Dahlia Gardner

Face Claim: Sammi Jefcoate

Name: Dahlia Eve Gardner

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Species: Witch

Height: 5'7"

Fashion: Dahlia's look is an eclectic mix of bohemian, retro, alternative/punk, and perhaps a hint of business (she really loves the pencil skirts but also her vintage tees). Basically, she grew up loving whatever made her feel good and whatever she felt comfortable in, whether it was a leather skirt or a pair of jeans that had been worn and ripped to shreds. She also loves hats, specifically big brimmed hats and berets depending upon the weather and outfit. Same with shoes- she could go from wearing six inch stilettos to combat boots, whatever suits her fancy that morning. She also loves her long, acrylic nails which are usually painted something different every week.

Physical Description: The first thing anyone tends to notice is her array of tattoos, with two full sleeves and most of her legs covered, and it's always a tossup on whether people will sneer or find it cool. The second thing that many notice is her smile, because Dahlia is rarely without one and is perhaps one of the most friendliest people you could ever meet. Her hair is naturally dark, usually shoulder-length with fringe bangs, but she's been known to go auburn or even blonde when the mood strikes. Sometimes she'll even play around with wigs. She's of average build and isn't ashamed of her body whatsoever.


Personality Description: The tattoo artist is a very outgoing and friendly woman. She learned long ago that the opinions of others just don't matter. All that should matter is how you treat others, and she firmly believes that what she puts out into the world, she will receive back in kind. It doesn't always happen, but she manages to remain positive regardless. Dahlia is the first to help anyone who needs it, especially those she considers friends, and only becomes defensive if she truly needs to be. She has done some very wrong and dark things before, and if she had to do them again for someone she cared about...she just might, without batting one of those beautifully long lashes. Just because she appears sweet, doesn't mean she wouldn't fight to protect herself or another.

Habits/Hobbies: She usually has a song stuck in her head and will tap her nails upon a glass or surface to the beat; might be a bit too obsessed with coffee and can hardly go a day without stopping by Sacred Grounds for a large cup; treats her dog, Brewster, like he's her baby (because he is), and he usually hangs around Inkantation while she works; often wears a ridiculous amount of jewelry; is always listening to music, so it's rare to find her without earbuds in; when she's not doing tattoos, she likes to paint

History: Dahlia was born the daughter of two witches. Her father's ancestry stemmed all the way back to Salem although she was born and grew up in London, England. Her childhood was normal, there was no trauma, she had friends yet also got bullied, etc. There was nothing extravagant or horrendous about it. Not until her father was killed by what the Mythic community simply labeled as a "supernatural attack". Until this day, she still doesn't know what happened. Some people have told her he simply went mad, while others said it was a possession or a run in with a Black-Eyed Being. She had been thirteen but recalled her father stammering on about a young child with black eyes, seeing him everywhere. Eventually, in the middle of the night Frank Gardner tried to avoid a child in the road and swerved his car to hit a semi truck head on. He died immediately.

From then on, life had changed, although her mother tried to make the best of it. Dahlia found comfort in her art, soon enough developing the ability to locate something or someone, or even get glimpses into the future through a piece of art. It doesn't happen all of the time, but there are times she will fall into a deep trance while painting, only to "wake up" and see she had painted something that was bound to happen. It was how she got into tattooing, using her craft as a means to help people. Dahl didn't dare go overboard, but when she offered enchanted tattoos it was for honest, selfless things such as finding peace of mind, or finding the courage to get over the loss of a loved one, and so on. She never tried to grant others with magical gifts...not until a particular hunter.

Trapped in a convenience store with an onryo (a wrathful spirit), Dahlia met Sid Rivers, an independent hunter. Sid had been tracking the spirit for a few days, locating it in the small store where it managed to lock them, as well as a couple other innocents, inside. It was dangerous, and no one was equipped to handle the being- the only one that really could was herself and Cassidy, and the hunter was already near death. Dahlia did what she had to do in order to keep her alive, thus everyone else in that store.

Afraid of the repercussions and what would happen if her coven found out, Dahlia left England for the states, eventually settling in Xander's Cross, Oregon. She opened her tattoo shop, Inkantation there with a small apartment above it. It was a simple life, and one she adored, providing legally magical tattoos for the populace and remaining on the down low.

Secret: Performed dark, blood magic for Sid.

Family/Friends:
Frank Gardner: Father [deceased]
Ileana Gardner: Mother [lives in London]

Neighborhood: Downtown. She lives right above her shop in a small studio apartment.