Mabel Capapasosa Tiffany was born in the summer of 1218 in Furrington, Furria to Richard and Sarah Tiffany. Richard was the son of Walter Tiffany, an extremely wealthy business man and influential member of the Furrington elite. Sarah Tiffany (née Haberdasher) was a celebrity fashion designer, especially known for her elaborate gowns and dresses. Sarah first became well-known in 1215 for winning a contest to design a dress for Queen Corina Furry (wife of King Cave Bear and mother of King Milo).
As the daughter of two celebrities, Mabel grew up in the limelight. Her entire childhood was recorded in tabloids and radio talk shows; she became known as the "Darling of the Capital." Wearing her mother's dresses, Mabel competed in the Miss Furrington Child Beauty Pageant, winning the event six times. Merchandise with Mabel's name was face were produced and sold by several department stories in the country. Mabel's success only added to the insurmountable wealth of the Tiffany clan.
At the same time, another family lived in Furrington—in extreme poverty. Barry and Maxine Bittlemeier had four children and struggled to find jobs. Their eldest, Dorothy Bittlemeier, was born in 1159 and later ran away to Yonkers, Samua in 1176. Their second child was Georgia Bittlemeier, born in 1167. Their third child was Fiona Bittlemeier, born in 1174. Finally, their fourth daughter was born in 1213: Anastasia Millicent Bittlemeier. Maxine died a few hours after Anastasia was born.
As a child, Anastasia was lonely and neglected. She never met her oldest sister, who lived in Yonkers; Georgia and Fiona had both married and moved south, only visiting on holidays. Anastasia's father, Barry, was very old when she was born and didn't care about her. These conditions caused Anastasia to become mentally unstable.
Despite her troubles, Anastasia loved art and practiced constantly, keeping sketchbooks full of her work. Her father discouraged this, and often destroyed Anastasia's art while she was asleep.
Anastasia had her first psychotic episode when she was 12. In school, her art teacher told her that she did not have enough talent to became a true artist. Anastasia used a pair of scissors to impale the teacher's abdomen, then used his blood to paint a self-portrait on the wall. The teacher survived, but Anastasia was put under close watch by mental health experts, evading punishment due to her age and the insanity defense.
As a teenager, Anastasia closely followed Mabel Tiffany in the news. She was immensely jealous of Mabel's wealth and celebrity, and thought it was unfair to have such a stark financial divide in the same city.
At age 20, Anastasia's father forced her to marry Norman Clark. Age 47, Norman was Barry's employer at the time, and offered him a raise in return for his daughter. Anastasia lived with Norman in his home for several years. She had a son, Alfred, in 1238.
Norman had a daughter from a previous marriage: Penny Clark, who lived with Anastasia. Anastasia, whose mental state had worsened, saw striking similarities between Mabel Tiffany and Penny. Eventually, Anastasia fully believed that Penny was Mabel. One day in 1242, Anastasia kidnapped Penny (calling her "Mabel" and "rich girl"), dragging her into a guest room in Norman's house. Using a knife, Anastasia carved the words "The Darling" into the Penny's forehead, referencing Mabel's nickname. Then, Anastasia strangled her. The murder was soon found, and Anastasia pleaded guilty.
Anastasia was relocated to St. Macie's Institute for the Insane in 1242. Her sister, Fiona, tried to bail her out, but Anastasia was considered too dangerous to be released. At this time, Barry (Anastasia's father) had dementia and had forgotten about his daughters.
In the mental hospital, Anastasia was allowed to watch television. That was how she discovered that Penny was not actually Mabel Tiffany. Anastasia was outraged when she saw one of Mabel's interviews on a talk show. Anastasia grew more and more violent, using her art as an outlet for her fury. She drew feverishly, ripping up her work and throwing it around her room.
After an attack on a fellow patient, the nurses at St. Macie's became desperate. They moved Anastasia into the basement in 1250, locking her down there with only one meal a day. They hoped the minimal food would decrease her energy and make her less violent. Anastasia lived most of her life in the basement of St. Macie's. Her fixation on Mabel Tiffany and her wealthy evolved from jealously to obsession.
Meanwhile, Mabel had grown up and married Maurice Sockscalp. A kind woman, Mabel was an avid philanthropist and often hosted charity events.
In June 1274, St. Macie's underwent renovation, and the basement door was temporarily removed, replaced with thin chicken wire. Anastasia escaped the Institute. Early that week, she had read on a newspaper (which was used to wrap up her food in) that Mabel Tiffany was hosting a charity ball at the prestigious Grand Atrium Hotel
Anastasia entered the Grand Atrium Hotel through the back door, posing as a waitress. After surveying the party, Anastasia located Mabel, who was standing in the center of the ballroom, wearing one of her mother's dresses and happily talking with other rich Furingtonians. Anastasia approached Mabel, offering her an hors d'oeuvre. Mabel cheerily reached for a deviled egg as Anastasia pulled a gun out of her back pocket, shooting Mabel through the head. The crowd erupted in chaos as Anastasia blindly shot a few more rounds, hitting several other people at the ball.
As the police arrived, Anastasia ran up the stairs of the hotel. She finally found her way to the roof, and threw herself over the edge, her body landing on top of a police car.
In 1276, St. Macie's Institute for the Insane was permanently closed for its inhumane treatment of Anastasia Clark in the basement. Fiona and Georgia were both too ashamed to hold a funeral for Anastasia; Barry had died in 1255.
Mabel's death on June 18, 1274 was a tragedy that rocked Furrington, especially the wealthy, and security on all prestigious venues were increased in the years to come.
In 1339, the former building of St. Macie's Institute for the Insane was been cleaned out for demolition, and a self-portrait of Anastasia Clark was discovered. The portrait was given to Alfred, Anastasia's son, who had married and had a daughter. St. Macie's was then demolished.
As the daughter of two celebrities, Mabel grew up in the limelight. Her entire childhood was recorded in tabloids and radio talk shows; she became known as the "Darling of the Capital." Wearing her mother's dresses, Mabel competed in the Miss Furrington Child Beauty Pageant, winning the event six times. Merchandise with Mabel's name was face were produced and sold by several department stories in the country. Mabel's success only added to the insurmountable wealth of the Tiffany clan.
At the same time, another family lived in Furrington—in extreme poverty. Barry and Maxine Bittlemeier had four children and struggled to find jobs. Their eldest, Dorothy Bittlemeier, was born in 1159 and later ran away to Yonkers, Samua in 1176. Their second child was Georgia Bittlemeier, born in 1167. Their third child was Fiona Bittlemeier, born in 1174. Finally, their fourth daughter was born in 1213: Anastasia Millicent Bittlemeier. Maxine died a few hours after Anastasia was born.
As a child, Anastasia was lonely and neglected. She never met her oldest sister, who lived in Yonkers; Georgia and Fiona had both married and moved south, only visiting on holidays. Anastasia's father, Barry, was very old when she was born and didn't care about her. These conditions caused Anastasia to become mentally unstable.
Despite her troubles, Anastasia loved art and practiced constantly, keeping sketchbooks full of her work. Her father discouraged this, and often destroyed Anastasia's art while she was asleep.
Anastasia had her first psychotic episode when she was 12. In school, her art teacher told her that she did not have enough talent to became a true artist. Anastasia used a pair of scissors to impale the teacher's abdomen, then used his blood to paint a self-portrait on the wall. The teacher survived, but Anastasia was put under close watch by mental health experts, evading punishment due to her age and the insanity defense.
As a teenager, Anastasia closely followed Mabel Tiffany in the news. She was immensely jealous of Mabel's wealth and celebrity, and thought it was unfair to have such a stark financial divide in the same city.
At age 20, Anastasia's father forced her to marry Norman Clark. Age 47, Norman was Barry's employer at the time, and offered him a raise in return for his daughter. Anastasia lived with Norman in his home for several years. She had a son, Alfred, in 1238.
Norman had a daughter from a previous marriage: Penny Clark, who lived with Anastasia. Anastasia, whose mental state had worsened, saw striking similarities between Mabel Tiffany and Penny. Eventually, Anastasia fully believed that Penny was Mabel. One day in 1242, Anastasia kidnapped Penny (calling her "Mabel" and "rich girl"), dragging her into a guest room in Norman's house. Using a knife, Anastasia carved the words "The Darling" into the Penny's forehead, referencing Mabel's nickname. Then, Anastasia strangled her. The murder was soon found, and Anastasia pleaded guilty.
Anastasia was relocated to St. Macie's Institute for the Insane in 1242. Her sister, Fiona, tried to bail her out, but Anastasia was considered too dangerous to be released. At this time, Barry (Anastasia's father) had dementia and had forgotten about his daughters.
In the mental hospital, Anastasia was allowed to watch television. That was how she discovered that Penny was not actually Mabel Tiffany. Anastasia was outraged when she saw one of Mabel's interviews on a talk show. Anastasia grew more and more violent, using her art as an outlet for her fury. She drew feverishly, ripping up her work and throwing it around her room.
After an attack on a fellow patient, the nurses at St. Macie's became desperate. They moved Anastasia into the basement in 1250, locking her down there with only one meal a day. They hoped the minimal food would decrease her energy and make her less violent. Anastasia lived most of her life in the basement of St. Macie's. Her fixation on Mabel Tiffany and her wealthy evolved from jealously to obsession.
Meanwhile, Mabel had grown up and married Maurice Sockscalp. A kind woman, Mabel was an avid philanthropist and often hosted charity events.
In June 1274, St. Macie's underwent renovation, and the basement door was temporarily removed, replaced with thin chicken wire. Anastasia escaped the Institute. Early that week, she had read on a newspaper (which was used to wrap up her food in) that Mabel Tiffany was hosting a charity ball at the prestigious Grand Atrium Hotel
Anastasia entered the Grand Atrium Hotel through the back door, posing as a waitress. After surveying the party, Anastasia located Mabel, who was standing in the center of the ballroom, wearing one of her mother's dresses and happily talking with other rich Furingtonians. Anastasia approached Mabel, offering her an hors d'oeuvre. Mabel cheerily reached for a deviled egg as Anastasia pulled a gun out of her back pocket, shooting Mabel through the head. The crowd erupted in chaos as Anastasia blindly shot a few more rounds, hitting several other people at the ball.
As the police arrived, Anastasia ran up the stairs of the hotel. She finally found her way to the roof, and threw herself over the edge, her body landing on top of a police car.
In 1276, St. Macie's Institute for the Insane was permanently closed for its inhumane treatment of Anastasia Clark in the basement. Fiona and Georgia were both too ashamed to hold a funeral for Anastasia; Barry had died in 1255.
Mabel's death on June 18, 1274 was a tragedy that rocked Furrington, especially the wealthy, and security on all prestigious venues were increased in the years to come.
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| A self-portrait by Anastasia Millicent Clark |
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