[hider=Alexander] [row][cell][h2][b]Alexander[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Aetos[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/sHGNKf2.jpeg[/img] [b]28 | Alexander Aetos | He/him [/b][hr//][i]"Too hot to handle."[/i][/center][/cell][cell] [b]Description:[/b] [indent]Alexander is the cousin of Demos Castles, and served in his mafia as a made man until they were assimilated by Phantasia Vorpal and the House of Cards. Under the watchful eye of Phantasia, he was promoted to capo, mainly due to his abstraction. Energetic, bold and hot-blooded, Alexander is a perfect mirror to his abstraction, often appearing with little patience and always wanting to be on the move. Or, on the ‘hunt’ as he likes to call it. He loves his work, and has a penchant for toying with his victims, be it opposing mafia members or rats, before killing them. He has a wife and kids hidden within St. Portwell. He loves them dearly, but tries to shield them from most of the mafia ongoings as possible. He's satisfied as he earns good coin for them to live comfortable lives. [/indent] [b]Abstraction:[/B] Black Speed Breaker [indent]Alexander's Black Speed Breaker is a variation of black lightning with a speed effect, red lux, and channeled by the four knuckle duster rings on his right hand. [i]Black Burst[/i] Alexander creates and gathers black electricity around him, and then shoots forward at flurrying speeds, barely discernible by the naked eye. He can clear distances of up to 40 or so feet, or the distance between two buildings across an intersection. He moves so fast that gravity has little chance to work on him. If he's touched while moving in the Black Burst, the person touching him will be electrocuted as if they stuck a fork in a socket. He can do these in quick succession to be a harder target to hit. [i]Black Lightning[/i] Alexander is able to create black lightning in his hands and across his body. If gathered in a hand, he can shoot it out to hit a target at lightning fast speeds. He can increase or decrease the voltage, so it can feel like a buzzing numbness, or a painful jolt that causes convulsing. [/indent] [/cell][/row] [/hider] [hider="Fox"] [row][cell][h2][b]Elias ”Fox”[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Castles[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/scjGveA.jpeg[/img] [b]30 | Elias “Fox” Castles (Kastellos) | He/him [/b][hr//][i]"Don't try me."[/i][/center][/cell][cell] [b]Description:[/b] [indent]The enforcer and internal affairs agent of the Castles family, and younger brother to Demos Castles. This role was maintained when the Castles Family was defeated and assimilated into the House of Cards. Fox's role is similar to IA agents of corporate businesses where sensitive information is a daily use. He ensures there are no moles, or moles are carefully monitored, interrogated, and snuffed out. He stamps out any dissention, or people talking bad about leadership under any circumstances. And when he stamps this talk out, men are left with horrifying memories and trauma. He ensures men are quick to obey any order from leadership, pulling his puppet strings from the shadows. Fox himself is fiercely loyal to his brother, and in turn, the House of Cards. They may not always see eye to eye, but he’d glady lay down his life for his kin. And yes, the back part of his hair is dyed. He doesn't want to be mistaken for an old man. [/indent] [b]Abstraction:[/B] Shadow Puppeteer [indent]A mix of red and pink lux, the Shadow Puppeteer abstraction allows Fox to puppet any body or sentient entity. His channeler is a ring on his hand. [i]The Puppet Strings [/i] The strings themselves are a mix of red and pink lux, translucent pink as they are cast, and fading into intangibility and invisibility once sunk into flesh. There are hooks on the end that make the string notoriously hard to pull out. And, once sunk in, turning intangible, they become impossible to physically pull out. The strings with their hooks don't hurt as they sink into flesh. At least, not yet. [i]Attacking with the Strings[/i] Fox can cast these strings with a thought, emanating from his being and flying in straight or curved lines towards his chosen target. He can cast upwards of twenty strings at a time. [i]String Subjugation[/i] One string lodged in a limb controls the muscle group of that entire area. So, if Fox were to attach a string to a forearm, he would be able to control the entire muscle group, including the upper arm, shoulder, and fingers. These strings connect Fox's mind with another being, be it person, entity, or animal, and allow his will to take over. To fully take over, say, a person, strings would need to be attached to each forearm, each shin, the chest, and the back of the neck. Six strings in total to fully exert his mind over another and puppet them to his will. More strings may need to be added for beings of different sizes and shapes, or if they are resistant to mind control. [i]Senses Through the Puppet Strings[/i] Each string, when embedded into flesh or ghostly wisps, relays sensations back to Fox’s mind. He can control a subjugated hand like it was his own, able to feel the sensations of the hand as if it were his own. A fully subjugated body allows Fox to simply close his eyes, and ‘see’ through the eyes of the subjugated target, feeling as they feel. He can get bodily sensations, and he is able to determine the emotional state of the target. [i]Pulling the Puppet Strings [/i] Due to the shape of the hook that digs into the flesh of a target, pulling on it causes immense pain. Fox is able to pull on any number of strings he has, as uses this as his favoured torture method. [i]Detaching the Puppet Strings[/i] When Fox is done with the subjugation, with a thought, the strings become tangible once more, and the hooks disintegrate, the strings slipping from the target. The target will then slowly begin to regain control of their own body again. [/indent] [/cell][/row] [/hider] [hider="Lancy"] [row][cell][h2][b]”Lancy”[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Zhu[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/bXerjGs.jpeg[/img] [b]23 | “Lancy” Zhu | She/her [/b][hr//][i]"What's my next project?"[/i][/center][/cell][cell] [b]Description:[/b] [indent]Like her father who was friends with the House of Cards before dying in gang attack - House of Cards enemies wanting to finish their ability to forge magical weapons - Lancy is a “special friend” of the Family. Not an official, or even made member of the mafia, but special exceptions and protections are given to her due to her special craft. Her existence is kept under wraps as much as possible for her own protection. The House of Cards takes very good care of Lancy, employing her to create artifacts on an as-needed basis. However, due to their price and time taken to make, very few artifacts are produced and handed over. [/indent] [b]Abstraction:[/B] Teal-Tinted Imbuement [indent]By channeling her orange lux through her sunglasses, Lancy is able to imbue objects with a specific purpose, or singular focus. The bigger or heavier the object is, the more lux is required to fill the crevices of the object. This is why she prefers lighter objects, like imbuing sunglasses and parasols. Sunglass imbuement only take a few days, where a steel butcher knife could take weeks to fill with intent. Her imbuements are purposefully simple to ensure they work. A single line of code, if you will. Imbuements with more lines of code are known to backfire, and can cause harm to the wielder. A few examples of her imbuements include creating an umbrella that amplifies a person's lux over an area like rain. Another example is creating a pair of sunglasses that force magic to be still, or deactivate. [/indent] [/cell][/row] [/hider]