"The woman who doesn’t need validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet."
— Mohadesa Najumi
Ariana Camilla Rockefeller
Preferred Name:
Ariana or Ari
Age:
22
Birthday:
February 1st
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Occupation:
Businesswoman | Model | Socialite
The Rockefeller name comes with a lot of privilege, and Ariana was introduced to that fresh out of the womb. She's the oldest child of David Rockefeller, Jr. (73), and Diana Newell-Rowmen (61), but only stole the oldest child spot by two minutes, since her her twin sister was born shortly after. Besides the twins, David and Diana also conceived a son together. Her parents were both career-oriented people but didn't allow their children to be raised by nannies, as many of their friends did. Both parents were heavily involved in Ariana's childhood and were the main people who encouraged her to reach her full potential. It wash a major reason for her success in life, but also garnered an unhealthy level of competitiveness in her, especially when it came to her twin, Colette. No matter what Colette did, Ariana had to do it better. It's still prevalent even now that they're older, but has turned into more of a love-hate relationship than just a hateful one.
She attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks for grades K-12 and flourished there. She was the top of her class academically and was the girl that no one dared to cross socially. Her popularity may have been obtained by instilling fear in her peers rather than adoration, but regardless, she was the Queen Bee. All it took was one wrong look and you could be sent to the bottom of the social ladder in an instant. Her parents wanted her to be the best at everything and she was determined to do so. If maintaining her spot at the top meant becoming a bully, so be it.
Following high school, Ariana enrolled in UCLA and earned a business degree in three years. It wasn't so much a necessity for survival as it was a way to further prove her intelligence. Ariana would never have to work a day in her life if she didn't want to, but after graduating college, she launched her own organic cosmetic line. It's been almost a year since the products have been on the market and with the growing number of eco-aware customers, the line is thriving. She's in the process of working on a line of house ware items made from recycled, environment-friendly materials which she hopes to launch this winter.
Secret(s):
She's cheated on Owen twice in the year they've been dating.
Observant | Quick-Witted | Astute | Well-Articulated | Appreciative
Character Flaws:
Competitive | Vain | Vengeful | Cold | Instigator
Personality:
Ariana would describe herself as being a strong and independent woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to take it. She's assertive, confident, outspoken and bold and believes all of those characteristics are necessary for success. Her leadership skills are exemplary, especially in the professional work space, but a lot of this can also be attributed to how manipulative and cold she can be. She knows how to word things to make sure people know not to cross her without having to explicitly say it, and she often leaves people wondering whether she just gave them a sincere compliment or an underhanded insult. Ari thinks that being aggressive garners respect, and while it sometimes does, it also creates fear and prevents people from wanting to get close to her. She's rarely challenged, but has never had many close friends, especially girl friends. She knows how to be sexy and flirtatious and captivate male attention, but when it comes to females, her character flaws always seem to destroy friendships.
Her competitive nature may have something to do with underlying self-esteem issues. Instead of recognizing that she's great as herself, she thinks it's necessary to be better than others to prove her own worth. If she's not the smartest, the fastest, the wealthiest, than what good is she? It didn't take long for her to realize that it's impossible to be the best at everything in life, but she isn't comfortable with just accepting this as a fault in reality. If she feels threatened in any way, she lashes out. It's never usually an obvious attack, but she's not above instigating negative situations and trying to ruin people's happiness to make herself feel superior. It's toxic, unhealthy and just plain mean, and more and more, she is beginning to feel guilty about it. She doesn't understand why she can't be happy with her own life without stepping on others in the process, especially now, when she feels like she's old enough to be beyond the petty games.
Despite the dominant negative traits, she isn't entirely frozen over. She's generous with her fortune, genuinely appreciates the people who work for her and help her, and is protective of her close friends and family. Although she has no problem screwing them over, she does take offense when other people wrong them and will stand up for them. Her reputation is extremely important to her and since she believes that "you're judged by the company you keep", she doesn't want anyone she associates with to be criticized or involved in scandal either.
Likes:
Social media | Sour candy | Healthy eating | Manicures | An even tan | Autumn in New England | The smell of the ocean | Febreeze | The Big Bang Theory | Money | Power | Competitions | Roses
Dislikes:
Losing in anything | Chocolate ice cream | Criticism | Beer | White bread | Overly salty foods | Sexism | Rejection | Unrequited love | One night stands | Rap music | The welfare system
Fears:
Being cheated on | Never developing close relationships with people | Sharks
She has no major phobias but is a noticeably jumpy person. She's easily startled and can't stand when people sneak up, surprise or prank her.
Aspirations:
She wants to run an empire and make a name for herself outside of her family's. Her cosmetics line is taking off and she plans on expanding it to incorporate other product types in the near future. Right now, she's more career-focused than anything else and while she does want to get married at some point, she's not ready to settle down just yet.
5'5
Weight:
Approximately 120 lbs
Hair color:
Brown
Eye color:
Brown
Other:
Her ears are pierced once each. She has no additional piercings or tattoos, finding them to be excessive and trashy.