Lauraleine Magess Giralson Appley Babineaux was the eldest daughter of Cialet Giralson and Haven Babineaux and sister to Vanilla and Jonathan. She was a reporter for MMN News, and became chairwoman of the Mobian Media Network by effectively manipulating Iris Ipswich. While working at MMN, Lauraleine met and married Dr. Ringo Appley. They had three children; Dragonfly, and twins Butterfly and Stinkfly. Fearing that their people would lose faith in their family and their reputation tarnished, Lauraleine and Ringo sent Stinkfly to Seaside Hill Orphanage at Sea Gate indefinitely.