ego crush is so SEVERE penned by ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
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nalini lets out a small sigh and blows away at the strand of hair that fell in front of her . listen , she understands that these curfews are in everyoneโs best interests but itโs pointless . theyโre all sitting ducks waiting for vigilante to strike . even more so now that everyone in beverly park is restrained to the confines of their own home after 9pm . โ god , i hate being that person but i donโt even know what iโm in the mood for . this has just been all so much . and for what ? this person has made it very clear that theyโre not stopping . and thereโs strength in numbers , right ? what good is it if most of us are home alone , anyway ? โ sheโll muse before looking over apologetically at regina . โ sorry , i was thinking out loud . but a drink or two sounds good . whatโve you got ? should we do a little cocktail night ? โ
๊จ ๐ โ she thought the days of curfews ended when she became an adult , but , evidently , she was mistaken . now , she had to adhere to an even stricter one than she had in her younger years . what the hell was this ? she felt it was pointless to begin with , but no amount of complaining she did was going to change anyone's minds , anyways . she sighed , sympathizing with where the other was coming from . she knew it wasn't easy to handle everything going on . โ i get it , โ regina said , nodding . โ it's a lot to take in , โ she agreed . โ it's crazy that this person's still out there . โ regina tried not to talk about vigilante too often , didn't want to give the guy any more attention than he was already getting . โ that depends on what you're in the mood for . we have a lot of options here . we can watch a movie , or we can drink . i've got a pretty impressive liquor cabinet . or , i'm open to other suggestions , really . what are you in the mood for ? โ
a small grin surfaces as she shakes her head . โ unfortunately not ! just maybe one or two dying to catch a glimpse as they hang out in front of my store . โ nalini will playfully wink . hands move up to place over her chest at valโs admission . for thereโs truly nothing more satisfying than to see someoneโs reaction to her compliments . โ well you shouldnโt have said that val , now iโll have to make it my mission to throw out a compliment every time i see you . and thatโs a promise ! โ laughter expels past the designerโs lips . what ? she canโt help it . โ oh life โฆ โ she starts , blowing out a breath of air . โ i mean nothing new . all i do is work . attend the obligatory social gatherings . honestly val , my life is boring . it just revolves around fashion week and the met gala . and what about you ? the musician life has got to be FAR more interesting . โ
โโโโโโโโโher lips turn upwards involuntarily , without a second thought . and god , how she loved anybody who wasn't a man ! ' oh , come on , i don't believe that . surely you've got the longest line of suitors waiting for their chance to even catch a glimpse . ' a small suck of her teeth , disbelief , came out . val's head will tilt to the side slightly , eyes lighting up - the quickest way to her heart is through her looks ! ' you know , i would never lie to you , so yes i've been told quite a few similar things , but just between you and i ... i like it much better coming from you . ' reign it back in , girl ! ' now tell me ... how's life been treating you these days ? '
despite now running in the same circles , it never ceases to amuse harlowe just how much of a fan ace is of their music . donโt get them wrong ! itโs nice and theyโre grateful . but theyโre going with the assumption that itโll take a bit more time for him to adjust so theyโre sure the giddiness will pass eventually . โ itโs like the cinderella effect or something . but i gotta say , iโm a little disappointed . thought theyโd hold out for another hour , yโknow ? feels like 1AM kinda behavior . โ eyes will playfully roll at his comment . โ who me ? and take that honor away from you ? โ theyโll jest . โ iโm just saying that the rando probably will have done something to deserve it . what do you take me for ? just because iโm a rockstar doesnโt mean iโm completely uncivilized . โ and perhaps thatโs why they took to him so quickly . nothing forms a bond quicker than knocking a jerk flat out . โ but i am thinking of getting outta here soon . maybe grab a bite at in-n-out or something . could go for a burger honestly . you in ? โ
shifts his weight , hand shooting out instinctively to land firm but gentle on harloweโs shoulder , steadying them before they get shoved deeper into the crowd . โ nah , iโm good . drinkโs safe . โ and shakes his head with a slight grin , playing it cool โ even if inside , heโs a little giddy . ( i mean , itโs not every day your favorite musician turns around and checks on you , you know ? ) . โ but you might be right about leaving early . midnight hit , and they all turned into animals , swear to god . i mean , could stick around , but i dunno โฆ wouldnโt wanna risk you takinโ someone down tonight . canโt have you going viral twice for knockinโ out some rando , can we ? โ lips pull into a teasing grin . ( theyโre kind of alike in that way โ both the type to throw fists at the right kind of jerk who deserves it . and by the looks of tonightโs crowd , it might just come to that if they hang around any longer ) .
harloweโs glad to see some lightheartedness at this party . from the moment they stepped in , it seemed like everyone was walking on eggshells and using this party as a distraction from the latest vigilante news . just like how the masked killer called out the groupโs mannerisms . โ glad to know that youโre one of the few i can count on to agree that an old fashioned isnโt pretentious , โ laughter expels past the musicianโs lips . โ a spicy margarita , i hope ? that would DEFINITELY get mr. flavortownโs approval . โ
when bash sees harlowe smile, he's pleased with himself. if he even made one person smile with his silly goofy costume, mission accomplished. that was his entire thought process when picking out a costume. not if he'd look hot but if he'd make people smile. he smiles back at them and replies, "it doesn't sound pretentious to me at all." he picks up his drink and adds, "i'm having a margarita. i think mr. flavortown would approve."
โ itโs fine . titus sometimes gets that kind of reaction from dogs , โ she half-jokes , head nodding towards the european doberman that just moved to take a seat beside her . โ but uh , interesting name for a yorkie , โ sheโll comment , light amusement dancing in her eyes as she continues to stare at the smaller dog . attention shifts when they start speaking once more . โ donโt believe weโve had the pleasure . iโm freya . and welcome to the neighborhood , i suppose ? forgive me but why the interest in living here ? masked murderer running loose doesnโt exactly scream โ move in ! โ . but i guess if youโre trying to take advantage of the lower property value , canโt blame you there . โ
ยท open starter , assume connections ! ยท located at the mailbox closest to her residence .
โ oh , stop your yapping , nosferatu . โ they command the yorkie located at her feet , who is barking continuously at the other's sudden appearance . โ โ he's not a fan of people . โ just as she ! hand tugs on the leash while the other closes the door to the opening of her mailbox , shuffling the envelopes now in their grasp . โ have we met before ? i'm dolores ; i just moved into the neighborhood about a week ago . โ
freyaโs head turns , her cool gaze meeting gwenโs . โ reckless ? or something more out of your comfort zone ? โ she quirks a brow at the younger woman . โ you know as well as i theyโre always sniffing out the next best salacious thing to report on , โ sheโll shrug , casually bringing her cup of tea to her lips to take a small sip . โ the more important questions is : do you think doing something reckless will get them off your back ? โ she already knows the answer . itโll only bring more attention to gwen and further drive the โ golden girl corrupted โ narrative the tabloids have gone with . โ donโt get me wrong , itโs certainly one way to pivot from your old image but i donโt think itโs the most effective way to cement your image . people will say what they want no matter what you do , but you have to ask yourself what is impulsively doing something reckless going to prove ? โ
open starter ; for all . location ; gwen's place . connections can be assumed .
๊จ ๐ โ โ you know , i've been thinkin' i should do something a little more reckless, โ she said , turning to look at the other . โ i'm getting real sick of seeing all those gossip articles still talking about those pictures and how hollywood's golden girl has been corrupted . i mean , its been like . . . weeks , โ gwen stated , shaking her head . didn't they have anything better to do with their time ? why were people so hung up on her image still ? gwen wondered if she'd ever fully shed the image she'd held for years . โ what do you think i should do ? โ
โนโโกโ kaya scodelario + she/her โนโโกโ blasting back in black by ac/dc through their airpods is FREYA RIBEIRO . oh , you donโt know them ? theyโre the thirty2 year old executive ( pr agent & ceo of her own boutique agency ) who just went viral for verbally eviscerating the paparazzi and successfully stopping a barrage of negative press for a very high profile client . yup , the one that drives a bmw m8 competition convertible . i hear theyโre pretty +incisive , but others have claimed that theyโre quite -acerbic . that makes sense , considering theyโre often labeled as the non-idle rich .
[ โฐ ] WANTED & ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS ( WIP ).
penned by HECATE ( she/her , 21+ , pst )
001. โป BASICS .
[ โฐ ] full name: freya ribeiro st. clair
[ โฐ ] alias / nickname(s): freya ribeiro
[ โฐ ] age: 32
[ โฐ ] date of birth: 01/15
[ โฐ ] place of birth: rio de janeiro, brazil
[ โฐ ] ethnicity: white, brazilian
[ โฐ ] nationality: american, british ( formerly )
[ โฐ ] gender: cis woman
[ โฐ ] pronouns: she/her
[ โฐ ] orientation: bisexual / biromantic
[ โฐ ] language(s) spoken: english, italian, brazilian portuguese, spanish
[ โฐ ] mbti: ENTP
[ โฐ ] element: water
[ โฐ ] zodiac: capricorn
[ โฐ ] character inspiration: nanami kento ( jujutsu kaisen ), will mcavoy ( newsroom ), olivia pope ( scandal ), jessica pearson ( suits ), shiv roy ( succession )
002. โป BACKGROUND .
NOTE: this is a quick summary / tldr of freya's background . for a more detailed bio , please CLICK HERE !
( tw: mentions of familial death & infidelity ) freya ribeiro st. clair was born into a life of massive wealth and influence in rio de janeiro . the product of two powerful families: the ribeiros , known for their booming liquor business , and the st. clairs , a family of finance magnates and media moguls . freyaโs life was shaped by high societal expectations , all while navigating the somewhat complex dynamic with her family . following the death of her mother , family tensions only increased as the rivalry with her younger sister worsens and the pressure to maintain appearances becomes more apparent . she channels her focus into a academics which eventually leads to a thriving career in public relations . and after witnessing her fiancรฉโs infidelity with her sister , freya leaves her family and rebrands herself in america . all while establishing a quickly rising pr firm in los angeles , she resides in beverly park far from the constraints of her familyโs name and legacy ( or so she hopes ) .
003. โป HEADCANONS .
NOTE: this is a work in progress so more will be added at a later time !
has a european dobermann named titus
a workaholic through and through
owner and ceo of sparrow pr , her boutique pr agency that has quite a roster of clients ranging from celebrities , athletes to politicians
obtained degrees in digital media & culture and international business management . got her masters in media , culture & communications
specializes in crisis management and has an extensive background in not only public relations but communications as well
a fashion girlie through and through . always dressed to impressed . even if the fashionable pantsuits and structured jackets might make her stick out more than usual in certain situations
โ seriously , itโs no problem at all , โ harlowe brushes it off with a dismissive wave . they lean back in their seat . perhaps the lockdown was more beneficial to them than anyone else living in beverly park . lucasโ death had been tough . hell , it still is . and vigilanteโs note certainly didnโt help matters . their manager had been apprehensive about them going out . vigilante had named them specifically in his note . eyes dart between the displays as if to try and find something to catch their attention . retail therapy is supposed to help , right ? however , ahunnaโs voice pierces through and harlowe shakes their wandering thoughts away . โ he could be lying , โ they hum . โ or he could be getting bolder . i mean , two murders in one night ? i donโt want to be a downer but it sounds like more than a coincidence . โ
ยท open starter , assume connections ! ยท located at the prada store on rodeo drive .
โ thanks for tagging along . feels good to be out of the house , doesn't it ? โ exhaling a breath of relief as she enters the store after being cooped up since the loss of lucas , per her management's request . now that halloween was over , it was deemed โ safe โ for her to finally go outside and resume to her normal life ( management and police officers believing vigilante will disappear now . ) she grabs hold of a leather bag near a mannequin , eyeing the item . โ are your people going crazy over this too ? i feel like it's a bit ridiculous ; i mean , they haven't completely ruled out that this vigilante guy killed lucas and these other people . sure , he wrote a letter but โ he could be lying . โ
harlowe glances over at xavier as soon as he plops down on the vacant seat next to them . their cool gaze sweeps over the other musician continues to talk . try as they might , lucasโ death took a toll on harlowe . while their friendship with the prince was an unlikely one , they were still close . and they couldโve gone without vigilanteโs chilling birthday message . โ i mean hey , at least youโre giving the man ideas . makes you wonder just how extensive his google searches are , โ they comment before shrugging at his question . โ iโm not giving him any creative ideas but honestly , heโd probably strangle me with a microphone cord or something . lay my dead body against my drum set . but just know that if he kills me , i wonโt go down without a fight . i could probably get a couple hits in . call it a thank you gift for the birthday gift he gave me , โ they comment facetiously . โ but i think weโd be giving him a little too much credit that heโd take our preferred ways to go . โ
who: xavier & your muse
where: idfk ??
xavier plops down on the couch with a dramatic sigh . " you know , at this point , i'm starting to think the killer's right . we are kinda terrible . i mean , look at us , " they wave a hand at the sceneโvodka bottles tilted sideways , joints half-buried in ashtrays , and scattered lines of cocaine across the glass table . " if i weren't me , i'd hate me . " leaning back , they tap their chin thoughtfully . " and you gotta give it to this guyโheโs creative . when it's my turn , i want him to go all out , like , maybe sharpen my old cds and launch them at me like ninja stars until , bam , poetic justice . and yeah , i said when , because let's be real : statistically , i've made enough poor life choices to qualify . " then he glances over , eyebrows raising . " anyway , that's my preferred way out . what about you ? "
The Gentlemen | costume appreciation: 5/โ
Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass in S1.E5 โ I've Hundreds of Cousins
the lockdown was depressing as hell . a curfew ? imposed on adults ? jeeze . this was certainly NOT how nalini wanted to spend her evenings . what good is a curfew and increased security going to do if vigilante knows how to break through the gilded gates of beverly park ? while itโs supposed to bring her some form of reassurance to know that thereโs extra security , all it does is show that this gated community is slowly turning into a compound . eyes will flicker over to the younger woman . โ canโt help it , โ she shrugged . โ just tense from โฆ โ she pauses as if how best to word her thoughts . โ well everything . โ sheโll smile apologetically at regina . โ whatโve you got ? a temporary distraction would be nice . โ
open starter ; for all . location ; regina's place . connections can be assumed .
was this how she wanted to spend her twenties ? definitely not . being confined to her home was far from ideal , but she'd be damned if she remained alone every night . she preferred having company , hence the reason she had the other over . sitting alone in her place could be a little intimidating , and having someone else there made it a lot easier for her . โ you don't need to be so on edge , โ she stated , shaking her head . โ nobody's getting in here unnoticed . we're fine here . try to relax and have a little fun , will you ? โ she knew she wanted to enjoy herself , she didn't want to think about what a joke their lives had become . โ come on . what'll take your mind off things ? we might be stuck in here , but we still have a lot of options . โ
nalini presses her lips together in slight apprehension at the sight of the ouija board in charuneeโs hands . โ itโs certainly one way of coping , โ she comments with a light chuckle and fondly shakes her head at the other . listen , all things regarding the occult ? she tries to steer clear of them . doesnโt want any of the bad energy that may potentially come with dabbling in such things . โ but what if weโre trying to talk to lucas but instead weโre met with a troublesome spirit that has no intention on helping us solve this case at all ? โ like charunee , she didnโt know lucas all that well . however , it will be hard to brush off his death as a coincidence given โฆ all the other deaths that have already occurred with the masked killer quickly taking credit . โ i donโt like our odds and i do not want that kind of negative energy , yโknow ? โ
ยท open starter , assume connections ! ยท located in the living room of her home .
โ i haven't played this in ages , โ referencing to the ouija board in her hands , blowing the dust on top of the cover that has been collected for years . it's probably insensitive of her to do this when several are grieving the loss of a prince ; though she didn't know him well , this is her own method of coping as well . โ look , i'm not trying to be funny โ but what if we can talk to lucas ? he could tell us if it was really vigilante who killed him , or maybe he just got a little too wasted at bootsy bellows and tried to go out for a swim . . . ? โ again , she didn't know him ! sitting beside the other in a criss - crossed position as she lays out the game between them , taking a brief pause to toss some popcorn into her mouth before proceeding . โ we could solve this case , you know , and this will all be over . โ
ใ ๐ ใ STATUS. ๏น closed ใ ๐ ใ LOCATION. ๏น poolside @ freya's house ใ ๐ ใ FEAT. ๏น freya & ace ( @eclatdefille )
โ iโve seriously got start charging you a premium for the amount of times i have to bail you out of jail . โ freyaโs eyes flutter open as she turns to look at ace . โ friends and family discount should no longer be applicable . โ had she not been so good at her job , maybe thereโd be more bite to her words . but in comparison to the rest of her clients , her cousinโs proclivity for getting into physical altercations with strangers really isnโt all that bad .
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โ in my defense โฆ โ harlowe starts , holding their hand up . โ i think we suck at deciding . and would you really want me showing you up like that ? picture this โโ me as maverick . you as goose . i think youโd make a great goose , โ theyโll jest , fondly rolling their eyes at him . โ but ugh , the satire is so LOST on you . the movie is a feminist masterpiece and a lot of men just miss the point . maybe iโll reference it in my next music video . itโd be pretty iconic of me . โ
" yeah, harlowe, why didn't you wanna match me ? " matty whined, crossing his arms over his chest dramatically, a phony but patronizing pout on his lips. " i can't believe you chose to be a misogynist, a woman-murderer, a white man . . . over my twin. "
truthfully , harlowe couldnโt care less about what the press had to say about their little encounter with one of the paparazzi . after spending a majority of the adolescence in the public eye , the negative press no longer fazes them . itโs cutthroat . and while itโd be GREAT if the paparazzi ceased to exist , they doubt that itโll ever happen . at gwenโs question , harlowe shrugs and smirks lightly . โ i think they should count themselves lucky that i wasnโt driving . but honestly , i donโt care . thereโve been worse things said about me . โ exhibit a , the negative claims that satanic panic is back because theyโd transitioned from their child star image to their rockstar brand . โ besides , i clearly donโt think theyโve learned . and i doubt theyโll ever learn . they swarmed tobey maguire before that . and iโm pretty sure theyโve even swarmed tom hanks when he was out with his wife . getting a swing in was justified . itโs not like i destroyed their five thousand dollar camera setup , yโknow ? โ
๊จ ๐ โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ; @imb3rs.
gwen & harlowe.
๊จ ๐ โ โ i saw that article about you , โ she mentioned , the words followed by a soft sigh . the press could be so brutal , and for what ? while gwen might've loved attention herself , she still detested the fact that the media had always been so eager to show the worst parts about a person during tense moments . it might've made them a quick buck , but from a moral standpoint , she couldn't stand it . โ if you ask me , i think you actually went a little easy on them , โ gwen told the other , shrugging . โ some people just need to learn how to respect personal space , really . hopefully they don't make the same mistake with someone else . how are you feeling since all of that went down anyways ? โ
โ well i guess you canโt say that there arenโt people who donโt care about you if theyโre texting you โ stay safe โ . no matter how fake it sounds , โ nalini lightly jests , in an attempt to at least lighten the mood . is she scared about vigilante striking again ? yes . but what are the chances that sheโs high up on the killerโs list ? thatโs something nalini doesnโt want to take a gamble on . but she supposes that sheโs not that high up on his list . call it a coping mechanism . โ i wouldnโt put it past vigilante to start bugging our homes . at the very least , heโs hiding in someoneโs bushes . maybe he rotates every night . โ it comes off as if sheโs joking but again โฆ coping mechanism ! โ i think i might bail before midnight . havenโt decided yet . what about you ? โ
๐ป๐จ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๏น open .
eyes flick to her phone , another sigh slipping past lips . the screen barely dims before she stuffs it back into her pocket . โ i swear , if one more person texts me to โ stay safe โ tonight , iโm gonna throw this thing at whoever looks at me funny next . i mean , come on โ theyโre acting like the psycho has been crouched in the bushes all night just waiting for me to step outside . sure , okay . โ shrugs , like itโs all a joke . ( call it selective ignorance , but noah simply doesnโt expect to be that high on the vigilanteโs hit list . sure , thereโs always a risk , but thatโs half the point of showing up , right ? prove that sheโs as unfazed as she looks โ keep up appearances ) . โ guess thatโs the whole plan , have us all living in panic mode , having us each thinking weโre next . anyway , you sticking around to tempt fate , or bailing before midnight like one of the smart ones ? โ
โ i see the theme youโre going for is irony . โ lips curl up into an amused smile . โ i think fallen angle might suit you better , โ nalini teases . despite the lighthearted nature , mirth doesnโt quite reach her eyes like it used to whenever she jokes with laurie . sheโll warily eye the liquor that spills out of his glass before refocusing her attention on him . โ how much have you had to drink ? i feel like the floorโs had more of that cocktail than you have . โ
with: nalini kumar ( @imb3rs ) where: the edge of the dance floor at bootsy bellows
" angel suits me, doesn't it ? " with a cocktail in hand, laurie did a little spin for the other to show off his outfit, a small splash of liquor falling to the floor. though his brain kept spinning beyond his circular movement, he felt he wasn't nearly as trashed as he could have been โ progress, he reckoned ?
Scream (2022) dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
despite what the media has dubbed their โ resting bitch face โ , lips canโt help but quirk up into an amused grin when they spot bashโs costume for the night . harlowe casually strolls over , drink in hand before stopping in front of the other . โ itโs a little pretentious but itโs an old fashioned , โ answers with a small shrug of their shoulders . โ but i guess itโs less pretentious than being that person who just orders whiskey on the rocks , โ they jest . nods towards him . โ what are you having ? something worthy of mr. flavortown himself ? โ
availability : open location : halloween party @ bootsy bellows
bash was glad to have some sort of distraction from the menacing letter that they had all recently got. a halloween party was the perfect thing to get it off everyone's mind. he was also hoping that people would understand his costume. it was a little on the goofier side of things but that's just who bash was. he loved a little goofy costume and a bad dad joke as much as anyone. so it made sense that he was dressed as mr. flavortown himself, guy fieri. when he saw a familiar face at the bar, he waved them over. "what are you drinking tonight?" he asked, over the loud music.
ใ ๐ ใ STATUS. ๏น closed ใ ๐ ใ LOCATION. ๏น halloween party @ bootsy bellows ใ ๐ ใ FEAT. ๏น harlowe & matty ( @matttttyb )
โ oh now iโm thinking i shouldโve dressed up as a top gun character instead of patrick bateman ! โ harlowe walks up to matty , playfully bumping shoulders with the football player . โ it would save me the trouble of removing all this makeup later . โ gestures to the splattered fake blood with red rhinestones strategically placed on top . โ but iโm getting another use out of this suit so i guess thatโs something . โ
ใ ๐ ใ STATUS. ๏น closed ใ ๐ ใ LOCATION. ๏น halloween party @ bootsy bellows ใ ๐ ใ FEAT. ๏น harlowe & ace ( @eclatdefille )
โ woah โโ hey ! โ harlowe grumbles as a drunk person barrels past them and nearly sends them stumbling into the other person behind them . fists remain curled up at their side . tonight is not the night to be starting a fight ! โ sorry , dude . you good ? i didnโt spill your drink did i ? โ they ask , turning to face ace . โ i swear , i shouldโve left earlier . it only gets worse the later it gets . โ