So instead of writing another chapter just yet. I’ve decided to drop some lore about my OC November! I saw a mutual do this(she deactivated otherwise I would credit her) so I figure I’d do the same thing!
November was born under the sign of Cestus, hence her name. She doesn’t know her father, but there is speculation she is the result of an attack by a MULE. November’s umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck when she was born, making her stillborn when her mother delivered. By the help of her grandfather, a medicine man, and the divine intervention of the beach, November came back to life. Her DOOMS are the result of this, causing her to not only see BTs but hear and understand them. She also has the ability to be a “host”, going through a trance like state to communicate the beach. This of course causes issues with BTs trying to possess her body, but luckily this does not cause void outs. This does however cause November to stop breathing, forced to carry an inhaler with her if her affliction gets too great.
November grew up on a prepper farm, and learned how to make homemade remedies and medicines through her grandfather. With her knowledge of the beach and his journals, November was able to make a healing paste made from tar and other herbs. This catches the attention of other preppers nearby, and soon they were getting requests through the network. November took it upon herself to deliver in her grandfather’s place. She would be able to go through BT territory without issue, but this was also how she was kidnapped.
One day as she was walking to make a delivery, she triggered a sensor which notifies people nearby there was someone in their turf. This of course was different from MULE sensors that ping cargo. No, this pinged her…to attract terrorists. She is soon face to face with the Homo Demens, Higgs Monaghan being front and center. He could smell her DOOMS from a mile away, making him intrigued. He then makes her a deal, she either offers her services and spare herself and her family…or refuse and they would all be killed.
She reluctantly agrees to protect her family. And she became the group’s “nurse”. She learns to survive, to blend in with the hive. Blame it on Stockholm Syndrome, blame it on her draw to someone who also had DOOMS, but she becomes close to Higgs and they become lovers. They become so close she is then branded “The High Priestess”, a high member of the group who takes charge when Higgs is not around. To Bridges, she was just another terrorist, not a victim. Accepting her fate she is transferred to a camp near the Old Volcanic Observatory. The tar around the area was a prime spot for her medicines.
It’s there where she runs into Sam during one of his runs and clears the camp. She then meets Fragile, who tells her that Higgs killed her family long ago and has been keeping her hostage for nothing other than his sick needs. November doesn’t believe her at first, but Fragile shows her security camera footage of Higgs invading the shelter she once called home. Still not convinced Fragile takes her home, only to see that what she said was true…because two BTs were lingering around calling for her to come home.
Angry at the betrayal November helps Fragile and Sam in taking Higgs down. She tells them personal intel he told her in confidence. About Amelie, the beach, the last stranding. Everything he gave her knowledge on, she told every single detail. She is spared hard time for her cooperation, and finds a new home with Fragile who offers a job to work with her in Fragile Express.
From there November rebrands herself as “The Shaman”, after the organization rebrands itself as Drawbridge. With her knowledge and abilities she is able to share information in expanding the healing properties of tar, timefall, and chiral crystals. Things sadly get short lived when she starts having dreams of Higgs trying to reach her through the beach. She tries to warn Fragile, but gets brushed off. After hearing about Sam losing Lou, November becomes a recluse.
She doesn’t sleep by fear of Higgs haunting her, she even makes one of her “antlers” a holder of a toxin that temporarily knocks her out in a coma just so she is able to sleep on her own beach. But even that is short lived, Higgs being able to get there too. November becomes reserved, locks herself away in her room or the research lab on the DHV. When she hears that Higgs has in fact returned, she becomes panicked. Knowing full well he would be after revenge on her just as much as he wanted revenge on Fragile and Sam.
I won’t go much father than that, because I’m working on how the ending should be for my fic November Rain. I am still working on another chapter but I also have a bunch of unfinished work needing to be done! But, thank you for reading!
