 Anissa
Sandin
Born: September 13, 1985
Height: 5 ft. 5 in.
Current weight: 180 lbs.
Species: feline
Religion: Wicca
Orientation: Straight
Family: Father, Aaron and younger brother, Gregory
Background: Anissa Sandin at an early
age was a vibrant little girl with lots of energy
and curiosity. Originally she didn't have all that
much baby fat on her, having interest in martial arts
and volleyball with her best friend, Melissa... that
is, until her mother fell ill. Her family life fell
apart during her mother's sickness and eventual suicide
because of a severe reaction caused by her medications
when Anissa was 12. Her mother was a great influence
to her, encouraging her to explore her love of music,
and after she died, Anissa's main supporter was gone.
Annie watched her father struggle and many responsibilities
fell on her shoulders at a young age, her brother,
Greg, needing to be taken care of while their father
worked two jobs to support his children. While she
continued to love music, she forgot any aspirations
to make a life out of it. She gained weight during
this time, which brought on teasing, making the problem
worse.
Anissa has a very poor self-image and
has no confidence in herself. She is very sensitive
and passionate, which also means that she is easily
hurt. Often she tries to hide her best qualities,
rather than risk being rejected. She feels herself
to be unattractive and unwanted, and doesn't believe
she'll ever be able to achieve her dreams... she works
hard because of the sense of responsibility she learned
while taking care of Greg when she was younger, but
she's never let herself believe in anything she was
doing in school. Part of the reason Anissa is still
able to smile and laugh is because of her strong friendship
with Melissa, who has been her best friend since she
was six. They were neighbors for a time, the two families
becoming close, so their friendship was encouraged
and knew no limits. Anissa thinks of Melissa as her
surrogate sister, and vice versa, Melissa providing
an emotional anchor for her through the hard times,
and laughter for the good. She loves anime and karaoke,
those being probably the only vices she really lets
herself take joy in.
Now, Anissa faces a new challenge in
college, the possibility of having to move away from
her father and brother, and this strange power that
seems to be building inside her, one she neither understands
nor knows how to control.
 Melissa
Holly
Born: January 7, 1985
Height: 5 ft. 10 in.
Weight: 147 lbs.
Species: panther
Religion: Wicca
Orientation: bisexual
Family: mother, Helen, father, Brian, younger sister
Carlee and older sister Terra.
Background: Melissa Holly came from
a lower-income family that always seemed to be scrounging
for money. Her two sisters and her were very close
and entertained one another, contented with eachother's
company. While they were poor, they were happy, at
least she and her siblings were, especially with the
Sandins next door. What they lacked in money, they
made up for in friendship. Melissa's parents were
always worried about providing for them, however,
and eventually, after a lot of hard work, her mother
finally got promoted. Money started coming in, and
things were good for a while... until her father got
a promotion as well. Now they had money, but the three
sisters had lost their beloved parents, only seeing
them for a couple of hours a day where they were receptive,
and not too tired from work to spend time with them.
When Melissa was fourteen, she suddenly realized that
yes, she had a lot of stuff, but what she really wanted
in her life was gone. Her family moved away from Anissa's,
partially because they wanted to move to a better
neighborhood, partially because they couldn't deal
with the pain. Melissa rebelled for a while, discovered
her bisexuality, and even donated some of the gifts
her parents were showering her with to local charities
to try and make a point. Her parents didn't listen.
Both of her sisters drifted away from her, her sister,
being old enough to drive and already with her own
car, became the popular girl on the block, and her
younger sister mostly just emulated what she saw Terra
do. Melissa, however, focused on her passions and
on Anissa, whom needed her, more than ever, at her
side.
Melissa worked hard through her highschool
career in volleyball, her athleticism and charisma
making her a natural leader. She helped her team win
two city championships, and she is a natural fighter,
having almost achieved 1st dan in tae kwon do. She's
not incredibly empathic, however, and more than a
little impulsive. She enjoys making friendly pokes
at Anissa, though she does so to try and drill home
the idea that she is desirable, and struggles with
Anissa's inner demons to get her to try and at least
chase her dreams.
 Brenton
Woods
Born: August 12, 1986
Height: 5 ft. 7 in.
Weight: 148 lbs.
Species: Squirrel
Religion: Christian
Orientation: Straight
Family: mother, Ariel, father, Sam.
Background: Brenton was born into a
pretty normal family. Working mother, his father worked
out of home, making a pretty normal living for their
son. Brenton was unusually bright for his age, but
while his parents had the opportunity to, they didn't
send him to private schools, as he seemed to be happier
in the public centre. Brent was never picked on as
a kid, because of his quiet, unassuming and laid-back
nature. It seemed impossible to really upset him.
He wasn't spoiled despite being an only child, and
his work ethic was instilled at an early age by his
father. As he grew up very educated about the world
around him, he became resentful of how the world worked.
Finding music to suit his outlook, he embraced a kind
of punk/goth identity and started his own band in
his young teenaged years. His parents approved of
this, however, saying that screaming at the top of
his lungs in garages and expressing himself was healthier
than smoking or doing drugs. When he entered high
school, he was closely monitored because of his fashion
choices, and most people kept a safe distance from
him, because not only was he dressed as a Goth, but
he was quiet and unassuming. He more or less coasted
through high school, relying on his natural intelligence
to carry him through his courses. He didn't really
join any school groups, but was closely affiliated
with the Audio/Visual team and the school newspaper.
Brenton's friends consist mainly of
his bend members, who enjoy skateboarding, paintball,
pool, and other relatively inoffensive passtimes,
when they're not practicing and making music. Brent
is also a devout Christian of the United Church, and
believes in being fair to everyone, regardless of
creed or race. He has no biases or prejudice, basing
his conduct around others upon their approach to him,
as individuals. Brenton himself is at a crossroads
with school ending, his band members splitting up
and going on to different things. He finds himself
going to college with Anissa, who has been his locker
partner for two years. He likes Anissa, but because
of his rather indifferent attitude, she can never
tell.
 Sonya
Wilder
Born: November 19, 1984
Height: 5 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 139 lbs.
Species: tiger/rabbit hybrid
Religion: Agnostic
Orientation: Straight
Family: Mother, Francine, and father, Gerold (divorced)
Background: Sonya Wilder was never really
good at sharing as a child. Her parents worked constantly,
leaving her to her own devices and often in the hands
of her rather unscrupulous baby-sitter, who often
mistreated and threatened her, unintentionally training
her to be just as cruel and manipulative as she was.
As long as she got what she wanted, Sonya really didn't
see any reason she should care; her parents too, used
similar methods in their business lives, so she did
as she pleased until she was thirteen where her father
was sued by Anissa's father for prescribing her mother
with a drug which had known and violent side effects
if the subject was sensitive to them. It was not intentional,
but Gerold was simply unwilling to accept responsibility
for his mistake. Sonya's mother divorced her father
for costing them both a fair sum of money. Sonya was
always closer to her father, at least, and grew bitter
with both of her parents for taking away what little
she had resembling a family. When she rebelled, it
was swift and dramatic. Upon entering high school,
she wasted little time in getting into the popular
circles by manipulating those whom she could with
either her sexuality or playing the role of the golden
student.
Sonya Wilder cheated her way through
school, riding on the backs of the easily manipulated
and generally outthinking the ones who would usually
weed out those of her mentality. She is actually quite
intelligent, just unwilling to do the gruntwork herself.
She is selfish, vindictive, and started a feud with
Anissa as soon as they started going to the same school,
making her life miserable and enjoying every moment
of it. She views Anissa as deserving everything she
gets, blaming her fragmented life on Anissa's parents.
She has never been reprimanded for her activities,
however, because she is very careful of her conduct
to preserve her image to the faculty. She knows it
won't be nearly as easy to ride through college so
easily, but then, she's really only there to escape
her mother's possessive and controlling nature, and
seize another opportunity to make new, powerful 'friends'.
 Hiroki
Natsune
Born: September 20, 1983
Height: 5 ft. 10 in.
Weight: 165 lbs
Species: red panda
Religion: Christian
Orientation: straight
Family: Mother, Takeo, father, Yoshaisu, sister, Kana.
Background: Hiroki's family have to
move frequently because of his father's job, the most
recent move landing them in Canada. He is definitely
the baby of the family, his sister already in her
late thirties and with a family of her own. An untraditional
family, Hiroki's parents realized that most of their
work would land them in North America, and they wanted
to be sure Hiroki could blend in. He was raised, however,
with traditional Japanese values of hard work, discipline,
and etiquette, then infused with western culture and
religion, leaving him with a strong work ethic combined
with an equally strong moral code. Hiroki was well-balanced
as a child, being competent in sports but not concentrating
on them, doing well in academics, but not spending
every moment of his life with books. His sister, however,
remains in Japan, and while his parents worked, his
sister was the one who dressed him for school, made
his lunch, and made sure he kept out of trouble. He
misses her terribly, but knows too that unless he
works hard, he will not honour her efforts, so he
focuses often on his studies to keep his mind off
of things.
Hiroki enjoys technical things, works
extensively with computers and software, but makes
sure to keep in his physical activities to keep his
mind and body sharp. Because of his work ethic, however,
he didn't have a whole lot of time to devote to friendmaking
and social skills, which was especially difficult
with how often his family moved. Finally, at the age
of 15, his parents seemed to settle in one place,
allowing him to finish his schooling and start his
college career. Because he is so diverse, however,
he finds himself at a loss of what to concentrate
on, and he can become scatterbrained at times. He
enjoys anime and western movies and music, and dreams
of somehow becoming involved with the entertainment
industry.
 Adam
Born: Unknown
Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Weight: unknown
Species: unknown
Religion: unknown, unless one counts sadism.
Orientation: bisexual
Family: unknown.
Background: Adam is a spirit of vengeance,
one that can be summoned through a force of will by
those who can conjure his power. While normally serving
a master, he found that who called him out of his
domain was unable to keep him in check. Adam is not
so much straight-up evil as he is following his nature,
to take revenge and enjoy it, that's the purpose humanity
has given him, and he follows blindly his predetermined
fate, and once freed without control, he is free to
explore all the amusements the mortal world has to
offer. Adam cannot be harmed by normal means, and
partially the only reason why he's not killed anyone
yet is because it's far more amusing to watch people
live and suffer.
 Carmen
and Susan Carmicheal
Born: March 12, 1982 and April 12, 1984
Height: 6 ft. and 5 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 182 lbs and unknown.
Species: human
Religion: Christian
Orientation: straight
Family: Father, Henry, and mother, Vanessa
Background: Carmen and Susan grew up
in a fairly normal household, and unlike some other
humans, they were raised to respect diversity and
at an early age were interacting with their anthropomorphic
neighbours. There were a few things to get used to,
but their father, who runs a comic book store and
collects Japanese mangas, was eccentric on his own,
so by the time Carmen and Susan were adolescents,
they were used to having a little weirdness in their
lives. They adapted well throughout highschool, keeping
the nerdy aspects of their father's business and their
own involvement in keeping it running behind closed
doors. Carmen enjoys his work at his father's store,
Susan is more interested in becoming a social worker,
fascinated by the subcultures of the world. Carmen
is definately the geekier of the two, though he does
get out once in a while to cruise around on his motercycle
when he needs to blow off steam. Susan enjoys quiet
reading, and quieter, relaxed music, and usually tags
along with her brother to anime conventions and clubs
to promote her father's store, though she does enjoy
a few of the more well-written series. They've lived
in Toronto all their lives, and know how to take care
of themselves, so they're definately not shy when
it comes to meeting new people and making friends.
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