Tessa Lynn Gray

T - Refuses to respond to it, she was given it by her twin sister.
Tess, a young friend called her that and she will answer to it but prefers Tessa.

January, 9th 1998

17

Female

Not sure

Tessa dyed her hair red, her mother was pissed. Honestly most things Tessa does these days pisses of her mother. The only thing they've agreed on is her hair length. She wears tons of little bracelets that she has made, some are old enough to have been made by Janice.

When it comes to clothing, Tessa likes comfy clothes with band names and jeans. She loves boots, and owns several different pairs ranging from the Uggs she and Janice bought matching pairs of, to a nice pair of Doc Martins she wears the most. She rarely wears a jacket or sweater, but always wears pants or long shorts.

Tessa tends to have paint stains on her jeans or shirt, and almost always has saw dust in her hair. This combination leads to her smelling of paint, turpentine and wood.

Scars: One big one on her right knee from a biking accident. Several on her thighs from cutting.
Tattoos: none. though she tends to draw her sister's name in sharpy on wrist
Piercings: Just one for each ear. Her mother won't allow any others

✔Watching the sun rise
✔Climbing trees
✔Reading obscure tidbits of information
✔Cats and Dogs
✔Playing guitar
✔Coffee and tea
✔Astrology (she's got a few books on it)

✘Talking about her sister
✘Cooking
✘"crafts" Or people calling what she does "crafts"
✘People asking her what she wants to do when she grows up
✘Social Media
✘Soccer (It was her sister's thing)
✘Being alone

Drawing, building things with wood, playing guitar, painting

Taps her fingers counting to calm down. Pulls at the chain of her necklace. Reading the last message her sister sent her before she died, "Be there in five"

☠Dying alone
☠Closed spaces
☠Loosing her necklace

Tessa suffers from survivor's guilt. She blames herself for her sister's death. To Tessa, Janice was the epitome of perfection. A person she could never live up to the memory of and it drives her mad. Tessa is persistent when she decides to do something though.

Tessa had an easy early youth. Her family is semi-religious, her mother more so in the more recent years. Her and Janice were inseparable until they got into middle school. Things started to change. Janice who was more easy going made friends and became involved in sports, something Tessa was no good at. Tessa watched, and cheered on her sister as she became as famous as one can in their small town for soccer.

Then Janice died, murdered by the towns famous serial killer. Tessa's life fell apart. For a while it was nothing more than therapists and court rooms. She retreated and when she found her footing again, only very recently, she feared all those she had grown up and cared with were gone and didn't care about her anymore. (Up to other players if they want to be friends with Tessa)

After her father moved out Tessa took over his workshop and uses it for all of her art stuff. Her mother doesn't usually bother her in there, but if she needs to she will. Her grandmother on the other hand has no such respect and if she needs something as simple as a glass of water she'll bother Tessa for it rather than get it herself. Gran believes Tessa is too introverted and is on a dangerous path that will lead to her suicide.

Tessa lives with her mother. After Janice died their parents divorced and her father moved out of the state. Tessa's maternal Grandmother lives down the street and spends most of her day time hours at their house. When Tessa wants to hide from it all she goes into her grandmother's attic.

Forgetful presence

People have a tendency to forget Tessa is in their presence

She can be in a room and people will basically ignore her if she so desires, this means she's basically invisible.

Doesn't work on cameras. She has to be focusing intensely on it, if something breaks her concentration she will be "seen" again.

Tessa was in her shop early in the morning after the night of the eclipse when her grandmother came in for one thing or another. At least she had warning with her high pitched calling. Tessa closed her eyes and just wished her grandmother wouldn't notice her, this was her normal response. When her grandmother stepped into the ship Tessa was ready to answer and do whatever it was her grandmother wanted her to, but her Gran didn't ask for anything. Instead she stood there for a moment and then walked out as if Tessa wasn't in the shop.

Richard Shannon King

Most call him King, though he'll go by anything other than Shannon.

07/23/97

18

Male

Bisexual

Yes

Single

With a well sculpted face, glittering eyes, and wild hair, it's easy to see that King has no issue getting what he wants. Born to a Scottish father and English Mother, his heritage burns brightly through his easily tousled dirty blonde hair and freckled cheeks. King can often be found admiring himself in the mirror, and why shouldn't he, right? He has a pretty face and a nice, healthy body. He was an ideal for the common American teenager now a days! Of course, a body like his was hard to keep up, but King never skimped out at the gym and despite his carnivorous appearance, his mother's vegetarian life style had cleanly rubbed off on him.

King is tall, standing at a neat 6'4", and weighs nearly one hundred and ninety pounds. His skin is pale and heavily freckles, and thanks to this he is in constant need of sun screen and lotion due to the awful summer sun. King can often be found exercising or messing around, and he has a very rich and loud way of laughing and speaking.

Graphic tees, flannel, and ripped jeans are the norm for Richard King. He dresses comfortably, but often takes time to plan outfits and see which fit him the best. Narcissism runs in his blood, and as such he takes care in his appearance, even for the most minimalist of occasions. His favorite outer wear would probably be his black leather jacket, and an old, ragged leather bracelet can be seen on his left wrist at all times.

King has a scar running up his left bicep, and his left ear is pierced. He rarely talks about his scar, and if pointed out he will quickly change topics or tell a blatant lie. His lower back and thighs are often covered in odd bruises and cuts, and if seen he simply says they were injuries from fights.

✔Nature
✔Music, especially rock, rap, and indie
✔Competition in all aspects
✔Partying
✔Flirting, he's a master of the art
✔Alcohol and smoking (without mummy's permission)
✔Animals, dogs especially
✘Crowds
✘Complete darkness
✘Losing
✘Showing intense emotions
✘Wishy-washy people
✘Thunder storms, especially when the power goes out
✘His parents

♞ Flirting. King is a master of making people fall for him, or, that's what he claims at least.
♞ Playing and writing music. He plays guitar, harp, flute, and bass.
♞ Soccer. His parents signed him up years ago and he hasn't quit since.
♞ Flower stamping. It's his guilty pleasure.

♞ Biting his lip to the point of breaking skin.
♞ Picking fights, even if he isn't trying to.
♞ Tapping his foot, especially when writing music.

☠Thunder storms. They're much too loud and powerful.
☠All things that are creepy crawlers, especially spiders.
☠His parents. They're strict and could tear him apart easily.

King is the true meaning of "royalty". From his heated, aggressive way of competing, to his asshole-ish attempts at conversing with those he deems "unworthy", he truly does act like he is the Queen (KING) Bee of Lincoln Memorial High. Obviously, this leads to King being a rather big bully. He often picks fights without realizing it, and is quick to insult those who won't give him the time of day. His spiteful and aggressive nature was simply grown from the root of his insecurities, however. There are times when King will sit in silence and consider his words from the passed day, and he will shake his head and put himself down for being such a screw up. He just wants to be seen and heard in the end, and his mind will do whatever it takes to achieve the recognition he thinks he deserves.

Despite his appearance, King is surprisingly smart, though in a way different from your usual brainiac. He is cunning and sly like a fox, and thinks well on his feet. Though his real strength lies in athletics, he is not dumb enough to simply run in without thinking. He plans accordingly to the scene at hand and THEN rushes in with full force. When it comes to showing off his emotions, he is rather repressed. Any emotion that is not "laid-back asshole" or "general bully" is often pushed into the back of his mind... Unless he is using his power. He is very loving to his close friends and dog, Knight, and values those who are friendly with him above all else.

Other then all that, King is a shameless flirt and boozer, one who would gladly throw his arm around a suitor and talk them into a bed. He is proud of his conversation skills, and flaunts his flirtatious nature as much as he can. He is also a shameless narcissist and can often be found fixing his appearance after a big game.

Verona has always been King's home. His family had been very influential to the town's history despite hailing from across the sea, and even now his mother holds the position of mayor. Within this tiny town of course, is King's marble (well, brick) palace. It was his haven among the hillbilly town of Verona, the only place he felt truly himself. The only issue within that big house of his would be his parents. Victoria and Henry King. Even at a young age they governed his life, told him what to do and what not to do. They were overbearing, but not in a loving way. Richard was forced into about five different sports by the time he was ten, and at least twelve hobbies filled his room with things he could care less for.

Basically, Richard was spoiled to the point of no return, and in turn forced to follow his parents' every whim. Even if he tried to talk back to them or say no, he would gifted with blatant abuse. Belts whipping across his back and arms, leaving him battered and bruised, but he merely thought of it as a just punishment. This, and of course his "need" to please his parents, was what drove him to reach for things that would otherwise be banned for him in his house, and this was also the cause of his intense need to win. His parents would never value him if he lost. No one would, right?

The King family lives in one of the bigger estates in the nicer side of Verona. Four cars line the driveway most of the days, and a large Rottweiler can often be seen prowling across the premise or barking from one of the big windows. King spends most of his days in his room or wandering around the lower floors, preparing for a party or a big game.

- Victoria Marie King (Mother, 43) is a well-known figure head in the Verona community. Why is she so well-known? Well, she's the mayor! Despite her generous and king public appearance, Victoria is a rather emotionally-abusive mother to her son, and she will often put him down for doing the slightest thing wrong. Though she has never physically hurt him like King's father had, Victoria's words are venomous enough to form deep wounds into Richard's psyche. However, she often holds Henry back when things are getting particularly bad, and she will at times act as motherly as she can if Richard looks horribly down. In the end, she thinks her words will help Richard get strong and will help him stop his teenage-delinquent actions.

- Henry Richard King (Father, 49) is the head of the King family and works as an at home translator and writer. He has written a few well-known novels, mostly romances and mystery novels, and spends most of his days in his office or with his wife. While in public he seems charismatic and king, behind the scenes he is a man with a no anger management and an intense vendetta against his son. He at times gets so angry that he turns to violence, which explains the occasional bruises seen on Richard's back and the scar of his arm.

- Marie Rose King (Sister, 14) is Richard's favorite family member. Marie is a doting girl who knows how to stay out of her parents' way and she seems to adore her older brother. Richard spoils her like a princess, and would protect her with his life, though at times the two can get into bad fights. She is a rather smart, sweet girl and knows exactly how to avoid her vicious parents, unlike Richard.

- Knight (Rottweiler) is Richard's best friend next to Malcolm. The Rottweiler had been adopted about six years prior and has been the King family's protector and loving pet for tose years since. Luckily Henry seems to enjoy the dog's presence, and as such he has not ended up like Richards... Past pets.

Empathy

The ability to feel and manipulate others' emotions.

King is able to feel the emotions of other people. While this may be plenty useful later on, to the apathetic King it is anything but good. The emotions come to him in heavy waves and he at times has trouble controlling them. Likewise, if he were able to feel an emotion strongly enough, there is a possibility that he can effect others to feel the same thing he does, I.E. if King is full of rage someone nearby may become inexplicably angry. Being able to sense emotions may seem useless in a fight, but in reality it makes King a great (and slightly unstable) negotiator, who is able to sense someone's inner turmoil and use it against them if at all necessary. Though he is only able to sense and pass on his own emotions currently, eventuality King will be able to slightly alter the emotions of others. While it might not act as complete persuasion, enough sadness or anger could seriously falter someone's mental process in the end.

- Unable to control the intake or outtake of emotions.
- Often useless in fights in the beginning.
- Experiences intense headaches after using power.
- Unable to handle too many emotions, I.E he is unable to stand in a large crowd without breaking down.
- May accidentally act on his (or others') emotions.