Mary Harris was a poor woman in life who mothered two infant sons until a tragic fire took their lives, and she took her own in despair.
As a wraith, Mary became a part of the Silent Legion.
History[]
Mary needed work desperately. The payments for the trailer were late, and she had no money for food, she couldn’t even feed her twin boys. Perhaps if Terry, her common-law husband, had stayed around after finding out she was pregnant, her death would have come later. Mary heard about a job opening at the local bank and, putting on her best clothes, went to apply for the position. Having no money, and no loving relatives save for Terry, Mary was forced to leave the twins at home unattended. Mary got the job. When she returned to the trailer park, the entire complex was surrounded by fire trucks and police cars. While Mary was gone, her home had burned to the ground, destroyed by bad wiring and shoddy workmanship. Her sons, still young enough that Mary had not really chosen names for them, were killed in the fire. The only sound louder than Mary’s anguished cries were the thunderous screams of a train coming through the area. Mary could not stand what she had done, and threw herself in front of the fast-moving train. There was little left to bury.
Terry, feeling an overwhelming level of guilt, purchased a monument to Mary and their children in the cemetery. The statue shows Mary, one child in each arm, staring towards heaven. The statue has been known to cry, especially when the local children come in the late night hours, circling the monument and calling out, “Mary, Mary, why did you kill your babies?” This little ritual has become a part of the city’s leg ends and is performed regularly.
Mary has become lost in the memories of her dreams, forever searching for what might have been. She has been searching for her children for the last 15 years, but to no avail. So, hoping that they will come to her, she waits by the monument that her husband Terry set up in your honor. She dares dares not to leave, for fear that they may come while she's gone. When other wraiths come by, she'll eagerly answer questions or just listen as they speak of their own troubles.
Image[]
Mary Harris looks exactly as she did in life. She is a young woman, slightly too thin, with dark blond hair and sad brown eyes. Her eyes constantly leak tears, and her hands are bloodstained. She is 5'3" tall.
Character Sheet[]
References[]
- WTO: Necropolis: Atlanta, p. 52, 53
