ϟ Name: Madison Carter
ϟ Age: Thirty [30]
ϟ Suggestions FC: Lupita Nyongo, Gugu Mbatha, Amber Riley
ϟ Gender & Pronouns: Female or Non-Binary; UTP
ϟ Profession: Cancer Research Specialist
ϟ Status: OPEN
ϟ Prompts & Asks & Inspo
ϟ Positive: intelligent, devoted, sentimental, diligent, amiable.
ϟ Negative: timid, wistful, envious, workaholic, resigned.
content warning for terminal illness / cancer
Madison was the ‘baby’ of the family and although only three minutes separated her and her sister, sometimes it felt like years. Their older brother, Duncan, was always there for her when Morgan was off, running around with the other kids and making friends easily. She was as close to him as a child as she was to Morgan. Madison loved her sister, and she knew that Morgan loved her too. At the end of the day, when Morgan was done socializing she was always back by Madison’s side, making sure that she was okay and everything was fine.
Madison loved her sister dearly. They were close the way that twins were, with their own secret language at the age of six and sharing clothing until their teenage years. Morgan and Madison looked identical up until the age of ten. It was hard for teachers to tell them apart, something that Morgan enjoyed way more than Madison did. Madison excelled in school, especially her STEM classes. As a young child, she would dress up for Halloween as a doctor, lawyer, or a scientist. She loved math and science, but her favorite was always biology. Madison took any and all health related electives she could in school. She graduated within the top five percent of her class and was accepted to the University of Florida’s pre-med program.
She hated the distance between her and her siblings, her best friends, but knew it was for the best. Westbrooke didn’t offer what she needed, and Madison knew, without a doubt, that she wanted to become a doctor. Madison was a different person at college. She dreamed of being a surgery, popular and important to everyone in the hospital. She opened up more, making friends that enjoyed hanging out with her. It was easy, living outside of Morgan’s shadow. No one knew she was missing her more popular half, and she shined all on her own. Morgan was still a quieter girl. She was never going to be the life of the party, especially at a school as big as UF. But the large campus allowed her anonymity and friends who cared just as much about science as she did, and that was something she could connect with.
When Duncan got his diagnosis, Madison was devastated. She had just months before she was set to graduate and exams coming up, but Madison talked to her academic dean and put in a leave request. For two weeks, Madison went around the country with her sister and brother, doing whatever he could possible want. They were young, and without much savings, but their parents lent them a credit card without any questions asked, too busy grieving themselves to care about savings. Madison brought her homework with her, working late into the night while Morgan and Duncan slept. She cherished the time she had with her brother, and barely made it through her final semester.
Madison had to make a decision after her undergraduate studies were complete. She had acceptances into medical school, but took the offer to go into scientific research instead. Before, Madison wanted to be a a star surgeon to prove that she could be just as important and likable as her sister. With Duncan’s death looming over her, Madison moved to Westbrooke, desperately missing her family but to independent to go live at home with her parents. It was enough to be in the same town as Morgan, even if it meant feeling like she was once again in her sister’s shadows. She found a job to support herself while working through school and settled down in Westbrooke. Madison took online courses, received her Masters by the age of twenty-six. She worked as a lead researcher on cancer, with a particular focus in catching and curing cancer before it had the ability to take over the brain stem.
POWER DESCRIPTION: POSTCOGNITION: the ability to see specific memories into the past.
ϟ BASIC:
Flash Backward: The user can see quick flashes of the past, usually in three to five second uncontrolled bursts.
Nostalgic Pull: The ability to sense when those around you are dwelling on the past.
ϟ INTERMEDIATE
Longer Visions: the ability to extend a flash backward into a longer, more concrete vision.
Alternative Senses: In cases of flash backward where other senses are important to the event, sometimes other senses will be available to the user (i.e. sense, touch, taste, etc.)
ϟ ADVANCED
Memory Recovery: The ability to unlock a memory from a person’s unconscious during a flash backward.
ϟ FLAWS: Going into a flash backwards leaves the user’s body completely vulnerable. No movement or action can take place while using the power. The longer a memory is extended, the more energy it takes. Flash backwards require a physical touch to revisit the past of anyone other than the user.
CONNECTIONS:
ϟ Morgan Carter -- Without Morgan, there would be no Madison. Madison adores her sister, and can’t imagine a life without her. Even though she tends to get pulled into her work, she always makes time to talk to Morgan and see how her day is going.
ϟ Rachel Senderson -- Chell was the first person to invite her to the neighborhood. Almost eight years later, Madison is proud to call Chell one of her best friends. She’s a earned a lot from her, and is now just a little bit less hopeless when it comes to fixing cars.
ϟ Aliyah Johnston -- No one makes coffee like Aliyah does. Madison knows that no matter what mood she’s in, if Aliyah is making it, it’ll be delicious. She’s the only reason that Madison is such a loyal customer to Espresso Self