[hider=Eden Ashford: Daughter of Aphrodite | Legacy of Flora]
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[sub][b][color=CF328D]Héloïse Huthart[/color][/b] | [b][color=CF328D]CF328D[/color][/b][/sub]

[color=tomato][b]"[i]The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a Woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows.[/i]"[/b][/color] —[color=lightgray][b][i]Audrey Hepburn[/i][/b][/color][/center]

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[color=CF328D][sub][b]Name:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]Eden Céline Ashford[/indent]
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Age:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]26 | Born on Valentine's Day | Pisces [/indent]
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Gender:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]Female[/indent]
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Sexual Orientation:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]Bisexual, Male Lean[/indent]
[color=CF328D][b][sub]Ethnicity:[/sub][/b][/color]
[indent]Caucasian[/indent]
[color=CF328D][b][sub]Years at New Rome:[/sub][/b][/color]
[indent]8 Years
[indent]- After aging out of Camp Half-Blood and completing her studies in the mortal world, Eden moved to New Rome the just before the fall after her 18th birthday.[/indent][/indent]
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Place of Birth:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]Maui, Hawaii, USA[/indent]
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Key Relationships:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent][list][*][color=tomato]Romance-[/color] Live-in girlfriend of Mr. Senator himself, Derex Steiner.
[*][color=tomato]Friends-[/color] Lilith Montgomery; Rauni Räikkönen, Avery 
[*][color=tomato]Enemies-[/color] TBD
[*][color=tomato]Family-[/color] Gaspard Ashford (father)[/list][/indent]

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[color=CF328D][b]"[i]A little bit of naughty, it's a little bit nice
She's a whole lot of glam, sweat, sugar, sex, spice[/i]"[/b][/color]
— [b][i][url=https://youtu.be/3lckFapcvWo]Show Me How You Burlesque - Christina Aguilera[/url][/i][/b][/center][hr][hr]
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Appearance[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent][list][*][color=tomato]Height:[/color] 5’7”
[*][color=tomato]Hair:[/color] Naturally dark blonde, but she’s kept it a lighter blonde since she was 16. | Naturally wavy and reaching above the bra line, but always blow-dried and styled into whatever fashionable do best suits her outfit. 
[*][color=tomato]Eyes:[/color] Blue  
[*][color=tomato]Body Type:[/color] While Eden’s shape does not resemble that of a guitar, she has a pair of juicy glutes and thighs that could make a grown man cry. Her body’s slim, athletic build is a product of her divine + mortal genes and the countless hours of dedication in the gym [sub][s]and outside of it[/s][/sub] with Derex.
[*][color=tomato]Clothing Style:[/color] Eden’s style can only be described as [i]impeccable[/i]. All outfits and accessories fit her like a glove, with the form-fitting clothing items emphasizing her toned physique and bringing attention to her best assets. She has an enviable collection of bikinis, activewear (think sports bras, leggings, shorts, etc.), lingerie, and is rarely seen wearing anything baggy or oversized. 
[*][color=tomato]Body Markings:[/color] Two basic lobe piercings.[/list][/indent]

[color=CF328D][sub][b]Personality:[/b][/sub][/color]
[center][indent]🌺 Kind-Hearted 🌺  Loving 🌺 Hopeless Romantic 🌺  Devoted 🌺 Passionate 🌺 Affectionate 🌺 Patient 🌺 Generous 🌺 Expressive 🌺 Polite 🌺 Thoughtful 🌺 Empathetic (a little too much so) 🌺 Jealous 🌺 Sensitive 🌺 Worrywart 🌺 A little naive 🌺[/indent][/center]
[color=CF328D][sub][b]History:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]When Gaspard Ashford traveled to Maui for the cocktail party inauguration of his fourth luxury hotel in the islands, falling in love was the last thing on his ever-racing mind. The French-American businessman had spent his twenties and most of his thirties expanding on the legacy left to him by his father and grandfather before him, with love and romance always taking a backseat. He had his fair share of dalliances throughout his life, but no woman had captivated him in the way that [i]Calista Andreou[/i] had. Not only was she the embodiment of his idea of beauty and perfection, but she had an intelligence, aura and charisma to match. They spent that night and the following weeks getting to know one another, with Gaspard’s feelings towards Calista growing at every second. It wasn’t long until his absolute love for the woman had him proposing three months after they met (much to his family’s dismay), and motivated the couple to elope barely a month after. They decided to make Maui their home, with Gaspard moving his office from a frigid corporate space in New York to a cozy room in the oceanside property he’d acquired shortly after the marriage to start a new life with his now wife.Their little bubble of honeymoon bliss felt never-ending, and their already immense happiness seemed to multiply with the news that they were expecting a child. A little over a year later, their only daughter Eden was born.

From the moment she first made her arrival to earthside, in a peaceful room surrounded by island flowers,  Gaspard could tell there was something special about his daughter. She had inherited the best traits of both of her parents, and it felt as if she filled every space she was in with loveliness, happiness and beauty. Even as a small child, Eden showed signs of being extraordinary: accurately guessing what was troubling her parent and knowing just what to say to comfort them, nursing flowers from the brink of decay and back to health in record time, being fluent in French with very little exposure to the language, and even being able to sense and correctly act upon the feeling of Gaspard being in harm’s way, saving him from dangerous situations more than once. [i]Calista[/i] had watched each supernatural event unfold in silence, internally ecstatic at having a front row seat to witness her powers manifesting themselves in her daughter. It was only after the family’s close encounter with a drove of wild pigs who had attempted to kill the eleven-year-old Eden during a camping trip that [i]Calista[/i] finally came clean with her family about her true identity. She wasn’t just Greek-American businesswoman [i]Calista Andreou[/i], but the Greek goddess Aphrodite herself: which made their beautiful Eden a demigoddess.

Gaspard, while certainly surprised, hadn’t been as shocked as many of Aphrodite’s partners before him had been. He was a clever, observant man. He had suspected something going on with his wife and daughter for a long time, but had been unable to quite put his finger on what was happening. Eden, on the other hand, was absolutely mindblown at the revelation. It certainly explained all the strange occurrences she’d been experiencing, but she still remained stuck in disbelief. To prove that her words were true, Aphrodite finally granted Eden her blessing. A pink haze suddenly enveloped the girl, eventually dissipating to reveal an even more stylish, glamorous version of Eden that looked ready to be plastered all over magazine covers and billboards. Any doubts previously creeping in the girl’s mind were gone, replaced with the stunning realization that she was part-goddess, and the terrifying knowledge that she would be hunted for it. After some discussion between her parents, it was decided that the best course of action would be for Eden to start attending Camp Half Blood immediately. It was a hard move for all involved, but the one to make in order to keep everyone safe.

So that summer, at age eleven, Eden began to split her time between the mortal world and Camp Half Blood. At camp, she had the opportunity to meet her half-siblings, explore her powers and cultivate friendships that have lasted to the present day. Seven years later, after completing her mortal studies and concluding her time at Camp Half Blood, Eden packed her belongings, tearfully said goodbye to her father, and made the city of New Rome her home. She was interested in pursuing further studies at the local university, but was uncertain as to what field to choose. Thankfully, the answer came to her in the form of Flora, her Roman goddess legacy. She reached out to Eden upon finding out about the young woman’s arrival to town, made a point to properly introduce herself and proceeded to explain in detail the powers she had bestowed upon her. Armed with this information, Eden enrolled in New Rome University’s Botanical Chemistry program, where she expanded her knowledge in both subjects and obtained the tools she needed to combine her godly parent and legacy powers into something to help many others. She graduated four years later at age 22 with high marks, many friends, and plenty of praise from her former instructors.

After graduating college, Eden set her sights on starting her own business. The perfect opportunity struck in the form of Lilith Montgomery, a new friend who shared her same aspiration and a similar skill set. Together, they joined forces to create an apothecary, with each of them providing the residents and visitors of New Rome an array of products in the healing and self-care departments. While Lilith’s focus is on the healing aspect of things, Eden’s specialty is in self-care: her homemade products lovingly developed to assist in boosting beauty, desirability, attractiveness, confidence, sexual attraction, libido and even fertility of its users. Thanks to both women’s personalities and the effectiveness of their products, the apothecary has been a hit since it first opened. They can only hope that the public continues to support their beloved business for as long as it’s alive.[/indent]
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[color=CF328D][sub][b]Godly Parent:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]Aphrodite: Goddess of Love, Lust, Passion, Pleasure, Beauty & Sexuality[/indent]
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Relationship to Godly Parent:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]Eden and Aphrodite are a very close mother and daughter duo. Eden is forever grateful that, rather than just up and leaving like she’d done to others, her mother remained an active, present part of her life since her birth. Sure, she traveled very frequently back and forth between Maui, Mount Olympus and any other places she needed to be, but she was always there for her girl. She is also grateful that Aphrodite chose Gaspard as the man to father her, because Eden couldn’t imagine her life any other way. [/indent]
[color=CF328D][b]Abilities Pertaining to Godly Parent:[/b][/color]
[indent][list][*][color=tomato][b]Tastes Like Heaven:[/b][/color] Eden’s saliva tastes like the sweetest, most delectable nectar known to mankind. Just ask Derex about it.
[*][color=tomato][b]Enhanced Beauty:[/b][/color] Eden possesses a level of grace, physical beauty, sexual attractiveness, sense of style and social poise above what is normally achievable by humans.
[*][color=tomato][b]Empathy:[/b][/color] Eden is able to sense and understand the emotions of others and what is causing them to an incredibly accurate degree, as well as have a deeper understanding of the wants and needs of others.
[*][color=tomato][b]Pleasure Aura:[/b][/color] Eden’s presence radiates an aura of happiness, joy, and pleasure that puts others at ease and makes them experience positive and happy feelings. It’s worth noting that this isn’t a power that she has any control of, but more so just the overall energy/vibes her presence transmits.
[*][color=tomato][b]Amo-Immunity (With Exceptions):[/b][/color] While Eden is immune to amokinesis from other demigods, she remains vulnerable to it when coming from gods and goddesses of all pantheons.
[*][color=tomato][b]Love Intuition (Minor):[/b][/color] Possess stronger intuitive skills regarding sexual and romantic feelings between people.
[*][color=tomato][b]Love Linguist:[/b][/color] Eden can fluently speak and understand French, as well as communicate with sparrows and doves. She is also able to understand Ancient Greek, Latin, English, a few Hawaiian words and a few phrases in German that Rex has taught her.
[*][color=tomato][b]Hormone Manipulation (Limited):[/b][/color] Eden is able to enhance or decrease her own and the hormones of others so long as they are within the realm of Aphrodite’s domain: a power she combines with her vast botanical knowledge to make the products she sells at the apothecary. The hormones she can manipulate are progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, relaxin, prolactin, oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin.
[*][color=tomato][b]Biokinesis (Limited):[/b][/color] Eden is able to manipulate her own or someone else’s body to grant and/or enhance their beauty for around a month.
[*][color=tomato][b]Beautification:[/b][/color] Eden is able to control and manipulate every physical aspect of her human appearance, allowing her the ability to shapeshift in a limited way. She is also able to change the color, fit, and style of any outfit or accessory. She is not able to shapeshift into anything that isn't human, though.
[*][color=tomato][b]Charmspeak (minor):[/b][/color] Eden can persuade others to do as she says by putting deep emotional emphasis or desire behind her words when speaking.
[*][color=tomato][b]Soulbound:[/b][/color] Eden is able to create bounds with those closest to her that allow her to sense when they are in danger, experience heightened empathy towards them, exchange subtle telepathic communications with them, and gain strength and energy from battling alongside one another.[/list][/indent]
[color=CF328D][b]Legacy:[/b][/color]
[indent]Flora: Goddess of Flowers & Spring[/indent] 
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Legacy Abilities:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent][list][*][color=tomato][b]Pleasant Scent:[/b][/color] Eden’s body produces a unique, incredibly pleasant and irresistible scent that emits from every part of her and lingers in the air like an aura. Her breath is perpetually fresh, carrying the crispness of mint and soft undertones of vanilla. Meanwhile, her skin and hair emit a subtle yet distinct fragrance, as if always gently perfumed, evoking the comforting sweetness of blooming flowers or ripe, fresh fruits. Even her bodily fluids—saliva, blood, tears, and more—carry a clean, almost perfumed quality to them. All in all- Eden always smells freaking amazing.
[*][color=tomato][b]Herbalism:[/b][/color] Eden is able to utilize her legacy-given and college-obtained knowledge of medicinal plants, flowers and fruits (along with her Aphrodite-given powers) to create makeup, skin care, hair care, supplements/vitamins to improve and boost the beauty, desirability, attractiveness, confidence, sexual attraction, libido and even fertility of the user.
[*][color=tomato][b]Plant Enhancement (Minor):[/b][/color] Eden has a green thumb that allows her to keep flowers in bloom regardless of the season and/or increase the amount and health of plants/flowers/fruits by being able to heal them, nourish them and influence their environment to reach and stay on the ideal range to help them flourish.
[*][color=tomato][b]Chlorokinesis (Minor):[/b][/color] Whenever Eden is feeling the happiest she ever has, flowers will grow in the soil around her general vicinity, which probably explains why her home is surrounded by them.[/list][/indent]
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Former Cabin:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]Cabin 10: Aphrodite[/indent] 
[color=CF328D][sub][b]Years of Attendance at Camp Half-Blood:[/b][/sub][/color]
[indent]8 years = 8 beads[/indent]
[color=CF328D][b]Fatal Flaw:[/b][/color]
[indent][color=tomato]Deeply Emotional[/color]- Because Eden wears her heart on her sleeve, feels emotions in a deep way and is not afraid of expressing them, it’s not hard to figure out how she feels about someone or something and be able to use it against her.[/indent]
[color=CF328D][b]Weapons:[/b][/color]
[indent][list][*]A [url=https://i.imgur.com/gOPXJw5.jpeg]stunning corset dress[/url] with a [url=https://i.imgur.com/c5vFLMW.jpeg]red velvet skirt and a gold embroidered top decorated with lace and red roses[/url]. Much like Aphrodite’s girdle, this dress gives Eden the ability to make herself irresistible to the opposite sex (especially the sons of Ares and Mars), thus making for a great distraction when needed.
[*][url=https://i.imgur.com/C9m3UiG.jpeg]A celestial bronze handheld pocket magic mirror encrusted with pearls, seashells and gems[/url]. This mirror can blind her foes if combined with sunlight or distort their reflection into projecting an exaggerated version of their deepest insecurities. 
[*][url=https://i.imgur.com/ZZ42jsf.jpeg]A celestial bronze dagger disguised as a hair brooch encrusted with seashells and gems[/url], which matches Eden’s mirror.[/list][/indent]

[color=CF328D][b]Misc:[/b][/color]
[indent][list][*]Eden’s favorite flowers are orchids, hibiscuses and lotuses.
[*]Her top two favorite movies are Moulin Rouge and Burlesque, to the point where she knows all the songs and dance numbers by heart.
[*]Her third favorite movie is Crazy Rich Asians, and she will always cry at the Araminta and Colin wedding scene.
[*]Her favorite colors are those of the sunset-- pink, yellow, orange, purple and blue.
[*]Her favorite singer is Christina Aguilera.
[*]Has been a beach babe her entire life, to the point that those closest to her often joke about Neptune or Poseidon being a minor, unknown legacy of hers.
[*]Has a pet dove called [url=https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/beautiful-white-dove-very-cute-260nw-1169887624.jpg]Snowy[/url] and a pet sparrow called [url=https://storage.needpix.com/rsynced_images/sparrow-360836_1280.jpg]Silky[/url], which were housewarming gifts from Aphrodite. They serve as guardians, protectors and a way for mother and daughter to stay in touch.
[*]Eden keeps fresh flowers in every room of her home (yes, even the bathrooms).
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