𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒹𝑒𝓋𝒾𝓁 𝓌𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓈 𝓅𝓇𝒶𝒹𝒶

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𝕿𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝕺𝖋 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖘

𝔦𝔫𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 ☆ 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔠𝔞𝔫𝔬𝔫𝔰 ☆ 𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔱 ☆ 𝔭𝔩𝔞𝔶𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔱 ☆ 𝔯𝔬𝔩𝔢𝔭𝔩𝔞𝔶

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❝𝒲𝒽𝒶𝓉'𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓂𝓎 𝓈𝓉𝓎𝓁𝑒?
𝒮𝑜 𝒷𝒶𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓃𝒶 𝓈𝓉𝑒𝒶𝓁 𝒾𝓉 𝓉𝑜𝑜?❞
-S.A.S.S. by Hands Off Gretel

☽ 𝖇𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖈 𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 ☾

𝔣𝔲𝔩𝔩 𝔫𝔞𝔪𝔢: Persephone Adelyn Pérez
𝔫𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔫𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰: Percy if you're close, Luci if you're tolerable, and Lucifera if you're despised. Persephone only when you're serious.
𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔠𝔦𝔢𝔰: Vampire
𝔞𝔤𝔢: 20
𝔟𝔦𝔯𝔱𝔥𝔡𝔞𝔶: October 31st | Scorpio
𝔰𝔢𝔵𝔲𝔞𝔩 𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫: Violently bisexual
𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢𝔠𝔩𝔞𝔦𝔪: Diana Veras

☽ 𝖜𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖔𝖓𝖘 𝖔𝖋 𝖈𝖍𝖔𝖎𝖈𝖊 ☾

Percy is the personification of a staunch, Southern Republican who insists that it's his right to own an automatic weapon. If there was a second amendment, she'd be it's biggest supporter. Her bedazzled Glock and dainty mini-pistol {I am not a gun person, so if that's not a thing, then pretend it is} are always by her side, either in a DIYed holster or tucked neatly into her handbag. Sometimes this gets her into trouble considering weapons aren't exactly a supported accessory according to the dress code, but it's not her fault she only feels secure knowing she could hit a bitch if need be. That being said- the amount of times Persephone has gotten into trouble over pistol-whipping someone is too many for her to not be kicked out. However, given her natural talents and her father, people end up let her dangerously dramatic flare-ups pass by practically unnoticed. It certainly helps her aunt bails her out every time. Plus, according to her, why should it matter so much if the son of a bitch can just get a healing potion? It's their fault for spreading hate, they deserve to hurt for it.

Beyond her excessive gun collection, including the traditional antiques her father passes onto her for every birthday, Persephone enjoys her fists and hockey-player-meets-football-player abilities to body slam a bitch if need be. Her years of always competing with her brother, Adonis, led her to be the one most willing to throw a punch in anyone's honor, especially her own. Wrestling and street hockey weren't for nothing, according to her.

☽ 𝖘𝖐𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖘 ☾

𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐭-𝐚-𝐜𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐬- Persephone will kick anyone’s ass for free, so long as she has a reason for it. Growing up with Adonis, a god when it comes to all things sports, has bred her for fighting. Not to mention they regularly would play wrestle until the General insisted their playtime could translate into true talent. For several years, the siblings were enrolled in boxing, wrestling, hockey {or Selene’s equivalent}, football {because the General isn’t a sexist; he believes his daughter should be just as equipped as his son}, and fencing classes. He also made the Perez siblings incredibly competitive give his obsession with board games, especially checkers, chess, and crazy eights. Metaphorically and literally, Percy can easily throw a punch or beat your ass in a silly game.

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲- The one thing that she has always been good at that Adonis wasn’t was strategy. She’s always been interested in the psychology of going about a battle, argument, or simply convincing a person to support the greater good and the team. She knows how to get people to see her side of things or to set things up in a certain way that it goes off without a hitch. If you ever wanted to rob a bank, you’d want to call Persephone. She’d ensure no one would even come close to being arrested. On top of that, she studies history and battle strategy for fun on Saturday evenings when there isn’t a party, game, or practice to go to. When asked to talk about something that interests her for hours, her eyes light up as she describes her favorite general, how she’d go about a certain historic battle with demons, and an antique weapon, and its history. There’s little she doesn’t know about strategy, and given her father, it’s a point of pride and bonding for the seemingly diametrically opposed father and daughter duo. While he doesn’t understand a lot of the things she’s good at, and she can’t meet his impossible demands, there’s one thing they have: Sunday phonecalls about their newest fact of the week.

𝐃𝐈𝐘 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧- Part of what’s made Percy slightly self-sufficient is her personal stylist side business. Although she enjoys her designer clothes, she also loves to f!ck them up and style things in a new way only to sell them. People pay her to put together an outfit or two for them, but usually, she busts out her sewing machine to redesign and manipulate last year’s collections. That’s what makes her service so popular; somehow, she can incorporate her goth statement pieces, couple them with pieces she collects every season, and put them together in a brand new way. It also helps every third bundle comes with a free, exclusive, custom scabbard, holster, etc. The number of times Persephone has received compliments on her chic garter holsters and purple sheath for her baby knife that hangs off the side of her purse is unimaginable, and people are willing to spend a hundred bucks just to get a cute way to truck around their weapons.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫- She may be a rich bitch, but it’s not like she’s immune to the perils of capitalism. She despises large corporations, especially ones that take advantage of social issues in favor of selling more product. Don’t ever bring up the military to her and how, despite its usefulness and importance, some politicians love to abuse it. And the majority of politicians are corrupted by the same corporations she despises. Let’s leave the environment out of your interactions with Percy too because that’ll only end in a rant. Hence why she’s a huge proponent of stealing from name brands. However, if she catches you shoplifting in a small-time convenience store or art shop, she makes no promise your wrist will survive. ”Be respectful, dammit!” in her words.

𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬𝐬- It’s no secret that Luci loves to rock the boat, and she’s incredibly intolerant of people who disrespect her. Her father is a completely different story. She turns into a meek girl who lets her father’s comments about her appearance or her choice in friends and hobbies slide. Everyone else she’s able to stand up to and be confident to the point of annoyingness, including teachers and other faculty. ”Curse familial boundaries!” Perhaps this skill could be more aptly called “Lying,” but she values her perceived whole-hearted honesty more than her authenticity and independence. Percy’s willing to admit she kisses her father’s ass. So does everyone else.

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦- Growing up in a highly competitive household and constantly being exposed to team-environments, Percy is definitely an extroverted, natural leader. She always ends up the head of things, especially when there’s conflict amongst her friends or her classmates. The ultimate mediator, Percy rarely gets involved in actual conflicts where she’s at fault. Often, she’s the moderator who gets everyone to see the other’s point of view. Additionally, it’s easy for her to take command of the room. It’s been a natural state of things since she was four. That doesn’t mean people don’t hate her… she’s hip-checked enough people into the wall. However, that only makes her leadership qualities stand out more. Luci believes that everyone is kind and worthy of respect until someone doesn’t give it to others. Then, all bets are off.

𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠- Ever the poet, she’s always scribbling down ideas for songs that have yet to reach the light of day. In school, Persephone writes ten million words about one topic, bound to get her thoughts, facts, and analysis down in the proper form. She can argue with the best of them, and she’s often the most articulate. It’s easy for her to slip into spending hours working on a poem, putting it in iambic pentameter despite finding it incredibly difficult. Writing is a challenge she enjoys thoroughly, almost as much as talking battle strategy or convincing her friends to try something new.

𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐃𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐞- Persephone has always been able to move a mile a minute, despite her body type. When people hear about the record-holder for the fastest {insert cross country/track mile thing}, they don’t expect to see Persephone, curves and all. However, it’s something she’s naturally endowed with considering the whole vampire thing. Frankly, it’s one of the few things she’s proud of because she’s not a great vampire overall. Her father constantly reminds her of her aversion to turning into a bat (which freaks her out) and her inability to levitate properly. Her only pros are her strategy and ability to kick anyone’s ass in a physical altercation. She plays up and attempts to enhance her ability to move at superspeed in order to impress General Perez even if her aunt insists it isn’t necessary and she should “just be you!”

☽ 𝖈𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖘 ☾

𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐨-𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
While Percy loves her simple, easy access weapons, she also appreciates the simpler things. What's the point in being super fast if she can't at least have some sort of advantage in physical fights? Not all demons will go down with a single bullet... sometimes you have to throw a punch too!
𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲
Where else is she gonna get quality time with Althea, her bedazzled pistol?
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝟏
Is she terrified of fire? Yes. Is she determined to overcome that fear? Yes. She knows that's what any good soldier does.
𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞
Although goaded into taking the class by General Pérez, Percy's found the class actually helpful? Sure, they talk a lot about psychological ways of bringing a team together and of confusing and drawing out the enemy, but that seems to fit into an academic setting fairly well. Not to mention it's helped her chat with the ghosts a little bit better.
𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲
Despite being a dept vampire, Persephone struggles with levitation and maintaining high distances above the ground for an extended period of time. She can't help but get nervous in the way she used to get when she first began to dance. It certainly doesn't help to be mildly afraid of heights.

☽ 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖞 ☾

confident ༓ outgoing ༓ reactive ༓ loyal ༓ independent ༓ star-quality ༓ competitive ༓ dramatic ༓ sweet until you’re not deserving of it ༓ glamorous ༓ dual-personality ༓ musically-inclined ༓ activist ༓ creative ༓ brave

There’s the part of Persephone that is rich-bitch, glamor-puss, “I-only-wear-designer,” and then there is the other part that believes in the redistribution of wealth, teamwork, and defending others. Either side is an utter bad bitch. Neither will stand for injustice or disrespect. One just happens to spend thousands on useless goods and the other hates herself for it. She still struggles with compromising between the two identities, and they make a bunch of drama. Unfortunately, Percy thrives off the chaos, attracting those types of people and exhibiting the types of crazy behaviors that make her feel alive. She doesn’t like personal drama, just the superficial, everything-is-happening-all-at-once type. Punching a guy who wolf-whistled at her or some other poor sap? Hell yes! Getting into an argument with a friend over how it “isn’t her place”? Not so much.

Luci naturally stands up to everyone who threatens the peace of a team or even of an individual. ”Everyone has their own bullshit to deal with, don’t make it any worse by being f!cking rude!” She’d take a bullet for probably any stranger. This upsets some people, and she’s made some enemies because of it, but it’s her whole-hearted belief that the world is an eye for an eye. If you think her loyalty and support for strangers is a bit much, imagine being her friend. Some could call her caring to a fault, almost to the point of over-baring, but it’s simply because she takes her role within people’s lives seriously. She knows it doesn’t mean much, but everything from complimenting a stranger on their outfit to helping a friend through an emotional crisis makes her feel wanted, needed, and deserving of a place on this planet.

That doesn’t mean shes super dependent. In fact, Lucifera can easily stand on her own in any battle. She just prefers to do with others because that’s the point of life- to support one another. Perhaps that’s why she’s much more socialist inclined than she thought was possible for a rich girl. She cares about other people immensely, and she can’t help but see there are little equality and ability for everyone to have equal respect when there’s a huge gap between people. Her goal is to eliminate the gaps between people, though it unintentionally often places her in positions that, while they appeal to the General, make her feel as though it goes against her intent.

☽ 𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖐𝖌𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 ☾

As it’s been peppered throughout, the Perez family is a competitive one. Adonis and Persephone haven’t gone a day without attempting to one-up each other in hopes of winning their father’s affections. With their mom married to a hot young twenty-something by the time the siblings were 8, their only parent’s attention means a lot. This is why Percy becomes Persephone around her father- a still gothy vampire who isn’t as outspoken. If he ever heard of her ideas about wealth redistribution, he’d give her a speech about how hard he worked to have the status and financial stability to support her constant shopping sprees, much less her existence. Even if she’s been almost fully supporting herself financially for the past three years with money she earns from her styling business. On top of their ideological differences, Adonis is the favorite. The oldest, the most loved, and the one who never hears an ounce of regret when the General speaks to him.

However, the father-daughter duo has their good moments, especially when it comes to battle strategy or the fact that he believes in equality (even if he doesn’t see how she believes it to be best enacted). He’s never doubted her abilities and often pushes her farther than Adonis. He has his humorous moments where one can see where the sarcasm Persephone brandishes boldly comes from. The two may not be especially close in terms of views, interests, or ability to impress each other, but they have incredibly similar personalities. It also means they butt-heads a lot. A give and take, unfortunately.

As for Adonis, they’re a bit of a mixed bag. Before their mother left, they were close. The Perez sibling-branded roughhousing was simply play-fighting. It became more serious once their father began to show his affection through compliments on someone’s form or how many points they could earn. The two of them became highly competitive. Same with the General, Adonis and Persephone have their moments. Now that they’re older, the fights between them have lessened and they avoid each other. Any problems between them are more so related to unresolved issues. That doesn’t mean they really have any conversations that matter though…

Let’s back up, for a minute, to look at the beginnings of the Perez family. A successful general and a powerful heiress, Kayden and Marianne Perez married on the eve of the birth of their first child. It wasn’t a conventional way to do things, considering the two weren’t exactly meant to be together. For one, the General is about as gay as Persephone is bisexual, and Marianne doesn’t like men past the age of thirty. Their marriage, although planned and anticipated, was sped up due to Adonis-incoming. While the first few years were peaceful, the General hadn’t exactly fully realized his sexuality before jumping into a marriage with two children and a wife. Marianne also hadn’t considered the world of opportunities that awaited her. Ultimately, their marriage turned sour and strained, ending mutually not long into Persephone’s life. Afterward, the General never considered remarrying despite having several significant others over the years. The Perez siblings don’t know any of them, of course, considering the General keeps each boyfriend far away from his children. While trying to protect his children and raise them with high ambitions and ability to succeed, he pushed them into a plethora of after school activities, throwing tutors and pounds of money onto his children’s’ problems instead of asking them what they needed. That brings us to modern-day Persephone, who became a goth, DIY queen in search of feeling more like herself and to get her father to notice her. Unfortunately, this didn’t work. At least they can both bond over their mutual frustration with Marianne…

Despite their differences, whenever Persephone is reprimanded for her defense of others, the General is right there to defend her.

☽ 𝖙𝖔𝖕 𝖙𝖍𝖗𝖊𝖊 ☾

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