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Naomi Randall - History

Even in Naomi's earliest memories she was helping people and trying to make a difference. Of course, that's not saying a lot when you can't remember anything before you were fifteen.

Her first memory is of being alone and frightened in a dark alleyway, somewhere in London. She was already able to use magic, and had reasonable control over her powers, though she had no memory of how she Awakened. With her magic to help her survive on the streets, she quickly gathered a group of friends around her, and together they worked as a family, watching each others backs. But all was not well, street gangs in the area saw what they percieved to be a new force rising near their territory and decided to put their differences aside in order to 'remove' it. Whilst travelling alone at night, Naomi was ambushed by several of the gang leaders and their minions. Immediately she dropped into a defensive stance, nothing she had ever tried before, but had seen Bruce Lee do it in martial arts movies that she had watched through electronics store windows, and managed to fend off the first few attacks. She used her magic to calm them down and stop them attacking further, and then calmly talked to them and persuaded them that she and her friends were not a threat, and in fact may be able to help them out in the future. The gang leaders walked away, happy not only with Naomi's continued presence in their area, but also with a newfound sense of kinship with the other gangs.

As Naomi stood on her own in the alleyway, watching them walk off and trying to regain her composure, a shape stepped out of the shadows near her. At first she thought it was Bruce Lee himself, but on a second glance, no. A young chinese man stood in front of her, similar to, but a little taller than Bruce Lee. He introduced himself as Kurgan, said he was impressed with what he had just witnessed, and he felt Naomi would benefit from some extra training for her 'special talents'. He gave her an address in the Docklands, told her to be there at 8am if she was interested, and gave her some money to pay for transport there. Then he disappeared back into the shadows.

On her way back to her friends she stopped at a shop, spending the money she had been given for transport on food for them all. And after dropping it off with them, she started off on the long walk to the Docklands. She arrived several hours early, found a corner to curl up in, and tried to get some sleep. When she woke up, she was in a strange bed, in a strange room, and after a little exploration she discovered that 'someone' had found her and brought her in to the chantry. She was shown to the dojo, Kurgan was already there waiting for her, and she began her training.

Since becoming Kurgan's pupil, she has not neglected her old friends, still spending a large amount of her time with them. Using the resources of the chantry, she found an old abandoned warehouse in their area, and helped them to move in, the shelter was useful throughout the year, and especially come winter. During the coldest periods other gangs sought shelter under her roof, and were welcomed with open arms, some decided to stay after the cold weather had ended. After a few years of this, Naomi and her friends were growing up. There were always youngsters around, whether actual street kids, or just local kids who liked having somewhere to hang out, and Naomi decided it was time to legitimise the whole thing. Seeking out funding from local businesses, charities, and government agencies, Naomi, with the help of Ellen, one of her friends from the street, started turning the warehouse into a community centre and shelter. Several years later and it's still running, successfully, the crime rate in the area has dropped considerably, and the neighbourhood parents know their children have somewhere safe to go. Naomi is hailed as something of a local hero, and maintains strong community ties with the people that she cares for dearly.

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