♡* — WTF

there's  confetti,  champagne,  oh  and—cedar carrington locked  in  a  passionate  kiss  with  juliana torres,  completely  unaware  that  from  the  shadows,  VANESSA MARRON,  their  long  term  partner,  is  watching  from  the  second  floor  balcony.

♡* — B A S I C S

Name: Vanessa Renée Marron

Nicknames: Ness, Nessa, Loch Ness Monster ( To her face? Behind her back? Is it endearing? Is it an insult? You decide! )

Age: Twenty-Five

Gender: Cis-female

Pronouns: She/Her

Date of Birth: July 29

Place of Birth: Newport, Oregon

Astrology: Leo ☼ — Aquarius ☾ — Sagittarius ↑

Sexual Orientation: Gray-asexual

Romantic Orientation: Aroflux or Desinoromantic

Religious Affiliations: Atheist

Spoken Languages: English

Major: Marketing

♡* — F A M I L Y

Mother: Margaret Marron ( née Campbell )

Father: Jeffery Mannor

Siblings: Robert Marron ( older brother ), Elizabeth Marron ( younger sister )

♡* — P H Y S I C A L

Height: 5'7''

Complexion: Light complexion with pink undertones prone to burning

Hair Colour & Style: Blonde, with a slight wave & worn in a variety of styles including straightened, curled, in a ponytail, or top bun ( both either classy or casual ), and most commonly worn down with its natural wave, falling to her mid-back

Eye Colour: Blue

Scars & Birthmarks: Only various scarring from minor injuries throughout her life

Dominant Hand: Right-handed

♡* — T R A I T S

Positive Traits: resourceful, quick-witted, assertive, self-assured, socially fearless, goal-oriented, unshakably confident

Neutral Traits: brazen, relentless, audacious

Negative Traits: tactless, selfish, erratic, fake, deflective, forceful, delusional, narcissistic, passive-aggressive, short-tempered, manipulative, insecure

♡* — P E R S O N A L I T Y

— First and foremost, Vanessa is an attention-seeker, and for better or worse, she will get the attention.

— She is a yapper, she will yap on and on. She is quite obnoxious and will not get a clue about it ( or will explicitly ignore them is more accurate ) She can't handle silence and loves the sound of her own voice, so naturally...

— She prefers to be surrounded by people of importance but just anyone will do if they're fulfilling something for her. Whether socially or emotionally.

— She often seems to perceive her relationships as closer than they are or perhaps she's only behaving in that way in the hopes that the other person will start to believe it.

— She is fake and will put on a friendly face with people for the sake of maintaining appearances but the truth is that Vanessa is quite shallow. It's hard to tell if there is a soft undercurrent to her chaos. No one has really gotten close enough to her to see.

— She's kind of all over the place but somehow manages to get what she wants, more by being socially aggressive and forceful than actually schmoozing her way there. However, Vanessa has been known to impressively schmooze when it is least exptected.

— While Vanessa is manipulative, she's tactless

— If you can expect anything from Vanessa, it's that she will act oblivious if she's being called out or being held accountable. Almost to the point where you assume she may be oblivious but she actually just has narcissistic tendencies and tries to play dumb.

— The way she dismisses being called out or confronted by blatant facts is almost comical, as she will deny/deflect/avoid in almost humourous ways... barely believable to even herself but she has already convinced herself of her reason.

— She doesn't admit fault, nor will she retell stories in a way that disparages herself. She will verbally claim she has it together and that of course she has the talent, intelligence, and ability, even in situations where it is outwardly evident that she does not.

— In the face of those who may openly look down on her, she will talk around their clear disdain, as though she doesn't notice and will almost try to rope them into her oblivious narrative, as though they're not directly speaking down to her.

♡* — L I Z Z I E H A R R I N G T O N

— From a distance, it likely appeared that Vanessa and Lizzie were friends. The two of them kept up appearances, were on committees together, and even co-hosted events. But the truth was, Vanessa and Lizzie barely knew each other. What they did know of each other though, was enough to keep their relationship... polite. And behind the scenes, a cold war of information was afoot.

— There are many things that Vanessa hides from those around her, and she isn't sure how, but Lizzie managed to learn quite a few of them. However big or small these secrets may have been, Lizzie had been holding them over Vanessa's head until the end of their freshman year, even letting a few secrets slip along the way:

— "Did you know that Vanessa Marron auditioned for a toothpaste commercial but got rejected for having UNPHOTOGENIC GUMS?" LIES. Of course. But everyone in the school already knows about it.

— "OMG, check out these TikToks I saw the other day!" And wouldn't you know, a clip of Vanessa's leaked Bachelor self-tape where she mispronounced "hors d'oeuvres" snuck in there? Vanessa, of course, denied it was even her.

— Just before that summer, Vanessa managed to get ahold of irrefutable evidence of one of Lizzie's own little secrets. At first, she wasn't sure it would be enough to put Lizzie in her place, but to her delight, it was, and from the first day of their sophomore year, the two of them were on "friendly" terms, seemingly having only nice things to say about each other.

— Vanessa is deeply shocked by Lizzie's death. She's used to intense power-play games, so the relief she feels knowing that Lizzie can no longer hold her secrets over her head is subtle, but she is still kind of relieved. But she would never admit to it. In the meantime, Vanessa has been trying to find ways to make Lizzie's death about her. They were dear friends, after all.

♡* — P E R S O N A L H I S T O R Y

— Vanessa aspired to be an actor since she was a young girl, but unfortunately, she never made the big break that she had always hoped she would. But that isn't to say she's been completely out of work.

— At 18, she moved out of her small, hometown of Newport, Oregon and to LA ( where she had been living up until her admission into Montclair ) in the hopes that she would be able to make it big.

— She wasn't completely out of experience, having been in several commercials between the ages of 14 and 17. Mostly apparel, but managed to swing a wholesome coffee commercial somewhere in there but still, landing serious roles proved to be a challenge for her.

— At 21, Vanessa landed a titular role in a Netflix Original series, starring a few well-known actors alongside her ( names she still manages to drop on occasion ). Production began and it was everything Vanessa had dreamed about and more. However, before the show even had a chance to air, it was cancelled, leaving Vanessa completely devastated.

— Vanessa hadn't managed to book anything since then. Not even commercials, which had previously seemed to be her strong suit.

— Now she's studying marketing at Montclair and secretly plans to have kids as soon as possible, to start getting them in the spotlight.

♡* — L O C A T I O N S

There are a few places around campus you'll be most likely to see Vanessa. She certainly makes her way around campus but here are notable stops.

— Melody Lounge: Karaoke? Center of attention? Fake crying during a torch song? This is Vanessa's power arena. She treats karaoke like an audition and expects everyone to clap like she's on Broadway.

— The Brew House: Perfect spot to sit by the window and be seen sipping her overcomplicated order while scrolling casting calls.

— Beaumont Performing Arts Hall: Vanessa haunts this place like a ghost of cancelled pilot seasons past. She's not enrolled in any art classes but she's likely, "visiting an old director friend" or "scouting the competition."

— Halston Books: She goes to "browse scripts" and loudly talks about how she had a signed copy of "Angels in America" until her agent stole it.

— The Kingsley Dining Hall: She'll dress up like she's attending The Oscars, maybe pick at a salad and talk loudly about gluten like it personally betrayed her.