I cannot stress this one enough. I have a family and being an at-home parent with a homeschooled student is pretty full time for me outside of responsibilities as a parent. I am busy with RL a lot. Git has a very busy life offline and cannot get on as often as others. I'm sure others in this RP have RL responsibilities - school, jobs, families - and that comes first. If you are going to be gone for an extended period of time, feel free to drop us a line. I will do what I can to make sure you aren't left in the dust.
Don't be a dick. We're all here to have fun.
Keep it PG-13. Aside from the forum stuff, we are playing kids in a school so sex and drugs aren't really going to be allowed on campus anyways. Swearing is okay, just keep it to a minimum.
Try not to spam. If you see you're going back and forth with only 1 person for a long time, maybe let it sit for a bit? If you and another want to do a whole solo scene for a conversation or whatever, maybe take it to our discord or in a PM then post the conversation IC? This isn't about not being inclusive, just not taking a full 20 post page for just 2 players.
Try not to leave anyone out. Tagging people is the best way to make sure they see you are interacting with them; if you see you were tagged, try to include them in your post.
If you have questions, concerns, ideas, whatever - contact me or @Gittarackur We're here to help.
At some point you have received this welcome letter. Are you a new student eagerly awaiting your turn to start at the first ever official school for metahumans? Or are you a returning student eager to see what the new year has in store?
Welcome to Anepool's Academy for the Gifted
Scientia Procedit Potestas
Beyond the sprawling gates and eight foot high brick fencing, lies the campus of the world's first school dedicated to educating metahumans both in terms of how to control and utilize their abilities (as well as teach those capable of learning it magic) but an education akin to what their human counterparts learn in standard school. While it is part of a populated city, it certainly helps carve out it's own space among the city sprawl.
It covers around 500 acres of carefully kept grounds, giving students plenty of space to be themselves without prying eyes or potential harm to innocent bystanders should a lesson regarding magic go awry. Set up much like a university, it has multiple buildings dedicated to specific studies as well as separate buildings for dorms, student centers and the library, administration, and sports. There are plenty of wooded areas with walking trails, fountains, benches, and even a few ponds and streams cultivated throughout the grounds.
As the first school of its kind in the world, Anepool Academy for the Gifted hosts students from all over the world (and beyond). After the second year of operation it has expanded some of its building footprint to house the increased student body. Students from across the globe are welcome to apply, and the school does its best to accommodate them. Many of the teachers are multilingual and while it is required that Earth-native students speak English to attend, there are staff available to help students improve their English language skills as well as assist non-terrestrial students in learning a language to communicate with others.
The World
This will take place in an alternative timeline from our own. While most world events will be the same, elements of them are altered to include the introduction of magic/metahumans. If there is a world event you would like to know our spin on, feel free to ask how it happened for our RP. Examples of such events will be covered in the History section, but for the most part we're looking at highlighting pieces of American history as this world has altered them.
As far as technology goes, there are all sorts of tech we view as futuristic that have been around since the 90s here. While fossil fuels aren't a thing of the past, it is the alternative energy source now as opposed to the main source. While flying cars still aren't a thing, electric and self-driving cars are the prolific mode of transportation for many, and technology continues to advance at an accelerated rate.
Magic, as well as meta-humans in the form of mutants and beings of lore, has been public for only a little while. While it has mixed reception in some communities still, it is - for the most part - accepted as something that is not going away, and people have learned to cope with the fact that humans really aren't the only sentient life out there; that reality itself is far more than what they previously thought.
Every day, you pass someone on the street - usually unaware there is anything more to them than what they appear. That's just as true for this universe. The barista that just made your coffee could be teaching herself how to use magic, or perhaps that "self-made millionaire" was born with the superhuman ability to see probabilities and uses it to pick just the right stocks to amass his fortune. Perhaps the guy that you always see working the night shift isn't actually as human as he appears.
Not everyone in the world can learn to use magic; some are born with innate powers, while others can study to learn it. Whether or not you can is something you are born with, or perhaps was thrust upon you by some external force. It is illegal in many countries to experiment on people, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen, and sometimes pesky extradimensional beings will leave their mark after a visit - that was how this all began, after all.
But let's stick to the basics. There are 2 major categories all meta-humans fall under:
Those with innate magical abilities, and those that have the ability to learn to use magic. From there, magic breaks down a bit further into a few more categories:
Nature - this covers all abilities that utilize elements, beasts, plant life, and/or even summon beings of such elements to you.
Personal - this covers abilities that come from the mind (psychics, telepaths, telekinetics, etc) or augment bodies (strength, speed, endurance, invisibility, shapeshifting, etc).
Intellect - this covers not just hyperintelligence, but also those with an innate knack for building complex and advanced devices.
Void - this covers powers akin to interdimensional access, such as teleportation, summoning/communicating with things beyond this world, extradimensional travel, and even drawing on powers from a dimension called the Void (top scientists are still trying to get a firm grasp on what that exactly is, but their best explanation currently is a realm of negative energy.)
Ki - this deals with the ability to manipulate the latent tangible energy found in all living objects and manipulate it for various purposes such as energy blasts, flight, and - in a few rare cases - healing.
Mutants - while previously believed to be the proper term for those born with the innate ability to use magic, it is far beyond that; aliens, beings of supernatural lore such as vampires, and people that were experimented on into being able to use magic all fit into this category. Mutants tend to already have a handle on how to use their natural powers, but some (particularly those that experimented on) do not.
While history in this world has unfolded much like our own, below are highlighted differences that have lead to where we are today.
- Early 1900s saw the first encounters with beings from other dimensions and the depths of the Void.
- Chaotic energies seeping from these locations lead to unrest and corruption of minds leading to the events that proceeded WW1.
- Uncontained locations where extradimensional beings appeared and through several of their continued presence continued to corrupt human minds.
- This corrupting influence indirectly resulted in the Holocaust.
- Both wars ended in much the same way, but lead to secret investigations of the appearance sites and containment efforts to prevent such issues again.
- July 8, 1947: First official documented extra-terrestrial contact
- Officially reported to the public as "just a weather balloon" the crashed non-terrestrial space craft was relocated to a nearby air force base before being moved to a more permeant location with experts
- Inter-Planetary Liaisons created to establish relations with inter-planetary travelers under the guidance of the US Air Force
- 1952: The first sightings of magic and fantastical abilities reported
- Reports scattered around the globe varying from people creating fireballs to shooting blasts of energy to augmenting physical abilities, and more.
- 1955: The 1st Meta-Human Crisis
- Superpowered African Americans engaged as domestic terrorists to help protest segregation
- Crime syndicates use meta-humans to take over a number of cities across the US
- Legion of Hope created: a task force of sanctioned meta-humans designated to help combat criminal meta-humans
- 1958: Crisis ended through use of Legion of Hope
- The Legal Vigilante Association (LVA) created by the US government, used to oversee and sanction actions of meta-humans
- Inter-Planetary Liaisons reallocated from US Air Force to under the the LVA.
-1960s saw a period of unrest, not only for those fighting for civil rights, but also with a growing distrust between humans and meta-humans
- Dr ML King became known as a powerful figure fighting for both civil rights unrests, becoming known as the first widely accepted and inspirational meta-humans with his gift for persuasion
- Dr King assassinated in the 70s as Nixon gains power.
- June 10th, 1976: 2nd Meta-human Crisis
- Elemental and other dimensional forces invade Earth
- Heavy losses incurred, but through coordinated effort Earth managed to win and sealed off gateways to prevent a second invasion.
- Throughout the 1980s, following the end of the 2nd Crisis, public opinion sharply declined toward meta-humans
- Meta-humans blamed for attracting the alien forces, and thus starting the war
- Most meta-humans try to live in secret to prevent discrimination and violence toward them.
- August 20th, 1987 - Inter-Planetary Liaisons becomes an international agency working for the UN to assist around the world.
- February 18th, 1993: US government, among others, discovered to be experimenting on humans to try to create meta-human mutants
- Determined to be lead by a meta-human (though there is still debate whether this is merely a scapegoat or not) public opinion further plummets for meta-humans
- Remainder of the 1990s sees continued unrest and simmering potential for another crisis or civil war
- September 11th, 2001: Hijackers attempt to crash planes into prominent US locations
- 2 meta-humans manage to stop the planes from hitting the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon with minor loss of life, and brave passengers down the plane destined for the White House.
- Public opinion shifts sharply
- Government and media focus on highlighting positive events surrounding meta-humans intervening to prevent loss of life, as well as Op Ed pieces from prolific public figures regarding how they have been living double lives hiding their meta-human status
- August 20th, 2003: Anepool Academy for the Gifted sanctioned by the LVA and opens its doors for the first time.
- Anepool Academy for the Gifted remains open and active, hosting students from around the world.
The Setting
We will be students at the Anepool Academy for the Gifted, a boarding school dedicated to teaching meta-humans not only standard school courses, but also helping them understand, control, and utilize their magic in productive ways. There are plenty of extracurricular opportunities outside of learning magic, and even their standard classes offer a wide range of interests outside of standard curriculum and magicks. They host students in 7th - 12th grade, and graduates have the same opportunities as those graduating standard schools. The campus is enclosed and monitored, so sneaking onto and off of campus will be difficult (but not impossible, if you were to ask some alum). Students are assigned dorms based on gender, but recent years have seen some shift to that with transgendered students being offered housing in a newly constructed dormitory that is based on a gender neutral concept; students housed here will still share a dorm room with another student, but both students will be of the same gender identity.
Anepool is one of the top most prosperous cities on the east coast, and is known for it's food, diversity, and has recently become an economic center for the US. It consists of six boroughs - Lewis, Minks, Sphinx, Roldo, Polis, and Cannes.
Lewis
The largest borough, it sports a major residential section. It is known for being ethnically diverse, while sporting a large Asian and black immigrant population. Noted as one of the safest boroughs of the city, it's commonly said to be a great place to raise kids. While it does sport commerce, most shops are department stores or small shops.
Minks
The most populated district, it is subject to gentrification for many years. It is known for having an extremely active street life and lots of gang violence. Minks, being the most populated, is known to be referred to by its two distinct sections - South Minks and North Minks. South Minks is home to an affluent business sector and a great place for many aspiring to start large businesses to move to. It is also the home of Anepool Academy for the Gifted. North Minks is, colloquially, a ghetto - known for its violence, as well as producing very talented drill artists.
Sphinx
Considered to be the upscale borough out of the six, it's known for its high rises and banking centers, as well as it's fashion, art, and entertainment destinations. This is where the seat of the city's municipal government resides.
Roldo
Known to be the most violent borough, most of the city's organized crime is based here. It has several street gangs, and almost all major criminal syndicates and organizations have roots here as well. It's known to be the city's hub for illicit trading and black market dealings, especially for advanced weaponry and other illegal goods.
Polis
A small island off the coast of the city could be considered a town of its own - this happens to be Polis, the 5th district of Anepool. It is known to be a fishing town, and is also known to be the quietest borough as it does not boast any real attractions aside from great fishing spots. Many believe it to be cursed, as it is one of the many locations where otherworldly invaders first appeared.
Cannes
This borough was recently designated an experimental section created by the Anepool city council to be host exclusively to meta-humans. Known for being the base for many major technology and manufacturing corporations, it makes start competition with North Minks for business ventures.
Bioforst Comp. - A major tech manufacturer based in Cannes, they have a heavy focus on computers and phones and are seen as the company to watch regarding the next best in computing technology.
Reo Mafia Family - A major crime syndicate based our of South Minks, they are renown for their drug ring.
Big Baller Street Gang - A growing nuisance from North Minks, they worked as drug runners and enforcers for the Reo Mafia before starting to make a name for themselves as a more serious threat than petty thugs.
Legal Vigilante Association - With branches in every major city, it's no surprise they have a branch here as well. Their headquarters in Anepool is located in Sphinx, and closely advises the Anepool Academy as well as A.M.E.M.
Inter-Planetary Liaisons - An international organization dedicated to peaceful relations with non-earth natives. While an agency of it's own, it works out of meta-human agencies around the world rather than having it's own established bases of operations in most countries. In countries metahumans are still feared, they work in secret. Colloquially called "Men in Black" they respond to any claims of alien or UFO sightings, and tend to dissuade the public from knowing too much information about any given non-terrestrial races until they have working knowledge of them. They essentially act as customs agents for inter-planetary and inter-dimensional travelers coming to Earth, and have been working on establishing counterparts with other planets and dimensions that wish to frequent Earth.
Legion of Hope - Resurrected after the failed hijackings, the Legion of Hope keeps their headquarters in Anepool's Sphinx borough.
Anepool Ministry of Education and Meta-humans - Also located in the Sphinx borough of Anepool, the Ministry of Education and Meta-humans is a separate body trying to develop a program in association with other countries for regulating the education of meta-human youths. It works in conjunction with the standard city board of education to ensure education requirements for meta-human students are comparable to that of regular humans.
Nefarious League - A criminal association exclusively of meta-humans, it remains elusive to both the Legion of Hope and the LVA. Rumor has it their headquarters is based out of Roldo, but it has yet to be confirmed.
AnTech Comp. - A manufacturer with its primary plant in Minks, it has several plants across the country and dabbles in a little of everything, after growing and acquiring a few related industries before branching out. It's mainly known for its manufacturing of "next gen military tech" but has started becoming a household name for camping gear, and airsoft and paint ball guns and gear.
Rerah Labs - A bio-chemical company linked to the government scandal in '93, it has done its best to stay out of the news since then. It operates out of Cannes, and has been linked to several high profile mutants.
RVC Street Gang - Still minor leagues compared to the Big Baller street gang, they are still known to be the ones to go to if you need something boosted. They operate out of a garage in North Minks, but their base of actual illicit activity is unknown to the authorities.
Melynk Crime Family - A relatively mysterious organization based out of Cannes, they seem to have a leg up on most of their competition. Rumors have it the main family are meta-humans that have controlling stock in several businesses around Anepool, authorities have trouble getting any real dirt on the big players.
Like I said before, we'll be playing students at the Anepool Academy for the Gifted.
Everyone will get to play up to 2 characters for now.
Characters should be no younger than 12, and no older than 19. Exceptions can and will be made for certain cases but not everyone.
Characters can be from anywhere and any type - but make sure to not make their race OP if not using a base human type. If you're worried about potentially being OP, contact me to review first.
All characters need to be approved before play, but there is no cut off to when people can join if they submit a character sheet and it gets approved. Sheets are to be submitted to the OOC first. Once approved, they can be moved to the Character Tab.
If you have any questions feel free to post them in the OOC or join the Discord and post them there. Joining the discord is not required, although it is the best way to stay in touch with others as well as get ahold of me.
It's preferred character images are anime/drawn, but images are not required.
Name: Nicknames/Aliases: If applicable, do they have a preferred nickname or any aliases they may also be known by with regards to the IPL or LVA. Home Location: Where are they from? The US? Another Country? A different dimension? A different planet? Age: 12-19, unless approved by GM Grade: 7th - 12th (reach out if you need help) Year of Attendance: Is this their first year? Their 5th?
Gender Identity: For housing purposes. Trans/non-gendered characters can specify if they have a housing preference, otherwise will be housed in gender neutral dorms. Race: Human, (Inter-dimensional Race), (Alien Race), werewolf, etc. Essentially, what do they identify as on the meta-human spectrum. Natural/Racial Abilities: What kind of magic can they do already without training (whether controlled or uncontrolled)? Does their race give them any natural abilities such as flight, or superhuman strength, or sensitivity to light, etc? This is for highlighting a race's strengths and weaknesses. You can make this into a hider to go into detail if you want, or just make a quick list and be prepared for a Q&A to verify limits later. Height: Imperial preferred, but metric is fine. Hair Color: If applicable. Anything goes. Eye Color: Anything goes. Distinguishing Features: Is there anything about this person that can be used to identify them in a lineup? Appearance: A written description of the character. Should be about a paragraph, but can be longer if desired. Mostly looking to get a feel for what isn't noted elsewhere.
Personality: What are they like as a person? It doesn't need to be long, but should be a good intro into how others may view this character. Aspirations: What does your character want to do with their life? Fears: What are they afraid of?
Strengths: What things would they consider things they're good at? Things they feel make them excel over others? What about them do you feel makes them better than others? It can be physical, mental, personality, racial traits...whatever fits the bill. Weaknesses/Flaws: What things would they consider things they fail at? Things they feel are weaker than others or are flaws in their person? What do you feel is flawed about them? It can be physical, mental, personality, racial traits...whatever fits the bill.
Magic Type: What kind of magic category can they do? Mutants/Aliens/Etc can also just list mutant here if they're not also learning to use magic things. Magical Focus: What exactly can they do in their category? What are they looking to learn here? For mutants not learning other magics, note what their focus for learning will be here.
History: A brief background of the character. What their home life was like, things they went through growing up, what lead them to be here, etc? Hopefully at least 2 paragraphs, but it can be however long you need to convey what you want us to know about the character.
Anything else? Is there anything not covered in this sheet that you want to make known?
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[u]Name:[/u] [u]Nicknames/Aliases:[/u] [u]Home Location:[/u] [u]Age:[/u] [u]Grade:[/u] [u]Year of Attendance:[/u]
Name: Florian Pine Nicknames/Aliases: Pine (He introduces himself by his last name because people made fun of his first name. It means a lot to him when someone calls him Florian, and doesn’t make fun of him for it.) Ferny (One of the mean names he was called. Do not call him this) Home Location: South Minks Age: 18 Grade: 12th Year of Attendance: 3 1/2
Gender Identity: Male Race: Plant/Human Hybrid Natural/Racial Abilities: Being part plant, he can breathe CO2, allowing him to survive in places that lack oxygen. He can also Photosynthesize, so he can go long periods of time without eating or sleeping (though he can still do both if he chooses.) He does require sunlight and water to function. Being cut off from sunlight can weaken him, and eventually kill him. He is also sensitive to heat and cold.
He can turn his skin from green back into a normal tone. He prefers his green skin though.
Height: 6’0” Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Green Distinguishing Features: The Green skin is hard to miss. Although he doesn’t have that all the time… There is always some form of plant life on him or around him. Appearance: Pine is a tall and lean young man. He stands at six feet tall, and has a slim physique. He has a heart shaped face with a firm jaw. His eyes are as green as the forest. He has a mop of blonde hair on top of his head
Pine doesn’t have much of a taste for fashion in his day to day life. He dresses in casual jeans and T-shirts, often green in color and with floral patterns on them. Then other days he just wears floral patterns head to toe. He has even been known to wear flowers in his hair. In all of his outfits, he often wears a pair of thick green glasses.
Personality: Once upon a time, Pine was a shy and nerdy young man. He didn’t have an easy time socializing with people, and also didn’t have much confidence. After gaining his powers, he developed a bit more confidence, but he's still awkward when it comes to interactions with people. He is interested in science, and is particularly fascinated with plants. He often prefers his plants more than other people’s company. He hopes to one day become a scientist himself one day.
Some days, Pine hates humanity. His experience with being bullied, along with the way people take nature for granted, makes him think the world would be better off without humans. He can be rude to people when he first meets them. He can still be rude even after he first meets them. While he’s not opposed to using his powers for violent means, even outright killing people if necessary, he does know he needs some people around to produce CO2 for his plants to function.
There are other times when Pine longs for human companionship. If anyone shows him even the slightest hint of kindness, he will be all for it. He’ll cling to that person and be their best friend. At least until he perceives they did him wrong in some way. In general, his emotions can vary wildly at any given time.
Aspirations: To become a botanist Fears: Being bullied, plants being mistreated, fire
Strengths: Intelligence, Plant Based Powers Weaknesses/Flaws: Mood Swings, Not very good social skills, Heat and Cold sensitivity, needs sunlight to function
Magic Type: Nature Magical Focus: Plants. Pine has the ability to grow and control plants
History: Florian Pine was born to a pair of scientist parents. They studied plantlife, both in the lab and out in the field. They were often busy with their work, so they weren't around very much to raise their son. Sometimes they took him on research trips with them, but when they did, they often left him to his own devices. Even though his parents didn't show their affections all that much, Pine always knew he wanted to be a scientist just like them.
Growing up, Pine always had a fascination for plants. Something he got from his parents. On his free time, he would frolic in the flowers. He saw how often people would casually leave their trash on the floor in the forest, which could harm the environment. Pine would tell them to pick up their trash, and they'd just laugh him off. Others found his intense fascination to be odd. He was often bullied by others because he was physically weaker, psychologically delicate, and in their eyes he was just plain weird.
He would be picked on, beaten up, called demeaning nicknames, every kind of bullying you could imagine. He was even made fun of because his first name was Florian, which was weird. He also had to sit alone during lunch because no one else wanted to sit with him. Him trying to defend himself by saying it means flower did not help the matter.
Despite all the bullying, there was person who seemed to show him kindness. A boy named Evan often defended him from bullies. Evan was handsome and one of the most popular boys in school. Pine was shocked him of all people would take the time to defend him. They hung out together sometimes, and it was the first time Pine actually had a friend! He finally had somebody to sit with during lunch. It didn't take long for Pine to get a crush on Evan. After a long while, Pine finally built up the nerve to ask Evan out on a date. Evan politely turned him down. Pine was not happy about this, but he was able to move on with his life.
Than he heard Evan talking to his girlfriend in the hallway. She witnessed Pine asking her boyfriend out, and wanted to know what happened. Evan basically admitted to his girlfriend that he didn't like Pine all that much, and thought he was as weird as everyone else did. The only reason he defended him was out of pity. He told his girlfriend she was the most important person in his life, and kissed her. Now, Pine was devasted.
He ran away to his family’s garden. That always made him feel better. He had been there countless times. But this time, something happened. When he was done, he found that his skin turned green, and plants seemed to grow around him. He quickly showed his parents this new development. His parents were fascinated. Pine was immediately enrolled into Anepool Academy so he could learn to control his new abilities. Pine was glad to be away from those people who made his life hell.
He is now on his senior year of school. He mostly keeps himself at arms length from others, and is mostly devoted to his studies.
Anything else? Is Bisexual, but prefers other men. Has a major sweet tooth Has other stereotypically nerdy interests like video games and comic books about superheroes. He prefers to enjoy them alone than with others.
Alright, got a sheet. Feel free to tell me if it needs changing.
Name: Mikael Goldleaf Nicknames/Aliases: None Home Location: Anepool, Sphinx quarter Age: 12 Grade: 7th Year of Attendance: First year
Gender Identity: Male Race: Human Natural/Racial Abilities: None Height: 4'5 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Hazel Distinguishing Features: Quite small for his age, also has a piercing stare. Otherwise not much different from other 12 year olds. Appearance: Mikael is short and scrawny, with head of short brown hair that he combs back out of his face. He generally dresses cleanly and neatly, with high quality clothes, but he has no outfit coordination whatsoever and will put on whatever fits. His eyes are generally dull but they sharpen when he finds something that peaks his interest.
Personality: Mikael is quiet. Always looking, always thinking, rarely speaking. He's polite when he speaks, for the most part, but also speaks his mind like any child would. He's a little airheaded and usually goes with the flow but is quite stubborn on occassion. He also has a fascination with fluffy objects, regardless of whether they are cute or not. Aspirations: Learn more about magic Fears: Insects, crustaceans, light of touching people
Strengths: Flexible thinking, observant. Good at putting the dots together if he can find them. Weaknesses/Flaws: Nothing special physically. His magic has a very limited range. Often unmotivated.
Magic Type: Nature Magical Focus: Transmutation. Mikael can use magic to change the molecular structure of an object, to a point. He can change the form of an object, making it more liquid or more solid, and he can change the surface texture of an object. Turning one element into another, however, is difficult as it relies on a knowledge of chemistry he doesn't have. There are a few drawbacks to this ability, however. He has to be touching the object to change it, and the effect is temporary. His magic will fade eventually, and the object will, as best it can, return to its original state.
History: The Goldleaf family can trace their ancestry all the way back to the middle ages. A bloodline full of alchemists, their primary ambition was to complete something that could be called the holy grail of alchemy - a method to transform lead into gold. To cut a long story short, they failed. Whether through lack of skill, lack of knowledge, or lack of resources, they were always lacking in something. Partially due to this bad luck, the family were often labelled as liars and charlatans and they drifted through many countries over the years. Even through the many years that came and went, and all the towns and cities they inhabited, they never not forgot their wish. And with the magic boom of the 1950s they quietly worked to complete it. After untold centuries they finally completed their greatest desire; the art of transmutation. Emboldened by their success the family remerged into society, only to find that society had passed them long behind. Their history had never been particularly lucrative and their research had left them nearly penniless. Furthermore, the research they had bled themselves so much for, the art that their ancestors had waited so long to obtain, simply did not prove to be as useful as they thought it would be. As the public's opinions on meta humans began to worsen, the head of the family decided that enough was enough. It was time to leave the past in the past and focus on the future.
And so, Anthony Goldleaf decided to forgo magic entirely. He married into money and used the money to start a business, mining and selling rare metals. His son expanded their operations into a small empire. At the turn of the century his grandson shifted their focus to the future. They funded many up-and-coming electronics companies and provided materials for their computers. They merged with what would later become Bioforst Comp, and even as a small part of the greater whole, their returns were staggering. Their unprecedented success gave them connections all over the world and more wealth than they had ever dreamed of having. Ever looking forward, the current head of the family began to focus on nurturing a successor. They married with a like-minded entrepeneur and produced several children. A daughter, as clever as she was beautiful, who moved people like chess pieces. A son, bright and handsome, with Charisma that could move even the most stubborn of hearts. They also produced Mikael, who they have never been sure what to do with.
When compared to his siblings, Mikael was quite mediocre by all accounts. Reading, arithmetic, sports, music, looks, all avergae. Even worse, he seemed to have a fatal lack of ambition. Where his siblings did everything they could to get ahead, Mikael was simply content to let things pass him. He had one field of excellence, however, and that was magic. His father and his siblings had learnt the family's transmutation magic, of course, but it was treated as more of a formality. Mikael took to it quickly and devoured every resource he could find in the household. He was told that it wasn't particularly useful for them and that he should give it up, but he stuck with it. Whether it was useful or not was secondary to him, he was just glad to have something interesting to play with. Eventually, his family sent him to Anepool academy. He showed interest in magic so perhaps he would kindle his ambition in the magic school. A paper-thin excuse for sending him away, but a welcome one. Mikael nursed a quiet hope that, with some distance from his family, he'd find something interesting after all.
Name: Sol Luminos Nicknames/Aliases: N/A Home Location: South Minks Age: 18 Grade: 12 Year of Attendance: 4th
Gender Identity: Cis male Race: Human Natural/Racial Abilities: Innate pyrokinesis. Sol was born with the innate ability to produce and control fire, an ability that was awoken after an incident in his childhood. Height: 5'7" (170cm) Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Amber by default Distinguishing Features: His eye color changes depending on his emotional state. Appearance: Sol stands slightly shorter than average height for a man at 5'7". He has long, black hair that's usually tied back in a ponytail. His skin is on the fairer side and he has a lean, toned physique. His most striking feature are his amber eyes, which change depending on his emotional state. In order from a depressive state to an emotionally charged state: black, red, amber (default), yellow, white, blue. He wears a red jacket with black trim, a black hoodie underneath, and blue jeans with black boots. He wears a necklace with a crescent moon that pairs with his girlfriend's necklace.
Personality: In a word, Sol isn't an excitable person. He's a very calm, level-headed individual that thinks before he acts, carefully weighing his options before choosing the most optimal choice. He's the type of person who is at his happiest (excluding being with his girlfriend) with a good book or an opportunity to practice music or artwork. While it takes a lot to upset Sol, it isn't impossible and in the rare instances it happens, things tend to catch fire, which is something Sol desperately wants to fix. Aspirations: To master his power and make it through school without burning anything down by accident. Fears: His biggest fear is losing control of his power and hurting someone again, especially his girlfriend.
Strengths: Intelligent, pseudo-flight with his pyrokinesis, skilled with the violin Weaknesses/Flaws: Has a tendency to overthink, loses control of his power if he gets too upset, might seem cold to some people
Magic Type: Natural: Innate Pyrokinesis. Sol can produce and manipulate flames to a varying degree. The strength of his powers varies with his emotional state, his lowest producing only smoke. On the opposite side of the spectrum, when he feels something like rage or another powerful emotion, he's capable of creating his hottest flames: the nearly impossible to control blue flames. Magical Focus: Sol wants to learn to control his abilities at their most powerful. As it stands, he has complete mastery over his flames up to the yellow stage. White flames are difficult to control, but manageable, while his cobalt flames are all but impossible to keep a handle on.
History: Sol grew up comfortably. His family was rather middle of the road: not too rich, not too poor. They were able to afford everything they needed to get by, along with a few luxuries, such as Sol's beloved violin. Sol's parents, alumni from Anepool Academy, had a somewhat successful restaurant, in which Sol had discovered a passion for cooking, in addition to his love of music. Life was good for the Luminos family and Sol was happy.
One day, Sol and his family had to go into North Minks to visit Sol's uncle and aunt. They had parked at a red light when he noticed a young girl about his age walking down the street. While he was young, only about twelve, he understood enough to know that North Minks could be dangerous for anyone, including children, so he mentioned it to his parents. They turned around to offer her a ride, only for hell to break loose in the form of a minor extra-dimensional incursion.
A creature had appeared from a rift in space and began to wreak havoc. Sol's parents jumped out of the car after making him promise to stay inside and ran off to help, using their magic to keep the creature at bay until help could arrive. The entire time, Sol was focused on the young girl as she tripped while trying to get away, whom he noticed seemed to have animal ears on her head in addition to a tail, both of which matched her white hair. Then...she looked at him. Sol could see the silent plea for help in her eyes and, before he could stop himself, he was out of the car and running to her. He had just reached her and was helping her to her feet when the creature took notice of them and charged.
As the creature charged, Sol suddenly found himself filled with intense rage as his eyes shifted to a startling blue. How dare this creature appear and ruin his day with his family? How dare it cause so much damage? And how dare it try to hurt this girl? He let out a yell as azure flames leapt to life all around him. They grew in intensity until a cobalt inferno raged around him. The creature suddenly stopped and backed off, sensing the danger of the flames that crackled around Sol. The young boy, not knowing what else to do or how to get the flames to do his bidding, decided to try to keep the fire going as long as he could...until he heard the girl scream.
He turned and saw her scrabbling for her back, which had caught fire. Horror replaced Sol's rage and the flames died almost instantly as he staggered over to the girl, suddenly exhausted. The creature, now that the danger had passed, began to approach once more, only to quickly be brought down by the authorities. What happened next, Sol wouldn't be able to remember as he passed out.
After he awoke, his first thoughts were of that girl. After learning she had been admitted to the hospital, he practically begged his parents to let him see her. When he saw her laying on her stomach in the hospital bed, bandages wrapped around her torso, he couldn't help but cry, distraught over having harmed the girl. However, rather than be angry at Sol for being the reason why she got hurt, she was nothing but thankful, as were her parents. "I can live with a burn if it means I get to live at all," the girl had said.
From there, one visit became two, then three, then many more after she had been released from the hospital. Years passed, during which the girl had discovered her power to control ice, and the two of them were admitted to Anepool Academy. They became friends for a time, then began dating, and as their last year at the academy drew closer, they had even rented an apartment together. And now, the young couple eagerly look forward to the next chapter of their lives after graduation.
Anything else?
-To afford their apartment, both Sol and his girlfriend work at the Luminos restaurant part-time. Sol handles cooking.
-While it isn't his favorite past-time, Sol does enjoy the odd video game here and there. His favorite genres are RTS and RPG
-Sol can play the violin, piano, and guitar, as well as similar instruments
Name: Luna Arctica Nicknames/Aliases: N/A Home Location: North Minks Age: 18 Grade: 12 Year of Attendance: 4th
Gender Identity: Cis female Race: Mutant (wolfkin) Natural/Racial Abilities: Enhanced hearing, sight, and smell gives her superior tracking abilities. Height: 5'9 (175cm) Hair Color: White Eye Color: Silver Distinguishing Features: Her wolven ears and tail tend to stand out the most. Other than that, her white hair at a young age is rather striking. Appearance: While her boyfriend is somewhat shorter than average, Luna is quite a bit taller, standing at 5'9" with a slender build that's well-toned due to her passion for fighting. She has shoulder-length white hair that always looks to be in a disheveled state, pointed wolf ears and a matching, fluffy tail. She wears a black leather jacket with a white undershirt, distressed/torn jeans, and she always carries around a pair of gloves just in case she finds herself involved in a fight. On her back is a rather large burn scar from a childhood incident. She wears a necklace with a sun pendant that her boyfriend's necklace fits into.
Personality: Luna is the type of person to wear her heart on her sleeve and she'll never shy away from letting someone know exactly what's on her mind. Unlike her boyfriend, she has a short temper and tends to solve her problems with brute force, metaphorically and enthusiastically literally. That said, she is by no means unkind. She's more patient with people she likes and tends to get angry for the sake of others rather than herself. Otherwise, she's friendly unless given a reason not to be. Aspirations: Luna has never really put much thought in what she wants from the future. She's the type of girl to take things as they come and she'll be happy so long as she's with her shining sun. Fears: Losing her boyfriend. And bugs.
Strengths: Literal strength, quick on her feet, rarely hesitates Weaknesses/Flaws: Tends to jump in without thinking, angers easily
Magic Type: Natural: Innate Cryokinesis: Luna can produce and manipulate ice.
Personal: Learned physical enhancement: Luna can enhance her strength, speed, and durability.
Magical Focus: Since Luna has more or less mastered her cryokinesis, she wants to focus on magic that enhances her physical attributes, always wanting to improve so she can keep her beloved safe and enjoy any fights she might get into to their fullest.
History: Though she grew up in North Minks, Luna had a happy childhood. Her mother, an accomplished ex-boxer, worked the night shift at a convenience store and her father worked days in construction, so it wasn't often that she saw them both together, but even from a young age, she understood they were doing what they could to keep a roof over her head. She didn't like it at times, but she understood, and it helped her learn to be independent.
From an early age, given where they lived, Luna's parents felt it important that she learn how to defend herself. Shortly after she started school, her mother taught her boxing and was surprised at how her young daughter took to it like a duck to water. At her behest, Luna's parents also signed her up for other self-defense classes, all of which Luna quickly took to and which she would incorporate into her own fighting style later on in life.
Then came that day. It was the one day that both of her parents would be home. Her twelfth birthday. Luna had been looking forward to it for weeks, the one day a year that both of her parents would be able to get away from work to spend time with her. At least, that was the plan. When she came home from school that day, she found that only her mother was there. As it turned out, her father had been called to a site at the last minute to help fix a piece of broken machinery. Her mother assured her it wouldn't take long, but young Luna's temper flared. She yelled at her mother before she turned and ran from their apartment. By the time she stopped running, Luna was lost and full of regret.
She had been trying to retrace her steps when the air several feet in front of her shimmered. A moment later, a monster emerged and let out a roar. She turned and tried to run as other people ran toward the monster to hold it back, but she tripped. Her eyes met those of a young boy about her age as he watched from inside of a car. The monster roared and charged toward her. Luna braced herself for the inevitable end, then gasped when the boy suddenly appeared between her and the monster. A blue light surrounded her and the boy as a sea of flames suddenly burst to life. Suddenly, a searing pain bloomed on her back and she screamed, instinctively knowing her back had caught fire. The last thing she saw before she passed out was the boy staggering toward her, a look of profound guilt and anguish on his face.
She woke up a few days later. She was laying in a hospital bed on her stomach, her torso wrapped tightly in bandages. Not long after she came to, her door opened and the boy came in. He immediately started to cry and apologize for hurting her, but she was quick to reassure him. She was nothing but thankful to him. Even if she did get hurt, he had saved her life and that was all that mattered to her.
Over time, she and the boy spent more and more time together. Eventually, she had discovered her power to control ice, something she found incredibly amusing considering the boy's power of fire. Soon after, the pair were accepted into Anepool Academy, which overjoyed Luna since she wouldn't have to be away from her friend. Time passed and they eventually went from being friends to being a couple. When they first admitted their feelings to each other, Luna had realized that if there was one truth in the universe, it was that she never wanted to be apart from her shining sun.
Anything else?
-To afford their apartment, Luna and her boyfriend work part-time at his family's restaurant. With her friendly disposition, she's perfect for waiting tables and taking orders. She also isn't afraid to show out of hand customers the door.
-She loves spicy foods, especially if Sol cooks it.
-She's an avid gamer. She enjoys most genres, but her favorites are fighting games and action RPG's.
-Luna's excellent with kids, practically being a big kid, herself. It isn't uncommon for her to be seen at a park giving kids piggyback rides, hunting for beetles, or playing tag and other children's games.
Finished my character. Let me know if anything needs changing.
Name:
Lukas Angelos
Nicknames/Aliases:
None
Home Location:
Guelph, Canada
Age:
18
Grade:
12
Year of Attendance:
1st
Gender Identity:
Cis Male
Race:
Mutant (Human/Alien Gestalt)
Natural/Racial Abilities:
Lukas is fused to an energy being who remains in Lukas’s body most of the time. They can communicate telepathically and detect nearby energy sources. They can also separated for up to five minutes at a time.
Height:
5’8’’
Hair Color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Distinguishing Features:
Lukas wears over sized glasses and has a massive plume of hair that stands out in a crowd.
Appearance:
Lukas is of average height and build for a boy of his age, with a body that is slim and only a little toned from light exercise. Lukas’s face is long with prominent cheek bones, accentuated by his large, thick rim, black glasses that he wears. Behind the glasses is a pale skin tone as Lukas prefers to remain inside. At the top of his head is a large mess of curly black hair. This unkempt hair goes from his shoulders up to a few inches over his head.
Lukas does dress with some intention, as he plans out his outfits in advance. This could mean wearing a dress shirt, blazer, and jeans, or a turtle neck, slacks, and boots. His taste is eclectic in style and color and Lukas isn’t afraid to try something new and push the boundary of what is considered normal.
Personality:
Lukas is a man of contradictions. While he is riddled with anxiety, he also appears sure and able to make decisions. Lukas tends to have destructive relationships as he had trouble making proper relationships. While he wants to be close to people, he tends to push them away with his actions. It is very easy to set Lukas off as many things can trigger him. A school counselor suggested that he might have Borderline Personality Disorder, but that was never confirmed.
The best relationship in Lukas’s life is with his Angel, the energy being with who he shares a body. While initially like a child, the time spent talking with Lukas has caused him to develop and form a personality. The Angel is now very caring and supportive, often someone for Lukas to talk to when he is having a dilemma. Humanity greatly interests the Angel as he wants to meet more people, which he has to do through Lukas, so he pushes him to socialize. The Angel is also very protective of humans, and will do his best to keep them safe. It is actually the Angel who is pressing Lukas into them becoming a superhero. But Lukas is disillusioned by the idea of heroes and is resistant to the notion.
Aspirations:
To be a good person and make something of his life. Possibly run his family’s restaurant one day.
Fears:
Crazy driving, spiders, being alone
Strengths:
Creativity, problem solving, and relationship with the energy being
Weaknesses/Flaws:
Massive anxiety, lack of fitness, not having full control of his powers, and anger
Magic Type:
Mutant - Lukas is fused to an energy being, making him half alien.
Magical Focus:
Lukas can temporarily separate from his energy companion, during which time it can fly around, phase through objects, shoot blasts of energy, or absorb energy sources. They can only be separated for up to five minutes before it starts killing them.
History:
Lukas was born the first grandson of Greek immigrants to Canada. Originally settling in Toronto, they quickly disliked the big city and instead moved northwest to Guelph, a much smaller city, where they would open up a Greek restaurant. The Angelos family would quickly become a key part of the community as they made good food and were friendly. It was in Guelph that Lukas’s parents met. His mother was a student at the local university who walked into the restaurant one day and met his father. They hit things off and in a year they were married. A year after she finished her studies, Lukas’s mother would give birth to him.
Lukas would grow up in his grandparents’ kitchen, soon joined by two younger siblings. As the oldest, Lukas felt that there was a lot of pressure on him to be a role model for his siblings. This pressure caused him a lot of anxiety, but it went unnoticed by his parents as their attention was on the latest alien invasion. So Lukas had to figure out ways to deal with all the tension in his body, eventually focusing it into anger. He would be suspended from school for the first time by getting into a fight.
Lukas’s parents would be immediately angered, punishing him without trying to figure out what was wrong with him. So Lukas’s anxiety continued to build as he acted out in more ways. The now teenage Lukas started going to parties, skipping class, and smoking pot. However, his parents still didn’t get it and continued to punish him. By the time he was sixteen, Lukas decided to move in with his now retired grandparents. While they were a little more understanding, they still didn’t get all the pressure built up in Lukas.
Lukas wouldn’t spend much time living with his grandparents before he decided that he needed to leave town. Alongside a friend named Kirk, Lukas got into a car and started to drive to British Columbia, hoping to start a new life on the west coast. But before they could even leave Ontario, their car broke down. They were in the middle of nowhere and had no cell service, so Lukas went to go find help.
It was in walking through these dark woods that Lukas’s life changed forever. A bright light appeared in the sky, before rapidly descending toward Lukas. He tried to run, but the light was too fast and it collided with him. Suddenly Lukas wasn’t the only mind within his body. There was an alien presence there, a simple mind like that of a child. Lukas tried talking to this presence, and while it understood him, it could not really answer anything. Then they separated, an energy form flying off into the sky.
Lukas was relieved and immediately started running back to Kirk. However, after a few minutes Lukas began to feel sick. As he collapsed to the ground, Lukas saw the energy being return and recombine with him. Following this incident Lukas told Kirk that he wanted to return home. So after their car was fixed, Kirk dropped Lukas at the nearest town. From there Lukas took the bus home to Guelph.
Once he was back in town, Lukas tried to patch things up with his parents and just generally be better. He stopped partying and now tried at school. While he was doing this, Lukas was experimenting with what he and the energy being could do. Lukas started calling the being his Angel, as the Angelos were always said to have a guardian angel.
It turned out to be impossible for Lukas to keep his new state hidden from his family. While initially worried, they came to accept this new normal. It would be Lukas’s mother who reached out about getting him some training. After looking around for several months, Anepool Academy for the Gifted would extend an invitation for Lukas to study there.
While Lukas was impressed with the offer, he still a lot of anxiety about going there. He had never even left Canada before, and now he was supposed to go live by himself in the US? But after deliberating with his, Lukas decided that getting an education, both power and academically wise, was for the best. He has now spent about a year in Anepool, studying at the academy.
Anything else?
Lukas is heteroflexible/bi-curious
Lukas is a bit of a closeted nerd, being into anime, comics, and board games.
Despite being of Greek descent, Lukas’s favorite food is tacos.
Lukas’s highest marks in school tend to be in the arts.
Nicknames/Aliases Her childhood nickname was Ike growing up. Her family also refer to her as one of the Ikehara's " Cursed Children"
Home Location: Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Age: 14
Grade: 9th Grade
Year of Attendance: 1rst Year of Attendance
Gender Identity: Cis Female
Race: Cursed Human
Natural/Racial Abilities: While she is a regular human being, the curse that has been bestowed upon her by an ancient Oni altered some of her natural abilities. While she doesn't have any substantial increased strength, the curse has forced her body to be in peak shape, naturally having the strength and dexterity that could be compared to that of a teen Olympian. Her natural healing capabilities are slightly elevated. Cuts, bruises and sicknesses such as Colds/Flu's that took days to heal from, Now only a took a couple of hours, while more intense injuries and ailments take days, the worst of course taking a while for recovery. Her durability fall close in power level to her strength, not being incredibly durable by any means, she is capable of taking quite a few punches.
She also does have a natural inclination for combat arts, both with and without weapons. The curse makes sure it's host is capable of learning and exceling at the art of fighting. Her ability to pick up martial art techniques, specifically with that of combat methods with bladed weapons was frightening. Though to her, the weapons just seem to make sense in her hand and it was as though she already knew the techniques before having them taught to her.
The biggest increase to her natural abilities however, would be her speed and agility. She is incredibly gifted in acrobatics and balance, knowing how to push her body to the extreme and testing her limits. Because of this, she is a natural at free running/parkour, as well as climbing, specifically free climbing. Her speed is most certainly her most unique natural ability. Not being fast enough to compare to a speedster, she is well past the speed of a human, capable of recorded speeds up to 30 mph when straining herself. She is probably capable of higher speeds but has not been interested nor challenged yet to push past her current limit. A special factor about the curse's "gifts", is that the abilities will constantly increase the more she trains and uses them, behaving like muscles almost. The more work and effort she puts into bettering her natural ability, the better they become.
At the end of the day however, she is a human first, so she can be killed by the typical standards and has similar weaknesses, just more resistant than the average person.
Height: 1.65 m (5'5 ft)
Hair Color: Blue
Eye Color: Red
Distinguishing Features: She has a couple separate distinct features, the first being her eyes. A borderline bright red, Her slit shaped irises, similar to a cats, was a symptom of her curse. She's been told that her eyes make her face intense and wild, as if she were attempting to stare through whatever was unfortunate enough to catch her gaze. They also appeared to have purple specs within the pools of red, that would create an almost glitter like effect when hit by the light. Her eyes also are slightly larger then the average, making direct eye contact with her sometimes overwhelming. Her next feature would be her hair, a beautiful sky blue, her hair color and eyes were a trait every first born of her family had. It would be medium in length, passing her shoulders and seemingly thick and naturally straight. She also sported messy bangs, long enough to be able to hide her eyes away from any onlookers. The two together gave her a very mysterious and sometimes angry appearance.
The last feature, and probably her most blatant feature is the marking on her right hand. While it appeared similar in texture and appearance to that of a hand tattoo, it was a birthmark. Her family had come to call it the "Branding of Shuten-dōji" the marking every first born received to indicate he/she was Cursed with the Oni's power. If stared at for long by an onlooker, the birthmark seemed to move just ever so slightly and dude glow red when she uses her power.
Appearance: Eri has what could only be described as a wiry frame, small in stature, she had long flowing arms and legs. The Ikehara Clan held all standards, body, health and hygiene, for their first born children to an almost unachievable level with no exception. Her posture was eloquent and proper, years of constant punishment for slouching or bad posture in meditation leaving a permanent mental scar. She also had learn to seem invisible when needed, or prideful and boastful when she needed, though she tended to attempt to make herself seem small and invisible as to not draw attention to herself. She did have a somewhat toned body, a result of both the Ikehara Clan and the curse she was born with. She's also a runner, using it as the only time she could really have to herself when she was living on the Ikehara Family Compound, so she prides herself on fitness and keeping her body in peak shape. She also has been training in a couple different martial arts almost religiously since she was 7, so her body does have definition. Someone very lucky would find a very shocking sight when compared to her stature and personality.
Personality: Eri is a very puzzling human being, who like a cake has many layers within herself. At a young age, prior to her and her family becoming aware of her powers, she was bright and bubbly soul. She had been known in family and friend's circle, as the shining star of the Ikehara family. She seemed to be the type with an obvious path towards the entertainment industry. She was always seen smiling and laughing, her laughing being the type that seemed infectious. Her piercing and wonderful eyes always "seemed so full of wonder" her mother would say to others. And in truth they were, Eri always curious about the world around her and how it worked. While people around her growing up would have pegged her for the entertainment type, she was more interested in STEM. The random and unpredictability of nature was something that mystified the child. Dead set on becoming a scientist of some sort, she became increasingly more interested in school as she began kindergarten.
And she would excel, her wonder and excitement showing through in her efforts for school. She would have been well on the track to an accelerated school path, however all of this wonder, brightness and success she had, would quickly be ripped away when she at the age of 7. After activating her powers while playing with a knife, she became scared of what she was capable of, as did her family. What was once fun and wonder, had turned into hatred and fear, her parents pulling her out of school after seeking advice from the family elders. She would be taught by the elders of Ikehara, who were all holders of of the curse. While on the outside this would seem to be regular homeschooling, every first born upon manifesting their curse's power, would be recruited into the prolific Clan's secret. Trained to one day become warriors for the Ikehara, ninja and samurai who donned the "Branding of Shuten-dōji". No more was she allowed to be happy, or excited, no longer allowed to be the bright and cheery soul she was born as. She would have to become quiet and refined, "invisible" to an onlooker. She would become the perfect warrior that the Curse would allow her to become.
After she started her training, she wasn't allowed to have any contact outside of her family, and so she became somewhat emotionally stunted. She was never to have any emotion in front of her elders, everyday she would have to hide her feelings, burying them deep down into her psyche. While not every first born Ikehara was broken from the training, Eri was not fortunate to be included with this lot. Their methods of training and homeschooling made her a fierce and cunning child. What was once exceling at schoolwork, was now exceling at combat. She was forced to learn to be resourceful, distrusting, mysterious and even wary of everyone who wasn't her family. Though the learning was more akin to brain washing, breaking the once bright and cheery girl, into an emotionless battle ready warrior, ready to sacrifice for the greater good of the Ikehara Clan. She will always want to be bright and bubbly again, but the hold that the Ikehara Clan has on her makes her more likely to stay incredibly introverted and to herself.
Aspirations: With this new opportunity at a new life, free to learn and do what she wants, she wants nothing more than to change the status quo that the Ikehara's first borns are thrusted into. This is the one thing her mother begged for her to change, when she was leaving Japan with her father's help. Her family weighs heavily on her shoulders as she was on track to become an elder. Though she does have wants outside of fixing her family. She wants to learn what it means to have emotions again, to want to learn new things not because it's what the Ikehara wanted of her, but because she wants to learn them herself. She misses the now blurry and faded memories of her early childhood, when she aspired to be a scientist. She wants to discover the world with her own eyes, not through focused lens of the Ikehara clan. Though above all else, she wants to become stronger not just to protect herself and her immediate family, but to be able to ensure no one will ever again exploit or overpower the girl.
Fears: -Her family, more specifically the Elders and Older Cousins -Becoming nothing more than emotionless husk -To never be able be more than what she was taught to think of herself as -The capabilities of her curse
P O W E R I N F O R M A T I O N
Strengths: -Above Average Proficiency in hand to hand combat -Extremely Proficient in Bladed combat (Knives, Swords, Axes, etc) -Above Average Speed, Strength and Healing Ability -Extremely Agile and Nimble -Specializes in infiltration and Combat -Extremely capable Human Box Cutter
Weaknesses/Flaws: -Only a cursed human, so susceptible to typical human things -She has an extreme fear of her family through psychological manipulation -While she is capable of taking a beating, she is not incredibly durable -Wounds from to knives, bullets, extreme temperatures, etc, can kill her if a major wound. -She currently does not have a means of mid-long range combat -Without a bladed weapon, she is just a human who is fast and slightly stronger then the average human being
Magic Type: Personal
Magical Focus: "The Never Dulling Blade of Shuten-dōji" - while magical in nature, this curse does have some unique qualities compared to the average Personal Magic Type. Given to every first born of their respective familial branch, the Ikehara Clan's ancestors, one of the first Ninja Clans of Feudal Japan, made a deal with a powerful Oni in order to achieve great power. While it was sold to the Ikehara as a blessing, in truth the curse was only a means for Shuten-dōji to attempt to find the perfect avatar. Given a tattoo-esque birthmark at random on their bodies, the first born would be destined to become a solider for the Ikehara Clan's family Ninja, and many years later, Samurai. Giving them one of the many abilities Shuten-dōji had, it is a roulette of sorts.
Eri's Curse allows her the ability to cut anything, with any bladed weapon. Meaning she is capable of cutting a steel door in half with a butter knife as an example. Any blade she touches, will be branded with the same birthmark that stains her hand. Though the mark will remove itself once leaving her hands, she can use the hands of someone else, an example being, guiding ones hands while cutting into a wall. However this is a more upper level example of what her ability is capable of. Using an example to explain how the power works a bit more, if she were in a situation in which she would have to cut a piece of metal only, that sat on a wood table, it would require some focus. Meaning if she were to become distracted or lose her focus, she would cut not only the metal, but the table and if deep enough, the floor as well. As it stands now, she must use a bladed weapon, such as the Tanto she is seen with at all times, or weapon made for combat (i.e Katana, War Axe, combat Knives).
The Curse also has some baseline properties given to every holder of the magical ability. These being above average speed, slightly above average strength and healing abilities. It also makes learning combat techniques and abilities much easier, being able to pick up what would normally take years in a matter of months. The curse ensures above all else, that the host in peak shape and health and a suitable host, if in the event they become a suitable match for Shuten-dōji's Avatar.
Anything else? -If She were to have a battle theme or general theme, this would be the song/vibe. -She likes music, and will often be seen wearing ear buds, as it was her way of tuning out the world when she was homeschooled. (She specifically loves fusion/bebop jazz) -The idea of loving anyone scares the fuck out of her, so she's in a gray area with her feelings toward any type of relationships.
H i s t o r y o f E r i I k e h a r a
The life an Ikehara consisted of two paths, one being a rich bureaucrat, living in the high society of Japan's upper circles. Living in houses placed on compounds on the roofs of skyscrapers, going to secret parties full of the wealthy elite. You would never have to worry for a thing, and you would have access to any avenue. You wanted to be a high stakes player in the Japanese Stock Market? Done. You want to become a tech company able to rival those in the top 100? Easy. The path's were unlimited for the lucky Ikehara Clan members born after the First Child of their familial branch. For their family held within its circles, a secret so deep, it touched some of the very roots that snaked through the Japanese Government and Economy. The Ikehara was a clan whose existence was kept very close to the chest of Japan's high society, both politically and business wise.
The Ikehara Clan has been around since the days of Feudal Japan, a clan of farmers, turned to bandit ninjas after the local lord had their crops confiscated. They were a small fish in a fast ocean at first, knowing any attention from a big fish would mean the instant eradication of their Clan. But with no meaningful returns from their new avenue of business, they instead turned to a more mystical means of gaining more fortune and power. Climbing to the highest mountain tops in country side, they found themselves at a place only known as "The Pond". It was said a mysterious man lived deep within a cave, where a lush jungle and pond at the center laid inside, upon the tallest mountain in the region. The rumors of the man were said to be that of Sage capable of giving blessings to clans offering up something equal to what they were asking for. With nothing to lose, they came to the great sage, pleading to make their clan both successful and powerful enough to keep what was theirs. In turn, they would offer up every first born to be his acolyte, something the sage had never been offered before.
However what the Ikehara were blind too, was that the Sage was nothing more than a power Oni, one named Shuten-dōji. He had been sealed in the cave, by the very sage he was appearing to people as at the center of the pond. Making the deal with the Oni would yield instant results, as all of the current Ikehara Clan members at the time were given the "Branding of Shuten-dōji" a tattoo-esque scar that appeared in different places for each. They were all blessed with unique abilities the Oni was capable of. As would every first born of a new familiar branch, And in the matter of years, the Ikehara had become one of the nations greatest Clans, supply a spy network of ninja's all through Japan, and eventually supply Samurai for armies and the like. Surviving through many wars and conflicts, the Ikehara family would slowly begin to wipe any trace of their warriors, and instead replaced their family trade for bureaucracy.
This step would allow for the evolution of a Clan known for their seeming mystical warriors, to one of the richest and business-savy Clans in japan. It also allowed the family to survive through the many different emperor and eventually complete political changes Japan would face through it's history. While they were not the most powerful, or the most rich, they gave the argument for the Clan with the most influence for the many hundreds of years they've existed since meeting the Oni. This is a rough explanation of the Ikehara Clan's history and leads us the birth of Eri Ikehara, a "Cursed Child" of the Ikehara. Though her story is far from the normal within the clan.
Born to a second son of the Ikehara Clan, Ryoto Ikehara, and a daughter of an effluent Japanese Tech Company CEO, Naiko Oyama, the two were bond together by an arraigned marriage. Though this didn't mean they didn't love each other, they weren't necessarily in love at first. Ryoto had no interest in having a child, painfully aware of what it would mean for the kid, while Naiko, who was in the dark of the Ikehara secret, one dream was to have children of her own. Through many years of abstaining from trying, Eri ended up as an unfortunate accident, a phrase she would become all to familiar with. Born a healthy baby girl, she of course was born with the marking of the family curse, as well as the signature blue hair and red eyes. However unlike most in the Clan's recent history, her powers didn't manifest immediately, and so she was allowed to live with her parents. Though her dad kept his distance from the girl, her mother cherished the beautiful little girl.
The mom would take her everywhere, spoil her rotten almost, and for the first years of her life, she was the perfect daughter. She was known to draw the attentions of parties with her beauty and pure joy and wonder. At a young age, she was always curious of the world around her. She would ask her mother what sometimes felt like thousands of questions in the day. And her mother always obliged, never growing impatient or tired of the girls questions, and Eri would say this is what caused her to want to be a scientist at the age of four. Her mothers unending support, and the constant compliments and love that her family and friends would give her, was sending her on a path of incredible success and wealth. But all of this would change one summer day when she was seven. After watching a martial arts movie for the first time, her mother finally lamenting and letting her and her siblings finally watch one, she was left to enjoy herself for the rest of the day. Sneaking a steak knife out in secret, Eri would playfully slash at the air, mocking the movements she had seen on the screen with surprising ease. Deciding her shadow opponent was no match for her, she turned her eyes on an old tree in their families garden. Said to be over a hundred years old, this tree had come to be one of Eri's favorite spots to come play. And so, looking at the tree and playing slashing around it, Eri went to slice into the Tree. Closing her eyes at the point of contact, the resistance she expected to feel, instead felt as if she had only slashed the air.
Opening her eyes, she was met with the alarming sight of a diagonal clean cut, as if it had been cut through with an enormous bandsaw. Immediately crying for cutting down one of her favorite places, she was crying so hard, she neglected to realize with the tree was coming down towards her. Out of seemingly no where, her father suddenly scooping her up and dived out of the way, as where she once stood was now a crater in the ground from the weight of the tree. Her father stood in disbelief at the sight of the tree, confused as to how it happened. Though once he saw the knife in his daughter's hand, he very quickly put it altogether. Grabbing the knife from her hand, he dragged the girl into her room and locked it behind her. Despite already crying and protesting, her father was now even more cold-hearted towards the girl. After an hour of no contact, she heard her parents talking outside her door. Though she was too young to understand what they were talking about, she could hear that her mother was furious, something that Eri had never heard from her before.
It was then that the house seemed to shake, as a helicopter landed in the garden of the house. Eri was unable to see out the window completely, so so she was unsure of who exactly it was. She heard what seemed like the whole house beginning to scurry around, something that happened only when an important guest would be coming. Then she felt it, as if there was something watching her in the shadows of the room. She experienced a full body shiver, and her body immediately was covered in goosebumps. Then the house seemed to fall silent, making her out her ear to the door. She was only able to make out the sound of a person walking with a cane. The slow tapping started faint at first, becoming louder with each tap. Stepping away from the door, her curse brand glowing as the tapping stopped in front of the door. "Open the door child." Her body moving involuntarily, her movements inhuman, as if she was simply a puppet on strings. Her body ached in pain beyond an unbearable amount, but was unable to utter a word, not even cry a single tear. Eri opened the door to be face to face with the oldest Elder of the Ikehara Clan.
Masuyo Ikehara, said to be the greatest head of the Ikehara Clan's very long existence, was only small in stature. Any person who underestimated the tiny woman, would find a swift and almost always, tragic and horrific death in their not to distant future. She embodied the Ikehara Clan within the very fibers of her being. There was nothing more important in this world then the Clan's success, and there was no success without ruthlessness and power. Her 60 year's of being the head of the family, and before that 15 years of being the head of the Ikehara Clans warriors at the age of 20, left a prolific era of change for the Ikehara clan. Before, they were a part of high society, now they lead it, admired by the other clans. Not only ruthless, she had a brilliant academic mind, understanding science and technology was a new frontier for them to conquer. She even personally trained the First Born's on account of her Curse's power, "The Kings Will", a magical ability that allowed complete control over someone's body and mind. And this is why she was here, after quickly accessing what Eri's ability was, she whisked the child away without a second thought. Her parents unable to even say goodbye to her, she would from then on become a part of the First Borns ranks.
It was suffice to say that Eri would never be the same after the meeting with Masuyo. She was immediately taken to the Ikehara Clan's first estate, though it now looked like a small fortress compared to what it used to be. She would be stuck within its walls for seven long years. In this time, she was not spared one bit from the "homeschooling" of Masuyo, maybe even being pushed harder on account of starting her training at a later period then many of the others. Masuyo would give Eri private lessons, in which the child's identity and personality was slowly, maliciously, picked apart and rewired. Masuyo was disgusted with the little girl at first, making sure to never let the girls bright and wonderful personality come out in front of the old woman with her power. Masuyo started with the little girls mind, and once broken within the first couple months, reforging her so to speak into a cold and quiet person. Then when the old lady felt satisfied with the results, she would throw the child into the proverbial flames of sparring. Sufficiently getting her shit kicked in for months, Eri who had never fought, nor come close to any negative confrontation, was suddenly consistently bullied by the others. It didn't matter if she was a frail little girl, her more experienced cousins spared no sympathy for the girl and in a way it accelerated Eri's growth tenfold.
She refused to simply be broken by the Ikehara, and so she adapted. She would become the chameleon her elder wanted, a capable warrior who pushed through every obstacle placed in front of them. She trained harder, pushed herself further, it was almost as if a switch was flipped in her brain. What she would later come to realize as her psyche finally breaking under the pressure, Eri would quickly become ruthless, pushing her sparring partners to the limit after finally improving substantially in combat. This would transfer over into her other "studies" as well, what was once hatred, become dedication to the cause. Of course this was all artificial, a way for Eri to hide her true feelings and keep the heat off of her. Within the first two years of her new life, she would already catch up to the majority of her cousins. Masuyo was on record as saying Eri's growth was alarming and might need to be limited in order for her to not become too powerful before fully under her wing. The elder saw the potential for an Ikehara who could follow in her footsteps, if guided the proper way. And so, this would be Eri's norm. Eventually focusing her combat arts into a terrifying mix of Jujitsu, TKD, Ninjutsu (Japanese martial art of unconventional fighting) and Kenjutsu/Kendo. She also exhibited a knack for most bladed forms of combat, on account of her curse's ability.
This would continue on for many years, up until her 13th birthday, to which a turning point had happened. Standing close to the top of the class at this point, Eri had become a force to reckon'd with, within the First-Borns of her generation. She was frighteningly ruthless, and with a nasty power to bat, whispers that Eri could potentially follow in the footsteps of Masuyo began to circulate first within the First-Borns, then within the clan. Eventually the Japanese Government caught wind of the talented child, and attempted to recruit the girl from Masuyo. Offering something to good to pass up, Eri was to be shipped out within the next year on her 14th birthday to a Japanese Military Black Site. By this point Eri had given up on trying to go against the status quo of her family. How could she ever stand up to Masuyo and the clan, hell she didn't even know if her parents cared for her anymore, as she hadn't seen them since the day Masuyo took her away to this hell. She resigned herself to the idea that this was really going to be her life forever. And so for a year, Eri was trained evenharder, to insure she would be ready for the Japanese Military. It was until the night before she were to leave, that her mother and father came to her in the night. They seemed to simply teleport in front of the child, Eri not even being able to recognize the two. They on the other hand, rushed the girl into a group hug, even her father tearing up at the sight of his now teenage daughter. They couldn't explain how or why they were there, just that they were going to save her from the reaches of the Ikehara, if only for a little while.
They would explain that they had secured her a place to go to a school for people like her. She would be able to learn whatever she wanted, and be able to become whatever came to her. It was a ticket to freedom, a new chance at life, to be a kid again. Somewhere safe from the Ikehara's money and power. They told Eri they would teleport her to a dock on the Japanese coast, that would have a man who would smuggler her out of the country. Once free, she would be met at a dock on the west coast of America, where a school representative would be to pick her up and insure she made it to the school safely. With the sounds of the alarm suddenly blaring, her father took her face in his hands "Im sorry for distancing myself from you, I know nothing i say right now will fix it, but understand that I've done nothing but miss and worry about you since you've been gone. I love you my daughter" he said before teleporting away. An explosion rang out on the otherside of the compound, as Eri's mother took the childs hands and held them out. "I should have fought harder for you, we both should've. But we cant change what happened, only what will happen. We'll see you in a couple months once this all blows over and we can just...talk, okay? I would say i love you my little one, but you so big now. We promise to make it up to you okay?" Eri the whole while unable to speak. She had thought about what she would say to her parents for letting this happen to her. But now that they appeared infront of her, she was frozen. All she wanted was to cry in her mother chest, as so she did. Though for only a moment before more explosions closer to Eri's room rang out. "I'm sorry my baby, there's no more time left, take this and show it to the man fishing at the end of the dock. He'll be wearing a gray jacket and red fishermen ha-" her mother stopped and looked towards the door. A kick suddenly rang out against the door and her mother put her hand on Eri's head. Mouthing I love you, Eri was very disoriented as she was suddenly teleported to an undisclosed Dock in the city.
The rest essentially writes itself and now Eri will be enrolling for her first year of Anepool Academy. It has been an exceptionally rocky ride, as she was wired to not trust anyone after years of mental and physical abuse. Anepool helped with her rehabilitation, as a part of the deal her parents seemed to make for her, and while she was a couple of months out of from the school year, everyday was an intense challenge leading up to the start of the school year. She met with a therapist, who only after two months of listening to the woman talk did she open up. Really after finally be able to speak about her past to someone who wasn't her family, she was able to start the process of becoming a regular kid again. While she had never killed anyone, the environment she was in at the Ikehara Compound could only be described as hyperviolent. Telling someone lifted both a metaphorical and a mental barrier for Eri. And by the start of the school year, she was rehabilitated just enough to be able to participate in the school year. She is still most definitely a work in progress and everyday is another day further from the hell she came from. She is working hard everyday to try and retake her life back from the clutches of the Ikehara Clan.
@RedOnTheBed Yes, feel free to use the link to join the discord. If it doesn't work, let me know and I'll update it.
@xXSINXx You're not late at all. I won't start reviewing sheets until tomorrow (est) for just this reason. I don't want anyone to feel rushed to get their sheet together. The IC is still going to be another week or so from opening as well. This week is a busy one for me with several family birthdays and then a party this weekend one of them.
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MEMORANDUM FOR BG PETER RUSSEL
SUBJECT: X-40012010 OBSERVATIONS
1. Subject X-40012010-Σ (henceforth referred to as "Dandelion") is a previously unidentified organic specimen of extraterrestrial origins. The temporary binomial name Xenoproteus leodens has been applied for archival purposes, but the subject self identifies with the moniker "Dandelion."
2. Dandelion is a colony organism comprised of approximately 500 trillion cells, with a mass of 230 kilograms as of ██/██/████. Each of Dandelion's cells is a single-celled organism, capable of separating from the greater mass and operating independently. Cells can also form smaller colonies for the purpose of operating as an independent multicellular organism. Designation Sigma (Σ) is applied to indicate the entirety of Dandelion's mass, regardless of its current configuration.
3. Each of Dandelion's individual cells is capable of reverting to a state of totipotency, and then differentiation into other cell types (e.g. neural, muscular) through somatic alteration of the cells' DNA sequence. The cells' new differentiation matches its DNA pattern precisely, save for anomalous nucleus structure, likely owing to the retention of the cells' metamorphic abilities. Cells perform functions independently, but also synchronously, allowing cells to be manipulated en masse to form complex tissues and biological structures. Functionally, Dandelion is a genetic shapeshifter, capable of altering itself on the cellular-genetic level to adopt the adaptations or the entire form of any animal. By converting nearly its entire mass to muscle, Dandelion was capable of maintaining a force of approximately 3000 N for sixty seconds, and reached a top land speed of 80 kph.
4. There are two primary restrictions to Dandelion's metamorphic ability: genetic information, and available biological matter.
a. Dandelion cannot create new genetic sequences to direct the transformation of its cells; it can only duplicate patterns that it has already ingested and sequenced. With no sequence available, Dandelion is only capable of replicating basic cell types and forming simple organic structures. Dandelion has demonstrated that it can sequence the complete genome of a ██████████████ in less than four hours, when provided with merely 3 ml of blood. Dandelion is then capable of retaining this information indefinitely within its colonial somatic network. Dandelion can hybridize different DNA sequences available to it to synthesize new structures or adaptations, but this disrupts the replication process, often resulting in unforeseen mutations. Based on the speed of Dandelion's genome decoding, its estimated processing speed is 1.24 MHz.
b. Dandelion is only capable of transformation when it has the necessary resources (e.g. calories, nutrients) readily available. While the energy expenditure of its metamorphic ability is remarkably efficient, Dandelion still requires upward of 50,000 kcal of nutrition per day under normal conditions. While Dandelion appears capable of digesting nearly any organic or semi-organic material, it demonstrates a distinct preference for uncooked meat and bone. Additional feedings are necessary for it to generate new cells through mitosis. This typically only follows the destruction or dissolution of cells through bodily harm, starvation, and excessive transformation, or when Dandelion desires to increase its collective mass.
(1) Dandelion is capable of not only digesting inanimate organic matter, but also directly assimilating live foreign cells. Undifferentiated cells can ingest foreign microbes through phagocytosis, and replicate the genetic properties of the consumed organism or cell, and in the later case immediately assume the cell's duties within its tissue. By assuming an undifferentiated state, this assimilated Dandelion cell can then split, consume, and replace more cells within a host organism. Theoretically, replacing a sufficient mass of nerve cells or neurons would allow Dandelion to influence or assume control over the somatic nervous system. Based on experimental estimates, ingestion of a single parasitic Dandelion cell would result in complete cellular assimilation of an average human male in approximately ██ hours, with complete assumption of neural function occurring likely sooner.
Entries marked by an asterisk (*) are applicable only to Dandelion's "standard" human form.
Height: 5'8"* Hair Color: Brown* Eye Color: Heterochromatic (Green and Yellow)* Distinguishing Features: Mismatched yellow eye, distinctively unnatural manner of speech. Appearance: Dandelion's "natural" form resembles an amorphous, muscular blob, and so to better integrate with humans, they have prepared a distinctive human form. Rather than the genetic clone of a single human, Dandelion hybridized several separate DNA samples provided by their handlers at their previous research station. In this form, Dandelion resembles an ethnically indistinct, androgynous teenager. A genetic chimera, Dandelion's human form exhibits several structural irregularities, such as heterochromia and nondimorphic sexual characteristics.
Personality: Dandelion is cheerful, extroverted, and -above all else- insatiably curious. After awakening as a complete amnesiac, Dandelion's entire identity was formed in a secret laboratory, under the care of scientists that were also studying them. As a result, their "human development" is stunted in some areas, and extremely advanced in other, often bizarrely specific domains. Despite their upbringing, Dandelion loves the Earth and everything that lives and breathes on it. They love all of the funny humans, the weather, the moon and stars, sunsets, flowers, and every single adorable and delicious animal. Dandelion's demeanor is almost childlike in candor, and has an instant, typically overbearing affection toward acquaintances. Childish though they may seem, Dandelion is shockingly intelligent, and retains an almost predatory cunning. Dandelion has an overwhelming curiosity regarding life on Earth and human culture, particularly human technology and communication. The latter is something Dandelion often struggles with, as they had no concept or understanding of language before they awoke. While Dandy has human emotions (whilst in human form) they are typically logical and pragmatic when making decisions, and at times struggles to explain or anticipate "irrational" human behavior. Though Dandelion always seems to be smiling, they do have their moments of frustration and loneliness, owing to their ongoing transition into "human" life, and their continued struggles with human interaction and acceptance. Aspirations: Dandy feels torn between two goals. Most readily apparent in their day-to-day is their desire to fit in amongst humans, and be capable of carving out an independent life on Earth. This has been a decade-long struggle for them already, but they are finally no longer in absolute captivity, and hope to make the most of it. In the long term, Dandelion desperately hopes to someday discover who they are, where they come from, and the reason -if any- that they came to Earth. Fears: As with Dandy's aspirations, their fears are manifold. Above all else Dandy fears returning to captivity. Now that they've tasted freedom, Earth's air on their "face," they can't go back to a hermetically-sealed laboratory. They won't be taken back. In the longer term, Dandy is fearful that humans will never truly accept them, and they would have to live as an outcast rather than a specimen. Secretly, they harbor a much deeper fear that in their desire to seem human, they would forget that they were ever anything other than a human, and never learn the truth about themselves.
Strengths: Despite their differences, Dandelion doesn't consider themselves superior to humans, and remains more curious about them than anything else. Dandelion's truest strength is their incorruptible love for life and things that live. Weaknesses/Flaws: Dandelion has a working grasp of human society and interaction, but no better than that. Many simple conventions still elude them, as the very idea of language is inherently foreign to them. Their demeanor is too bizarre for them to perform as a successful human mimic, and Dandy could probably only stay in disguise as another human until they open their mouth. Magic Type: Alien Magical Focus: Dandy's studies at Anepool mostly involve Earth integration and human-related studies, alongside the other extraterrestrial students. Dandelion still does some training with the other metahumans, largely so that their capabilities can still be studied by their handler. Dandelion is kept on a tight leash, and is currently forbidden from making any kind of physical contact with students or staff.
History:
MEMORANDUM FOR BG PETER RUSSEL
SUBJECT: X-40012010 ABBREVIATED RESEARCH HISTORY
1. Enclosed is an abbreviated timeline of the discovery of Subject X-40012010, as requested by Brigadier General Peter Russel, to be included in the dossier provided to Anepool Academy.
23/06/████: While performing studies on melting polar ice caps, scientists aboard arctic reearch vessel USS ████████ discovered an anomalous meteorite embedded in a glacier. Core ice surrounding the meteorite was dated to approximately 100 million years BCE, and was believed to have been undisturbed prior to being exposed by glacial melt. The meteorite was taken aboard the research vessel, where it was measured to be approx 16 m in diameter, 60 m in circumference at the widest point, and weighed approx 30,000 kg. The meteorite was stored above-deck, where the arctic air maintained its frozen condition.
25/06/████: USS ████████ returned to Point Barrow, Alaska, where the meteorite was unloaded and analyzed for material composition. Analysis suggested a composition of 51.2% ice, 26.4% kamacite, 10.3% graphite, 6.8% ███████████, 3.1% ████████████████, 1.4% cobalt, and 0.8% organic compounds. Carbon dating indicated meteoroid formation within the last 2 billion years, suggesting extrasolar origins. Ultrasound imaging revealed that the meteorite was almost entirely hollow and filled with ice, with an unknown mass of roughly 200 kg suspended in the ice.
26/06/████: Geological researchers at Point Barrow used rock-cutting thermal tools to bisect the meteorite, and then cut the unknown mass free of the ice. It was discovered to be a ████████████ extraterrestrial organism, believed by the researchers to be dead and preserved in ice. The frozen specimen was maintained in cold storage, and the Office of Interplanetary Liaisons was contacted for retrieval.
27/06/████: IPL operatives arrived at Point Barrow, retrieved the frozen specimen, and debriefed all personnel involved in its extraction. The specimen was shuttled to the closest LVA research outpost (████████████ Research Station, Alaska) for further study.
28/06/████: IPL research staff assigns the specimen the research designation of Subject X-40012010. Initial observations were made while the subject was still inanimate and encased in ice. After taking initial biological samples, the specimen was found to still be alive, and the process of thawing it began.
30/06/████: Subject X-40012010 thawed fully, and resumed animation within 2 hours of being free of ice. Initial xenobiological analysis did not indicate that X-40012010 belonged to any known alien species, and initial samples had already demonstrated its metamorphic abilities. Project "Charnauk" was initiated by Brigadier General Peter Russel, chief commanding officer of ████████████ Research Station, to further study X-40012010.
23/07/████: X-40012010, previously believed to be a non-sapient animal-analogue, provided its first indication of higher intelligence by mimicking the speech of █████████████, a member of the Charnauk research team. Its first words were, "Good morning, Twenty-Ten." Twenty-Ten being the research team's informal moniker for the subject, derived from its specimen code.
28/07/████: After a revised battery of testing, X-40012010 was found to meet criteria for reclassification as potentially sapient under the ██████████ protocol. Project Charnauk was amended to allow for first contact research and protocols.
04/02/████: X-40012010 had been taught enough English to converse at a level equivalent to a human toddler or preschooler, and clearance was granted to interview the subject. X-40012010 expressed no memories or knowledge prior to its discovery and thawing, but indicated that it felt as though its memories had been lost, rather than having never existed. When asked if it possessed a name, X-40012010 decided to choose one at the time of the interview. It selected the name "Dandelion," attributing the name to dandelions being its favorite Earth flower.
11/02/████: After reviewing available data on Dandelion, the IPL integration committee again restructured Project Charnauk. Its primary purpose was now to prepare Dandelion for successful integration with human society and life on Earth. Specialized xenosociologists were added to the research team to better aid Dandelion's socialization and education.
16/05/████: Dandelion was granted permission to ingest and decode a human genetic sample for the first time. After 126 minutes, Dandelion was able to assume the form of researcher ██████████. Testing of the transformed Dandelion showed a perfect genetic match to ██████████, with no ill effects in Dandelion nor the source of the sample.
17/05/████: Four other members of the Charnauk research team provided genetic samples to Dandelion. When prompted, the subject utilized genetic hybridization (see Research Log dated ██/██/████) to create a unique human form. Testing showed the form to be a genetic chimera of the five researchers, and demonstrated several genetic mutations, including heterochromia, ████████████, and ████████████████. Subject first requested to be referred to as "Dandy, for short."
02/08/████: After ██ years under the auspice of Project Charnauk, the IPL declared the project to be in its terminal stage, and preparations were begun to transfer Dandelion to Anepool Academy. Dr. Elizabeth Greene, lead researcher of Project Charnauk, was reassigned to serve as the subject's chaperone.
Anything else?
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am writing today in hopes that you, the IPL's integration committee, and my superiors at the LVA will take time to carefully reconsider the impending transfer of Subject X-40012010. I have been in command of this research post for ██ years, with X-40012010 within my custody for ██ of those years. In that time, I can honestly say that the IPL has never housed a more dire, existential threat to mankind than X-40012010. I believe that allowing X-40012010 to leave this remote outpost and exposing it to a civilized populace is the height of fatal hubris, and I beg you to reconsider.
While I myself am not a scientist, I have many scientists working under me, and I greatly value their expertise and recommendations. I understand that it was the Charnauk team that recommended X-40012010's progressive integration, and I do not blame them. It is the duty of scientists to explore possibilities and engage in research. It is the duty of myself and others with my station within the IPL to temper these urges with caution and experience, as I am trying to do now. The integration committee believes that we know enough about X-40012010 that it does not pose a significant risk to the general populace. I argue that given what we know, it can never be anything other than an incalculable risk.
Data drawn from Project Charnauk indicates that X-40012010 is capable of cellular assimilation at a rate of 80 grams per hour. Using this figure as a projection, it is believed that X-40012010 would be capable of infecting and replacing the entire human race within three years. With no resistance, X-40012010 would then be able to consume all global biomass in less than twenty years. Furthermore, it is not only our world that we must consider vulnerable. If capable of accessing the experimental ███████████████████████ currently housed in █████████, Nevada, X-40012010 would pose a similar threat to every planet within ██ light-years. This invites the possibility of Earth being subjected to interplanetary quarantine, or preemptive eradication. There is not yet conclusive evidence of whether or not X-40012010 is capable of duplicating or utilizing meta-human abilities, but I would regardless consider X-40012010 gaining access to meta-human DNA to be a worst-case scenario.
The IPL's own precautions, such as assigning Dr. Greene to chaperone X-40012010, are in my opinion insufficient. Were I not relieved of custody of the subject, I would reject these measures out of hand. That said, my official safety recommendations are enclosed, as well as the complete research records of Project Charnauk, the personal logs of the research team, and logs of their interpersonal communications. I can only pray that somewhere in this mass of data and research that you will see the same threat that I see.
You are playing with fire, and I hope we do not all burn.
Sincerely, PETER J. RUSSEL BRIGADIER GENERAL, USA Installation Commander
@Dead Cruiser Accepted although Dandy would need to have another metahuman that could terminate/subdue them so Dandy doesn't infect the entire solar system.
Name: Nyla Rose Nicknames/Aliases: Wraith Home Location: Osaka, Japan Age: 17 Grade: 12th Year of Attendance: 3rd
Gender Identity: Female Race: Halfa (Half Human, Half Ghost) Natural/Racial Abilities: As a Halfa, Nyla can become a ghost wheneverver she pleases and can easily pass through walls and solids, she can even possess items to hide or to spook people. Nyla also weilds basic telekinesis allowing her to open doors, throw objects, pop lightbulbs ect. with her mind. Finally she can go invisible for short periods of time. As Halfa, Nyla has a natural connection to the void but will not fully be able to seek out her full void abilities without proper guidence. Height: 5'4" Hair Color: Half and Half. Right half is white and left half is black Eye Color: Right eye is a Golden Ember, Left Eye is pitch black like the void. Distinguishing Features: Other than her abnormal appearence, she bares a long scar across the front of her right thigh. Personality: Nyla is quite mischievous, she loves pulling pranks and scaring people for fun, she's also quite the flirt and has no gender preference when it comes to dating others. She also has a guilty conscious that often speaks to her and can take her over, be it usually in times of conflict in this form, she refers to herself or "themselves" as Wraith takes her place mentally.
Wraith is highly unpredictable and dangeruous and quick to anger. They use plural nows to describe themselves as Warith is made up of numerous tormented souls fueled by fear, anguish, pain and hate. Throughout her existence, she has learned to live with Wraith, satisfying them with her delinquency.
Aspirations: To fully be able to access her own abilities and gain control over Wraith, who are living within her. To excell in occult studies and spellcraft, and finally to acheive her personal goal of finding "tranquility within the darkness." She aslo has been fascinated with mental health and has dreams to become the first Halfa psychiatrist or consulor.
Fears: -Wraith one day taking full control -Excorsisms -Holy buildings and grounds
Strengths: Her human half already possess high agility, flexibility, and moderate streangth as her ghost half weilds it's natural abilities. When she goes Wraith she becomes a physical representation of the void itself amd can vent void energy into the darkness this giving her the power toanifets and twist the darkness into whatever illusion she wants to create. This form is much different than her alightly transparent ghost form, Wraith instead is a dark silhouette, darker than any shadow could ever be. Though this form and her ghost form shares every aspect, this form feeds of fear, pain, agony, anger and any other negative or sinful emotions. Again the only physical damage Nyla can do in her other forms is purely telekinetic. Any other damage is mental.
Weaknesses/Flaws: -Holy magic -Light can cancel her illusinal dimension, for it can only be created in complete darkness. -Her power is limited to what energy she can get from the void or the darkness surrounding her. Each time she uses an ability, it feeds off the surounsing darkness she is using for illusions. -The presence of light can ultimately affect how much magical energy she has. A small room with no light is more of a pool than a big room with dim light and alot of shadow for therea is light and a limit to how much darkness is around, how much darkness she can use. -Fire too is a weakness, she can easily avoid a burn but the light created by fire can but a hamper on her energy pool
Magic Type: Personal/Void Magical Focus: With her natural void abilities she can trap others in an illusional dimension an on earth void in which she can access further abilities. This is where she can also access her adversary's pysche, allowing her to know their worst fears and past trumatic events. With this she can either shapeshift and use void energy to create scenerios, meant to break a person down mentally. However she hasnt fully understood her abilities and she hopes that the achool will help her and provide her with enough knowledge to be able to weild her power the way she wants and get passed the Warith's corruption. Aside from being able to feed off of fear and other emotions, she can access someone's psyche in order to help them find the answers or advice they need
History: Nyla was born into an Occult family, living in Osaka Japan with two other sisters. Being the middle child, Nyla was chose as a conduit for Wraith to exist in. Wraith was and evil and mischievous spiritual being bent on creating havoc in earth. In return her family would be bleased with good health and home until the next generation of her family line comes. As she aged, Nyla chose to study the occult and parnormal entities to try and understand and learn how to coexist with Wraith and how to control the abilities she now weilds. As for Wraith, they were not only evil spiritual beings, they are collection of primordial souls whom died in vain without ever acheiving their goals. Though her family followed the entity's prophetical ways, they sought to give her an opportunity to break away from the cult and live freely in hopes that she could control Wraith and not have Wraith overcome her. She finally got enrolled into Anepool's Academy for the Gifted at fourteen and has attended the school for three years since.
At first her enrollment was turned away due to the being she's burdened with, she had to undergo several psyche evaluations and have a signature feom every Doctor she was instructed to visit to deem it was safe for her to be around others. As she carried out her years at the Academy, she learned alot of self control pertaining to Wraith. She became one of the most mischievous people at the school pranks or hijinks that conspired was usually caused by her as she has discovered Wraith enjoys a good laugh at another person's expense.
@xXSINXx Thank you for trying and the interest in the rp however the conditions of your character such as the magic type does not fit in with the roleplay. Also it appears as if this character has no relation to any part of the story is out of place. There is a lack of background information and her weaknesses don't fit with the story.