Name:
Melody "Rave" Symphonia
Hero/Villain Name:
Rave
Age:
19
Height:
5'2"
Weight:
105 Lbs, Slender
Appearance:

Power Source:
Mutation
History:
Rave was born Melody Symphonia, to wealthy parents in a large paradise suburbia. She lived semi-luxury, amongst many kids her age, and from near toddler age to her departure, hated every second of it. She felt the need to move, and express, and be what she was, but was cramped into a golden trimmed lifestyle that had nothing to do with anything of the sorts. She had a passion for music, namely Electronica and Trance, beats and dance music. Her parents translated that in their own 'civil' way, purchasing a grand piano and forcing Melody into lessons. She learned well, and as years passed, became a proficient musician, but still spent hours counting when she could finally leave.
One cold December night, Melody had heard word of a Rave at the club, deep in the heart of Downtown. It was the day of her birthday, the day she turned 16. She planned a week, set up a ride, made everything set in motion, and snuck out at witching hour towards the Rave. The culture was amazing, she loved it. The dancing, the closeness, lights and acid and enjoyment. Free expression, and nobody judged anybody else. She couldn't go back, it was addicting and amazing and Melody, lovingly dubbed 'Rave' by the local DJ, knew then that she needed to live her life, not watch it pass her by. At 3 AM she made a trek home, met at the door by her parents, awake, aware, and furious.
Arguing ensued. Her parents couldn't have this image, they had a "reputation" amongst their respected peers. Their daughter couldn't be seen a hooligan of the town, not in this neighborhood and not in this family. Rave took the blows, one after another, to her emotions. She didn't care, she didn't even express anger. Her goals were set, and the devil himself couldn't change her. As her mother went to bed in tears, Rave's father continued yelling at her, until he grew fed up with the fact that it wasn't sinking in. He couldn't change her, and he was starting to figure that out. He finished a sentence, "...You don't hear a DAMN THING I'M SAYING!" and backhanded Rave. Until that moment, she hadn't even been affected.
The stinging pain, the embarassment, the feeling like she was being belittled. Hot tears welled up in Rave's eyes, immediately overcome by spiteful anger waiting years of forceful lifestyle to come out. Everything followed that moment, as the night of Dancing and Music was closing, as the dawn cracked over the horizon. It was a blur. Only seconds passed after her father had pulled back his hand, stern, cold, before every window in the house shattered. An outside observer would be able to see that the adjacent houses suffered the same symptoms. Glass was shattered, every animal within a mile was howling, enraged by some unseen force. Soon, a more audible frequency could be picked up in the immediate area, a low hum. That hum was drowned out by her father's pained screams, a noise of such terrible suffering that it scared Rave to her very core to hear it. She ran, eyes closed, tears streaming. Rave ran to the only place she could think of running to at the time.
The DJ was chatting with the owner into the early hours, sipping a lukewarm coffee with little enthusiasm. The night had been a good one, he met some people. He was chatting about a particular girl, not too dressed up, not too flashy. "...But so damned passionate.." He ended his thought with, the owner nodding in comprehension. As he let a slight laugh and finished his coffee, it could have been about 6 AM when he heard a bang on the glass door. He didn't even glance over. "Club's closed, we don't want any!" He yelled. After a second, there was a second knock, and he muttered a swear under his breath and stood to see who the hell could be at the door at this hour. After a second of acknowledging the familiar face, streamed with tears, he muttered again. "Speak a' the devil..." he said, walking to the door and unlocking it slowly. When the door opened, Rave fell into the DJ's arms, shaking and crying and unsure of what had happened.
After being comforted, Rave took the time to tell her story from beginning to end. She needed to, she knew she couldn't go back to the house she lived in, to the people who kept her locked in the invisible cage. She explained the phenomenon that had happened, with her father. The owner and DJ listened in contentment, unsure of what to do. They gave her time to stay there, as long as she did some handiwork and payed off the resources she would use. The DJ had taken a care for Rave, almost a fatherly one, and would be calling her by the name he gave her since the moment she entered the Club.
A year passed, and Rave had made a name for herself in the club, assisting the DJ and Owner. It was the life she loved living. She attended every club night, she couldn't get enough. Later in the year, she began DJing herself, on nights where the regular called off. He trusted her with his tables, and her skilled level at playing the piano made her an effective keyboardist. Over time, she learned how to use every aspect of the tables, from beating to remixing, in speed, in time.
At the end of the year, an anniversary from Rave's joining the club, the DJ and her had a little birthday party. She turned 17 that day. She was content with no presents, no cake. She loved being there, at that club. The DJ twiddled his thumbs and sipped a cold coffee, before speaking. "I spoke with the owner..." He said, softly, smiling, "I'm getting old, Rave. I care about you, but I need to retire and go elsewhere..." Rave's expression dropped. The man was like a father to her now... He couldn't leave. She just had gotten to know him, to really care. "B-but.." She managed a syllable. He held his hand up to silence her. "You are older now, you know the club and you know the schedule. The reason I hadn't retired yet is because I needed to wait, to find someone else to keep the Club pumping at long nights." He said, his eyes narrowing expectantly, "You need to run as the DJ. Use my tables, run the beats. You know how, I don't have to hold your hand." Rave couldn't believe what she was hearing. She dreamed of DJing off hours and clubbing, but being THE DJ? It was beyond what she could fathom. "You want me?!" She said, in a mixture of ecstacy and confusion. The DJ nodded apprehensively, before finishing his coffee and standing up. "My taxi leaves now." He said, notioning outside to the yellow cab with the running motor, "My bags are already sent. You know what to do. Good luck, Rave. Remember this, if anything...." He began walking out the door, turning back, he finished, "Never compremise yourself in the face of judgement. You are who you are, and I'll be damned if you're not going to be the best DJ this Club has ever seen." With that, he left, the empty cup still on the table. The sun had just hit over the horizon the morning following Rave's birthday. It was about 6 AM. She cried, again, like she had done exactly a year ago. She didn't even know why.
Since that time, two years of Clubbing and DJing have passed. Rave became a solid DJ for the club, getting paid good wages and making lots of friends. She was amazingly nimble with the tables, she knew exactly what beats went where and no two nights were the same. Every song, every night, had it's custom 'DJ Rave' feel. As she worked the tables, she also worked the power within herself that she had discovered three years earlier. Meditation, concentration, Rave found that the ability to control sound was within her. She was still learning, but it became something she could do at will. However, it was also dangerous, and Rave knew to contain herself at all times. A majority of the money she made went towards CDs and neon clothing, headphones and new additions to her table. She had nothing else to spend it on, this was her life. Rave made a comfortable home in the upstairs of the Club, single room, single bath. She didn't care about the size, about the lifestyle. It was her lifestyle, the one she chose. She didn't compremise for anyone...
Melody "Rave" Symphonia
Hero/Villain Name:
Rave
Age:
19
Height:
5'2"
Weight:
105 Lbs, Slender
Appearance:

Power Source:
Mutation
History:
Rave was born Melody Symphonia, to wealthy parents in a large paradise suburbia. She lived semi-luxury, amongst many kids her age, and from near toddler age to her departure, hated every second of it. She felt the need to move, and express, and be what she was, but was cramped into a golden trimmed lifestyle that had nothing to do with anything of the sorts. She had a passion for music, namely Electronica and Trance, beats and dance music. Her parents translated that in their own 'civil' way, purchasing a grand piano and forcing Melody into lessons. She learned well, and as years passed, became a proficient musician, but still spent hours counting when she could finally leave.
One cold December night, Melody had heard word of a Rave at the club, deep in the heart of Downtown. It was the day of her birthday, the day she turned 16. She planned a week, set up a ride, made everything set in motion, and snuck out at witching hour towards the Rave. The culture was amazing, she loved it. The dancing, the closeness, lights and acid and enjoyment. Free expression, and nobody judged anybody else. She couldn't go back, it was addicting and amazing and Melody, lovingly dubbed 'Rave' by the local DJ, knew then that she needed to live her life, not watch it pass her by. At 3 AM she made a trek home, met at the door by her parents, awake, aware, and furious.
Arguing ensued. Her parents couldn't have this image, they had a "reputation" amongst their respected peers. Their daughter couldn't be seen a hooligan of the town, not in this neighborhood and not in this family. Rave took the blows, one after another, to her emotions. She didn't care, she didn't even express anger. Her goals were set, and the devil himself couldn't change her. As her mother went to bed in tears, Rave's father continued yelling at her, until he grew fed up with the fact that it wasn't sinking in. He couldn't change her, and he was starting to figure that out. He finished a sentence, "...You don't hear a DAMN THING I'M SAYING!" and backhanded Rave. Until that moment, she hadn't even been affected.
The stinging pain, the embarassment, the feeling like she was being belittled. Hot tears welled up in Rave's eyes, immediately overcome by spiteful anger waiting years of forceful lifestyle to come out. Everything followed that moment, as the night of Dancing and Music was closing, as the dawn cracked over the horizon. It was a blur. Only seconds passed after her father had pulled back his hand, stern, cold, before every window in the house shattered. An outside observer would be able to see that the adjacent houses suffered the same symptoms. Glass was shattered, every animal within a mile was howling, enraged by some unseen force. Soon, a more audible frequency could be picked up in the immediate area, a low hum. That hum was drowned out by her father's pained screams, a noise of such terrible suffering that it scared Rave to her very core to hear it. She ran, eyes closed, tears streaming. Rave ran to the only place she could think of running to at the time.
The DJ was chatting with the owner into the early hours, sipping a lukewarm coffee with little enthusiasm. The night had been a good one, he met some people. He was chatting about a particular girl, not too dressed up, not too flashy. "...But so damned passionate.." He ended his thought with, the owner nodding in comprehension. As he let a slight laugh and finished his coffee, it could have been about 6 AM when he heard a bang on the glass door. He didn't even glance over. "Club's closed, we don't want any!" He yelled. After a second, there was a second knock, and he muttered a swear under his breath and stood to see who the hell could be at the door at this hour. After a second of acknowledging the familiar face, streamed with tears, he muttered again. "Speak a' the devil..." he said, walking to the door and unlocking it slowly. When the door opened, Rave fell into the DJ's arms, shaking and crying and unsure of what had happened.
After being comforted, Rave took the time to tell her story from beginning to end. She needed to, she knew she couldn't go back to the house she lived in, to the people who kept her locked in the invisible cage. She explained the phenomenon that had happened, with her father. The owner and DJ listened in contentment, unsure of what to do. They gave her time to stay there, as long as she did some handiwork and payed off the resources she would use. The DJ had taken a care for Rave, almost a fatherly one, and would be calling her by the name he gave her since the moment she entered the Club.
A year passed, and Rave had made a name for herself in the club, assisting the DJ and Owner. It was the life she loved living. She attended every club night, she couldn't get enough. Later in the year, she began DJing herself, on nights where the regular called off. He trusted her with his tables, and her skilled level at playing the piano made her an effective keyboardist. Over time, she learned how to use every aspect of the tables, from beating to remixing, in speed, in time.
At the end of the year, an anniversary from Rave's joining the club, the DJ and her had a little birthday party. She turned 17 that day. She was content with no presents, no cake. She loved being there, at that club. The DJ twiddled his thumbs and sipped a cold coffee, before speaking. "I spoke with the owner..." He said, softly, smiling, "I'm getting old, Rave. I care about you, but I need to retire and go elsewhere..." Rave's expression dropped. The man was like a father to her now... He couldn't leave. She just had gotten to know him, to really care. "B-but.." She managed a syllable. He held his hand up to silence her. "You are older now, you know the club and you know the schedule. The reason I hadn't retired yet is because I needed to wait, to find someone else to keep the Club pumping at long nights." He said, his eyes narrowing expectantly, "You need to run as the DJ. Use my tables, run the beats. You know how, I don't have to hold your hand." Rave couldn't believe what she was hearing. She dreamed of DJing off hours and clubbing, but being THE DJ? It was beyond what she could fathom. "You want me?!" She said, in a mixture of ecstacy and confusion. The DJ nodded apprehensively, before finishing his coffee and standing up. "My taxi leaves now." He said, notioning outside to the yellow cab with the running motor, "My bags are already sent. You know what to do. Good luck, Rave. Remember this, if anything...." He began walking out the door, turning back, he finished, "Never compremise yourself in the face of judgement. You are who you are, and I'll be damned if you're not going to be the best DJ this Club has ever seen." With that, he left, the empty cup still on the table. The sun had just hit over the horizon the morning following Rave's birthday. It was about 6 AM. She cried, again, like she had done exactly a year ago. She didn't even know why.
Since that time, two years of Clubbing and DJing have passed. Rave became a solid DJ for the club, getting paid good wages and making lots of friends. She was amazingly nimble with the tables, she knew exactly what beats went where and no two nights were the same. Every song, every night, had it's custom 'DJ Rave' feel. As she worked the tables, she also worked the power within herself that she had discovered three years earlier. Meditation, concentration, Rave found that the ability to control sound was within her. She was still learning, but it became something she could do at will. However, it was also dangerous, and Rave knew to contain herself at all times. A majority of the money she made went towards CDs and neon clothing, headphones and new additions to her table. She had nothing else to spend it on, this was her life. Rave made a comfortable home in the upstairs of the Club, single room, single bath. She didn't care about the size, about the lifestyle. It was her lifestyle, the one she chose. She didn't compremise for anyone...

