#takenf

BASIC INFORMATION:

NAME: Carla Beneventi-Vespucci.   AGE: 32. PLACE OF BIRTH: Launceston, Massachusetts, United States. AFFILIATION: The Sovrani. OCCUPATION: Lawyer; public defender. FACE CLAIM: Greta Onieogou. AVAILABILITY: TAKEN.

BIOGRAPHY:

“You know you don’t have to come with us, right? Your life is here, my love.”

“A life where I spend every day worrying about what’s happening to you guys?”

There she stood, with her hands on her hips, and defiance in her words that she’d learned by heart from the woman before her. Like mother, like daughter…

And no matter what people said—no matter the looks they might’ve received over the years—she was her mother. It was a great source of pain when anybody doubted it.

From the very start, it’d been the Italian who had raised her; though never through any fault of her biological mother’s. It was just one of those unfortunate things. Frieda had been sick, and Allegra had been her best friend in the entire world. Without any family to fall back on, and with so much love for the small human she had been blessed enough to spend three painfully short years with, she had pleaded with the woman she trusted most to take care of her child when she was gone. People were so quick to paint the Italian as a heartless monster, but Carla knew better. There was no way she would be half the woman she was today if Allegra hadn’t made that promise.

“Your father and I will be fine.”

“And what if you’re not? What if something happens and I’m stuck here?”

It was a terrifying thought.

Whilst Carla didn’t remember anything of Frieda—the only knowledge she possessed at all coming from the memories and photographs Allegra happily shared with her—the bond she had with her mother was unbreakable. And that wasn’t to say that she didn’t love her father and her sister, too, because she absolutely did. With her whole heart. But there was something special between them. The woman was her mother, her best friend, and her mentor all rolled into one, and whilst it pained her to wonder what might’ve been had Frieda lived to raise her, Carla knew that she was blessed to have been taken in by the family she had. So much so, that being without them for the first time in her memory was a dire prospect.

Being a member of the Vespucci family was a privilege for all, not just the girl who had ended up there by a twist of fate. Her parents had done well to hide the reason as to why from her for as long as possible, though. It’d been disappointing to find out they’d kept it from her; that, far more of a blow than realising her family was about as involved with the mafia as was humanly possible. Of course she’d heard rumours, but she’d always just thought people were teasing her. Carla wasn’t angry with them. Any hurt had been short-lived because as was always the case, they had only been doing what they thought was best for her, and how could she be upset at that?

Her parents just wanted her to do better. To be better.

“If things get too crazy, we’ll come right back home.”

“You say that like I don’t know you. I know you won’t turn your back on Vincenzo right now. I know that he needs you there, and that’s okay. Just let me be there, too.”

Thanks to her family’s wealth and influence, Carla knew she’d lived an utterly privileged life. They could afford to send her to the best schools, to buy her the best clothes, to take her on the most wonderful family vacations to Rome. And whilst she would’ve been a fool to pretend she didn’t love every moment of it, the best part of all was that she felt so unconditionally loved. Perhaps, in ways that some children never even felt with their biological families. With her parents also came the extended family—both Vespucci and Auditore. Maybe some of the people in their home borough of Valence raised an eyebrow at them wandering around with a child who looked like her, but the family never had. Not once. And she was damn sure that if they’d ever caught word of someone treating her with any less respect than the rest of them, there would’ve been hell to pay.

In all honesty, Carla had never had any intention of following in their footsteps, though. Her parents needn’t have worried. Whilst she didn’t condemn what they did for business—how could she when everybody good in her life was a part of it, too?—she would’ve never had the heart to do it herself. Allegra and Michael had wanted better for her, and she was happy to oblige. With smarts, strength, and a whole load of ambition, she instead set off for law school, and it fit her like a glove. Life had blessed her in ways she could never be thankful enough for, so maybe she could start by giving a little back in defending the people who needed it most.

“Has anybody ever told you, you’re incredibly stubborn?”

“Wow, wonder where I learned it from? Look, we only just got dad back. I don’t want to lose him again. You know I always keep myself safe, and there’s no way it can be any worse than Launceston. Maybe I can even help the guys out whilst I’m over there.”

It wasn’t as if she’d never done it before.

Wearing the name Auditore or Vespucci in Sovrani circles was akin to being royalty. But whilst some played on that knowledge to prime their egos, she never had. It might’ve been one of the reasons even the lower ranks had seen her as so approachable. The reason she called so many of their loyalists friends. Michael hadn’t been too keen on that. Even from prison, he’d always made it clear that whilst he wouldn’t tell her what to do—she was an adult who could make her own decisions—he didn’t want her associating with the Sovrani any more than she already was. Even when it was just to offer a little friendly legal advice or some representation for their more minor grievances…

Carla had always been a kind soul, though, and he only had himself to blame for instilling that in her. From her mother she gained her ambition, her strength, and her smarts. From her father she gained her humility, her generosity, and her good heart. The two had always complemented each other in the most admirable way, and it was only proven by how their two daughters had turned out. Everybody who didn’t hate the Italians on principle alone adored her because it was impossible not to. And that made her so happy. She loved to be around people, she loved to be around her family, and she loved to be the person they could turn to when they needed help.

By the sounds of how things were going in London? They needed it there, too.

The fact so much of her family had uprooted itself to go there had been a difficult pill to swallow. Eventually, many of her closest friends had followed, too. It dawned on her quickly that almost everybody in her life was affiliated with the Sovrani, because people outside of it were too intimidated by her familial connections to give her a chance. Staying behind without them would be lonely. Hearing about them getting hurt without her being there to help them out, frustrating.

And that was precisely when she’d made her mind up.

Carla had no interest in war, nor did she have any real interest in leaving Launceston behind for somewhere like London. But as the people she loved started leaving the city one by one, she realised that even though she adored her life just the way it was, it was mostly because of the people in it. The sheen was dulled by the day.  

It didn’t really matter whether her parents agreed or not, and they all knew it.

As kind of a soul as she might’ve been, as the legal world already damn well knew: if she wanted something, she wouldn’t stop until she got it.

Like mother, like daughter, remember?

“You promise me you’ll come home at the first sign of trouble?”

“I promise, mom.”

“Fine. Make sure to pack an umbrella.”

SOCIAL CONNECTIONS:

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single. FAMILY: Allegra Vespucci (adoptive mother), Michael Beneventi (adoptive father), Rosa Beneventi-Vespucci (adoptive sister), an amount of cousins and second cousins so large it could only be Italian. CONNECTIONS:

Vincenzo Vespucci: Second cousin, good friend. More of a protective older brother than a cousin, but she can appreciate that he's always looking out for her in a less-invasive way than if she actually had a mob-affiliated big brother. Carla loves all her family unconditionally...but if you were allowed to have favourites, Vincenzo would definitely be hers. Though she knows he doesn't need to hear it, thus will never tell him, she worries about him now he's leading such an unpredictable city.

Greta Sorrentino: Best friend. Whilst her family is undoubtedly the biggest reason for making the trip from Launceston to London, Greta is a close second. They met on their first day of school and have been utterly inseparable ever since. Even though she took a much more involved stance with the Sovrani than Carla did, it's caused surprisingly few problems during their friendship. Greta is a little shit, but she always has her best friend to keep her in line, and everyone is grateful for it.

Aria Rossi: Good friend. Where she and Greta might be polar opposites, Carla gravitated toward Aria because of their similar nature. They're both kind-hearted souls in a world filled with growingly few, and sometimes it's refreshing just to be around somebody who isn't constantly preoccupied with the mob wars unfolding around them. They've grown so close over the years that Aria's son affectionately refers to her as 'aunt Carla'.

[FEMALE, SHE/HER]. Hey, is that [CLAIRE HOLT], no that is just [SELENA FORD] around Baberton. I heard they are [33] years old, and their birthday is [12TH OCTOBER] and they’re [BISEXUAL]. They can mainly be found working at [BABERTON AQUARIUM] and they have been in town [SIXETEEN YEARS]. Some say they are [CREATIVE, PASSIONATE, KIND] and can be [MOODY, STANDOFFISH, LONER]. If you see them around town, clearly they have survived or maybe they are just barely surviving. Either way, Baberton welcomes you! Enjoy your stay.

Bio:

Selena was born in London, raised by her parents alongside her older brother and sister, Peyton and Matt.

She was seven when they went away to Baberton and eleven when Matt was killed in a hit and run in that very town.

Being so much younger than her siblings, it was difficult for her to connect with them on the level she’d have liked - they were always so many more steps ahead of her and they were always at different points of their lives. Then Matt was gone and Peyton was in a haze of depression, still in Baberton hours away from Selena.

Moved to Baberton when she was seventeen. Her parents relocated there to be closer to Peyton and the rest of the family and at the time Selena had been living at home without a job.

She didn’t mind it in Baberton, especially with the killings over and done with. She especially liked the river, the lake and the beach.

Selena has always loved aquatic life and being in and around water, so getting a job at the aquarium just seemed like the most logical next step.

She feels a little set apart from the rest of the Ford family, a little too on the sidelines, a bit left out. She doesn’t like it but it’s just the way it is.

SECRETS:

Witnessed a murder when she was just a kid. She was walking home from gymnastics one day after school and she took a shortcut as it was dark. She saw a woman beaten to death and she fled the scene, too traumatised to say a word. It messed with her mind for years, causing nightmares and anxiety.

Meet Jasmine Kouri! Word on the street is that she bears a striking resemblance to Medalion Rahimi. She’s a Gender Studies Grad Student at WDPA. Currently, she’s taken.

→ Once Upon A Time.

Born to Iranian ambassadors stationed in Dubai, Jasmine’s always had a love for seeing the world and traveling with her parents. She’s fluent in many languages, her top three being English, Arabic, and French and she loves confusing people by pretending she knows how to speak only one.

Jasmine was always known to be an adventurous and headstrong little girl, often sneaking out of their luxurious home in Dubai, to explore the world around her. Much to her parents’ chagrin, she was headstrong and opinionated, often voicing the injustices around them and rallying for those that couldn’t speak up for themselves.

This voice only grew and when it came time for her to start looking for suitors in order to get married, Jasmine Kouri put her foot down once again, claiming that she was not a prize to be won nor the property of a man. Her parents knew that her headstrong personality could be a danger for her at home and they granted their daughter’s wish to not marry, but instead study abroad in sunny Santa Monica.

→ The Road So Far.

After years being spent under the California sun, Jasmine’s parents often tease that she’s become more American by the day. She’s often pictured out in the sun, riding her bike, or trying new foods around the city. She enjoys the drastic change of her life as she feels that she’s grown more into herself and into her own voice.

She enjoys her freedom to do whatever she wants, within reason, and after graduating in gender studies and political science, she’s a TA for her gender studies class and is an acclaimed intern for the Santa Monica Times.

Of course, now that she’s towards the midpoint of her 20s, her parents are beginning to put more pressure into getting married and it’s beginning to stress the young woman out. She personally doesn’t feel any less of a woman, any less of a human, if she’s single and successful.

→ The Vices & Virtues.

+ Independent, Headstrong, Humble

- Stubborn, Disobedient, Cunning

→ Are You A Friend or Foe?

Elsa Arendelle

Ali Sheik

LADY LANNISTER is thirty-four years old. She is a Police Officer. She is the incarnation of Lady from the Disney film Lady and the Tramp.

+ Caring, Optimistic, Loyal - Troublemaker, Loner, Emotional

ABOUT LADY

Lady Lannister was born into a family with close ties to royalty, and from an early age, there were high expectations placed upon her. As the daughter of influential parents, she was groomed to be the ideal “golden child,” someone who would embody the values and status of her family. However, despite the expectations, Lady Lannister had different aspirations and sought a life beyond the strict confines of her upbringing.

At the age of 18, Lady Lannister made a decisive break from her family’s expectations. She walked away from her privileged life and became involved with a man who had a notorious reputation, often referred to as a “bad boy.” This relationship led her down a troubled path, ultimately resulting in her arrest and imprisonment. The man who had been central to her rebellion disappeared once she was taken into custody, leaving her to face the consequences alone.

During her time in jail, Lady Lannister discovered a new purpose. Surrounded by law enforcement officers and the justice system, she found herself drawn to the work of the police. This unexpected calling led her to join the police force after her release, particularly at a time when the department was facing a shortage of staff. Her experiences had transformed her, and she was now committed to serving her community and upholding the law.

As a police officer, Lady Lannister is deeply invested in solving the mysteries that have plagued her town. She is determined to uncover the truth behind a series of thefts, kidnappings, and a strange disease of unknown origin. Her commitment to justice is further fuelled by a personal vendetta—she is resolute in her pursuit of the man who abandoned her when she was arrested. Driven by a desire for retribution, she aims to bring him to justice, believing that revenge is most satisfying when carefully and thoughtfully executed.

After years of living away from the expectations and pressures of her noble upbringing, Lady Lannister found herself once again drawn back to her family’s estate. Time had passed, and the rebellious young woman who once walked away from her privileged life had grown into a more mature, if not entirely conventional, figure. The reasons for her return, however, were not purely nostalgic or driven by a desire to reconnect with her roots. Instead, Lady Lannister was faced with a new challenge: the pressure from her family to marry, to settle down, and to fulfill the role that had been prescribed to her since birth.

Unwilling to succumb to her family’s expectations and marry a stranger for the sake of tradition, Lady Lannister devised a bold plan. To avoid the unwanted arrangement, she decided to return home with a “fiancé” in tow—someone who could help her navigate the familial pressures while giving her the space to decide her future on her own terms. But this “fiancé” was not a man of noble birth or a suitor selected by her parents. Instead, Lady Lannister turned to her dear friend, Guinevere Bach, a woman who had been a constant presence in her life, offering support and companionship through thick and thin.

Guinevere, or Guin as Lady affectionately called her, was much more than just a friend. Over time, Lady had developed a subtle but undeniable crush on Guin, feelings that she had kept hidden, especially after the disappointment she faced with Oz. Oz, a man Lady once harbored deep feelings for, had not returned her affections, leaving her heart bruised and her self-confidence shaken. With Oz out of the picture, Lady began to wonder if the love she sought could be found elsewhere—perhaps in the person who had always been there for her, quietly standing by her side.

The plan to present Guin as her fiancé quickly evolved into something more serious. To make the arrangement convincing, Lady Lannister and Guinevere decided to get married, turning their ruse into a legal and binding union. The decision was made partly out of necessity, but also out of a desire to protect one another from the outside pressures and judgments of society. For Lady, the marriage was a way to regain control of her life, to assert her independence in the face of her family’s expectations. For Guin, it was an opportunity to help her friend, though the true nature of her own feelings for Lady remained carefully guarded.

As Lady Lannister settled back into life at the estate, she found herself in a complex emotional situation. On one hand, she was relieved to have escaped the marriage her family had planned for her. On the other hand, she was now faced with the reality of her feelings for Guin. Could this marriage of convenience blossom into something real, or would it only serve as a reminder of the love she couldn’t have with Oz? Lady began to question whether she could truly find love and happiness with Guin, or if their friendship was meant to remain just that—a deep, platonic bond that would never evolve into the romantic partnership she secretly longed for.

Lady’s return home marked the beginning of a new chapter in her life, one filled with uncertainty, hope, and a lingering fear of making the wrong choice. She was determined to protect her heart, yet she couldn’t help but wonder if she had already placed it in Guin’s hands. As they navigated the complexities of their new relationship, Lady and Guin found themselves in uncharted territory, unsure of where their journey would lead them. Would Lady come to regret her decision to marry Guin, or would she discover that love had been standing beside her all along, waiting patiently to be recognized and embraced?

Only time would tell if Lady Lannister’s gamble on love would pay off or if she would find herself facing the consequences of a decision made in haste. The future was uncertain, but one thing was clear: Lady was no longer the young woman who had walked away from her family’s expectations. She was now a woman determined to write her own story, wherever it might lead.

Lady Lannister’s journey from a privileged upbringing to a life of rebellion, and finally to her role in law enforcement, reflects her resilience and determination to forge her own path, even in the face of adversity.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Lady uses she/they pronounce

Lady is a bisexual

Lady is a Dutchess in secret but people from that world might know of her secret. As her parents are well known.

YOUR CAPITOL SALUTES YOU, DAHLIA SOL OF DISTRICT SIX.

Dahlia has never been satisfied. Not with her family, not with her district, not with her life. She’s spent the last twenty-two years trying anything and everything to improve her circumstances, terrorizing the people around her in the process, but never quite finding what she’s wanted from District Six. “Oh my God,” she thought as the train pulled away from the station. “I escaped.”

Name: Brianne Wilkins Age: 24 Sexuality: Homosexual Gender: Female Portrayed By: Abigail Cowen Availability: Closed

“I was looking for someone... turns out they’re already dead.”

→ Background

Brianne  was born in Liverpool and she was raised by loving parents. She had two  sisters and one brother, and the family was fairly well off. Brianne  didn’t care about money, she just liked to have fun and spend time with  her family and friends. She grew up happy and had a pretty good life.  The Wikins family were close to another family who lived nearby, the  Hale’s. The youngest Hale child was six years older than Brianne but he  was funny and charming even when he was younger and the two started to  spend a fair bit of time together. Brianne liked him as a friend but  even from a very young age, Brianne knew that she was into girls.

Over  time, Duncan began to grow seemingly more and more obsessed with  Brianne. He got possessive and would grow angry if she would spend time  with anybody who wasn’t him, especially if they were a girl and were  pretty. It seemed to give him some kind of complex, that she didn’t  fancy him. Brianne had liked him at first, as a friend, but as time went  on she started to get more and more tired of him. She wasn’t scared,  but he would try and guilt her and gaslight her, there was a bit of  emotional abuse that came from him and because he was her friend (so she  thought) and the Hale and Wilkins families were close, she just sort of  put up with it. Though slowly but surely, her self esteem and  confidence were chipped away at and Brianne started to develop an eating  disorder along with depression.

She was only thirteen when  her life changed forever. It started to become clear that Duncan was  following her around, showing up everywhere she ended up, taking photos  of her without her permission (even some in the bathroom which she found  in his backpack, which was one of the last straws). The family took out  a restraining order against him for Brianne and honestly she thought  that was that. The next morning, she woke up to thick smoke. The house  was in flames and suddenly she was being picked up and taken out of her  burning house by none other than Duncan Hale. He took her to his family  home and tied her up in the shed in the back garden. There, he assaulted  her badly, beat her, tried to make her tell him she loved him. A  lot happened in that shed and eventually, Duncan’s father found her and  let her out. Her family home had burned down and everyone in the house  had died. Duncan had wanted to keep her forever after making it look  like she’d died there too. Brianne was devastated and her life was  forever shattered.

→ Back to Baberton

Brianne  spent a few years in a foster home. It wasn’t dreadful but it wasn’t  home. She missed her family and she couldn’t believe they were all gone.  Duncan’s father had paid off everyone he’d needed to pay off, and also  made sure that Brianne was sent somewhere that his son wouldn’t be able  to find her. It seemed that he knew what Duncan was like and just…  enabled him. Cleaned up his messes and didn’t seem to care. He hadn’t  seemed to give a damn that he’d found her tied up in his shed. Brianne  was angry. At all of them. For the rest of her life, she was angry. It  never went away, but she managed to channel it into things like boxing  and martial arts.

The years passed and Brianne continued to  channel her feelings into these things. She trained sometimes too much,  which fed into her eating disorder, but she had a reason. Brianne had  spent so many years in the dark and, eventually, she’d given herself a  purpose. To get stronger and stronger. Stronger than Duncan Hale. Then,  when she was ready, find him. And take him down. She only felt ready at  the beginning of 2019 and then she turned to an old family friend who  just so happened to be a private investigator. He did it as a favour,  having been so close to her parents and still grieving their loss like  she was. He gathered bits and pieces of information but the Hale’s were a  family with many connections and the ability to bury what they wanted  hidden. In the folder of information he gave her, Brianne found a couple  of girls, each with some kind of a striking resemblance to… her.  One was called Alison and she’d ended up dead after drowning in a river  - it was ruled a murder but nobody was found. Apparently Duncan grew  very obsessed with her but that’s all she could glean. It made her skin  crawl. The trail ended in a town called Baberton and Brianne soon packed  her bags and uprooted, moving there.

→ What’s Her Secret?

The  reason for her being in town - to try and find Duncan Hale and give him  a taste of his own medicine. He took away her family, her confidence,  her happiness, her sense of self, her sense of safety, her innocence.  Brianne’s whole life was turned upside down by Duncan Hale and her plan  is, ultimately, to kill him. A revenge fantasy she’s been harbouring for  years.

☠ — Here in Miami, Jayden Grayson, is said to be Famke Janssen’s  doppelgänger, but they are a 52 year old Vice President in the Crimson Reapers. They mainly identify as a bisexual female, and others have described them as a Leader, Loyal, & Vengeful .

■ .HISTORY. ■

Born in Sicily, Italy to a beautiful Italian single mother Jayden’s life has been rocky since the start. Her father was a low-ranking soldier in the Sicilian Mafia and her mother was a beautiful socialite. Her father was killed when she was only two years old leaving her to be raised by her socialite mother, who left her in the care of many just to keep her social status up. By the time Jayden was just five years old, the little girl was pretty independent and took care of herself for the most part. If she ever needed something she knew to go to Imelda, who was an older lady that lived in the house in front of them. Isabella -Jayden’s mother- started slipping into a bad path, three years after Jayden’s father’s death she began dating again. She started dating again, leaving five-year-old Jayden to spend most of her time with Imelda. The older woman was happy to take care of her since she had never been able to have any kids of her own, Jayden became like her daughter. She started spending most of her nights at Imelda’s house by the time she was 7 because she hated how some of the men her mom brought home looked at her. Imelda always made sure she felt safe and cared for something Jayden never understood why her mother couldn’t do. Having Imelda by her side through her youngest years is probably the reason why Jayden knows what love is. Why she was a pretty good mom when it came to her daughters. Imelda and Jayden started talking about Imelda officially adopting her by the time she was turning 13. Imelda was fitting a custody case against Isabella since she had more than enough proof to show that Isabella was being a horrible mother and was sinking lower into a bad path with every decision she made. Just a few weeks before the adoption was finalized Jayden was taken. Isabella had fallen into a pretty big debt with the local Mafia and she offered Jayden’s hand in marriage to the oldest of the godfather’s boys who was 7 years older than Jayden. After seeing a picture of Jayden, Giovanni Falcone thought his oldest child Aaden couldn’t ask for a better-looking wife. Jayden was brought to New York City with a broken heart. She had been so close to finally getting a family when this happened.

Jayden was kept in a boarding school from her arrival till she reached the age of 16. It was when she first met her future husband. His kind eyes and words worked their magic, but after complete isolation, Jayden hadn’t needed much to completely fall head over heels with the older man. At first, Jayden was treated like a queen, given anything and everything she wanted. Slowly over time, Aaden became more and more controlling, it became more noticeable after she became pregnant with their first child. At just 18, Jayden was getting ready to be a mother, instead of being the beautiful experience she thought pregnancy should be she was met with the complete opposite. The little freedom she had was taken from her, she no longer went out unless Aaden was with her or one of Aaden’s most trusted men. The isolation was driving her crazy so Jayden took up as many online courses as she could to fill up her time. She decided to go for a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management since her husband owned a large chain of hotels and other entertainment resorts. She figured if Aaden wasn’t gonna let her out of his sight she might as well do something productive, and learn the family business. At least the legal side she knew about.

Jayden convinced Aaden enough to let her go to University saying that she would be okay with being followed by one of his men as long as she got to study outside of their penthouse apartment. Even though Aaden was controlling and possessive of her, he seemed to have a sweet side every once in a while. He gave in and let Jayden return to actual school with the agreement that Bentley, Aaden’s right hand was to be her shadow as she studied. Jayden saw that as a small price to pay for something that she knew could lead her to a future away from him and his controlling ways. Having her first daughter didn’t stop Jayden at all, Gabrielle was her first true love, looking at the eyes of her beautiful baby girl. She knew she had to do whatever it took to make herself into something her baby would be proud of. Aaden wasn’t happy with the ego boost school was giving Jayden so like always he decided to remind her actual place in his big plan. While out celebrating with her friends her acceptance to Yale and getting her Associate’s degree, Aaden decides to have both Jayden and Gabrielle kidnapped. He used their sweet little toddler to lure Jayden and show her no matter how mighty she thought she could be she would be nowhere without him. That was Jayden’s resentment started to build for the man she once thought was the love of her life. She pretended to go along with his game, she was docile and sweet in his presence but her claws started to grow. He threatened the only life Jayden ever cared about and that was something she would never forget.

Just a few months later Jayden receives another positive pregnancy test but this time. She hides it as long as she can and pushes him away, thankfully he never gets mad enough to hurt her but he is always mad enough to break and shatter anything around them. Jayden knows it has to do with his secretary, he doesn’t insist on sex as much as he used to and she’s extremely thankfully because her bump is more noticeable. Like saved by the bell something big in Italy happens and Aaden is gone for months, in those months Jayden delivers her set of twins, a boy, and a girl. She swears by her three children that she would leave Aaden by any means necessary. She continues school and juggles her three children. By the time Aaden’s back, the twins are 3 months old and he is furious. It’s the first time he holds a gun to her head and unfortunately, it won’t be the last, he demands to know if she cheated on him but their baby boy has what is branded as the Falcone birthmark on his chest. Its looks like the outline of a Falcon, Aaden himself has it on his forearm. He lowers his weapon when the nanny open’s the boys’ onesie at Jayden’s pleading request. She is still hormonal from giving birth and breastfeeding something that comes to an end quickly after that.

Giovanni was extremely impressed that his daughter-in-law graduated at the top of her class at Yale with Masters in Business Administration and Management. Even with her three babies, she didn’t let her grades drop because the rage inside her grows deeper and bigger every day. Her only goal is to become more powerful than Aaden. At the age of 25 she starts taking over one of the biggest hotels in her husband’s chain, it’s taking a huge hit financially and Giovanni promises to make it hers if she can save it. No one expects her to, the whole Falcone legacy expects her to completely fail. Except it doesn’t it takes her 5 years but the hotel is back to its original prime. After a few months of incredible growth that’s when she notices it. The money laundering going on underneath her nose, she had made the business profitable enough again so it went unnoticed. She thinks about turning them in but decides to do something even better. She asks her father in law to let her help, he doesn’t want to at first but Jayden quickly proves herself. Making even better deals for him than his son would.

This is what leads her to travel to Miami. At 35 years old, she meets with the Godfather of The Crimson Reapers. They are thrown off by the fact that Gabriel Falcone wasn’t the one to show up but her. Gabriel was Giovanni’s younger brother and the consigliere of the Falcone Crime Family. Though Jayden didn’t show up with plans of an alliance, she had previously met Piero Agosti at a dinner at Giovanni’s house. Where there she was the trophy daughter in law by all means, but Aaden had long lost interest in his wife. Unfortunately for Piero, he witnessed the final time Aaden placed a gun to Jayden’s head. She had felt the dinner party go check on their young children and somehow the only one that seemed offended by the motherly gesture was the father of the children. Not only had he placed the gun on her head but pulled the trigger, Jayden’s body went numb and her breathing stopped as she choked on air as Aaden laughed. The gun had been empty but the cold metal against her Temple seemed to burn. Piero picked her up from the floor as the younger female sobbed against his chest. Her children were just behind the large oak door in front of her and she felt like she couldn’t breathe.

Once she gained complete control of herself, she looked at Piero and offered him the better deal. The Falcone’s were simply gonna betray and use them to gain their resources but Jayden offered herself as a spy with the only request was protection for her and her children from the Falcone’s. She didn’t care that she had the next heir of the Falcone’s. She knew her son wasn’t the only son Aaden had. She just wanted them away from him before he hurt one of them. Jayden proved to be of much help and handed the Falcone’s on a silver platter to the Reapers. She officially took the Oath with the Reapers after everything was settled in their favor for the Reapers.

Once actually joining the Reapers, Jayden started from the bottom. She didn’t care, she was finally free. Her kids were happy and she was okay. They were all okay, but the scary part was that when Jayden put her mind up to something she aced it. Over the years she climbed the ladder alongside her savior Piero. She had his back just like he had hers when it mattered the most. No job was too big or too small for Jayden, she was never afraid to get her hands dirty so she shot for the Vice Presidency. She did everything and anything asked of her so it came to no shock when it was finally awarded to her.

■ .CRIME HISTORY. ■

Jayden has committed crimes from murder (from her soldier times to hit-woman days -- Jayden’s aim is something to be scared of), to Money laundering (her Casino in Miami and Hotel in NYC), Sale of drugs, and loan shark. Jayden wasn’t the type of woman to be messed around with. 

■ .IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS. ■

☓ Piero Agosti — The man who saved her from the toxic marriage she had with Aaden. He became support for her and like a best friend. He is uncle P to her three children.

☓ Children — Jayden lives and breathes for her three kids. Not a need to know, the fact that even though she considers her first daughter her first true love, her baby girl is her favorite. Her son well that’s the light of her eyes. She is extremely close to all her three children. Who aren’t children anymore, Gabrielle is 34-37 while the twins are 30-33. There is a 3-year gap between her oldest and the twins.

☓ Noah Bellamy —  Her favorite hitman. The man she trusts to get rid of any and every serious problem they face because even though his attitude might annoy her at times, he is the best she has seen in a while.

BIRDIE STRATFORD. college sophomore; nineteen. yandeh sallah. TAKEN.

and, as bianca stratford once said:

“You're asking me out? That's so cute! What's your name again?”

BEFORE THE PARTY;

Birdie Stratford is hungry for more. And what exactly is more? Notoriety. She wants to be the girl that splits a part crowd as she walks through. She wants to her name to be the one that opens doors at the places to be. She wants the fame and glamour of it all and at this moment and time, she wasn’t anywhere near that life that she so badly yearned for. No, she was just a Ravenwood University student who was expected to keep her head in the books. 

Her father’s orders. 

She hated the fact that Birdie was more known for her families antics. Sure, some would say that that hate was manifesting in this need for attention and they weren’t exactly wrong. But you try solely being known as the daughter of the man who doesn’t let his daughters to date. Or the daughter of the woman who skipped town with her fitness instructor. Or the worst one of them of all, the sister of the one and only, Kenya Stratford.  

Would that not be enough to make you want to make a name for yourself? Not just a name, no — Birdie wanted to become a sensation. Someone akin to Kim Kardashian, someone who’s influence knew no ends. That’s what Birdie wanted.

And how does one become a sensation? You surround yourself with people who matter. And that’s exactly what she’d done, having found herself taken under the wing of Chandler Solano. Well, it was more like she was expected to pick up her coffee orders and pick up her designer items from the dry cleaners every so often— but it was certainly a start. Just having been seen with Chandler and her friends, it’d already began to positively change her narrative in town. No longer was her father, her mother, nor her sister and her ridiculous antics a part of the conversation, now she being recognized for her accomplishments. 

Once she’d gotten a taste of what her life could be, Birdie knew this was exactly what she’d wanted. Her closet began to become a who’s who of designer brands— items that she’d gotten all on her own, due to good ol’ fashion work. Her follower count began to boom, giving her more oppurntunties to party and rub shoulders with people who actually mattered. And better yet? She was sought after by so many guys, a stark difference from when guys were terrified to even look her way. 

It appeared the Stratford name was beginning to build up stock in Rosewood, but there was still one ugly little blemish attached to it. That being Kenya. Birdie tried her hardest to attempt to fix her sister’s public image. It wasn’t like she was some sort of beast, in fact... Kenya was high-key a mega babe. But she just didn’t put any effort into showing that off. No, she just preferred to be as unapplying as human possible and she simply didn’t understand why that was. So, Birdie stopped trying. She made a literal line in the sand (well, it was more like middle of Main street) with Kenya standing on the South Side and Birdie on hers, where opulence and excess were the name of the game. 

They might have been born to the same family, but they certainly didn’t have to be sisters. Sure, it was a tad bit harsh but Birdie just didn’t want what Kenya wanted out fo life. 

She enjoyed being adored and she didn’t think that was a crime. 

In fact, being adored was exactly what had brought Cohen James into her life. Now, if she was being completely honest... Birdie simply didn’t see it for Cohen when she’d first met him. He was kind of a major dork— a really, really, really cute dork, but a dork nonetheless. He enjoyed reading comic books— not just watching the Marvel movies like normal people did, he genuinely enjoyed going to the little art house cinema that her sister swore by because they showed films with meaning (barf), and worst of all, he didn’t even know Chandler Solano was. Like how was she suppose to bring him around her friends?

But just as she was going to let Cohen know that maybe things just weren’t going to work between them, Chandler expressed her envy in Birdie’s ability to nab a James. Unbeknownst to her, Cohen’s family were responsible for printing just about every major publication in the country. 

The guy was loaded. And he liked her.

There was no way Birdie was about to let him slip through her fingers. She might not have been in love with Cohen... but who’s to say that she couldn’t get there?

DURING THE PARTY;

To say that evenings festivities were in no way living up to the standards that Birdie had set in her mind. She had hoped the evening would go down as followed. She’d arrive to the party on the arm of Cohen James. Those in charge of the social hierarchy would gag on the fact that she managed to score such an impress and she’d suddenly be granted access to the tip top of the social ladder. 

No more fetching lunches with the world’s most complicated and precise orders, no more having to schlep a ton of designer goods to dry cleaners, no more having to sit on the steps beneath Chandler’s core group of friends. She was the girl now. The girl that was catching the eye of people who mattered and she finally wanted acknowledgement for it. But it just so happened that Chandler and the girls were nowhere to be seen, leaving her to actually have to spend time with Cohen.

Sure, she’d had conversations with Cohen but they’d never really lasted more than five minutes at a time. But she had agreed to go on a date, so might as well enjoy it, right? What’s the worst that could happen? 

Well, the answer to that was, her sister drunkenly dancing on a table for all to see. And if that wasn’t already embarrassing enough, she had to do that while she was in the company of Cohen. She apologized for her sister’s behavior, to which Cohen scoffed. He didn’t see what she had to be embarrassed about, he even complimented Kenya’s moves. It was sort of sweet to see him be so nice about the moment, despite how cringe-y she found it to be.

As she was going to thank him, she heard the Joey Donner speak from behind them. Oh my god, now she didn’t freak out all that often, but this was a guy who was the face of Calvin Klein’s latest collection. Sure, Kenya and him had some sort of weird rivalry, but that didn’t have anything to do with her, personally. Joey soon after spoke negatively of Kenya, some really less than great words leaving his mouth and Cohen instantly went on the defense, even though he didn’t even know her sister. 

From there, despite her efforts to diffuse the tempers of the two men— Joey threw a punch at Cohen, which connected. Now, she knew that violence was never the answer but, you weren’t just going to punch her date and get away with it. So Birdie threw a punch right back at the Calvin Klein model, making sure that he was rocking a black eye for his next shoot. 

Not just for messing with Cohen... but, if she had to be completely honest, for speaking ill of Kenya as well.