Penelope Harlow

Penelope is a Clan Roleplay character first introduced in the Sister Reunion Arc. She’s currently a part of the Japan Arc, having followed her sister, and is far out of her element for the first time in the roleplay.

Appearance
Penelope is 5’8 (172.72cm), exactly one inch taller than her sister. She has peachy skin and a slim yet slightly curvy build. Her face is quite similar to her sister’s, with the exception of slightly rounder cheeks and a smaller nose. She has crystal blue eyes and lots of freckles across her face and body. Her hair is a light coppery brown and goes just past her shoulders, though she often has it up in a high ponytail.

Her style is mostly cute, casual, and comfortable. She enjoys bright colors and floral prints, and her closet varies from shorts and jeans to skirts and dresses. She enjoys painting her nails and wears simple dainty jewelry, like pearl earrings and silver necklaces. Her shoe of choice is a pink sneaker, although she’ll settle for almost anything as long as it’s comfortable.

Personality
As a child, Penny was raised to believe that she was better than everyone else, due to her beauty, intelligence, skills, and her family's wealth. Spoiled by her parents since birth, she was very arrogant, egocentric, and rude for most of her childhood and teenhood. She often partook in bullying and picking on other kids who were less fortunate, most of all her younger sister Valencia. Her parents would constantly compare the two of them as a way of making Valencia feel bad about herself, and it didn't take long for Penny to follow her parents' example. She would frequently taunt and insult Valencia, believing that she was the better child because her parents always told her that she was.

After going away to college and distancing herself from her parents, Penny began to realize what horrible people they truly were and the influence they’d had on her. Now wanting to change for the better, Penny greatly matured and started actually treating people with kindness for a change. Her self-centered tendencies began to fade away as she worked on becoming more positive, caring, empathetic, and an all around much better person. She’s grown to deeply regret the pain she caused people over the years, especially her younger sister, which has led to her spending most of her time in the roleplay trying to repair her and Val’s relationship. Throughout her whole life, Penny has never really had a genuinely close relationship with anyone, which is another reason why she wants nothing more than to reconcile with Val.

Backstory
Penelope Elizabeth Harlow was born December 22nd, 1995. Growing up in a very rich household with parents who constantly spoiled her, as a child, Penny was fairly stuck up and rude. She excelled in school and pretty much anything she tried and was the perfect model student. She was extremely popular in school, and was quite selfish and rude to people she didn’t like, especially her younger sister, Ivory, who was a social outcast.

After she graduated high school and attended college, Penny realized what an awful person she was becoming, and decided to try to change. She became a kinder and more compassionate person, realizing that she didn’t want to live up to her parents’ expectations anymore. When she was 21 and finishing up her final year of college, Penny’s mother informed her that her younger sister had run away from home. Penny wanted to go out and look for her, since the thing she regretted most was how rude she had been to her sister throughout their childhood. However, her parents discouraged her, telling her to focus on her studies and not worry, since her sister would probably come home eventually. This reinforced Penny’s growing dislike for her parents, because she was alarmed at how little they seemed to care about her sister.

Penny graduated college top of her class and reluctantly moved back home with her parents until she could save up enough money to buy a house of her own. She also started searching for her sister, since she had been missing for almost a year at this point. Penny took a position as a ballet teacher for children, and over the next few years, her life was fairly mundane. She enjoyed her job at the ballet school, but she still wanted something more. She despised living with her parents and couldn’t find her sister, no matter how much she searched.

Eventually, Penny decided she’d had enough and bought an apartment in New York City. She was happy to finally leave her parents, and excited to achieve her dreams of becoming a famous ballet dancer. Although New York was full of opportunities for Penny, she moved there with one primary goal in mind, to succeed at the only thing she’d ever failed at and finally find her sister.

Introduction
Penny jogs down the sidewalk in New York and bumps into Valencia by accident. Hearing Val's voice, Penny thinks she might recognize it, and starts to wonder if Val could be her long lost sister, Ivory. She starts following Val, wanting to get a better look at her and see if it really is her sister. Watching Val walk into a house, she carefully goes up to the window and peers inside, witnessing Val talking with Houtarou and Wisteria Luna-Harrison. Val's hood eventually falls off, revealing her face, and Penny realizes it is in fact her sister.

Sister Reunion Arc
Val stalks off after beating up Houtarou. Seeing her chance, Penny runs after her and tries to get her attention, eventually calling her Ivory. This causes Val to stop, turning and realizing the voice calling after her is Penny's, someone she hasn't seen in years. Penny reaches Val and throws her arms around her in a hug, thankful that she's alive and okay, but Val pushes Penny off of her. She doesn't believe that Penny truly cares about her, given how she treated her for years. Penny tries to apologize for everything and calls Val "Vee", an old nickname for her, but Val yells for her to stop, informing her that isn't her name anymore. They both start tearing up as Penny tries desperately to convince Val how much she regrets the way she treated her and that she's not the person she used to be anymore. Val slowly approaches Penny, questioning if she really means what she says, and she tells her that she goes by Valencia now. They both agree that their parents were the worst, before Val hugs Penny.

Val and Penny start walking down the sidewalk and talking, letting each other know what's been happening in their lives since they last saw each other. They eventually reach Val and Wisteria's house again, and Val confesses she doesn't know how she feels about Wis anymore. Penny offers that Val can stay at her apartment while she figures things out, and Val hesitantly accepts. She enters the house again to collect her things and sees Wis and Taro talking and smiling out of a back window, which reignites her anger. Making the decision that she won't come back until Taro is gone, Val then walks back out to Penny, and the two start walking to Penny's apartment.

Val and Penny finally reach Penny's apartment, and Val starts respecting her sister more after realizing that it's nothing fancy and just a normal apartment building. Upon reaching the apartment, Penny points out the different rooms to Val, before leaving to her bedroom to change. Val heads into the guest bedroom, deciding to change as well after realizing how dirty her clothes are. She flops on the bed and tries to sort out her thoughts and feelings regarding Wisteria and Penny, then gets up and heads back out to the living room, where she finds Penny sitting on the couch reading a book. Val realizes Penny's window is open and goes to close it, but notices something approaching in the distance. The thing flies through the window, surprising Penny, and Val realizes it's a paper bird. She unfolds it to see it's a magical letter sent to her by Kurayami Takahashi, which tells her that he and Petra Adams are stranded on an island and need help. It also says that all Val needs to do to find them is refold the paper bird, and it will lead her to the island. Val races back to grab her things from the guest room, and while she's gone, Penny reads Kura's letter and realizes what she's doing. She begs for Val to think this through, but Val tells her not to worry and asks her to stay here, promising to come back as soon as she can. Val refolds the bird and watches as it reanimates, then briefly thanks Penny for everything. She shapeshifts into bird form and flies out the window after the paper bird as Penny watches in shock.

The Airport
After landing in Japan, Penny notices her sister across the airport and calls her name, running toward her. Val questions how Penny got here, and Penny explains that after watching Val fly away, she didn't just want to stay put and let Val leave her for a second time, so after remembering seeing "Japan" in the letter sent to Val, she threw some stuff in a bag and booked a flight to Tokyo hoping to find Val. She admits she didn't know they'd be in the same airport at the same time, declaring it a lucky coincidence, while Val keeps staring at her in disbelief. She asks why Penny would spend a ton of money and fly to a foreign country just to find Val, not even knowing if she would be there, and Penny simply says it's because Val's her sister and she was worried about her. Val struggles to form words, realizing for the first time that Penny truly cares, and Penny then asks if Val has somewhere to stay in mind. Eventually, Val nods and leads Penny over to Yua Anzai and Kitty Strange standing nearby.

Introductions are exchanged between the four, and Yua welcomes Penny to Japan, then questions how she got here. Penny tells Yua the whole story, looking down in slight embarrassment as she realizes how crazy she sounds, and Yua assures Penny there are much stranger things in the world, and that she understands what it's like to chase a sibling across the globe. Penny is surprised to learn Yua can relate, but admits it's comforting. They both declare they're glad Val is here and safe, making Val look down to hide a smile, still not used to people caring about her and wondering whether to believe it. Yua takes a liking to Penny's warmth and liveliness, glad to see some sort of stability in Val's life, and reminding the sisters to appreciate their time together. Penny and Yua discuss supernaturals, with Penny musing that she'll have to stop at a library at some point to learn more, and questioning if there's such a thing as a magical library. Yua suggests Penny talk to her brother if she wants to find books on magic, then tells the sisters they're welcome to stay at the Anzai estate once she finds Daiki. Val remembers Kurayami's offer for her to stay with him and wonders if the offer would still stand if Penny were there too, deciding she should probably talk to Kura before giving Yua an answer, though she doesn't know how to go about finding him. Penny makes a mental note to talk with Yua's brother eventually, and Yua goes to say she'll be there if the sisters ever need anything, but ends up saying her brother will be there instead, not wanting to lie to them, as she's still uncertain of her future. Val thanks Yua for the offer, but tells her she wants to talk with Kura first, then explains the situation to Penny. She takes Penny's hand and starts leading her back to the plane to look for Kura, both bidding goodbye to Yua and Kitty.

After an hour of searching the airport with no success, Val sits defeatedly in a random airport terminal, mumbling about the rest leaving her, though she knows she can't blame them for doing so. Penny tries to make Val feel better, telling her not to take it personally since today has probably been hectic for all of them, but then encourages Val to see the bright side and take this opportunity for the two of them to explore the new country. Val starts to smile and admits Penny's right, causing Penny to hug her, excited about the sister bonding time.

Exploring Japan
Val and Penny walk down the street after leaving the airport. Penny asks if Val would lend her clothes, given she left in too much of a hurry to remember to pack any, and Val admits she's only really had two different outfits for the past few years. Penny's initially shocked by this, then gets an idea, grabbing Val's hand and announcing they're going shopping for new clothes whether Val wants to or not. Val groans, but chooses not to argue as Penny drags her toward a shopping district. After shopping and selecting new outfits, Penny agrees they can move onto something else. Her eyes widen as she notices Val replacing her knives to their spots, and Val explains that she always keeps knives on her for protection. She offers a knife to Penny, and Penny hesitates, before eventually accepting it at Val's insistence, putting it in her pocket.

Now finished shopping, Val and Penny walk down the street again, wondering where to go next. Penny excitedly points out a library, recalling how she wants to learn more about the supernatural, and Val is surprised, but agrees nonetheless. Val and Penny enter the library, and Penny walks off toward a section marked "The Art of Magic", leaving Val to wander on her own. Penny fills her arms with books on various magical subjects, then goes to check them out.

The Spellcaster Spirit
After checking out her books, Penny hears a scream from the other end of the library and immediately runs toward it. She reaches for the knife Val gave her, but is stunned to see her sister engulfed by a black mist. Watching Val's knife do nothing against the mist, Penny panics and wonders what to do, aware that she and Val are now completely alone. Penny does the first thing she can think of and runs to pull back the curtain of a large window, hoping the sunlight will hurt the dark force somehow. The mist slowly drifts away from Val, leaving her sitting on the ground badly injured, and Penny quickly runs to her side, catching her from hitting the floor as she passes out.

Penny helplessly looks around the library and calls out for help, eventually seeing a dark-haired man walking towards her and asking if she's alright. Penny explains the situation, and the man kneels down to look at Val, revealing that it seems she was attacked by a spellcaster spirit. He claims to know where Val can get help, and Penny agrees to let him take them there.

The man carries Val down the road with Penny following. They walk out of the village entirely and begin to trek up a mountain, eventually reaching a large building with guards stationed at the entrance. The man approaches one of the guards and begins talking to him in Japanese. Eventually, the guard opens the door and tells Penny to follow him to get help for her sister, leading her and the other man inside and down a long hallway.

The Estate
Penny notices more guards along the way, beginning to wonder where they are exactly, and if this could be someone's house. Hearing voices approaching, she turns to see Yua and Kitty, whom she recognizes from the airport. Kitty sees the sisters and starts running toward them, but Yua stops her, questioning the guards why the sisters are there. Yua debates offering her blood to heal Val, but is stopped by Haru the guard. Unsure if she'll be able to help, but wanting to nonetheless, Kitty pushes past everyone and runs the rest of the way to Val and Penny, as Haru attempts to keep Yua from reaching them. Kitty shouts for Haru to stop and runs back, burning his arm magically to let Yua get away, and Yua begins fighting off the guards now surrounding her and Kitty.

Penny yells in frustration that her sister needs help, and Kitty manages to break away from the guards, reaching the sisters again. Penny agrees to let her try to help, and Kitty manages to tell that one of Val's lungs is punctured, magically closing it. As Val's breathing evens out, Penny's confused at first, before realizing she used magic. Kitty's hesitance makes Penny realize that having magic might be dangerous for her, and so she acts warmly toward Kitty, trying to show that she can be trusted. Kitty asks what happened to Val, and Penny tries to describe the spirit attack, though she has trouble explaining what a spirit is. Wanting to get her mind off of what's happening around her, Penny asks if Kitty has a sister, leading her to realize that Kitty doesn't remember much about her family. Penny then tries to explain the concept of family to Kitty, explaining her relationship with Val.

Yua's father, Kenji Anzai, arrives, causing the fighting to stop. He starts approaching the sisters and Kitty, demanding to know who they are and which of them is a spellcaster, and Yua tells him they're her guests and mean no harm. She suggests they be judged by the shrine in an attempt to protect them, but Kenji insists that the shrine is only meant to judge people with "silk blood", and that Kitty must face consequences for what she is. Penny and Kitty both look on in fear, and when Kenji attempts to grab Kitty, she manages to force his hand away, before Yua pulls her close for protection. Kenji's harshness angers Penny, who finally finds her voice and comes to Kitty's defense, then demands to know if anything here can actually help Val, or if they've been wasting their time. When Penny reveals it was a spellcaster spirit that attacked Val, Kenji's demeanor instantly changes, and he declares that the "Silk Blood" will die unless properly treated, confusing Penny until she realizes "silk blood" likely means albino. Kenji claims that a part of the spirit is likely still inside Val, and he'll be able to save her, but her fate will ultimately be left to the shrine. He also reveals that albinos are usually hunted for their supernatural properties, and that Val's blood will be "of use" once she's healed, only confusing Penny further.

Kenji then orders the guards to leave Kitty and the sisters with him, but take Yua to be locked up, declaring she's spoken out of line too many times. Yua refuses to let go of Kitty, again insisting that she means no harm, but Kenji claims that an Anzai killing a spellcaster will attract more spirits which can then be destroyed, preventing future attacks. Kitty reluctantly pulls Yua's hand off of her and starts to back up slowly in case she has to run, although Yua assures her she won't let the guards or Kenji hurt her. Penny pleads once again for Kenji to help her sister, declaring she'll pay whatever he wants, and Kenji is initially confused since he didn't ask for payment, but assumes Penny means she'll accept his help with the conditions, and agrees to save Val.

The Ritual
Kenji starts approaching with a dagger in his hand, ready to perform the ritual to remove the spirit from Val, which alarms Penny and makes Yua worried for the sisters' safety. Yua orders Kitty to run if things get dangerous and promises to come back for her, then runs to her father and convinces him to let her do the ritual instead, taking the dagger from him. She recalls how she saw Daiki perform the ritual and recites an enchantment, before telling Penny to hold Val still. Yua makes two cuts near Val's eyes to open the window to her soul, and when she opens Val's mouth, black mist immediately pours out and escapes as Kenji yells for the guards to follow it. Fighting her hunter blood, Yua warns everyone to stay away as she stabs her own hand with the knife. She refuses to move out of fear of losing control, and tells Penny to spread her blood from the knife onto Val's wounds to heal them. She tells Kitty to run, and Kitty immediately does so, now feeling afraid of Yua for the first time.

Kenji sends guards after Kitty, and Yua's blood finally settles, before she's hit with fatigue. She nearly falls over, but her father catches her and starts carrying her to the cells. Before he leaves, he orders a guard to find a maid to care for Val and Penny, insisting that nobody harm them. He also tells Penny that Val won't be able to die from spirits entering her body, now that she's been treated with Anzai blood. Penny worries for both Kitty and Yua, but knows she has to stay with her sister, and so she mouths "thank you" to Yua before Kenji carries her away.

Yua's handmaid, Ichika Yamaguchi, arrives after being sent by a guard and asks Penny how she can be of service. Penny explains the situation, and Ichika looks Val over, declaring she's healed well. She begins wiping the blood off of Val and Penny, and exchanges names with Penny, who finally starts to relax after hearing her sister will be okay.

Dance
Penny has been trained in the art of ballet from the time she was 4 years old, and she’s continued to refine her skills over the years. By now, she’s an incredibly skilled ballerina and hopes to dance professionally for a living. Her constant practice of ballet has also made her incredibly flexible and quick on her feet.

Smarts
Penny was a straight A student all throughout school, and even graduated near the top of her class. She’s a problem solver and incredibly quick thinker, which helps her out of many situations.

Penny is extremely skilled in a variety of other subjects, being a quick learner with many natural talents. However, it should be noted that none of these are self-defense or combat based.

Trivia
-Penny's voice claim is Dianna Agron, and her face claim is Amy Adams

-Her theme song is "Stand By You" by Rachel Platten

-She's an ENFJ personality type

-She's been vegan for 4 years

-As a child, she was a pageant queen and won many pageant titles

-She has a bachelor's degree in economics, something her parents forced her into that she hated

-Her favorite childhood memory is her first ballet recital

-Her favorite place in the world is the beach in her hometown, the same as her sister

-Thunderstorms terrify her

-She has several house plants, and she's named them all and occasionally talks to them

-Her favorite color is baby pink

-She's a highkey thespian

-She cares very much about nature, animals, and the environment

-She's incredibly optimistic

-She's somewhat of a germaphobe and likes to keep things very neat and clean

-She *loves* rom coms

-She gives very tight hugs