TRIGGER WARNING: abuse, violence, murder, death, mental illness (depression, anxiety, cptsd), addiction mention
HEY, i think i just saw AURELIA JOHNSON walking down the strip. stop by to catch up and you’ll learn the THIRTY YEAR OLD is working as a PSYCHIC at and OWNER of AURELIA’S TRANCE and lives in A SMALL COTTAGE IN HENDERSON. given they are UNWAVERING but LEERY, it’s likely that they ARE NOT a vampire. on the flipside, rumor has it that they have been accurately predicting deaths since a young age to a disturbing degree and it keeps them looking over their shoulder. i bet you can find them tearing up the dance floor to GOLD DUST WOMAN by FLEETWOOD MAC and you’ll know why they’re called THE OASIS IN THE DESERT. ☾ .⭒˚ lizeth selene. genderfluid + they/she. pansexual + taurus.
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BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Aurelia Ember Johnson NICKNAMES: Relia BIRTH NAME: Aurelia Ember Johnson AGE: 30 BIRTH DATE: May 7, 1966 ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus ETHNICITY: Afro-Mexican GENDER: Genderfluid (they/she) ORIENTATION: Pansexual BIRTHPLACE: Las Vegas, Nevada OCCUPATION: Psychic at and Owner of Aurelia's Trance (metaphysical shop)
RELATIONSHIPS
SIBLINGS: Hyacinth Johnson (sister, deceased) PARENTS: Juniper Fay (foster mother) RELATIONSHIP STATUS: In a relationship with Andrea Weber CHILDREN: None
PHYSICAL TRAITS
FACE CLAIM: Lizeth Selene EYE COLOUR: Brown HAIR COLOUR: Black HEIGHT: 5′3″ WEIGHT: 112 lbs. BODY BUILD: Slim
HEALTH
ALLERGIES: N/A SMOKES?: Yes DRINKS?: Yes DRUGS?: Yes (weed, on occasion) CHRONIC ILLNESS: N/A
DISORDERS
ADDICTIONS: N/A MENTAL DISORDERS: Depression, anxiety, CPTSD WHEN WAS THIS DIAGNOSED?: Aurelia was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and CPTSD when they were 14
BIOGRAPHY
EARLY BEGINNINGS
Aurelia was born on May 7, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada to their parents. From the beginning, things were tough for the Johnsons. Money was in short supply and their parents were not well-adjusted. Relia's mother struggled with addiction issues while their father was an abusive alcoholic. When Relia was 2, their younger sister, Hyacinth, was born and the two quickly became thick as thieves
Their father had quite the temper and would often take his anger out on his wife and his daughters. Aurelia learned how to determine the sound of their father's mood through the sound of his footfalls, never wanting to do anything that might incur his wrath
However, the abuse wasn't just physical. When Relia was 6, their father began sexually abusing them and this was a secret that they kept to themselves for a very long time. They wanted to tell their mother but terrified that their father would also hurt Hyacinth, they kept quiet
When Relia was 10, they received their first-ever vision--and it was terrifying. They envisioned Hyacinth being beaten to death by their father. At first, they chalked it up to simply a horrible, horrifying dream, a manifestation of their anxiety. Until it happened. One night, their father, drunk and angry, went after Relia's little sister and they literally watched their vision come true. They had tried to protect their sister and step in but to no avail. To this day, they blame themselves for their sister's death
Hyacinth's death was the catalyst to Relia making it out of that house of horrors. After their sister's death, they were taken away from their family and put into foster care. Though the system wasn't much safer, Relia's experiences had turned them steely and detached
A NEW FOUND FAMILY
The first few foster homes Relia had been sent to weren't much good. First, they were with a mean lady that already had six other foster kids because she was only interested in collecting the checks. Next, they went to a house with a couple that acted nice at first but then essentially turned Relia into their personal servant. However, finally, they were placed with an older woman who was a bit different
When Aurelia first arrived at Juniper's house, they were fourteen and angry. They were closed off and they were insistent upon making Juniper's life as difficult as possible. After all, what the fuck did they have to lose? Their sister was gone, their vile father was locked up in prison, and their mother was barely hanging on by a thread with no chance of even fighting to get her daughter back. They felt dirty and broken so what was the point of trying to make everyone else's lives so easy? They figured that Juniper would be mean and hate their surly attitude and maybe they could be placed somewhere else. They just needed these next four years to get done and over with
However, instead of losing her temper or requesting that Aurelia be taken to another home, Juniper was kind and patient. She seemed to have sympathy for what the young teenager had been through. in fact, though it took a little prodding, Juniper encouraged Aurelia to go to therapy and talk about what they'd been through and she'd even offered to pay for it out of pocket. It was in therapy that they were diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and CPTSD
Relia also noticed that Juniper was a bit...odd. For example, she kept all of these little figurines around her house, she was always burning incense, and she had these weird cards. They weren't playing cards but instead, they had different people with strange names like the 'Hanged Man' or the 'Hierophant.' As they began to open up a bit, they learned that these were tarot cards and Juniper began to teach them their ways
As it turns out, Juniper was a witch. At first, Relia thought this was rather odd but their foster mother slowly but surely began to model how the young teenager could use certain practices in witchcraft, like meditation and channeling their emotions, to help them begin to heal. Even though they thought the idea of being a witch was rather silly at first, they appreciated the effort that their foster mother was making
What really solidified their relationship was when one night, Aurelia woke up in a cold sweat. their chest heaving. They had envisioned their mother overdosing, all alone in that same, horrible house. Even though it felt stupid, they told this to Juniper and insisted that she call the police and ask them to do a welfare check. Just as Relia had envisioned, their mother was dead from an overdose. Aurelia had had their suspicions before but now there could be now doubt--they had some sort of fucked up gift of sight. They had now accurately predicted the deaths of two of their loved ones. From there on out, Juniper helped Aurelia develop their craft and their ability
A NEW START
As the years went by, Aurelia and Juniper grew closer to the point where they really did see the mentor witch as a motherly figure. Aurelia slowly but surely let their walls down a bit and through therapy and practicing their craft, they gained some semblance of solace as they worked through their past traumas. Juniper also officially adopted them as their child when they were 16
When Aurelia was 18, they began to run with a bit of a rough crowd and got involved with the Cactus Cats biker gang. Although the group is certainly rough around the edges, the Cactus Cats have provided the witch with a further sense of belonging. On any given day, you can catch Relia riding around Las Vegas on their beloved Harley Davidson
Inspired by the lengths that her foster mother had to go to acquire ingredients for her craft, Aurelia opened up their own business at 19 and named it 'Aurelia's Trance.' They were dedicated to making their shop a safe space where they could sell ingredients for other witches, as well as provide tarot card readings
Though they have made some good friends, they like to keep to themselves a lot, still finding it difficult to trust others. In fact, it took quite a long time for them to fully trust Cyrek, someone who was now one of their closest friends and confidants
Last year, Relia finally opened themselves up to someone else and began to date Andrea Weber. However, soon after things began to get serious, Aurelia cut it off, afraid to open themselves up like that to someone again. With little to no explanation, Relia ended it and spent the next year avoiding Andrea wherever they went, unable to face her. However, the two have since reunited and started dating again
Over all, Aurelia is a very kind and caring person but they're also very closed off and do not trust others easily
