Basics
Name: Elizabeth (Bitsy) Lancaster
Gender: Female
Physical
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Hazel
Height: 5'4''
Weight: 110 lbs
Social
Background: Old Money- Lancaster Family
Primary Clique: Popular
Secondary Clique: ????
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Mental
Major, if decided: Business
Minor, or Second Major, if applicable: Political Science
Goals/Aspirations:
Bitsy doesn't want much out of life- She wants to help the polar bears and those whales that look like unicorns, because it would be so sad if they died too... oh and seals- at least the cute ones. And then she'd like to help her daddy with his fortune- you know making sure that it gets all the compound interest and the other financial stuff that sometimes alludes her.
Assets and Strengths:
- American Royalty- If there is such a thing, and it is, Bitsy is considered American Royalty. Her great grandfather receives entire chapters in textbooks. Her family helped to build America during the Golden Age, helped pay for both World Wars, and then went on to make the world government a thing. There is power in being that connected.
- Polished- Bitsy has been to finishing schools, has had private tutors, she's had a press agent since she was nine. She has been groomed to be the American Princess that she is.
- Positive- Bitsy is sunshine. She rarely thinks ill of anyone. She is not the sharpest bulb in the drawer, but every ray of sunshine is full of genuine positivity. It is this bubble of positivity that has made up for her wiring issues.
- Kind- Bitsy is a genuinely nice person. She thinks well of others and normally assumes that those who are mean are just having a bad day. She is horribly naive in the fact that she believes the world is a truly beautiful place.
- Bitsy is a former gymnast and cheerleader. She is coordinated and is good at ariel stunts. Throughout the course of her life she has taken ballet, tap, jazz, movement, and stage combat- she can do some real damage with a chicken leg, broadsword, and foil (Stage of course)
- Creative- Perhaps because her head is so in the clouds, Bitsy is highly creative. She can think way out of the box and can realize those ideas if given the latitude to do so. It is these moments of genius that genuinely confuse everyone including Bitsy.
Liabilities and Weaknesses:
- The wheel is turning but the hamster is dead- Bitsy is more than a little clueless. While she means well and thinks that most of the time she knows what is going on, rarely is that the case. She is not entirely stupid. From time to time she can spout some truly brilliant things, but usually at the wrong time, in the wrong place.
- Selfishly well-meaning- Bitsy will fix things if she perceives they need to be fixed. She will throw money at problems to make people happy, being totally unaware that she has created a social faux pas. Bitsy never considers asking- why wouldn't someone want their life better?
- Flibbertigibbet- Bitsy is fairly unreliable. This is mostly because she gets distracted and things slip out of her mind. She talks usually about nonsense which others can find annoying.
- Everyone's best friend- Even if they don't want it. She's like glitter. Once it gets on you the sparkle never goes away no matter how much you really want it gone.
- Paparazzi Magnet- Bitsy has not known many moments in her life where there weren't flashing cameras and shouting reporters. Consequently she's very rarely had time that is her own. The family mostly hunkers down onto their private property, but Bitsy has always found that claustrophobic. As a result she has gone out into the world and has become reporter candy. Due to her personality the photographers have a field day with her unbridled enthusiasm and absolute ability to be a ding-bat.
Statistics
Physical: 4
Social:4
Mental: 2
Writeups
Description
Elizabeth (Bitsy) Lancaster is a 18 year old girl with a curvaceous build. She is polished and if ever found anything less than perfect- you can be sure that it is just because she's not being managed that day. Bitsy has an entire staff of shoppers dedicated to make sure she is the height of fashion. Hair to nails to shoes- Bitsy's family has always known that the world is watching, so accordingly Bitsy sets the standard for fashion. She wears designer clothes both modern and vintage.
Bitsy when left to her own devices can usually be found in jeans and a t-shirt usually with something fluffy on the front. She likes animals, flowers, butterflies, and rainbows on shirts that are generally a little young for her age. Because of that she ends up looking more flirty than she means. She is usually found eating candy of some sort. Lollypops are a favorite, since her family forbade gum.
When Bitsy walks it is with enthusiasm. There is a bounce to her step and most of the time a big smile on her face. She will always give a little wave with her polished nails. She is the type of girl to notice the pretty flowers, but not necessarily the crack in the sidewalk.
Personality
Bitsy, now that she's on her own, tries to be edgy. She tries to be real and disconnected... she tries, and it is about as successful as a Disney Princess doing black and white jean ads for Calvin Klein. When it comes down to it, everything she loves just happens to be in shades of pastel especially pink- and fluffy. Oh she loves fluffy.
Bitsy doesn't have it in her to be rude to people. Sometimes in a fit of frustration, she wil talk under her breath and be sarcastic, but outright rude? She can't and if she manages it- it bothers her for days.
Mostly she is a bit of a goofball. The general notion among those that know her is that she's just one of those people who lost out on the mental lottery, but it's sure nice that she's enjoying it. Generally Bitsy finds it nice to be dismissed.
She is amazing with children and animals. Most crying babies settle down when she's around and generally the animal life tends to like her, which comes with its own set of problems. She has been forbidden to begin a pet collection while at Lockheath.
Bitsy has a creative mind. She loves making chocolates, pastries, cookies, cakes, and ice cream. She's a little persnickety about her candy finding most mass produced chocolate an abomination.
History
There isn't a person who hasn't heard of the Lancasters. The infamous family that dominated the world of money during the Gilded Age. The Lancaster family has been considered one of the pinnacle old families of the world. Their foundations continue to provide funding for the most prestigious Ivy League and elite colleges in the nation including Harvard, Dartmouth, Princeton, University of California, Stanford, Yale, Brown, and Columbia. The family runs several foundations that support the arts, build museums, and provide the world with philanthropic pursuits.
The children are brought up to entertain Kings and Queens, run multimillion dollar corporations, run for political office, and to mediate world affairs. The family was first established in 1723, and over the 301 years- they have bloomed into helping run the world.
Elizabeth Lancaster is one of eight heirs to the family fortune. Like most old money, they have their trusts, which were established for them when they were born. Bitsy like her brothers, sisters, and cousins have met with their grandfather once a year to establish their goals for the coming year. It is a long stressful conversation where the children are called to accounts on whether they have improved the family's standing or stagnated, or diminished it. That meeting establishes a ranking within the family. Bitsy has run 8th every year. While she is known to make her grandfather chuckle, her accounts always seem to be confused and she and her grandfather end up playing chess.
The reason Bitsy has come to Lockheath is simple- her mother and father both attended. She is legacy. Normally, as legacy the family would expect her to exceed her parents success while attending. When it comes to Bitsy there is an open account so that she'll retain a position despite... well
From an early age, Bitsy was tutored- though whether it did any good is questionable. She attended Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut. The same halls that developed JFK and Adlai Stevenson... with Bitsy they did their best and got a new library and athletic field out of it.
Last year it was decided that Bitsy would follow her mother and father to their alma mater at Lockheath. For Bitsy this will be an exciting adventure! She's especially thrilled to be away from her parent's and grandparents focus. The school hardly lives up to the standard of living that Bitsy is accustomed to living but given enough time she'll have a design crew, caterers, and an architectural team in to make it- perfect!
Hooks
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[*] Old Money that nurtures- The Lancasters are known to promote talent and greatness. Showing worth can result in a windfall of money- if they believe in you.
[*] Political power- Bitsy's family has members throughout history who have been Governors, Secretary's of state, Vice Presidents, and Senators. To connect to Bitsy is to connect into that great political power well. (Though let's be honest- she's more of a conduit than a implementer of the power)
[*] It is possible that if you are old money that you've connected with Bitsy through many of the organizations and clubs she belongs to.
[*] You might know Bitsy from the countless magazine and tabloid reports about her. All of them are harmless. Quite a few are of her saying something foolish or clearly blindly optimistic. The articles are kind, because rumor has it her grandfather killed the National Enquirer in 2019 after publishing a mean spirited article about his grand daughter.
[*] It is possible if you are new money, that you have been invited to the Lancaster estate to determine whether you should be allowed into the inner circle of the US Elite. The success rate is a scant few- but if you have been deemed worthy by her Grandfather there is a certain level of protection that Bitsy is required to do.