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Cassidy Knox

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a character in “Uptown Living”, as played by M95

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Name:
Cassidy Taylor Knox

Nickname(s):
Cass, Cassie (she prefers just Cassidy)

Age:
17

Birthday:
December 12th

Hometown:
Westchester, NY (0-10)
New York, NY--Midtown (10-17)
New York, NY--Upper East Side (17-Current)

Sexuality:
Bisexual

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Cassidy's most positive traits come in the form of intelligence, wit, loyalty, responsibility and confidence. She's a very smart girl, book-wise and street-wise. She definitely isn't someone who would ever be described as an airhead and she has a way about her that makes it seem like all of her actions are planned and calculated well. That's not too far fetched, really, because Cassidy does put a lot of thought into the things that she says and does. She has her impulsive moments like everyone, but she definitely lives in her mind enough that she can overthink things more than under think them.

Growing up, she was a lot more insecure than she is now. She had kids teasing her constantly and relentlessly, even before her sexuality came into the picture, and rather than back down, she grew to be stronger from it. It all still hurts, and on a personal level, she is extremely sensitive, but she grew a thick armor that she still holds on to. In fact, in addition to the armor, she developed her own stash of weapons. Instead of sitting back and taking the bullying, Cassidy allowed herself to not only become confident in herself, but a bully towards others, too. To her, it's not only payback, but a method of self-preservation. She's grown to believe that if she doesn't assert her dominance and strength, people will continue to try and target her. The only good thing that she thinks came out of her years of being bullied is that she is pretty confident now and has no problem with embracing her sexuality or "weirdness". If you're going to be weird, you need to own it, and that's exactly what Cassidy does.

That "weirdness" is definitely a big part of her though, and it translates into another side of Cassidy that is cynical, dark, and sarcastic. She possesses a level of wit to her that actually allows this side to be likable to some people, and allows her to maintain friendships, but it doesn't take away from how dark she can be sometimes. After years of being stepped on and oppressed, she's developed a need for power and control. It's the only thing that makes her feel secure of her position, and putting down other people somehow allows her to feel like she's making up for all of those years of being tormented, even if she's picking on people who had no part in that, years ago. Her bullying usually doesn't come in the stereotypical bullying form that you see on TV, with a kid shoving underclassmen into lockers and demanding their lunch money. Cassidy's is more verbal than that, and more twisted, too. She finds it easy to read people and likes to pick on kids who seem weaker and insecure. If she knows that you're a bad math student, she's going to volunteer you to the teacher, suggesting that you know the answer to the problem that the teacher wants someone to write out on the board. She'll frame you for cheating on exams, or blackmail you into doing assignments for her. If she knows that you're insecure about your weight, she'll be sure to comment on it, especially in a backhanded complimentary manner, whenever she gets the chance. She likes being inside of people's heads, and holding power over them in a way that might not be apparent on an obvious, surface level, sense.

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Upbringing:
Cassidy was born in Westchester County, NY, an upscale suburban community outside of Manhattan. Her father, Adam, was an insurance executive and her mother, Nicole an interior designer. While Adam was the breadwinner of the family, Nicole did very well for herself too, especially during Cassidy's childhood, when she began to take on clients who were extremely wealthy, and in many cases, even celebrities. She began to design their homes in Manhattan, which meant that like Adam, Cassidy began to see her mother less and less. It wasn't something that bothered her very much in the beginning, but a year or so into her mother's increase in work-life responsibilities, the bullying began to start for Cassidy. It began for no good reason, really. Cassidy was just as wealthy as her peers, had nice clothes and all of the newest toys. She really just got unlucky, when one of the popular girls at her elementary school decided that she only wanted to be friends with girls with blonde hair. It was incredibly childish, which wasn't exactly surprising given their age at the time, it didn't end there when the girls decided that they were over being an exclusively blonde clique. No matter what she did or how badly she tried to conform to their standards, no one would accept her. Or, at least, the girls that she wanted to be friends with wouldn't accept her. Having little support at home didn't help in her stage of feeling rejected and uncared for, and to make matters even worse, when she was nine years old, her parents got a divorce. This resulted in her mother taking her from Westchester and bringing her to the Manhattan penthouse she had recently purchased. Cassidy still maintained a relationship with her father, since the divorce wasn't bitter and really just a long time coming, and so she would spend every other weekend with him.

Her social life in Manhattan didn't improve dramatically, but really, she only had herself to blame for this. She had a chance at a new start, in a new city with new people, but after experiencing years of torment from her peers back at home, she decided that she would never give anyone else a chance to outcast herself like that. She would do that part herself, by embracing her weirdness, but she would also eliminate any chance of them thinking that they had any strong opinion over her. She would become the bully, the one who ridiculed them and made them feel like they were worthless. She mainly targeted the popular girls, the ones who she felt had too much of an inflated ego and needed to be knocked down to reality, so she did allow herself friendships with other students who were often deemed weird, and that allowed her to maintain fairly content socially. She had friends, even if they weren't the type of friends that she always grew up wanting. And even though she told herself she needed to suppress her feelings, she slipped in ninth grade, when she began to come to terms with her sexuality more, and developed an infatuation with one of the more popular girls in school. She had a one time fling with the girl, but she thought it meant a lot more than the other girl did. The rejection led to Cassidy growing even colder and darker, and more consumed with the idea that she needed to shut off her feelings and ability to care for anyone else.

About a year ago, her mother began dating Bernard Arnault, the father of one of her classmates. They got engaged only a few months after dating, and married over the summer. It coincidentally lined up fairly well with Adeline being in treatment, but Cassidy has since moved into her home and has been living with her mother and Bernard there ever since Adeline went into treatment.

So begins...

Cassidy Knox's Story

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Character Portrait: Adeline Arnault Character Portrait: Cassidy Knox Character Portrait: Sydney Persson Character Portrait: Lani Amasio-Ellison Character Portrait: Liam Koch Character Portrait: Ness Oberlin
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Mood: Annoyed Outfit Location: Three Guys Restaurant



Lani smiled, just a little, when Sydney directed her ire towards their waitress. The woman appeared as under attack as she was and Lani felt a minuscule sense of guilt for starting it, but it wasn't enough to say a word to Sydney. Though, she did tilt her her head just-so when Sydney ordered for Adeline. It wasn't a new concept; she had done it once or twice before. It usually was because Sydney knew what Addy would like better and could just take over like that. So, the surprise wasn't in that Sydney had ordered, but what she ordered. No matter how many times the girls had pigged out on junk food and such, Adeline had always been the one to gravitate towards the more healthier options. Always. This...Sydney ordering items she knew Addy wouldn't partake in unless she was too drunk and needed to eat something to cure the hangover before it began seemed cruel.. Which, again, wasn't a surprise when it came to the things Sydney could do, but it didn't make the situation settle nicely in Lani's stomach. And especially because it was because of something Cassidy said. Lani may have thought the girl was above gorgeous, but it didn't negate the protectiveness that arose at the girl acting like she knew something about Lani's friend that Lani didn't know. Or that even Sydney didn't know.

What Adeline said next was the thing that tried a nerve Lani hadn't been prepared to have messed with for the day. She understood that Adeline had a lot of...naive sensibilities. In the most delicate manner of speaking, and it had to be delicate because Lani was a good friend who rarely snapped at Adeline, the girl was sheltered. She was an Arnault; it wasn't too much of a surprise. At the same time, while there was a part of her slightly miffed that Adeline painted Ness as some kind of deviant simply by her non-delicate phrasing, the fact that it had to be a weird lesbian thing instead of a hook-up that really made her turn sharply to the brunette. Lani was a lot more open and honest, comfortable, with her sexuality now than she had been about two years ago. It had been to the girls she was sitting with that she had even made the distinction first, even before Jamie. And while Adeline always had the propensity towards insensitivity - and Lani was pointedly ignoring the feeling she actually had about the idea of Cassidy and Ness together for reasons that needed not be addressed - it didn't stop Lani from feeling attacked. She was a second away from snapping at Adeline when Sydney popped in with her suggestion and Lani sat back in their booth, taking a breath that was shakier than she needed.

"I'll be back," she stated crisply and rose without waiting for anyone to say another word, pointedly ignoring Katherine's warning about probably having to include Nova. She didn't have to include anyone in anything if she didn't want to. Out of the three of them, Lani didn't really like Nova and she didn't pretend to do so. There was nothing but cordial indifference since the girl had done nothing more than rub her the wrong way. Which was why Lani didn't see the point of really acknowledging her as anything other than another one of their classmates, not one of their supposed friends or even near their clique. But of course, that was the superficial way of the Upper East Side and so the most she did was either nod in the girl's direction or answer when spoken to. Lani walked in the direction of Jamie's table, noting Hunter and Liam as they entered the building. "What's up, Ellison?" The bastard decided to go with and Lani didn't falter in her steps, just throwing a "Hey, Hunter!" over her shoulder lest she actually stop and present Liam the nice right hook she was storing. It wasn't long before Lani was standing before Nova's table and whatever conversation that lay on Jenny's lips died at the sight of her. Lani knew what she looked like - barely contained, ominous energy. So, she smiled - briefly - at the theater kids, offered a softer look towards Ness, and finally turned her gaze to Jamie. "Now that you're not so distracted, come sit with me. I'm sure Ness could do with some time with her peeps before class, isn't that right?"


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Mood: Amused ☸ Outfit ☸ Location: Three Guys Restaurant



"It is what it is," Liam declared after a beat, still relaxed despite Hunter's warning. He had already thought about the prospects of Sydney's possible retribution, of her friends' and followers' wrath. And he would handle them as they came. If it turned too extreme or at least too out of his control, then he would act accordingly. But he wasn't about to spend his senior year huddled in a corner like Sydney Persson's little bitch. She had enough of those chasing after her during the school day, hoping for a second to gain a spot of approval or gratifying acknowledgement from her. Liam wasn't one of them - never had been and never will be. If she wanted to do something, she was going to do so. He could deal with her being upset. He could deal with her even deciding not to speak with him. He wasn't afraid of her. Sure, the wrath of Constance's queen bee wasn't something to take lightly, but it also wasn't the end of the world, particularly for him. That might have been more of his egoism speaking as opposed to the logical side of his mind, but at the moment, Liam was more interested in getting something to eat and enjoying his day. Which he had been - at Sydney's expense.

With that said, Liam continued on their path without responding to Hunter's request for him to behave. It wasn't like he expected everything to be all hunky dory now that she obviously knew he cheated and left her for someone else, but for one, he didn't behave even for his family. How the hell he was supposed to do so for Hunter, of all people? Two, he was here for food wasn't he? Liam didn't play when it came to food. He just played when they were in the waiting process, which they were about to be once they were seated. As he and Hunter headed towards a table near the middle of the restaurant, Liam spotted Lani about to cross their path and he smirked. He couldn't help it. While others admired her for her leadership skills, which were phenomenal if he was showing his rare foray into actual honesty, Liam loved fucking with her. There was a thrill in messing with Lani that there wasn't with other people, something rankling just below the surface of the aloof Madam President that Liam just wanted to graze. To tempt to full display. Of course, she never officially rose to the bait, but he could tell that, because of the current situation, she would be closer this year than before. Naturally, in his head, a part of the tension between them was the fact that she was undoubtedly as attracted to him as she disliked him, and he was always down for a fight with a girl like that - whether they happened to make it to a bedroom or the nearest closet. That just obviously wasn't happening now.

"You know, she wants me right?" He decided to joke to Hunter offhandedly. "Only a matter of time now, really. I mean, unless you're interested, man. Ellison's hot ass and since Syd isn't the one for you, you've gotta be looking elsewhere, right? Senior year and all." Liam spotted a two-seater right beside Avan and Cassidy, and while he had made it his mission to avoid Avan a bit this year, Liam wasn't above being at least slightly cordial. "Knox," he acknowledged before nodding to Avan. Wassup, Harrison? How was the summer?"

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Character Portrait: Cassidy Knox Character Portrait: Lani Amasio-Ellison Character Portrait: Liam Koch Character Portrait: Hunter Devlin Character Portrait: Avan Harrison
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"Pretty sure she comes in right behind 'Elsa with a tan' in who wouldn't fuck you in a million years, dude," Hunter laughed, after offering Lani a wave in response to her greeting. Though she didn't directly diss Liam, and he clearly wasn't bothered by the indirect dismissal, it was pretty obvious that she was one of the few girls who Liam would never get into his bed. On one hand, "never say never" seemed to be something that applied to Liam in situations like this, but Hunter knew Lani well enough to know that she was a loyal friend and smart. He couldn't fathom that any of Liam's tricks and charms would work on someone like her, especially given her ties to Sydney. When Lani had passed them and was far enough that it seemed safe to continue, he added, "And I'd be lying if I said that I wouldn't tap that if I had the chance, but I've come to terms with how 'aiming for the stars' isn't gonna get me laid this year." At least, aiming for the social "stars" wasn't going to get him anywhere, because he was pretty sure that if Sydney was so far out of his league that she had basically laughed at his attempts to get with her, than Lani and Adeline would dismiss him just as quickly. That wasn't saying that he wasn't bummed about that, because as Liam had put it, Lani was hot as fuck. She had that whole confident thing working for her, and Hunter was definitely down for a girl who knew who she was and what she wanted in life, and wasn't afraid to take it without asking. Adeline was attractive in a different sense on a mental level, but just as hot physically, so if the chance presented itself for either girl, the downplaying that he was doing now would definitely fly out the window faster than he could unzip his pants. For now, though, it seemed safer to make light of how minimal his chances with any of those girls were, and it didn't even sting that badly, because he knew that he had other options.

Speaking of stars, as he and Liam got situated at their table and Liam acknowledged Cassidy and Avan, who were sitting t the table beside them, Hunter found himself looking beyond them to the group of theater kids who were left at a table, once Lani and Jamie left it. One of the girls there was Nova, who certainly fell into that category of being a star in her own right. She wasn't famous yet, and Hunter had honestly only seen her in one or two of the school's productions, but that was all it took to know that she was talented. One of the other people at the table was Ness, and Hunter wanted to punch himself for the weird feeling he got in his stomach as he watched her. He wasn't a bad boy, especially not when sitting next to Avan Harrison, but in his own right, Hunter was a bit rebellious. He liked to do what he wanted and have a good time, and though he didn't push boundaries too far... like far enough where he could be sent to prison, he was still aware that Ness was pretty different than him. Maybe it was that innocent and sweet and pure thing that she had going, that captivated him more than anything. He wasn't really sure, but after seeing her in an element that he was familiar with, his own party last spring, he had developed a bit of a crush on her. He thought that it would have simmered down over the summer, but clearly not, and it took a bit of effort for him to drag his eyes off of her in order to nod his head as a greeting to both Cassidy and Avan, as Liam asked about their summer.

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"Not 'getting into trouble', just having a little bit of fun, that's all," Cassidy explained devilishly, as she and Avan entered the restaurant. As Avan had pointed out earlier, Cassidy normally wouldn't have been so insistent on this place, if she wasn't so amused with manipulating Adeline today. The food was delicious, and the service was usually good, but she didn't need diner food, especially when it came with the price tag of being surrounded by her annoying peers for longer than necessary. She could have just as easily eaten in the school's cafeteria, or gotten food from there or another place in the area, and eaten it outside somewhere with Avan. New York's fall weather, though a bit hotter than normal this year, was usually quite pleasant, and made being outside more bearable than other seasons did.

Cassidy's version of "having fun" was basically synonymous with getting herself into trouble, and coupled with the look she gave him as she said that, Avan knew that she knew that just as well as he did. "Just don't piss too many people off, all right? You burning bridges is gonna end up costing me money." Avan had never actually spoken to Cassidy about selling anything to Adeline, but it was only really because she had never asked. Cassidy was probably the only person who was exempt to his confidentiality agreements with his customers. It came with the trust he had in her though, because he knew that despite how bitchy she was, she wouldn't use the information he shared with her against anyone. At the same time, he had never seen her interact with Adeline before today, so it was probably for the best that his dealings with her had never come up in conversation, because Avan now wouldn't have been surprised if Cassidy would have used the information to exploit her step-sister.

Cassidy rolled her eyes at Avan and his dramatics. "Oh boohoo, Avan. Cry me a river, so I can drown you in it. Did I not make you a sale today? If anything, I'm building you bridges. Bridges built on cocaine and dollar signs." Their waitress approached just after Cassidy had said that, and by her perky and unphased expression, Cassidy assumed that she hadn't heard the comment, which was probably a good thing. As she filled up their glasses with water, she asked if they needed more time with the menus, and though they had only just sat down a minute or so ago, Cassidy said that they were ready. She didn't want to have to wait for the girl to go through other tables before coming back to them, because while they still had time, they were on a schedule, and this food wasn't that great, where she was willing to show up late for her next class because of it. "Just a Caesar salad with chicken," she ordered for herself, handing the girl her menu with an appreciative smile.

"And I'm gonna get the Santa Fe sandwich," Avan said, once Cassidy had ordered. "Thanks." When the girl left the table, he opted against chiding Cassidy for being so careless about talking about drugs for two reasons. The main one was that he didn't really care. Avan was far from uptight, and though he was intelligent, and had to be careful if he wanted to be successful, he also wasn't so paranoid where he thought that every person he encountered was an under cover cop who was looking for the perfect opportunity to nab him for some crime. Beyond that, once the waitress had headed in a different direction, Hunter Devlin and Liam Koch were seated at the table besides them, and soon after, Liam greeted them. It had been a while since Avan had actually seen the guy, outside of a class that they had shared earlier this morning, that didn't offer any time for actual socialization. As someone who had always been a pretty steady client of his, it had been a bit perturbing that Liam had somewhat fallen off the radar this summer, but at the same time, it wasn't all that surprising, given how everyone seemed to be all over the map when school was on break. "Hey, man," Avan responded, before glancing at Hunter and returning the friendly nod he had sent his way. "Chill, my summer was chill. What about you? You away all summer, or something?" he asked. Many of the people who he sold drugs to liked to keep it on the low, which made sense, but with Liam, considering who he was and more importantly, what it was that he would buy from Avan, that seemed especially true. With that in mind, it seemed safer to be indirect about Avan's curiosity as to why he hadn't hit him up for drugs, by suggesting that it seemed like he was curious about his lack of presence in a more casual way.

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It was a lot easier to get away with a lot of things when you lived in a townhouse over an apartment, which was why Hunter's parties were always fun. They could play music as loud as they wanted, and as many feet could be stomping on the floor without any worries of angering a downstairs neighbor. The roof could be flooded with underage drinkers and kids smoking weed, but as long as no apartment company was liable, no one seemed to care. It probably helped that they were in a neighborhood where everyone had connections, and the police knew better than to bother certain people, but regardless, Avan rarely had any worries about his involvement in what went down at Hunter's parties. That was why it was so easy for him to sit on one of the couches on the rooftop, Cassidy by his side, and casually roll blunts for any kid that walked over with ten dollars in their hand. It was fast money, and since he had given Hunter his fair share of free weed over the years, it was an arrangement and understanding that worked well on both ends. While parties like this were good business opportunities for Avan, it was also just a nice time to socialize, like any other person would see it to be. With a cup filled with cold beer from the keg, Avan was having a pretty decent night, as he and Cassidy played one of their typical wallflower-esque party games, where they predicted everyone's fate by the end of the night.

"Okay, but what about that girl?" Avan asked, after they analyzed the boy sitting beside her, a couple of feet away. The girl was seated on his lap, already heart-eyed over whatever he was whispering into her ear. "Easy," Cassidy decided. "She has until ten o'clock before she's on her knees in one of Hunter's bathrooms, and then until nine in the morning tomorrow before she's rushing to Duane Reade to pick up Plan B." That was a predication that wasn't the worst that he had heard come out of Cassidy's mouth, but it was still bold enough to warrant a laugh from him. "I don't know," he challenged, as he leaned back into the outdoor couch that they were sitting on. "Her friends only left her, like, what? Ten minutes ago? I bet by the time they get back up here, they'll realize she's on her way to becoming the next star of 'Teen Mom' and they'll nix it before he can get to any of the bases." While it wasn't all that the pair did, Avan and Cassidy seemed to enjoy people watching more than actually socializing. If either of the two could claim that they did more direct socializing, it would definitely be Avan. It was just necessary for him to be a people person, in order keep a healthy clientele number and keep his sales up. Besides, he would tell you that a plank of wood had better socialization skills than Cassidy did.

"I don't think so," Cassidy argued, shaking her head before downing the last drops of her drinks. Despite knowing that the cup was empty, she peered into it just for confirmation, before frowning slightly. "But for now, our game's on pause until you come back with my drink refilled. Rum and coke, por favor," she said, an obviously fake smile appearing on her face, known as the one she used when she wanted someone to do something for her. She couldn't help that Avan caved for it. It was either a very convincing smile, or he just knew that he wouldn't hear the end of it until he refilled the drink for her. As he stood up and headed towards the door that led to the staircase which would bring him to the floor below the roof, which housed the man cave looking room that a lot of people tended to populate too, he got a text from Nova. He had left his bag with the more specific orders under Hunter's bed downstairs, after getting permission from the host, and was glad now, that he had brought the drugs. He had brought more than enough of the Adderall for Nova and Adeline, plus some other drugs, including the cocaine that Cassidy wanted for Adeline. All he saw was dollar signs, no guilt. At least not right now, as he typed back a response to Nova reading, "Yeah, sounds good. I'm on the fifth floor by the bar. If you wanna meet me up here, we can head downstairs together so I can grab them for you. You with Adeline by any chance?" Avan didn't want to necessarily give away that he sold to Adeline as well, but he figured that she and Nova were friends, so maybe she already knew that he did. Besides, it would safe time for him to get both sales done at once.