Real Name:
Katrine Lila Cohen - Kat tells no-one her name.
Stage Name:
Kat
Age:
Twenty-Two
Role:
Contortionist
Sexuality:
Bisexual
Katrine Lila Cohen - Kat tells no-one her name.
Stage Name:
Kat
Age:
Twenty-Two
Role:
Contortionist
Sexuality:
Bisexual
Appearance:
Kat has (dyed) platinum blonde fluffy hair which reaches to her chest, this she puts in a ponytail or plait when performing but otherwise is left to its own accord.
She stands slightly small for her age at 5'5 and weighs around 120lbs, which is quite thin but for her act, thinness is pretty much a must have.
Midnight black is the colour her eyes appear, such a dark shade of brown that her pupils are barely distinguishable as they are enveloped by her obsidian iris.
Almost porcelain white, Kat has abnormally pale skin, which becomes even more so during a performance, as Kat finds the contrast between her dark clothing and pale skin - and hair - to be severe and yet enticing, making people want to watch even more.
Usually, you'll find Kat in comfortable clothing or her costume, which consists of a onyx black leotard, paired with skin-coloured ballet pumps, black tights and black lace gloves. In her hair, Kat wears lace black cat ears and a little tail (not too long so it doesn't get in the way) has been sewn into the back of said leotard, whiskers are also drawn on her face occasionally.
Likes:
✔Adventures
✔Being a contortionist
✔Shocking people with her talent
✔Performing
✔Being called Kat
✔Challenges [preferably dangerous, she's in it for the thrill]
✔Being outside
✔Games
✔Fruit
Dislikes:
✘Fast food
✘Boredom
✘Being inside for too long
✘Bullies
✘Being called 'Katrine' [luckily, basically no-one knows her real name]
✘Chick-flicks
✘Liars
✘People smoking
Fears:
~Never being loved || Never finding love
~trypanophobia; Fear of needles
~People finding out why she ran away from home
Personality:
Due to her past, Kat has learnt how to become self-sufficient, untrusting and above all, careful. Living like she used to, Kat knows that to succeed you mustn't trust anyone because honestly, you're just going to get hurt (or at least, that's what Kat believes).
Being independent is another trait she acquired while working the streets, you have to be able to survive on your own, if you begin to leech off another person then you'll never be able to grow and will become putty in the person's hand.
Kat definitely knows how to use people, not that she tends to but because of her previous careers, Kat knows just what to do to drive a person to do anything you want. It is easy for her to switch on that seductive aura she needed, but most of the time Kat won't - She hates remembering what she was, who she was and what she did. It sickened her but what could she do? Either work the streets or starve.
Although, it's not all useful traits Kat gained, she also began to have bad tempers, mainly if anyone touches her, she hates it. Just the feel of someone else touching her, sends Kat back to when, well, her past. The tempers would arise often if she did not get her own way but now, Kat has learnt to control that and while she can be rather fiery at times, you won't get more than just a bit of her sassy attitude.
Kat's very curious and adventurous; she's no stranger to the outdoors, much rather being out there than cooped up inside. Granted Kat is a huge dreamer, and she's always concocting all sorts of stories and little poems in her mind and sometimes, Kat finds herself falling asleep in the most strangest of places, be it up a tree or on a swing - This is what the doctors say causes her insomnia. It's almost impossible for Kat to sleep most nights, that's why you'll usually find her sitting in a tree, reading or maybe practising her segment in the show at three or four in the morning.
History:
Born on the 13th August, Katrine Lila Cohen was born to Mr. Elias & Mrs. Emily Cohen. Her father a Swedish man through and through, her mother a English rose, on holiday had fallen in love with Elias after knowing him for only a week.
As their relationship continued, even with little baby Katrine, they couldn't make it work - Emily hated herself for rushing in to this too quickly but then again, never wished for her baby to not have been born, no, she loved the child far too much.
It was only when Emily found the fickle Elias cheating (something which she thought had been going on for months), that she decided to leave him. It wasn't necessarily because he was cheating but because he hadn't the decency to move little Katrine's crib out of the room, no, instead when Emily looked in the little bed, Katrine's eyes looked back at her.
This put Emily into a rage, what the hell was he thinking? Who does something like that? She dragged the whore by her hair, out of the house and then turned on Elias. After she had screamed at him for, what seemed like, hours - Emily simply packed up her little belongings and left, taking baby Katrine with her.
All in all, Katrine's parents only managed to stayed together for two years. You see, for Katrine's parents, it wasn't love they had, it was lust and once that had worn off, all they were left with was no attraction to each other, and a tiny infant.
And so, Emily moved to a small town in Sweden called Visby - There was no way Emily could return home, her parents had disowned her once they heard of news that she was pregnant at such a young age (18) and refused to come home to London because Emily wanted to stay with Elias.
Because of the move, Emily had no money left; she worked every hour, around the clock to provide food and clothing for her child. Therefore, Emily was left in the care of their seemingly good natured neighbour, Simon.
As years went by, the two seemed fairly content, Katrine now eight went to primary school and Emily worked only two jobs, instead of four.
But of course, Emily & Katrine were always prone to trouble and one day, Emily's brother came knocking on their door - William was here to take Katrine back, she was half British after all; even though Emily tried to stop him, William beat her unconscious and left.
A few days later, a letter arrived, addressed to Emily - It read:
'Sister,
we have arrived in London and London is where we shall stay. You on the other hand, we will proclaim dead.
You will move, Emily, change your appearance and your new name will be Julia Cohen. You will not contact us. You will not visit us.
You are dead to us and that is how it will always be.
This is the last letter you will receive from me or any of us, including that child of yours.
Rest in peace, sister dearest,
Your Brother.'
Nobody came to look for Katrine after that, her mother was too weak and afraid to call the police and Katrine could do nothing, she was locked away in a Foreign country she knew nothing about.
Katrine thought her life couldn't get any worse, it wasn't until she turned thirteen that Katrine realised, the torture was just beginning.
She was thought of little more than an object to hurt her mother, they didn't care for her.
It was on her thirteenth birthday, a birthday like any other she had gotten used to -Katrine would be given new copies of the same shoes and clothes, not as a present but so she doesn't grow out of them. At the beginning, she had stupidly mistaken them for a gift, however, the money used to purchase the clothes was her money for food - This means that on her birthday, Katrine does not eat - It was on this birthday that he came, William Jeffrey Wilson. He came and hit her once before sexually abusing her.
It was after this that she realised, this was her life. Her sad, lonely life and the only way she could get away from it would be - Suicide. And so, Katrine unlaced both her shoe laces and tied them into a noose. She then hung that from the single dingy light she was given and jumped from her chair.
If it wasn't for the little scream she gave out after she jumped, William would not have found her until it was too late.
Unfortunately, he did and Katrine was sent to their private doctor, he told them that Katrine would need rest and so they left her downstairs, on a wooden bench, passed out - Not one of them having the decency to carry her to her room.
Well, that was their stupid mistake; when Katrine awoke in the early hours of the morning to a sleeping house, she knew it was her chance, with a dazed stumble, she went to the kitchen, grabbing as much of the food as she could fit in her pockets and then she ran, Katrine can't remember just how long she ran for but the girl ran until her feet bled, she ran for her life and for her freedom.
Where she ended up, Katrine couldn't tell you - It must have been somewhere around Norfolk, and try as she might, nobody would house her nor let her have a job for food and such. They all just thought she was a con-artist, trying to be let in so she could steal their things once inside.
And so, with nothing left, and still at such a young, tender age, Katrine started to work the streets.
It wasn't until she had turned eighteen, Katrine had travelled all over, still a prostitute, hardened by the streets, Katrine stumbled upon The Circus. It was the single best thing that had happened to her for many years, Katrine knew they'd accept her, the customers loved her almost elastic abilities, The Circus was the best place for her, nobody would ever touch her again.
Theme Song(s):
[I would suggest listening to these during the History section, as it will make more sense]
Runaway ~ Bon Jovi
Long Way To Happy ~ Pink
Concrete Angel ~ Martina McBride
Robot Boy ~ Linkin Park
Other:
~She has a thick Swedish accent.
~Her star sign is a Leo.
~She has a pet cat named Nisse.
~Her favourite colours are emerald & indigo.
[In English: Nisse the cat]
