Occupation: Local Psychic and Business Owner
Gender & Pronouns: Woman (she/her)
Faceclaim: Priscilla Quintana
tw drug abuse, death, affair
Thirty two years ago - a substantial Donor for Obsidian Holdings stepped out on his marriage for a dancer. One night became four, and four became some amount of years in secret. Ultimately, the affair resulted in a child - that child being Xila Reyes. Also a secret.
Xila was raised by her single mother in Winnebago Heights. Some would say on the wrong side of the tracks. For the first half of her childhood, her wealthy father would send the pair money to live off of. Those days were pretty good. But as the years went on, checks seemed to come in less and less frequently. Eventually, her father cut ties with them completely and the money stopped coming in altogether.
Xila is something of a hustler. She grew up watching her mother scam and scheme her way into getting the bills paid. She’d be lying if she said she hadn’t learned a thing or two. Sometimes the ugly things are necessary.
Six years ago, her mother passed after her long standing battle with drug abuse finally came to a tragic end. Around this time, Xila started to claim she would see her mother’s ghost lingering about. She started reading Tarot for the locals as a way to process her feelings with death. But when the referrals started to pour in, she began to recognize the need for such a talent and decided to cash in on her newfound abilities in ‘Mediumship’.
She bought a store front in Historic Downtown and called it ‘The Paxton Oracle’. Her services include anything from tarot readings, to energy healing, to even hexing your ex. It’s something of an attraction to tourists and travelers, as well as the local regulars and hardcore believers. Business is going well.
It’s unclear whether or not she actually believes she can communicate with the dead, or if it’s all a ruse. Although, Xila seems to know things that are a little too on the nose...even for a con-woman. Perhaps she’s just perceptive. Perhaps she really did see her dead mother. Or maybe that’s just a story she likes telling potential clients. Either way, it’s good for business.
Xila has no love for Obsidian Holdings. Her mother had divulged a bit about the kind of business her father was involved in. No matter what the skeptics might say, she likes to think she has a softer heart for what she considers hard working real people. And while she may not have a full understanding of the goings on in Paxton, she’s very aware of the town's dark underbelly. For the right price, she might be willing to stick her hand in it. Xila has a constant ear to the ground and always seems to know more than she’s letting on. Secrets are, after all...worth a pretty penny. You’d be surprised just how much information clients are willing to spill when you tell them you can see their dead grandma.
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