Post by legrande on Jan 21, 2013 16:12:27 GMT
Yes, I'm jumping on the bandwagon. I've had this profile half finished for ages, and I'm finally finished January exams and might as well get back into the swing of this.
General
First name: Jeannie
Last name: Campbell
Middle name (if applicable/desired): Mhairi
Age: 71
Eye Color: Dark brown
Hair Color: Silver/grey
Physical Description: Jeannie is not very tall, yet fairly slim for her age, with a habit of wearing eye makeup that is too dark for her, and lipstick which is too red. She's got fairly pronounced crows' feet and "laughter lines". (Just don't tell her)
Occupation: Retired model/resident gossip
Residence: Owensway House (ground floor)
Personality & Background
Sports/Hobbies: Jeannie thinks that sports are the devil's own creation. Even before she started getting old she wouldn't even consider them. After all, one has to think of one's hair and makeup. Nowadays, Jeannie's hobbies include finding out all the gossip that there is to know in Lake Owensway, disliking much younger generations and a good game of bridge with her cronies.
Likes: Chivalry. Back in the good old days, gentlemen knew how to treat a lady! She likes a good gossip and to know everything that there is to know about the goings on in the city. She's very fond of her own appearance, and her collection of pearl earrings. She also collects glass ornaments and any crockery which has been gilded with 24 carat gold. She likes reminding everyone at every opportunity she gets that yes, she is the Jeannie Campbell of modelling fame, but pretends that she wasn't actually going to mention it until they asked. She likes to think she's far more well known than she actually is. She also likes the finer things in life, such as expensive perfumes and clothes directly shipped in from her favourite shops on the Champs-Élysées. Yes, she is that specific.
Dislikes: She doesn't like people who ignore her. For Jeannie, being the centre of attention is one of the most important things ever and by ignoring her, you're bound to spark one of her trademark moods. She dislikes anything cheap, and anyone who does not respect either women, or their elders. She dislikes most people who are younger than her--especially women, as she feels jealous and threatened by those who are still young and pretty. Shopping, as well, is something that she doesn't enjoy as much as she once did--she is all too aware of her age when she can't wander around wearing high heels any more, and how she starts feeling the need to sit down. She'd rather have her housemaid get her a catalogue so that she can peruse from the comfort of her own expensive leather sofa. Oh, indeed, she hates housework or anything that would require her to get her hands dirty or--horror of horrors--end up breaking her nails.
Family & Background Story: Jeannie grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her family were not extremely rich, her father was an account and her mother was a housewife. She was normal, attended a state school and was taught how to read, write and to be a good wife. However, Jeannie always aspired to be a model. She started a low end lingerie modelling job as soon as she left school, aged seventeen. She travelled around with work, flitting between different companies. She eventually struck gold with a magazine company who saw her potential and she became their cover girl. From there, her career went from strength to strength, becoming more and more at one with her extravagant new lifestyle, forgetting about her humble beginnings, and vowing never to have children that would ruin her career. For the next few decades, her life was a whirl of parties, drink and whirlwind romance. However, when her first grey hair came through, she immediately lost favour with most agencies, and fell from fame to pretty much nothing. Since then, she made several attempts to reboot her career, including marrying a French fashion designer called Pierre. It did very little for her fame (she got a two page spread in a magazine she had once dominated) but she actually grew to love Pierre as more than a popularity stunt. However, after only a short marriage, Pierre got ill and died, leaving Jeannie alone. She moved to Lake Owensway for a fresh start, where she has lived happily ever since.
General Personality: Jeannie is extremely vain, full of her own importance and is not the sort of person you talk to in utter confidence as she doesn't see the point of knowing a secret if not to tell everyone else. She hates pretty much everyone to a certain level. If you're a good looking young man, she probably doesn't hate you as much as she hates pretty young ladies. She doesn't have many "friends", but "associates" who she can stand the company of for prolonged periods of time. Her time as a model has embittered her, and taught her that everyone you trust is pretty much waiting for the opportunity to stab you in the back. She's also probably judging you right now.
Other
Additional Information:
She has a very pronounced and "upper class" Scottish accent. Think Maggie Smith in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=juBNStYjzb4
Images:
Link to a 100 x 100 pixel avatar:
i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee469/Bubble_Toes14/jeannie4.jpg
Activity:
General
First name: Jeannie
Last name: Campbell
Middle name (if applicable/desired): Mhairi
Age: 71
Eye Color: Dark brown
Hair Color: Silver/grey
Physical Description: Jeannie is not very tall, yet fairly slim for her age, with a habit of wearing eye makeup that is too dark for her, and lipstick which is too red. She's got fairly pronounced crows' feet and "laughter lines". (Just don't tell her)
Occupation: Retired model/resident gossip
Residence: Owensway House (ground floor)
Personality & Background
Sports/Hobbies: Jeannie thinks that sports are the devil's own creation. Even before she started getting old she wouldn't even consider them. After all, one has to think of one's hair and makeup. Nowadays, Jeannie's hobbies include finding out all the gossip that there is to know in Lake Owensway, disliking much younger generations and a good game of bridge with her cronies.
Likes: Chivalry. Back in the good old days, gentlemen knew how to treat a lady! She likes a good gossip and to know everything that there is to know about the goings on in the city. She's very fond of her own appearance, and her collection of pearl earrings. She also collects glass ornaments and any crockery which has been gilded with 24 carat gold. She likes reminding everyone at every opportunity she gets that yes, she is the Jeannie Campbell of modelling fame, but pretends that she wasn't actually going to mention it until they asked. She likes to think she's far more well known than she actually is. She also likes the finer things in life, such as expensive perfumes and clothes directly shipped in from her favourite shops on the Champs-Élysées. Yes, she is that specific.
Dislikes: She doesn't like people who ignore her. For Jeannie, being the centre of attention is one of the most important things ever and by ignoring her, you're bound to spark one of her trademark moods. She dislikes anything cheap, and anyone who does not respect either women, or their elders. She dislikes most people who are younger than her--especially women, as she feels jealous and threatened by those who are still young and pretty. Shopping, as well, is something that she doesn't enjoy as much as she once did--she is all too aware of her age when she can't wander around wearing high heels any more, and how she starts feeling the need to sit down. She'd rather have her housemaid get her a catalogue so that she can peruse from the comfort of her own expensive leather sofa. Oh, indeed, she hates housework or anything that would require her to get her hands dirty or--horror of horrors--end up breaking her nails.
Family & Background Story: Jeannie grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her family were not extremely rich, her father was an account and her mother was a housewife. She was normal, attended a state school and was taught how to read, write and to be a good wife. However, Jeannie always aspired to be a model. She started a low end lingerie modelling job as soon as she left school, aged seventeen. She travelled around with work, flitting between different companies. She eventually struck gold with a magazine company who saw her potential and she became their cover girl. From there, her career went from strength to strength, becoming more and more at one with her extravagant new lifestyle, forgetting about her humble beginnings, and vowing never to have children that would ruin her career. For the next few decades, her life was a whirl of parties, drink and whirlwind romance. However, when her first grey hair came through, she immediately lost favour with most agencies, and fell from fame to pretty much nothing. Since then, she made several attempts to reboot her career, including marrying a French fashion designer called Pierre. It did very little for her fame (she got a two page spread in a magazine she had once dominated) but she actually grew to love Pierre as more than a popularity stunt. However, after only a short marriage, Pierre got ill and died, leaving Jeannie alone. She moved to Lake Owensway for a fresh start, where she has lived happily ever since.
General Personality: Jeannie is extremely vain, full of her own importance and is not the sort of person you talk to in utter confidence as she doesn't see the point of knowing a secret if not to tell everyone else. She hates pretty much everyone to a certain level. If you're a good looking young man, she probably doesn't hate you as much as she hates pretty young ladies. She doesn't have many "friends", but "associates" who she can stand the company of for prolonged periods of time. Her time as a model has embittered her, and taught her that everyone you trust is pretty much waiting for the opportunity to stab you in the back. She's also probably judging you right now.
Other
Additional Information:
She has a very pronounced and "upper class" Scottish accent. Think Maggie Smith in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=juBNStYjzb4
Images:
Link to a 100 x 100 pixel avatar:
i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee469/Bubble_Toes14/jeannie4.jpg
Activity:
