Full name: Masha Palenkova Cermak
(Маша Паленкова Чермак)
DOB: 25. June, 1986
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Height: 157cm (5'2)
Nationality: Russian
Masha Cermak, originally Masha Palenkova, was born in
lower-class Russia to her parents and older sister in 1986. Her life was turbulent from the start, often being
pushed aside and neglected as a small child (partially due to her chaotic environment). by her older sister
Catherine.
In 1994 her family (excluding her father) immigrated to the United States in 1994, moving Koval, Colorado (U.S). A
town in northern Colorado, specifically near Fort Collins.
TEEN YEARS
During her teens, she became short-tempered and often expressed aggressive behavior, occasionally getting into fights at school and purposefully being inflammatory.
The already existing turmoil between Masha and Catherine worsened as she got to her teens, the lengths she
suffered escalated.
"Escalated" meaning spreading rumors of her being a pervert and a creep, which would worsen when she was outed as
a lesbian. Almost no one thought twice about this and believed this.
All of the rumors being spread at the hands of someone with connections to her older sister Catherine would
severely damage her reputation and isolate her.
With her life falling apart, Masha would develop multiple unhealthy coping mechanisms. Substance abuse would end up plaguing her life as well as an eating disorder.
DEATH
Despite trying to keep her laid back, sarcastic attitude, her facade started to crack especially with being fired from her job and nonstop harassment from her peers.
After randomly disappearing on people for 2 weeks, she would randomly show up to Dill's house. It
felt awkward and Masha was acting unusual, suddenly leaving after 30 minutes. On the day of her death The teenager
was on a high amount klonopin after attempting to calm herself down, clearly this didn't work.
Masha would end up killing 3 people, nearly killing another, and killing herself.
AFTERMATH
Masha's murder's were covered by the media and gained widespread attraction. This was met with public vitriol and
wide-spread condemnation, though, some did express sympathy.
Her gained widespread attention, not just because her murder was the first ever murder in the last 30 years but
nation wide.
Things including a LiveJournal, tape recordings and eventually crime scene photos were eventually put out.
APPEARANCE
Short in stature and overweight. Pale with shoulder neck-length blonde hair styled in a side part.
Her skin has a grey-ish hue with a couple of skin grafts on the left of her face and some stiches on her arms
She primarily wears a dark green tank top, brown cargo skirt, platformed loafers (stolen), cheap fishnet arm
warmers along with wearing chipped light-blue nail polish.
PERSONALITY
Sarcastic with a dry sense of humor. Funny and a but stubborn. Can be aggressive though, cares a lot about her friends.