Melina never saw any of this coming-- the whole band, the fame, the friends who have become her family. She supposes Kayson was the only one who knew they could make it big, because he was the only one who knew he’d use his magic to help them along. It’s been a whirlwind of a surprise, but she can’t say she minds. She loves her bandmates, loves touring with them. She’s particularly grateful for Caspara, who manages to be a calming presence in the wild ride they’re all going on.
She thought she would end up going into the family business. She’s the daughter of an orc mother and an elf father and her mother runs a mechanic shop, using her brute strength to her advantage. Melina had thought she would do the same. Sure, she was a decent bassist (and violinist!). She had her father’s ear for music. But it had never seemed like a viable career option.
And then she met Kayson Graves, silver-tongued son of a siren. A pretty damn good musician without magic, but mixing in that siren song took things to the next level. He had a crazy idea, a supernatural band. A chance to be more than any of the kids ever thought they’d be. And Melina took it, because it was new and unexpected and it sounded fun.
Her father teaches music at the high school she went to, but neither of her parents thought the band would take off. It was something their daughter would do during a gap year, before going off to college. Honestly, Melina thought the same. But now the band is on a world tour and life is wild. But it’s fun and exciting. Melina spent a lot of her life trying to hide in the background, make herself seem smaller and less noticeable. It’s kind of nice to stand in the spotlight for a bit.
