Morgan is the eldest
daughter of Robert and Mary-Anne Kendrick -- an
aspiring preacher/politician and his wife from
West Virginia. Growing up with five younger
sisters, Morgan was forced into the caregiver
role at a young age and due to her father's
religious/political aspirations, she was also
forced into the role of the Perfect Christian
Daughter -- and chafed against both of these
roles, unable to fit into them no matter how hard
she tried.
Morgan is a hopeless romantic with dreams of
finding The One (or maybe more than One?). She
has precognition and postcognition, able to get
glimpses of the future on ocassion and having
regular dreams about her past lives and those who
were involved in them.
She tries her best to be kind and do the right
thing but she has a fiery temper beneath it all
and can be downright cruel when the right
circumstances arise. Morgan has mixed feelings
about her religious upbringing and about God in
general -- for the most part, she sees herself as
an agnostic but still feels some attachment to
the idea of God as she had been taught as a
little kid.
Unbeknownst to Morgan, she isn't entirely human
-- not only having faerie heritage far, far back
in her family line but also being a faerie soul
that's been reincarnated repeatedly into a human
form after tragic events in her original life as
a Summer Sidhe called Morhosyn. Because of this
original life, she's also tied by the strings of
Fate to several different people, one of which
being a former lover turned enemy from that
original life.
In her stories, Morgan pretty much always ends up
becoming a vampire, though there have been times
her Faerie nature has been re-awakened. Generally
speaking, she ends up being some strange blend of
the two things that probably shouldn't exist, but
does somehow, anyway.
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 Height: 5'4
Build:
Thick and curvy -- Morgan is a smal-fat/US
size 16/18 with an exaggerated hourglass shape (50/40/50)
with a high waist and long limbs. She has a
rounded lower belly and thick thighs. Morgan's
shape altogether is soft first and
foremost, with pretty much everything being
rounded and a little bit pudgy.
Face Shape: Something
between a circle and a square.
Hair Color/Style: Morgan
has a dramatic cascade of fiery copper waves (2b/2c)
that ends at about mid-back. The ends have been
dip-dyed so her hair is in a gradient from
coppery orange to hot pink to purple. Her hair is
very thick with a lot of natural volume,
especially up top. The front of her hair is a
little bit shorter than the rest with side-swept
bangs. She rarely wears her hair up, generally
preferring to leave it down so that it hidsthe
scar on the back of her neck. When she does wear
it up, it's usually a lazy pony tail or a messy
bun.
Skin Color/Texture: Translucent
with a warm/golden undertone. She has a prominent
blush on her nose and cheeks, along with a
smattering of freckles across her nose, cheeks,
shoulders, arms and chest. She also has a few
little freckles on her butt and her upper thighs
and knees. The texture of her skin is clear and
mostly smooth, almost velvety soft to the touch
-- though her hands are a little bit rough and
tend to have ink stains and callouses on them (from
her sewing and art)
Distinguishing
Features: Morgan
has a large, jagged scar on the back of her neck/head/shoulders
that stretches from behind her left ear down
towards her right shoulder (I have it mislabled
as her right ear in the chart)
Posture: Mostly
confident. Morgan has a rhythmic gait, walking in
3/3 time as if she's secretly dancing to a waltz
that only she can hear.
Voice:
Morgan has a deep voice -- sensual and
husky with an affected "Trans-Atlantic
accent" -- which she's taken on to hide her
thick Appalachian accent. Her voice falls solidly
within the alto-range with a complex and rich
tone when she sings.
Clothing
Style:
Casual Goth with whimsigoth and
romantigoth overtones (with the ocassional hint
of burlesque and bondage). Morgan thinks of
fashion as a form of self expression rather than
conformity and prefers to dress eclectically --
she tends to favor skirts or leggings over pants.
Whatever
Morgan is wearing, she makes it her own –
whether thrifted, vintage or fast fashion. Very
artsy and eccentric with a definite edge. Her
wardrobe features a mix of florals and gothic
elements: lace, leather, velvet, silk and mesh.
Prominent colors are black, ruby red, dusty rose/blush
pink and silver. She prefers dresses and skirts
with stockings or leggings to pants, though she’s
really fond of shorts and tights. Lots of low
necklines, lots of cleavage and often a peek of a
fancy lace or mesh bra. Purely to spite Coco
Chanel, Morgan wears an excess of accessories
– 2-4 necklaces and her wrists loaded with
bracelets. She’s not particularly fond of
rings, however. She prefers large, crossbody bags
that have enough room for her sketchbooks and
magic supplies. When she’s around the house,
she usually wears matching pajama sets and robes.
Notable
Mannerisms: Morgan
tends to fidget quite a bit -- playing with her
necklaces or bracelets and nibbling at her
fingernails when she's distracted. She also has a
habit of playing with her hair: curling it around
a finger, tugging at a lock, absently tucking it
behind her ear, running her fingers through it
and etc., When she's particularly excited she'll
sort of bounce or dance in place. When extremely
stressed or anxious, she has a bad habit of
digging her nails into the scar on the back of
her neck, sometimes drawing blood without
realizing it.
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Social: Performance,
Emotional Radar, Flirting, Customer Service,
Social Media Management, Grinning and Bearing It,
Subconscious Manipulation/People Pleasing
Physical: Yellow
Belt in Akido, dancing, modeling, sewing
Talents: Singing,
Modeling, Fashion Design, Drawing, Photography
Knowledges: Modern
Witchcraft & Occultism, Faerie Lore, Art
History, Lingerie Crafting, Southern Manners,
Photo Editing
Hobbies: Video
games, gardening, people watching, partying,
makeup, fashion, astrology, magic, collecting art/clothing
Supernatural: Precognition,
Post-cognition, medium (can see/speak to the
restless dead), rapid healing factor (faerie
heritage), some lie detection, Contracts. (Post-Awakening:
Faerie Magic (Summer), Pyrokinesis, Emotional
Transferrence, Shape-shifting, Illusion Magic) (As
a Vampire: Emotional Influence/Transferrence,
Enhanced Stamina, Enhanced Strength, Telepathy/Supernatural
Empathy, Highly Enhanced Senses, Sunlight
Resistance)
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Best
Memory: Leaving
West Virginia
Worst
Memory:
Seeing her aunt Viv die in a roll-over
car crash and waking up in the hospital
afterwards; being rushed out of class in
Sophomore year because of an ectopic pregnancy
Biggest
Accomplishment: Getting
her GED
Biggest
Regret: Not
getting her sisters away from her father.
Prized
Possession: Her Car (a
2012 Toyota Camry Solara Convertible in Cherry
Red)
Favorite
Colors: Ruby Red,
Blush Pink, Rose Gold, Silver, Plum
Favorite
Foods:
Black Forest Cake, Raspberry Cheesecake,
Strawberries, Tiramisu, Mushroom Swiss Burger
Favorite
Scents: Myrrh,
Rose, Vanilla, Jasmine, Cinnamon, Clove and
freshly baked bread
Favorite
Songs:
Gun Powder & Lead - Miranda Lambert,
Precious Things - Tori Amos, Problem - Natalia
Kills, Bedroom Hymns - Florence & the Machine
Religion: Agnostic
with vague Christian overtones (previously
Evangelical Christian)
Can't
Leave Home Without: Her cell
phone, her sketchbook, a bottle of her favorite
perfume.
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Strengths: Passionate
and compassionate, Morgan tries her best not to
fall into the patterns of behavior that she was
raised with -- she tries to be kind and
understanding, and accepting even when she can't
fully understand. She's flexible, spontaneous and
adaptable, able to quickly fit herself into new
surroundings and situations without much effort.
When given the chance, Morgan will put herself at
risk to help someone else or take suffering onto
herself to take it away from the people that she
cares about. She has an incredibly strong sense
of morals and greatly values life and will do
anything in her power to defend it. She's
charismatic, dedicated and fiercely loyal to
those she trusts. Morgan does everything with her
entire being. Her greatest strength is her
resilience -- no matter what happens, she knows
she can pull through it and come out stronger on
the other side. She believes that love and
kindness can make almost anything better and that
with enough of both, the world can be improved
for everything that lives there.
Weaknesses: Overly
emotional, impulsive and stubborn, Morgan has a
bad tendency to take everything personally and
has to struggle not to assume the worst of people's
motivations, especially if they've hurt her. She
can be slow to trust new people but is also
overly forgiving of the people she cares about.
Impatient and curious to the point of nosiness --
she doesn't know when to stop and can't simply
let things lie. When hurt, she has a bad tendency
to lash out and can be incredibly spiteful.
Overly indulgent and can't say "no" to
her preferred vices. Throws herself so heavily
into her passion projects that she will notice
nothing else but on the flipside, will have
periods of time where she cannot focus on
anything at all. Morgan's biggest weakness,
however, is her deep-seated self-destructive
streak -- when she throws herself into danger for
others it's just as much because she feels the
need to save them as it is her desperate need to
destroy herself. She has a bad tendency to cope
with negative feelings or life situations by
engaging in extreme risk-taking behavior.
Goals: To
overcome the pain and trauma of her past and
create a happy life for herself...Somehow.
Morals
& Ideals: Morgan
believes strongly in the value of creating and
preserving beauty, love and hope. She believes
strongly that through love and kindness, we can
make ourselves and the world better. To Morgan,
the greatest virtue is to love and spread that
love to others, as well as to be a beacon of hope.
At her core, she has a strong moral code which
centers reducing harm, creating joy/beauty,
uplifting the weak/suffering and being kind. In
Morgan's eyes, all* sapient beings have the right
to live freely and make their own choices. She
views (sapient) life as sacred and will do
anything she can to ensure that others will
survive. *notably, Morgan doesn't extend this to
those she sees as "monstrous" --
abusers, rapists, murderers (which she defines as
killing without needing to for survival),
fascists and other people who harm others for
their own pleasure are, in her eyes, monsters and
she believes strongly that it is necessary to get
rid of those who are "too far gone" to
be saved.
Fears: Being
alone, being abandoned, that she is destined to
become a monster no matter how hard she tries,
being buried alive, losing her loved ones, losing
her mind/sense of self, hospitals, spiders, small
spaces, her father.
Guiding
Philosophy: Reduce
harm wherever possible and by any means necessary.
Don't rush to violence but don't hesitate to
enact it when necessary. Spread joy and hope
wherever and however you can. Be compassionate,
empathetic and kind because it is in loving and
being loved that we learn to lvoe ourselves and
through loving others, we might teach them to
love themselves and become better. Do you best to
protect those around you. Love is the thing that
brings life to the darkness and makes pain worth
bearing, that gives us strength when we are weak
and hope when we are forlorn.
Sense
of Humor: Sarcastic,
snarky and mischievious. Morgan likes to tease
the people she loves -- gently (and sometimes not
so gently) poking fun at them and pushing their
buttons. She likes puns, wordplay and clever
insults. When she's in a dark place, her humor
has a tendency to become increasingly dark,
sarcastic and self-deprecating. She often makes
jokes at inappropriate times or in inappropriate
ways in an attempt to the lighten the mood or
distract herself from negative emotions. Her
faerie heritage shows through in her love for
pranks and wordplay.
Personality: Morgan is
a passionate, creative and friendly person, who
is maybe a little bit obsessed with Beauty,
Aesthetics and Love. She's a hopeless romantic
who dreams of falling in love but is often slow
to trust anyone fully, despite being good at
making surface level friendships. If asked to
describe herself, Morgan would say that being
around her is a lot like being trapped on a
roller coaster: fun, bright and exciting until
you get sick of the ride and then it makes you
sick. For the most part, Morgan is pleasant to be
around -- even if she's often overly emotional
and can be a bit of an airhead. Still, it's easy
for others (especially those who dislike her) to
see her as being "too much" as as
everything she does/feels is taken to the extreme
-- her feelings, her passions, her actions are
always taken to the extreme, Morgan is incapable
of acting on anything other than eleven or zero.
On the negative
side, Morgan still shows a lot of signs from her
difficult upbringing and the trauma her father
inflicted on her. She often assumes people are
angry or disappointed in her and struggles to
name her needs -- resorting to subtle
manipulation to get them met. She can be too hard
on herself and far too people pleasing. However,
these difficult beginnings have made Morgan
particularly adept at reading people.
Overall, Morgan is
a person of extremes -- everything is all or
nothing: she's empty or exploding with feelings,
she's on top of the world or she's drowning in
tears. She does nothing by half measures.
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(WARNING:
This section will include mentions of
Parent/Child sexual abuse, physical and emotional
abuse, religious abuse and miscarriage.)
Birthplace: A small
town in the Appalachian Mountains in West
Virginia.
Childhood: Morgan
was born to an aspiring senator/preacher (depending
on the AU) and his wife -- it was a long and
difficult pregnancy but Morgan was born full-term
on October 25th. The earliest days that Morgan
can remember of her life are mostly pleasant
– spending a lot of time with her mother and
her aunt, having her grandmother visit every
summer, baking cookies and having her mother’s
full attention.
When her father started to focus more fully on
his career when Morgan was four, the family moved
to a suburb of Charleston, which shook up Morgan’s
life considerably and her father – who was
already strict and overbearing, finally crossed
the line from “toxic” to abusive.
He turned to the Evangelical church to gain power
and turned away from his Catholic upbringing
which caused friction with his mother –
although Margaret-Anne’s family would be
ecstatic. Morgan, being a strong-willed, somewhat
bossy and curious little girl who was too smart
for her own good would find this change to be
difficult to deal with and the more she tried to
be the image of the perfect Christian daughter,
the harder she found it to fit into that mold.
Six months after the move, Morgan’s twin
sisters were born and she was moved into the
position of helping mommy care for her little
sisters.
Morgan’s precognition started to manifest in
the first grade with nightmares about a horrible
car crash that she and her aunt get into while
driving back from her aunt’s house in
Kentucky… An accident that would result in
her aunt’s death. Despite all of Morgan’s
attempts to keep this from happening, the event
would occur the summer between first and second
grade and it would mark her for the rest of her
life. This inability to stop the accident,
combined with her inability to conform to the
mold that those around her wanted to fit, she
developed a view of herself as inherently flawed
or wrong. After the accident, her mother would
start to check out emotionally and the abuse
Morgan received from her father would become
drastically worse, moving from verbal and
physical abuse to CSA.
Adolescence: Over the summer between 5th
and 6th grade, puberty hit and it hit hard.
Morgan, always a little bit of a chubby kid once
she started putting on weight after her first six
months suddenly found that she had gone from a
chubby mostly flat chested eleven year old to a
chubby twelve year old with more curves than she
knew how to handle.
The sudden influx in attention from men (unfortunately,
including her father) was horrifying for Morgan,
who was normally starved for positive attention
and felt she was to blame for the sudden increase
in abuse and harassment… something the
church encouraged.
Unsure of how to cope with the sudden changes,
she became withdrawn and as she started to gain
unfettered access to the internet, developed a
strong interest in the occult. During this time,
her visions and strong intuition continued to be
a source of problems for her… She would make
a few friends online and started dating a popular
football player in Freshman year… But things
would become dramatically worse her next year in
highschool where she’d suffer from an
ectopic pregnancy that burst while in class and
nearly killed her – which lead to rumors
flying and Morgan’s father – concerned
for how she might ruin his reputation – sent
her to live with her grandmother in California.
When she got there, she’d end up starting to
recover from the emotional damage she’d
suffered and spent the rest of her teenage years
mostly happy
Adulthood: Shortly
after Morgan had turned 20, her grandmother died,
leaving everything to Morgan in her will. This,
understandably, nearly shattered Morgan. She
spiraled into a deep depression, throwing herself
into partying, drinking and drugs to cope.
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