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Brief Summary on York: She had originally lived in New York. But after she moved out of her parents' home, she moved to Canada and hasn't spoken to them since. She lives in a small apartment with a decent job that pays well. She spends most of her time by herself, only having a few acquaintances. One night when she was escaping the rain, she headed into a bar where she met a normal-looking man who offered to take her home.

Age: 26

Height: 5,7

YKMET: Strade

After being kidnapped and tortured in Strade's basement, Ren comes down one night to meet the new guest. He tries to aid her, wanting her to stay alive for as much as possible. Only to be attacked after she had gotten loose from her restraints.

They both fought for a bit, Ren getting the upper hand in the fight. York finally used all her strength to overpower Ren, just to reveal her claws. Ren realized that she was in fact a beastkin, but she showed no tail or ears.

After a bit of reluctance, York explained that she was in fact a beastkin who had a human mother and a beastkin father. Before she was born her father had died. Soon after her mother found out she was pregnant and later she was born. She inherited her father's traits. He was a panther. Before he died, York's father had always hated having to keep his beastkin traits hidden from the rest of the world. He hated having to hide his true self. But he knew he couldn't do anything about it.

York's mother had no idea how to raise a beastkin child. She was worried that if it ever got out that her child was part animal, she could get her taken away. Or worse. So, she did the unthinkable. She amputated York's ears and tail. It didn't help much, since York still had other animal traits. Retractable claws, a strong sense of smell, and enhanced strength. Growing up wasn't easy for York. A mother constantly remindering her to keep her beastkin nature a secret and that others would harm her for it. York still had a stump where her tail used to be she had to keep hidden. It made her feel ugly. She lived with it for a long time.

When it came to relationships, she couldn't let anyone get too close. Fearing she might reveal her stump. After a while, the relationship between York and her mother began to strain causing her to move to Canada to start a new life. She still kept in contact with her mother but doesn't really contact her at all.

Hearing this Ren was horrified but he knew what it was like to have a mother do something heinous to their child, so there was a connection there. He also felt bad for her. She must have had to deal with it alone. Strade overheard the entire story and got intrigued by York. He no longer wanted to kill her. But instead, keep her around. He incapacitated her and waited for her to wake up the next day. Once she did, he gave her a choice. To either stay with him with a shock collar around her neck much like Ren, or he'd kill her. York didn't want to, but she knew she had no other choice. So she reluctantly accepted.

For a few months, she had been staying at Strade's house. It took some time for her to adjust, but she eventually got used to it. She grew very close to Ren. It felt good to meet another beastkin with whom she could bond. Strade on the other hand, made sure to keep an eye on her. Eventually, he was able to get on her good side, using the knowledge of her past to soften her up. York couldn't help, but be flattered by the attention she was given. Someone who knew about her secret, accepted her. Despite what Strade had put her through, he took care of her. Made her feel...loved. And York fell for him. She knew she shouldn't, he kidnapped her and put her through hell. But she didn't want to be alone with her secret. She didn't want to lose what she had. So, she fell for him. Hard.

One day, York came down to the basement trying to look for Strade only to be met with a grizzly sight. Strade was lying dead on the floor, blood pooling down everywhere. There was also another person. Another one of his victims, also lay dead on the ground. Ren was also there, sobbing over Strade's body. York couldn't think, she couldn't do anything. She just stood there, in shock. It wasn't long before she began to cry. Strade was gone, the man she had grown to love was gone.

Both Ren and York took care of Strade's body and they both grieved. They only had each other now. It wasn't long before York found out, she was pregnant. And she knew it was Strade's. But he was dead. How was she gonna raise a child without him? Ren agreed to help her raise the child. So, after 9 months had passed, York gave birth to a healthy baby girl, whom she named Hazel. Ren and York were expecting her to come out as a beastkin, but were surprised when she had no visible beastkin traits. She was born completely human. It didn't matter though, both Ren and York loved her very much.

BTD 2

Two years have passed, and York started working a job again. While Ren stayed home looking after Hazel. Ren loved Hazel as if she were his own and Hazel was very close to Ren. The three of them still stayed in Strade's house. Ren would sometimes tell Hazel stories of her father, but would only ever give her a sugar-coated version of Strade. Things like he was an engineer and he was really well-liked among neighbors, but that was it. It wasn't much, but it was best for her not to know all the details until she was older.

Some nights when Hazel was with York, Ren would go out hunting for new victims. All the while, York was oblivious to it. By this point, York had eventually gotten over Strade and realized, that her love for him wasn't healthy. While she still had scars from those nights of torture, she didn't let them define her. But Ren on the other hand never did. And so he found other ways of coping with it. He knew York wouldn't have approved of it, so he kept it hidden.

One night, Ren met Lawrence. He knocked him out, brought him back to the house, and tortured him. Once Ren had killed Lawrence, he was caught. York had caught him. She was horrified by what she had seen. Both she and Ren got into a fight that same night. Hazel overheard their fight and went to see. York threatened to leave Ren and take Hazel with her. She didn't want Hazel going down this path of violence. Ren couldn't bear losing the only two people he has accepted as family.

And so, both Ren and York got into a physical fight. He wasn't going to let York leave and take Hazel away. The fight lasted for a few minutes, and they both endured bites and scratches. York was much stronger than Ren and could over power him. But unfortunately for her, Ren was able to get the upper hand when he took a knife and stabbed York in the stomach. He immediately regretted what he did as she dropped to the floor bleeding out. Ren didn't know what the do. He tried to stop the bleeding, apologizing to her multiple times hoping she would hang on a little longer. But it was no use. York died. Ren cradled her body, crying over her head as his clothes were stained with her blood. He held her close to his body. Poor Hazel witnessed the entire thing and once Ren realized she was in the room, he tried to comfort her.

Hazel was scared of him, tears pouring down her face. But Ren was able to get her to trust him. He knew what to say to get her to calm down as he had taken care of her since she was born. Hazel was the only thing he had left now. And he was the only guardian she had. He promised to do anything in his power to protect her from all harm.

TPOF

Years passed, and it was only Fox and Hazel together. The memories of her mother have already been long suppressed deep within Hazel's mind. Fox eventually grew an illegal business where he would auction people to the richest and most dangerous people willing to buy. The ones he would keep, he'd stream himself torturing them. Letting his viewers decide how the victims should suffer. As Hazel got older, Fox would train her to kill so she wouldn't fall victim to anyone. At a young age, Hazel became very skilled, not just in her teaching but also biologically, as she inherited her mother's physical strength. He also made sure to keep her well educated and hired the best trusted tutors for her.

Despite being sheltered most of her life, she wasn't shielded from the atrocities Fox had committed throughout the years. In fact, she was his accomplice. She would be his assistant on his streams. Fox gave her orders, and she followed without hesitation. She was even given the nickname, Panther. Hazel began to question why she and Fox had to commit such horrendous acts against people. What did they do to deserve it? And Fox would always tell her it didn't matter what they deserved, this is the only way people can survive in this world. The strong live, the weak die. That has always been ingrained in her mind.

Fox knew York wouldn't have approved of anything he was doing. Teaching Hazel how to kill, normalizing it in her young mind, making her commit such brutal acts. He knew she would never forgive him for this. But it didn't matter. Hazel was his now. She may not be his biological child, but he raised her. Made her into the person she is. She's alive because of him. He'll do anything to keep it that way. Even if it meant going against everything York would have wanted. It was worth it. To ensure her survival.