Malinda's Bio.

"Is it truly so childish to fear that which is unknown? If not, how do we know that monsters aren't lurking in the darkness?"

Name: Malinda Elizabeth Morrigan

Race: human with special abilities

Age: 28 (She looks quite young for her age.)

Height:5'4"

Weight: 122 lbs

Hair Color: Silver


Eye Color: an odd grey, although sometimes some might say they hold a yellowish glow

Blood Type: A-

Nationality: English/Japanese/American

Unique Markings: She has a scar above her elbow and several scars on her back from the fire. (Oddly, she heals more quickly than most humans.)

Occupation: She is a dedicated and passionate physician who works at a local hospital.

Family:

Father: Paul (deceased)

Mother: Cora (deceased)

Aunt: Ivy (works as a doctor at a local hospital.)



Strengths: She is kind-hearted, intelligent, and hard-working.

Weaknesses: She is physically weak and tends to faint easily if she becomes fatigued. Also, she can be a little self-conscious.

Fears: hurting someone she cares about

Likes: taking care of children, painting, singing, playing the violin, and spending time with animals

Dislikes: thunderstorms, being alone to have time to think, and people who cry

Favorite color: yellow

Favorite foods: any kind of fruit


Least favorite food: meat and cheese

Abilities: She can act as an occasional medium, has the ability to use pyrokinesis, and is telekinetic. (She cannot control any of these abilities well, and often, they happen randomly and without warning.)


History:

Malinda grew up on a little dairy farm in a rural area of Pennsylvania. Her family worked hard and made a living by selling milk produced by the dairy cows and the crops they grew. Helping out on the farm was one of Malinda's favorite hobbies, and she dreamed of becoming a remarkable veterinarian one day. Stray animals such as cats, dogs, turtles, birds, and foxes always seemed to find their way into the girl's home and heart as she nursed them carefully back to health. Along with taking care of animals, she also enjoyed spending time with her parents. Her mother would take her to ballet, swim with her in the lake, and buy her every book and toy they could afford. Her father showed her how to work on the farm, took her fishing, and went out to eat at the restaurants in the city.

When Malinda does look back on her childhood, it seems like any girl's fantasy, at least until she reaches the memories of a month before her tenth birthday. At this time, she began to see and hear strange voices, things that she knew no one else noticed around her. People who had long since died started to appear before her. They would talk to her, call her, and sometimes even torment her until she provided an adequate response.

That was not the only strange occurrence that started to take place. In school or other crowded situations, the girl could hear more than the words spoken by those around her. The thoughts of those close to her and strangers soon echoed through her head like a swarm of angry bees. She could do nothing to drown out the constant buzzing, and learning information that was supposed to be kept silent could not be helped. Malinda suffered in silence for as long as she could stand, but when she chose to confide in a small group of classmates, she only succeeded in destroying the remainder of her childhood. The girl was taunted and teased until she avoided leaving the solitude of her room altogether. The books in her home's small library became her comfort and her best friend.

After a few weeks, she noticed other abilities developing as well. When she became overly angry or depressed, objects would mysteriously fall from a shelf, or the lights in the house would flash violently. Physically, she became sick and weak, making it hard for her to eat solid food or move at a quick pace. She knew it wouldn't be long before she would have to bring these issues to her parents' attention. Unfortunately, the school contacted her parents before she had the chance. They stormed up to her room and demanded why she acted so foolish. They told her she was no longer a child and needed to stop playing silly games. She couldn't stop playing the 'games' as her parents called them, and soon, she became increasingly dangerous.

On her birthday, she spent the night alone in the living room as her parents discussed possibly placing her in an institution to receive help. The sorrowful and bitter emotions consumed her, forcing her to rest. As she slept, the energy inside her continued to build until it was unconsciously released. The energy stole the fire from the hearth and scattered it around the room. In seconds, the entire wooden framed house was engulfed in flames. Malinda remained unconscious the whole time, and when she awoke, she was lying in a hospital bed. She was covered in severe burns, and yet, she should not have been able to survive the event at all. Her parents were unable to escape the smoke inhalation and died at the scene. How Malinda was rescued or survived remains a mystery even today.

She remained at the hospital for almost half a year. For most of that time, it was difficult for her to speak. Her aunt, who happened to be a doctor at the hospital, worked with the girl every day until her condition improved. Eventually, her aunt took the girl to stay with her in her large seaside home. The woman helped the girl catch up on her schoolwork. She lived normally for a few months before her strange abilities returned. This time, she hid them from everyone and tried her best to control them. She distracted herself with school, then medical school, and now her job to keep from dwelling on her abilities. So far, she has been able to control herself, but how and why she has such abilities still frightens her.