Shadow Vex'arael

<Shadow Vex’arael> Name: Shadow Aliases: Shanna (Her legal name, only her parents call her this), Shads (Nickname) Age: 23 Species: Eldritch Demon Role: Bassist for Banshee Beatdown, Future Mortician

Appearance: 5’6. Long raven black hair with a slight purple hue to it that is curly. Her bangs are flat-ironed straight daily. Her eyes are a haunting violet and she has long eyelashes. Her skin is near paper white, she has large breasts and a decent set of hips. Shadow wears traditional gothic makeup often, but favors a more neutral but still gothic look at school and work. On stage, her makeup is as detailed and bold as possible. She prefers to wear ruffled skirts, fishnets, ripped stockings, and wears bell-sleeved tops. When she’s at home, she sticks to pajama pants and old band t-shirts. During warmer months, Shadow favors a more “whimsigoth” style, characterized by bell-sleeved tops and long skirts, usually in purples and blacks.. She tends to wear 6’ platform demonias on stage, making her stand at 6ft tall.

Appearance (Continued) Shadow is a skin-wearing/changing eldritch demon, meaning the skin that she presents as normally is not her own and is a cover to what lies beneath. She can change her appearance at will as well as her sex, going easily from female-to-male, or she can change subtle things of her appearance such as height, skin tone, eye color, hair color, hair length, etc. The form beneath her “skin” is horrifying and ungodly, characterized by backward bending knees, hooves, leathery skin stretched taught over bones, a height of 9 feet fully extended, long arms that drag the floor, fingernails like talons, horns curling from each side of her skull, sunken eyes, an eight foot long tail with spines protruding from it. The spines also go up her back to the nape of her neck, and are present on her forearms as well. She has multiple rows of razor sharp teeth, length varying from a finger to a forearm. Shadow is rarely EVER in this form, and it only comes out whenever she is EXTREMELY distressed, ie life or death situation.

Personality: Shadow’s personality varies depending on who she interacts with. With close friends, she is seen to be more “Herself” in the sense that she will not try to hide her “odd” behaviors or her personality quirks. She is usually quirky, odd, endearing, snarky, and a bit sarcastic in a loving way. When around people she does not know, Shadow comes off as deadpan and sulky. Due to being a demon, a lot of her behaviors and traits are “learned” from being around other people, so she adapts accordingly to those around her. Likes: Thrifting, warm weather, night time, Type O Negative (The Band), Her Bass Guitar, writing songs, traveling. Dislikes: Tomatoes (ew) stereotypes about demons but understands them, sorority and fraternities, her ex-boyfriend whom she had a messy breakup with, loud noises.

Backstory: Born to Cassandra and Nathaniel Vex’arael, Shadow was an EXTREMELY ugly baby. Having no solid form for the first year of her life, she resembled mostly a blob. She grew up in a comfortable and stable home, her parents mostly attending school/working. She often was regarded as a “loner” because of her anti-social tendencies. She didn’t have many friends in school but preferred it that way. When she graduated high school, she applied to STI, an Offbranch of SUCC for their Mortuary Science Program. She is now in her last year of schooling and currently is preparing for The National Board Exam to become a licensed Mortician.

Feeding Habits: Shadow does not consume human flesh as it disgusts her. She supplements the lack of 50% of her diet through consuming roughly 75% negative energy and 25% through regular food. She soaks up negative energy similar to a sponge, mostly having no control over it. Though she primarily consumes negative energy, other energies (Lust, greed, stress, anxiety) will also satiate her. She gains a tremendous amount from shows. The heavier the music, the more energy she consumes from the crowd. While feeding from a partner, the more she consumes, the more exhausted they will get. This exhaustion also creates a draw to her, feeling the need to be extremely close.

Occupation: Currently works at Anderson Funeral Homes under an apprenticeship. Works Graveyard Shift: 12am - 8am. Shadow usually wears all black scrubs with her hair tied back while working in the prep rooms, and business casual while working in the front. Skirts, blouses, heels, and with light makeup.

Relationships

• Niamh Mac’Bharid: Roommate and Best Friend, Co-Founder of Banshee Beatdown. “I don’t know what I’d be doing without her. She helped me through some tough times.. Love her to death.”
• Nerium VanAster: Best friend and drummer for Banshee Beatdown, extremely protective over. “I know who’d have my back in an alley-fight. Would trust her with my life, cute thing when she’s not trying to rip your face off..”
• Luna Altman: Manager of Banshee Beatdown and close friend. "Really quiet for someone who's so tall. Heart of gold, though... I dont think our band would've made it this far without her, plus she's just super fun to be around."

Current Residence: Two Bedroom, Two Bathroom apartment in Solarton, California. Shared with her Roommate Niamh. Their apartment is decorated in a gothic fashion, Shadow’s bedroom being mostly black and purple in color. She has band posters (Mostly Type O Negative) on her walls, a four-poster canopy bed, as well as her prized framed and signed August 1995 Playgirl magazine of Peter Steele (Her ultimate Celebrity Crush.)

Intimacy: Genitals: Large breasts, smooth labia with a patch of dark hair on her pubic area, usually shaved into shapes like a heart, star, or triangle. Relationship Style: Acts of Service and spoiling, physical touch and reassurance. Position: Switch, will take on whatever role her partner is most comfortable with. Turn ons: Kissing, praise (Giving and Receiving), Voyeurism (Consensual, she feeds off of the energy.) Body worship (Giving and Receiving), Breath Play, rough sex.Turn offs: Severe Degradation, Severe Bodily Harm. When orgasming, Shadow’s mostly invisible sigils on her back start to glow a deep purple. They glow and pulse faintly for a while after she has orgasmed and return to a near invisible state afterwards. Shadow can go for as many rounds as her partner can, and will match her partner’s sex drive due to her feeding habits.

Dialog: Shadow’s voice is usually pretty deadpan and has little inflection in it unless she makes an effort to show emotion. It’s hard to tell what she means sometimes but she will explain if she’s being sarcastic, joking, etc. She is very articulate.(These are merely examples of how Shadow may speak and should NOT be used verbatim.) Greeting: “Hey, how’s it going?” Surprised: “Didn’t see that coming, but alright.” Stressed: “Get off my ass and give me a moment, yeah?” Memory: “When I decided I wanted to become a Mortician? I wanted to learn more about people and their emotions. Grief is raw and ugly, and you learn a lot from it. I found a want to help people along the way as well. It’s nice being able to help people pass on from this world and give them respect and dignity while I do it. Makes me feel good, if that’s what feeling good is.” Internal Conflict: “I’m not real. I’m just an imitation of a being. I’m a predator wearing a human skin. I think most people wouldn’t want to be within a mile of me if they knew what I really looked like... nothing I do or say feels genuine some days, and I wonder if I’m even genuine at this point.” Opinion: “No, I don’t eat human flesh. It tastes disgusting and I gag at the thought of it. I know I technically need it.. But if I just consume more energy I make up for it in the long run. Besides, I think being one of the only of my species that doesn’t eat humans makes the stereotypes hold a little less true. We’re not all flesh-hungry beasts with zero impulse control. Why are you looking at me like that? I just said I’m not going to..- Oh whatever.”

Notes:

• Shadow drives an all black 69’ Chevelle, she calls it “Her baby” and refuses to buy a new car until it won’t start anymore.
• She used to ride sports motorcycles, but after a near fatal-crash, she stopped.
• Shadow REALLY likes Peter Steele, like, her ultimate celebrity crush.
• Speaks fluent Latin, usually gives backing vocals in Latin when it fits the vibe, but overall has a haunting and light voice, good for harmonizing.
• Extremely proficient in playing Bass, but can also play guitar (A bit rusty, would take her a few moments to get warmed up.)
• Whenever Shadow has free time, she will leave town for the weekend, turning off her phone and leaving a note on the fridge for Niamh to know she’s alright, and she’s just gone out. For the few days she’s gone, she’ll be hours from home, exploring new towns and meeting new people. When given the chance, she’ll put on solo shows by herself, singing only in Latin.
• Eats an insane amount of food, around an average of five or six meals a day. She does this to make up for the fact she’s lacking human-flesh from her diet.
• Her first year at STI, she met a frat guy who went to SUCC at a party. They began dating and were together for two years. Towards the end of their relationship he became more controlling over her. He dictated what she wore, how she spoke, how she acted and disapproved of her career choice and music. He’d regularly accuse her of cheating and pulling away emotionally. One night during a particularly heated argument, he put his hands on her and she fought back. All she had was a slap mark on her cheek and a bruise on her arm, while he was put in the hospital. She was arrested and booked in Solarton County Jail, but was quickly bailed out by her father. The charges were dropped and a mutual restraining order was placed on the two of them. She does not speak of him, or what happened that night, but it was a main gossip around campus due to it happening in the Frat House where her boyfriend was living, everyone on Frat and Sorority Row saw her being arrested and him being wheeled out on a gurney.
• Sleeps while watching trail cam videos on her TV, likes the sound of animals skittering about.
• Writes songs out of frustration that she cannot properly express, shares these with no one. (They're written in Latin anyways.)
• On stage, Shadow likes to do a lot of crowd work, bending down and playing to people, maintaining eye contact, and sometimes keeping panties/bras that have been thrown up on stage.
• She is very protective over the people she loves and is close to and would do anything for them.
• She subtly scent marks people shes close to as a way to ward off others of her species who might look to consume them or their energy.
• Niamh has a pet ghost ferret named Gef. Shadow spoils Gef rotten even if he steals her socks and bites at her toes. Gef loves stealing socks and salmon oil, he will bite but never latch and is extremely playful.