Vinessa/profile

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## Personality

A hopeless romantic. Vinessa watches far too many romcoms and reads too many romance novels, she can quote them off the top of her head or say the lines at the same time as the actors. Living for the cliches in life, she often sees things through rose-tinted glasses and finds even the smallest things to fantasize about. Because of this, she never seems to run out of ideas and is always set on putting them in action. During her pursuit of satisfying her indulgements, she can trouble others by unintentionally getting them involved. Though young at heart, she is a sociable adult that knows when to be professional. It shows in her behaviour and how she can easily talk about difficult topics, giving her the air of ‘an older woman.’ A motherly or a big sister type: whichever you prefer, she will baby her favourite people. Sometimes her personality can come off as a bit eccentric but this can be considered part of her charm. On the other hand, she is lowkey prejudiced (especially against [3d] men) and quick to judge but accepting enough to retract under the right circumstances.

Naturally, as a professional hostess, she has high EQ and can read the mood to adapt where appropriate. Taking things with a mature and calm approach, she is honey-tongued in which she knows exactly the right words to put you at ease. Even if she feels otherwise, Vinessa is a practiced liar. From the nature of her job, she also learns a lot of information of all sorts- which she can either exploit or reserve. Don’t worry, she’s good at keeping secrets ❤

People often have trouble keeping up with her as she is a fast-paced person. Quick to make decisions, quick to change her mind; a capricious individual. However, when her mind is set or her values challenged, she's unafraid of standing her ground for both herself and others, thus showing great courage. When push comes to shove, her prince charming side takes over. When taken too far, she might even come across as domineering.

## Background

From the kind of family that always replies as “we’re comfortable,” you could dramatise her story into a modern fairytale. A problem always prompts the princess to do something, whether that be waiting for a prince or taking the initiative. She was the latter and she would take the initiative as far as becoming the prince charming herself.

The problem, you wonder?

Why, an arranged marriage, of course.

Already well into her twenties, it's a complete mystery how she hadn't entered a romantic relationship beforehand; and her parents felt the need to act on it.

However, Vinessa was a free bird who wouldn't let herself be chained to a less-than-satisfactory man. No, she would find her own love.
And without a second thought, the mademoiselle had severed ties with her family, now having to fend for herself. This proved difficult at first, as she was no longer in the home she had been so comfortable in. The princess tasted poverty for the first time in her life.

And the magic that gets her out of her pinch?

Determination.

Otherwise known as desperation.

The only full-time job open for a lady with zero work experience and an attractive appearance was at a hostess club. Luckily, she was a hit and soon settled down in her decent life of wooing men everyday.

The mannerisms she had learned from being part of a wealthy family helped her handle all sorts of clients, you could say lip service was her specialty. Vinessa never would've guessed her popularity would reach the ears of her abandoned “fiancé,” so you can imagine the panic she was in when he suddenly appeared one day.
Her counterattack?

Disguising as a male host to take up a new persona.

The idea was absurd but the best thing her hasty mind could come up with- no way was she quitting her first successful job.

And yet, she made it work.

Her continuous cross-dressing and ability to act like the perfect gentleman (referenced from all the romance novels she's read) attracted even more customers. The hostess club which was essentially focused for men, became a little eccentric with the influx of women. It was no exaggeration to say she was the top host.

Her fiancé was a more persistent man than she thought, however, and even became a regular at the club. There were moments he was dangerously close to finding out but she managed to play it off, claiming that her male persona (“Vincent”) was the brother of Vinessa. From then on, he would try to curry favour and annoyingly call him ‘brother-in-law.’ Well, at least she could squeeze money out of him.

Tired of dealing with the man, she yearned for a holiday, an escape. Unfortunately her wallet didn't agree. So, the moment she received a mysterious text message saying:

“Do you have the will to change this life of yours? Would you like to go someplace new?” she jumped on it without a slither of hesitation.
Booking her flight, she travelled to New York- ready than ever for her free (one-way?) vacation, away from all her troubles.

## Trivia

* Her alter ego is a playful gentleman named ‘Vincent.’ His image was based on her ideal type of man, which she gathered from romance media
* Sometimes she will have Vincent act differently to suit the tastes of customers
* She only lets people she's fond of call her “Vinny”
* Enjoys making other's hearts flutter
* Yearns to fall in love and get married too. But her standards are high: He has to be a better man than she can be and able to handle her spontaneity
* Although she seems like she has experience,  she has never been in a relationship
* All cheesy lines and gestures are referenced off “research” (romanceeee)
* Can't cook or clean. Pretty much a useless person apart from her face and quick wit
* Thrill of danger excites her- like secrecy or living on the edge (hence the disguise)
* Has seen every Disney animation and loves the old Barbie movies (musical ones in particular)
* At the moment, she dreams of being whisked away by a mysteriously handsome phantom thief. However, her romantic fantasies/type is always subject to change.

## Quotes

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