Shalia Flippo (Cataclysmic Gerosha)

Shalia Amaya Flippo (neé Hood) is a character in Gerosha universe who features prominently in The Battle for Gerosha. She is the daughter of Dwayne Lloyd and Marissa Hood, the wife of Stan Flippo, and the mother of several children.

Early life
After escaping India with her life, Alexis Hood, pregnant with the child of her late husband Sadasheeva Cherupara, was able to acquire a cabin in the forests of near Eskew Road and Cypress Creek, not far from the rail tracks leading into and out of Boonville, Indiana. Working various odd jobs to support herself while walking into town and back home, Alexis gave birth to her daughter Marissa on February 8th of 1923. However, while basic survival was all Alexis had at that point, Marissa sought to ensure that any child she had in the future would be allowed to pursue something more from life. Marissa sought out every chance to improve her education, in the off chance that she might teach her future children what Alexis couldn't.

After Alexis died on July 15th of 1936, ownership of the estate fell to her 21-year-old daughter. Marissa lived alone for many years; but was eventually sexually assaulted in 1956 when the fugitive Dwayne Lloyd broke into her cabin. Marissa, in spite facing social pressure from godless men to sneak away and have an abortion, adamantly refused. She instead elected to remain in the cabin, and raise the child that resulted from the rape the same way that her mother raised her - but with more emphasis on letting the child pursue his or her dreams.

Marissa's ability to put her convictions finally were put to the test, when she gave birth to her daughter, Shalia, in 1957. While a talented pianist at school, Shalia aspired to change the world. She saw underlying currents of supernatural evil infecting every level of human existence - but especially the political sphere. She therefore saw a future in politics as something worth pursuing, hoping her voice would combat the darkness. "Ultra-leftist" causes, as well as causes championed by sympathizers of the Hebbleskin Gang, were seen by her as great evils that demanded immediate response and resistance. Shalia was able to become class president in her 6th grade class; but the teachers asked her to tone down some of her anti-Hebbleskin rhetoric.

Shalia from there became interested in the affairs of the so-called "Phaelite Society of Earth," though Marissa cautioned Shalia that not all Phaelites were good. Shalia was often bothered by the fact that she and her mother were so alone. No one at Clarke Elementary School impressed her much. However, her life changed when the day came that she discovered that she wasn't alone after all.

Meeting Stan
At the age of 14, in 1971, Shalia went through the woods to make her way to Eskew Road, in the hopes of walking into town and selling some of her excess berries to a local farmer's market. That was when she ran into Stan Flippo in the woods - as he was gathering supplies to makeshift some more paint to finish a painting he was working on. The two were instantly smitten with one another. The two spent several weeks, then months, comparing notes. Shalia met Tobey, and then introduced Stan to Marissa. In spite some backlash from townsfolk, Stan and Shalia soon became inseparable. Tobey and Marissa shared everything they knew with their children about Henry Lohtz, Lord Zeras, the Order of the Oraphim, Society of the Icy Finger, the Phaelite Society of Earth, and the Hebbleskin Gang.

Alas, in 1972, at the age of 61, Tobey Flippo had a heart attack and died. Marissa started complaining of seizures, and urged the couple to get engaged. Stan's athletic performance resulted in him getting noticed quickly, and he was able to join a minor league baseball team. He used the money to save up, so he and Shalia could embark on an expedition to uncover Lohtz's treasure. Tobey believed the time was right for the lost wealth of Lohtz to once again make a difference in the world - especially with increasing Hebbleskin Gang activity in Idaho and Indiana.

The Gerosha Code put to the test
Marissa died from a stroke in the summer of 1974. Running out of good alternatives, Stan and Shalia immediately eloped. They took some time off from Stan's baseball career, and left the cabin behind in search of the treasure. Following the map passed down through Tobey's family's history, Stan was able to uncover a hidden cavern below some weeds near what has since become the Sea Aire Oceanfront Inn. The couple rented a motel nearby. They made several trips to the beach and back to the motel, taking about a month total, to collect everything. After they were finished, they rented a UHaul truck to load their treasure onto. The couple had their respective cabins in the woods near Boonville filled with recovered treasures. When they began to turn in the majority of the recovered treasures, they discovered themselves becoming envied by entire other nations in a hurry! The couple secured their wealth where they could, and braced for impact as the IRS and other agencies became curious of their newfound wealth. As the dust settled, the overall wealth of Stan and Shalia Flippo had suddenly climbed to $1T. Most of all, Shalia protected the Gerosha Stone - both the inspiration behind the Gerosha seal, in-turn inspired by the Gerosha Code, and a proof that Lohtz was behind the treasure.

Reily born
As Stan's baseball career took off, Shalia became involved at City Hall in Boonville. She also got involved with groups like Eagle Forum, and was quick to challenge textbook publishers that she noticed were replacing real math and history with "garbage propaganda." In spite being able to metaphorically pin the guilty to the wall, she often found herself frustrated by the masses that elected to blindly go along with psy-ops, believing that these institutions "would never" want to advance an un-American or ungodly agenda.

In 1975, Shalia gave birth to her son Reily. The boy grew interest in watching cooking shows, as well as wanting to improve his mother's home recipes.

The Hebbleskins arrive
As Shalia was making more of a difference during the Reagan years, the high crime that began in the 70s began to taper slightly. The Flippos grew less strict about their old enforcement of the Gerosha Code, and moved out of the cabins. They had plans to build a fancy new house for themselves, called the Triangulum, that could serve as a museum for the town after their deaths. Shalia even considered running for mayor, though she was unclear if the town would embrace the Gerosha Code entirely, and actually agree to be renamed.

Trivia

 * named after Terry Shiavo