( cisfem, dakotajohnson, she/her) look who goes there! it’s joanna dane. wait, you don’t know who she is? the thirty seven year old attorney at the town hall courthouse has been in town for, like, twenty years. i believe they live in culver's point, but i usually see them around the library. they can be a bit reclusive, but i think being passionate kinda balances them out, you know? [ played by: julie, est, 28, est, sher/her, na ]
hiya hello i'm julie and i just want to preface i'm happy to be here and gonna give a little warning that this is my first time back on tumblr in years. somewhere along the line i've turn geriatric but i appreicate everyones patience in advance!!
before u scroll ( ily and ty ) i'm just giving a warning that right now i am working off an older laptop at the moment and apparently chromebooks cannot update after 10 years?? so alas i cannot download xkit rewritten to cut posts right now but rest assured after rent comes out and im done crying about it i will be getting a new laptop and we will be good as new.
basics
name: joanna kennedy damon meaning of name: her mother wanted something based off little women but more modern so alas, joanna was born to be shortened to jo and kennedy is her mother's maiden name ( you can tell her mother took no opinions from her father ) nicknames: jo, jd, anna age: thirty-seven location: culver's point, grew up in richmond
emotional depth
attachment style + how it manifests in the story: homegirl used to be anxious and now she's definitely skyrocketed to avoidant physical fear: enclosed spaces emotional/abstract fear: never being good enough ( she'll deny it if anyone asks ) happy memory: passing the bar exam ( twice ) sad memory: finding out who she then thought was the love of her life cheating on her and leaving her by text object of significance: she has a vintage cigarette holder that she always has on her person goal: take more time for herself and to not feel the need to do a million thigns at once long-term dreams: peace in her life, to settle down with someone ( once again she will deny the latter if anyone asks ) what they're embarrassed/ashamed to tell others about: jo constantly feels as if she needs to prove something. she is the type that does not celebrate her acheivements because she somehow feels like it was her duty to acheieve them anyway
personality
mbti: intj enneagram: 8 character archetype: the reticent, not revealing one's thoughts or feelings often, guarded star sign: scorpio
habits
bad habits: smoking, drinking, the mundane nefarious activities when off the clock mannerisms when stressed: biting nails, pacing mannerisms when content: smiling, can visibly see the tension leave her body mannerisms when scared: RUN mannerisms normally: stoic, very straight-laced especially when in the courthouse verbal mannerisms: she can be very blunt and to the point coming from a big law firm of predominantly men....she's working on it hobbies: reading, watching movies, thrift and estate sale shopping, inhaling too much coffee, going into the city to check out the museums
history (tw: mental abuse and infidelity )
joanna was born and raised in maplebrook as an only child. being such left her under the thumb of her parents- mostly her mother. she didn't necessarily want for anything in her childhood but she definitely wished for companionship and freedom.
joanna had a pretty mundane school experience. maintained a friend group, graduated in the upper percentile of her class and was a part of extracurriculars like yearbook and art club. she mostly excelled in history and social studies classes.
upon graduating she started going to college with general classes because she didn't have a direction. her father tried to focus her into a career path that would make a lot of money and ensure success but her mother was more focused on her social life that she needed to find someone. (old school mentality)
she ended up packing up and moving to georgia with as much money as she had saved plus her pre-given college fund to get away from everyone. while trying to figure out her next move she met a guy and quickly became enamored. it moved fast, joanna caught up in the whirlwind didn't see the signs. they ended up moving in together and it started turning sour. him being out all night and turning it around onto her. mentally exhausting to not fully deepdive but this was her first serious relationship and she thought that this must be love, right?
out of the blue one morning he tells her he's been with another woman and he has taken his things and never coming back. long story short this sent joanna into a spiral having to work through this on her own. after pulling herself up she got serious about her life and ended up hustling to finish her schooling and ultimately get into law school. she tucked her head down and didn't really come up for air until she passed the georiga bar exam.
during this time she closed contact with her parents. they had heard about her relationship failings and thought the man was bad news anyway so it seemed best for her to just cut ties given her touch and go history with them.
she started from the bottom and worked her way up to associate in a big business law firm. she endured all that comes with that. once she realized they weren't making her partner because they didnt see her of equal value she started making moves to leave.
she had made a signficant amount of money, plenty in savings and had heard through the grapevine that her parents had moved out of maplebrook and went to california.
she started inquiring about jobs back at home and was able to secure a part time assitant district attorney job with a minimal case load enough to keep her bills paid and afloat. she passed the connecticut bar and got to packing.
she's found a quaint little house in cluver's point with enough space to finally breath and get some time to herself and find enjoyment in the things that she used to before she got so concerned about her life path.
in the past few years joanna has become a little overly independent and is trying to focus on making connections and friendships again and frankly become less bitter at the world.
while she is reserved to her friends she is the most loyal, thoughtful and "will plant evidence on an enemy and lock them away for life" kind of friend.
connections
i would absolutely love to have some old friends!! maybe ones shes grown out of touch with that can help her become a normal person instad of a workaholic!!! platonic friendships, ride or dies, romantic interests, young past love interest literally anything i am so open to plot any and all things or any connection you might be wanting!!
thank you for coming to my jd ted talk and if you read this far i will smooch you on the mouth ( with your consent )





















