Mara as in Bitter & Destroyer. Lamia as in Vampire and Evil spirit.
|Role|
Witch Vampire : Dithers between Voodoo and crystals.
|Gender|
Female
|Age|
18
|Physical Description|
The first thing youâll see isnât Mara, itâs her hair. Her large unruly head of hair; itâs thick, wavy and a dirty, golden blonde. Usually she ties her hair in a thick plait, otherwise when left untamed it falls down to her backside. Maraâs eyes are her sharpest feature, slanted and golden- orange they are quite clearly unnatural and give her a feline appeal. Mara's eyes are considered so striking, when upon you, they pierce like an arrow.
Sheâs very beautiful in an uncanny way, certainly not in the regular way. You could say she resembles some heathen goddess. She has an impish, fragile face that is either paired with a crooked smile or a fearsome scowl. Mara generally either gives off the impression sheâs up to no good or that she's not someone to approach...ever. Mara is usually found scantily clad, wearing small, revealing tops and bottoms that reveal miles of leg. Which is a lot of leg, Mara stands at 5â10 so is considered fairly tall. She also wears an assortment of crystals and amulets.
|I can...|
...intimidate the hell out of you, make you old before your time, harass everyone, keep a secret and tell a lie, yearn for but never take something I truly want.
|But I can't...|
...change myself, keep friends, upset children, be vulnerable or delicate, keep my temper and give up tears, admit I'm beat or hurt, cook for my life, be prompt.
|Personality|
Mara isnât someone to trifle with. She has a frightful temper, and a set of skills behind her that could leave you as a quivering old pensioner if you cross her. She doesnât take insults lightly and doesnât mind having a black-list as long as her body. Mara has a sense of pride, and those who look to tarnish it will find themselves knee deep in trouble. Mara likes to step on her enemies and those who upset her. In fact she likes to stamp on them and kneed them hard into the ground until she hears a crunch. Brutal much?
Put that aside though and sheâs a pretty witty girl with a love for banter. Itâs a known fact she can be spiteful and insensitive towards the way she makes others feel. Itâs no real surprise though if you consider her âI couldnât care-lessâ attitude towards the social side of everything.
Whether its out of jealousy or something else Mara doesnât play well with other girls. Itâs an issue she really needs to deal with. Sheâs extra touchy and sensitive around girls and takes offence quickly.
Quite the temperamental type. Things she enjoyed one day, she wont enjoy the next. Company she accepted today, wonât be accepted tomorrow. Itâs surprising how many people are the same and just donât realise it.
She doesnât accept help easily and wonât give out help either. Once again her pride comes into play, you could probably say itâs her ego too. Mara likes to think sheâs a single unit. Itâs not like sheâs had anyone to rely on else wise.
Most importantly Mara doesnât hide who she is. Thereâs no real âother sideâ to her, sometimes people search for something hidden in her, something more, when sheâs got nothing left to show; or at least thatâs what she leads everyone to believe, even herself. Thereâs loads to her personality but no ones written a book on how to interpret and understand women and Iâm certainly not about to try now.
|I like...|
Most liquids, steak (rare), nature and her crystals, letting it all out sometimes, dancing, drawing, wearing baggy clothes in her own time, the sweet feeling of success, sincerity, bear hugs.
|But I don't like...|
Being sweaty, being caught unawares, being made a fool of, Marcus treating me like a child.
|Crush|
She finds Henri attractive, his intimidating aura does something for her.
|History|
The Lamia Blood-line has been a thick one and Vampirism has not always been apart of it. Like a genetic disease it has mutated itâs way into the family and skipped generations landing on certain family members like a bad omen.
Maraâs parents were both Witch vampires though, so her inheritance was inevitable. Her father married a witch vampire and together they made Mara, a gorgeous but noticeable vampire girl.
From the moment she opened her big golden eyes it was plain to see Mara was no human child. Even before she began to mature her parents wouldnât be able to let her live a normal life.
Maraâs little family of three lived in a community that was home to many vampires in secret who were doing their best to keep their heads down low. They sent Mara to a small gathering at one house where all the vampire children would go for schooling. (only 3-4 children) This worked for a while, her parents were content that Mara was getting the best she could at such difficult times.
It didnât last however as times got tougher. As the children got older it became harder to conceal them as they longed to go out and do things despite the danger and repression. People began to gossip about the children who didnât attend the local school. Things grew hard and uncomfortable. Maraâs family moved when threats and blackmail began to arise about their âWitch daughterâ getting burnt at a stake.
They moved around a lot after that, no where seemed safe though, not like the original settlement they had. Maraâs parents kept Mara sheltered from the worst of it, they couldnât help but grow sad though that they had lost the only real friends they had ever had. The family grew lonely and Mara grew resentful of her parents for keeping her shut in.
Eventually when Mara was 14 her parents agreed to enrol her in the university of diversity. (After much discussion, arguments and tantrums.) Mara was entirely enthused about going to the U of D as it seemed to offer everything her parents had kept her from all these years. A proper education, friends and somewhere to settle.
She soon learnt the truth though. After being sheltered from most of the terrible goings on, when Mara had her first run in with humans, she couldnât believe what was happening. She was like a frightened bunny rabbit caught in head-lights. She remembers it all too clearly. The dragging, kicking and scratching as she was torn away from the general population into some place dark and secluded in the woods. The punishment she under went for fighting back! It was a shock to the system, one she will never forget or forgive. It was also when she first found her familiar Marcus. Mara brought the attack on herself, she was witty and self-confident. She sneered and jibed at humans who were cruel in the hallways. They dragged her out of the school premises into a small wood near the university, Mara fought for all she was worth. She had no real idea that they intended to beat her close to death.
She was fighting back and losing to the group of older teenagers when Marcus appeared on scene. His roar that day still sends chills down her spine whenever she thinks back. He came crashing through the under-growth. An almighty male grizzly bear. He was gorgeous and terrifying at the same time. The human kids shit their pants and ran off leaving Mara dazed and weak. Mara wet herself and thought Marcus was going to eat her when he approached. Instead, he licked her cheek wound with his rough tongue and told her she was a lucky.
Mara returned to the university with Marcus and never had a fingered laid on her again. They called her names but it was better getting hurt that way than the other way. Marcus protected her until Mara grew tall and frightening herself, people didnât bother her anymore at all unless they had balls of steel. That first day damaged her though, she resented herself for ever challenging her parents and she resented those kids for doing what they did to her. She vowed to herself never to let anyone see her that way again. She would never be frightened again. (and she'll never wet herself again, Marcus always reminds her of that. Asshole)
|Other|
Marcus-: Mara's familiar, a rather large Grizzly Bear. He found her and saved her from a gang of students at UofD that had a habit of severely beating up Vampires. She owes her life to him and loves him more dearly than anything else in the world. She looks up to the male bear like a lost cub. He's a grumpy bastard, with a deep voice and a bad attitude. He's also the best thing that has ever happened to the Witch Vampire. Mara feels at odds about him being her familiar as he wasn't specifically given to her, he found her and stuck around. This factor has made their relationship more solid however.
|Theme Song| Fly-Leaf: Much like falling
"Much Like Falling"
When I said good morning
I was lying
I was truly thinking of
How I might quit waking up
He pointed out how selfish
It would be to kill myself
So I keep waking up
It feels so much like falling
Dying while I wait to die
The fear of something or nothing
Lonely empty lie
I don't want to be here, lying
I don't want to be selfish anymore
I want so much to change
Learning your love everyday
There's still so much to know
You grip my wrists
I let go
It feels so much like falling
Separated from the fear
Aware of a destination far away from here
It feels so much like falling
Separated from the fear
Aware of a destination far away from here
Far away from here