto the silver screen relatively smooth. By the time he was twenty-five, Nicholas Lee was a household name. Eventually he decided to try his hand at directing and it was then, in the prime of his career, that Aphrodite noticed him. He found himself flattered by the attention of the Goddess, who was open about her divinity. Their relationship was not anchored in love, as one might imagine, but lust and pleasure. Nicholas knew that Aphrodite would not stay with him forever, she was a god after all and he a mere mortal. He expected to wake up every morning and find her gone, and was surprised each time she was still there. When she eventually did leave Nicholas had to content himself with the time they'd had together. However a few months later a baby girl appeared in his L.A mansion, wrapped in a soft blanket with an attached locket in the shape of a heart.
Ariel grew up in the eye of the public, her famous father taking her to many red carpet events. As a child of Aphrodite she thrived off the attention. Her father never failed to give her what she asked for and when he went away for week (which was a frequent event) her sitters learnt never to deny the young girl either. Those that did refuse her often found that rather than throw a tantrum like most little children, Ariel would remain eerily calm until some emotion settled over the nannies that made them question their choice. Ariel's power over emotions was always present. Even when she didn't fully understand her powers she knew that if she concentrated just right she could make someone feel what she wanted. It wasn't until her father actually explained who her mother was that Ariel's really began to get a grip on her powers. It became to a game to her, pushing people into doing what she wanted by tweaking their emotions. She enjoyed the subtlety in it. It wasn't simply making someone angry or sad, you had to leak an emotion with your words so that they associated something what you were saying with the emotion.
In this way she was able to cruise through school and much of her early life. She maintained a straight A+ average at school, not that she ever did much work. Rather she manipulated other students to do her work for her. They were all too happy to help, eager even, especially after she made them feel grateful for asking them. It was the same at work. Given her father's profession it was no surprise that Ariel go into acting. Unfortunately she was too short to model, the tall genes had apparently skipped her generation, but she had a natural talent for acting. To her co-workers she was a dream to work with, even when she stole their lines. She used her power to push herself forward, rarely caring for the consequences.
It wasn't until her dad sat her down and mentioned his concern in her behaviour that things changed. While he wasn't immune from Ariel's power, she rarely used it on him out of love and respect. Besides after his brief affair with Aphrodite he knew what powers looked like and he had seen the way Ariel manipulated those around her. He could see her spiralling out of control and his answer was the Demi-God Academy. Despite her protests Ariel was sent to the demi-god school at the age of 14. Her acting was put on hold, her father saying she had to finish school before he would allow her to return. He believed that by surrounding herself with other demi-gods it would help her to better understand the correct way to use her powers. Things didn't exactly work out as he planned, rather it's taught her to be less obvious with her manipulation. She has found using her powers here to be much more of a challenge, but one that she is fully capable of facing head on. Much to her surprise Ariel has enjoyed her years at the Academy. However, as much as she likes it she also cannot wait to get out. She wants to show the world what she can do and isn't about to let her father's rule about not using her powers stop her from anything.
Theme Song:
Primadonna || Marina and the Diamonds
Primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life, the rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl
Would you do anything for me?
Buy a big diamond ring for me?
Would you get down on your knees for me?
Pop that pretty question right now, baby
Beauty queen on a silver screen
Living life like I'm in a dream
I know I've got a big ego
I really don't know why it's such a big deal though
And I'm sad to the core, core, core
Everyday is a chore, chore, chore
When you give, I want more more more
I wanna be adored
'Cause I'm a primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life, the rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl
Fill the void up with Celluloid
Take a picture, I'm with the boys
Get what I want 'cause I asked for it
Not because I'm really that deserving of it
Living life like I'm in a play
In the limelight I want to stay
I know I've got a big ego
I really don't know why it's such a big deal though
Going up, going down, down, down
Anything for the crown, crown, crown
When the light's dimming down, down, down
I spin around
'Cause I'm a primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life, the rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life, the rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl
