HISTORY
cw: prositution
Born Desdemona in ancient times. Unaware of her parentage, Desdemona was brought into Aphrodite's patronage as a young girl, and spent much of her life in service of her goddess.
Served as a sacred courtesan in Aphrodite's temple, devoting acts of ritual sexuality in her name. A favorite of the masses among Aphrodite's priestesses, Desdemona grew to crave the power that came with their gifts and their attention.
Eventually, she grew tired with what she would call "sharing" with the goddess herself, and coveted such acts of service and devoted in her own name.
On her ambitious quest for godhood, Desdemona was cursed with precisely what she wanted: beauty, strength, and eternal youth. However, Aphrodite's resentful gift did not come without a price; it left Desdemona incapable of surviving without siphoning off of followers to attain her gifts.
As society developed, magic and worship inevitably waned. In present times, the Gods have returned, and exist among the banalities of mortal life, integrating themselves into pop culture and high-ranking positions — adored models, notable businessmen, famous influencers, etc. This allows them the worship they seek to maintain their power.
With Aphrodite's return, Desdemona has once again become her "avatar" of sorts, serving her as a tool would. Punishment, really, for betraying her patron in the first place. Going by "Doe", she currently works as a high-ranking escort in Aphrodite's company, offering the girlfriend experience to respectable clients. Suspiciously, they never seem to last for very long.
PERSONALITY
Think bubblegum, think apple pie, think fizzy soda — Doe is bright, bubbly, and chirpy — in a way that borders on too much. Very buoyant, in an in-your-face kind of a way. When she isn't smiling, you know you're in danger.
Clingy. Will live in your walls and in your skin. Your high-maintenance girlfriend amped up to 11 — like Tinkerbell, she withers without attention, praise, and gifts. Prone to destructive tantrums and, like flipping a switch, right back to innocent, eye-fluttering behavior.
Vain, vain, vain. She has absolute confidence in herself, to a fault. Will always think she's the most beautiful creature in any room. Does not ever settle for rejection. Does not feel jealousy, because she's delusional the best you'll ever have, and she knows it. ♥
In that same vein: Doe loves love. To an obsessive degree, really. She'll be in your ear, trying to play matchmaker, if she detects an ounce of pining. She'll be trying to live under your skin, the moment you show her an ounce of affection. That's where her curse comes in — her eagerness for it is what makes her impulsive, makes her monstrous, as the prospect of love makes her overly excited. Like, "drain and/or eat your lover" kind of excited.
ABILITIES
An empath. Doe can sense the full spectrum of emotions, but is particularly attuned to love, lust, yearning, passion, obsession, jealousy, and pleasure. She can implant and influence such emotions accordingly.
Doe is basically a perfume bottle of pheromones. Kissing her almost always feels like a drug, or a potent aphrodisiac. Essentially, any pleasure experienced with Doe is likely to give someone the greatest euphoria they'll ever feel in their lifetime. However, the aftermath is often less pretty; experiencing such emotional heights usually leaves someone feeling bereft or obsessed or addicted, struck with the grief of knowing they'll never feel such a thing again, and the fixation of when they'll next get to have it.
To maintain her beauty and youth, Doe is a siphon for these emotions. She'll feed off of them, often to the point of making her target feel empty and numb, in her impulsive hunger. Worst case scenario is she goes too far, and drains your life force. Or your blood. Or eats your flesh. Whichever.
Painfully molts every six months to maintain her youth. Can emit a toxin through her skin to immobilize a lover, if she feels like it.
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seductions) wrote2025-01-06 03:27 pm
