The Dying
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History
Max was born to Shiela Turano. A one night stand, and a lack of planning resulted in the conception of Max, leaving her mother to care for her entirely on her own. Shiela was in way over her head, but still, she kept the child and hoped for the best. Shiela wasn't entirely the best influence, and being highly religious, she brought some very radical ideas into raising her only child. At first, her child seemed normal enough, having inherited exotic looks from her father, Max appeared healthy and beautiful. Shiela had financial trouble, but still managed for everything to be okay. The two regularly visited Sunday school, faithfully confiding in the church. It wasn't until Max turned six that things began to change. The once beloved child had started developing some concerning habits such as spending her time in the dark, talking to an 'imaginary' figure, and drawing weird shadow figures. Though it was concerning, her mom only prayed harder about it, hoping it might pass.
This continued on, but by the time she was eight, her elemental abilities had manifested in a way no one had predicted. She had been at school when it happened; her shadow grew in stature and hovered over her, menacing and terrifying. Teachers and students alike reported the happenings to her mother and suspended her from school. This was only the first incidence of the long line of problematic situations.
Her mother had observed this several times, praying for something to change, but when her child continued to get more powerful, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She claimed that Max was the devil, a spawn of evil, and that she must be exiled from this world. Shiela had become delusional and went for her child in the night. Max now has a scar around her neck where her mother had once tried to strangle her in her sleep. Luckily, with her elemental abilities she was able to blast her mother backwards, and escape the house. She never went back.
Max had gone to the police and searched for a new home, bouncing between both good and bad foster homes throughout the years. Her mother was placed in prison for attempted homicide. Growing up Max had always been a trouble maker, constantly trying to prove others wrong. Her elemental control grew more powerful, and she had fallen into several bad crowds.
When she had turned seventeen she meet a woman, Sadie, who had promised her the world, and she fell for it. The two of them were in a serious relationship for almost two full years, and those years were detrimental to Max. Sadie had introduced her into the world of narcotics, and Max had become consumed by her addiction to cocaine.
As well as this Sadie, a vampire, had used Max as a a personal blood bag and continued to push Max to her limits. Bruises, cuts, scrapes, all were left on Max by the time Sadie was done, and each time Sadie used again, the beatings were worse; mentally and physically, Max was wounded every single day. Sadie had even pushed her to self-harm and rely heavily on Sadie to live.
Only recently did she end the relationship, but she doesn't feel done with her yet. Sadie is still hunting around for Max, trying to find her again. That's part of the reason Max decided to come to Louisiana; a fresh start, hopefully...
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Shadow figures
She often has dark entities known as shadow figures 'haunt' her. Some don't cause her harm, but others... Often they reoccur in her nightmares, hacking away at her sleep.
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