âMan, yâall need to learn to have some fun. Live a little! Or donât, as the case may be.â
O V E R V I E W
N A M EAllison âAllieâ MĂĄrquez.
A V A T A RTiferet.
A G E19.
G E N D E RFemale.
V I S A G EIn-game, Tiferet stands at about 5â3â and 140 pounds, putting her on the petite side. However, this is far from the first thing one would probably notice about Tiferet, which instead is her rather morbid fashion sense; much of her gear is adorned with bones, crosses, and Day of the Dead-esque skeletons, and her face is often adorned with skull makeup as well. Even her fiddle is black and white. This all stems from Tiferetâs desire to know what exactly itâs like on the âother sideâ.
P E R S O N A L I T YAllie is an⌠odd individual. Contrary to what one may expect, sheâs very lively and gregarious, and absolutely loves trying out everything life has to offer. Sheâs driven by knowledge; specifically, wanting to know
everything, including the unknowable, like âwhat happens after you dieâ, âwhatâs at the center of the universeâ, and âdoes Finland really existâ. Most of the time, this involves buying (or stealing) anything she considers âneatâ, exploring every little nook and cranny in a given place, and even doing drugs every so often (though she steers clear of the really bad ones; some things just arenât worth experiencing). Her preoccupation with death is also rather unnerving, especially because sheâs been heard to make a few nonchalant comments about breaking into morgues. (Sheâs probably joking. Probably.) However, this also means that Allie is really nosy; if she thinks someoneâs saying or doing something thatâs worth finding out about, she
will try to discover more about the situation, whether through eavesdropping, a bit of petty thievery, or even just annoying someone into telling her.
Despite her strange clothing choices, obsession with death, and general creepiness, Allie is actually quite a nice person. It takes a lot to make her angry, and even then, sheâs very quick to let things go. Sometimes, the person who attracts her ire will find themselves subject to some sort of semi-harmless prank, but thatâs usually the extent of her âwrathâ. Allie mostly plays Pariah for the social aspect, and loves partying up with people and running quests together. Of course, others may not want her around (you wouldnât believe the number of people who get freaked out by the skull makeup), but they usually come around.
B A C K G R O U N DAllieâs life has always been pretty stable, if not particularly normal. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a Mexican father and an African-American mother. Her mom was a high-ranking executive in a prominent tech company, which brought in enough money to allow Mr. MĂĄrquez to stay home and raise Allie, and to pursue his dream - being a musician - on the side. Allie was always a very inquisitive child, constantly pestering her parents with questions, especially about their respective lines of work. âMommy, whatsa headset?â, âHey Daddy, how dâyou play the thing that goes âBWAAAPâ?â, and so on. Initially, the MĂĄrquezes were exasperated by their daughterâs need to know everything about everything, but they soon began to enjoy seeing their daughter taking an interest in so much.
Her school years progressed with little fanfare, and were soon left behind, though Allie seems to have retained a few things from her middle school goth phase - namely, her fashion choices and obsession with all things dark and deathly. At the moment, sheâs pursuing a career as a mortician, using her violin skills as a backup. Normally, the salary of your average broke college student isnât enough to buy Pariah, let alone a VR headset, but Mrs. MĂĄrquez was nice enough to get them both for Allie as a birthday present this year.
A T T R I B U T E S
R O L EMainly support, but with a bit of utility.
A F F I L A T I O NQueon.
P R O F E S S I O NWandering musician. Also necromancer, if you believe the rumors.
W E A P O N O F C H O I C EA fiddle. Itâs specially-reinforced with steel to make beaning people with it feasible as a last resort, though Tiferet does also have a short sword on her, making the fiddle a last last resort. Tiferet also considers her voice a weapon.
E L E M E N T A L D O M A I N Earth.
A R C A N E D O M A I N Enhancement.
R O U G H V I R T U A L H I S T O R YThe name Tiferet is usually accompanied by a response of either âWho?â or âOh yeah, the one skeleton chick, right?â Sheâs mostly known for her⌠interesting getup, which has gotten her a bit of admiration from the more fashion-oriented players. Another subset of players know her because they happened to come upon one of her âconcertsâ, which generally take place in some dark corner or other; a graveyard, an abandoned building, a graveyard, and suchlike. Yet another sliver know her as a fairly dependable support mage, and speak of her fondly. Finally, there are a few rumors making the rounds (mostly from veteran to newbie) about a ghostly woman with a violin, who sang the most beautiful, haunting song youâve ever heard, then disappeared into the mist. Were one to ask Tiferet, sheâd likely just drop a comment about âItâs a fiddle, actuallyâ and then move on. All of these, taken together, make Tiferet known, at least, though sheâs far from a household name.