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 Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:17 am
 Journal is work in progress~
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:20 am
 Name: Viridiana Angelina Lombardi
Nicknames: Having such a long name, Viridiana usually goes by Diana. There are also some people who call her "Val," which is just her three initials (V.A.L.) It ultimately depends on who she is talking to...
Gender: Female.
Age: Seventeen
Favorite Food: She actually likes that caviar that is stereotypical at rich people's celebrations, and it doesn't seem to be because she likes the appearance of being rich enough to eat it! (Not to say this doesn't help her love of the food, of course.) Fish eggs aren't really as bad as everyone makes them out to be.
Hated Food: What the heck is this green goopy stuff they call pesto sauce? To Viridiana, it looks absolutely disgusting. Her eternal curiosity eventually got the best of her and she had to find out if it tasted as bad as it looked. ...Turns out that, according to Viridiana, it tasted worse than it looked.
Gift:
Public Speaking -- Viridiana is a master when it comes to twisting her words in just the right away and putting on the exact guise that her audience wants to see. If she were to ever gain power within Destiny City, she would be a threatening force to all of her opponents with the way she can wind her words together to make it sound like what she wants is exactly what her audience needs. Viridiana has a vocabulary that would make a national spelling bee winner cry in fright, and she makes sure to use this expansive mental dictionary to entice her audience with just the right-sounding words and a well-placed bright smile. Her speeches are well written and contain great depth to those who seriously listen to her and pick her clever wording apart, but for the ordinary citizen, that woman sure sounds like she knows what she's talking about...
Part of the reason why she's so good at public speaking is because she's learned the art of bluffing so well that she's almost turned it into a science. But no one really needs to know that.
Virtues:
Social Butterfly -- Viridiana may be one of the most outgoing people to ever hit Barren Pines College. Ever. She will find a way to talk to everyone and anyone about everything and anything that may capture their interest. She slides from group to group with ease, changing her attitude ever so slightly depending on who exactly she is talking to. In the end, she gathers everyone in her rather massive group of acquaintances, easily staying on each and everyone's good sides with her welcoming grin and her always intriguing conversation topics.
Optimistic to the nth Degree -- Being depressed about anything doesn't really do any good. Just got a bad grade? One grade ultimately doesn't matter! Faced with infinite debt? Hey, think about it this way: Just made it through five taxing years! In the hospital? At least people are coming to visit! Viridiana had a good attitude about everything, even things that would normally be taken in a negative way. She's also always got a smile to offer, and while her concern for others sadness may be just a facade, Viridiana is surprisingly good at cheering everyone up with her generally positive attitude.
Curious as a Cat --Besides for her global social sphere, another one of the things that keeps Viridiana going is an insatiable desire to find out everything about everything just because she can. She has an infinitely large collection of random trivia and only seeks to find out more. Viridiana can always find herself motivated to find out new information and even new ways to seek new information. Sometimes, it doesn't even matter where the knowledge will be useful; just the pursuit of new trivia is worth it enough on its own. This can come in handy when it comes to new information needing to be found; Viridiana is the girl when it comes to needing information about something new as soon as possible.
Flaws:
"Wasn't Me." -- Viridiana has learned the keys of lying, and she can execute each one perfectly. When lying comes so easily, why not do it all the time? Viridiana lies about everything, even when lying isn't at all necessary. Did Viridiana eat at that pizza place across the street? Nope, she's never been there. Why would she ever go to a greasy pizza joint? Is she interested in American football? Of course she is! She absolutely loves the Giants. Their quarterback is so good. Can Viridiana cook? Of course she can; why, she just learned this recipe for a fantastic pie last week! While an ability to bluff her way out of trouble could come in handy, lying has become a knee-jerk reaction for Viridiana, and she does it almost continuously.
Ultimately Detached -- Despite a wide circle of acquaintances from every corner of the world and an appearance of seeming like she cares about everyone's concerns, Viridiana admittedly feels attachment to very few in any of her social circles. She keeps very few as friends, and brings even fewer close to her heart. Not many know anything true about Viridiana, and she seems to like keeping it that way. Unfortunately, anyone looking for true concern from Viridiana will probably not find it. She will temporarily play the part so long as it keeps her list of connections growing, but beyond that, she sees most people as little more than a means to an end.
What end, though, she doesn't know. -- Viridiana is focused on the present to the point where it becomes a serious problem. While not totally blind to the past, the woman is almost completely blind to anything in the future. While she knows she would like to live for several more decades maybe, Viridiana has no goals for the future, yet alone for in the immediate future. She could talk her way out of a maze convincing people that her only dream in life is equality for all, or better education systems, or convincing the government to add a eighth day to the week, but she doesn't actually have any goal in life or any real motivation to even start trying to find one.
Limit? There's a limit? -- Viridiana has the issue of not exactly knowing when too far is just too far, especially in relation to satiating her curiosity. One thing that Viridiana has a lot of is curiosity, and unfortunately, she will stop at nothing until she gets some answers. It might be important to her good relations with all of her acquaintances, or maybe it's just good information to bring up in conversation, or maybe it will satisfy that itch she can never seem to scratch when it comes to wondering about a certain topic... She asks too many questions and expects too many answers (answers that she would probably never give herself, either!) and will push herself and others beyond what is considered right or even necessarily safe until she finds out what she had to find out right now.
It's lucky for her that she has some good oration to back her up, or she would have lost quite a few connections by this point with the things she expects them to tell...
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Codebreaking Conversationalist
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:51 pm
RELATIONSHIPS
Friends
Acquaintances
+ Everyone Ever
(no really.)
+ Fallon Novette-Naim
Fallon and Viridiana are both in the Black Death house, and while Viridiana knows a small amount about everyone, Viridiana has gathered a little more about Fallon thanks to enjoying coming to her breakfasts whenever Viridiana is up at Fallon's early times of morning. She has gathered that Fallon likes her personal space, and seems willing to give it to her... most of the time.
+ Abeline Froust
I didn't kill her.
I didn't kill her.
I didn't kill her.
Burn the evidence with fire. FIRE. FIRE!!
Frenemies/Rivalries
- HERO BARRETT
The UNIVERSE doesn't have enough room for the two of them, and frankly, Viridiana isn't the one who's going to be taking an exit. WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS?! Perfect Oration is Viridiana's sphere, not Hero's sphere, thanks very much, and Viridiana is determined to prove this at. every. single. moment. She became the captain of the opposing debate team just so she could find more ways to strike Hero down where she stands in her haughty little position.
- Evelyn "Evie" Esther
Really? Really Evie? Viridiana couldn't care much less about this woman's perfect pitch and her absolutely great part in Barren Pines' absolutely awesome musical. What Viridiana does care about is the fact that this girl seems to be legitimately popular and might actually be a threat to her infinite social circle in the future (oh dear). Behind a perfectly played facade of fake smiles and legitimate interest, Viridiana is keeping a close eye so as soon as this girl gets too popular... she can strike her down.
Enemies
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:58 pm
I usually use journals as RP logs and sometimes journals for the characters... RP list here?
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Codebreaking Conversationalist
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:01 pm
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:02 pm
Probably post some requirement reminders here...
Granted, right now she's in metakid mode, so there's probably no real requirement but SURVIVE
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:05 pm
I should get an image-editting program. So I could make an awesome banner.
And maybe include Ignacio in my signature too. He's not getting nearly enough attention.
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:11 pm
Last reserved for now. Could always throw up some more if I feel like they might be necessary...
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:39 pm
EARLY BIRDS - and a boy too! including: Viridiana Lombardi, Fallon Novette-Naim, Lucas Hendricks, and otherslink: Here!Viridiana wakes up at a relatively early time (7:45am), and decides to get herself out of bed so she can get to have one of Fallon's delicious breakfasts. It turns out Fallon is making Eggs Benedict flavored with vanilla and delicious spices, and Viridiana can't wait to try it out and honestly tell Fallon what she thinks... until Lucas does the dumb thing and grabs onto Fallon's a**. Fallon leaves, everyone disperses, and Viridiana eats breakfast alone.
Not doing that again.
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:56 am
One or the Other including: Viridiana Lombardi & Abeline Froustlink: Here!Viridiana wakes up to find herself in a completely destroyed room with two buttons and two doors. In another room, as it turned out, was Abeline, the infamous frost queen, and some unknown voice that Viridiana determines to be a sadist b***h. When confronted with the situation of having to save Abeline, Viridiana starts on a questioning spree that takes all too long, leaving Abeline in a growing pool of water.
Just as she attempts to escape, Viridiana settles on a twisted Matrix reference and smashes down both of them at the same time before scampering away to watch, somewhat expecting the machinery to blow up in her face. Instead, the doors clink shut, and Abeline is confronted with more water than she can deal with, drowning to her death and leaving Viridiana in guilty denial for the rest of her life.
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:34 pm
THE AFTERMATH including: Viridiana Lombardi -- solowords: 743 Viridiana awoke with a start.
...Oh thank whatever higher power was out there. It was all a dream. A terrible terrible dream. No kind of warning, no kind of death, the frost queen was still alive and she was still being a pain in the a** no doubt, and Viridiana could walk out of her room and just get some water in her system to wash out whatever toxins had been giving her these awful dreams.
Eating people the first night was weird enough in itself. Eating people. Viridiana had no close friends so there was no face that stuck out to her, but the very act of cannibalism squicked her just enough to leave it burning in her memory. She could hardly remember the faces, but perhaps that wasn't important. Viridiana tore flesh with her teeth and consumed it, wanting more and more and more and more of it... and woke up hungry.
...But it didn't matter in any case, because as soon as she got some crackers and shrugged off the terrible hunger in an attempt to get more sleep, she found herself in another dream. Another dream involving Viridiana's infinite curiosity, some kind of sadistic b***h, and Abeline Froust, a girl who had taken to insulting Viridiana and pissing her off in general. Unfortunately, even when Viridiana decided to help (only to satiate her curiosity), it backfired horribly and Abeline died.
But that was all a dream, right? Right. Just needed to drink some water and wash out the toxins... maybe get to a bathroom too.
Viridiana pushed herself out of bed and lifted her arms to stretch just as her eyes zoned in on her arm.
WHAT?!
Thanks to your actions, Miss Abeline has been placed in her bed as well, to be discovered at will.
...This couldn't be happening. Couldn't be. No, no, NO!! Viridiana jumped from her bed wildly, heading whipping from left to right as she looked for the source of the voice. That sadistic wench! Weren't they done with this?! It was a dream, it was all a dream!
By now, no doubt, she has been missed and some poor soul has found her poor blue body.
And Viridiana started to uncontrollably weep. No, no, no...
The ribbon has been given to you as a reminder...and as a warning. Don't try to take it off. We'll be watching you, and think you should keep it. Sometimes, no action is the worst action. Thank you for your participation, have a lovely day!
Viridiana's frown began to twist as the sadistic voice clicked off, glancing down at the ribbon that was tied up to her arm. So it was a warning. A warning. A warning to not become too curious, eh? She didn't need that kind of warning, didn't want that kind of warning. What she wanted was for it all to go away! She had nothing to do with this! Nothing, nothing, nothing!
...But how to get rid of the evidence?
There! Her lighter. Her trusty, trusty lighter. Always good to have a lighter. She didn't smoke, but she kept one anyway. Who knew when she would be in a situation that required it? It could be used to start gas stoves, to illuminate the darkness with fire... and now it was going to be used to set this red ribbon on fire. Burn the evidence. Set it ablaze. Set it ablaze. For fire would condemn it to ashes and she could go on with her life. Viridiana began to grin wildly as she dashed over to the lighter, flicking it on and watching the flames dance in the early morning darkness.
After ripping the ribbon off, she placed it over the fire and cackled. This was easy enough! Easy, easy, easy! Viridiana dropped the ribbon into the lighter's flames, watching as the soggy ribbon began to char. When the water calmed the fires, she just flicked the lighter on again. Eventually, the charred ribbon slowly started to disintegrate, and that exactly what Viridiana wanted to see.
She tossed the remnants in her trash can and set her lighter down.
There, done. And Viridiana's hands were clean. Clean as a poisoning. No one would ever know her association in the way that no one could ever properly trace a poisoning...
With a victorious grin, Viridiana grabbed her towel and went to get herself washed up, free from all of her sins...
...Well, until the next day.
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