Alyssa's Background

Alyssa was born a Sneasel, to a poor family living outside the city. She grew up with little in the way of material things, and always wanted some of the things she saw other children playing with for herself. But, her family was too poor to buy such things. When she reached her teen age years, she became a petty thief who made a living off of stealing and pawning the goods she stole, though of course keeping the best things for herself. Her parents soon gave up on her, and kicked her out of their house. Being a Sneasel, she was talented at her choice of work, able to conceal things and take advantage of the darkness around her. But, as with most thieves, her day came. She was attempting to make off with a rather expensive poketech system, and was spotted by a security guard. She grabbed the system and darted for the exit. They followed her outside, and a wrong turn landed her in a dark alley that dead-ended. She didn't know what else to do, and desperately wanted to get away, so she cried out to the only deity she had ever identified with: Darkrai. She promised that if he helped her escape, she would dedicate her life to him. He heard her prayer, and apparently saw potential to further his own plans one day. She gasped as she felt her body change, then she simply melted into the shadows, though not intentionally. To her it seemed like the guards simply lost sight of her in the darkness, which wasn't entirely inaccurate. When they were gone, she tried to step out, but...much to her surprise, she didn't step, but simply flow, almost like water. Then, the voice in her head. 'Your prayer has been answered. You are now my envoy to the mortal realm, just as you asked. You will carry out my will whenever I call. Other than that, you are free to do as you wish.' She shuddered. Who was that? she wondered. As she travelled along the ground in shadow form, little more than a patch of darkness, wondering how to return to her morphic form, she realized that this new power would give her even more chances to steal and otherwise cause trouble. As of yet, her dark master has not called on her, which is fine with her, as it means she can enjoy his power without any restrictions. But, in the back of her mind, she knows that one day he might summon her. That knowledge has lead her to learn as much as she can about him, and so she is often seen at the library, studying up on Darkrai, as well as the other deities, preparing for the conflict she feels is inevitable between the gods now that Darkrai has returned to the mortal world. She avoids contact with his Cult unless she needs something from them, but also understands that they are her followers as well now, and so sometimes makes an appearance, if only to stroke her ego.