Name: Randolph Ward

Known Aliases: Ghoul, Necrophage

Age: Unknown.

Appearance: Randolph is humanoid in his outline, but monstrous in appearance. His visage is eerily canine, with a pronounced snout and a mouth filled with sharp teeth akin to the fangs of a hyena. His snout isn’t large enough to significantly impair his ability to speak but does give his voice a guttural, raspy tone. He has large pointed ears and a short coat of fur covering his body, which is thicker along the back, shoulders, and forearm. His mouth tends to slaver and his long tongue lolls when not in active use.

Randolph adopts a hunched posture and normally ‘stands’ five foot eight, but he towers over almost everyone at seven foot two when standing upright. He has legs and hooves reminiscent of goats and his hands, while humanlike, have fingers terminating in claws. He has significantly more developed muscles than most people, especially in the upper body, and his lack of body fat helps exaggerate these features.

Due to his unorthodox diet, immunity to disease, and overall nonchalance towards propriety and presentation, Randolph has poor personal hygiene. On the best of days, he may just simply stink but more often a scent of decay accompanies him. An odious perfume that carries on his breath and underneath his nails, a sickening aura that can debilitate those in proximity to him if they lack a strong constitution.

Psyche Profile: Contrary to one would think given his intimidating appearance, Randolph tends to avoid conflict where possible. If agitated and unable to remove himself from the source of distress, Randolph will react violently and has on multiple cases subjected another prisoner to so called ‘free cosmetic surgery’ before order could be maintained.

When interviewed about these incidents, Randolph revealed that when he decides to ‘get even’, he does not react immediately but instead he waits for an opportunity to strike. When the target is actively engaged in an altercation with someone else, when they are sick, have an injury, or otherwise are incapacitated. Even in cases where he would easily win, he feigned cowardice only to strike later. He also refuses to give up his ‘mementos’, the flesh he ripped from others.

Randolph also refuses to maintain any standard of hygiene and seems to find amusement in the discomfort he causes in others as a result.

Regardless, Randolph is otherwise a model prisoner and is rarely non-compliant. Outside of certain instances he does not seek to create conflict and is even relatively courteous when interacting with others. Considering his propensity to wait for opportunity, it makes it hard to fully trust him and know when he is being genuine.

Background: Much of Randolph Ward’s distant past is a mystery but it is clear he has lived long past what a human can normally live, he has claimed to have adopted dozens of names over his life and given different answers to his age. 180, 154, 230, 502, even as high as almost a thousand years old but that was later proven to be a jest as his recollection of historical events are too disconnected from what was recorded to have happened. However, it can safely be determined that his actual age ranges somewhere between three hundred and five hundred years given his answers when questioned on historical events.

Randolph also claims he was once an ordinary man, but would not give much more information claiming it to be irrelevant. What he has revealed is that he has spent much of his old life looking to extend his life past what was natural, to rise above his station. For ‘forty-something’ years he has followed rumors, legends, folklore, and myth. Finally, and thanks to ‘a loose set of morals, sheer determination, and a bit of luck’ he found his solution in a ‘long forgotten book with queer occult rituals’.

It took a year for Randolph to prepare the ritual, and he has claimed to have committed severe offenses to ‘the laws of both Man and God’ as a result. The ritual itself took another year to conclude from start to finish, Randolph refused to divulge any details and instead cryptically said ‘There are no short cuts to these sorts of things. It is important to do the whole journey and not just skip to the destination.’

Randolph found himself slowly and painfully changing over the course of that year until he became the very thing you see today. He found himself changed almost completely in both body and mind, with strength unrivaled and the ability to experience and absorb the memories held within the flesh of their repast. If he feeds on the flesh of something that has been dead for at least a day, he ‘remembers’ some of their past, with him ‘remembering’ more, in terms of both detail and quantity, the more decayed the flesh.

With this newfound appreciation for this ‘exotic’ food, Randolph dedicated his new life to knowledge and learning things about different people and cultures and to try new ‘flavors’. So began centuries of graverobbing and lurking in crypts, cemeteries, mausoleums, tombs, and the occasional battlefield over much of Europe and Asia until he overstayed his welcome in a mausoleum of a affluent family and was captured after a brutal standoff with local authorities.

Skills, Talents and Learning: He knows English, French, Gaelic, German, and the Russian languages. He is lethal in close quarters thanks to his strength and natural weapons and he can improvise weapons to great effect. He has a superior sense of smell and hearing comparable to canines, able to identify and locate people by scent at great distances and he is adapted to see in low light conditions but exposure to bright lights can be painful and disorientating. While not exceptionally agile, he is very fast when dropping to all fours and can outrun or catch up to people easily. Randolph can burrow through soft surfaces such as dirt or snow at about a third of his running speed, harder surfaces such as ice takes more effort. Lastly, with his age came the wisdom of patience, Randolph is perfectly fine with waiting for opportunity to make a task easier.

Power(s) and Capabilities: Memory Absorption – By feeding on the flesh of corpses, he is able to experience and recall a portion of their memories in proportion to how long the corpse has been deceased, but at a minimum of at least 24 hours.

Unique Physiology – Randolph’s anatomy gives him strength and durability superior to normal humans. He is more than capable of wrestling something as large as a bear to the ground, and with some difficulty can even manage to lift and throw objects as heavy as small cars. Randolph also has a higher pain tolerance that allows him to fight longer than his peers before succumbing to injuries and he can quickly recover from wounds, even ones that would be fatal with time, so long as a sufficient source of food is available to fuel the process in proportion to the severity and that death would not occur before the process finishes in the case of fatal wounds. Lastly, Randolph has immunity to physical afflictions such as diseases, viruses, and parasites.

Power Limits: Corpses need to have been deceased for at least a day or nothing will be gained but nutrition, if the flesh consumed was taken from a still living body (at the time of removal) and is consumed (provided at least 24 hours has passed), Randolph will only experience the memories in the short timespan of when the flesh was removed.

While Randolph can shrug off a few strong hits, consistent and repeated assaults will take their toll on his body and if he is unable to feed, he can be overwhelmed quickly. In addition, due to his unique anatomy he only gains nutrients from the flesh of humanoids. So, if he manages to get away from a fight, it is a safe bet that he can be found at a nearby cemetery as the dead offer no resistance.

Known Vulnerabilities: Extremely sensitive to sudden exposure to bright light, rapid shifts in lighting will disorient and pain Randolph.

Exposure to high voltages can render Randolph unconscious though he can resist voltages that would impair a normal human.

Starvation. When Randolph lacks a source of food, he is more sluggish and easier to neutralize. Care should be taken as the longer he goes without food the more likely he will kill for sustenance.

Motives: Randolph is motivated to sample a variety of flesh, both for taste and to learn about people, places, and the secrets they keep.

Recommended Containment Procedures: The Prisoner’s cell must be made of reinforced concrete with the only entrance being a door capable of resisting his strength. The room must be kept in dim light unless the prisoner misbehaves in which the room will rapidly flash bright lights to incapacitate him. In the event staff needs to enter the cell, they must wear hazmat gear and decontaminate immediately afterwards or risk disease. The prisoner must also regularly be supplied corpses while he maintains good behavior, otherwise his ‘food’ may be withheld. The corpses MUST be evaluated for potential security risks before being fed to the prisoner given his ability. Failure to comply with this rule may result in termination. If the prisoner is to leave his cell for any reason, he must decontaminate before leaving his cell and he must be accompanied by at least two guards with high intensity flash lights and Tasers adjusted to incapacitate the prisoner, with care not to tase another prisoner accidentally as the voltage may kill them. Accidental killing of other prisoners may result in termination and being fed to this prisoner.

Name: Serena Scott-Janssen

Known Aliases: Red

Appearance: The type of individual who walks past you without so much glancing in your direction if she mistakenly bumps you in the shoulder. To her, the majority of the universe might as well not exist, though the way in which she carries herself elicits a completely different response. Serena stands at roughly 5'5 and has a rather slim figure. At most, she weighs around 125 pounds and despite the fact she looks somewhat fragile, Serena is stronger than she appears. The young woman will typically be spotted with her hair down wearing dark clothing, though obviously as of late her fashion choices are limited to one single outfit.

Psyche Profile: A bit of a drama queen which in this context could be taken quite literally. Serena doesn’t mind playing games to get the attention of the guards, whether that be faking an injury or attempting to seduce any of them who made the mistake of being within close proximity of her. She’ll use these tactics to get what she wants; maybe a little bit of entertainment or an additional piece of fruit. However with that being said, she isn't too much of a social butterfly just for the sake of it and her interactions with anyone other than staff is kept at a minimum. She rarely engages unless she's approached first, and that's usually to tell them to go to hell and leave her alone.

Serena does not let anyone dictate her actions nor does she allow them to walk all over her. She, however, is mostly compliant with the guards and only because she has to be. She is savvy enough to know that non-compliance will not end favorably for her, which she's experienced twice before. Serena has been in the facility for just under a year, and her time served has afforded her with some of the knowledge and experience to survive that place.

Background: Born in New York City but raised in Chicago by her adoptive parents, Derek Scott and Melissa Janssen. Serena lived a normal childhood save for the occasional side stare or hushed comment made just out of range. Yes, she knew she was adopted from a very young age given appearances don't lie, but that didn't phase her much. She was loved and looked after, and both of her parents treated her just as good—if not better—than any one blood relative would treat their loved one. And for that she was thankful and always considerate of them, especially once it was found out that Serena had the ability to manipulate someone's blood by coming into contact with them.

When she was a teenager, Serena received an e-mail from an unknown individual. The message was shocking and not at all something she was expecting. Essentially, she was asked whether she wanted to complete various tasks in exchange for bits and pieces of information regarding her birth parents. Reading the message angered Serena at first. She imagined some distant cousin or a friend pulling the terrible prank on her without any concern towards her feelings or emotions whatsoever. She had initially reread the message a few times before closing shut the laptop with tears in her eyes. Serena was distraught for a while, but eventually she replied to the sender and they had a back and forth where further information was revealed to her.

Come to find out, the tasks she needed to complete were simple enough but in no time turned illegal and dangerous. However, what kept her going was a picture she was sent of herself as a very young child in the orphanage she lived at prior to her adoption. At first, Serena was running somewhat complicated errands, but then that work shifted to minor theft and other related crimes. That in turn shifted to crimes against persons. Assault, robbery...murder. Serena wasn't slowing down any time soon. Every few tasks that were completed afforded her a small clue, but whoever was operating on the other side of the screen was smart given that Serena would have to be doing this for quite a while to get a solid lead. At some point she became obsessed, and she became so reckless that her parents threw her out of their home. Their relationship then damaged, Serena wasn't looking back at that point. Soon after that she resorted to finding the person pulling her strings like a puppet. She figured if she got to them, she'd save time in finding her family. However, such betrayal came at a price, which was her freedom. Serena attempted to evade being captured for as long as she could, but one evening after running for what seemed like an eternity, she was cornered in an alley and defeated almost immediately. They obviously knew what they were up against, and ever since she's been looking for a way out to resume her search.

Capabilities: Previously being a gymnast, going as far as competing, Serena is strong, agile, and extremely flexible. She is as gracious on the air as she is on her feet.

Power(s): The ability to manipulate blood by coming into physical contact with a person or animal. This includes, and is not limited to, controlling the flow, viscosity, shape, temperature, etc. of blood. Serena is unable to manipulate any other liquid belonging to a living being, whether that's their saliva or urine. She is also able to manipulate her own blood, but would unfortunately also suffer the repercussions just like anyone else if she crossed the line into self-harm. Nonetheless, the ability is advantageous in that aspect in the event that, for example, she needed to prevent herself from bleeding to death. The larger the surface area of skin she comes in contact with, the faster her ability will work its magic. If blood is spilled, it’s as good as dead and would be rendered useless. Additionally, the host must be alive otherwise she won’t have any effect over them.

Power Limits: Once that physical contact is broken, she will immediately lose whatever power she had over a person, therefore she must be touching them at all times. The stronger a person is, either mentally and/or physically, the longer it may take her to gain control over them.

Known Vulnerabilities: Serena must be mindful of all the diseases transmittable by blood as the longer she's in contact with a victim, the more likely it is for her to catch any one of those diseases even if none of their blood gets on her. If a person is drunk, or has any level of alcohol in their system, Serena risks the same if she maintains contact for a prolonged period of time.

Motives: Eventually, Serena wants to repair her relationship with her mom and dad. She also wants to find her birth parents and get to know any other relatives she may have.

Level: TBD.

Recommended Containment Procedures: No contact whatsoever with her is permitted unless the guards handling her are clothed and covered from head to toe and she is wearing the jumpsuit especially designed for her. The latter consists of a full bodysuit with gloved hands and covered feet. Additionally, there is a restraining device attached to the wall opposite the cell door that is controlled by the guards whenever they need to enter her cell. It is locked and unlocked via remote control by one of the guards and the device is kept away from her at all times.

Notes: None.