“NEVER QUITE WHAT YOU WANT, BUT I JUST DON'T CARE”
INTRODUCING…
NAME: Nadine Tatum Luna
GENDER & PREFERRED PRONOUNS: Gender Fluid {She/They}
AGE: 25
BIRTHDAY: October 30, 1996
ZODIAC: Scorpio Sun, Aries Rising, Virgo Moon
SEXUALITY & ROMANCE: Pansexual - Panromantic
FACE CLAIM: Lizeth Selene
OCCUPATION: Musician (lead singer and rhythm guitarist in Vicious Apparition)
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY
CURRENT RESIDENCY: Downtown, Cape May, NJ
PET(S): Otter (brown ferret)
CHARACTER PLAYLIST: HERE.
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BIOGRAPHY: TW DRUG/ALCOHOL USE, DEATH, DCF
When Nadine was born, there was complications that ended their mother's life. Sure, it sucked not getting to know her mother, but what was worse was that her father hated her for it. This left Nadine without either parents growing up, seeing that her father was quick to turn to alcohol and act as though she didn't exist. It forced them to mature quicker, but in rougher areas of Brooklyn, at least she wasn't the only kid going through something like this - but that didn't mean that since it was 'the norm' in her neighborhood, that she wasn't falling apart over it all.
Instead of talking about it, Nadine held it all in. She didn't see a point in crying about it, especially when others had it worse. In order to cope, she was quick to take up drugs due to the city scene she went out of her way to get sucked into. When other kids were going home and helping their parents before doing their homework - Nadine was gallivanting around the rougher parts of Manhattan. Not only bar-crawling while she was freshly in middle school, but taking whatever she got her hands on. It was all just... normalized where she's from. At least, that's what Nadine was made out to believe. 'Everyone has vices' was what the high schoolers she'd be hanging out with at her impressionable age would say.
There wasn't always dark lows with the group she stuck with. They took her under their wing and exposed her to concerts and wild nights where they stole a limo once. Underground comedy clubs, and sneaking into high-scale society events. Maybe that's why it stung a little too deep when someone from the group overdosed; Not only the memories, but the fact she saw these people as her guardian figures. It make it even harder when they all graduated high school and quickly moved out of NY to make a life for themselves.
Nadine leaned off the drugs due to not having as much access to them. Instead, she began going to more concerts in order to try feeling that invincibility she used to feel when the group was all together. It's where her love of music sunk in, and next thing she knew she was tapping at her desk and humming various melodies. It was the music teacher that recruited her for band in exchange for guitar and piano lessons. It was quick, how she was able to pick up on any instrument thrown her way - but that could also just be a nod to her obsessive and perfectionistic personality.
Shit hit the fan again for her when she came home one day to find her father vanished like a ghost. At this point, she was too numb to even turn to drugs or alcohol. She became withdrawn and a lone wolf, instantly quiet. Nadine also took all that rage and turned it on individuals if anything was said that rubbed them the wrong way. The only thing keeping their sanity was the guitar and keyboard the music teacher gave her - even though she ducked out of band without a reason. DCF was quickly informed by someone - Nadine couldn't tell you who, but she feels like she owes them something for getting her to be given to her mother's sister all the way in Cape May, NJ.
The bright side started coming around Senior year. It was when she met her chosen family in Cape May, and came to the realization that she wanted to pursue music as a career. What she wasn't expecting was for a band to formulate with her new group of friends, the name coming to them during one of their 3 am smoke sessions: Vicious Apparition. All throughout senior year, the focus was on this band; Trying to get gigs, playing at house parties when they could. What really put them on the map was playing outside of venues in the parking lots for people in line to see other people. They would create a chaos that people couldn't seem to get enough of.
Shaking up the bars was one thing, but Nadine wasn't sure if it was their rising success on Spotify, or if their fans were just making that much of a ruckus over the band every night they played, but a talent scout found them one night. The rest? Well, currently, Vicious Apparition is signed to a well-known label and keeps climbing in success. They just finished their first world tour, and are prepping for a co-headlining festival gig next summer.
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Nadine is someone that no one would want to mess with. Prone to cataclysmic ways, they're not afraid to get into a fight - especially if it's over something they believe in. What people way not really see about Nadine is how well-read they are. Being fond of poetry and classic books, Nadine seems to shock people when they mention their reading habits. The recklessness kicks in when they're bored, or they want to calm whatever dark clouds have swarmed into their head - this is usually seen through over-indulgence in various vices. In relationships, Nadine can be self destructive; Always having proved in her relationship timeline that she could never really hold something nice without breaking it. Conspiracy theories are an odd way to her heart, but she loves to have late night conversations that usually revolve around conspiracies and the question of 'why?' Nadine is prone to getting annoyed by people who try to assist her in any way; Believing that they are more than capable to fend for themself. If someone says something mildly incorrect, Nadine always chooses chaos in order to be sarcastic and get her fill of entertainment for the day. Nadine is a good person to vent to, seeing that they've also been through a lot; Definitely not one to go and spread everyone else's business. Nadine can be a great friend if they allow someone to get close to them, but more than likely they'll ruin it with hook-ups to make it all messy or just be keep the individual from ever really knowing them fully. But, if one manages to become a friend or someone that Nadine cares about, they're very loyal and would go to battle for their friends. Nadine does go through depressive episodes where they need space, and this makes them more snarky than usual if others try to intervene. Lover of old music, Nadine can sit and chat for hours about different eras of music and values other's opinions. Nadine trusts their intuition, even when being impulsive; She has a sort of dumb luck aspect to herself that has gotten her this far. At the end of the day, Nadine is just this rough-around-the-edges artist who is unapologetically themself and won't stand for others trying to water them down.
PERSONALITY:
+ Genuine, Auspicious, and Creative
- Rebellious, Sarcastic, and Outspoken
COMPARE TO:
Rue Bennett (Euphoria), Maeve Wiley (Sex Education), Effy Stonem (Skins), Lip Gallagher (Shameless), Jess Mariano (Gilmore Girls), Johnny Faust (Paradise City), Cora Hale (Teen Wolf), Sally McKnight/Thorn (Scooby-Doo), Jason Dean (Heathers), Kat Stratford (10 Things I Hate About You), Anna Coleman (Freaky Friday), Janis Ian (Mean Girls), Rachel Roth/Raven (Teen Titans).
