BE CAREFUL AROUND AURORA THATCHER (KRISTINE FROSETH)!! SHE MIGHT LOOK INNOCENT, BUT THEYâVE BEEN A REAPER FOR FOUR YEARS / LIVING IN TOWN ON AND OFF HER WHOLE LIFE. PEOPLE SAY THEYâRE LOYAL & MOTHERLY BUT CAN BE A BIT CLOSED OFF, BUT IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF, YOU CAN FIND THE 30Â YEAR OLD WORKING AT STRANGERâS DINER AS A WAITRESS. UPON GETTING TO KNOW THEM, YOUâLL REALIZE THEY REMIND YOU OF, CIGARETTE SMOKE IN THE DISTANCE, LONG HAIR BLOWING IN THE MIND, AN ARM FILLED WITH TATTOOS. (SARAH, SHE/HER, 25, EST.)
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY [TW CHILD NEGLECT, DOMESTIC ABUSE]
Aurora Thatcher had never come from a life of luxury. She had never known what it felt like to have a complete family, a comma in her bank account, or to not be constantly struggling with something. Being the result of a teen pregnancy, her mother had her at the tender age of sixteen. She was with a man who she should have never dated, nor had children with for the matter. The pair were an extremely dysfunctional couple, always up and down, hot and cold.. It wasnât out of the ordinary for them to constantly get eviction notices, having little to no time to pack up what few belongings they had and scramble to find someplace to crash. Sometimes it was at a co-workerâs house, the local shelter, or inside the beater car that they owned. Either way, the blonde had learned to have many different meanings to the word âhomeâ. Regardless of her chaotic upbringing, she was always thankful. Sure, she never had the newest clothes, the best toys to play with, or the nicest living situation. But, she knew that she had parents that did love and care for her, despite the curve balls being thrown at them.
When Aurora was nine, CPS had enough of her parentsâ games and deemed them unfit to be responsible for their daughter. One too many incidents had caught up with them and custody was placed in the hands of her grandmother, Cecelia. This would not be an easy task due to Aurora being quite the rambunctious child turned rebellious teen. A mixture of pure hell for an older, retired woman to deal with.
At eighteen, she had met a boy one night while at a party she snuck out too. He was older, being twenty two, and he seemed mature and that was attractive to her. Sparks flew and she was head over heels for the bad boy. Being at such a young and naive age, he was able to convince her that Las Vegas was boring and not for them. After dating for a few months, the teen decided to pack enough of her belongings in a bag and run away with the âlove of her lifeâ. She didnât need her grandma, school, or her few friends. Nothing mattered besides him. The pair has no clear destination but they knew that their love for one another was strong.
Of course, being young and dumb meant that they struggled. Choosing to settle down in the Northern part of California, it was hard for them to find a half decent apartment and jobs. Aurora managed to find a half decent restaurant to waitress at and Ethan? A basic car mechanic. They were lousy jobs but it was enough for them. What could go wrong?
From the start of their new life in California, financial struggles were the main source of stress for Ethan and it did not take long for him to become moody and quick to anger. After just a few short months of being there, he was becoming emotionally abusive and manipulative towards Aurora. She had expressed concerns of them being able to afford rent and the girl even brought up the idea of going back home, regretting her decision of being here. He did not hesitate to emphasize that the pair had made the decision together and Nevada had nothing worth going back to. Aurora agreed with his point of view and pushed back any negative thoughts she had about their situation to the side. Maybe he was right and she was just overreacting.Â
She hadnât even realized that he had the upper hand and in no time, she was trapped in a toxic relationship with no light at the end of the tunnel. The cherry on top of it all? She had gotten pregnant. At 19, Serenity Elyse was born. Trying to raise her baby girl in that kind of environment was not her plan. There were times where sheâd flee to a shelter for a few days, a week at a time. But, she always crawled back to him because she had nowhere else to go. Plus, she had been brainwashed into the idea that he wasnât âalwaysâ like that and he did really love her.Â
Auroraâs relationship with Ethan lasted for four another years and it was nothing short of pure misery. There were few moments where he was actually sweet to her, reminding her of when they first met. The darker moments of those months overshadowed any normal times spent together. Aurora felt as though she was a shell of her she really was, every aspect of her life being criticized and controlled by him. Many times she wished she could just get away, but she felt entirely hopeless and felt as though there was no use. But, there would be one day that brought her back to reality. While making Ethan dinner, he grew upset over the fact that the toast on his sandwich was burned and they did not have any other pieces. She tried to calm him down but that only added more fuel to his fire. Glasses were thrown and so were punches. After their encounter, she was left with a broken nose, wrist and a deep cut across her right cheek. This was the straw that finally broke the camelâs back. She needed to get the hell out of here because next time? She wasnât sure if she would make it out alive or if little Ren would get hurt.Â
Packing enough of her belongings into a small bookbag, she fled her apartment while Ethan was asleep. Aurora had enough cash to ride the bus for a few hours and that was it. By the grit of her teeth, she was able to make her way back to Nevada, mostly through hitchhiking. Tail in between her legs, she went back to her grandmothers, unsure of how she might react. It had been well over a year since they had really talked with one another. While it took some time to mend their complicated relationship, Cecelia was happy to have her granddaughter back in her life.
After returning to Nevada, Aurora began to attend therapy to try and cope from her previous relationship and return to her old self. Successfully filing a restraining order against Ethan, she felt safe enough even if he ever decided to come back to try to rekindle anything with her. It took her a few years but at the age of 25, she graduated with her GED and got a decent job as a waitress at Strangerâs diner. Raising little Serenity too, life didnât seem too shitty. She was slowly healing.Â
In part of her healing, Aurora was in desperate need of a support system and a bigger purpose in her life. Her connection through the Reapers is where she would achieve it. Her grandmother had been married to a retired member of the group, which meant that she had spent a good chunk of her childhood and young adulthood around those said members. They were basically a second family to her, even if she had lost some connection to them when she was away from Nevada. Always feeling drawn to them, she felt as though this was the right time to pull the trigger and pledge her oath to becoming an official member. At 25, she would begin her journey into the MC. There were times that perhaps she wasnât 100% sure sheâd become a full member. But, she was hell bent on proving herself worthy. Aurora got patched in as a full member at 26 and has been a proud member since. It was not easy, but she did it. She earned her damn patches and position.Â
At 26, Aurora meets a new boy - Vic. He was one of her regulars and someone that very much wanted to take her out. She was reluctant to say yes, still healing from her last relationship. After many failed attempts, she agrees. She promises herself to not overthink it too much and maybe he actually had good intentions. The pair begin to casually see one another and Aurora generally is happy with where she is in her life at the time.
Flash forward a few more months and Aurora suddenly falls ill. Her symptoms are fatigue, morning sickness, and just feelingâŚoff. She knew this feeling all too well. Two minutes and two pink lines meant that she was going to become a mother once more. Aurora was terrified to tell Vic, not knowing how he might take the news. To her shock, he is overjoyed and excited. Vic would become her fiancĂŠ after he proposed to her. When she was seven months pregnant, theyâd have a small, courthouse wedding followed by a reception at the restaurant they had their first date at. Two months later, she would give birth to a beautiful baby girl named Delilah Grace.
Everything seemed so perfect, like she was living in a fairytale. Vic adored fatherhood and took Serenity in like he was actually hers. They moved in together into a small, cute place. But, it was only sweet for so long. When Delilah was around the age of two, Aurora would find out that her husband had been cheating on her for several months now with another girl. She found text messages and calls on his phone. That night, in a frantic state, she bagged all of his belongings in a garbage bag and threw it at the end of the street and told him to get lost. Being a single mother wasnât anything she thought would imagine for herself, but she couldnât stay with a man who lied to her. Maybe it was just for the best. From then on out, she decided to focus on being a mother, reaper, and worker.Â
