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have you seen IRINA MOON around campus ? i hear they’re a FOURTH YEAR , WINTER witch with a specialty in ENCHANTMENTS . i almost never see them without their ERMINE . if they ever want to be a ENCHANTER someday they should ease up on being SUPERCILIOUS & MANIPULATIVE . at least you can say they’re CAPTIVATING & SEDULOUS , too .

━ ˙ ˖ ☆ QUICK STATS !

full name : irina sophia moon .

nickname(s) : rina , ice princess .

zodiac : capricorn sun , scorpio moon ( click ! )

sexuality : bisexual .

alignment : lawful neutral .

pinterest : ( tba ! )

━ ˙ ˖ ☆ BACKSTORY !

hailing from a long line of winter witches & warlocks , irina was born into a family that seemed to fit every stereotype of their coven : cold , calculating , and striving for more power than they had . her parents were well off , and although they were not elite , they were prominent enough to exist side by side that world anyway . almost important , but not important enough . almost at the top , but not quite there . while most people might find it ridiculous anyone could have so much and still be unsatisfied , it never stopped irina’s parents from their desperate ambitions .

she would be her family’s only daughter , as well as the last born moon child . irina was aware of the differences in how she was being raised versus the way her brothers were being raised right away . while her father payed close attention to his sons , irina was cast off to the side into the awaiting embrace of her mother , but she wouldn’t find affection there either . for her brothers , freedom was a luxury , and while they were raised studious it was obvious to irina that they had it easier than her . when they’d come home late and tipsy after a long night of what they always referred to as “ networking ” ( which a young irina quickly discovered meant partying ) she’d still be awake at the dining table triple checking her homework .

while she took to books easy , what she felt challenged by were the lessons her mother put her through . she raised irina to believe a woman must be smart and worldly , and so irina learned to play the violin . her mother , who always had a certain fascination obsession with the winter high warlock , truly believed in the importance of upholding tradition . she was willing to go to any length to preserve the coven , even further than irina’s own father would , and she’d use emotional manipulation to get her there . while the woman thought her sons would have no trouble rising the ranks , she worried about irina , often pressuring the young girl to be wise and marry well .

in the years her older brothers were away at the academy of arcane arts irina would learn her most valuable lesson of all . underneath every rule and tradition there is hypocrisy , and nothing is ever truly what it appears to be . she’d believed in her parents and the way she’d been raised , wholeheartedly believed and endured it all , never questioning them once until the night she catches her father locking lips with a summer witch in what they must have assumed was a private corner of a high profile charity event . she never spoke a word about it to anyone , but things were never the same after that .

every time her parents scoffed at the other covens , she thought about that party . every time her mother tried to control her friendships or relationships , she thought about the irony of her father’s infidelity . while her older brothers went on to become a successful duelist and council officer respectfully , irina was counting down the days til she finally got to escape to the academy . her life so far had been reminiscent of a porcelain doll’s , eighteen years trying not to fall right off the highest shelf . she’d become exactly who her parent’s needed her to be , something irina once wanted more than anything in the whole world , but all she felt was empty .

when she arrived at arcane as a freshman , she already had huge footsteps to fill . her brothers , who had excelled not only academically but also socially , had achieved just about everything — except becoming head of winter house . one of them came close their 3rd year making it as prefect , only to lose head of house the next year . irina quickly became obsessed with the idea of making it to house head and she knew it would take more than being smart or proficient in magic to get her there , but she also knew if anyone could do it it was her . she’d been raised to chase powerful positions , to study , to be charming , and to find the right connections . like most in the winter house her ability to read people was something she had mastered , and ultimately it’s how she finally got her wish her fourth year at the academy when she got the house leadership position .

━ ˙ ˖ ☆ PERSONALITY + TIDBITS !

in true capricorn nature , irina is very ambitious . while she used to strive to be the best at everything she does to get a sliver of her parent’s approval , she’s recently made the discovery it’s much more satisfying for her to work hard and prove to herself she can be so much more than just a pawn in whatever game the winter coven seems to be playing . she’s a perfectionist that’s constantly on the borderline of obsession , which means while she has high standards for everyone around her , the most unrealistic expectations are the ones she sets for herself .

she is ridiculously charming for someone who , at first glance , appears to be icy and distant . pleasant at all times , but especially in times of conflict , which is exactly what makes her a good house leader . has the uncanny ability to read people disturbingly well , which she does use to her advantage ( even when she doesn’t mean to </3 ) . irina has a habit of making people feel important when she talks to them , like there’s not a single person in the world she’d rather be in conversation with ( exactly like this quote ) . plays a lot on the ambition and the ego of winter witches when leading the house and the shiny promise of being the best because she's never known anything else /: surprisingly though , she’s not as strict as the other house heads probably believe her to be , something only winter witches and warlocks would know ( and keep to themselves if they're smart ) .

while most of her relationships , per request of her mother , are more business transactions than they are anything based on real emotional vulnerability , irina has made exceptions . even with people she should only care about because of status she’s finding it harder and harder to act like her feelings and vulnerable side don’t exist . she’s terrified to share those parts of herself with just anyone , only trusting a select few to really know her , the rest of the world only seeing a carefully crafted projection of herself .

honestly ... she’s kinda on the verge of losing it JSDBWJBDJW very nina in black swan there’s plenty of female histeria to go around ! but she's trying her best to hold it all together and stay responsible while coping with the fact that her entire childhood was some bullshit and with the fact that while she might actually have zero interest in upholding traditions spread by hypocritical witches and warlocks in positions of power , playing the game all the way to the top is the only way she sees herself ever having true freedom ):

she’s rarely cruel on purpose . most of the time when she hurts someone it’s because they became collateral while she's trying to achieve a certain goal . definitely wants to be genuinely nice to people as opposed to fake politician nice , she just kinda feels like a fraud doing it , like it’s impossible for her to actually be genuine when she’s pretending everyday of her life .

has a super complicated relationship with house rivalries since she’s questioning everything her parents taught her . summer house makes it hard for her to change her opinions , however , when they’re constantly getting on her nerves even if they don’t mean to </3 generally speaking she’s on the best terms and at her friendliest with winter and autumn house , and is much more likely to trust and befriend people from those houses , but she will never outright discriminate against someone from spring or summer house ( unless they’ve earned it ) .

she specializes in enchantments ! and she’s really good at it ! she’d never admit it , but her dream job isn’t actually being an enchanter , but a professional violinist . she’s in orchestra club as a coping mechanism for the fact that she’ll never have her dream ):

her familiar is an ermine named jasper , who is way more high strung than irina could ever dream of being . looks very cute and approachable but he is deadly ... winter house has probably learned to beware when he’s roaming the halls unless irina is by his side 😔

has a huge phobia of being in love , partly because she was raised to believe it didn’t exist , partly because she wants it so bad she’s afraid of what will happen if she ever gets it . irina also avoids real relationships in general and often uses the married to her studies excuse to avoid getting into one because she knows her parents would want to manipulate it /: any relationship she has is casual OR it’s fake and she will 100% ruin anything that seems like it’s going some place real

has a wilder side she saves for special occasions , like more important parties . values her control so it’s rare to see irina inebriated , although there are famous ( albeit few ) tales of all her scandalous actions while under the influence .

she just really needs a hug 🥺 maybe a lobotomy too if she ever wants to be happy for real 😳

━ ˙ ˖ ☆ WANTED CONNECTIONS ! ( all open to all genders )

people she’s befriended because she wants something from them ! maybe it’s status , or information , or something else entirely . maybe they’re using her at the same time , or maybe they have no idea . i think it would also be interesting to have a friendship that started out as fake but morphed into something real and irina feels super guilty about it ):

winter witches or warlocks who get in trouble a lot ( like break curfew , etc . ) that she has to deal with . maybe she ends up being an unintentional mom friend to them , or maybe they get on her nerves and she makes sure they know it . it would be kinda sexy to have a winter witch or warlock that starts breaking rules on purpose just to mess with irina or spend time with her

hookups ! yes , meaningless ( unless ? ) sex with people is how she copes with all the stress she’s under 😔 . i’d love some past hookups that ended for whatever reason ( like maybe one of them or both of them was starting to catch feelings so irina snuffed it out like a candle or maybe they ended it ) , hookups that were huge mistakes and she’s doing her best to forget they even happened ( mayhaps with a summer witch or warlock ) , and current hookups ! there’s always room to make it messy , or to keep it fun and casual 🥺

a confidant , someone who really truly knows her and is there for her in ways most people could never be , and in return she’s there for them . it would be interesting if they don’t actually hang out and do normal friend things , so it’s a little weird and awkward when they do despite knowing so much about each other .

a summer witch or wizard who could be the child of the summer witch her father is having an affair with ! bonus points if they don’t know it yet so there can be future drama & extra bonus points if somehow them and irina end up getting along despite all odds only to have whatever blossoming relationship ruined by the realization ...

younger witches or warlocks who look up to her 🥺 she wants to be an inspiration and she would definitely try her best to be a good one . maybe even a winter witch she’s low key training to become house head after she graduates !

someone to bring out her softer side & show her that it’s better for her not to keep her emotions bottled up . someone who inspires her to be better and more selfless even though she’s not selfish on purpose /:

an enemy or two ! people who actually get to see her angry side and her dirty not poised side for whatever reason .

maybe someone irina helps to be more confident or ambitious . since she was raised with a me first mentality ( that she’s had to keep in check as head of winter house ) she’s good at helping people who constantly put other people’s wants and needs before their own .

perhaps some childhood or family friends that would know irina’s family kinda sucks ): maybe they were close as kids and drifted apart as they grew up , but it’s weird and kinda sad because they still know a lot about each other !

a bad influence 😈 whether or not they’re trying to get irina to loosen up with malicious or not malicious intentions , they’re the only one capable of melting down her walls bit by bit , quicker the more she internalizes all her struggles . someone she has real fun with who puts a stop to all her overthinking and gets her to live in the moment !

THIS ONE IS EVEN LONGER IM SO SORRY 😭😭😭 i have rambling bitch disease and it’s fatal ! once again if u wanna plot u can find me on discord @ glo lovecore ʕ´• ᴥ•̥`ʔ#8172 but if discord isn’t ur thing we can 100% plot through im’s , i’m just gonna be slower to respond through tumblr i won’t lie 🥺 give this a like and i’ll message u ( or u can message me first hehe ) and tysm for reading this novel of an intro ...

#aa:intro #╰ ♡ . 𝒊 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒊 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒆 ── ooc !

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