Character Name: Heather Mason Canon: Silent Hill 3 Background/History:Here Previous Game History: N/A Personality:
When you think of a teenager you tend to think of a moody, impulsive little brat. Or something close to that. That age where everything is changing and wildness, and confusion has rooted itself into the hearts and minds of every nice girl. Yeah, that’s pretty much Heather in a nutshell, at least on the outside. She’s pretty complex for such a young woman. And given everything she goes through it’s a wonder how she still manages to get back on her feet at the end of the day.
But it is true, Heather is, or at least was, a really ordinary young woman. She is moody, as to be expected from a 17-year-old and she can be a little impulsive at times. But she’s just like everyone else. She loves to shop, to go out with friends, and the like. And like any other seventeen year old she is ruled largely in part by her emotions. Really, what do you expect? And being such an emotional woman she isn’t afraid to be blunt about what she’s feeling, when she’s feeling it. She will be more or less brutally honest in her emotional displays. Be it in the form of physical manifestations of her anger to full on public displays of her sorrow, such as bursting into tears or saying things with such venom.
She’s playful, of course. Willing to throw some fake punches or play some silly pranks. It’s easier to be so completely relaxed around people she knows all too well, from family to the few friends she has. Which, after a while, includes the detective Douglas. He’s a good man, and although she doesn’t trust him at first, she is quick to develop an almost father-daughter relationship with him. Even hinting at potentially wanting to be taken in by the older man when all is said and done. After all, Heather has no one else. All that aside, Heather is a humorous young woman, though her humor may not always be… amusing to others. In fact, some may find Heather to be a little too sarcastic at times and her jokes don’t always have the best timing. Like when she came back to Douglas in the end, acting as if she were going to kill him. Of course it was a joke, she would never think of killing the man! Not after everything they’ve been through. Not after deciding to go back to being called Cheryl, her real name.
Even though Heather is fairly emotional it does not mean that she is reckless-though some may consider several of her previous actions as such. This young woman is quick to accept the situation for what it is and figure out just as quickly what needs to be done. She can keep a clear head when it counts although her personal vendettas may end up getting in the way more often than not. But Heather does try to keep her head above the water and see the situation for what it really is. Some hopeless, monstrous nightmare may have swept in and pulled her under, but she knows she’ll get back on her feet and she can survive. It’s all a matter of trying.
When it comes to the bizarre, to the strange, Heather is quick to adapt. Her love of the occult and her sarcastic streak may have much to do with this. But even still, the events that took place upon her exploration of Silent Hill have, as Heather expressed during the events in question, numbed her.
On the other end of the emotional spectrum, Heather holds a deep love for her father Harry Mason. He is the only man Heather has ever cared about and is willing to defend him at all costs. (Although this changes much later on, the words still hold true.) She even will go so far as to bring in the possibility of physical violence if someone so much as dares to insult his reputation. Because of Heather’s unstable upbringing, hiding away from the Order for so long, Harry was the only stable thing in her life. Due in part to this, she is slow to trust people she doesn't know. She also won’t pretend that she will offer any trust the first time she meets anyone new. And if she doesn't trust someone, she'll be very obvious about it.
Her distrust of others often makes it a little difficult for her to make friends, although she gets by fairly well this way. Should you gain Heather's trust she tends to grow quite attached, and, in a way, you become family to her. This means she’s willing to throw her life on the line for you and will do her hardest to protect you. And those few people that she trusts are perhaps the only people allowed to call her by the name her father originally gave her, Cheryl, but this requires quite a fair bit of trust. Going so far as to nearly die because of her. Not that such goes un-repaid. Heather would quickly throw herself in the line of fire for the ones she loves and trusts.
Heather has a dislike for mirrors and her reflection. She is noted as saying that she feels her reflection is a false image of some sort. This eisoptrophobia (fear of mirrors) has led her to avoid looking in the mirrors. In one instance during her adventures in Silent Hill, Heather ends up trapped in a storage room and is faced with a floor to ceiling length mirror on the far end of the wall. This mirror shows a darker version of the room and it quickly sets into motion Heather’s phobia. But Heather’s comment about her reflection is quite possibly due in part to what remains of Alessa. It is safe to say that Heather will, at best, avoid major reflective surfaces. Furthermore it is implied throughout the events of Silent Hill that Alessa's original personality traits and memories have begun to surface in Heather. This may at times cause Heather to reveal certain personality traits and quirks that are unlike her. A mild fear of dogs may pop up now and again due in part to Alessa’s fear of canines. A hatred/dislike for hospital rooms and hospitals, even nurses, in general may make itself known. Although Alessa did like Lisa, she still did not enjoy her
Heather is also, due in part to the abilities she succeeded from Alessa, able to tell who has been affected or drawn in to Silent Hill. This may cause her to act differently toward these people than others. Depending on the person and how they are tied to that place Heather may react with a slight defiance, mild sympathy or outright hostility.
Heather Mason | Silent Hill | Reserved
Canon: Silent Hill 3
Background/History: Here
Previous Game History: N/A
Personality:
When you think of a teenager you tend to think of a moody, impulsive little brat. Or something close to that. That age where everything is changing and wildness, and confusion has rooted itself into the hearts and minds of every nice girl. Yeah, that’s pretty much Heather in a nutshell, at least on the outside. She’s pretty complex for such a young woman. And given everything she goes through it’s a wonder how she still manages to get back on her feet at the end of the day.
But it is true, Heather is, or at least was, a really ordinary young woman. She is moody, as to be expected from a 17-year-old and she can be a little impulsive at times. But she’s just like everyone else. She loves to shop, to go out with friends, and the like. And like any other seventeen year old she is ruled largely in part by her emotions. Really, what do you expect? And being such an emotional woman she isn’t afraid to be blunt about what she’s feeling, when she’s feeling it. She will be more or less brutally honest in her emotional displays. Be it in the form of physical manifestations of her anger to full on public displays of her sorrow, such as bursting into tears or saying things with such venom.
She’s playful, of course. Willing to throw some fake punches or play some silly pranks. It’s easier to be so completely relaxed around people she knows all too well, from family to the few friends she has. Which, after a while, includes the detective Douglas. He’s a good man, and although she doesn’t trust him at first, she is quick to develop an almost father-daughter relationship with him. Even hinting at potentially wanting to be taken in by the older man when all is said and done. After all, Heather has no one else. All that aside, Heather is a humorous young woman, though her humor may not always be… amusing to others. In fact, some may find Heather to be a little too sarcastic at times and her jokes don’t always have the best timing. Like when she came back to Douglas in the end, acting as if she were going to kill him. Of course it was a joke, she would never think of killing the man! Not after everything they’ve been through. Not after deciding to go back to being called Cheryl, her real name.
Even though Heather is fairly emotional it does not mean that she is reckless-though some may consider several of her previous actions as such. This young woman is quick to accept the situation for what it is and figure out just as quickly what needs to be done. She can keep a clear head when it counts although her personal vendettas may end up getting in the way more often than not. But Heather does try to keep her head above the water and see the situation for what it really is. Some hopeless, monstrous nightmare may have swept in and pulled her under, but she knows she’ll get back on her feet and she can survive. It’s all a matter of trying.
When it comes to the bizarre, to the strange, Heather is quick to adapt. Her love of the occult and her sarcastic streak may have much to do with this. But even still, the events that took place upon her exploration of Silent Hill have, as Heather expressed during the events in question, numbed her.
On the other end of the emotional spectrum, Heather holds a deep love for her father Harry Mason. He is the only man Heather has ever cared about and is willing to defend him at all costs. (Although this changes much later on, the words still hold true.) She even will go so far as to bring in the possibility of physical violence if someone so much as dares to insult his reputation. Because of Heather’s unstable upbringing, hiding away from the Order for so long, Harry was the only stable thing in her life. Due in part to this, she is slow to trust people she doesn't know. She also won’t pretend that she will offer any trust the first time she meets anyone new. And if she doesn't trust someone, she'll be very obvious about it.
Her distrust of others often makes it a little difficult for her to make friends, although she gets by fairly well this way. Should you gain Heather's trust she tends to grow quite attached, and, in a way, you become family to her. This means she’s willing to throw her life on the line for you and will do her hardest to protect you. And those few people that she trusts are perhaps the only people allowed to call her by the name her father originally gave her, Cheryl, but this requires quite a fair bit of trust. Going so far as to nearly die because of her. Not that such goes un-repaid. Heather would quickly throw herself in the line of fire for the ones she loves and trusts.
Heather has a dislike for mirrors and her reflection. She is noted as saying that she feels her reflection is a false image of some sort. This eisoptrophobia (fear of mirrors) has led her to avoid looking in the mirrors. In one instance during her adventures in Silent Hill, Heather ends up trapped in a storage room and is faced with a floor to ceiling length mirror on the far end of the wall. This mirror shows a darker version of the room and it quickly sets into motion Heather’s phobia. But Heather’s comment about her reflection is quite possibly due in part to what remains of Alessa. It is safe to say that Heather will, at best, avoid major reflective surfaces. Furthermore it is implied throughout the events of Silent Hill that Alessa's original personality traits and memories have begun to surface in Heather. This may at times cause Heather to reveal certain personality traits and quirks that are unlike her. A mild fear of dogs may pop up now and again due in part to Alessa’s fear of canines. A hatred/dislike for hospital rooms and hospitals, even nurses, in general may make itself known. Although Alessa did like Lisa, she still did not enjoy her
Heather is also, due in part to the abilities she succeeded from Alessa, able to tell who has been affected or drawn in to Silent Hill. This may cause her to act differently toward these people than others. Depending on the person and how they are tied to that place Heather may react with a slight defiance, mild sympathy or outright hostility.