Christina Turner

* 2018
* 1918

Christina Turner, also called "Christa", is a piano-tuner and administrative assistant for Anderson & Co. Piano-Club who is a character central to The Malbone Arc.

## Appearance

Christina is a woman of average height with dark black hair that ends just below the jawline. Her hair is styled into a simple wave, curling at the nape with a small curl on the forehead. She would have a noticeable aquiline nose, large eyes with simple eyeliner making the top corners of her eyes more pronounced.

At the start of The Malbone Arc, Christa would wear a blue velour plush winter coat with beaver fur trims and a matching velvet hat. She would also wear a simple face mask as the Great Influenza epidemic is still ongoing in November of 1918. At work she would wear a white cotton collared blouse with a black collar tie with a dark grey wool poplin skirt which ends above the ankle.

In the dream sequence where Christa is performing at Carnegie Hall, she would be wearing a pink silk dress with a long skirt reaching to the floor with the back exposed, a matching silk headband on her forehead, and her hands would be wearing white silken gloves to use while playing the Piano.

After The Malbone Street Wreck claimed her life, Christa would first appear sickly with her hands coated in her own blood as more trickle down from a visible wound on her head; Most likely how she has appeared the precise moment she died. When Willow frees her from the debris, Christa would have a gaping wound above her waist where she was impaled by debris, her left arm is also severed, hanging by a thread of flesh and muscle. As she is in The Conductor's train does her wounds gradually begin to heal, leaving only blood stains and tears in her clothing where her wounds once were.

## Personality

Christa would at first appear to be very nonchalant during her daily commute to work and while working. Staying focused and rarely making eye contact with Munni during conversations as they work. This attitude is consistent while having lunch with Munni, having a conversation with little to no shift in behavior or expression. The first time her demeaner begins to crack is moments before she faces her own demise as she exclaimed for everyone on board to hold onto something moments before the train derails within the tunnels beneath Malbone Street.

We begin to see how Christa truly feels underneath as she deals with her own mortality with Willow, breaking down as she reminisces about the things she could have done in her life, her dearest friend whom she left behind, and how quick it has all ended; especially with the realization that she has been dead and trapped in The Otherworld for a century.

## History

Not much is known about Christa's history other than the fact she has a long commute to work every morning, taking a streetcar to the Prospect Park station before boarding a Brooklyn Bridge bound train on the Brighton Beach Line before it is switched onto the tracks leading to the Kings County Elevated Railway, from there her train would arrive at Boerum Place station, where she would then walk to the Anderson & Co. Piano-Club located on 291 Livingston Street.

She would work there as a Piano-tuner and Administrative assistant, dealing with the various paperwork for the company on a day-to-day basis on her typewriter. She would go on Lunch breaks with her co-worker, Munni, before they would return to work at the piano-club. Around 5:30 pm they would clock out, with Christa keeping Munni company to her streetcar stop a few blocks away. Once Munni's streetcar departs, she would begin her return commute home.

It is implied she and Munni have some history prior to their employment or have gotten close due to their occupation, having conversations about when they can hang out on weekends and who they can bring along, even where they plan to go.

## The Malbone Arc

#### November 1, 1918

She would be the central focus during the entirety of The Malbone Arc, with the first few episodes dedicated to fleshing out her final moments. On November 1st, 1918, she would commute to work like if it was any other day. Asides from news of BRT worker strikes and the ongoing pandemic, nothing appeared to be out of the ordinary. However it is these two events on the newspapers and notices which contribute to her own demise, as the Labor strike against the BRT led to the company relying on non-striking personnel to keep the train service running, and the pandemic claiming the life of the infant daughter of one Antonio Edward Luciano, a crew dispatcher who is an inexperienced motorman. Recovering from the same flu which killed his daughter and had been at her funeral three days prior, he was mentally unfit to be the motorman, however due to the labor strikes, he was assigned to operate the very Elevated train which Christa would board on her commute home.

Christa would clock out with Munni around 5:30 pm and would board the rush hour train from Boerum Place Station at 6:19 pm. Luciano, running behind schedule and being inexperienced, would overshoot the approaching station much to the annoyance of the passengers onboard. One passenger even claiming "He'll kill us all" as she awaits for the train crew to open the gates once the train is properly aligned with the platform.

Minutes later as the train approaches the switch from the Kings County Elevated Railway to the Brighton Beach Line near Franklin Avenue station, Luciano would miss the curve to switch railways. Passengers onboard would complain that they want to go home and have had enough with the motorman. Despite this, Christa had an opportunity to get off the train as the course was corrected and the train arrived at Franklin Avenue station around 6:38 pm. But she chose to stay onboard along with several other like-minded passengers.

Running severely behind schedule, Luciano would begin to increase the speed of the train, speeding past Consumer's park station at 30 to 40 mph. Christa, recognizing the route, realized the train is going beyond the recommended speed limit to safely travel through the tunnel portal beneath Malbone Street. In desperation, she holds on tightly to the leather straps above and warns everyone onboard to hold onto something.

At 6:42 pm, BRT car #726 would derail, destroying the third rail as it created a bright flash of light. the second train car #100, containing Christa would completely leave the track along with the third train car #80. Car #100 would crash into the curve of the concrete and steel walls of the tunnel, tearing off their left-hand sides and most of their roofs. The Debris would in an instant impale her above the waist, and tear her left arm open before she would be further wounded by steel dust and wood splinters.

Christa would die from blood loss beneath the debris as she calls out for help. Her remains would be found by the rescue team who would bring her body to Ebbets Field nearby, where she was pronounced dead at the scene. She would be placed in a wooden Casket with other deceased victims awaiting identification and confirmation from friends and family members. Munni, would arrive after hearing the news and break down as she discovers her friend and co-worker among the dead. Christa would later be buried within the Cemetery of the Evergreens in Brooklyn.

#### March 3, 2018

Christa's calls for help would continue for a century until Willow would relive her memories on March 1st of 2018. Once Willow has a better understanding of her new abilities, she sets off to find Christa, travelling to The Otherworld to retrieve her. Willow would enter the tunnels beneath Malbone street and use her newly learned Sunglow spell to illuminate the area, discovering the remains of the train, where she would then pull out Christa from the debris. Once Willow makes physical contact with Christa, they access for a brief moment each other's memories. Willow seeing the aftermath of the incident in Ebbet's field with a distraught Munni, and Christa would see the car accident that would lead to the death of Willow's mother. Once they both would recover, Willow would explain that she is here to get her out of here before noticing a piece of debris lodged in Christa's waist. Willow would then help remove the debris and escort her to the platform to await The Conductor. While waiting for the train, the two would begin to reflect on the memories they both saw as well as their own experiences and thoughts, they would grow a brief bond of friendship and appreciation even as they board The Conductor's train.

Willow would show Christa the advancements of technology in the past 100 years, while Christa in turn would recommend a song for Willow to listen to for once she returns. Once the train arrives at the lower levels of the Bergen Street station, The Conductor would stop the train to inform Willow that this is her stop and that she must leave so he can bring Christa to the Afterlife. Once Christa is informed of the news, she would repay willow by providing her with one of the clean face masks she has with her, Willow in turn would ask a small favor of Christa, that if she arrives in The Afterlife and sees Willow's family, to let them know she's doing okay. Christa agrees before giving Willow a hug and waving goodbye as the train heads off to The Afterlife, with Christa on board.

## Relationships

### Munni Norrlund

Being Christa's co-worker, it is implied that she has a history with Munni. Christa even shows strong emotions for Munni which is apparent when she is at Prospect Park with Willow. Crying as her only regret is never getting the opportunity to tell Munni how she feels. Whether or not Munni has those same feelings for Christa remain unknown.

### Willow De Salcedos

Having only met Willow for a brief time, she has grown to appreciate Willow for saving her life and showing kindness and empathy to her, helping Christa grieve and mourn. In return she would be a shoulder for Willow to cry on, letting the Initiate vent some bottled up thoughts and emotions she has had for a while. She couldn't thank her enough and gifting her a face mask is all she has on her to repay Willow for all she has done.

## Trivia

* Christa was the first character written for The Malbone Arc, being the main focus and the eyes in which we see through in 1918.
* Christa is a talented pianist.
* Christa is the first character to appear in The Ravenblack Court with an aquiline nose.