[OOC] Shifting Worlds

[kapuchu]

~Legends Became Reality~


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It all started two years ago, in the year of 2018.

I woke up as, not a human, but as a large wolf/human hybrid.. I was… freaked out, to say the least. I had no idea what was going on. But I wasn’t the only one.

I took me about an hour but I managed to change into the shape of my human self again… somehow. When I turned on to watch the morning news the first thing I saw was a clip of a bunch of soldiers surrounding what looked like a really large lizard. I would have believed it was only an overgrown komodo dragon had I been anyone else, but waking up the way I did I realised that it was anything but. I was both relieved and frightened to realise that it was an actual dragon, and though it was almost four metres tall and looked like the perfect killing machine… all I could see was the fear and confusion in its eyes. It shied away from the guns that the soldiers held, constantly looking back and forth for a way to escape. It didn’t even seem to realise that it had wings to fly with.

And just like that, it changed. One second it was a four metres tall dragon and the next it was a boy barely out of his teens. If I hadn’t been fully convinced before, I was convinced now: I wasn’t alone when it came to becoming something else.

I remember it as being one of the biggest shocks in the world, and what followed did not help in the slightest. The United States government took notice which, in hindsight, wasn’t much of a surprise. They saw the potential in that dragon boy that showed up on the TV and immediately sought him out and recruited him.

He was the first of many.

Over the next several months more and more of these creatures showed up; people capable of shapeshifting into anything from dragons to harpies. We became collectively known as ‘Shifters’, and numerous tests and gruelling training revealed that not only did Shifters possess the ability to change their physical shape, but they also had latent magical abilities. Magic… a strange word in a modern world. A fairy tail concept made real, and it frightened a lot of people. Protest groups arose, demanding that Shifters be put down or at least controlled and regulated; separating ‘Them’ from ‘Us’ was the demand. It never happened, though not for lack of trying.

Time went on and Shifters became core in many operations of war, be it spying or direct conflict. Dragons, as one might guess, were exceptionally good when it came to direct confrontations, given their tough scales and flaming breath. Others, like the Nymphs, were spies of top quality. A woman that can wrap any man around her little finger and get him to tell her anything she wants. What could be better?

It wasn’t so last, however, not even with more and more Shifters popping up every month. One day the entire world of the Shifters, and a small group of humans was turned on its head.

25th of April 2020, a group of a hundred Shifters and twenty humans woke up in a world that was not their own. Enormous forest on one side, empty plains on the other and a blue sky above was what greeted them as they awoke. Waking up as a Half-Wolf was a surprise in and of itself, but waking up in an entirely new world was far worse.

- Entry from an anonymous diary.

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Setting
Alright guys, the setting is as following. A hundred Shifters and twenty humans have woken up in a strange place that they have no memory of ever going to. To the west there’s a large empty plain with nothing but grass in sight. To the east there’s a large forest, also so large that even those capable of flight can’t see the end of it.

There is no immediate source of food and you only have one set of clothes of your choice (some people sleep naked. Don’t want to put them through an RP stark naked). Water is nowhere in sight either, but there might be some in the forest seeing as how there are some stag & doe-like animals if you wander into the forest a bit. If you’re lucky, you might even find a semi-intelligent creature that you could take for a pet (if it doesn’t bite your fingers off thinking they are celery stalks).

The world functions pretty much like Earth does, but the animals are different and not all of them are friendly. Expect potential attacks if you wander too far into the forest or out the plains. Basically, the water is drinkable and so are most fruits, nuts & berries, etc.

The beginning of the RP will be about settling in and trying to survive; find food and water. Build shelters and then, after that, possibly explore. Not all of the Shifters will agree with each other, nor will every human.

And important fact to note is that while these humans don’t seem to have anything to begin with, they slowly start to develop powers. Some might gain telekinesis from one day to the next (or even discover that they possess it upon arrival), while others might find themselves capable of controlling water the same day. Others might only discover it after a day or two. It may even be that one of the humans wake up as one mythological creature or another

This is only the prelude, as these humans will become Shifters at some point in the near future.

Future things may come such as other intelligent beings getting introduced, raids, minor fights between some people that don’t agree (groups forming), and so on. Nothing is set in stone yet.

One thing that’s important to note is that a Shifter can transform into mythological beasts only, so normal ones such as Jackals, cats, bears, etc. are a no-go.

Rules
1 - No godmodding. I will not tolerate it. The only exception is if you ask the other user if you can have his/her character do “x” and “x”, or ask them to make a Co-op post with you to make a longer discussion or other easier to write.

2 - Do not bring OOC into the IC. You may not like a certain player for whatever reason, but that is not an excuse for you to stab that player’s character in the back.

3 - While I don’t want to put in a minimum count of words, I would appreciate it if people did their best to keep their posts at 300 words or more (preferably more). This counts for everyone, even you. Yes you!

4 - Story above all. This ties somewhat together with #2. The story of the RP should dictate what happens and so on. So pay attention to what your fellow characters do as it may affect your own character.
- Character interaction is heavily encouraged.
- I am not adverse to multiple characters, but keep one your main character. If you have an idea for some secondary character you’re welcome to use that one as an NPC, or sorts. They could be a friend to your character, or just something who’s there. Just try to keep the number of such characters low, and keep them within the limits of the “Main Characters” in terms of power and such.

5 - Meta-gaming. A big no-no that will force me to give you a very big boo-boo if you do it. You may know something OOC, but your characters doesn’t unless he/she has actually witnessed it or heard it. For example, Dave Johnson a Were-Ferret Shifter won’t know that Dina and Dave made out deep i the forest without being there to see it, or being told.

6 - Please keep your writing in check. I expect at least decent grammatical skills, proper narrative with Italics for thoughts, quotation marks and so on. Also, no Wall-Of-Texts, please. They’re not pleasant to read.
- This rule does not mean that swearing isn't allowed! It very much is. This rule is only here to tell people that there are standards for the level of writing.

7 - No NSFW material. While relationships and certain levels of gore are allowed, things such as sex or otherwise are not allowed (as pr Site Rules).

8 - Have Fun!

Characters:
Every good player must have a character sheet. Below is a template.

Character Sheet Template

Name: (Oi… What’s your name again?)
Gender: (Self-explanatory, or so you’d think. The things I’ve seen, man…)
Age: (Self-explanatory.)

Alternative Form: (What kind of creature are you?)

Appearance:
(How does your character’s human form look like? Body Type, hair & skin colour, height, complexion, etc.?

Shifter Appearance:
(How does the creature you transform into look like? You are allowed two Shifter Shapes, but they must be of the same creature. For instance, a Phoenix Shifter can choose between going Full Phoenix, or being a humanoid-esque phoenix with wings and such. Look at it has a 50% Shift, and a 100% Shift. Two different shapes that has nothing to do with each other will result in immediate rejection. Don’t do it.)

Abilities:
(This is not magical powers. This is simply what you character can do: Acrobatics, hunting, how to wield certain weapons, etc.)

Powers:
(What magical abilities do you have/will get (for those not Shifters yet)? Be careful with this one. I don’t like to reject characters just because they are blatantly OP, so keep the power level to someone realistic, and preferable only a few choice magical spells or something. 2-3 would be ideal. Remember that you also do have some magical abilities in your Human Form, but they are far from as powerful as when you are Shifted.)

Background:
(Self explanatory. Where did your character grow up? In which environment? Who were their parents, their friends? What was their reaction to the appearance of Shifters/becoming one themselves? I want to stress the immense importance of the Background. I don’t care how creative you are with your appearance, abilities and personality. If you Background is a 5-minute-throw-together then I will ask you to redo it. You should be able to point to your background and based on that, explain why your character does X and why he/she doesn’t do Y.)

Personality:
(How does your character act? Are they kind? Mean? Perhaps generous or very brave? This is the basis of how your characters acts towards others, and you should follow it to the dot at any given time. Character development will happen, and your character might change, but still remember the foundation of who your character is. A really brave guy won’t suddenly become a really shy one without reason.)

Other:
(Anything else you can think of that doesn’t immediately fit in with the other categories. A theme song? A hobby that you didn’t quite mention? This section isn’t mandatory, but if you have anything that you can think of that you want to throw in, this is the one.)

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Approved Characters:
1 - Elizabeth "Liz" Smith by Pathfinder ~ Retired
2 - Anita Rikken by ReaptheMusic
3 - Liza Hunter by Frenetic Raptor
4 - Lily Strider by Kapuchu
5 - Gregory Mills by Aeonumbra
6 - 'Shifty' Silvio DiMarco by Data549
7 - Akira Kagemusha by EldritchOne
8 - Alice "Metalhead" Blackwood by Monochromatic Rainbow
9 - Thule Alexander by Bright_Ops
...More to come (possibly)...

[kapuchu]

Name: Lily Strider
Age: 28
Sex: Female

Alternative Form: Nine-Tailed Fox - Half-Fox & Full Fox forms.

Human Apperance:

Human Appearance

Lily is roughly 170 high with a somewhat athletic build with a few muscles, but nothing extraordinary, being visible. Her hair is dark brown and falls around her shoulders in gentle waves, reaching just past her shoulder blades. A pair of equally brown eyes peek out from beneath a pair of light eyebrows, with a straight, and a little small, nose. Her lips are of a faint rosy colour, giving some the impression of a permanent lip gloss. She's nothing extraordinary when it comes to womanly assets either, being medium in just about everything. She is, in fact, rather plain and just another girl.

Shifter Appearance Appearance:
Humanoid/Half-Fox version

Half-Fox Appearance

Shameless steal, I know, but it was the best picture I could find that was halfway decent. Please note that she doesn't necessarily wear those clothes, though. Larger version of the picture is here: http://i.gyazo.com/463cbc1acfb47850519cd571ead46606.png

Jet black hair so long that it reaches to the base of her tails, often kept in a braid in this 'shape' as it simply is easier to deal with that way, although there is enough hair to cover where her human ears are. Her eyes are a striking summer blue with slitted pupils, giving her a slightly feral look. She still has the nine tails, each of them white in this form as well. Each of the tails are about as long as she is tall. A pair of sharp fangs jut up from where her canines would be, giving her toothy smiles a bit of a dangerous edge to it. It also makes her bites that much more painful. Another thing that should be noted is that, in this form, she is the epitome of feminine beauty in accordance with the legends, with full lips, long eyelashers and so on; something which she's actually rather fond of, if she had to say so herself.

Where her nails are usually kept short, they are quite long when she's half-fox, with an ever so slight point to them, and coloured a purple-ish blue. Aside from that her hips become ever so slightly wider, as does her bosom become a fair bit larger. Where before her body had been somewhat tough thanks to her developing muscles and athletic life-style, they now softened; giving her a body devoid of hardened muscles but rich with pleasant curves. Her facial structure also changes as well, becoming more sharper and a little angled; more fox-like as opposed to the roundness it had before. Her eyes, especially, change from slightly being placed.

In her Full Fox form, she is covered in a coat of white fur and is about the size of a Great Dane (dog), albeit a few centimetres smaller which puts her shoulder height at about 80 centimetres, and built in a much sturdier way which gives her some almost wolf-like qualities. Her body-length here is roughly 140 centimetres. Her nine tails, in this shape, are almost as long as her entire body, stopping just short of 120 centimetres in length. Her eyes are also yellow in this shape, but instead of a sickly and feral yellow colour, it's almost golden and shines with intelligence.

Abilities:
Athletic and flexible, skilled at gymnastics, and a very fast and agile runner. Also views herself as quite the good singer with “the voice of an angel” if her old pupils were to be trusted. She's also quite proficient at hand-to-hand combat (Jiu-Jitsu).

Powers:
True to the mischievous and trickster nature of the Kitsune in the legends, Lily's magical skills are focused mostly around illusions, enabling her to trick the senses of those around her; create ghost sounds and touches and make them see things that are not there. She has yet to fully master this ability, even if she knows that her current skills are far superior to those of a normal human.

She also has a secondary magical gift (although not as well practised as the first) which allows her to drain life energy from the area around her and use it for various purposes ranging from creating a light source to weaponizing it (the former being the most used). It's also important to note that she can't drain life-threatening amounts even from the smallest of animals, only small plants such as grass or flowers, and even if she takes some from somewhere else, it costs a some of her own energy. This also means that her attacks aren't very powerful, partly because she's scared of doing irreversible damage to herself, and because she doesn't want to even try to kill some animal by draining it completely, and also because she simply isn't capable of doing so. She can make her attacks more powerful by draining a lot of power, though it takes quite a bit of time.

Backgorund:
Lily was born April 14th in Ireland, near the east coast in a small town called Curtlestown by which there was a large forest in walking distance. Ever since she was born she always felt different. Somehow... she enjoyed spending time in the nearby forest more so than she did spending time with other kids her age. She'd always ask her parents to go for a walk and have a picnic in the forest just so she could be among those lovely trees. Furthermore, she enjoyed running and exercising; feeling so full of energy that it just had to be spent. The result was that she practised Ju-Jitsu from the age of ten and right up until that fateful day in April 2018 where she left her home and disappeared with only a short warning.

She had friends in school, but only a precious few that didn't think she was weird for feeling like she was something she wasn't. She always did her best to laugh it off when she was made fun of, but it didn't always work and she often found herself needing to be comforted by the friends she had. During her years in school, she grew fond of both Gymnastics and Biology, the latter of which she found out later in her school life was a source of valuable knowledge if one wanted a healthy body, and the former simply because it allowed her to spend more of her boundless energy.

When she graduated from her third year in the second cycle, having passed the Leaving Certificate Examination, she went on to further study biology and gymnastics, having decided on becoming a teacher to spread her love of exercising, as well as educate children to better take care of their bodies; she was all too conscious of how poorly some people took care of their bodies and wanted to prevent that in the next generation.

By the time she was 24 she finally found herself with a graduation certificate in her hand, and a job soon after. Nothing extraordinary had happened in her time when studying to become a teacher, save perhaps for the all-nighters study sessions she had pulled becoming less and less of a problem; almost as if she was meant to be up at night rather than day. She still held those precious few friends near her, contacting them every now and then like they contacted her.

For four years she worked as a teacher in both biology and gymnastics in a small school near her hometown, doing her best to teach the children everything she knew about her subjects. And then came the day; April 14th, 2018. She woke up, not as a human, but as a large fox-like creature, although she had not one, but nine tails. She felt... scared, to begin with, then shocked, and finally pleasantly surprised. It was a joy that she was finally what she'd always felt like she somehow was. But even then, she was shocked - shocked to find out that she had the body of a mythological creature. It took her nearly a quarter of an hour, but she finally found out how to revert to her human form, during which time she discovered something else. Not only was she capable of changing from full nine-tailed fox, but she was also able to take on the shape of a human-esque Fox. She kept the large, black, furry ears, the nine white tails, a quadrature of sharp fangs where her canines would be as well as slitted pupils and strikingly blue eyes.

Wanting to go exploring her new ability and body, she wanted to call in sick for work but when she reached for the phone only to see its colour change from white to indigo blue. She was, to say the least, confused. Especially since it returned to being white when moved her hand away. For the next several minutes she worked on trying to recreate the same thing, whatever it was, which lead her to discover that not only could she change the colour of things, but she could also conjure orbs of light that seemed like a mix of gas and liquid. She had magic, that much was obvious, but how much? She wanted to find out but realised that doing so in her own house likely wasn't the brightest of ideas - Even in a small town there are prying eyes, and everybody knows everybody. So choosing to not practice her new abilities anymore - for the time being anyway - she picked up the phone and called her work, saying that she would be absent for the day, and possibly the next since she didn't feel very well at the moment.

Once that was taken care of, she immediately stepped out the door, locked it behind her and ran off, shifting back into her full fox-like shape as she did, and soon found herself speeding across the ground towards the forest with what could pass for a gleeful smile on her face.

The next several days were spent running, training, and practicing, going to work only after the third day, and then using every bit of spare time she had in the woods. She discovered an affinity for illusions as well as manipulation of energy - life energy especially. It wasn’t a pleasant way that she had discovered that particular talent, if one were to be honest. It had happened when she had been holding a flower while practicing the offensive capabilities of her abilities. It had happened quickly, but she did feel some sort of connection to the flower and felt it wither away and die as she ‘drew’ upon it. She attempted to do the same thing again and this time watched it. The small flower whittled away, becoming nothing more than a blackened husk of what it once was.

A few weeks passed with no one discovering her secret which, considering the small size of the town she lived in, wasn’t a very strange thing - Or so she thought. Halfway through the fourth week she was approached by a group of black suited men. They were from the United States and asked her if she was willing to join their training program for Shifters in the States. She agreed, but only on the condition that she could tell her parents and tell them of the situation.

It took some convincing, but she was finally allowed to do so.

The next two years was spent with training, increasing her skills at both illusions and Fox Fire, as she had named her Energy abilities - courtesy of the legends.She became a skilled infiltrator and spy, although she only found herself in the field twice and on tasks that were relatively safe.

Her life was pleasant with a few close friends, decent pay and comfortable quarters in a compound specifically made for the Shifters. She had only become more fit in the time since she was recruited, and quit her old job, but it wasn’t to last.

One the 25th of April 2020, she awoke leaning up against a tree in a place she had no memory of, with what looked like over a hundred people around her either asleep or waking up themselves.

Personality:
She's usually kind and energetic, preferring to move around rather than sit still, and a bit mischievous from time to time. She's patient - as is necessary when being a teacher - and does her best to try and understand both sides of an argument before making any judgement or taking any sides. Still, she is restless and often starts to fret if something doesn't go quite her way. If someone she knows is in danger she'll try to help them, but in the instance that she can't she usually resorts to pacing and muttering to herself. She's somewhat used to loneliness, but will still do what she can do get at least some contact with other people. Promises, to her, are extremely important, and if she makes someone a promise she will do her best to keep it, but she also expects people to keep their own promises in turn.

Other:
Her physical prowess does not change when shapeshifting except for when she takes on the full shape of a Nine-Tailed Fox where she becomes noticeably faster, and she's only as strong as one can expect an animal of that size to be. In her Half-Form her tails hold too little strength to be of much use aside from utility (carrying a towel to her when exiting a shower, for example) and are, as such, useless in combat. They can be used to soften blows aimed at her, if she covers herself, thanks to their thick fur. She is currently training them in an attempt to be able to use them for more than carrying small items.

She is very proud of her looks in the Half-Fox form.

Personal Quote: "There are few things more terrifying, in this world or the next, than the smile of a Trickster."

[Pathfinder]

Oh god, I was going to make a dragon guy but I found a picture that is SO much better.

[kapuchu]

Well... You just go ahead and make whatever you want ^^

[Syben]

I have a problem with rule #6.

My characters tend to curse.

I also have been known to get carried away while writing. (I'm sure you read the bio I had for my character kapu, sometimes I do twice that.)

P.S That is a fantastic header image, much approval.

[Frenetic Raptor]

Looks like the harpy is now a snow griffin.

➣ Name: Liza Hunter
➣ Gender: Female
➣ Age: 22

➣ Appearance:

Normal

➣ Shifter Appearance:

Partial Griffin

Full Griffin

➣ Abilities:

Coming soon...

➣ Powers:

~Palm Frost~
By physical contact with a hand to any surface, deposits of white ice can develop in the form of frost. Soft rime is the least dense and can be controlled unaided by the harpy or gryphon influence while in human form. Their appearance closely resembles that of white ice, which is feathery or spiky. This type is fragile and can be easily shaken off an object. Hard rime formation can be controlled while in human form, but is not guaranteed to produce desired results every time. In exchange for less reliability, these formations are difficult to shake off and have a comb-like resemblance.

~Talon Freeze~
By physical contact with Liza's harpy talons to any surface, thickened deposits of clear ice can develop. Unlike the previous, human hands are incapable of doing so and can be dangerous to localized extremities if attempted. This type of transparent ice can cling tenaciously to an object due to its dense structure. It isn't out of the realm of possibility to pull out a harpy talon without a full transformation taking place, but that would most likely require some sort of emotional distress.

~Hail Feather~
This type of ice formation can only be done while in flight. The coverage of these hail stones is directly related to the length of Liza's overall wingspan. Descending from the sky beneath her feathery wings, these stones will continue to fall until her wings finally grow fatigued. This is quite a temporary feat and is safely dealt with in short bursts as a precautionary measure against losing flight endurance. Flying tired is very dangerous and can result in undesired crash landings. The stones can vary in size, depending on speed, concentration, and endurance.

~IciQuills~
Launching a few of these piercing icicles through the air can be quite the dangerous combination. Around two to six of these at one time seems fair enough to contend with, unless one happens to be at the receiving end of them. This one is left primarily for the shifted; no humans permissible under most circumstances. Even if such an occurrence were possible, a human such as Liza would find only a single IciQuill feasible using her limited capabilities.

➣ Background:

On December 28, during a chilly winter snowfall, another miracle of life had been born in an all too familiar Manhattan hospital. For the Hunter family, they had been graced with a daughter all to their own. Liza, her lifelong name would be, from that day forth. This was not the first of the Hunter children, for a son also arrived from within these same hospital walls three years prior, by the name of Eli. With relatively successful parents living in an opportunistic city as New York, life appeared routine as ever, from the outside; for the time being that was.

Early days of childhood for Liza brought along playful memories and important lessons that were to be expected for an outgoing sibling. Sure, dealing with a brother always proved to be an adventure in itself. Son picking on daughter, daughter picking on son; wouldn’t have it any other way, though her parents didn’t always approve of such behavior. Those moments would ultimately resolve themselves throughout the passing of time, leading into her inevitable years of youth. Wasn’t as if elementary, middle, or even high school were even close to a bad experience. Not with so many friends around to keep her from going astray.

When not studying, there was always time for videogames, reading, and competitive archery. Maybe sometimes there was a little less studying than desired, but for a teenager like her, everything had its personal priority. There was even a soft spot to be had for all things mythological. What else could explain the reasoning behind gaining the curiosity of a few friends and starting up a private club for their own interests. She did get to go to a few conventions along the way, which were an absolute thrill to visit. Cosplay wasn’t entirely out of the realm of possibility, but just don’t go asking for too many details.

While the younger years of her life appeared to only be a mild precursor to the harsh reality of adulthood, a career path was necessary to move along successfully. With her mother as an accountant and her father as foreman for a construction company, she just couldn’t pick anything without being considerate to the consequences of her own decision. Even her older brother continued defending his country, serving in the Air Force. Determined as ever, Liza chose her own path, wishing to obtain her own Bachelor of Arts degree. With a goal set in sight and less than a year left to complete the course, everything appeared to be on track. Although, that was all about to change, for the Christmas holiday desired otherwise.

Not even a single morning after Christmas Eve did something go seriously awry. While her mind remained within its nightly dreamscape, physical changes were already taking shape as feathers poked out from her skin, only hinting of what dawn were to bring. With the arrival of morning, several white feathers were spotted upon her bed sheets, along with an itchy feeling along her skin. Unable to figure out where they had originated from, she sought out the bathroom mirror. First glances appeared entirely normal, if not for that peculiar white hair of hers. Liza could only run her fingers through the discolored strands, nervous for her own health.

How was this even possible? Was someone playing a trick on her? As her hands shook in response, a strong stretching sensation ran through the length of her hands to the tips of her fingers. Finding no relief, she held her palms to her face, staring in disbelief as they continued to morph. Talons at the end of her fingers? Feathers along her wrists? What the hell was going on? Losing grip with what was happening; she began to shiver, feeling uncomfortable at the sight of losing her own humanity. Leaning over the bathroom sink, she braced herself for another dramatic change as growing white wings sprouted from her shoulder blades and a bluish tint coated her bare skin. There was little she could do to control herself as her body finished a complete transformation.

Gaining enough courage to look upon her strange and elegant reflection, the realization hit amongst all of her confusion. There was absolutely nowhere else she could hide, but in her own room. She certainly couldn’t tell any member of her family. They would think her as insane. Letting her parents see their own daughter was out of the question. Calling the government on her was too much of a fearful notion. One could call Liza overly paranoid, but her beloved parents didn’t need to know the details just yet; not when she understood little about what she was herself. In all honesty, the overbearing government was far more intimidating than she was ready to handle.

As an understanding soon formed in her mind as to what she might really be, the remainder of the day consisted of a reversion to human form, a delayed opening of presents, and an immense amount of research about shifters. Of course, none could ever imitate the gift she awoke to. The days continued to pass on by as Liza sought after a return to normalcy.

The months leading up until that very day of April 25th, 2020, Liza approached her brother, seeking advice from an experienced mind. Topics of survival, medical, and self defense training were often discussed and demonstrated in every personal session. Finding a growing confidence, hints were dropped along the way, periodically, leaving her brother to question the presence of solid ice patches upon various surfaces and shattered fragments of ice scattered about with no natural explanation. With the pieces fitting into place as they may, Eli found his curiosity peaking surrounding his sister, behind seeing eyes. Not until Liza’s unexplainable harpy form was spotted in all of its deceptive elegance did he approach the unmistakable truth ahead.

This was it, the 24th of April, the day her brother would realize why she had entrusted him to teach her without government involvement. Neither turning away, Liza provided her own explanations as to everything that had gone on since the holidays, and her heartfelt wishes to remain undiscovered. A day of acceptance this day ultimately proved to be, from one family member that was. Now what would her parents think of her, if finally told? Did that also mean the government was on to her as well, now that her secret was out? That was alright wasn’t it, being of potential assistance to a greater cause? But what if the morning of April 25th was not the beginning of the greater fight Liza originally had in mind?

➣ Personality:

Liza has always been one with an ambitious mind, willing to take the chances to understand the world around her, even if reality doesn’t make any sense in the very end. That alone isn't enough to convince her own resilient nature to give up on herself. Although uncommon, she has no problems with using that sharp tongue of hers in an undesired situation. It is because of this same motivational drive that prevents her from simply realizing when to let something truly be, which can prove to be far more detrimental in some cases. Call her impulsive and maybe headstrong, but her passionate heart will never fade from sight even through the roughest of times. If one can look past her general inexperience, she has the potential to become a resourceful friend.

➣ Other:

Coming Soon...

[kapuchu]

Aeonumbra said
I have a problem with rule #6.My characters tend to curse.I also have been known to get carried away while writing. (I'm sure you read the bio I had for my character kapu, sometimes I do twice that.)P.S That is a fantastic header image, much approval.

When I said "keep writing in check" I meant make it readable. Cursing is completely fine ^^ As for the background, all I ask for that is that it's not one large block of text, but divided up in a couple of paragraphs for an easier read. I don't much care about the length so long as it properly explains your character :)

And I'm glad you approve of the header image :3

~Frenetic Raptor~
While it isn't absolutely necessary, I would appreciate it if you wrote a description of your characters in addition to the pictures. There are things, small nuances, that can't be seen in the picture. A written one just makes it easier to get an overall picture.

Again, not a requirement, just a request.

[Syben]

Also At Some Point I want this please :D

[Pathfinder]

Uhg, laziness too high. Motivation too low. Must make CS though.

[Syben]

I may do my CS tonight, or tomorrow night.

Just a couple of questions.

--We start with nothing but the clothes on our back and what's in our pockets right?
--We have all our memories accept how we arrived here, but is this a parallel universe? Or do earth-rules still apply.
--Will there be any "exotic" creatures, or just earth creatures?
--Do I have to be a mythological being you've heard of, or can I make one up because I have a couple cool pictures I'd like.)
(Or perhaps I'll bust out my epic drawing skills.)
(They're not very epic)

Also I'm about to PM you about a magical ability I want.

[kapuchu]

Aeonumbra said
I may do my CS tonight, or tomorrow night.Just a couple of questions.--We start with nothing but the clothes on our back and what's in our pockets right?--We have all our memories accept how we arrived here, but is this a parallel universe? Or do earth-rules still apply.--Will there be any "exotic" creatures, or just earth creatures?--Do I have to be a mythological being you've heard of, or can I make one up because I have a couple cool pictures I'd like.)(Or perhaps I'll bust out my epic drawing skills.)(They're not very epic)Also I'm about to PM you about a magical ability I want.

You start with nothing but a set of clothes, and perhaps a few odds and ends in your pocket.
You remember everything except how you got there, seeing as you went to bed and woke up in this new place. And Earth-Rules still apply if you're talking about laws of physics etc.
There will be exotic creatures. There will be those that look like Earth Creatures, but there are also some that don't.
This RP is built around mythological creatures, and I don't have to have heard of it, so long as you can provide me with a link with info about said Mythological creatures.

Aeonumbra said
Also At Some point I want this please.

Well, I did say that some semi-intelligent creatures as pets could be possible, so I won't say no :P

[Syben]

Thankyou for answering my questions, I'm actually looking forward to this.

[ReaptheMusic]

Name:
Anita Rikken

Gender:
Female

Age:
19

Appearance:


Shifter Appearance:
Phoenix




Abilities:
-Knowledge with blades, specifically katanas
-Decent hand to hand combat
-Evasive maneuverability
-Fluent in Japanese
-Competent to "key points" of German, Swedish, and Spanish from her fathers various travels. (i.e. where is the bathroom, hello, goodbye and other 'necessities')

Powers:
Currently possessing:
-Flight [in-shifted form(s)]
-Fire Manipulation/Conjuring
-Capable of making softball sized fireballs and throwing them. Also used as a light source in the dark
-Setting her body ablaze/Rising heat temperature to combat cold or used defensively. Future development can become hot enough to melt steel in her grip
-'Curling.' Making small lines of fire, drawn from her hand like a pen, and manipulating it like a thin, burning rope. Has been used to assassinate targets when the didn't suspect it but drawing it across their neck or sending it down their throats. Very difficult to control and requires all of her concentration. (This is because fire is a substance that is out of control and WANTS to be out of control. To manipulate it from becoming less than a thin line is something that takes lots of mental strength and shouldn't be attempted when tired)

Future possessing:
-Healing Tears
-Advanced healing speeds (her own body)

Background:
Anita's always lived under the close watch of her father. Her mothers unfortunate death when Anita was but three years old left her father rattled, but never truly did break his spirit. A travelling entrepreneur, Anita's father never allowed her to settle in one place for long. Germany, Sweden, Spain, Japan and the USA were the most frequent jumping points her father's company, Ruudware, had them move to. She never did spend much time in the European countries however. At the most, it was for a week at a time and the only person she talked to aside from the occasional random stranger was her dad. It was lonely, spending many hours in hotel rooms on her own. Sometimes she even spent days on her own depending on what her dad had to do. Thus she learned to take care of herself, achieving an independence from her father and finally came to a point where she'd leave the hotel to see what was around on her own. Spiteful of their constant moving, Anita often fought with her father, so stubborn as to want to stay in one place for longer amounts of time than her fathers job permitted. On an excursion to Japan selling water purifiers Anita had the chance to sneak away from her hotel and explore the nearby grounds. She stumbled onto a dojo practicing feudal style swordsmanship. Fascinated with the teachings of the blade master, she watched for a while and made up her mind that she would stay.
Her father was none too pleased to learn she wanted to stay, so much so that for days on end the two of them did nothing but argue. Eventually, however, Anita managed to win him over by the skin of her teeth, and only because he'd missed his flight from how much arguing they had gone into late into the night, causing her father to oversleep. Fed up, her father found her a place to board at the Dojo she had found in exchange for her assisting the blade master and that she become and remain a honor student in school. She spent years after that studying, working hard on her grades, serving the blade master, and learning the way of the sword. It was hard work in the Dojo, but it was just as rewarding. Her daily duties including fetching fresh well water from the hill, sweeping, cleaning, laundry, polishing the wood floors and beating the tatami mats. Exercises started in the wee hours of the morning, having her run, doing pull ups, ab work and other miscellaneous body building exercises before even thinking about training with the sword. It wasn't all chores and fighting, however, as when her bond with the blade master grew, he introduced her to his more gentle hobbies, things he considered necessary to balance the life of a growing warrior. Of course, Anita was at first abrasive to the idea of 'gentle' hobbies, those being gardening and cooking, but it wasn't long till she warmed up to both, finding joy in them that she couldn't have comprehended before. Life was nice, she'd even been on her way to getting herself a possible boyfriend. That is, if Hiroi from class 3-1 really did have a crush on her...
Her kind reality came to a grinding halt when on the way to school her body erupted into a mass of flames and wings. She'd brought down a powerline from the scale of her transformation. Several people living over the city she lived in panicked, believing her to be a great fireball in the sky. Several hours later she managed to calm down and land on the side of the nearby mountain. She had no idea what had occurred and didn't know what to do. After many hours of crouching in the woods, naked, confused, and scared, she finally decided to return to the dojo, stealing a kimono from a clothesline when no one was looking. Her blade master passed no words with her as she entered, only giving her a queer glance as she slid the paper door to her room shut. It was a few days later the government came, explained the situation to a baffled blades master, and removed Anita from her home in Japan.
They put her through rigorous stealth training, using her background at the dojo to her advantage to quickly excel her in the ranks and train her to be a viable assassin. Learning to manipulate fire was more difficult and took much time to conquer. Even now, she still struggles with it a bit. Time will tell if she will adapt to her new abilities. But one thing is for sure. She's never missed her dad or her sensei any more than she has in her entire life.

Personality:
If Anita could be summed up in one word, it would be 'Tsundere.' She is feisty, tough, hot tempered, and stubborn. She is not above mischievous antics or pranks on others that piss her off. However, to anyone that tries to get close to her or shows her they don't mean her any wrongdoing, she is quick to soften up. She is easily embarrassed and lashes out at others when she feels she's truly in the wrong. That being said, anything to do with romance is quick to draw her in. She truly does love the idea of being in love and secretly wishes some boy would come around and sweep her off her feet like she's one of the lamer Disney princesses; having a really girly side that adores stuffed animals, candy, and other 'girlish trinkets.'

Other:
Theme:


When she gets mad she sets her hair on fire to intimidate others. This is actually a bird-like trait of 'intimidation.' Where most birds fluff their feathers to make themselves look bigger on instinct she uses fire-hair.

[Frenetic Raptor]

Nice song selection, ReaptheMusic. I'm a bit of a Halestorm fan.
As for my undecisiveness, Liza's transformation has kind of shifted away from a harpy and towards a griffin. Further details about Liza will be added tomorrow night.

[Pathfinder]

Name: Elizabeth "Liz" Smith
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Alternate Form: Sharkmaid

Appearance:
Liz is above average in height, about 5'10 and is about 156 pounds when outside of her shifter form. She has an athletic build, with defined muscles that come from frequent exercise and as a consequence to being outside nigh constantly, Liz has gotten a modest tan. Her womanly assets are average, leaning more towards a pear shaped than hourglass. Liz's head is dominated by wild, light brown hair that seems to have been cut with a sharp rock rather than a pair of scissors. The mark that runs across her cheeks and nose came from nowhere shortly after her first shift, she thinks it looks cool so doesn't worry about it.

Shifter Appearance:

Sharkmaid

In this form Liz grows to be about 10 feet, give or take a couple inches, and ways about 700 pounds. However she rarely goes full shift since while her bottom half grows, her pants do not.

Abilities:
Strong, tough, and a wizard when cooking fish. Liz has spent a large majority of her life in and around water, as such swimming is second nature to her and even out of her shifter form she is extremely fast in the water. Other than that she is incredible on a surfboard.

Powers:
-Increased sense of smell
-Electroreception, senses the electric current within living things
-Underwater breathing, only when in full shift.
-Increased strength, strong enough to bend iron
-Tougher than a regular human but far from bullet proof
-claws and teeth, can be summoned without going full shift
-Emphatic connection with watery predators.

Background:
Born and raised in Hawaii, Liz has always been a creature of the sea. Spending hours upon hours on the beaches and gaining her fair share of sunburns, the little girl couldn't have been happier. Her parents had a solid marriage, fights rarely happened, the surf shop was making steady income. Life was good. However when it was time for a little Liz to go to school, she hated it. The kids were mean, they couldn't swim, and they all thought surfing was for boys. She was so mad that she punched one of the meanie heads in the face because he made fun of her surfboard she brought for show and tell. After that, Liz's parents got her home schooled instead. Liz liked home school much better, Miss Leona was way cooler than Mrs. Bitters and the other bullies in her school.

Miss Leona would be her only teacher up until her high school in which afterwards Liz didn't pursue any other form of education. She had everything she needed, she won a lot of surfing contests and her job at the family surf shop was guaranteed. Plus she knew everything there was to know about surfing, from how to stand to how to make the things. Everything was going well for Liz, life was never any better. She had sun, waves, and a family. Well, that was until the shifters started showing up. Whenever someone became a shifter the government would swoop in and they would be taken away, only to see them as some sort of poster child or something. When Liz first shifted she knew that they would come for her soon enough. Liz didn't want to be a killer or some tool that some government general could point in any direction she, she valued her freedom far to much to let that happen.

Giving her family a tearful goodbye, Liz left her parents and her home behind. For a long while she swam, getting used to her new body until she had almost perfect control over it and quite frankly she fell in love with it. She felt so powerful. Being able to swim faster than most boats, leaping out of the water at breakneck speeds, forming her own shiver of sharks. It was all quite exhilarating and while she missed her parents dearly, she was happy. Fast forward a year and Liz found herself in Australian waters, deciding to settle down for now, Liz began to live as just your run of the mill beach bum. Fishing for food, getting a minimum wage job, buying a new surfboard, and finally hitting he waves again. She was living the dream again. Sun, sand, and waves. Liz was back in her own groove and feeling confident, sent a postcard to her parents telling them she was ok.

Things calmed down, Liz hadn't shifted for months and she had some semblance of a "normal life". She even began dating and while she didn't actually meet anyone she really clicked with, you couldn't blame her for trying.

Personality:
Liz is highly individualistic, valuing freedom over pretty much everything. With that in mind, Liz has a bit of an authority problem and will push the buttons of any leader she feels is unworthy or overstepping their bounds. This has caused problems in the past and will inevitably cause problems in the future, but she will stand by them to the end. However she does know that freedom can go too far and is usually the first to call someone out if they abuse their rights. When their aren't leaders to tease or people in need of defending, Liz is fairly laid back and carefree. She seems to have no ambitions, which is kinda true. Liz is just simple, if she has sun and waves she is happy. Finally Liz fully understands the power of promises and secrets, should she be told a secret she will keep it as long as it won't endanger anyone else. The same goes with promises.

Other:
Liz doesn't want to admit it but the smell of blood makes her extremely hungry.

She has suspicions that she may be a lesbian. Whenever she tried dating boys they just wouldn't click with her, granted she hasn't tried going out with girls but she is finding the idea more appealing as time wares on. For now she doesn't dwell on it too much.

[Pathfinder]

I chose the Mershark because why not?

[ReaptheMusic]

If you watch it with my signature, it makes the baby ducks that much more metal

[kapuchu]

Alright, Reap. A few things first.

1 - I'd like for you to list what those languages are. English and Japanese are sort of a given (I assume English is her mother tongue). What are the others, and how good is she with them? For example, can she make conversation in those other languages, or is it just enough that she can understand the gist of what is being said, but is unable to speak it herself? Since she's only 19, I'd suggest you stick to one, perhaps two, more languages. But if you pick two then it should only be "can understand a bit of what's being said" and not being able to make conversations. A large part of the world speaks English, so it's likely that she and her father used English more often than not.

2 - Her fire manipulation/conjuring. How much? As in, how much fire can she conjure, and what are the limits of her control? She was trained as an assassin, so I assume that she specializes in discreet use of it, and small amounts. Regardless, I'd like for you to specify so that we can get on an even page and avoid her burning down the forest, and me facepalming because then I'd have to scold you for Powerplaying (:p).

Aside from that, I don't see much wrong with your character. The only other thing might be that I'd like a little more in her Background. It makes the requirements, but I'd still like a little more about her time in the Dojo, and her childhood.

@Pathfinder
I'll get to your character once you've finished it.

[kapuchu]

Frenetic Raptor said
Nice song selection, ReaptheMusic. I'm a bit of a Halestorm fan. As for my undecisiveness, Liza's transformation has kind of shifted away from a harpy and towards a griffin. Further details about Liza will be added tomorrow night.

Alright. Still, a Harpy being the half-way-point between Human and Gryphon. Interesting idea, honestly, even though she only looks like one in that form.

[ReaptheMusic]

edited :3