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“some of you may die, but that’s a sacrifice i’m willing to make.” 𓂃 ‘ persephone “ effie “ l’oiseau ‘ — fly, little dove.

played by : anya taylor-joy (teen) , riki lindhome (adult)

layout ib @artificialroux & @puppybutcher (love your ocs!!) fyi, this is just what i’ve planned for effie at the moment and there are a lot of gaps in her storyline left for me to fill, i’m still catching up on s3 so bare w me!! also feel free to ask questions, im pretty sure ill have some sort of answer for effie in my head.

PRE-CRASH

now playing : kiss me … “ so apparently the ‘bad vibes’ i’ve been feeling are actually severe psychological distress. “

effie’s overall character links to the innocence and peace dove’s are most known for, but more importantly, she links to Virgin Mary as she symbolises the humanity that was originally lost when jackie succumbed to the wilderness & effie also takes on the role of a mother figure, despite being the youngest senior.

she shows a character who preserves her innocence and identity throughout the beginning of the show, but slowly begins to lose this trait of hers and it being heavily tainted by the blood of others that she chooses to destroy. she is ruthless and unforgiving.

effie was born in vancouver, canada in 1979 to a single mother who didn’t want to be a mother and was suffering from an unknown mental illness, so, effie was adopted by an elderly couple in wiskayok, new jersey.

originally, effie was nameless but her adoptive parents decided on the name persephone meaning “bringer of destruction” or alternatively, “destroyer of death”. this contrasts the meaning of her last name, l’oiseau which is french for ‘bird’.

growing up, effie was a naturally quiet girl who rarely ever went out of her comfort zone or spoke up, simply because she preferred life without distractions. however, she soon began to show symptoms of paranoia which turned her quiet and calm personality into something more sinister and aggressive.

much like lottie, effie was put on medication which seemed to cease the signs of a psychotic disorder the doctors couldn’t quite understand. now, a voice in the back of her brain was constantly warning her something was coming—something big.

now playing : oh my angel … “ you two seriously trust whatever stuff that guys giving out? “

by the time effie reached high school, she was back to the kind & peppy girl she had trained herself to become, but now she spent her time sat in her pink, brightly decorated room with natalie, her most recent addition to her life, and if you asked her, her best-friend despite their contrasting personalities as well as appearances.

effie’s style never faltered, however. she would still consistently wear bright colours but more often dull pinks. she would simply flash a fake smile if someone tried to ask her about it.

somehow, effie had managed to make friends with most of the girls’ soccer team and was someone everyone liked but especially jackie & shauna, who were practically inseparable and were definitely not in need of a third. but effie had no plans of involving herself in their—whatever they were—and stuck to nat like she always did, occasionally hanging out with lottie, ultimately being what led to effie’s involvement in soccer.

soccer was something she had always been interested in but was never allowed to do as it seemed too “boyish“ and effie was someone who appeared to be a strictly girly type of girl.

surprisingly, effie was gifted. so much so that the other girls would often nickname her “little dove“ as when she played, she turned into a completely different person, almost machine-like, but still managed to keep her happy appearance off the field.

she adored soccer, much to shauna’s dismay, so when they had finally gotten the chance to attend nationals, effie was ecstatic. she could finally showcase her talent to the world and, maybe she would become a professional somewhere along the line. maybe she would find her calling on her way to nationals.

as a celebratory reward & the night before their flight, natalie convinced effie to dye her hair a similar shade of blond to hers and reluctantly, effie gave in. this was the first sign of effie’s withering identity.

THE WILDERNESS

now playing : come as you are “ and here i was thinking life couldn’t get any better—worse. “

effie had found her forever home. in the wilderness she is needed, wanted, by everyone. she plays into the mother figure role and becomes heavily immersed in it.

effie and lottie do not get closer after the crash. they were extremely close prior and effie began to devlop some romantic feelings towards her, however, their medication ran out and they were now rivals, both vying for the wilderness’s affection and thus destroying any bond they could have had until the beginning of s2 where things begin to shift.

instead, effie bonds with tai, or more likely, other tai. but effie's paranoia permits her from thinking seriously at times, so she hides away in the wilderness for hours at a time before lottie finds her and an incident happens. effie and lottie come back soon after, both bleeding but similar smiles on their face, and is that maybe...a hint of blush on effie's cheeks? who knows.

effie also finds solace in someone she would have never expected, travis. at first, she was jealous of travis. it wasn't fair. he was taking away her best-friend, the girl who she comforted everytime she ran over to her house in tears, the girl she would do just about anything for in order to get a single minute of her attention. and here comes travis. stupid. rude. and just stupid. he gets everything effie has ever wanted without even asking for it, so she keeps her distance from travis and has a complete meltdown when travis and nat come back from an unusally long hunting trip.

jackie confronts them. effie stands with jackie, feeling red hot anger rise within her when she notices they both look messy, as if—but she stops that train of thought. she notices the look of betrayal that flashes somehwere in nat's face and scoffs. she storms off into the wilderness. her comfort.

unbeknownst to her, travis and natalie follow her as she sulks on a tree stump. she doesnt want to make it a thing, so she forgives them, if she's even allowed to, and slowly begins to form a semi-friendship with travis, which later blossoms. effie’s not sure what the three of them are to eachother, and honestly, she doesn’t wanna know. it just feels right. all is somewhat at ease.

now playing : strangers “ what doesn't kill me should run, because now i’m fucking pissed. “

until they run out of food. until effie's medication runs out. the wilderness is telling her to eat, so she eats. she doesn't feel any remorse, not one bit. but then she remembers. she remembers who she's eating and is horrified. but effie can't stop. she doesn't want to stop.

the shift in effie is obvious, to all of the yellowjackets. the mother figure they found hope in had now turned her back on them and was no longer the same. her innocence was gone, her identity had changed, but effie continued to pretend, which soothed the minds of the yellowjackets and left them unprepared for what effie would do in the future. an evil was brewing, whatever that voice in the back of her head continuously told effie to be wary of, had manifested itself into her and it was coming.

effie maintains positive relationships with everyone but almost always feels nothing when they're gone. maybe its because she's so used to loss, or maybe its something more sinister (it is). effie doesn't want to leave. ever. the wilderness loves her. and she loves the wilderness back.

ADULT TIMELINE

now playing : deception “ i’m not insane, i’m sick. you of all people should understand that. “

effie had managed to avoid numerous mental institutions by reverting back to her “ nice, quiet girl “ act and stayed loyal to wiskayok, choosing to be hidden and under the radar, becoming a therapist by lying on applications & qualifications and completely dismissing her medical history. how ironic. she only had herself, it was lonely, yes, but it was fit for someone like effie—lost and ravenous. hungry for something that wasn’t there. that wasn’t real.

effie knew the yellowjackets would come to her, the wilderness had spoken to her. it called out to her. shauna tried to tell her that her paranoia had conformed itself into something dangerous and was acting in place of the wilderness but effie payed no mind to shauna’s baseless claims. what did she know about her wilderness? certainly not more than effie did.