A myriad of dull grey lights filtered through the gaps of the drapes in the bedroom of the Collins heiress. Her small alarm clock gave a shrill cry announcing that it was now six o'clock in the morning. Claire opened her eyes reluctantly, her peaceful slumber interrupted by the din. Stretching out an arm, she hammered the top of her clock, silencing it. The silence returned, absent of the usual morning preparations by the day housekeeper.
It was then that she remembered, her parents had gone to London to attend a conference, and would only be back home in the United States next week. The housekeeper, in their absence had reduced her trips to once every two days, as compared to her usual daily trips when her parents were around. She had the whole entire penthouse to herself. Oh, fun. In her sleepy state, she could still hear the pitter-patter of the rain as it struck the windows. Looks like it was going to be a wet morning. However, the heiress was not one to let that dampen her mood.
Pulling the thick comfy duvet aside, Claire got to the ground, her coppery brown hair in its tousled bed-hair form. Still half-asleep, she stumbled groggily towards her en-suite toilet, splashing cold water on her face in a bid to wake herself up. It was mostly successful. The icy cold water drove sleep from her eyes, refreshing her in an instant. She needed a shower. Getting into the shower, she let the warm water slowly wake up her, the warmth easing the stiffness of her joints and muscles. That felt great. She needed that.
When she was done with her shower, along with the rest of her morning preparations which included but not limited to brushing her teeth, Claire left her room and started to make her way to the kitchen, removing the ingredients she needed from the fridge to make herself a good breakfast. Eggs and sausages. They made for a simple but lovely breakfast. An all time favourite of hers. Before she started, she gave a call to Charles, the Collins family chauffeur.
She had known Charles for as long as she can remember, and he has been driving her family since she was a baby. After informing him that his services was required today, she began to start on her breakfast. Not more than fifteen minutes later, scrambled eggs and sausages were ready to be eaten. When she was done with breakfast, Claire went back into her room to get dressed for the occasion. They didn't had to wear their uniform today, which meant that she got to wear something else to school for a change. In normal circumstances she would drive her Beetle to school, but today, she was just way too excited to rely on her driving.
The Heiress opened her closet, beginning her selection of clothes for the day. It was senior assembly day and she would get to see her friends again today. It'd been a while since she had saw them in school, and she was noticably excited. Eventually settling on a elegant peach dress with frilly sleeves, complete with matching undergarments, Claire put on a layer of basic make-up, grabbing her small brown backpack before taking the elevator down to the lobby. Looking around for Charles, she finally spotted the middle-aged man with the salt and pepper hair sitting on a sofa, a newspaper spread wide open.
Claire greeted him in her usually chirpy form "Morning Charles!" The older man looked up from his newspaper, his weathered face breaking into a smile as he saw her. "Morning Ms. Collins! Ready to leave?""Yup." Inside the black Rolls-Royce Phantom that was the Collins family car, Claire grabbed her phone and began sending messages to her besties, the two very girls that were her best friends in the whole of Constance Billard.
♫ To: Celine E. , Leila.F. ♫ From: Claire C. Heyyy besties!! Guess what, its assembly day! I'll be seeing you two later so be there! Oh Celly, will your brother be coming as well? Please say yesss.. #excited #besties
In twenty minutes, or was it fifteen? The black Rolls-Royce arrived at the already bustling carpark of Constance Billard, filled with a myriad of cars being parked or dropping off fellow students. It was still raining when Claire alighted, so she opened up a peach umbrella that went along perfectly with her outfit, her small brown backpack slung low onto her back. Her peach dress swayed lightly in the rainy breeze as she began to make her way to the entrance of the school, making her way into the hall where the assembly would take place soon. The twins should come soon enough.
♫ To: Celine E. , Leila.F. ♫ From: Claire C. I'm here! I'm waiting at the entrance! #iamwaiting #cantmissme
♥ A M B R O S E . E V E R H A R T ♥ "We've met twice. He's quite charming. Do I like him? Well I-My cheeks are red? What? No!" Ever since their first meeting, Claire has always thought that the handsome young man she knew as Ace possessed a certain charm that kindled something special in her. Something warm. A crush? Most likely so. But then again, they've only just met. She would definitely like to meet him again, and possibly spend more time together.
♫ L E I L A . F O X ♫ "Leila sings wonderfully! She's a great friend as well! Oh wait-That's her on the radio now!" It's amazing how a common interest can bring two people together. Bonded over their common interest in the lovely beverage known as hot chocolate, two girls who had hardly talk to each other before had slowly grown closer over time, progressing from friends to best friends. Leila's an equally nice individual to boot.
☮ A I D E N . P H I L L I P S ☮ "Aiden? His place belongs in the limelight. He wouldn't look out of place in a movie set with his roguish charms. I like that about him." Claire had seen Aiden around in several of the social gatherings but had never spoken to him. It was only meeting again in high school that they started breaking the ice. Now, they're friendly. Aiden's a great friend, when he's not busy being an asshole to her.
☮ J A S O N . K E N T ☮ "It's the thing we have in common. The urge to not let our parents down." Bonded through their common interest of not letting down or disappointing their parents, Jason and Claire had gradually became friends, but their friendship remains precarious at best due to the rocky relationship between Ace and him. The two men seemed to hate each other with a passion, which often puts her into a difficult position.
♫ C E L I N E . E V E R H A R T ♫ "Oh Celly? Don't underestimate her. She's a good leader and a better friend." I've been friends with Celly for a while now. She was also the one who introduced me to her dreamy twin brother, Ace. Despite how she looks, Celly is a really good leader and our class president! I love spending time with her.
☯ A U T U M N . P R U E T T ☯ "Autumn's ok. She's fine." Other than the fact that she's really good friends with the twins, I don't really know much about her. I've heard people refer to her as the know-it-all, though.
☮ J E N N I F E R . M C G O W I N ☮ "Jen? Ms.Queen Bee? Beyond that bitchiness lies rays of positivity." Jen may seem like a mean, bitchy individual, but once you get to know her and see past the bitchy stuff, you'll realise that she actually has an uplifting and positive side to her as well. But only if you're high-class though. Friends only.
☯ E V E R E T T . W I L C O X ☯ "Everett? He hates bullies. That's great! It's something we have in common." I don't really know much about Everett. I've met him once. But what I do know though is that he likes fighting and martial arts and that he's no fan of bullies. He seems passionate about what he does what what I can see. At least we have that one thing in common when it comes to hating bullies. That's important!
⚜ F R A N C H E S C A . C A R A D O N A ⚜ "Fransch-Oh, the new girl! Oh no, I don't know much about her." All I do know about this Franchesca is that is that she's new to Constance Billard. I've not spoken to her before and therefore know nothing much about her.
“Taking it one step at a time.” -Claire Piper Collins
T H E B A S I C S
|Name|
Claire Piper Collins
|Nickname|
Clairy Although Claire is easy enough to say as it is, Clairy is a much more intimate and affectionate name that she only loves when it is called by her friends. Her parents, however, still insist on calling her Claire.
|Birth Date|
June 16th, 1998
|Age|
17
|Gender|
Female
|Sexuality|
Heterosexual
|Sexually Active|
Virgin
|Relationship Status|
Single & Looking
|Role|
The Heiress
A P P E A R A N C E
|In Depth Appearance|
Angular and delicate, Claire is a bright sparkly girl that can often be seen with a smile on her face. Adorned with a pair of hazel green orbs that never seem to lose their sparkle, they're one of the most distinctive features on her face. Her eyebrows are thick than average which makes it alot more distinctive and recognisable, a perfect match those hazel green eyes of hers. Her thin lips rest easily on her face, supple and intuitive, ready to spread into a smile at a moment's notice.
Her hair is a lovely shade of coppery brown extending slightly down her shoulders. She usually wears it down, but sometimes ties it up in a ponytail or pins it up into a bun. Her ivory complexion is pale and smooth yet hinted warmly with a glint of golden undertones. Her body is lithe yet managing to possess a small amount of curves. Her posture is perfect from the numerous amount of classes she has attended and her demeanour, warm and inviting to those around.
|Clothing Style|
Claire is usually seen dressed comfortably in blouses and skirts. Pants are also worn when the need arises or when skirts are not feasible. While these tend to be of the higher quality than the types the average New Yorker wears, she does not restrict herself to only those. Always classy, her dressing style is elegant and refined, one befitting that someone who belongs to a higher class. A fan of dark coloured clothing like greys, dark blues and black, as well as warm colours like peach and beige she can also often be used in dresses of those colours. Claire can also be seen with sweaters and scarves and beanies during the colder seasons.
|Scars, Tattoos, Piercings|
Claire has both her eyes pierced, nothing more.
G E T T I N G T O K N O W M E
|Likes & Dislikes|
✔Ballet ✔Social Media ✔Classical music ✔Cooking/Baking ✔Photography ✔Hot Chocolate ✔Romance movies/novels ✔Nerds/Introverts
✘Failure ✘Not meeting expectations ✘Bugs & Insects ✘Bullies & Cheaters ✘Homework ✘Studying ✘Cats ✘Having long nails
Bright, friendly and polite, Claire can also be quite reserved at times, especially when facing strangers. Always greeting and also saying goodbyes, she was brought up with an emphasis on a high level of courtesy and etiquette when she often puts into place in her daily life. She can appear introverted to most at a glance, but once she warms up to someone, or to friends in particular, her warm and cheerful self appears, brightening the place up with her smiles. Passionate and intelligent, she sticks to her beliefs and principles and a firm believer of hope, Claire always believes that there is something worth fighting in.
A hard-working individual, She sets goals of her own and strives to meet them whenever she can. Usually the type to work alone due to her goal-centric mind, she still knows how to relax and have a good time whenever she wants and decides to. Far from a boring and uninteresting person, Claire engages in plenty of fun and social activities on her own, making her not as introverted as she may seem.
She does however have a peculiar fascination for nerds. Honest to a fault, she can sometimes land herself in trouble by speaking candidly without thinking of the consequences. This can landed her in a series of awkward and embarrassing situations in the past. A highly-emotional person, she can also be rather narcissistic, she prides alot about keeping her appearance neat and tidy and always carries around a pocket mirror where-ever she goes. When thrown into unexpected situations, she tends to get nervous and flustered, biting her lips gently in frustration. When she gets incredibly frustrated, she tends to throw money at the problem, hoping for it to go away, even though she knows it most probably won't.
|Place of Origin|
Manhattan, New York
|History|
Born an only child to the the chief executive of Citi, one of the largest American banking and financial services corporation head-quartered in Manhattan, New York, Claire was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She had everything she desired from a young age, her parents completely pampering and spoiling their only daughter. However, they did manage to prevent themselves from going overboard, knowing full well that recovering from that stage would not be an easy one. Being an only child had its privileges and disadvantages. She had all of her parents unfettered love and attention, but while her parents were away, all she had for company was the housekeeper. And she made for poor company.
Despite having a bevy of rich and affluent children of her own age to play and make friends with inside her parents extensive social circles, she found them to be incredibly haughty and conceited, and not her cup of tea. Her parents had made sure that she had attended courses on common etiquette as well as sending her a personal tutor until the young girl mastered the basics of courtesy and etiquette. Her parents, entirely supportive of their daughter's interest in ballet, began enrolling her in a prestigious ballet school. Claire then began take ballet classes as often as her scheduled allowed and enjoyed every moment of it. Her parents came for their daughter's recital whenever they could, encouraged and pleased by their bright spark's glowing performance.
By the time she was in middle school, Claire had managed to call several people her friends whom she had managed to become rather close with. A hard worker, Claire was loved and adored by the teachers, but unfortunately not everyone loved her. She had a fair share of enemies, or people who were simply jealous of her wealthy background. She was teased on a regular basis, and bullied on several occasions. However, she chose to keep quiet, hoping and willing it to go away soon.
Enduring it throughout the entirety of middle school, Claire kept in touch with her small group of friends she had made during middle school as she made preparations for the next chapter in her life, High school.
|Extra|
Her favourite subject is History.
|Theme Song| Castle on the Cloud - Les Misérables There is a room that's full of toys, There are a hundred boys and girls, Nobody shouts or talks too loud, Not in my castle on a cloud.”
U P P E R E A S T S I D E
|Family|
Laura & Christopher Collins - Claire often talks about her parents to her friends as she is very proud of them, being the loving doting parents that they are. She is as proud of them as they are of her, and she is always afraid and worried of letting them down.
|House|
A Penthouse overlooking New York City.| Picture of its Interior | Located at One Vandam, New York is a penthouse with over 5,200 interior square feet. It comes with a rooftop terrace with an outdoor spa, three wood-burning fireplaces, a private elevator and a dramatic triple height staircase. It is meticulously decorated with plush and extremely comfortable sofas and chairs personally hand-picked by her parents along with masterfully designed art-pieces by renown artists throughout the world. The kitchen appliances and electronic equipments are high-end cutting edge equipment that are as classy as they are expensive.
|Social Status|
High Class
|Transportation|
A black 2015 Volkswagen Beetle that her father bought as a gift for her birthday. The Collins family also have their own Rolls-Royce Phantom that acts as their family car with a chauffeur when they are not in the mood for driving.
“Taking it one step at a time.” -Claire Piper Collins
T H E B A S I C S
|Name|
Claire Piper Collins
|Nickname|
Clairy Although Claire is easy enough to say as it is, Clairy is a much more intimate and affectionate name that she only loves when it is called by her friends. Her parents, however, still insist on calling her Claire.
|Birth Date|
June 16th, 1998
|Age|
17
|Gender|
Female
|Sexuality|
Heterosexual
|Sexually Active|
Virgin
|Relationship Status|
Single & Looking
|Role|
The Heiress
A P P E A R A N C E
|In Depth Appearance|
Angular and delicate, Claire is a bright sparkly girl that can often be seen with a smile on her face. Adorned with a pair of hazel green orbs that never seem to lose their sparkle, they're one of the most distinctive features on her face. Her eyebrows are thick than average which makes it alot more distinctive and recognisable, a perfect match those hazel green eyes of hers. Her thin lips rest easily on her face, supple and intuitive, ready to spread into a smile at a moment's notice. Her hair is a lovely shade of coppery brown extending slightly down her shoulders. She usually wears it down, but sometimes ties it up in a ponytail or pins it up into a bun. Her ivory complexion is pale and smooth yet hinted warmly with a glint of golden undertones. Her body is lithe yet managing to possess a small amount of curves, her posture excellent and her demeanour inviting.
|Clothing Style|
Claire is usually seen dressed comfortably in blouses, t-shirts and skirts. Jeans and pants are also worn when the need arises or when skirts are not feasible. While these tend to be of the higher quality than the types the average New Yorker wears, she does not restrict herself to only those. A fan of dark coloured clothing like greys, dark blues and black, she can also often be used in dresses of those colours. Claire also also be seen with sweaters and scarves during the colder seasons.
|Scars, Tattoos, Piercings|
Claire has both her eyes pierced, nothing more.
G E T T I N G T O K N O W M E
|Likes & Dislikes|
✔Ballet ✔Social Media ✔Classical music ✔Photography ✔Hot Chocolate ✔Romance movies/novels ✔Nerds/Introverts
✘Failure ✘Not meeting expectations ✘Bugs ✘Bullies & Cheaters ✘Homework ✘Cats ✘Having long nails
Bright, friendly and polite, Claire can also be quite reserved at times, especially when facing strangers. Always greeting and also saying goodbyes, she was brought up with an emphasis on a high level of courtesy and etiquette when she often puts into place in her daily life. She can appear introverted to most at a glance, but once she warms up to someone, or to friends in particular, her warm and cheerful self appears, brightening the place up with her smiles. Passionate and intelligent, she sticks to her beliefs and principles and a firm believer of hope, Claire always believes that there is something worth fighting in.
A hard-working individual, She sets goals of her own and strives to meet them whenever she can. Usually the type to work alone due to her goal-centric mind, she still knows how to relax and have a good time whenever she wants and decides to. Far from a boring and uninteresting person, Claire engages in plenty of fun and social activities on her own, making her not as introverted as she may seem.
She does however have a peculiar fascination for nerds. Honest to a fault, she can sometimes land herself in trouble by speaking candidly without thinking of the consequences. This can landed her in a series of awkward and embarrassing situations in the past. A highly-emotional person, she can also be rather narcissistic, she prides alot about keeping her appearance neat and tidy and always carries around a pocket mirror where-ever she goes. When thrown into unexpected situations, she tends to get nervous and flustered, biting her lips gently in frustration. When she gets incredibly frustrated, she tends to throw money at the problem, hoping for it to go away, even though she knows it most probably won't.
|Place of Origin|
Manhattan, New York
|History|
Born an only child to the the chief executive of one of the largest American banking and financial services corporation head-quartered in Manhattan, New York, Claire was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She had everything she desired from a young age, her parents completely pampering and spoiling their only daughter. However, they did manage to prevent themselves from going overboard, knowing full well that recovering from that stage would not be an easy one. Being an only child had its privileges and disadvantages. She had all of her parents unfettered love and attention, but while her parents were away, all she had for company was the housekeeper. And she made for poor company.
Despite having a bevy of rich and affluent children of her own age to play and make friends with inside her parents extensive social circles, she found them to be incredibly haughty and conceited, and not her cup of tea. Her parents had made sure that she had attended courses on common etiquette as well as sending her a personal tutor until the young girl mastered the basics of courtesy and etiquette. Her parents, entirely supportive of their daughter's interest in ballet, began enrolling her in a prestigious ballet school. Claire then began take ballet classes as often as her scheduled allowed and enjoyed every moment of it. Her parents came for their daughter's recital whenever they could, encouraged and pleased by their bright spark's glowing performance.
By the time she was in middle school, Claire had managed to call several people her friends whom she had managed to become rather close with. A hard worker, Claire was loved and adored by the teachers, but unfortunately not everyone loved her. She had a fair share of enemies, or people who were simply jealous of her wealthy background. She was teased on a regular basis, and bullied on several occasions. However, she chose to keep quiet, hoping and willing it to go away soon.
Enduring it throughout the entirety of middle school, Claire kept in touch with her small group of friends she had made during middle school as she made preparations for the next chapter in her life, High school.
|Extra|
Her favourite subject is History.
|Theme Song| Castle on the Cloud - Les Misérables There is a room that's full of toys, There are a hundred boys and girls, Nobody shouts or talks too loud, Not in my castle on a cloud.”
U P P E R E A S T S I D E
|Family|
Laura & Christopher Collins - Claire often talks about her parents to her friends as she is very proud of them, being the loving doting parents that they are. She is as proud of them as they are of her, and she is always afraid and worried of letting them down.
|House|
A Penthouse overlooking New York City.| Picture of its Interior | Located at One Vandam, New York is a penthouse with over 5,200 interior square feet. It comes with a rooftop terrace with an outdoor spa, three wood-burning fireplaces, a private elevator and a dramatic triple height staircase. It is meticulously decorated with plush and extremely comfortable sofas and chairs personally hand-picked by her parents along with masterfully designed art-pieces by renown artists throughout the world. The kitchen appliances and electronic equipments are high-end cutting edge equipment that are as classy as they are expensive.
|Social Status|
High Class
|Transportation|
A black 2015 Volkswagen Beetle that her father bought as a gift for her birthday.