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[h1][b][color=#306754]Lana Arlene Ryder[/color][/b][/h1]
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[i][color=#306754]"I wouldn't change who I am or what I can do for anything."[/color][/i]
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[color=#306754][b]Name:[/b][/color] Lana Arlene Ryder
[color=#306754][b]Gender:[/b][/color] Female
[color=#306754][b]Age:[/b][/color] 22
[color=#306754][b]Alignment:[/b][/color] Dark Shadow
[color=#306754][b]Rank within Organisation:[/b][/color] Second in Command

[color=#306754][b]Birthmark Shape:[/b][/color]
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[color=#306754][b]Location of Birthmark:[/b][/color] Her birthmark resides on her left shoulder blade, and is approximately 57mm long, and 44.5mm in diameter through the widest part.
[color=#306754][b]Magical Abilities:[/b][/color] Telekinesis - The ability to move/manipulate/control objects and matter, and create physical constructs of telekinetic energy, to an advanced degree.
 
[color=#306754][b]Place of Birth:[/b][/color] Forks, Washington
[color=#306754][b]Currently Residing:[/b][/color] New York City
[color=#306754][b]Personality:[/b][/color] Lana has always been a lose cannon when it comes to her emotions, even as a child, but it became notably worse after the loss of her twin bother. She is prone to unpredictable mood swings, the worst of which being her anger. Though her mood swings are unpredictable, they do often require some level of provocation to trigger them. It is difficult to tell just what will set her off, however, so most people tend to avoid her. She is known to be exceptionally sensitive to any mention of her "condition" or her family -especially her brother- but there is no way to be sure what kind of reaction one would get from mentioning either of those things. Otherwise, Lana is a reasonably laid back person, with a somewhat cynical outlook on life and a sarcastic sense of humor.
[color=#306754][b]History/Bio:[/b][/color] Lana was born in Forks, Washington as the youngest of a set of twins, to two loving parents. Her family didn't live in the lap of luxury, but her and her brother had everything they could possibly need. Unlike her, her brother Liam wasn't born with a birthmark, and as such he possessed no magical powers. It wasn't until she turned twelve that her powers would manifest themselves, though.

Her parents had always worried about her ability to handle being around other people, especially in a school environment, due to her unstable emotional condition, but she seemed to cope quite well as long as her brother was around. So when she turned eight they finally allowed her to attend public school. For the first few years, everything had been going well. Lana had been known to get into a few fights, and cause a bit of trouble, but it wasn't anything serious. Then, along came Bryan Mathers. Day after day Bryan would harass and torment Lana for no apparent reason other than the sick sense of amusement it brought him. Her brother did his best to stand up for her, but he was no match for the other boy. 

Having to watch her brother get beaten just for trying to defend her, as well as trying to keep a lid on her explosive temper, would soon prove to be too much for the young girl. One day, not long after her twelfth birthday, Lana was sitting down to lunch with her brother and only friend. The two of them had opted for sitting out in the field, under a tree near the back of the school, to eat their lunch and avoid the other kids. It had worked for awhile, until Bryan -who seemed to be obsessed with the two of them- tracked them down one day. As usual he began to torment Lana, until her brother got up to defend her. He was no match for him though, and soon Bryan had her brother on the ground and was wailing into him. It didn't take long before the poor girl finally lost it and sent him flying across the field and into another tree that was nearby. She hadn't meant for it to happen, she just wanted him to stop hurting her brother. 

Bryan hit the tree with a loud thud. The impact was enough to kill him instantly with blunt force trauma to the back of the head, as well as a broken spine. Although everyone assumed the boy had died from falling out of the tree, Lana, her brother, and her parents knew the real story. Her parents decided it would be best if they moved out of state, and decided to settle down in New York. After that incident, both Lana and Liam were forbidden from being out in public alone, and were both home schooled, so as to avoid another incident like that happening again. Their parents also managed to track down an experienced magic user to help Lana develop control over her powers.

When she turned eighteen, it was suggested from her tutor that she be allowed to socialize again. The woman claimed that learning to control her powers would only solve half of the problem. It took a lot of convincing, but her parents eventually gave in. She wouldn't be attending school, or working, but she would be allowed to go out every now and then, but only when she was accompanied by her brother. As fate would have it, this only opened them up for more tragedy. One night when the twins were out at their local convenience store, a group of young thugs were looking for some fun and decided to make some money. They took the store by gunpoint and robbed it for all the money it had. The guns were only meant to be for show, to make sure no one tried anything stupid, but when one man tried to be a hero, chaos soon ensued, and Liam -as well as the man who tried to play hero- ended up getting shot and killed.

By the time the cops had arrived, the only two left at the scene were a dead Liam, and a distraught Lana, holding her brother in her arms. The case was investigated for a few months, but no leads were found and it was soon dropped. Lana wouldn't accept that though, and started an investigation of her own. It took the remaining half of that year before she found the men responsible for her brother's death, but when she did, she made sure they suffered a long and painful death. Much like the investigation on the robbery, no lead into the five mysterious murders were found. Thanks to her powers, Lana was able to deal with those men without leaving a single trace behind. Just in case, she still went into hiding, though. Eventually she would stumble across the organization known as "Dark Shadow". After four years of being in their service, Lana would eventually work her way up through the ranks to take her place as Second in Command.

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[hider=Dark Shadow][color=#306754][b]Name:[/b][/color] Aloysius Leighton
[color=#306754][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] [s]Best Friends - Good Friends - Friends - Well known - Warm - Acquaintances - Unknown -[/s] [b]Cold[/b] - [b]Dislikes[/b] [s]- Hates - Enemies - Rival - Nemesis[/s]
[color=#306754][b]Characters opinion of them:[/b][/color] "I don't hate him, I just don't particularly like him. He's arrogant, entitled, and a real pain in the ass. But he's smart too, and a better leader than I could ever be. He made Dark Shadow, and kept it together this whole time, I can respect him for that. But don't tell him I told you that! We don't need his head getting any bigger than it already is."

[color=#306754][b]Name:[/b][/color] Circe Masers
[color=#306754][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] [s]Best Friends - Good Friends - Friends - Well known - Warm - Acquaintances - Unknown -[/s] [b]Cold[/b] [s]- Dislikes -[/s] [b]Hates[/b] [s]- Enemies - Rival - Nemesis[/s]
[color=#306754][b]Characters opinion of them:[/b][/color] "Circe is...f***ing insane, and she's always trying to set me off. She's annoying and I can't stand her, but she gets the job done. Just keep her away from me, and we won't have any problems."

[color=#306754][b]Name:[/b][/color] Tiberius Nero Delamar
[color=#306754][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] [s]Best Friends - Good Friends - Friends - Well known - Warm -[/s] [b]Acquaintances[/b] [s]- Unknown - Cold - Dislikes - Hates - Enemies - Rival - Nemesis[/s]
[color=#306754][b]Characters opinion of them:[/b][/color] "Ty can be a bit of an nuisance at times, especially with his jokes and taunts, but most of the time he is quite tolerable. I don't ever see us becoming close, but I do enjoy his company every now and then."

[color=#306754][b]Name:[/b][/color] Emily Florence Waring
[color=#306754][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] [b]Best Friends[/b] [s]- Good Friends - Friends - Well known - Warm - Acquaintances - Unknown - Cold - Dislikes - Hates - Enemies - Rival - Nemesis[/s]
[color=#306754][b]Characters opinion of them:[/b][/color] "I wasn't particularly fond of Emily when we first met. She could be just as annoying as Ty with all their drunken antics and the occasional torment, but over time she grew on me. She's the only real friend I have, the only person I feel I can really depend on...and that kind of scares me. If anyone ever hurt her -I don't care who they were- I'd kill them."

[color=#306754][b]Name:[/b][/color] Joseph Freiheit
[color=#306754][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] [s]Best Friends - Good Friends - Friends - Well known -[/s] [b]Warm[/b] - [b]Acquaintances[/b] [s]- Unknown - Cold - Dislikes - Hates - Enemies - Rival - Nemesis[/s]
[color=#306754][b]Characters opinion of them:[/b][/color] "He seems like a good kid, probably too good for Dark Shadow, which makes me wonder why he's even here. Not to say I wish he wasn't, after all he did save my life; a debt which I'm sure I'll have plenty of opportunity to repay with Circe around. As long as he stays out of my way and does as he's told, we should get along just fine."

[color=#306754][b]Name:[/b][/color] Kira and Sigrun Haaken
[color=#306754][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] [s]Best Friends - Good Friends - Friends - Well known - Warm -[/s] [b]Acquaintances[/b] [s]- Unknown - Cold - Dislikes - Hates - Enemies - Rival - Nemesis[/s]
[color=#306754][b]Characters opinion of them:[/b][/color] "They're...twins. I was a twin once too. Every time I see them I'm reminded of that. I can hardly hate them for it, it isn't their fault he's gone, but I still prefer to avoid them as much as possible. Otherwise, I don't mind them so much. Others are usually creeped out by their 'twin connection' but having experienced it myself, it doesn't bother me."

[color=#306754][b]Name:[/b][/color] Lola Cordelia Leighton
[color=#306754][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] [s]Best Friends - Good Friends -  Friends -[/s] [b]Well known[/b] [s]-[/s] [b]Warm[/b] [s]- Acquaintances - Unknown - Cold - Dislikes - Hates - Enemies - Rival - Nemesis[/s]
[color=#306754][b]Characters opinion of them:[/b][/color] "The only Leighton I think I'll ever like, and maybe even one day consider a friend. I enjoy training with her, she has great potential. I also appreciate that we both have a strong dislike for her pain-in-the-ass brother."[/hider]