@The Mad Hatter First off, thank you for not binning Kayin right away. I can leave out the bit where she wasn't found out along with the pyrotechnic, maybe she was at a relative's house or in another room, I don't think it's a big deal.
Second, I do my research on the effects of schizophrenia, and while I understand the burden, I don't intend to write her as a constant weight on the others' legs. Like everyone else, Kayin has her strengths and insights and doesn't have to be on the front lines 24/7. That said, it's your call, don't sweat it. I don't really have the juices to suggest another character, so I'd be dropping out no harm done. ^^"
Either way I finally have Kayin's character relationships down, thank Luigi.
Jacques: If he is sufficiently loud or abrasive, he will probably startle Kayin badly and cause her to clam up completely. His having little respect for personal space means that she will most likely react with violent emotion if he gets up in her face. However, if he makes an effort to respect her restrictions and what she is and isn’t comfortable with, Kayin thinks he is a useful ally that she can put up with, depending on the circumstances and will somewhat reciprocate the effort to be decent to him.
Ruben: Because of his soft-spoken nature, his not asserting himself in the same zealous way as his brother, and because his prosthetic leg and the scars peppered all over his body make him less threatening to her, Kayin feels much safer around Ruben than his brother. Because he’s often with Jacques, she tries to avoid the two, but when he’s alone, she really doesn’t mind him at all.
Mahmud: He is likely Kayin’s favorite out of all the Resistance members. Similarly to Ruben, his quiet demeanor appeals to her, and his caring and empathetic nature, while foreign to her, resonates well with Kayin—reminds her a little of her father. Maybe that’s why she has the self-professedly stupid notion settled in the back of her mind that she could trust someone like Mahmud to protect her.
Piper: Her determination and self-confidence aren’t traits that Kayin knows herself to like in other people. That said, Piper surprised her and turned out to be a reliable, down-to-earth person. Kayin disagrees with her that such a valuable ally should be so certain of their own inevitable death, though. She of all people should try to stay alive as hard as she can. (If there was anyone Kayin trusted to help cut her hair, it would be Piper.)
Drake: Kayin doesn’t mind him. She knows, at least, what she’s in for when around him because he keeps a similar unassuming expression on his face to hers. She thinks they understand each other well, at least on the most superficial level, which is what matters.
Wendy: Because the two each have their own reasons for generally keeping to themselves around strangers, Kayin has yet to talk much with Wendy. She is on her guard because of the other’s frequent smiles and happy appearance—why would someone have reason to be so cheery all the time? Because Wendy is not reactive, Kayin feels reassured that an argument won’t break out between them because of a silly misunderstanding (one of the issues Kayin tends to have with people because of her subpar communication skills). She feels inadequate around Wendy though, because the latter essentially has a much more effective version of her own power, and then some.
Naomi: Kayin is not entirely sure how she feels about Naomi. She irritates her a little because Kayin thinks her sort of a zealot, but is intrigued by her ability and tries to spectate Naomi’s use of it whenever she can.
Jeff: Because he is friendly and polite with most, Kayin can put up with him. Neither of them are very into small talk since it’s a waste of energy, which suits Kayin just fine. His talk of protecting the weak rubs her the wrong way, however, and she steers clear of him when he’s like that.
Kat: They don’t talk much. Really, neither of them talk much in general. Again, Kayin is not bothered, but is a little jealous of the way Kat can be so peacefully lost in thought when things are silent, whereas Kayin’s own mind is always cluttered, filled with static whirring at a mile a minute. She is trying to raise the courage to ask Kat how she manages to daydream and still remain stable and calm with ease.
Phoebe: Kayin can just hear her father’s voice: “You need to get out and meet people your own age, malaika*.” That isn’t to say she doesn't feel at least a little connected to Phoebe, simply because of the teenage angst they share— everyone else is over twenty and a good number of them over twenty-five. I imagine Kayin would warm up to Phoebe enormously if she learned that the latter suffers panic attacks and is afraid of the dark, because she can identify with that.
Please let me know if you disagree with my characterization of your character, and I'll fix it. * - malaika, angel in Swahili.
updated Wendy's first impression thing to include kayin
@XLegs Oh yeah, what you have there is something I can see working out for both of them. I think Wendy would definitely enjoy Phoebe's company, even though there is such a big age gap because Phoebe seems to be really spunky and energetic, and Wendy would find that just a tad amusing. I can see Wendy filling the role of a 'mother-figure' for Phoebe too, because Wendy kind of instinctively tries to take care of people, especially those younger than her-you could say that it's kind of a side effect of her power and her interest in medicine, I guess. I can also see the two spending a lot of time together whenever there isn't anything going on, just to have another person to talk to. Let me know what else you want to add on to this and your earlier post!
@ayzrules Great! Glad I got Wendy's disposition fairly accurate. Also, 'spunky' is the single best word to describe Phoebe, and exactly what I was going for, so I'm slightly ashamed I didn't come up with it when I writing up her personality. Thanks for reminding me, I think I'll go edit her sheet to include it.
And, at least for now, I don't have anything else to add.
@Bunnita I really don't know what to say to this. First of, I'd perfer it if you would write in third person, rather than first person. There are times where writing in first person can work out well, but this is not one of them. The way you have written makes it hard to understand. Once this is fixed, I will have another look at it.
Hiii~~!!
Okay, I edited muh charrie sheet to be more readable. Please let me know what else need to be changed for acceptance. Thanks ya^^!!
@breathing_towers_to_hell I will add Jacques and Ruben's "first impressions" to that tap-a-majig (or hider, if you wanna get all technical about it). I don't think she'll have much trouble with Jacques getting all up in her face though, cause she'll probably freak the shit out of him with her vulnerability (in his eyes, it is). Also, if she frequently smells of blood (which I get the impression she does, with all the self-mutilation), he will likely stay clear of her entirely, 'cause he doesn't want her to accidentially trigger his "bloodlust" (hunting instincts).
@t2wave That's just fine. Since you've already got everone else's opinions of Naomi, you should have enough of an idea of what sort of relationship they could have.
@Bunnita Could you toss me a PM about her mother? What her actual powers are, if she (and the brother (and other people)) actually did survive, what the Enigmatics are and how they got to be so famous... Stuff like that.
I will toss up the IC OP, but you are still welcome to join once/if your character is approved.
@Bunnita Could you toss me a PM about her mother? What her actual powers are, if she (and the brother (and other people)) actually did survive, what the Enigmatics are and how they got to be so famous... Stuff like that.
I will toss up the IC OP, but you are still welcome to join once/if your character is approved.
Urmmms... I was kinda thinking that none of them survived, but it's the one hope that Bree is holding onto. It is her driving force to go on. Waiting for them to all to gather again. Sooo... like it's not gunna happen though. Poor Bree. Cuz they're all dead. :[
And as for the "Enigmatics," I dint think that it would be important enough to build upon from the start. Soooo.. like I dun have anything typed up for them except for that:
ShadowBane is Bree's mommy. She is a shadow-walking werewolf that sees in the dark and is like the hulk. But with huuuuge teeth and claws. Was part of super group: The ENIGMATICS!!! Some powers inherited to Bree. Other went to big bro!
Soooooory. But that's alls I gots. :\
Like I was thinking that they could be left vague enough and not have a major impact upon the RP and just mentioned in passing. They could be like a semi-famous but retired super group. I was sorta thinking like the Incredibles... kinda like the super peeps have families and move on with their lives away from crime fightings! But then the day comes where they have to reunite! But instead they have to hide...
Yush... all I gots... sooooo like does that kill muh chances of acceptance? Please let me knows, k?
@The Mad Hatter Ah, I like that Ruben feels somewhat compelled to aid Kayin. It'd likely take a lot of persuading to sway her into sleeping with him though >.>
Okay. Posted the IC OP, added Kayin to J&R's "First Impressions" thingy, added the "First Impressions" thingy to their CS, made a Character list in the first post of the Character Tab and drank about ten cups of tea and ate five chocolate buns while doing it
@Bunnita Well, if they were famous, even if it was just semi-famous, and all that, then people would know of them, right? I purposely kept my world-building rather vague in order for you (the players) to be able to build, too.
Also, powers are not "inherited". As I stated in the OP, the mutation that causes the supers to have powers beyond that of human capacities, is completely random; even if two people with the same power had a child together, the chances that the child would have the same power as well is so low that it is considered impossible. It would be a possibility, but one so low that it happening even once, more so twice, would probably be a great sensation spoken of more than the superhero group.
.:EDIT:. @breathing_towers_to_hell Yeah, well, he has the patience of a saint from dealing with Jacques for so long, so he might actually do it ;)
@Bunnita Well, if they were famous, even if it was just semi-famous, and all that, then people would know of them, right? I purposely kept my world-building rather vague in order for you (the players) to be able to build, too.
Also, powers are not "inherited". As I stated in the OP, the mutation that causes the supers to have powers beyond that of human capacities, is completely random; even if two people with the same power had a child together, the chances that the child would have the same power as well is so low that it is considered impossible. It would be a possibility, but one so low that it happening even once, more so twice, would probably be a great sensation spoken of more than the superhero group.
Urps. Screwed that up... >,<!! Kk. Will just scrap the whole "Mommy was a superhero" thing and just makes it so Mommy was a supernatural that could talk to animals or something minor? Then like she gots taken away and someone called Shadowbane will just be the person that rescues them as children. There will be no Enigmatic peeps, just ShadowBane who won't even be famous. Just really kind-hearted. She will take them to the school with other hiding peeps there. Then they remain hidden and ShadowBane helps raise them until the time they are found out by the Techno dude. Bree will be sole survivor and sent on the run to find and hopefully join with other Resistance peeps.
@The Mad Hatter Well, power to him if he wants to give it a try. Ruben's at least got it going for him that he's quiet and empathetic, so he's decently approachable to Kayin.