Name: Ashley Chertal.
Species: Human werewolf.
Age: 23.
Gender: Female.
Personality: Ashley is fairly mellow. She's not overly happy, nor is she overly sad or cynical. She walks the middle of the road and would be found refilling the glass for another round than trying to figure out if it's half empty or half full. Ashley is lazy to a point, and generally does things to her own time over taking care of everything at once.

Appearance: Ashley is of average height since she stands at five feet five inches. Ashley's skin is close to copy paper in color due to her extended presence in clubs or bars. Ashley's hair is cut quite short and is black in color. Ashley's eyes are a dark green in color and are thankfully free of any fashion contacts or other oddities. Ashley's eyebrows are rough, but not excessive, and match her hair. Ashley's face is overall free of blemishes, which Ashley is immensely thankful for.

Ashley's body is fairly well rounded. Her upper and lower body is well developed and fit. She's not boasting bulging muscles or a six pack, but she's more than qualified for extended physical activity. Ashley doesn't have much in the way of marks on the rest of her body either, which she is again more than thankful for. Ashley's nails are trimmed down, and have also been painted black to fit with her overall punk look. Ashley's most prominent feature is actually a prominent bust, which she gets annoyingly frequent comments about.

Ashley's wardrobe fits well with her punk theme. Ashley wears a plain black T-shirt along with a light black cloth jacket. Ashley also wears a pair of black jeans. Beneath these jeans Ashley wears a pair of knee length nylon stockings and a pair of calf length black leather boots.

Ashley also wears a pair of fingerless leather gloves. These gloves have small metal studs over each knuckle, though they're obviously not weaponized. However, that doesn't prevent them from hurting a little more than usual should someone suffer a blow from Ashley. Ashley also wears a black one piece kneeskin swimsuit in place of traditional undergarments, since some more unruly members of the audience would sometimes find themselves throwing their drinks at the stage, leaving Ashley and her band members varying degrees of wet from time to time. The swimsuit helped prevent people from seeing more than they needed to.

When transformed, Ashley loses most of her outfit. Thankfully, her swimsuit is stretchy enough to handle the transformation with ease while still keeping everything covered. Her wolf form stands at six feet and five inches, making her taller than most men. Ashley's transformed body is coated with a fine layer of muscle. Not excessive like a bodybuilder, but slim and practical while still being easy to notice. Her legs are digitigrade, which makes her more agile and allows her to run faster at the cost of not being able to operate certain machinery due to her height and how her legs are shaped. Ashley's body is roughly the same shape aside, though everything is scaled up to fit her new size. Ashley's head is that of a wolf in this form, and her hair grows slightly to fit better. Ashley's fur is stormy grey in color with the underside of her torso having a lighter grey. Finally, while transformed, Ashley has a small lightning bolt on the top of her snout.

Powers: Lightning/electricity generation and control: Ashley is capable of generating and controlling electricity and lightning. This is primarily represented in bolts thrown from her fingertips, though she can also charge the studs in her gloves with electricity to make her punches hurt more.

Transformation: Ashley is a werewolf, and is capable of transforming into a werewolf form when enough adrenaline enters into her bloodstream, though this costs her most of her wardrobe for a while. While transformed, Ashley still has access to her lightning abilities, and can now charge her claws with lightning. As a bonus, she's also able to charge her fists with lightning, making her punches devastating.

Strengths: Immune to electric shock. Heals quickly. Physical prowess is enhanced in werewolf form.

Weaknesses: Water shuts down her electric powers due to the fact that she would shock herself if she used them. Skin contact with metal also shuts down her powers, and nearby metal will attract electricity. Silver burns her while she is transformed.

Background: Ashley grew up singing cover songs in bars and nightclubs in order to get by after a crummy early life. Her looks drew a crowd, her voice kept them there. However, this lifestyle turned out to be rather unsustainable. Forced to contemplate her future, Ashley walked to a nearby park to think things over. While she was walking around the trees, it started to rain. In her rush to get home, Ashley was struck by lightning. She passed out, and merely moments later a rogue werewolf tracked her smell. He giggled to himself that nature had cooked him a meal, and sank his teeth into Ashley's shoulder.

The werewolf went flying as ten thousand volts flew into his system. The bite healed shortly after, and Ashley got up and went home with a massive headache. This was three years ago, and her life has been different ever since.

Misc. Notes: None.

Name: Samantha Cole

Known Nickname(s), Alias(es): Sam

Species: Human

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Personality:
Gruff, snarky, tactless, with just a hint of scorn. If it does not directly relate to computers or machines, she quickly loses interest. Misanthropic, bordering on hateful.

Sam's particular social situation is only partly due to her ability, owing the rest to her being treated like damaged goods by her parents. She learned at an early age that all humans are disposable, and has taken it to heart in recent years. You can almost see it in her eyes; the fact that she does not consider people to be people, but...more like walking resources. Unpredictable, uncooperative, inefficient walking resources.

In terms of mannerisms, Sam may seem unkempt and chaotic to others, but her workspace is her safe place. Sane, logical, coordinated, even in its perpetual state of organized chaos. Moving just one circuit board will set her off on an hour rant about how nothing is sacred anymore.

Appearance:


Sam is slender, light on her feet, and built to favor speed over strength. Her posture and body language typically suggest submission, but those who know her well enough will recognize that as an act. The simple fact is that keeping your head down means fewer cameras catching a direct look at your face. As far as posture goes...if she can use body language to satisfy the egos of others, that just means fewer confrontations.

Her movements are methodical and precise, whether out of a need for careful attention during her tinkering or just being comfortable with economy of motion. There isn't a lot of fidgeting or wasted energy. The one thing she does move constantly is her eyes.

Whatever else can be said about her, Sam is always watching. She knows where the exits are, she knows how the people are moving around her, and she can probably spot the best places to stash something quickly. Sometimes it helps to be observant.

Her hair is often kept under her hood, but when it is visible, it is obvious she cuts it herself. There's no thought toward style or fashion, whatsoever. It's as if she only cuts it to get it out of her way.

Attire:
Black tee or sports bra, black hoodie, black cargo pants, black steel-toe work boots. Never leaves home without her messenger bag full of goodies.

Her "style", if you want to call it that, really has no bearing at all on what's fashionable. She is interested in function alone. The choice of color is simple: It's more difficult to catch somebody at night when they wear dark colors. Plus, it was free; people really should watch their laundry more closely.

Much of her clothing is therefore in varying states of wear, and almost every garment has been modified in some way for concealment options. Where one might expect to find a weapon, however, one would instead find a soldering iron, a few lengths of wire, some clippers, maybe a battery or two...

Additionally, Sam appears to have a special hatred of beauty products. Not only does she refuse to wear cosmetics, but she often mocks those who do. Her appearance has no bearing on her talents as a tinkerer, therefore it is not considered an asset.

Powers:
Technomind

A Technomind, also known as a Technocrat, is a person endowed with an instinctual knowledge of technology. The exact function of this ability is theorized to be a form of psionic echolocation; specifically that a resonant telepathic pulse reflects differently from different components, making a complete map of any device possible in an instant. Combined with an instinct for form and function, this ability allows its user to instantly identify the purpose of any given device, as well as diagnose any potential problems or damage and formulate a repair strategy. It is simultaneously an ability to decipher technological components as well as an innate, natural knowledge of technological structures. It is not so much an inherent knowledge of existing technology as much as an instinct for the principles behind it.

The ability may be used at range, but with added difficulty. Direct physical contact is the most reliable method for use. There may be other related abilities, such as remote reading of computer files, but none are yet present in Sam's case. In general, the ability represents an understanding of a given device, but it may grow to involve control over those devices as well. Such control would theoretically be achieved by supplying resonant psionic pulses to induce electronic current in a given device. Note that this will not work for anything purely mechanical; the devices must be controlled by way of electricity.

This ability causes such stresses on the brain that information gathered this way is permanently burned into her memory. As a side effect, sometimes other information (sounds, smells, simple facts, faces) can also be retained with perfect clarity. This eidetic memory cannot be used intentionally, and seems to be totally random.

Limits:
Early indications are that the ability requires physical contact as a trigger, but this limitation may be mitigated with practice.

Weaknesses/Drawbacks:
When triggered, the ability overloads her conscious mind with information, causing her to "bluescreen" and lose consciousness. The effect varies in intensity according to the complexity of the device. Again, this weakness may diminish with experience, but will never be completely eliminated.

Other:
As a direct result of her power, Sam has an inherent attention to detail which stems from eidetic memory. This memory capacity normally relates only to the technology she maps, but can involve other pertinent data as well. Unfortunately, as it is not a talent she consciously uses, which facts are retained are completely beyond her control; seemingly random in nature.

Strengths:
Sam displays a dizzying intellect in many areas of science and mathematics, as well as the ability to cannibalize components to create all manner of fiendishly clever devices. As part of her audition for entrance into a group of misfit "heroes", back on Earth, she once completely bypassed a card reader by feeding the electrical current of its lock indicator LED directly into the actuator, all but bare-handed. She is therefore a handy tool to have on hand if the group needs to be someplace they shouldn't be, or needs to make a hasty exit from a locked room. She is a fast learner, particularly when legitimately interested in the subject matter, and has a natural instinct for mechanical engineering, electronics, physics, and computer sciences.

Additionally, Sam's personal awareness and cunning appear to be abnormally sharp; perhaps honed by years of evading capture. She is therefore regarded by most as a tricky and difficult target to acquire. Naturally, infiltration, security countermeasures, and even computer intrusion are common tools in her portfolio.

Weaknesses:
Sam is not a social butterfly, by any definition of the term. She avoids human interaction whenever possible, and doesn't trust them even when forced to work with them. She is as far removed from the concept of "trust" as can be expected from a person with her background and history, therefore she shows great difficulty in team situations. She also prefers to acquire her materials in a manner not quite befitting the scrutiny of the law, which can get her into trouble with the local badges.

Additionally, her singular focus on technology has left her almost devoid of practical combat experience. What she does know about fighting has been pieced together from online videos, old movies, and impromptu engagements with a few street punks. A soldier she is not.

Background:
From an early age, Sam showed signs of brilliant intellect. She would often dis-assemble random devices in an effort to determine how they worked. Unfortunately, this led her parents to question her social development, ultimately causing them to ship her off to a behavioral health center in a larger city. Sam has since escaped that facility and has been using her gifts to survive on the street. You can be paid quite handsomely for jailbreaking an iPhone.

In the two years since her escape from this facility, Sam has lived on the streets of New York. Her chosen profession has earned more than just clients; she has embarrassed local law enforcement by evading capture, toppled corporations with a few lines of particularly nasty computer code, and even maneuvered a high-ranking member of the local mafia into a turf war with at least two prominent street gangs.

At this time, Sam's movements are not precisely known. She has gone to ground until the heat dies down, at which time it is almost certain she will provide her services to the next client with a fistful of dollars and a reason why legitimate services cannot be employed.

Misc. Notes:
Because she is not specifically experienced as a fighter does not mean Sam is completely helpless. When engaged, she prefers to exploit weaknesses to magnify damage to her opponents, and to avoid and evade until escape is possible. Faced with the two options, Sam would rather flee than fight.

If forced into combat, Sam is better equipped than to fight with just her fists. Her technological prowess has allowed her to create an array of defensive devices capable of assisting her in protecting herself against aggressors, including (but not limited to) shock gloves cannibalized from dismantled stun guns and high-energy capacitors, pressurized capsaicin dischargers which aerosolize a concentrated form of pepper spray at high speeds, and Shriekers; a sonic device capable of causing sensory overload in humans.

Sam's interest in this type of technology is a recent development, brought about by the necessity to avoid capture by multiple groups. She has since begun studying the application of technology in combat situations as a method for leveling the playing field against stronger opponents. It is by no means a guarantee of survival, but as Sam would likely point out: "It sure ain't gonna hurt my chances, either."

In the event that loss of powers is a thing, it is important to note that, while losing her powers would rob her of the ability to map any new devices, Sam's eidetic memory will still retain any information she has already gained by use of the power. Her experience with technology would still allow her to use that knowledge to create new devices, although certainly not with the same level of effectiveness as if aided by her power.

Name:Jackson DuCarthy
Species: Human
Age: 17-19(still not sure at the moment)
Gender: Male
Personality: Jackson is a soul that is haunted by his past deeds, sent to the lodge in an effort to rehabilitate him as well as keep him out of the public eye. He often refuses to talk with most people, not because he doesn't wish to interact with others or is innately anti-social, but because he's simply afraid, both for his own well-being and their own. This fear causes him to often mistrust those who try to get to know them, making him come off as cold and disinterested with everything around him. However, despite his misgivings, jackson is a kind soul at heart and can never refuse a soul that is in need of help, no matter how trivial the matter maybe. He is always ready to give his all to any task that may help another person, even at the cost of his own well being, having a habit of getting in over his head from time to time.

Despite his supposed indifference, Jackson is a very observant individual, always watching those around him in order to both ascertain their intentions and read between the lines if they appear to be going through some turmoil. He just doesn't know better, and despite his lack of people skills, often trys to be the 'hero' in that he wants to help people with their problems, even when they don't ask him too. However, he's never forward or honest with these intentions or feelings, keeping his investigations either purely observational or using his powers to give him a better read on the person he's decided to help and figure out the issue that is plaguing them and the best way to face it.

Appearance: Jackson is around 5'4 and resigned to the fact that he's likely never going to get any sudden growth spurt at his age to make it so that he isn't always one of, if not the, shortest guys in the room(though he must admit that it makes it easier for him to fade into the background). His hair is cut short-ish, dark raven locks hanging just a bit past his ears, but only a bit. His attire of choice is often a black hooded sweater or jacket, a plain, dark grey t-shirt, dark blue jeans, and dark-colored sneakers.
Powers: Clairvoyance: A basic medium ability that allows one to see into the world beyond death, it's a necessary skill for any task that a medium wishes to accomplish, as it enables them to view, communicate with, and combat beings that are normally undetectable by the human senses as they flot the line between their world and our own. In short, this is the ability that allows a medium to interact with denizens of the land of the dead, from departed souls to spirits that have roamed the other land since time began and anything in between. This ability also has useful effects for the living, as it enables a medium to read a person's aura. Everyone's aura is unique to them, much like DNA or fingerprints, and can provide a skilled medium with an immense amount of information about any given individual at a glance. A skilled medium could learn someone's emotional relationships with other people(by seeing how their aura's react with each other), tell the exact state of someone's physical and mental health at any moment in time, and even read emotions to such a degree that they can predict another person's actions and intentions with a terrifying level of accuracy, along with countless other applications, the most widely known(but rarely achieved) skill being that of predicting the future of anyone on person by using their aura to peer into the weave of fate itself.

At his current level, Jackson is able to pick up on someone's general emotional state, though his connection with Ignota allows him to better read into the more negative emotions someone feels, enabling him to pin down with some accuracy some possible causes of these feelings, though things can get a little jumbled at times due to his relative inexperience. One thing that he is much better at is using one's aura to read into their physical well-being that, when mixed with his own medical knowledge, allows him to quickly diagnosis what is wrong with an individual with near unerring accuracy.

Object Reading: This ability is when a medium reads the residual aura of an individual from objects that they come into contact with, specifically those that bear some sort of importance to the individual in question. By using such an important object, a medium is able to focus their senses and synchronize their own aura with that of the person the object belonged too, allowing them to essential become that person momentarily, at least in their mind. By doing this, they're able to retrace an individuals movements up to the point where they were separated from the object, the length of which one can look back depending on the skill of the medium, the importance of the object to the person, and the length of time said item has been in that person's possession. This can also be used to pick up fragments of the individuals thoughts, as well as using it in a ritual to divine their location, though the exactitudes of it depends again on the skill of the medium and the bond the target holds with the object in question. Also, if an object holds a strong importance to or is owned by several people, then it's hard to read said object due to the intermingling of residual aura's upon it.

When it comes to Object reading, Jackson is more skilled than a child his age should be, but in the grand scheme of things, it's something he only has an average understanding of, and thus, his readings aren't entirely reliable, though he's got a decent chance of getting the general idea of things.

Astral Projection: Astral projection is the act of pushing one's aura out of their body along with their conciousness, forming a spiritual body in the land of the dead that can peer into that of the living, making it a great way to scout out an area or building without risk to the medium. It also gives them a stronger connection to the other world, increasing their ability to perceive and read aura's due to the lack of interference that is present in the world of the living, as well as being able to maintain their focus better due to the lack of human restrictions. However, this ability comes with many dangers, the foremost of which being that the user's physical is completely vulnerable and open to possession by any spirit that wishes to if they don't make a special magical circle around them first to protect it. Even with these circles, it's all to possible for a spirit to wonder by that is strong enough to simply break through the seal. As such, it's often seen as a skill that should only be used when absolutely needed, lest you open yourself and everyone around you to danger. Not only that, but the astral body itse;f isn't exactly the most sturdy of forms, and if you happened to get wounded in this form, a similar wound is likely to form upon your physical body as well, with death in this world often leading to deah in the real world as well.

This is one area where Jackson truly shows his natural talent as a medium. Astral projection is a skill most mediums aren't even to attempt until their late twenties, and yet he has not only attempted this art many times before, but his skill with it is often considered prodigical. He can slip into and out of his body with ease, able to travel up to a mile in any direction before his connection to his physical body becomes strained, and can spend about 4 hours outside of his body without any risk to his health. On top of this, he's also developed enough skill and familiarity with his astral form that he can even summon his spiritual constructs in order to defend himself from the more hostile denizens of the land of the dead. Despite his ability and love for this power, he often makes a point to use it as sparingly as possible, and never without the proper circle, as the thought of spending the rest of his days as trapped between the worlds of the dead and the living while some other being puppets his body and lives his life terrifies him.

Spiritual Energy Constructs:As essential as ritual casting for the act of driving out dark spirits and evil departed, this ability allows a medium to reach their aura across the plane that divides life and death so that they may do battle directly with the being in question. The actual shape and strength of this ability is tied to the skill, willpower, and strength of aura that a particular individual has. Some mediums are even skilled enough to borrow the aura from others if their own is deficient, though this is considered one of the Black Arts among Mediums and, while not strictly forbidden, is heavily frowned upon due to the possibility of killing the donor.

For Jackson, he's generally decent at forming constructs, mostly forming grasping objects like tendrils, chains, and hands from anywhere within 10-15 ft of him. Said constructs are better suited for restraining spirits then banishing them, allowing him to perform the proper rituals needed to more permanently remove such denizens of the other side. However, these constructs are both invisible to most non-mediums and they also can't interact with the world of the living without the help of a powerful other that has bonded with the medium.

Spirit Bond(Ignota): Many Mediums, in order to increase the scope of their abilities, create a close bond with spirits from the other side. The exact effects depend on the subject of the bonding, but the most often chosen recipient of this bond is a recently departed human being, as they are often the ones most open to a contract in order to feel what it's like to live again, but also the least likely to successfully take over the medium.

For Jackson, he bonded with an ancient spirit entity that feeds on negativity and dark emotions, a abyssal shadow that hung over all of humanity in dormant slumber until Jackson awoke it from it's rest by reaching the furthest reach of it's mind during a deep dive into the realm of the dead. The two became bonded on behalf of Ignota, who instantly clung onto this new sensation he felt all of a sudden and refused to let go. As a result, whenever Jackson calls upon Ignota, he gains a noticeable increase to his proficiency with his abilities, most strikingly being that of his constructs.

When using his constructs like this, they take on a black shadowy appearance, surrounded by a dark fog that radiates feelings of dread upon those who look upon it, which now includes those not normally able to view such phenomenon. The sheer immensity of Ignota's existence, as well as how inter-connected it is with all living beings, especially sentient ones, make it so that tendrils of it's power are able to act upon both this plane and the other one simultaneously. Jackson is also able to create better, stronger, and more versatile constructs in this way as well. The best example of this would be his ability to form a 'Shadow' which is a tall shadow humanoid that possess great strength, speed, and agility.

Strengths:Medical Student: He's been studying medicine for quite a while, so he can be a decent provider of first-aid, as well as keeping people from worsening their condition.
Ritualist: A number of rituals are needed in order to do a mediums work, and Jackson knows them all by heart. While these do have an effect on the world, they're nowhere near impressive or powerful enough to be call super powers, as they mainly serve to detain the spirit to one area or item, weaken the spirit, or banish it from the place of haunting, among other things. A supportive set of skills that require several preparations, reagents, and time to properly function, but are often necessary to ensure that a medium survives encounters with particularly dangerous denizens of the other world.
Observant: As stated before, Jackson is a highly observant individual, often taking the time to pick apart at every detail of a scene and every word in a sentence to try and peace together possible meanings from them.
Weaknesses:
Beacon: Despite how much it improves his skills, Jackson avoids invoking Ignota's powers in all but the most life-threatening of situations due to the fact that it acts like a huge signal to denizens of the other side. This draws all manner of dark spirits and evil departed to him, and while his body can't be possessed or haunted while his soul is inside it due to his connection with Ignota shielding him, those around him are not as lucky and can be used to indirectly harm him as a result.

Not a fighter: He has no abilities or skills(such as martial arts) that help him in a real world combat scenario that don't require Ignota, meaning that he's practically defenseless in super-powered confrontations and best stay out of the way other-wise.

Background:
Misc. Notes: (anything important to the character that should be known, but for whatever reason doesn't fit into any other category)