bruna marquezine. she/they. demi woman. › spotted at the met steps , LARISSA “LARI” MACEDO , most likely listening to better days by neiked with their airpods pro . the twenty-five year old gained quite a reputation , known to be -headstrong yet +charismatic to anyone who knows them . you'll easily spot them when you hear about ray-ban aviator sunglasses , the pitter-patter of rain hitting the pavement , ornate old fashioned rings , followed by their blanche by byredo . latest nepoupdates article talks about how she slapped her step-mother in the face and stormed out of a charity gala after arguing heatedly in portugese with her , but i guess any reputation is good reputation . ( muse v & subplot 10 . )
[ ! ] WANTED CONNECTIONS.
[ ! ] ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS.
penned by HECATE ( she/her , pst , 21+ )
OVERVIEW .
STATS PAGE .
NOTE : lari’s pronouns are she and they so please keep that in mind ! please don’t use only she and only they exclusively . to clear up any possible confusion , my writing uses both pronouns !
FULL NAME: larissa dos santos macedo
NICKNAME(S) / ALIASES: lari
DOB: 07/27/1997
AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 5′8″
ZODIAC: leo
GENDER: demi woman
PRONOUNS: she/her/hers , they/them/theirs
ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: biromantic
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: bisexual
LANGUAGES: english , portugese , spanish , french
AESTHETICS: ray-ban aviator sunglasses , messy ponytails , the pitter-patter of rain hitting the pavement , ornate old fashioned rings , black lace , takeaway coffee cups , an apartment that’s never quite fully lived in , clinking of glasses , light shining into an empty room
CHARACTER PARALLELS: selina kyle ( dc comics ) , helena bertinelli ( dc comics ) , amy santiago ( brooklyn nine-nine ) , cora hale ( teen wolf ) , carol danvers ( marvel comics )
BACKGROUND .
tw : mentions of death
larissa is born the eldest of two in são paulo , brazil to parents who weren’t quite ready to settle down and be parents . xavier macedo , was an american ambassador who wasn’t ready to take a step back from his job when lari was born . and born into a world of wealth that no one can imagine . carla dos santos was a flight attendant who thoroughly enjoyed her work and the benefits that came with it . and it’s then and there that larissa inherits their father’s ambition and mother’s wanderlust .
at age 8 , lari loses her mother in a car accident . xavier is now left with two children to raise on his own . with nothing tying him down to brazil , he tenders his resignation and makes the decision to relocate him and his children to new york city . to be closer to family . it’s there that larissa grows up with the support of their father’s friends and family . often being babysat on nights when xavier is working . and at 16 , she makes the decision to go into pilot training . was it in an attempt to feel closer to their mother ? possibly . but they’ve always held a fascination with aviation .
at 18 , she’s off to college . it’s a ton of back and forth between massachusetts and new york . and during the four years they were away , things change . lari graduates and returns home . xavier gets remarried to a wealthy socialite in the upper echelons of new york society . a woman who lari and their brother dislike . and it's not for no reason . she's vile , disliking that xavier's attention is split between her and his children . which is ironic considering how she has children of her own . and since returning to the city , lari's been attempting to play nice with their new step-mother .
PERSONALITY .
they’re charming , curious and fiercely independent . lari’s the type of person to stay in the moment and enjoy new experiences . it explains why she’s a pilot . they can be a little unpredictable from time to time , again , preferring to really just live in the moment . and given how she grew up , they’re VERY independent and tends to avoid asking for help . and while she’s charming and able to hold a conversation , they prefer to keep to themselves .
HEADCANONS .
this section is a wip and will be updated when i think of more things ! <3
is trained in krav maga & judo because her dad felt like it was important for them to know how to defend herself
lari used to go by larissa dos santos . however with the death of their mother , they didn’t need the reminder and decided to go by larissa macedo once they relocated to new york
while working towards getting their pilot license , lari also got a helicopter license !
they started pilot training at 16 , went to college at 18 for aviation / aerospace and at 21 completed the mandatory 1500 hours needed for a commercial license
graduated from MIT with a degree in aerospace engineering !
along with an interest and fascination for planes , she took up photography and junk journaling as a hobby once she got her private pilot license .
suuuuper well traveled , even if they don’t get to spend a lot of time in the cities she’s flown to . she still thinks it’s fun to say she’s been to many countries and cities . and it lowkey does make them feel some sort of connection to her mom !
despite coming from wealth , lari still wanted to hold down a job of her own . and since completing pilot training , lari’s made some connections and is referred to a private company headquartered in new york and paris . her time is spent split between those two cities
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＊ 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ›› lari & elias
＊ 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ›› club 1919 , manhattan
＊ 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 ›› casino night
[ PROMPT ] “ i'm just a little blond guy who can't do flips. ”
“ you can’t take or throw a punch either . ” the reply comes out faster than she can process what she just said . “ but i mean hey ! maybe lady luck will be on your side and you’ll break even playing poker –– actually no , that’s too kind . i’m hoping you just don’t lose too much of your money . or you’ll finally put that hideous knight armor up as collateral . ”
[ PROMPT ] “ does the label ' long-term long-distance low-commitment casual girlfriend ' mean nothing to her ? ”
they hold back a laugh because it is after all supposed to be a serious dilemma . “ and how many long-term long-distance low-commitment casual girlfriends have you had ? ” brings their glass up to their lips to take a leisurely sip . “ isn’t that the name of the game ? low commitment and definitely very casual ? are you telling me –– ” dramatically gasps . “ you want low commitment and NOT casual ? ”
" ... scooped ? what the heck is that ? " curiosity lingers in the racers tone , and then ... " is it bad i want to try one ? have you heard of ST. LOUIS style bagels ? this guy in front of me ordered it a few days ago --- and apparently it's where they slice it VERTICALLY ! that just seems ... seems sacreligious ! "
“ it’s what it sounds like –– they scoop out the inside of a bagel . it looks like it’d be a disaster to eat . i love cream cheese as much as the next person on my bagel but scooping out the filling would just throw off that balance , ” lari shakes her head in dismay . and her dismay is soon replaced by a look of disbelief at what lulu is describing . “ sliced VERTICALLY ? oh my god . i think you might’ve just stumbled across something worse . and the person who ordered it actually got away with ordering that ? ”
"definitely sounds like a west coast thing," gemma agreed. "LA is for sure a lot more health conscious and gluten free and all that. maybe that's why they hate bagels so much to completely ruin them." as someone who spent plenty of time in each city, some of the differences between them were obvious. "serves 'em right." gemma chuckled. "the shop needs a 'no scooped bagels' sign in the window or something."
“ don’t get me wrong , good on them for the whole health conscious lifestyle . but you will NOT catch me in those parts of LA where a bagel is scooped and coffee is at a baseline of seven dollars . ” and it’s not that she’s a hater of the west coast . it’s quite the contrary . with friends from the city , lari’s just glad they never steered them in the wrong direction . “ no seriously ! i know it’s an unspoken thing because hello –– most of us are self-respecting new yorkers but … god . i think if i walk into a bagel shop and hear the words ‘ scooped bagel ’ again . it’ll be too soon , gemma . ”
and thank goodness mona had perfected the act of nonchalance from day one— because it was something worth perfecting when you were part of the beauty pageant industry, really! because the lingering glances have been noticed but their face does not give away any kind of discomfort or awkwardness. “ of course. kind eyes. ” they nodded, mentioning the features that stood out the most from joey for them. “ i had no idea we were doing a buzz in nepoupdates? should i be updating my subscription? ” @delicatlueur
“ ha , kind eyes ? you know , people usually go for the ‘ bad boy with tattoos ’ or the ‘ quiet guy who judges everyone ’ . but hey , i’ll take kind eyes . ” even as joey speaks to mona , his gaze keeps drifting towards larissa . there’s a familiarity in their smile , a warmth in their eyes , that makes his gaze linger a beat too long . and listen , he tries to tear his eyes away , to focus on mona , but larissa keeps his attention . “ yeah , mona and i sat next to each other during … was it the cartier event in paris ? ” of course , they’re both ambassadors , makes sense they’d run into each other at these things . “ honestly , i wouldn’t know much about all the gossip — i don’t really keep up . but taylor , my guitarist ? she keeps mentioning how big of a fan sylvia is of the #freelari movement and the two of you . ” // @lcrissas
eyes dart in anticipation between the two . she knows joey isn’t the type to resort to any petty jealousies but they were in a pretty publicized relationship . lari practically lets out a sigh of relief at their interaction and tries to maintain her composure in an attempt to soothe any awkward tension . “ mmm but those are the people who take a quick glance at you and make their assumptions , ” she speaks for the first time in what feels like forever . in reality , was only a matter of minutes as joey and mona got reacquainted with one another . lari briefly catches his gaze before abruptly looking away . “ i don’t know if it’s such a good thing to have sylvia as a big fan , ” she’ll grimace . “ mona and i are just taking it day at a time , ” says this with a radiant smile as she turns to mona . “ but uh –– how are you ? ” // @rainforum
"all i'm saying is i'm not -" there's a dramatic pause, for effect, of course ; and they take out their bags filled with candles. to the brim. it'll likely break if she walks the wrong way, actually. "i'm not above a bath and bodyworks candle sale. it is what it is, a win is a win, y'know?" ( @nepofmstarters )
lari lifts her drink up to her lips and pauses at the sight of the candle-filled bags . “ is it still a win-win if it looks like your bags are going to BREAK and your risk losing your candles ? ” they’ll eye the bags once more . “ but a good deal is a good deal so i don’t blame you ! which scents did you get ? ”
“ …i am afraid that you lost me, babe, because i genuinely don’t know what you’re talking about. i know what bagels are —- we should get some soon, by the way… but scooped? what does that even mean… literally scooped out bagels? ”
“ babe , you are so lucky you don’t know what that is . what i would give to be that person again . but you got it right on the money . it’s a bagel with the insides scooped out . it literally makes NO SENSE . why get a bagel if you don’t want all that ? ”
for a moment there , elias really thought he was in the clear . everything on the other side of the door went dead quiet , and curiosity got the better of him . slowly edges closer , tiptoeing , inch by inch , until ear was pressed against the wood to listen in . and … that’s when larissa knocks again , loud enough to make him jump . the door vibrates from the force of their knock , and … not gonna lie , he kind of trembled a bit himself . “ alright , alright , jeeez ! can’t a guy enjoy the scenic view of his apartment au naturel without interruptions ? give me a sec . ” okay , full disclosure : he wasn’t actually naked . he was in boxers , a robe , and socks — not exactly the power outfit you want for facing an angry friend . so , you know , he needed that second to brace himself . and yeah , he deserves the yelling ; he knows that . he should’ve been ready for this . but , to give the guy some credit — this time he was just looking out for her . she’d get that , right ? “ soooo … ” door finally creaks open , and elias just stands there , avoiding their eyes , shifting from foot to foot . “ what did you need ? ”
“ oh my god dude , cut the shit . ” jaw clenches as they wait for him to open the door . as the door creaks open , lari barrels in before elias can change his mind and shut the door on her . is it aggressive ? maybe a little . but they’re at their wit’s end . she turns to shut the door before whipping her head around to fast him . “ what do i need ? ” they’re tired . exhausted . elias’ obsession with their dating life has become too much . not even a simple looking out for a friend will do anymore . because what he did ? definitely not in the interest of looking out for her . and lari wonders why they continue to allow his behavior to slide .
“ i need you to stop acting like a child . i need you to stay out of my dating life . i need you to get help . who i date is NONE of your business , elias . mona told me about her altercation with you . ” a mixture of anger and pride surged through them when mona retold the incident . anger towards elias . and pride towards mona for being able to hold her own . “ seriously ? you called her a gold digger ? ” they stand in front of him , arms folding across their chest like a parent waiting for a child’s explanation . “ what’s your damage ? and don’t say that you did it because you’re looking out for me . ”
gemma's brows quirked and nose scrunched in response. "clearly they didn't learn anything from scooped bagel guy. or just never saw it. i don't get it. what even is the point of ordering a bagel if you're just gonna take all the bagel out anyway." she mused with a shake of her head, just thinking about it. "surely would've been entertaining to be a fly on the wall and see the reactions of everyone else there."
“ i swear some of them are just doing it for attention . but seriously ! what’s the point ? it’s the same thing as getting a baguette and asking for the inside to be scooped out . i don’t know what spot in LA –– yes i firmly believe it’s a spot in LA –– that’s granting scooped bagels . ” lari shakes their head in dismay . “ i’m sure they were getting the side eye from EVERYONE . i vaguely heard some yelling and a distinct ‘ get the fuck out ’ as i was leaving . so that’s something ? ”
" a scooped bagel? that sounds like a crime. " nanami sips from her strawberry milk tea, boba pearls swirling around the bottom. " why not just get a thin bagel, instead? that doesn't sound very new yorker of them— they must be a tourist, don't you think? "
“ it is a crime . ” lari cringes at the memory of it . and it only happened five minutes ago ! they shake their head in attempt to dispel those thoughts before taking a generous bite of their bagel . “ even a thin bagel is on thin ice here in new york , ” they admit with a light chuckle . “ but there’s no doubt about it . they’re a tourist . probably from los angeles . everything about them screams ‘ i’m from LA ’ . i kid you not , they asked someone for green juice recommendations . seriously , they’re better off wearing an i heart NY t-shirt . ”
“ i liked the person i was five seconds ago when i didn’t know what that was . ” he frowned , offended at the very idea. “ that’s so disrespectful to the institution of the bagel . if you want hollow bread , just get a bread bowl . ” their brow furrowed the more they thought about it , frustration with the concept growing . “ and not to mention ! wouldn’t whatever you put into it just seep out through the giant hole in the middle ? one bite and you’re wearing your damn scooped bagel . ”
“ i miss the person i was when i didn’t know what that was . now i just feel inexplicable rage towards anyone that orders that abomination of a bagel . ” they’ll let out a dramatic sigh . “ well , we never said the type of people who order these bagels to be smart . this is way worse than people going to a bagel spot to order bagel thins . like why would you want a smooshed bagel ? ”
wes blinked slowly , brow furrowed as his brain struggled to understand what the hell a scooped bagel was supposed to be . “ i understand what all of those words mean separately, but i gotta say that i have no idea what you're talking about — i've never in my life heard of a scooped bagel .. is it like ? hollow ? ”
“ dude . i’m so jealous that you don’t know what it is . ” it sounds dramatic but they’re serious . no one in their right mind needs to know what it is . “ but that’s exactly what it is . it’s hollow . why would anyone get a bagel and ask them to scoop out the inside ? and in NEW YORK of all places ? ”
[ tiktok meme sound ] *record scratch* *freeze frame* yup , that's me , you're probably wondering how i ended up in this situation … this meme ? it’s so elias coded . if there were ever a moment that summed him up perfectly , this would be it . right now , he is pacing back and forth in front of his own door , fully aware that larissa is fuming on the other side . aaaaaand , he’s a little too scared to open it ! because … come on , he knows that he’s screwed up big time . but hey , that’s elias for you ! this boy just never learns . “ hiya ! you’ve reached elias’ answering machine , ” mumbles , slowly , inching closer to the door , trying to pick up any sound from the other side . “ sounds like you’re pretty angy , so , uh , elias’ can’t come to the door right now . uh … maybe leave a message ? ”
arms fold across their chest as they wait . and they can see elias’ shadow moving back and forth from the slight gap underneath his door . she waits for him to creep closer before letting out a huff and moves to pound against the door again . “ elias , ” she snaps , voice low . it pales in contrast to the aggressive way she’s knocking on his door . “ open the door . now . ” it’s not a request . they’re still fuming over the way he spoke to mona . because what the hell ? lari hates issuing ultimatums but now that she sees this will happen to whoever she dates , she’s contemplating if this friendship is even worth keeping . “ we need to talk . ”
closed starter for @lcrissas !
↪ sitting in central park watching planes go by !
" do you still get a little nervous every time you take off ? not , like , a crippling anxiety thing ... like an adrenaline rush sort of thing . i imagine the rush never really goes away when it comes to something like that . "
“ mmm i wouldn’t say nervous . adrenaline rush is definitely the right word for it . and you’re right it never really goes away but i do love what i do so i guess that helps too . and i’ll let you in on a little insider secret , a group of us pilots sometimes do speedruns to see how fast we can get to a destination . nothing crazy i swear but when the tail wind is just right , i’ve sometimes gotten to a destination an HOUR ahead of schedule . ”
