Arden Whittaker

"Wait, so you don't have a PA?"

## Personal Information

#### Appearance

Arden is old money blood raised in the current tech-driven world, and their general attire reflects this. Modern, on-trend clothing that wouldn't look out of place on Instagram is combined with the formality of someone raised on garnering approval from traditionalists. They tend to dress more on the feminine side, their masculine clothing used more often as an act of silent rebellion than for comfort (but no less put-together). They favour a clean, simple aesthetic with understated jewellery; the people they have grown up associating with recognise the clothing labels for the display of wealth they are without necessitating anything more obvious.

#### Personality

Arden gives a well-mannered first impression, accustomed to meeting new people in formal settings, and can come across as overly proper and disconnected from "ordinary" folk. They listen more than speak when they don't know people in a group: they aren't very good at the game of social manipulation but are skilled at disappearing, in the metaphorical social sense of sitting unnoticed or in the literal sense of their obfuscation abilities. Due to a lack of parental attention and a general discouragement against having friends outside their family during childhood, they open up embarrassingly easily to people who express interest in what they have to say.

Arden's tendency to throw money at things they don't want to do could be considered lazy; in reality they're a perpetually bored person who values their own time and entertainment more than almost anything, and just so happens to have the money to make those boring things go away. They're always seeking interesting things to divert their attention, resulting in a healthy love of gossip and conspiracy once they warm up to a person. They have a tendency to stick their nose where it doesn't belong, a habit made a good deal worse by the abilities gained in their Embrace. Their favourite game is to wind up something from the wings and watch it go - always risk with plausible deniability on their part, though they're getting bolder by the month.

Most of Arden's mannerisms diverge to opposite extremes. They are fidgety and frequently can be seen fiddling with something or another while listening, but in between motions sit with a sharpshooter's stillness. Their eyes usually focus on some far-off wall while they speak, but they're equally comfortable staring someone down in silent reprimand. They introduce themself with the proper etiquette of a person raised in high society and speak with a contemporary RP accent, but in ordinary conversation use the lexicon of any other young person their age, with "yep"s and "like"s that would make their mother gasp.

#### Mortal World

Arden was raised in immense wealth and privilege, and has little knowledge of the world outside it. Their parents both came from money in their own rights: Caroline Anne Whittaker inherited the deed to multiple oil companies and holds high shares in some very large hotel chains, and Silas Whittaker's great-grandfather was a wartime gunpowder manufacturer who later moved into a wider range of military supplies production. Arden went to a private boarding college in Sussex for their whole childhood, where they took on hobbies of equitation and shooting, the latter of which became competitive in their teen years. After graduating, Arden continued rifle shooting competitively and began travelling Europe. It was on a business trip in Leeds, England with their mother that they met - and subsequently were Embraced by - Marko. In an entirely unrelated decision, they began travelling again shortly after that visit, for a classic "rich kid finding myself" extended holiday, and came to Naples where they now reside.

## Information Known by Kindred Society

#### Timeline

* **2000s**
	+ Childhood years
	+ Attended an undisclosed boarding school (Revealed in an openstream message to be Roedean)
* **2010s**
	+ Attended an undisclosed boarding school (Revealed in an openstream message to be Roedean)
	+ Completed two separate exchange years in Italy
	+ Started rifle shooting competitively
	+ Graduated schooling in 2019

#### Recent History

* **2020**
	+ Travelled internationally across Europe and the Americas
* **2021**
	+ Home in England
	+ Competed in first national competition for shooting
* **2022**
	+ **JAN - MAY:** Briefly travelled through Italy, France and Germany
	+ **JUN:** Embraced by Marko in Leeds, England
	+ **JUL:** Came to Naples, Italy and made their first appearance at Court
	+ **AUG - DEC:** Disappeared suddenly from Court under the explanation of "adjusting"
* **2023**
	+ **FEB:** Returned to Court, oversaw the trial of Stone
	+ **MAR:** Released by Marko, appointed Whip of the Mekhet, appointed Priscus of the Mekhet, officially initiated into the Invictus, attended Marko's birthday rave
	+ **APR:** Travelled back to England for several days for a sharpshooting competition

## Family Line

#### Immediate Family

* Mother: *Caroline Anne Whittaker* (née Sutcliffe) (she/her)
* Father: *Silas Whittaker (he/him)*
* Siblings: *Fleur Whittaker* (21, she/her) and *Royce Whittaker* (19, he/they)

#### Maternal

* † Grandmother: *Elizabeth Sutcliffe* (née Langston) (she/her)
* † Grandfather: *Ernest Sutcliffe* (he/him)
* Uncle: *Henry Whittaker* (he/him)

#### Paternal

* Grandmother: *Audrey Whittaker* (née St. Clare) (she/her)
* † Grandfather: *Giles Whittaker* (he/him)

## Lineage

#### Known Sire: Marko Alexandrovich Ramius

* Childe of The Most Illustrious Lord Marko Alexandrovich Ramius, Shadow of the Conspiracy, Marquess of Canillejas, Duke of Sealandia, Lord of Scotland, Technomancer, Catechist, Councillor, Commissioner, Librettist, Advocate, Almoner, Interpreter, Misericordia, Speaker and Soldier, Patron of the Guild of The Paperless Letters.
* Grandchilde of The Good Viscountess Karliesha Curry, Shadow of the Establishment, Viscountess of Hayes Valley, Advocate, Au Pair, and Glossator.
* Great-Grandchilde of Lord Franklin Archibald Roosevelt, Shadow of the Conspiracy, Proctor and Reeve of the city of San Francisco, Patron of the Guild of The Paperless Letters
* Great-Great-Grandchilde of Meister Rag Juare, Shadow of the Conspiracy, Librettist, Notary, Speaker, Harpy of Seattle and Meister of the Guild of Nemesis
* Great-Great-Great-Grandchilde of Baron Martin Thomas, Baron of Silicon Valley, Shadow of the Establishment, Founder of the Web of Links, Commissioner, and Notary, Meister of the Guild of The Paperless Letters
* Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandchilde of The Right Honorable Natasha Dunilov, Marquise of Manhattan, Shadow of the Prima Invicta, Secundus, Commissioner, Interpreter, Senator, Steward, Officer of the Most Noble Fellowship of Artemis, Knight Banneret of the Order of the Silver Wyrm, Blue Consul of the Assembly of Colours, and Sister of the Order of the Crescent Moon.

## Rumours

* **PRE-2022:** Pristine reputation from pre-Embrace, thanks to very well-paid PR on their family's behalf.
* **2022:**
	+ In September 2022, they disappeared from Court after their first attendance with little explanation. They didn't leave Naples, and kept up the bare minimum of expected formalities to remain on good terms with the Director, but made no showings in society events for several months.
	+ They were sighted a few times with a younger female Kine of very similar appearance to their own, with whom they seemed quite close.
	+ They didn't return to court until February 2023, with seemingly no changes - noting that "seeming" means very little considering their established Obfuscation capabilities.
* **FEB 2023:**
	+ There are whispers that Marko may be preparing to release Arden, and they were seen talking quite a bit to Lady Nala Moreno of the Invictus.
	+ Arden also challenged the Gangel Priscus Stone to a direct fistfight in the Challenge Circle at court this month, and *won.* Where did they get such strength out of nowhere?
* **MAR 2023:**
	+ Arden and Marion Aethelind reported a Strix encounter, mentioning they were "high" on some unidentified substance.
	+ Arden mentioned they might have supported Mahmoud's bid at Prince - it's unclear whether this is out of a bored desire to see things shaken up at court, loyalty to their friend Marion Aethelind (who is a fellow Crone member of Mahmoud's), or something more calculated.
	+ Sometime between the March and April Courts, Arden became Mekhet Priscus, after having been named Whip only weeks earlier. The fuck?
* **APR 2023:**
	+ At Marko's birthday, the Director discovered Marion Aethelind had broken the Masquerade with her family in England, and said some threatening things. Only a few days later, Arden travelled to England themself with a younger female Kine of similar appearance (the same they were seen with during their Court absence), claiming they had a sharpshooting competition to attend. They have family there like Marion - were they there to check in on their own mortal loved ones, or Marion's, or really just there for the competition? And who is the Kine woman they spend so much time with?

## Inspirations and Soundtrack

**Pinterest (Kine Life):**

https://www.pinterest.com.au/sascha0551/arden-whittaker/

**Playlist**

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bBr50KwC6Wa7yT8JTXSeX?si=1fa16a16c16d4abd