[OOC] Vivid Recollections: Into the World Unknown (Season 1 COMPLETE)

[Carbonatter]

Updated relations.

@Surtr Inc

aheh... I'd better do that as well...........................

[Prosaic]

Updated relations.

@Surtr Inc

I added Hagan into Martin's table a few days ago.

[Zombiedude101]

Mfw my character's relationship table reflects my real social life.

[Ciaran]

Paige Davis

Paige Davis

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"Good things come to he who gets up and gets on with it, in my experience."

[ Age 19 | Height 5'7" | German-American | She/her | 135lbs ]

[Determination]

APPEARANCE

"You can stop staring now. This may come as a surprise to you, but I already know I'm missing half a leg."

The most immediately noticeable thing about Paige is that when standing, she leans on a crutch held under her right arm, which she leans on heavily. The reason that she needs this is that her right leg has a prosthetic above the knee. However, this is almost impossible to find out without asking; Paige hates her disability and wears trousers long enough to hide it as often as possible. Even so, she cannot hide the effect it has on her gait or her speed, and is utterly resentful of this fact.

Paige wears a lot of white. She naturally has pale skin and eyes, so she decided to go all-in on that aesthetic, dying her naturally brown hair to a silver-grey colour. Her clothes are generally simple but tasteful, as is the little makeup she wears. While she always does her best to hide her prosthetic with what she wears, Paige is significantly more comfortable with her upper body, and prefers a t-shirt underneath an open jacket.

Paige is not an especially talkative person. This is not born out of a desire to be unpleasant, just a dislike of conversation. Paige is not impolite, but she does not tend to initiate conversations or make any effort to perpetuate them. Paige's voice does have a slight German accent, but this is picked up from her mother as she herself never lived in Germany.

In terms of build, Paige is quite thin. As hard as she tries, she doesn't get much exercise, but doesn't eat enough for that to affect her weight. She stands at a fairly medium height, but can seem a little shorter than this as a result of her gait. She has no piercings or other scars, and her only tattoo is a simple, black treble clef symbol on her collarbone, offset slightly to her left.

PSYCHOLOGY

"Oh, that's a fun question. Most people prefer to learn by actually spending time with the person, but bluntness is cool too."

MAIN GOAL ⫻ The perfect world for Paige would see her whole again, but she recognises this is impossible - she's not delusional. Her goal is simply to be as unaffected by her disability as possible, to spit in the face of her injury and live her life as close to possible as how she did before.

PHILOSOPHY ⫻ If it's not worth working for, it's not worth doing at all. Paige doesn't believe in not doing something just because it's difficult or inconvenient. She has discovered through her additional hardships in performing relatively simple tasks just how much (or little) they are worth. Most notably, Paige has tried to learn again how to walk without a crutch, going out into the fields on the edges of Farmer Hill, taking the falls, and letting inner strength carry the day.

SECRETS ⫻ Paige is not comfortable describing how she got her injury, though to a close friend, she would be more willing to talk about it. Besides that, there isn't much; Paige is generally an honest person. She doesn't mind telling people that she has the prosthetic, if they ask, but would rather not go into much detail. She hides it more from herself than other people.

DESIRES ⫻ Firstly, Paige wants to finish with university, more to keep her parents happy than anything else. After that, maybe settle down for a few years, focus on personal development. Some day, though, Paige wants to see the world, to spend a few months travelling from place to place. Of course, that will take a lot of money, which Paige doesn't have yet. In terms of family, she would quite happily never marry throughou her life, though she wouldn't be opposed to the concept if she met the right person.

SEXUALITY ⫻ Not much thought has gone into it. If asked, Paige would describe herself as bisexual, if asked, but she's never met anyone she's been particularly interested in, nor has she known of anyone being interested in her.

FEARS ⫻ Snakes creep out Paige, but it's no phobia. As for something on a grander scale, she is afraid of always being physically limited by her injury, dreaming that one day, with enough practice and effort, she could walk properly or even run. The idea that that will never happen is what scares Paige the most.

REPUTATION ⫻ A few people know Paige, or know of her. She's only been in town a few weeks, and though she doesn't go out of her way to talk to people, those who have spoken to her will have found her polite, and amiable enough, though a bit reserved.

PET PEEVES ⫻ People who sit around all day doing nothing. The worst part is that they can stand up and run around and play tennis or soccer or whatever they want, and they don't, while she can't even though she would if she could.

QUIRKS ⫻ Paige bites her lip and looks off to her right when concentrating. Not much else.

BACKSTORY

"I'm glad my future's looking brighter than my past, 'cause hell, it's pitch black back there."

Paige is the daughter of Laura and Michael Davis. Her mother grew up in Germany, but now lives in America. She met Paige's father while attending Harvard, and several years later they married. It was in Cambridge that Paige was born and grew up.

Paige had a fairly normal early childhood. She was active, had some musical talent, and while no erudite, was getting good grades at school. Her family never had to worry about money; her parents' degrees made sure of that. Everything was going absolutely fine.

When Paige was 14, she was made a victim of collateral damage as a pair of heroin addicts robbed a store to fund their addiction. A stray bullet hit her just above her right knee. By the time she recieved medical intention, the injury was badly infected, and an amputation was the only solution.

Paige's wonderfully normal start to life fell apart after that. She suffered from depression for some time. She was the victim of bullying. Her grades dropped and she couldn't do sport. She hated what had happened to her, but there was no way to fix it.

Paige dealt with her issues the way she's learned is best: she clenched her teeth and just put up with it as best she could. Of course, she never returned to her sports, but eventually, her grades came back up. She spent her new spare time on learning to play the violin, and, after some time, she also took up archery as a hobby. Eventually, she decided to leave home, move somewhere quieter. Her parents couldn't let their child miss out on higher education, and it couldn't be just any university either. Eventually, a compromise was reached: Grand Ridge Academy wasn't Ivy League, but it was good.

Paige has only recently arrived in Farmer Hill, but so far. she's preferred it to her home city.

SKILLS & TALENTS

"What? I had, like, 8 hours of sport a week on my schedule, and suddenly I had none. I had to do something."

Ambidexterity ⫻ Paige is naturally right-handed, but, needing that hand for her crutch, she had to develop skill with her left as well, and has reached almost perfect ambidexterity.

Violin ⫻ One of the ways Paige found to fill the time after her injury. Paige is very good at playing the violin, having had a lot of time by herself with which to practice.

Archery ⫻ Another skill Paige picked up trying to fill her time. Paige has spent less time on this, and her leg affects her stance, but she's far from a beginner.

ABSTRACTION

"I suppose I'm lucky I didn't get, like, super speed, or something. This, I can do sitting down."

SIGIL & LOCATION ⫻ A blended sun and crescent moon on Paige's back, just below her neck.

ABSTRACTION ⫻ Mental Combat, a strange Abstraction which allows Paige to battle opponents on a psychic level, each combatant draining the other's energy and eventually knocking them out.

ABSTRACTION DESCRIPTION ⫻ When Paige wishes to engage someone in mental combat, she focuses on them for a moment. Then, it is simply a battle of wills. Both combatants drain each other's energy through sheer desire for victory. Their focus will need to be absolutely perfect, so they can do very little physically during the battle, unless they are willing to risk losing. Only the combatant that is winning can choose to end the battle; the losing combatant must either turn the tide or accept the consequences. Nearby people can also bolster a side of their choice in a battle that is already taking place. In doing so, they can add their own willpower to the side they fight on. Alternatively, they might be antagonistic to both and fight as a third party, putting a large strain on all three. When a combatant is defeated, they are left unconscious and exhausted but otherwise unharmed. Normal people can't see the battle taking place, but Awakened, and anything else that might be able to sense auras, can see a strange light show of colourful energies moving between the combatants.

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MOUNTAIN ⫻ Fighting mentally is much easier for Paige when close to Mount Ever Reaching. She seems to have a much larger reserve of energy, and that pool of energy feels it is being depleted more slowly while her oppoents' are more quickly. Close to the mountain, Paige could defeat two or maybe even three normal humans at once, though Awakened would still pose a significant threat.

AURA SENSING ⫻ Within thirty meters, Paige is able to detect large concentrations of effort. Whether for purposes personal or altruistic, the sacrifice of comfort to achieve a goal draws her attention.

LIMITS ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

WEAKNESSES ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

OTHER

"I suppose there's not much left to say."

Theme song

@Surtr Inc Character application is done.

[Spoopy Scary]

@Ciaran She seems interesting! Given the cause of her disability, does she have a negative opinion on people with a history of drug abuse? I mean, more than what's considered normal. I know that if it had happened to me, I'd feel pretty resentful.

Just because I'm curious, what's she going to school for?

[Mixtape Ghost N]

Don't listen to spoopy

He's a scrub

(I'm at work on a busy night so I'll review when I get off)@Ciaran

[Spoopy Scary]

I'm gonna doxx you so hard one of these days.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

I'm gonna doxx you so hard one of these days.

@Spoopy Scary

Suck my dik

[Prosaic]

This 100th IC post was brought to you by me and @Atrophy.

[Mike73]

**Jasmine Dwyer**

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"Second chances only come around once in a blue moon, don't waste them. I sure haven't."

[ 21 | 5'8" | Egyptian/American She/Her | 133 lb ]

[Powerless]

APPEARANCE

"I think I pull this look off pretty well. Just wish it didn't literally take forever..."

At first glance, Jasmine could be seen as simply slim, but she's actually quite athletic and toned. Lessons in kickboxing have kept her fit, and while she's certainly no body-builder and no where close to that, she is by all means fairly solid. This isn't something she tends to accentuate though, as unless she's forgoing sleeves in her current outfit you'd be hard-pressed to tell she's ever worked out in her life. You're more likely to notice everything else that's going on with her look.

For starters, she puts a lot of time into her hair. Her naturally brunette hair has blond highlights that mesh in well with the present color, and while her hair is naturally curly, it takes a lot of care to keep it healthy and frizz-free. Yet she also isn't a stranger to wearing beanies, whether or not she's having a bad hair day (which is almost never if she can help it). Rarely she can be seen wearing thin-framed glasses, but usually her green eyes are unobscured. Her make-up is also surprisingly light, opting only to deal with eye-shadow, her eye lashes, and lipstick. She doesn't use foundation or anything of the sort, as she doesn't believe her somewhat dark complexion needs much of anything done do it.

The rest of her fashion is varied, depending on the weather and the event she's going to, but overall she dresses rather casually, if not fashionably. Jackets scarves and jeans are just as likely to be worn as shorts and T-shirts, but either way she usually pulls the look off. She doesn't really wear any jewelry though, and there aren't any tattoos to be found. Her knuckles are a bit scarred from fighting, but that's about it. Her overall demeanor appears to be of someone who's approachable and easy to get along with, yet she also comes off as too serious at times.

PSYCHOLOGY

"I'm not stubborn damn it, I'm driven."

MAIN GOAL ⫻ To protect her brother Grant at all costs. He disappeared once, and she'll be damned if she lets it happen again.

PHILOSOPHY ⫻ Self-improvement is the key to getting the things she wants and needs. She feels it's the only way she can become strong enough to prevent any more tragedies in her life, and right now she still feels like she's too weak, both physically and emotionally. Whether or not she can ever reach this ideal of "strength" is another conundrum though.

SECRETS ⫻ She blames herself for her brother's disappearance, as she feels like if she'd been around when it happened that she could've prevented it. However, on a deeper level, she hates how the entire situation ended up causing her to put her entire life on pause for his sake. In a way, she resents him for it despite willingly choosing to drop everything for him, and ultimately this causes her to feel that she's selfish.

DESIRES ⫻ Strength, in every sense of the word.

SEXUALITY ⫻ She's only ever been with guys, but experimenting with women isn't out of the question. Sex and romance isn't particularly on her mind though.

FEARS ⫻ Her own weaknesses, and furthermore being unable to prevent Grant from disappearing again, if it were to happen.

REPUTATION ⫻ She's fairly new to Farmer Hill, but her attachment to her brother has already been noted. She's seen as over-protective of him, but she at least appears to be friendly to everyone else. Several people may note however that this isn't her first time in Farmer Hill, if they can remember her.

PET PEEVES ⫻ Disloyalty and betrayal above all else drives her up the wall. Those with a lack of common sense also annoy her, same with people unaware of social cues and ettiquette.

QUIRKS ⫻ She has quite a few verbal tics; notably, she says "literally" much too often and will use it for emphashis rather than for its actual usage. When around Grant, she tends to hover around him unless he asks for some space. She also is somewhat fidgety with her bangs when trying to concentrate.

BACKSTORY

"I should've been there, but I wasn't. I won't make the same mistake again."

Jasmine was adopted into the Dwyer family when she was two years old. Her birth mother had been good friends with her adoptive mother, and so when her birth mother died of illness, her adoptive mother took action and promised to raise Jasmine within her own family in order to keep her out of the orphanage system. With no biological father in the picture and no immediate family members who lived in the area, the adoptive process was resolved rather quickly, and soon Jasmine became a part of the Dwyer family. The Dwyers had no children of their own at the time, so for awhile she was an only child.

A dark-skinned child with two light-skinned parents of course was enough to grab attention from other people whenever they were in public, and definitely from other students during her school years. Her parents were never sure how to address it, as they wanted to make Jasmine feel that there wasn't an issue at all and that her adoption should be considered normal, but at the same time they knew she could feel out of place. In the end, all her parents could do was let her know that their race differences didn't matter to them, and that no matter what they would love her as their daughter regardless of whatever others thought.

This continued on when Grant entered the picture, who was born when Jasmine was three years old. As they grew up, they bickered and fought and teased like siblings do, and were basically like any other brother and sister. The race difference never seemed like an actual difference to him, and whenever people would ask him about it he thought those people were weird, as it seemed perfectly normal to him. It was something Jasmine was always secretly grateful for, as even though the issue was something she'd move on from as she got older, deep down it was still something she was insecure about, and her brother helped ease that insecurity.

So she was rightfully devastated when she heard that Grant had disappeared while she'd been off at college, having been accepted at Grand Ridge once she was eligible to apply.. She returned home in a hurry, guilt wracking her for leaving despite knowing there likely wouldn't have been anything she could've done if she'd stayed home. She was beyond relieved when he was eventually found a month later, yet it still felt like hollow relief, as upon his recovery it was learned that the traumatization he'd gone through had left him mute. There was no way she was returning to college after that, she knew she had to stay, and so she made a personal vow that she would never let harm come to him ever again if she could help it.

She dropped everything to become fully involved with his life and become someone he could rely on. They learned sign language together in order to communicate better, and though Grant managed to pick it up faster Jasmine still kept up well enough to be able to talk with him. She picked up a job as a waitress at a local restaurant so that she could make at least a minor amount of income to help out at home. And, unbeknownst to Grant, she picked up nightly kickboxing lessons with a focus in Muai Thai, as she believed without a shadow of a doubt that he'd been kidnapped and had somehow escaped, and she wanted to be able to defend him if his kidnappers ever somehow found him again. She had been an amateur boxer during high school, having done the sport as a hobby more than anything else, so she already had some experience as a fighter as she went into kickboxing.

Once Grant was old enough for college, he ended up applying at the same school Jasmine had gone to before, as they'd decided to try to go to school together. And so, she did what she could to be accepted back. Fortunately, they were both accepted, and as of now both live at the dorms at the school. Jasmine had wanted to get an apartment, but understood that Grant would want to try to become more independent. They don't share the same classes, but they still occasionally spend time together and catch up on what's been going, with Jasmine watching over him to make sure he's safe as he possibly can be. Even if things seem to be moving too fast, and he's growing into an adult right before her eyes.

SKILLS & TALENTS

"I'm stronger than I look. At least, that's what I try to tell myself."

[Brawler] ⫻ Jasmine had always been naturally scrappy as a child, but training in boxing and kickboxing has turned her into quite the physical combatant. While she isn't an expert, unless she's going up against an actual martial arts professional she'll probably win in a fight. If weapons come into play, she knows disarming techniques to even the playing field, though that isn't to say she won't use weapons herself if she needs to.

[ASL] ⫻ Jasmine has learned sign language in order to communicate with Grant better. She's still learning, but she understands it fairly well and can translate accurately.

[Dedication] ⫻ Grant's well-being is what drives Jasmine. She is able to do things she would never have thought possible because of her desire to protect him, and she would do anything to keep him alive and well. This drive of hers, when applied to other goals, can make her a force to be reckoned with.

ABSTRACTION

"Listen, I'm no stranger to abrupt stops. Starting up again, however..."

SIGIL & LOCATION ⫻ Located on Jasmine's abdomen is an image of a shield with two arrows crossed above it. Depending on the actions she takes, one arrow will glow while the other will not when her abstraction is in effect. When storing momentum, the shield glows.

ABSTRACTION ⫻ Momentum Theft, the ability to steal a target's momentum and then apply it to a new target.

ABSTRACTION DESCRIPTION ⫻ Jasmine's abstraction draws on her personal experiences of harsh, forced ends and being thrust into new beginnings. When she focuses on a moving target, both living or non-living, she can steal its momentum and cause it to freeze for exactly one second. Once the second passes, its momentum resets to whatever it would naturally have at that moment. For example, if a bullet was shot at her and she stole its momentum, it would simply drop to the ground once the second was up. While she has momentum stored, she can then give it to any other target, which will add to any current momentum it may already have, if it even has any. Momentum can be delivered in whichever direction she chooses, including the opposite direction of a target already in motion. She can only store one "charge" of momentum at a time, and cannot add on to any she's currently storing, nor can she replace it without first giving it away.

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MOUNTAIN ⫻ Jasmine can store multiple charges of momentum when near the mountain, up to a total of three, and all charges can be delivered at once to a single target if desired. She can also focus on stealing from and delivering momentum to specific parts of complicated targets, such as specific bits of the human anatomy.

AURA SENSING ⫻ Jasmine can sense those who are still within a thirty meter radius, even if she is seperated from them by walls. She can also sense those who she has given momentum, at least until the momentum wears off.

LIMITS ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

WEAKNESSES ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

OTHER

"I'm...overdoing it, aren't I?"

Nothing else, for now.

**Grant Dwyer**

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"Let's see what conspiracies I can stumble onto today."

[ 18 | 5'9" | Irish/German/American He/Him | 140 lb ]

[Afflicted]

APPEARANCE

"I'm pretty plain-looking if you ask me. Just how I like it."

Grant usually appears to be perfectly normal to the average person. He has an average if not somewhat trim build thanks to staying fairly active, and has he decent a enough posture. His brown hair is kept in check with a good brushing every morning and is usually kept in the same style. He has a rather young appearance to him, partially in thanks to his height, but considering the fact that he's only 18 it makes sense, though he still has room to grow. He does rather well at physically expressing himself, as anyone could take a single look at his body language and facial expressions and be able to tell how he's feeling and the message he's trying to get across. His hazel eyes in particular display what he's thinking quite well, more often than not.

He dresses very casually, and his outfits are all similar to one another and mostly just consist of different color variations of the same type of clothing. He has a preference for jeans, plaid, and jackets, but button ups suffice in a pinch. His shoes pretty much consist solely of sneakers, but he does have a pair for walking around in the outdoors. He often carries his book bag with him, even when outside of a school environment, but he actually carries useful things he may need in there. He does carry plenty of school supplies and utensils though, and is often the go-to guy when you need some spare paper or a pen.

He doesn't have any piercings or tattoos, but he does have a small yet jagged scar on his back. He has no idea how it got there though or what caused it. Other than that, he looks incredibly unassuming, which is exactly the type of look he's going for.

PSYCHOLOGY

"Right, right, I'm 'traumatized'...just wish I could remember from what, exactly."

MAIN GOAL ⫻ He wants to investigate Farmer Hill and learn of its mysteries. He believes that whatever caused him to go mute is connected to this town, and the only way to recover is to discover the truth.

PHILOSOPHY ⫻ Normally, he would say that he believes in live and let live, but right now he's just willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants. He is willing to manipulate others and make people believe he's nothing more than a pushover and a victim if it means he can gain an advantage. He isn't above forgoing his dignity either, if it ultimately can help him out.

SECRETS ⫻ He is almost entirely certain that Farmer Hill is connected to his disappearance and current disability, but never told any of his family. He's only attending Grand Ridge Academy as an excuse to personally investigate the town, though of course he is still going to school and trying to gain a degree. Jasmine would never had allowed it if she knew what his true motives were.

DESIRES ⫻ To discover the truth of what happened to him when he went missing, and hopefully regain the ability to speak.

SEXUALITY ⫻ Gay, not that he's had any experience with either sex. For whatever reason, people often believe he isn't even interested in sex. He's mute, not impotent damn it.

FEARS ⫻ Going missing once again, but this time never returning. He doesn't have an inkling of who took him, or why, and it terrifies him that it literally could be anyone in this town.

REPUTATION ⫻ For the most part, he's known as the weird mute kid with an over-protective older sister. Some pity him, though he has received odd looks for his interest in the town's history. He has been known to be bluntly and bitingly honest as well.

PET PEEVES ⫻ People without any patience frustrate him more than anything. People who don't just underestimate him but flat-out take him for a fool also easily annoy him as well. Also, as much as he cherishes his relationship with his sister, he hates that Jasmine basically babies him.

QUIRKS ⫻ The absolute most notable thing about him is that he is mute. He isn't deaf though, and can hear just fine, he just can't speak. While he does know sign language, he often communicates by texting with his phone or simply typing responses and showing them to whoever he's having a face-to-face conversation with. He also experiences moments of dissociation while in public, but is brought out of it rather easily.

BACKSTORY

"I'll let you know the details when I figure them out myself."

Grant lived a city life in northern California for most of his years, and had a rather average life there. He had both of his parents, but only one sibling, Jasmine, who had been adopted a year before he'd been born. She teased and picked on him like any older sibling would, being that she was three years older than him, but for the most part the two got along well enough. She even beat up some older teens that were picking on him once, though she got in trouble for it. She left for college soon after graduating high school, so for about a year it was just him at home. He had a few friends, but no close relationships, so while he would never admit it he did feel lonely without his sister.

But then something shattered his average life. When he was 16 years old, he suddenly vanished without a trace. Nobody knew what happened to him or where he'd gone, only that he only could had disappeared on his way home from school since his friends had last seen him during class. Jasmine returned home during this time, leaving college behind so that she could help search for him and be there with her family during this horrific time. And then after a month, as if out of the blue, Grant returned. A person walking their dog found him wandering the streets one night, seemingly in a daze and unable or unwilling to speak. After being taken to the hospital and being medically evaluated by doctors and nurses, they thankfully didn't find anything physically wrong with him other than a recently-formed scar on his back, but it was clear that he'd gone through some form of extreme psychological trauma. He'd become mute, unable to bring himself to talk despite his vocal chords being undamaged and brain scans showing that he wasn't suffering from any physical trauma.

Whatever it was that had happened to him, he refused to talk about it or explain it. He would communicate with others through writing and typing through his phone, and over time he began to learn sign language, but anytime anyone tried to ask about what happened he would just shut down. His family learned not to push the topic despite being so worried about what could've happened to him, and tried to find some way to help him recover. Jasmine didn't return to college, and instead stayed at home to help care for him and support him. Their bond grew stronger as a result, and while Grant thinks that she can be over-protective at times, he's still glad that he has a close relationship with her.

The reason he never spoke about what happened to him, however, is that he simply cannot remember. But in his dreams, he sees the town of Farmer Hill, the town of the college Jasmine had been attending. Strangely enough, he'd never been there as far as he knew, yet he could recall things about the town as if he'd lived there once before. The name of the town itself seemed incredibly important to him, and were the first words he tried to mouth in the hospital before he realized he couldn't speak. Research into the town proved rather fruitless except for one strange fact: a surprisingly high amount of people from that town have disappeared over the years, or worse, mysteriously end up dead. He wondered...was he a victim of that town as well then? Unlike the others who had disappeared though, he returned. Did that mean it wasn't connected, or was he just an outlier? He had no idea, but he felt the growing need to know the truth as time went by.

So, when the time came to prepare for college, he applied for Grand Ridge Academy. He told Jasmine that he wanted to just go to the same school she'd once attended, and eventually that turned into a promise to attend together. Things seemed to work out perfectly, and they were both accepted. And so now, he's in that town. Strange things have already occured in the short time he's been there, so now seems to be the best time to begin his investigation. He just hopes he isn't tempting fate after apparently having been spared.

SKILLS & TALENTS

"Being silent isn't all bad."

[Stealthy] ⫻ Grant's somewhat small size and silent demeanor allows him to sneak around with ease. He's also quite nimble, so he wouldn't normally be stumbling around and making noise if he did indeed have to sneak.

[ASL] ⫻ Much like his sister, Grant knows sign language but to a greater degree. He can communicate easily and quickly with anyone who can understand it, and can use it to send silent messages if necessary.

[Alert] ⫻ Despite sometimes coming off as aloof, Grant is actually constantly aware of his surroundings. It's hard to get the jump on him, and he's observant enough to notice if something is strange, usually before most people would notice.

[Cooking] ⫻ While he's no five-star chef, he can make food both edible and taste good. He's still steadily improving due to practice and attending culinary classes.

ABSTRACTION

"Quote about abstraction here."

SIGIL & LOCATION ⫻ (Where is your character's Sigil, and what does it look like?)

ABSTRACTION ⫻ (Put the name of the Abstraction here, with a one sentence description of what the Abstraction does)

ABSTRACTION DESCRIPTION ⫻ (Go in depth with how the ability functions normally. Explain everything I need to know. Also, remember, shy away from powers based off the body)

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MOUNTAIN ⫻ (Explain to me how the Abstraction grows stronger in the presence of Mount Ever Reaching. What extra abilities does your character have?)

AURA SENSING ⫻ (What auras can your character see, how far, and under what circumstance?)

LIMITS ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

WEAKNESSES ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

OTHER

"In my dreams, I see that town...Farmer Hill."

Nothing for now.

@Surtr Inc Yo, got both my characters done, if there's anything I need to fix up let me know. Also, since it is offered in the Character Rules section, I figured I'd take you up on the offer to come up with an Abstraction for Grant. I had a couple ideas, but I wanted to see what you (or the others here as well if any of you want) could come up with.

[Carbonatter]

Yo, got both my characters done, if there's anything I need to fix up let me know. Also, since it is offered in the Character Rules section, I figured I'd take you up on the offer to come up with an Abstraction for Grant. I had a couple ideas, but I wanted to see what you (or the others here as well if any of you want) could come up with.

@Mike73

My boy Shaun! I just wish the series was better written than it was :(

[Mike73]

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My boy Shaun! I just wish the series was better written than it was :(

@pokemad1

Haha, I actually have no idea what the series is, I just used the picture since I liked the visual reference. What's he from?

[Carbonatter]

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Haha, I actually have no idea what the series is, I just used the picture since I liked the visual reference. What's he from?

@Mike73

The Good Doctor, it's written by the creator of House M.D. and it's based on a South Korean series.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

Alright bitches, it's time to get started.

@Ciaran I really like Paige's abstraction, and the rest of her character is pretty interesting. I could go on, but I'm pressed for time, so I'll just say that she's accepted to save me time.

LIMITS ⫻ The mental battlegrounds is very exhausting for Paige. The amount of combatants and the scope of the battlefield plays a part in how stressful the battle is. If the fight takes too long, Paige may pass out from exhaustion. Other than that, there's no real limit to how many people she can pull into mental combat - in addition, the Awakened are not immune to any of the effects of her abstraction.

WEAKNESSES ⫻ Once mental combat begins, both parties are rendered stationary (or close to it as possible) with little awareness of the outside world. Basically, this means that Paige and her opponent are sitting ducks. The effects of losing is a bit harsher on Paige than anyone else as it takes a toll on her body and her mind. Afterwards, Paige will be tired, and suffering from a very sharp headache.

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@Mike73 I like both of your characters - I like Grant a bit more, though. Both characters are accepted.

LIMITS ⫻ Jasmine's abstraction has a four meter range, and outside of that she cannot affect the momentum of any of those targets. Upon storing a charge within herself, she slowly loses the momentum over time. It wouldn't have any effect in the short term, but if she holds the momentum in herself over a long period of time, she'll essentially lose all of it. In addition, she has to take in account the mass of an object. The momentum of a rock wouldn't do much to move, say, a piano, but it can definitely. Jasmine cannot directly affect an Awakened, but she can infuse herself and the Blind with momentum.

WEAKNESSES ⫻ Whenever Jasmine uses her abstraction, she slows down her own momentum a bit to a near-halt. Which makes it difficult for her to stay on the move while using her abstraction.

I'll come up with an abstraction for Grant later.

[Mike73]

@pokemad1 Ah, I think I've heard of that show before. Didn't know it was from the same person who did House though, I kind of like that show.

@Surtr Inc Sweet, thanks for accepting them. Jasmine's limits and weakness sound fair. I'll look forward to what you suggest for Grant.

[Ciaran]

@Spoopy Scary I hadn't though of that, but have now decided yes, and classical history.

[Spoopy Scary]

Then that would make for an interesting dynamic between Paige and Andrea! Assuming they both know each other's story. Andrea might be more likely to stay secret though. Her guilty conscious might be cause enough for her to befriend Paige.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

SIGIL & LOCATION ⫻ The symbol of a wave.

ABSTRACTION ⫻ Sound Negation, the ability to eliminate sounds in an area around him.

ABSTRACTION DESCRIPTION ⫻ Rooting from his dislike from being mute and his stealthy nature, Grant has the ability to remove other people's speech - and their ability to hear as well. The extension of this ability is creating a field around himself that is up to fifteen meters that completely eliminates sound - he can control the size of the field of course. If he wants to, he can make it so small that it masks all of his own sounds. It travels with him, and inside this field, no sound will escape regardless of how loud it is - but if it were to leave the field, the sound would go on normally. This field is imperceptible to the Blind, but the Awakened and other such beings are able to perceive it as a darker tint on the environment. One strength this field has is that the Awakened are not immune to it's effects.

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MOUNTAIN ⫻ His control over silence gets a bit more fine, and allows him to mute specific sounds within a fifteen meter radius by focusing on it. In addition, his max field doubles in size (up to thirty meters). He also gains a second ability that is the inverse of his original Abstraction. He gains the ability to generate sound from himself, nothing louder than what he can normally produce with his body. He can create any sound that he can imagine, and thus regains the ability to speak.

AURA SENSING ⫻ (okay I'm pressed for time, I'll come up with something later)

LIMITS ⫻ Grant can only have the field up for a limited amount of time - it wears down on his stamina over time. The size of the field plays a part in this, if it's limited to himself he can practically keep it going for hours at a time. At it's max size, he can only keep it going for about ten minutes.

WEAKNESSES ⫻ The field also removes his own ability to hear as well - regardless of size. So once the field goes active, he'll be mute as everyone else in the area.

Mike73

[Mike73]

Sounds like a pretty interesting and fitting ability, I like it. Once the Aura Sensing bit is done I'll add both my characters to the character page. Probably also gonna choose a lighter shade of green for Grant's name, combined with the font and the grey background it's a little hard to read.

Also, would it be fair to say that Grant unlocked his Abstraction when he went missing, but lost access to it until he returned to Farmer Hill? He wouldn't be aware of it until he somehow triggered it, like what the others have been doing, in this instance.

[Majoraa]

Stealing the 500th OOC post, bishes.