Poppy Owens

Background
Poppy was born within a werewolf pack, one of the only kids who wasn’t able to shift. Her parents had blamed themselves for what they had done to her but growing up, Poppy didn’t let it phase her. She merely pushed herself to be strong, be better, work harder than she would have, had she relied on the shift. She was picked on by others, ridiculed for being in the pack when she wasn’t even a real wolf but Poppy didn’t let that phase her. She continued on with her life, working around the shift. But as she grew older, the pressures of the pack became too much for her and when time came, she left for San Francisco, claiming an out of state college was her best bet. She became one with the city, learning of it’s secrets and treating them as her own. The ache of never having a wolf slowly repaired as she found her soul in a city that was completely new to her. And with that change of heart, Poppy found one night, her body collapsing; bones breaking, skin changing. And there, in the full moon in the middle of her room, stood Poppy in her wolf form. She woke the next morning on her front lawn, naked flesh bruised and sore; heart as full as the moon from the night before. Poppy’s training hasn’t been in vain, now she has honed her skill to a fine point. She was a human girl first, healing her heart against all of the harm her life has caused her and then she became the wolf she was meant to be. Poppy has always wondered if she was meant to endure such a life, but after everything and receiving her wolf, she knows that everything was worth it.

Personality
Poppy is an embodiment of the city’s soul. She loves her home and it has loved her all the same. The bright lights of San Francisco were what put life back into her but she finds that wherever she travels, it is home to her. Even after everything she has been through, Poppy is a werewolf through and through. She is playful when she feels safe around people, letting her true self surface. Poppy confides in her pack, knowing that they will be the ones there for her in the end. Around others, she let’s everything fall as the chips may. She gives back what she gets and doesn’t care who likes it or not.