| “ | They wouldn't accept me... | „ |
| ~ Rena's lament |
| “ | Ils ne m'accepteraient pas... | „ |
| ~ French Translation |
Rena Laurent was a woman who aspired to be a musician. But due to differing expectations of others along with mysterious circumstances, her dreams were shattered and her life was ruined.
Stats[]
Strength: 4/10
Intelligence: 7/10
Speed: 3/10
Endurance: 10/10
Sanity Level: 9/10
Story[]
Rena loved music. She always had ever since she first heard the grand scales of the piano in the first concert she attended when she was little. Ever since then, she devoted her life to mastering every instrument. She managed to play many instruments, some spectacularly, others decently, but her favourite was the violin.
Unfortunately for Rena, she was living in a time when women were expected to be nothing but loyal housewives for their husbands. As she got older, her parents tried to restrict her musical practice and be more of a 'lady'. This resulted in Rena often sneaking off to practise, much to the chagrin of her parents.
When Rena reached the age of 22, she was forced to meet many men, whom her parents called 'potential grooms'. Rena would always mutter that it was sad that these men could not just charm women into falling in love with them and had to force women into meeting them. One day, a handsome man did come, and after meeting, Rena admitted that she was a little charmed by his gentlemanly behaviour and infatuated by his good looks. After a few more meetings, with Rena's love for the man gradually increasing, both her and the man's parents arranged for them to get married.
It is sad for a woman to be forced to meet men until she falls in love with one, but it is sadder for that woman to fall for a man's facade. After the two were married, the man quickly showed the true monster he was. He didn't physically abuse Rena, but he constantly forced her into dresses she didn't want to wear, showed her off to his friends as if she was some kind of trophy. When Rena tried to get some private time to play the violin, he angrily smashed it into pieces, telling her to stop trying to be different from all the other women and that her only purpose was to please him, which left Rena in tears.
Despite all this, Rena had no one to tell. Her friends were all busy with their own lives and her parents wouldn't believe her. So she was forced to just bear the pain and look at the worse things her husband could have done and feel 'lucky' that he hadn't done them.
One night, as she sat on the balcony after another gruelling day, a man suddenly came to her. Startled, she demanded how he managed to break into the house, but the man avoided that question and asked if Rena wanted to play the violin again. Rena kept her mouth shut at first, but after much probing from the man, she gave in and admitted that she wanted to play the violin again. Upon hearing it, the man immediately gave her a red violin and an equally red bow, promising that the violin wouldn't break and that if it was faulty, she could wait by the balcony to return it.
Since her husband was out with his friends and Rena had locked their bedroom door to prevent the maids and servants from coming in, she decided to give the violin a shot. When she played it, it produced a marvellous sound that enraptured her heart immediately. Seeing that the violin was not at all faulty, she decided to keep it, not knowing that she had just unleashed something terrible.
The next day, reports of dead bodies came flooding in. The police were baffled as the victims were slaughtered in ways no man was able to do. Rena's husband got a little worried due to the killers potentially targeting their house next and told Rena to go to the bedroom. When Rena went to her bedroom, she found blood pooling under the bed, which was where she hid the violin. She looked underneath and pulled the violin out, discovering that blood was leaking out of it. A laugh was heard and Rena turned around, finding the same man who gave her the violin standing behind her.
"Thank you Rena Laurent, so many spirits wanted to taste freedom for at least one night, and you gave it to them for that one night. Sadly, we cannot use you anymore. The massacre is too much. But as thanks, I will allow you so stay here and see the world progress forever while you try and seek redemption for what you've caused."
Combat[]
Weapons:
- Her violin
- Her violin bow
Method of Attack:
- Throwing her bow
- Playing a loud screech using her violin
Behaviour[]
Rena appears to be sorrowful and depressed while being kind and caring to those who require her help. She is also cynical about the human race, labelling them as people who cannot accept difference. Although she wants to help people in their time of need, she isn't seen actively helping them and only does when the situation becomes dire. She also reflects about her past often, constantly murmuring about her death.
Appearance[]
Rena appears as a tall, pale woman wearing a black dress and a black blindfold. Her violin and bow take the colour of blood red. She also has long flowing black hair. She also wears long black opera-like gloves.
Theme Song[]
Reversion (Sierra Nelson Cover)
Notable Quotes[]
- "Come stranger, listen to my song. Tell me if it's good." - Her usual greeting to anyone who crosses her path
"Viens étranger, écoute ma chanson. Dis-moi si c'est bon." - In French
- "There's only so much I can do..." - When someone begs her to help but she chooses not to
"Il y a tellement de choses que je peux faire..." - In French
- "He said that since I need my ears to listen for music, I didn't need my eyes." - Explaining why she wears a blindfold.
"Il a dit que puisque j'avais besoin de mes oreilles pour écouter de la musique, je n'avais pas besoin de mes yeux." - In French
- "Dear Father, time and time again I pray I have pleased you. Why do you not notice me, or have I not done enough to atone for my crimes?" - Her singing a lullaby
"Cher Père, maintes et maintes fois, je prie pour t'avoir plu. Pourquoi ne me remarquez-vous pas, ou n'ai-je pas fait assez pour expier mes crimes?" - In French
Trivia[]
- Her creator is I'llBeYourFriend
- Her name 'Rena' stands for 'melody' in French
- She is asexual aromantic
- The man who gave her the violin is probably an agony-inflicting deity himself or at least a vessel for them
- Rena has no memory of the murders she indirectly caused and only has memories of her parents trying to force her to stop playing and the abuse her husband put her through, which is why she developed a cynical view of people and usually becomes passive-aggressive when it comes to helping humans
- She doesn't know what crimes she committed, she was only told by the man that God would forgive her by helping humans