Thread:Lover of the Muse/@comment-25155763-20151124153630/@comment-25044056-20151202013446

I should probably talk about her father for a bit. Nathaniel Maverick suffered from depression after his wife gave up her physical form, he saw a psychiatrist about this but the doctor didn't believe Nathaniel when he confided what Onyx was secretly a Gem alien warrior who had masqueraded as a human for 20 years, so the doctor gave Nathaniel anti-psychotic medication in addition to anti-depresants.

The medication killed Nathan's energy making him tired all the time, this stopped him from being productive at his job but his boss kept him around out of pity. It also meant he couldn't be there for his daughter even though he wanted to be. Nathan Maverick knew the drugs were bad for him but he kept taking them because being half asleep was more bearable than the uncomfortable emotions and thoughts that crept into his head anytime he the drugs wore off and he was lucid. Also whenever Nathan tried to quit he got withdrawl symptoms.

Fun Fact: the symptoms I discribed are what actually happens if a person takes anti-psychotics but they don't need any.

Despite not being the best father, Nathaniel was the only person who ever treated Dixie with any kindness. He died the day that the Horde attacked Purity. Nathaniel Maverick was in a drug induced sleep while the town was being evacuated.