Cristal Bellamy

Cristal Amaranth Bellamy is an Interloper who resides in Cascadia with her mother, Amaranth. Unlike most Interlopers, she opted to keep her birth name and did not choose an Interloper name. She would later be instrumental in the Vancouver Island Incident of 2039-2040.

## Information

### Language(s)

English
American Sign Language

### Born

Unknown date, 2021
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
*Admitted to orphanage on July 22, 2026, the month and day legally becoming her birth date.*

### Parents

Amaranth
Grant Bellamy

### Affiliated with

Cascadia Free Interlopers
Cascadian Rangers

## Background

Cristal was born to Amaranth a few years before The Great Rumble while she was on the run from the law. Four years later, Amaranth would give Cristal to the geologist Bernard Bisset, stating that she did not want her daughter to live the way she did.

### Orphan Life

Cristal would live as a child servant in Bernard's Estate until she became of age. During this time, Cristal became an adept cook, usually taking charge in making and serving meals for her master.

She grew up believing that her father died in the Second Korean War and that her mother was an architect who died in a freak construction accident. Though the latter was a story her mother made up to hide her real fate, the former was true.

## Equipment

Cristal obtained old equipment that belonged to her master, Bernard Bisset, before navigating north. This equipment included:

* Mosin Nasant 1895 Revolver, w/ 20 rounds of 7.62x38mmR
* Khaki coloured wool pullover, olive drab cargo pants, FDE hiking boots, blue-green tartan Mackinaw jacket, various flannel sets, knitted watch cap, boonie hat
* Savoie no.9 pocket knife
* Hatchet
* Basic survival necessities
* Various references and reading material on surviving the wilderness
* External frame backpack

Along the way, she's obtained more gear one way or another:

* Lever action .30-30 Rifle, obtained from Falk & Neeman after being rescued near Neilton
* Flare pistol with two flare rounds, also obtained from Falk & Neeman
* MARSOC-issued shemagh from Keeper
* Trigger finger mittens from Synne after finding her daughter Ida
* Ensign mk.9 Rifle, passed down by her mother
* Buck and Elkskin jacket
* Buckskin pants
* Grizzly fur winter coat
* M9 Bayonet from an abandoned convoy
* Suppressor for the Revolver
* Retrofitted hatchet gifted by Anaheim's daughters
* Wide-band ECM jammer and encrypted radio from Clarence Underwood

## Inheritors of The Broken Coast

When she was 17, Bernard Bisset revealed the truth to Cristal that her mother was alive in Cascadia. She would agree to travel north to find her mother, on the condition that she would bring vital documents north with her and spread the warnings that a wealthy corporation sought to mine for magnetic components and precursors in Vancouver Island's mountains for the Bioelectric industry.

## Personality

Cristal struggles with insecurity and self-doubt, trying to find her place in Interloper society, questioning her abilities and hindering her confidence. Her emotional vulnerability in times of strife affects her decision-making, leading to poor choices that feed into a feedback loop of failure and self-doubt over it, especially with her degree of bloodlust which can become destructive if mismanaged. The internal conflict between herself and the person her mother wants her to become leads to a difficulty in asserting herself and her own desires. The absolute culture shock between her polite clean upbringing and the rugged brash reality of Cascadia leads to inner turmoil between who she was and who she is now, leading to a sense of imbalance.

Growing up at the Estate, Cristal was known for her meek nature, often finding solace in contemplation by the bay. Despite her duties, there was a rebellious side that would come and go. Her solace was within drawing, her diary, and her friend, Isabelle. In the months leading up to her departure from the Estate to find her mother, she became more bolden, having something to look forward to.

On her week long journey up the 101, her bold anticipation gave way she upon discovering the harsh, unforgiving reality of Cascadia. She knew she had a lot to learn, and as she did within the Estate treated the other Interlopers with respect, often asking questions about the Interloper lifestyle.

Due to her upbringing as a servant, she often falls back to basic instinct on cooking and cleaning, which is a boon when preparing meals, but she also feels a sense of embarassment when she feels compelled to clean or pick up after another Interloper.

Once reaching Vancouver Island, and Bedwell Lake, Cristal's demeanour became more hardened, even risking a visit to Victoria to find the source of the drones. During her first winter, however, this shell broke and she got on the verge of giving up entirely. It was not until her first Cleansing did her bravery start to shine through, as she helped Raelene navigate through a deadly blizzard that would have claimed both their lives.

When reuniting with her mother, Amaranth, her attitude slowly shifted to one that mimicked her mother's; bashful and cocky, but her meek demeanour would only keep this attitude inside, her words not reflecting her mother's. She found herself caught between her inherited bashfulness and cockiness, and the polite demeanour she was raised with. This was not a setback, however, as her internal growth and development were undeniable, as through her mother's tutelage she would carve her own identity with quiet strength and a hint of her mother's charisma.

On her second visit to Victoria, she suffered a gunshot wound which ended up destroying her left ovary. This left her irrationally furious, bloodlust being the one thing on her mind. What was left of her clarity scared her of what depths her mind could reach. She underwent a week long angry depression, only surpassed through venting in her journals. She acknowledged that this bloodlust was forever a part of her.

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