Insanity Green

Early Background History
On the 17th of January 1991 Veronica Jessica Green was born. Though at the time of her birth she was named Veronica Jessica Elridge. Her mother Ellie Elridge died during childbirth leaving the young Veronica alone. Her Father is still to this day unknown.

For ten years the young Veronica lived in an orphanage and often was abused by those who worked there. She was kept away from the other girls and usually locked within a small room with nothing but a piece of green chalk and a rickety old bed for entertainment. She would often draw lines on the ground and pretend to walk along them honing her balancing skill in the process. She would also stand on the bedposts holding her pose so she could peek out through the small barred window that stood high from the ground to catch a view of the rain as it patted down onto the lush green grass. Sometimes she would stay in that position for many hours at a time barely breaking a sweat or loosing her balance. This served to hone her agility to a unique level creating a strong acrobatic technique.

This did not go unnoticed by her abusers. She was often used as a form of entertainment and courted as the ‘Little Miss Dexy’. She was then hired out by the orphanage to perform to any paying parties. This usually entailed her balancing on a tightrope and crossing over hot coals, fires and in some circumstances a pit of wild savage dogs. The onlookers would then bet as to whether she would make it or not. She never failed to cross the tight rope however small it was and what obstacles were thrown at her, which made her a sure bet for the owners of the orphanage.

It was there that she eventually was sold to Lucas Barnard the ringmaster of ‘Great Barnard's Circus Extravaganza’. He had taken a particular shine to the young Veronica both in look and ability. He decided she would be a great act for his circus.

Within the Circus, Veronica was thrust into a different and more confusing world. She performed great feats of agility and balance as the public watched in ore and cheered in appreciation. She fast became a sensation and the Circus began to make more money due to her ‘death defying’ performances. She also befriended a young man called Tristan Green or ‘the Green Clown’ due to the fact that he would paint himself completely in that colour. The Green Clown often would care for her and do his best to protect her, something she had never been accustomed to at the orphanage.

However the abuse did not stop. Lucas Barnard was captivated by the young Veronica and often after a performance would drag her to his living quarters and torture her despite the best attempts of Tristan to stop him. The ringmaster was a feared individual within the circus community and those that crossed him would end up disbanded from the circus or on some counts even dead.

Others of the community did not wish to die or to loose the work that paid them and chose to turn a blind eye, mainly in fear of Lucas Barnard. But Tristan could no longer stand to see Veronica fall foul to the whims of the ringmaster. One fateful evening the Green Clown confronted Lucas Barnard, bursting into the ringmasters living quarters to find Veronica chained to a bed and screaming for mercy. A brawl between the two insued, Tristan getting the better of Barnard managed to release Veronica from her bonds.

As the two made their escape Barnard with a small group of more loyal individuals within the circus gave chase. Barnard was not going to loose his star act and his future wife to no man. With an old flintlock Barnard in a fit of fury shot Tristan in both his legs before the two could leave the circus. Veronica not wanting to leave her protector stayed by his side sobbing and trying her best to drag him away. She watched as Lucas Barnard cut Tristan’s throat right before her very eyes.

Having lost her only friend and true love, Veronica closed within herself. The fear of Barnard turned to hatred and as he abused her more that hatred turned into murderous intent. One evening six months after the murder of Tristan and at the age of 15, Veronica using her dextrous abilities, managed to slip away from a drunken Barnard whilst he slept.

Instead of wanting to escape Veronica wanted revenge. By now her grief and sadness were so deep that it tore into her sanity. Managing to steal a couple of knives used by another act she began to attack members of the circus troupe blaming them for the death of her Green Clown. She eventually caught up with Barnard within the ‘Big Top’ show tent. There he tried to shoot her but due to her agility she was too quick for the ageing Barnard. She disarmed him and then stabbed him fifteen times in the stomach and legs before slitting his throat and then suspending his broken body by a trapeze rope.

When police arrived upon the scene Veronica sat on the ground looking up at the broken body of Barnard as he hung there limp and unmoving. She was covered in his blood and giggling to herself as a devilish smile crossed her face from one side to the other. She was rocking slightly backwards and forwards but offered no resistance to the officers on the scene. She was arrested and incarcerated within a high secure ward at White Lawn Mental Institution. There she was identified as being ‘unfit’ and to ‘unstable’ to be released back into society.


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White Lawn
Veronica remained at White Lawn incarcerated for three years, in that time she identified herself as Veronica Green. There appeared to be no records for her and no files with details could be found in a search of the Circus.

In her 3 years at White Lawn there were signs of improvement in her mental stability. She responded well to tasks and tests that she was subjected to. Due to some traumatic experiences which she divulged through several interviews at White Lawn she revealed her ill treatment at the hands of Lucas Barnard the ringmaster and owner of the Circus known as The Great Barnard’s Circus Extravaganza.

She also showed signs of being obsessed with the colour green but never revealed the reasons behind this. Below is a part transcript of an interview held at White Lawn on the 7th of August 2008:

Interviewer: Interview fifteen with Veronica Green the date is {pauses} errrr… 7th August 2008 at precisely um 10:07am, Hey Vernie how are you feeling today?

Veronica: {giggles} I feel well misters… hows is you?

Interviewer: That is good to hear Vernie… oh… yes good today it is a nice morning don’t you think?

Veronica: ''Yes! Yes! Beautiful! I likes the sun!''

Interviewer: ''You do? How does it make you feel?''

Veronica: ''Happy! {giggles} and warms yes! Yes! Warms!''

Interviewer: That’s good I am glad to hear you are feeling that way…

Veronica: Yes!

Interviewer: ''I was wondering if we could go back to the subject we discussed yesterday? About your favourite colour?''

Veronica: ''Green! I loves Green! {giggles}''

Interviewer: Green… it is a beautiful colour just like the grass right?

Veronica: ''Ohhhhh yes! Yes! The grass! Ohhh it is soooo wonderful {giggles}''

Interviewer: ''Yes it is, isn’t it? Veronica… how does this colour make you feel?''

Veronica: ''Safes! Happy and warms!''

Interviewer: Just like the sun?

Veronica: No! No’s… ummmm difference!

Interviewer: ''Different? How?''

Veronica: {there is a couple of moment’s silence}

Interviewer: Vernie?

Veronica: Green loves me’s… and I loves Green {giggles}

The transcript ends there due to damage to the recording.

Veronica’s improvement continued or so it would seem. The officials at White Lawn eventually decided it was safe to move Veronica to a low security ward due to ‘outstanding progress’. With some privileges and a little more freedom Veronica appeared to enjoy herself. She entertained some of the other inmates with jokes and games. She was affectionately called ‘Insanity Green’ by some of them, as she appeared so happy that it was ‘insane’.

However on the 17th January 2010 and as a birthday treat, Veronica was given an opportunity to help with cooking in the kitchens. She managed to sneak a seven inch kitchen knife onto her person whilst working there, concealing it cunningly within the clothing she wore. Unaware, a worker was helping Veronica back to her room when she took him hostage by holding the knife to his throat and threatening to cut him open if she wasn’t set free. Using him as a tool to work her way through the limited security of the ward she made her getaway, slipping through a toilet window and using her abilities to leap up and climb over a seemingly impossible high wall before vanishing into the countryside surrounding White Lawn.

Despite the best attempts of the local police forces and security at White Lawn Veronica evaded capture and escaped her custodians.