Description
made long-overdue character profiles for Zee and Vogue
Lady Vogue Rosegold
Parents: Fleur de Lis (biological mother), Sir Fancy Pants (adoptive father), Duke Blueblood (biological father)
Species: Unicorn/Female
Build: Tall, slender
Special talent: Photography
Occupation: Model, Fashion photographer, investigative journalist
Nickname(s): Vee, Vivi, Poppet (used with affection by Fancy Pants, means "sweetie")
Born/Residing in Canterlot
Shares a loft with Zee
-disillusioned with high society after learning terrible secrets about her parents' pasts. As an adult Vogue has shifted into shining a spotlight on injustice, moving away from fashion photography and into photojournalism. Currently owns her own news magazine, Grande Dame, which is especially popular with female readers.
-stern and impatient, frustrated with complacency of her fellow Canterlot aristocrats
-a shrewd and cutthroat businessmare, if she didn't care about something called "ethics", she'd be much, much wealthier
-does lots of charity work, is almost desperate to be a good person
-a workaholic, tends to forget to eat and/or sleep
-always impeccably dressed, rarely wears her hair down
-has a strong sense of right and wrong, so much she struggles to forgive her own moral slip-ups
-loves her parents deeply but isn't sure if she trusts them
-Is the only pony to have uncovered Blueblood's secret alcoholism (he's excellent at masking it). Won't touch liquor out of fear of winding up like him
-a disaster lesbian
-hates when randos tell her to smile more
-loves roller derby and classic rock. Favorite drink is strawberry milk, the cheap powdery kind
-likes baking indulgent sweet treats for Zee because they make her happy
-owns a beloved pet corn snake named Noodles
-has been a photography student of Miss Photo Finish since her early teens, greatly admires the eccentric older mare
-travels a lot just to sample famous local foods.....unfortunately she often lets the meal go cold while trying to snap the perfect picture of it (this frustrates the hell out of Zee)
-maintains emotional distance with Blueblood, finds it difficult to relate to his hedonism. It's clear from his extravagant gifts and stiff attempts at conversation that he has no idea how to form a meaningful connection with her. Mostly she just feels sorry for him
-loves detective novels and murder mysteries
-secretly the successor of Duke Blueblood, both by his choice and her birthright. Will inherit his wealth and property someday, this fact makes her pretty uncomfortable, she's uninterested in becoming the future "Grand Duchess", to Blueblood's annoyance
Esperanza Vivezza Coloratura (Stage Name: Frenzied Beats)
Parents: Countess Stella Coloratura (Adoptive mom), Sapphire Shores (Bio Mom), Hayseed Turnip Truck (Sperm Donor)
Species: Earth Pony/Female
Build: Small, but sturdy
Special talent: Music production
Occupation: Celebrity performer
Nickname(s): Zee, Frenzy, Ranzie, Patatina (by Coloratura, means "little potato")
Born/Residing in Canterlot
Shares a loft with Vogue
-Has no patience for cruelty, sometimes does involuntary little hee-HAW when sufficiently angry
-loves slam poetry
-collects funny obituaries
-was spoiled rotten by her mothers. As an adult her relationship with her parents is more akin to besties than mothers/daughter. All three maintain a friendly music rivalry and often "crash" each other's shows to have song/dance battles
-didn't meet her bio dad til she was an adult. Although she was initially wary of him and his (huge) family, she eventually warmed up to them and has dinner there about once a month
-doesn't like Vogue's on-again/off-again girlfriend Phoenix. Never hesitates to call Phoenix on her shit
-has a bombastic partygirl stage persona but is more relaxed in her day to day life. Is uncomfortable with celebrity worship and wants to be treated like a (foxxy and super cool) regular pony
-has bigtime ADHD. Zee is easily distracted, swinging between periods of hyper productivity and total creative lethargy. Fidgets a lot and can't always sit still, often taps her hooves and pops bubblegum to redirect her nervous energy. Sometimes has trouble getting started on a task (executive dysfunction). Is getting better at managing it though
-sings to herself often, makes up silly little songs and dances on the fly. Sometimes succeeds at getting Vogue to sing backup
-met Vogue as a filly enrolled in Madame Octavia's Music Academy, they became instant best buddies over a shared chocolate muffin and spent so much time giggling and talking that they both flunked out
-an excellent swimmer, loves the ocean and feels an odd connection with it. Friends with the pod of dolphins that reside on her parents' private island. It's one of her dreams to someday get her hooves on a fragment of Queen Novo's magical pearl, so she can swim underwater endlessly
-skilled at getting Vogue to laugh even on her grumpiest days
-a BIG eater, Zee exercises a lot to balance out her love of sloppy joe oatburgers, hayfries, and triple chocolate milkshakes. Total gym bunny and very athletic
-speaks fluent Italian, has entire conversations with her mother in Coloratura's native language
-finds her real name embarrassing, very few ponies know it
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