#opal lake

“The purpose of each of us is to further God’s love.  This purpose is a  part of His act of creation.  The same immense, loving Creator that  made everything visible and invisible out of love has purpose for each  of us throughout eternity.”

~From The Light of Your Face

Opal Lake (Madelaine Petsch) was born on March 16th, 1998, and runs the local independent Art Gallery. They use They/Them pronouns and live in the Fenway-Kenmore Apartment Complex, but they originate from Cardiff, Wales.

Biography

Tw: Abuse, Sexual Assualt, Mental Illness

Opal Lake, gallery owner, art therapy volunteer, dog parent. Opal worked their way up to own their own gallery through hard work and passion for what they do; saving the world person at a time. Opal has experienced darkness within this world, they have looked death and evil in the eyes and spat back at them. And wishes for no one else to do the same. So, through the medium of art, they teach others how to use the parts of them they don’t like, or the parts of them that people abused or mistreated, and turn it into colour and expression. How to get it out and scream at the world “Fuck you! You can’t get me!” Many people have found solace and hope in Opals methods, and it is things like that which shine light in the darkness that can be their psyche.

In regards of looks, Opal is 5’4 and chubby. Some people would describe them as curvy, but Opal hates their stomach and stretch marks and thighs. But, they know if they were born in the Renaissance period, they’d be the epitome of beauty. So, screw society. Opal has red curly hair, about a billion freckles, and forest green eyes. Their skin is pale, with red undertones. They also burn very easily, so is often red anyway. They have 17 tattoos so far, which are:

A mushroom, jellyfish, a small duck with a knife, a smiley face, the sun and a few planets, a bird skull, and a sunflower is on their left arm. The anarchy symbol and the peace symbol, a 3d grim reaper, a fox, a pyramid is on their right arm. They also have two large portraits of fantasy elven woman, one on each thigh, in black and white. Their back is covered in a forest scene in the mountains, with a small cabin and lake near their tailbone. On their ankle is a tally chart signifying years they’ve been self harm free, which is currently at four. On their calves, they have a portrait of a cat and a dog, both of whom passed away after many long years spent with Opal as a child.

Personality wise, Opal is a fierce lover and fighter. They will stand up for their definition of good, with a stubborn tendency to never back down until their definition of justice is served. This unfortunately gets them into a lot of fights, but, they consider it worth it. Deep down, Opal is a hopeless romantic, but hasn’t ever quite found the right partner, they’ve just had a string of broken hearts in their wake from friends with benefits. They have standards for themselves, and after-all, not just any fuck will do. They connect with their mind and soul during intercourse, of course, but to connect with someone on an emotionally deep and intense level, now that would be the dream for Opal. To change the world while holding their partners hand high in the air. Opal considers themselves non-binary, and queer.

In regards to mental trauma,  Opal has been through a lot. They grew up in an incredibly abusive household, witnessing their father abuse their mother and vice versa, being abused by their father emotionally, and their brother. Opal has been raped in an abusive relationship, and their brains way of dealing with it is through a personality disorder called Emotional Intensity Disorder, as well as psychosis in terms of hallucinations and multiple personalities.

One of Opals personalities is called Jade, who is a scared, vulnerable, terrified person who just wants to hide from the world. The other is Onyx, everything dark and cruel about Opal and their response to being hurt so badly by those who were meant to care for them.