[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][CENTER][sup][h1][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Jyw2ZKD.jpeg[/img][/center][b][center][color=black]ELM[/color] [color=#996FD6]ELM[/color][/center] [/b][/h1][/sup][/CENTER][table][row][sup][h1][color=2c2c2c][b]▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅[/b][CENTER][color=silver][sub][sub][sup][i]"The grass is always greener before you die"[/i][/sup][/sub][/sub][/color][/CENTER][right][b]▅▅▅▅▅[/b][/right][/color][/h1][/sup][/row][row][cell][center][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T[/color] [color=#996FD6]C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T[/color] [/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup][img]https://i.imgur.com/z2c2yT4.jpeg[/img] [sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y[/color] [color=#996FD6]C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [sub][COLOR=darkgray]Elmira Heloise Canovis[/COLOR] [sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=darkgray]November 11[sup]th[/sup], 2004[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]24[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]Caucasian[/COLOR] [sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=darkgray]Single[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]Female[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]Asexual[/COLOR] [sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=darkgray]Saranac Lake[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]New York[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]United States[/COLOR] [sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=darkgray]House[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]N/A[/COLOR][/sub] [sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] C H A R A C T E R S T A T S[/color] [color=#996FD6]C H A R A C T E R S T A T S[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup][/center][INDENT][INDENT][sub][COLOR=gray][COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]B U I L D[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]Descriptor(s)[/i] [COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]H A I R C O L O U R[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]Brunette[/i] [COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]E Y E C O L O U R[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]Hazel Green[/i] [COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]H E I G H T[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]5’6”[/i] [COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]W E I G H T[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]119 pounds[/i] [COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]S C A R S [/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]N/A[/i] [COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]T A T T O O S[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]Patchwork[/i] [COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]P I E R C I N G S[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]Ears, Nose[/i] [COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]O T H E R[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]N/A[/i][/color][/SUB][/INDENT][/INDENT][/cell][cell][INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T[/color] [color=#996FD6]C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=GRAY][indent][hider=Thorns]Elmira’s story originally took place in the mountainous regions of northern New York in a small town called Saranac Lake. She was birthed as an only child, one was practically all they could have. Her mother was a botanist, living a life dedicated to the study of plants and its pollinators when she was fully enrolled as a professor at the local university. Now, instead, she was a stay at home mom and was either found in the garden she harvested throughout the year until winter or inside devoting herself to her daughter. Despite having a green thumb, that was all that manifested itself in terms of latent abilities. There was no hype-gene to be had within, regardless of how many particles she soaked in like a sponge. There was a tinge of mourning and loss within her that she would never let flourish, but she had higher hopes for her daughter. Elmira’s father on the other hand had been a benefactor of the hype-gene and had his power coalesce when he hit puberty. His life resided in the natural sciences, with wildlife and the world of conservation. The effects of the hype-gene and their role in the environment was a novel new study in the field they had not accounted for prior to the inception of hyperhumans. His role was determining if there were possibilities to gene splice the hype-gene from humans into that of fauna and maybe later on, flora. The Canovis’ had their hands full in terms of academia and research which led to little time to usher in a child. It wasn’t until his work sent him to remote mountains that he was able to see a life slowed down enough for the two of them to make it a little less quiet. And so Elmira’s tale began on a cold winter night in the peaks of the Adirondacks. Snow and frost covered the budding flower that would be her arrival. Through the years she was loved and taught both worlds that their parents were titans in. Her knack and passion for nature was only highlighted by the area surrounding her. Able to go foraging for fungi, bird watching on their deck, even searching for hellbenders in streams and alluvial systems. As the years passed there was growing anti sentiment in the hunting and anti hype communities, sometimes one and the same, over the research that had begun to run trials on live specimens. In a small town it wasn’t hard for news to spread even if lips were sealed and secrets kept locked and keyed. Education was tried first, to build an understanding, but failed as litigation and court hearings increased. The constant stream of conflict between the feds and the people sparked interest in other groups as well, hyper terrorists. It all came to a head when Elmira was transitioning into a teenager through the emotional upheaval that is puberty. Sentiment had grown so strong, protestors had lined the lab day-in and day-out. There was never a moment of security despite the use of armed guards. Eventually conflict was sparked when a bottle was thrown and met the face of a protester. Gunfire ripped through the streets, peace turned to chaos, only to be covered by the local news. Elmira watched at home with her mother as things got worse, hoping their father would be safe. He made his debut on screen, attempting to flee through the back passage but was cornered. Fearing his safety he revealed himself as a hyperhuman. His powers ignited and caused the cameras to short circuit leaving tv’s blind. Elmira’s mother, knowing she had to do something, left her at home and raced to the scene of the incident. She never made it back. After the smoke cleared, it was said the escalation was in part due to an undercover hyper terrorists. Anti hype protesters had murdered Elmira’s father which gave the Hyperion freedom to act and attack the non hyperhuman protestors, except one that wasn’t a protester , an innocent wife and mother. Once the news was relayed to Elmira and only days after the funeral of her parents, her powers erupted. A last good bye and closure she couldn’t receive physically. Since then, she had a choice of the foster system, an estranged uncle she didn’t trust nor did he want responsibility of a hyperhuman, or enrolling and living with the Foundation. There was nothing left for her here, so she opted into the only other choice she had.[/hider] [/indent][/COLOR] [INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E & A E S T H E T I C[/color] [color=#996FD6]D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E & A E S T H E T I C[/color][/b][i] - OPTIONAL[/i][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=GRAY][INDENT]Elmira’s style could best be described as a flurry. There isn’t a time in her life that she doesn’t viciously change out her hair color nor swap out her wardrobe all at once. Some days she might look alternative and other days she’ll be draped in an elegant dress and devoid of any piercings. Most often then not however, she can be seen with a shaggy wolf cut. Most of her makeup goes into really mystifying her eyes and portraying them as her most cutting quality. Her style is kind of drab and melancholic, yet addictive and perplexing. She has several parts of both ears pierced, a conch, industrial bar, multiple lobe piercings, all sat behind a size 00 gauge. Most often those plugs are adorned with dangly earrings to make the most of her accoutrement. Tucked up in her nose is a septum ring she pulls out whenever she’s not in class or around faculty. Her hair cycles from dark brunette, to blonde with her dark roots highlighting her natural color, to a chestnut almost auburn red color. Patchwork tattoos line her arms, a myriad of rings on her hands, with black nail polish that is most often scuffed, litter her fingernails. She cares not for shaving and prefers a more natural appearance, leaving her armpits and legs with tuft hair. She is the girl you think is cool in a really scary way. [/INDENT][/COLOR] [INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] M A N N E R I S M S & P E R S O N A L I T Y[/color] [color=#996FD6]M A N N E R I S M S & P E R S O N A L I T Y[/color][/b][i] - OPTIONAL[/i][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=GRAY][INDENT]Elmira comes across one of two ways. Either she looks and seems a little bit annoyed when you talk to her or she looks really gaunt and disheveled. The former is most likely just due to her brooding and naturally resting bitch face, although she is rather impatient for things that aren’t of immediate importance. The latter being her inability to sleep for more than a few hours, being constantly dehydrated, and could care less about her studies at the university. She’s like a flower who was meant to be planted in the bed of a garden, in the company of other beautiful flora with heaps of sunlight, but instead was planted in a pot that was too small for her rapid growth and kept in a dark closet with a heat lamp as her only source of nutrients. As far as mannerisms go, she does have one unique characteristic. Any overuse of her powers not only takes a toll on her body, but also causes the hyperpigmentation of her skin. Specifically her hands. This manifests into her epidermis turning a light green color. It’s a few splotches and patches at first, as if you stained the knee portion of your jeans after playing in grass. Then grows into a deeper green that covers the entirety of her palms. Typically this doesn’t last more than a few days, but during that time she likes to wear leather gloves or lace white gloves to divert attention to her green thumb suddenly turned green hands. [/INDENT][/COLOR][/cell][/row][/table][table][row][sup][h3][color=2c2c2c][b]▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅[/b][CENTER][/CENTER][right][b]▅▅▅▅▅[/b][/right][/color][/h3][/sup][/row][row][cell][INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] A B I L I T I E S, L I M I T A T I O N S, & W E A K N E S S E S[/color] [color=#996FD6]A B I L I T I E S, L I M I T A T I O N S, & W E A K N E S S E S[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=GRAY][INDENT][sub][b][color=#996FD6] H Y P E R H U M A N A B I L I T Y || T B D[/color][/b][/sub] [SUB][COLOR=2C2C2C]__[/COLOR][b]PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION[/b] || [COLOR=DARKGRAY]Exoteric[/COLOR][/SUB] [SUB][COLOR=2C2C2C]__[/COLOR][b]SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION[/b] || [COLOR=DARKGRAY]Biological[/COLOR][/SUB] [SUB][COLOR=2C2C2C]__[/COLOR][b]POWER SCALE[/b] || [COLOR=DARKGRAY]TBD[/COLOR][/SUB] [SUB][COLOR=2C2C2C]__[/COLOR][b]THREAT CLASSIFICATION[/b] || [COLOR=DARKGRAY]TBD[/COLOR][/SUB] [INDENT]Elmira’s superhuman ability has manifested in the last reminder she has of her parents, florakinesis. In this ability she is able to control the realm of flora and its kingdoms adjacent or otherwise. The power itself has many properties and functions that are only limited by the imagination of the user. Elmira has direct control of the growth and manipulation of current flora on the landscape or those yet fully developed. This takes forms in flowers, roots, seeds, fruit, trees, briars, etc. She directly fuses the flora with HZE ions and allows for the telepathic and physical control of the plants she summons. When she summons plants she also has the ability to manipulate the properties that flowers have, such as their pollen and the ways they transport their pollen i.e. catapults. There’s also the nature of flowers that emit toxic fumes or contain poisonous matter that she can capitalize on such as hemlock or oleander. She can also control flora in different environments, such as the creation and formation of algae blooms in water, thus being able to create toxins that are harmful to people and animals. Or being able to use heat and fires to allow certain cones to release their seeds. Other applications include using allelochemicals from plants to impede or stop the growth of other organic matter. While her power is mainly used for offensive feats, she can also use the healing nature of plants to bolster her supportive and defense role if need be. Her applications with flora are seemingly endless with constructs, carnivorous plants, etc. Mother Nature would be proud. [/indent] [sub][b][color=#996FD6] L I M I T A T I O N S || T B D[/color][/b][/sub] [INDENT]Elmira’s limitations center around a few things. The most prevalent is the one in regards to sizing in her structures. The spawning of a few flowering plants and vines is no cause for wear or tear on Elmira’s body or energy levels. However, if she were to put all of her power into spawning a nativity of trees or roots so robust and large they could weather an explosion or topple a building then it would put considerable strain on her body and dominate her consciousness to keep it in play. The other limitations that coincide with her power is what she can control with her hands. Since she can control flora with her mind and touch she uses her arms and feet as a way to create that tethered connection. So anything that requires more than what she can accomplish with two hands is beyond her reach at the moment. An example would be one hand controlling the movement and direction of her plants while the other sprouts flowers from said plants. [/indent] [sub][b][color=#996FD6] W E A K N E S S E S || T B D[/color][/b][/sub] [INDENT]Elmira suffers the same weakness in her powers as flora does in the real world. Most of her plants are weak to fire, cold climates, freezing conditions, lack of sunlight, carbon dioxide as a resource, and the rapid growth and aging of her plants that cause them to wither and die. The amount of each that is needed to thwart her plants is based on application, but is a ratio. While these are her weaknesses she likes to believe nature's bounty has some answers to some. [/indent][/INDENT][/COLOR][/cell][cell][indent][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] S K I L L S & T A L E N T S[/color] [color=#996FD6]S K I L L S & T A L E N T S[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [INDENT][sub][b][color=#996FD6] S K I L L S[/color][/b][/sub] [sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup] [INDENT][sup][COLOR=gray][COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]F I E L D G U I D E[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]Elmira is a compendium of knowledge in relation to the natural world. She can perfectly identify which wild plants and mushrooms are edible and poisonous. Which animal left what tracks. And what plants can be used for medicinal purposes but topical and ingestible.[/i][/COLOR][/SUP][/INDENT] [INDENT][sup][COLOR=gray][COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]S U R V I V A L I S T[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]Elmira was born in the woods and raised in it. She can forage for herself, can build structurally sound primitive living arrangements with wood and vines. She's an accomplished hunter in both rifle and bow. A sound fly fisher. And an amateur trapper. If anyone could survive with nothing but their clothes, it would be Elmira.[/i][/COLOR][/SUP][/INDENT] [sub][b][color=#996FD6] T A L E N T S[/color][/b][/sub] [sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup] [INDENT][sup][COLOR=darkgray][COLOR=#996FD6]◼ [b]I L L U S T R A T I O N[/b] ||[/COLOR] [i]Elmira is a rather gifted artist. She began her artistry when she was young as she was always fascinated with the number of field guides that her parents had. She can draw anything from people, to plants, to scientific illustrations, and even food for recipes. Her art from memory is one of her other prized talents.[/i][/COLOR][/SUP][/INDENT][/INDENT][indent][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] C H A R A C T E R A R S E N A L[/color] [color=#996FD6]C H A R A C T E R A R S E N A L[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [indent][sub][b][color=#996FD6] A T T I R E[/color][/b][/sub] [sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup] [INDENT][sub][COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6]◼ [b]J U N I P E R B E A D S[/b] ||[/color] [i]Elmira wears a bracelet that is made of dried juniper berries also known as ghost berries to the Navajo people. It's meant to provide protection against evil and is the namesake of her mother, Juniper.[/i][/color][/sub][/indent] [sub][b][color=#996FD6] I T E M ( S )[/color][/b][/sub] [sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup] [INDENT][sub][COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6]◼ [b]C O W B O Y K I L L E R[/b] ||[/color] [i]The only thing that keeps her sane and her plants employed is her addiction to nicotine. She carries with her a wooden cigarette box made of American Elm, that has Marlboro reds inside. With the case is a zippo lighter passed down to her engraved with the skull of a gray fox, her fathers favorite.[/i][/color][/sub][/indent] [sub][b][color=#996FD6] T O O L ( S )[/color][/b][/sub] [sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup] [INDENT][sub][COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6]◼ [b]P R U N I N G S H E A R S[/b] ||[/color] [i]A tool she got used to carrying around from her mothers garden and the one she has set growing in her room. Handy for cutting branches and fruit.[/i][/color][/sub][/indent] [INDENT][sub][COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6]◼ [b]L E A T H E R M A N[/b] ||[/color] [i]A nifty multitool that no good biologist is without. In a nice leather pouch attached to her pants or sock if she's wearing a dress.[/i][/color][/sub][/indent] [INDENT][sub][COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6]◼ [b]P O C K E T K N I F E[/b] ||[/color] [i]Self Explanatory, another good tool used in the field. Also you're run of the mill protection tool.[/i][/color][/sub][/indent][/INDENT] [indent][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] A D D I T I O N A L N O T E S[/color] [color=#996FD6]A D D I T I O N A L N O T E S[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [INDENT][hider=][color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [indent][sub][b][color=#996FD6] M I S C E L L A N E O U S[/color][/b][/sub] [sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ [COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6][b]◼[/b][/color] Elmira can be often seen walking barefoot whenever she possibly can or is allowed.[/color] [COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6][b]◼[/b][/color] Despite her thorny outer layer, some part of Elmira yearns for lasting relationships with anyone worth investing. While she finds peace and solace in isolation, she needs the ability to show her love for others in the form of companionship.[/color] [COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6][b]◼[/b][/color] Elmira always wanted to be an actress, but those that were immortalized in black and white.[/color] [COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6][b]◼[/b][/color] Her favorite food is a slice of chicken, bacon, ranch pizza[/color] [COLOR=gray][color=#996FD6][b]◼[/b][/color] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxfo8Tna5As]Character Theme[/url][/color][/sup] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color][/indent][/hider][/INDENT][/cell][/row][/table][INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] P E R S O N A L P R O M P T S[/color] [color=#996FD6]P E R S O N A L P R O M P T S[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=GRAY][indent][sub][b][color=#996FD6]E N T E R I N G I N T O Y O U R F I N A L Y E A R, W H A T A D V I C E D O Y O U H A V E T O A N E W S T U D E N T?[/color][/b][/sub] [indent]The ember of a light flickers through her white cigarette as her cheek bones become more prominent with the inhalation squeezing the skin from her cheeks. A laugh escapes her lungs with a plume of smoke as she takes a pause to think. [color=996FD6]“Uhm, hmmm, you got me”[/color] se said stumbling through the question. The phalanx of her thumb itching the tip of her eyebrow perhaps finding an answer there. Another drag and exhale released an answer, [color=996FD6]“I’d say be ready for two hots and a cot as I always say”[/color] she laughed, [color=996FD6]“Yeah, they give you the tools you need her to thrive, but that’s totally on you. They want to foster [i]’individuality’[/i] or whatever crock of bullshit that is. Just trust your gut kid, you’ll be alright.”[/color][/indent] [sub][b][color=#996FD6]W H A T W E R E Y O U R A S P I R A T I O N S W H E N Y O U S T A R T E D H E R E? W H A T C H A N G E D, W H A T S T A Y E D T H E S A M E?[/color][/b][/sub] [indent]The second question was much more personal to Elmira than the interviewer could have anticipated. Her finger flicked the tower of ash waiting to be thrown to the air. [color=996FD6]“Aspirations? Yeah I didn’t have those”[/color] she stretched her back a bit, [color=996FD6]“I was just happy to have somewhere to stay that wasn’t out there. The only thing I’m still doing here is making my parents proud. Are we almost done here? You’re wasting my time I have plants with soil that need to be changed.” [/color][/indent] [sub][b][color=#996FD6]I F Y O U C O U L D M A K E O N E C H A N G E T O Y O U R T I M E A T T H E F O U N D A T I O N I N S T I T U T E, W H A T W O U L D I T B E?[/color][/b][/sub] [indent]With her cigarette roached, she flicked it to the ground crushing it under the heel of her chunky platform boots. [color=996FD6]“Is this going in a brochure or something? Make sure I’m not in it if it is. What would I change? Everything. This school is too obsessed with that other one. What do they call it? PRU? PRCCU? You get the point. There’s too many secrets that lurk around here.”[/color] [i][color=lightgray]“I don’t think you can say that Ms.. ms”[/color][/i] [color=996FD6]“Whatever, interviews over. Send my love to Yoshi”[/color] [/indent][/indent][/COLOR][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup][/COLOR]