Post by Lily Brousseau on Sept 11, 2014 18:29:27 GMT
LILLIAN BROUSSEAU
(Jessica Brown Findlay)
(Jessica Brown Findlay)
Full Name:
Lillian Claire Brousseau
Nickname(s):
Lily
DOB (Age):
May 9th, 1903 (17)
Birthplace:
New York, NY
Job/Profession:
Prostitute/Informant
Affiliation:
The Black Hand Gang
Sexuality:
Bisexual
Hair Color:
Brunette
Height:
5'3"
Weight:
125lbs
Distinguishing Features:
Appearance
Smooth, fair skin and long, deep brunette hair, punctuated by her vibrant blue eyes - her appearance only mirrors her sweet disposition. She fairly short though, standing at only 5'2", but is hard to miss. Lily enjoys the finer things in life and has the luxury of looking the best money can buy. Makeup and perfumes, fine clothing and jewelry, her life choices have given her money and admirers to spare and she uses them all to her advantage. She has a little bit of curve to her, but youth hasn't complete abandoned her yet and more often than not she can appear almost child-like - which she has learned men just love.
Personality
Feisty. Lillian knows what she wants and how to get it. She may bend to the will of others, but not simply because she feels she has no choice. Youth makes her naive and she has a habit of talking back to the wrong people. In the past, this has earned her marks in the form of black eyes and gruesome bruises, but even when she is in the wrong, the Black Hand Gang look after what they consider theirs. She may not like the superficial "ownership", but she'll take it to ensure her safety. In return, she uses her innocent looks and chatty nature to get men to talk.
Underneath the fiery spirit and quick wit, Lily is just like any other girl. She dreams of finding love and having a family - even if her profession more or less ensures that will never happen. Blinded by her own ambition, she isn't willing to give up her safe lifestyle to try for anything else. Lily may not always enjoy selling her body, but it gets her what she wants the most - money. And for a young girl lost, feeling wanted is like a drug.
Background and History
Born to parents of French decent, Lily is French perfection wrapped up in a tiny little thing. Her mother married young and loved her husband desperately, giving him six children until childbirth claimed her. Life was rough. It seemed nothing came easy to the Brousseau's and when Lily was ten, her father passed away from a heart attack. Too many years of pushing himself too far had finally caught up with him. Lily tried her hardest to care for her siblings, but she was seen as a hopeless case and was turned away every where she went - whether it was looking for work or food. Within six months, the three youngest had died from illness and hunger. She was devastated. Another winter came through the streets of New York and Lily soon found herself alone, cold and starving.
She hardly remembers whether she simply became separated from the two brothers she had left or if the too died in the streets. Lillian owes her life to the sort of men who should have kept walking - left her to freeze to death without a second thought for the young girl. Yet, something stirred them into action and a few Lieutenants of the Black Hand Gang delivered her to one of the brothels they frequented. The mistress as a loving woman who took pity of the girl. Although weak, Lillian was expected to pull her own weight and was soon helping cook and clean alongside an elderly woman who recounted her youthful days as if they were only days away. Lily found a happy spot in life, although she often mourned the loss of her family.
At fifteen, she was introduced fully to the world of prostitution. Over time, she'd come accustomed to the scenes and her curiosity got the best of her. Her virginity was sold to the largest sum. He was a man in his late thirties, who reeked of whiskey and fumbled with himself when came face to face with the young beauty. Lillian had already been taught tricks to get men aroused and soon found an excitement in the entire ordeal. Lily could never say she really enjoyed it all, but it was better than dying slowly in the street and she had a family in the mistress and other women - even if a few were jealous of her beauty and youth.
It didn't take long for the Black Hand Gang to figure out a way to use her to their advantage. She had a knack for getting men to talk, spill things they wouldn't tell anyone else. Lily had gotten caught relaying a particular interesting bit of information to one of the other girls and soon found that her clients were being setup and that her job went far beyond just sexual services. Being needed made Lily dedicated and eager, maybe a little too eager. One night, while coercing a man into some pillow talk, she learned he'd been behind the murder of a particularly important member of the Black Hand Gang. The next morning, she was cornered in an alley and left bleeding an bruised with a broken arm and fractured cheekbone.
Needless to say, she's learned to be much more careful.