Backstories for ECHOtw for sexual coercion (Venus)
Raven
Raven was born because of an impulse decision. Her mother was childhood best friends with Venus' mother. She would get herself pregnant so that her best friend wouldn't have to suffer through her situation alone. Because of this Raven and Venus were best friends from birth, being inseparable.During middle school, Raven was bullied relentlessly. The physical bullying would leave scars, the most notable scars being: one on her left inner arm, the cigarette burns on her shoulders and a massive cut on the side of her abdomen. Trying to help her daughter, Raven's mother gave her a magic gun, telling her to do what needs to be done. Raven took this to heart and the next day, she threatened to shoot her bullies if they didn't leave her alone. The bullying stopped immediately, and Raven would start to carry a pocket knife on her. As time went by, Raven would become more aggressive out of fear of people hurting her again.During their last year of middle school, Venus started a secret relationship with a boy older than her. Raven hated the boy, but kept Venus' secret. After dumping Venus, Raven (15) brought him into an alleyway to confront him. The confrontation would become violent once Raven impulsively shot him when he started insulting her best friend. Venus found out about her ex's death through the news and knew Raven was the one who killed him. Raven told Venus that she would do it again with no hesitation. She was never caught for the murder.During her 2nd year of high school, Lily started getting bullied. Venus and Raven got into an argument about how to confront the issue. Raven agreed to not do anything impulsive. While Lily was walking home, she gets attacked and Raven intervenes, leaving another scar on her right forearm. Lylia and Raven (16) escape before going to Venus to discuss what they were going to do with Lily and Lylia.
Venus
Venus' mother always told her to never fall in love with a human boy. Sierns already had an innate hatred for human men, despite that, Venus' mother fell in love with one. He would immediately leave her after getting her pregnant. Raven's mother convinced her to keep the baby by impulsively getting pregnant herself. Venus lived with Raven while also staying in the river near their house.Late middle school, Venus met a human boy who she fell in love with. He was about 3/4 years older than her, so, she had Raven keep their relationship a secret. Once entering high school, her boyfriend would pressure her to perform sexual acts. After he got her to sleep with him, he dumped her. Heartbroken, Venus (16) realized that her mother was right. After Raven murdered her ex, Venus got into an argument with her. She was more upset about the possibility of Raven getting caught than her ex being dead. During the summer, Venus acted out, opting to hang out with other sirens. By the beginning of the new school year, Venus developed the personality she is known for currently.When Lily started to get bullied, Venus (16) told Raven that she wasn't allowed to solve the issue violently. Venus was the one who suggested that they keep Lily's situation a secret. She wasn't informed about how Raven and Lylia escaped the confrontation.
Lily
Lily was born in a fairy village under the influence of a cult. She was seen as the reincarnation of a lost goddess and started special training once she turned 5. Lily had to live under strict rules because of her role. She couldn't cut her hair, hide her wings, and couldn't speak unless a priest was present. Because of the special treatment she was receiving, many people hated her, children and adults alike. The mistreatment was always done in secret. Lily would never report anything because she felt pity on the people trying to hurt her. Around this time, Lylia would form as her protector. However, Lily always rejected any attempts of protection from Lylia. Lily saw Lylia more as a friend and enjoyed being able to be more causal with someone. During a more violent encounter, Lylia would forcefully front and protect Lily (13). The aftermath left the aggressors on the verge of death. Despite being the initial victim, Lily had to blame and be punished according. Seeing this, her mother took her and ran away.After escaping, Lily's hair was cut short. Lily and her mother spent the summer adjusting to their new environment. However, Lily would forget more and more about her life in the village. By the time she started school, she would completely forget about her past. Whenever she tried to ask her mother, she was given the same answer: she had a standard childhood, but they had to move so that her mother could find work.Lily was kept in the dark about the incident with Venus, and everyone refused to tell her what exactly happened. Lylia knew, but pretended like she didn't because she believed that Lily wouldn't be able to handle it.Lily (14) would get bullied during her first year of high school. She refused to let anyone protect her and opted to just endure the mistreatment. However, as time went on, the mistreatment got more intense and on the way home, Lily was attacked. Lylia fronts, but before she could do anything, Raven entered the scene, blocking the knife from hitting Lylia. The two attacked the group of bullies and, afterward, decide to talk to Venus about Lylia. Lylia explained Lily's situation and her past. The three decided that it's best to keep Lylia's existence a secret. It became apparent that Lily doesn't remember anything when Lylia fronts, and the other two decide to not tell Lily about what happened.Lily continues to be kept in the dark about a lot of things. Lylia believes that Lily is weak, and it's best for her to continue her life without knowing about her past. Lily knows that the people closest to her are actively lying to her. And though she understands it's for her own good, she can't help but become frustrated that everyone seems to see her as helpless and fragile. To this day, she doesn't know that Venus and Raven know that Lylia exists.
Luna
Luna was born into royalty on Olvara, a planet in the Milky Way ruled by a monarchy. She was the crown princess and was fated to rule once her father stepped down. Luna was always curious, but she rarely talked to people her age. While reading in an escape pod, Luna was launched into orbit on accident.She landed in Raven's backyard and calmly introduce herself, despite having a gun pointed at her head. The girls decided it would be best for Luna to stay with Leo. Since nobody knew how to fix the pod nor where Olvara was, the girls focused on helping Luna adapt to her new environment. She entered high school while passing as an exchange student. Even though Luna (17) had mastered English by that time, Leo went to school with her as her tutor / translator. Being around people closer to her age, allowed Luna to open up and she became quite popular. Luna picked up on topics very quickly, but because she was always introduced to new information, she tended to get her facts (and languages) mixed up.Soon after graduating, Luna found out about cover idols. She saw their popularity as a way to reach out to her parents. Bringing up the idea with the rest of the group, the girls were hesitant at first but decided to give it a shot. They did street performances before Jordan picked them up and trained them to debut.Luna continues to work hard so that one day she could see her parents again.
LeoLeo grew up in a strict conservative Christian household. She was very religious and truly felt like she had a connection to God. In high school, Leo realized that she was a lesbian and didn't think much of it. She never officially came out to her parents, but they found out. Leo never questioned her parents' quiet attempts to convert her. She fully believed that her parents would continue to love her because she was a good daughter and a good Christian. This is why when they sent Leo (17) to live in her grandparents, she trusted that they were doing it for her own good.Once she moved, she would meet Raven, Venus, and Lily at school. She was one who housed Luna and went to school with her to further support her. While living with her grandparents, she noticed that her parents slowly cut contact with her. It wasn't until 2 years later did her grandparents break the truth to her; Leo's parents disowned her for her sexuality. Leo was very upset, she trusted and loved her parents, yet they threw her away like she was nothing. Through the support of her grandparents, Leo would come to terms with her parents' decision and proudly wear her lesbian label.Leo is still religious. She believes that her relationship with God isn't determined by her characteristics, but rather her actions. Leo celebrates her freedom from the church through her hair. Her parents had her keep her hair long and straight. She now keeps it short and natural.