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full name • Jessica Leigh Phillips
nicknames • N/A - it's Jessica. Do not call her anything else unless you want to loose your kneecaps
age • 58
birthday • 28 July
occupation • Equestrian; Retired Olympian - Team Australia
gender • Female
sexuality • Straight
barn • Ryan Sports Hall
face claim • Hannah Waddingham
identifying features • If one were to walk into a room full of people, eyes would immediately be drawn to Jessica Phillips. An Amazonian woman, standing at 5'11 (1.80m) without her Louboutin pumps, she often is seen dressing sharply and dressed to the nines in designer ware, showing off her well toned arms and curves. Jessica as striking light green eyes, ever the more piercing due to her near white platinum blonde hair. She almost always has make up on, and no one but herself has ever seen her face without it. Her face is sharp, along with a warm smile, but when that smirk comes on or her jaw locks just slightly to the side, people know that they have to be weary.
likes • Her Children (though she won't always admit it), Warmbloods, Sunny Skies, Crashing Waves, Vegemite and Toast, Grand Prix Show Jumping, Winning, South African Wine, Biscuits paired with Black Tea, Floral Arrangements, Strict Regiments
dislikes • Her Ex-Husband, Loosing, Bad Rides, Looking back on her marriage and how she raised her children, Shitty tea, Burnt Toast, Nudists beaches, Personal Wedges
strengths • Talented Rider, Good at Keeping a Dignified Front
weaknesses • Sweet Biscuits, Champagne or Wine
dreams • Forgiveness
fears • Fear of Being Alone, Her Children Loathing her forever
overall personality • Poised, determined, intelligent, and self-contained are good words to describe Jessica Phillips. She is good at keeping up a dignified front even when she’s struggling. To most, Jessica can come across as cold, especially to people she dislikes or who cross her, but a lot of that is a defense mechanism. Unfortunately, she's not the best at using it - ask any of her children. Jessica has a bad habit of driving wedges between herself and the people she loves, especially when she feels hurt and will lash out.
Deep down though, she’s compassionate and can be a lot of fun, something that comes out comes out occasionally when she doesn’t feel like she needs to be on her guard. Jessica can even be warm and motivating, and loves to push people towards their goals. While her marriage had taken her down quite a few knots, since her divorce, Jessica has been rediscovering a love for herself and relearning how to be kind and young at heart.
father • Paul Phillips, deceased
mother • Deborah Phillips, 85, DBE - Retired Actress
siblings • N/A
important people • Adrian Auten, 61, CEO - Ex Husband
------ Auten, 30, Professional Equestrian - Child
Shecanna Reid Auten , 26, BA Groundskeeper - Child
FELICITY RICHELLE AUTEN , 20, Professional Equestrian - Child
Harry Washington - Deceased, Horse Trainer
hometown • Double Bay, Sydney, Australia
overall history • TRIGGER WARNING - SUGGESTIONS OF GROOMING AND PHYSICAL ABUSE Jessica Phillips was born into a well off family in Australia, originally English bluebloods, they left the motherland to Australia after some sort of scandal, to which Jessica's parents would never utter around her. Still, that didn't dampen her spirit as she was given her first pony at age six and told to go ride it. The first ride was all that successful, the pony had a great deal of skill in dismounting tiny riders by simply pulling his head, but Jessica saw a challenge, and even at six, she was not about to be unsmarted by an animal.
As her love and gift for riding grew, her parents made sure to throw cash at the activity. They wanted the best for her - the best barns, the best horses, and perhaps, most importantly, the best coach. He came in the form of Harrison 'Harry' Washington - a career equestrian Olympian - now retired from the sport, but coaching various national teams. Tired from travel for the time being, he had opened up his barn in Australia, Unbridled Wings, and specialized in show jumping. Jessica's parents practically through her at him, but perhaps, they might have thought differently had they known the dark secrets of of Harry Washington.
It was the open secret in the Australian scene that Harry liked his girls young, barely eighteen. He groomed them when they come in as pupils though, and made all of his students work hard for his affection. It made the girls of Unbridled Wings dangerous to each other, especially the ones that lived on the boarding property. Not only did Harry sow this, but he was a practically tough trainer and at the time, considered especially old school. Harsh words were often yelled, berating his riders heavily whenever they messed up the tiniest of things, yet would compliment them on something else immediately afterwards.
Sometimes, Jessica felt as if it was wrong, yet when he touched her leg and offered that reassuring smile, everything felt fine once more. Yet she didn't crave Harry's attention like some of the other girls, but she craved the training - for she wanted to be a winner. Over the years, Jessica learned to toughen up in the barn, at the arena, whether it was against Harry or against the other riders. She worked herself incredibly hard to master the world of Show Jumping in Unbridled Wings and the show arenas. She took the slaps on the rests, the berating, the snide catty remarks, and she threw them right back. It would all be worth it in the end.
And it was - Jessica Phillips became a young national rider that Australia and the rest of the Equestrian world took notice off when she took to international competitions. No longer did she need Harry, who she aged out of his desires. She didn't need her parents money either. She had her horses, she had her fame, she had her power - especially after her debut at the Olympics with Team Australia. After seizing goal in the individuals and silver in the teams. Jessica had it all, except maybe, love. She had never been the best at dating, she had no time and when she was younger, Harry kept his school girls away from the male riders even at his own barn. But one night at a gala, she might one Adrian Auten.
A billionaire philanthropist. He had it all too, on his terms. She wasn't even sure where all of his money came from, but he was one of the richest men of the United Kingdom and cracked Forbes' top fifteen. He was also married. Jessica knew that, and yet he charmed her. He was so smooth, so gallant, and he was good at words. Adrian made Jessica feel loved, like he wanted her. Yet she said no. But Adrian Auten never took no for an answer - showing up at her horse shows, running into her at pubs after events. He worked his magic, and within a month, she was the known other woman. Then, the wife became an ex wife, and Jessica became the wife and he whisked her away to Bristol, UK.
Everything started out wonderful, and then Adrian wanted children, so she bore him three children scattered between Australia and the UK depending on their trips and life. However, Jessica became unhappy. She couldn't ride as much, she couldn't compete as much, the UK wasn't her home country, and Adrian wouldn't help with raising the children because that was a 'woman's thing to do'. She did her best to distract her unhappiness with her children though, putting them on ponies and throwing them on horses when they were old enough to do so. She trained all three of them from scratch, Jessica didn't care if they didn't like horses, to her, they would love horses. They would love competiting. End of story. Unfortunately, given her barn upbringing and the boarding schools, Jessica didn't entirely grasp how to love or be gentle like mothers should be - even if her own was.
She didn't mean to be a harsh mother. A harsh coach. Everything that she detested in the horse world and everything she detested about those catty girls and riders from her youth. Yet, somehow, she was, but Jessica couldn't see it. She was in denial. Her home life made her invest too much in her children's riding careers and future, Adrian was ignoring her, and she saw the signs. Jessica knew that he was hounding around behind her back for much younger and prettier women. But she put up with it, she gritted her teeth through it even though all her friends, her parents, and her best friend just simply questioned it. Even her eldest child couldn't deal with it so they left, ready to go on their own.
The betrayal was ugly. Jessica turned from her eldest, and onto Shecanna and Felicity, but stepped away from coaching. Like her parents before her, she found the best of the best to train them. Little did she know that Adrian was also boosting their middle child and her horses behind her back - Felicity left unscathed. Then the fire happened. Jessica didn't know how to cope with her emotions, all this time and effort put into Shecanna and now her career was gone, just like how her eldest left her. The woman shut everything out once more, ignoring what happened and unfortunately, ignoring her middle daughter when she needed her the most. Jessica moved her attention to Felicity now, and also, tried to figure out her life.
Years later, finally, Adrian finally crossed a line, he was stupid enough to bring a side piece home and Jessica lost it. She destroyed the house, and left. She did her best to get as much as she could in the divorce settlement as well, not that she needed money, but simply because she could and she wanted to hurt him as much as he hurt her. Afterwards, she went on her eat, pray, love journey and decided to work on herself now that she was no longer connected to Adrian Auten. Felicity reached out, telling her she was in Hickstead. The name sounded familiar, and it made Jessica realize that was where Shecanna was since she heard it from a friend of a friend. One part wanted her to go, be with her daughters, but the other part held her back - after all, she had never been mother of the year, only Felicity really knew the true her in the years after Shecanna's accident.
Yet, she ended up moving there, if only because her friend, John Ryan, offered her a coaching residency at his barn, Ryan Sports Hall, knowing she was finally done with her ex-husband and ready to move on. So Jessica moved to Hickstead, and got in touch with Felicity. Whenever she goes out into town, she always holds her breath for fear of running into Shecanna, and while she would love to see her, to make up for everything, Jessica knows that it's best to wait until Shecanna and her other children come to her. If there was one thing Jessica learned very late in life, it was that you could not a force a person to do something that they do not want to do.
alias • forever
age • oldd
other characters • too many
made by aofie, inspired by remi of rilla go!
jessica l. phillips
lil ol' me
full name • Jessica Leigh Phillips
nicknames • N/A - it's Jessica. Do not call her anything else unless you want to loose your kneecaps
age • 58
birthday • 28 July
occupation • Equestrian; Retired Olympian - Team Australia
gender • Female
sexuality • Straight
barn • Ryan Sports Hall
mirror, mirror
face claim • Hannah Waddingham
identifying features • If one were to walk into a room full of people, eyes would immediately be drawn to Jessica Phillips. An Amazonian woman, standing at 5'11 (1.80m) without her Louboutin pumps, she often is seen dressing sharply and dressed to the nines in designer ware, showing off her well toned arms and curves. Jessica as striking light green eyes, ever the more piercing due to her near white platinum blonde hair. She almost always has make up on, and no one but herself has ever seen her face without it. Her face is sharp, along with a warm smile, but when that smirk comes on or her jaw locks just slightly to the side, people know that they have to be weary.
i promise i have one
likes • Her Children (though she won't always admit it), Warmbloods, Sunny Skies, Crashing Waves, Vegemite and Toast, Grand Prix Show Jumping, Winning, South African Wine, Biscuits paired with Black Tea, Floral Arrangements, Strict Regiments
dislikes • Her Ex-Husband, Loosing, Bad Rides, Looking back on her marriage and how she raised her children, Shitty tea, Burnt Toast, Nudists beaches, Personal Wedges
strengths • Talented Rider, Good at Keeping a Dignified Front
weaknesses • Sweet Biscuits, Champagne or Wine
dreams • Forgiveness
fears • Fear of Being Alone, Her Children Loathing her forever
overall personality • Poised, determined, intelligent, and self-contained are good words to describe Jessica Phillips. She is good at keeping up a dignified front even when she’s struggling. To most, Jessica can come across as cold, especially to people she dislikes or who cross her, but a lot of that is a defense mechanism. Unfortunately, she's not the best at using it - ask any of her children. Jessica has a bad habit of driving wedges between herself and the people she loves, especially when she feels hurt and will lash out.
Deep down though, she’s compassionate and can be a lot of fun, something that comes out comes out occasionally when she doesn’t feel like she needs to be on her guard. Jessica can even be warm and motivating, and loves to push people towards their goals. While her marriage had taken her down quite a few knots, since her divorce, Jessica has been rediscovering a love for herself and relearning how to be kind and young at heart.
secret diary
father • Paul Phillips, deceased
mother • Deborah Phillips, 85, DBE - Retired Actress
siblings • N/A
important people • Adrian Auten, 61, CEO - Ex Husband
------ Auten, 30, Professional Equestrian - Child
Shecanna Reid Auten , 26, BA Groundskeeper - Child
FELICITY RICHELLE AUTEN , 20, Professional Equestrian - Child
Harry Washington - Deceased, Horse Trainer
hometown • Double Bay, Sydney, Australia
overall history • TRIGGER WARNING - SUGGESTIONS OF GROOMING AND PHYSICAL ABUSE Jessica Phillips was born into a well off family in Australia, originally English bluebloods, they left the motherland to Australia after some sort of scandal, to which Jessica's parents would never utter around her. Still, that didn't dampen her spirit as she was given her first pony at age six and told to go ride it. The first ride was all that successful, the pony had a great deal of skill in dismounting tiny riders by simply pulling his head, but Jessica saw a challenge, and even at six, she was not about to be unsmarted by an animal.
As her love and gift for riding grew, her parents made sure to throw cash at the activity. They wanted the best for her - the best barns, the best horses, and perhaps, most importantly, the best coach. He came in the form of Harrison 'Harry' Washington - a career equestrian Olympian - now retired from the sport, but coaching various national teams. Tired from travel for the time being, he had opened up his barn in Australia, Unbridled Wings, and specialized in show jumping. Jessica's parents practically through her at him, but perhaps, they might have thought differently had they known the dark secrets of of Harry Washington.
It was the open secret in the Australian scene that Harry liked his girls young, barely eighteen. He groomed them when they come in as pupils though, and made all of his students work hard for his affection. It made the girls of Unbridled Wings dangerous to each other, especially the ones that lived on the boarding property. Not only did Harry sow this, but he was a practically tough trainer and at the time, considered especially old school. Harsh words were often yelled, berating his riders heavily whenever they messed up the tiniest of things, yet would compliment them on something else immediately afterwards.
Sometimes, Jessica felt as if it was wrong, yet when he touched her leg and offered that reassuring smile, everything felt fine once more. Yet she didn't crave Harry's attention like some of the other girls, but she craved the training - for she wanted to be a winner. Over the years, Jessica learned to toughen up in the barn, at the arena, whether it was against Harry or against the other riders. She worked herself incredibly hard to master the world of Show Jumping in Unbridled Wings and the show arenas. She took the slaps on the rests, the berating, the snide catty remarks, and she threw them right back. It would all be worth it in the end.
And it was - Jessica Phillips became a young national rider that Australia and the rest of the Equestrian world took notice off when she took to international competitions. No longer did she need Harry, who she aged out of his desires. She didn't need her parents money either. She had her horses, she had her fame, she had her power - especially after her debut at the Olympics with Team Australia. After seizing goal in the individuals and silver in the teams. Jessica had it all, except maybe, love. She had never been the best at dating, she had no time and when she was younger, Harry kept his school girls away from the male riders even at his own barn. But one night at a gala, she might one Adrian Auten.
A billionaire philanthropist. He had it all too, on his terms. She wasn't even sure where all of his money came from, but he was one of the richest men of the United Kingdom and cracked Forbes' top fifteen. He was also married. Jessica knew that, and yet he charmed her. He was so smooth, so gallant, and he was good at words. Adrian made Jessica feel loved, like he wanted her. Yet she said no. But Adrian Auten never took no for an answer - showing up at her horse shows, running into her at pubs after events. He worked his magic, and within a month, she was the known other woman. Then, the wife became an ex wife, and Jessica became the wife and he whisked her away to Bristol, UK.
Everything started out wonderful, and then Adrian wanted children, so she bore him three children scattered between Australia and the UK depending on their trips and life. However, Jessica became unhappy. She couldn't ride as much, she couldn't compete as much, the UK wasn't her home country, and Adrian wouldn't help with raising the children because that was a 'woman's thing to do'. She did her best to distract her unhappiness with her children though, putting them on ponies and throwing them on horses when they were old enough to do so. She trained all three of them from scratch, Jessica didn't care if they didn't like horses, to her, they would love horses. They would love competiting. End of story. Unfortunately, given her barn upbringing and the boarding schools, Jessica didn't entirely grasp how to love or be gentle like mothers should be - even if her own was.
She didn't mean to be a harsh mother. A harsh coach. Everything that she detested in the horse world and everything she detested about those catty girls and riders from her youth. Yet, somehow, she was, but Jessica couldn't see it. She was in denial. Her home life made her invest too much in her children's riding careers and future, Adrian was ignoring her, and she saw the signs. Jessica knew that he was hounding around behind her back for much younger and prettier women. But she put up with it, she gritted her teeth through it even though all her friends, her parents, and her best friend just simply questioned it. Even her eldest child couldn't deal with it so they left, ready to go on their own.
The betrayal was ugly. Jessica turned from her eldest, and onto Shecanna and Felicity, but stepped away from coaching. Like her parents before her, she found the best of the best to train them. Little did she know that Adrian was also boosting their middle child and her horses behind her back - Felicity left unscathed. Then the fire happened. Jessica didn't know how to cope with her emotions, all this time and effort put into Shecanna and now her career was gone, just like how her eldest left her. The woman shut everything out once more, ignoring what happened and unfortunately, ignoring her middle daughter when she needed her the most. Jessica moved her attention to Felicity now, and also, tried to figure out her life.
Years later, finally, Adrian finally crossed a line, he was stupid enough to bring a side piece home and Jessica lost it. She destroyed the house, and left. She did her best to get as much as she could in the divorce settlement as well, not that she needed money, but simply because she could and she wanted to hurt him as much as he hurt her. Afterwards, she went on her eat, pray, love journey and decided to work on herself now that she was no longer connected to Adrian Auten. Felicity reached out, telling her she was in Hickstead. The name sounded familiar, and it made Jessica realize that was where Shecanna was since she heard it from a friend of a friend. One part wanted her to go, be with her daughters, but the other part held her back - after all, she had never been mother of the year, only Felicity really knew the true her in the years after Shecanna's accident.
Yet, she ended up moving there, if only because her friend, John Ryan, offered her a coaching residency at his barn, Ryan Sports Hall, knowing she was finally done with her ex-husband and ready to move on. So Jessica moved to Hickstead, and got in touch with Felicity. Whenever she goes out into town, she always holds her breath for fear of running into Shecanna, and while she would love to see her, to make up for everything, Jessica knows that it's best to wait until Shecanna and her other children come to her. If there was one thing Jessica learned very late in life, it was that you could not a force a person to do something that they do not want to do.
ignore the person behind the curtain
alias • forever
age • oldd
other characters • too many
