Estelle Thomas was the first.
When she was two years old, a patch of skin on her throat lightened to pure white. It formed the shape of a star exactly.
By the time she was twelve, she was an internationally-renowned pop star.
No one thought anything of the star on her throat. Maybe it was a scar; maybe she was just born with it.
~โถ~
Orion Faust was born with a white star on either hand.
When he was eight he played Ligetiโs first โimpossibleโ piano etude at Carnegie Hall, and played it flawlessly.
~โถ~
Atlas Oritz had a white star on his ankle.
He won the 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600 runs at the Olympics, the long-jump, high-jump, 400m hurdles, and decathlon. When he was fifteen.
~โถ~
That was when people started noticing. Conspiracy theorists, religious freaks, and dark minds all looked to the Stars.
~~โถ~~โถ~~
That was twenty years ago. Today, there are hundreds of Star-Children and an organization devoted to uniting them and attempting to understand what it is that makes their powers function.
This organization has discovered that, when undergoing intense physiological or psychological trauma, it is possible for oneโs star power to be โCorrupted,โ wherein the mark turns black and the individualโs power increases. But it is at a cost. The only way to change the power is to basically torture the individual that has the mark; after this experience, the Corrupted Stars (as they are called) are no longer the same. They lose their hold on humanity, and on their sense of right-and-wrong. The power destroys them.
The organization continues to change Stars, being apathetic at best about the Corrupted ones going insane, killing themselves or each other. At last the truth comes out: The goal is to create an army of superhumans, the one-percenters who will take humanity to the next level. Of course, this is disguised behind "science" and "the good of humanityโ. These continued atrocities on part of Nova Infinitum caused the pop-up of many rival organizations. Some had good goals, but others sought to repeat the atrocities of Nova for their own benefit, and some sought to purge the world of the โevilโ that was the Stars. Whatever their motives, it soon became a battle for control, as each organization fought for supremacy. And the Stars were caught in the middle of the fight, as each looked on, hoping for a brighter future...
~~~โถ~~Factions~~โถ~~~
Note that this list of factions is final. No additions will be made.
~~~โถ~~ RULES ~~โถ~~~
This is to be a high-casual roleplay. There will probably be some dark themes involved. I would ask for mature role-players. This doesnโt mean you have to be over eighteen (I would almost encourage otherwise, to be honest) it just means that a) you must be able to write coherently; and b) you must be mature, as in, not pitching fits and rage-quitting, when things donโt go your way.
Obviously, romance is going to happen. Keep it PG-13, obviously, because site rules. Heh.
At this point in time I have two co-gms: @duck55223 and @ClocktowerEchos. Duck controls Milites Dei and Lux Astra. Clock commands Zodiac. I run Nova Infinitum. PM the manager/leader of your faction if you have any questions about it.
Try not to reuse the same powers as other people. It'll be hard not to reuse locations of stars, but... you know. Originality is good.
If you read all of this admittedly short list, write Per Aspera Ad Astra in your character sheet.
.~~~โถ~~ CHARACTER SHEET ~~โถ~~~
Name: I would like to keep the charactersโ first names astronomy/astrology themed. Try using the words for star, light, brilliance, or some other similar thing in other languages. Also names of constellations and galaxies and stars are all fair game.
Gender:
Age: 7-17 please!
Nationality:
Starting location: Please start at one of the headquarters (San Francisco, Dallas, or New York) or PM me for special dispensation.
Appearance: Either a description or a picture.
Location and notes on star mark: Size, number of points, that sort of thing can all go here.
Star power: The location of the star on your characters body always has something to do with it. You can be creative with it, though. A star over the eye might be the ability to see anything within visible range with perfect clarity; but it might also be for a photographic memory (the ability to see something and remember it) or it might be for like the ability to tell if someone is telling the truth or not. Be creative with it, and as long as thereโs a semi-logical reason for it, I will generally accept it.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted:
Personality: Can be left as To Be Revealed if you donโt want to type it out.
Biography: Can be left as To Be Revealed if you donโt want to type it out.
Trivia: Likes, dislikes, phobias, that sort of thing.
Other:
~~~โถ~~RESERVED POWERS~~โถ~~~
โSuperโintelligence: Berthold Burkhartsmeier, played by @duck55223 NI
Silvertongue: Brecht William, played by @duck55223 U/LA
Omniscience: Andromeda Fowler, played by @RomanAria NI
Photographic Memory: Astraia Johnson, played by @RomanAria NI
Weapons Proficiency: Elysia Johnson, played by @RomanAria LA
Multitasking: Caixia Li, played by @RomanAria Z
โClocktower Echoโ: Baihu Bayakko, played by @ClocktowerEchos NI
โCelestial Eyeโ: Qinglong Bayakko, played by @ClocktowerEchos Z
Omnilingualism: Rosalind Haul, played by @Emma Z
Healing Hands: Andromeda Thompson, played by @Ghost Queen NI
Telepathy: Pyxis Marks, played by @writtenword NI
Agility: Equuleus Beaumont, played by @Jozarin NI
Fractal Apotheosis: Nova Gatley, played by @Tancuras LA
Artistโs Touch: Celeste Deimos, played by @XxLyraxX NI
Beast-Man: Arcas Holter, played by @Monotonous NI
Telekinesis: Nicolaus Ross, played by @darkwolf687 LA/U
Mind Control: Tian Shi, played by @Karamonnom Z
Super Strength: Bodach รณ Faolรกin, played by @TheIrishJJ NI
Astral Projection: Regulus Karkovsky, played by @pure493 NI
Absolute Mimicry: Vespira Watson, played by @Karamonnom NI
If you would like to reserve a power while you work on your CS, please mention it here.
~~~โถ~~ACCEPTED CHARACTERS~~โถ~~~
Nova Gatley
Male
16
Canadian
Dallas
Nova is slightly shorter than the average person, thin, and lanky, long of limb and light of skin. His hair is bright as the sun, platinum blonde and worn back in long, elegant strands. His eyes are dark and challenging, often casting competitive glares at the people around him. He is quite handsome, something he knows all too well. His attire in the field is usually a suit vest with a shirt and tie, or a double-breasted coat on cold days.
Nova's Star begins two inches below his collarbone on the left side of his body, right over his heart. It has four points, and each taper into lines that form two complete rings around his body. One circles his chest, and the other runs down his left leg and under his foot before returning up the other side of the leg, up the back and over the shoulder to meet the Star again.
Fractal Apotheosis - By tapping into the residual energy of a dead Star, Nova can harness the powers of the deceased, albeit in a lesser state. In order to use the powers of the dead, Nova needs to first find their residual energy, usually in a place that had once been of great significance to the deceased. Even then, the energy isn't always compatible, and a bond must be formed. Once this has been accomplished, the power is "imprinted", and Nova has access to these powers at any time, though possesses no unique powers of his own.
Atlas - Allows Nova to perceive residual Star energy and detect other Stars' general location, to a range of a city block.
Fawaris - Bends light around Nova, hiding him.
Uncorrupted
At a glance, Nova is narcissistic, self-absorbed and cocksure. He can be infuriatingly arrogant and excessively competitive, and because of this, he has amassed somewhat if a disreputable presence. However, Nova's relentless prattle is only a cover for his insecurities and anxiety, and when faced with hardship strong enough to dissolve his facade, he will quickly break down. To those who know him well, he is very extroverted and always latching on to new friendships. Moreso, he has never been known to betray someone close to him, his loyalty unfaltering.
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Name: Rosalind Yildiz Haul (Rosalind is the name of Uranus Moon. Yildiz is a Turkish name meaning 'Like a Star'. Haul is Welsh for the word 'Sun'.)
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Nationality: Australia (Her mother is Turkish, and her Father is Italian)
Starting location: San Francisco
Location and notes on star mark: Size of a penny, 8 points, located on her tongue.
Star power: Omnilingualism - The power to instantly speak/read/write and understand any language fluently. Including - dead languages, computer code, hand signals, slang, Morse code, shorthand, pictographs, and other nonverbal forms of communication. When speaking any language her dialect, accent and pronunciation is spot on.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: To Be Revealed in IC
Biography: Rosalind was born in Australia to Prospero and Nuray. Her father Prospero Uccello, was a young musician, and her mother Nuray Ceylan a florist. Her parents met in university through mutual friends, fell in love, and married two years later.
She was six years old when they tragically died in car accident. The death of her parents led to a whole life change for Rosalind. Her grandparents became her legal guardians, but they were very old and lived poorly in Kayseri. They decided that it was best that Rosalind stay in Australia. Luckily her kindergarten teacher Mrs. Haul offered to take her in.
Rosalind was officially adopted by Brianne and Kenneth Haul, when she was nine years old, and shortly after Brianne gave birth to the twins Ryland and Shane. She was ten years old when the whole family moved to the US. Her adoptive father got a new job in Los Angeles California, and the whole family packed up and moved. When she was twelve, a group of Milites Dei followers showed up at their home. Brianne was killed protecting Rosalind, and Kenneth ended up a vegetable in a coma.
The police put her, and her little brothers into a temporary foster home, while trying to contact other family back in Australia. It took three days but their Aunt Delaney finally flew in and was able to take care of them. Once Kenneth was let off life support, and the funerals were held, it was time to go back to Australia to live with her Aunt. But feeling like it was her fault and that she would always put her family in danger, she decided to runaway. She ended up in San Francisco, and found herself with the Zodiac.
Trivia:
Likes - Reading, Flowers, Painting, glitter, Playing Piano, playing tennis, listening to her favorite music, tea, swimming, the beach, surfing, movies, animals, lavender, rollerblading, autumn, gems/stones, and Italian food.
Dislikes - The smell of Hospitals, wearing make up, bugs, getting her picture taken, olives, mathematics, rap, heavy metal, horror movies, hot/humid weather, rain, people who think they know everything, obnoxious people, and coffee.
Phobia - Astraphobia, and Trypanophobia.
Other: Per Aspera Ad Astra
"You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." - Christopher Columbus
Name:
Celeste Amalthea Deimos
Nickname:
Cel, Thea
Birth Date:
December 21st
Age:
15 years of age
Gender:
Female
Nationality:
Irish
Starting location:
New York City
Star mark:
Her star mark has nine points and is located on the top of each hand. Two of the points wrap around her wrist, two wrap around the sides of each hand and whirl together in the center of her palm forming a spiral comprised of the two points and the other five swirl around each finger until they end at the tip of each finger.
Star power:
Artist's Touch- She has the power to bring anything she draws to life as well as manipulate anything drawn even if it was not done by her. Her creations follow her command and her command only. She can also manipulate photographs as well though she is only able to reach through the picture and bring out anything in the photo though it only works on inanimate objects, never people.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted:
Uncorrupted
In Depth Appearance:
Standing at 4โ7, Celeste is a very petite and slender girl. She weighs around 95 lbs and isnโt very strong. Her hair falls well past her waist in a tumble of colorful curls. Celeste's physique could be described as slender and even so far as calling it petite.
Clothing Style:
Her clothes themselves mostly consist of sweaters that are a size too big and a mixture of pants, leggings, and skirts. She has a few tank tops and shirts with colorful designs and she tends to mix-and-match her outfits even if the colors clash. She has a few shoes though her favorite are a pair of paint-splattered converse that she tends to wear even if it doesnโt go with her chosen outfit.
Likes:
Dislikes:
Phobia's:
Habits:
Personality:
โฆ Kind โฆ Shy โฆ Stubborn โฆ Caring โฆ
Celeste is normally described as a kind and caring individual. She tends to put others needs before her own and won't hesitate to help someone if she feels they are in need of assistance. She also has her shy moments where she tends to look at the ground and not really talk to anyone. She gets nervous when meeting new people and doesn't speak much until she gets to know them better. Despite all of this, Celeste has a stubborn streak and will not budge if she sets her mind to something. She's not one to anger easily but once she is watch out because she can have quite the temper and is not afraid to give you a piece of her mind. Of course, afterwards she will be completely mortified by what she said and will apologize profusely to the person she grew angered at. If she thinks they deserve it that is. If she feels you completely had what was coming to you, not one word of apology will leave her lips though secretly she will still feel rather bad about it. Another trait of Celeste's is that she has a bad habit of bottling up her problems so the people around her will not worry. Even if she is having the worst day imaginable she will still put on a smile and say everything is fine.
Background:
Growing up, Celeste never knew her real father, the man having left when he discovered Celeste's mother was pregnant. When her mother's parents found she was pregnant at just 18, they disowned her and therefore it was up to her to raise Celeste all on her own. As Celeste grew older, she vowed she would protect her mother. However, despite her best efforts, when a man came along expressing interest in her mother Celeste was unable to do anything. The man, John he was called, had a steady job and seemed like a nice guy. Celeste's mother fell right into his lap. However, after they got married just a few months after meeting, John's true colors began to show.
No longer was he the smiling man who offered to take Celeste out for ice cream. Instead he wasted all their money on alcohol and ordered Celeste's mother around. This soon began to have an effect on her mother and soon their night-time readings drew to a close. Her mother smiled less and laughed even sparingly. Her mother would grow angry whenever Celeste would mention maybe leaving John and she didn't even bat an eye when John grew violent and took to abusing Celeste, both physically and mentally. When her Star MArk made itself known, that just made John and her mother all the more angrier. Soon after that Celeste stopped talking and grew panicked if anyone tried to force her to talk. Every night Celeste prayed it was all a bad dream and it would all go away. When Celeste turned 13 everything changed. She had been at the park when a boy around her age came up and started talking to her. His name was Oberon. He didn't comment on the fact she didn't talk nor did he try to make her. He just jabbered on and on and the next day when she was once again sitting on the swings in the park the boy showed up, this time with a pad and a pencil so she could talk with him. Over the years the two became fast friends and he would patch her up when John fell into one of his drunken rages. The two eventually found out that they were both star children and when Celeste turned 15, Oberon came up with the plan that they would run-away together and head towards the school rumored to take in star-children. Luckily for them, they had already lived in New York at the time and it was all a matter of finding the exact location.
Sadly however Oberon didn't make it to their destination: he was stabbed while protecting Celeste from a mugger. Celeste wears Oberon's ring around her neck to forever remember him.
Extra:
Per Aspera Ad Astra
When she was two years old, a patch of skin on her throat lightened to pure white. It formed the shape of a star exactly.
By the time she was twelve, she was an internationally-renowned pop star.
No one thought anything of the star on her throat. Maybe it was a scar; maybe she was just born with it.
~โถ~
Orion Faust was born with a white star on either hand.
When he was eight he played Ligetiโs first โimpossibleโ piano etude at Carnegie Hall, and played it flawlessly.
~โถ~
Atlas Oritz had a white star on his ankle.
He won the 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600 runs at the Olympics, the long-jump, high-jump, 400m hurdles, and decathlon. When he was fifteen.
~โถ~
That was when people started noticing. Conspiracy theorists, religious freaks, and dark minds all looked to the Stars.
~~โถ~~โถ~~
That was twenty years ago. Today, there are hundreds of Star-Children and an organization devoted to uniting them and attempting to understand what it is that makes their powers function.
This organization has discovered that, when undergoing intense physiological or psychological trauma, it is possible for oneโs star power to be โCorrupted,โ wherein the mark turns black and the individualโs power increases. But it is at a cost. The only way to change the power is to basically torture the individual that has the mark; after this experience, the Corrupted Stars (as they are called) are no longer the same. They lose their hold on humanity, and on their sense of right-and-wrong. The power destroys them.
The organization continues to change Stars, being apathetic at best about the Corrupted ones going insane, killing themselves or each other. At last the truth comes out: The goal is to create an army of superhumans, the one-percenters who will take humanity to the next level. Of course, this is disguised behind "science" and "the good of humanityโ. These continued atrocities on part of Nova Infinitum caused the pop-up of many rival organizations. Some had good goals, but others sought to repeat the atrocities of Nova for their own benefit, and some sought to purge the world of the โevilโ that was the Stars. Whatever their motives, it soon became a battle for control, as each organization fought for supremacy. And the Stars were caught in the middle of the fight, as each looked on, hoping for a brighter future...
~~~โถ~~Factions~~โถ~~~
Note that this list of factions is final. No additions will be made.
Nova Infinitum is the main player-character organization. An โacademyโ of sorts, based in New York City. It teaches Starred children to control their powers. But they have a more sinister side: With the discovery of corrupt Stars, the organization has been deliberately corrupting them to intensify their powers, hoping to form a child army.
Milites Dei, or โSoldiers of Godโ has only one goal, the complete elimination of all stars. With bases all across the country, most unaffiliated Stars are at risk. The organization is comprised of religious freaks who fear the Stars are demons, having heard tales of the corrupt Stars and exaggerated them in their own minds, they have a kill-on-sight policy: Whenever they so much as hear of a Star child, they hunt him or her down, regardless of who might stand in their way.
The organization due to itโs nature also operates in cells, and are lead by a mysterious figure only referred to as the โSaviourโ. *Note that this is an NPC faction. Duck, who is in charge of this faction, will NOT be accepting player characters.*
The organization due to itโs nature also operates in cells, and are lead by a mysterious figure only referred to as the โSaviourโ. *Note that this is an NPC faction. Duck, who is in charge of this faction, will NOT be accepting player characters.*
Lux Astra, or โThe Light of a Starโ is an organization based in Dallas, Texas. Devoted to finding a cure for the corrupted Stars, and creating a society where stars and non-stars can live in peace, they are generally seen as benevolent, though little-known by the public. There are many Stars residing in their headquarters, oftentimes ones recruited from missions or rounded up before the other organizations can get to them.
From San Francisco comes Zodiac. Not much is known about this organization, only that it is headed by an extremely powerful Star who has a deep-seated, all-consuming hatred for the Corrupted, who wants to see the world โwashed clean of the stain that is Corruption.โ
~~~โถ~~ RULES ~~โถ~~~
This is to be a high-casual roleplay. There will probably be some dark themes involved. I would ask for mature role-players. This doesnโt mean you have to be over eighteen (I would almost encourage otherwise, to be honest) it just means that a) you must be able to write coherently; and b) you must be mature, as in, not pitching fits and rage-quitting, when things donโt go your way.
Obviously, romance is going to happen. Keep it PG-13, obviously, because site rules. Heh.
At this point in time I have two co-gms: @duck55223 and @ClocktowerEchos. Duck controls Milites Dei and Lux Astra. Clock commands Zodiac. I run Nova Infinitum. PM the manager/leader of your faction if you have any questions about it.
Try not to reuse the same powers as other people. It'll be hard not to reuse locations of stars, but... you know. Originality is good.
If you read all of this admittedly short list, write Per Aspera Ad Astra in your character sheet.
.~~~โถ~~ CHARACTER SHEET ~~โถ~~~
Name: I would like to keep the charactersโ first names astronomy/astrology themed. Try using the words for star, light, brilliance, or some other similar thing in other languages. Also names of constellations and galaxies and stars are all fair game.
Gender:
Age: 7-17 please!
Nationality:
Starting location: Please start at one of the headquarters (San Francisco, Dallas, or New York) or PM me for special dispensation.
Appearance: Either a description or a picture.
Location and notes on star mark: Size, number of points, that sort of thing can all go here.
Star power: The location of the star on your characters body always has something to do with it. You can be creative with it, though. A star over the eye might be the ability to see anything within visible range with perfect clarity; but it might also be for a photographic memory (the ability to see something and remember it) or it might be for like the ability to tell if someone is telling the truth or not. Be creative with it, and as long as thereโs a semi-logical reason for it, I will generally accept it.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted:
Personality: Can be left as To Be Revealed if you donโt want to type it out.
Biography: Can be left as To Be Revealed if you donโt want to type it out.
Trivia: Likes, dislikes, phobias, that sort of thing.
Other:
~~~โถ~~RESERVED POWERS~~โถ~~~
โSuperโintelligence: Berthold Burkhartsmeier, played by @duck55223 NI
Silvertongue: Brecht William, played by @duck55223 U/LA
Omniscience: Andromeda Fowler, played by @RomanAria NI
Photographic Memory: Astraia Johnson, played by @RomanAria NI
Weapons Proficiency: Elysia Johnson, played by @RomanAria LA
Multitasking: Caixia Li, played by @RomanAria Z
โClocktower Echoโ: Baihu Bayakko, played by @ClocktowerEchos NI
โCelestial Eyeโ: Qinglong Bayakko, played by @ClocktowerEchos Z
Omnilingualism: Rosalind Haul, played by @Emma Z
Healing Hands: Andromeda Thompson, played by @Ghost Queen NI
Telepathy: Pyxis Marks, played by @writtenword NI
Agility: Equuleus Beaumont, played by @Jozarin NI
Fractal Apotheosis: Nova Gatley, played by @Tancuras LA
Artistโs Touch: Celeste Deimos, played by @XxLyraxX NI
Beast-Man: Arcas Holter, played by @Monotonous NI
Telekinesis: Nicolaus Ross, played by @darkwolf687 LA/U
Mind Control: Tian Shi, played by @Karamonnom Z
Super Strength: Bodach รณ Faolรกin, played by @TheIrishJJ NI
Astral Projection: Regulus Karkovsky, played by @pure493 NI
Absolute Mimicry: Vespira Watson, played by @Karamonnom NI
If you would like to reserve a power while you work on your CS, please mention it here.
~~~โถ~~ACCEPTED CHARACTERS~~โถ~~~
Name: Andromeda Thompson
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Nationality: U.S.A.
Starting location: New York City
Appearance: On the taller side, Andromeda stands just under six foot two.
Location and notes on star mark: Andromeda has two six sided stars, one for each hand.
Star power: Andromeda can heal superficial wounds in a matter of seconds, things like small cuts and minor bruises. The time it takes to heal grows incrementally in response to the damage, with broken bones taking up to an hour to heal. However her powers do not work when she is panicked and prolonged use of her powers can cause exhaustion.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Andromeda has a gentle soul that shies away from violence as much as possible. She is fairly quiet, a trait many mistake for shyness when in fact Andromeda just doesn't like making much noise. When push comes to shove however she won't hesitate to throw down, fighting dirty all the way.
Biography: To Be Revealed
Trivia:
Likes
-Coffee
-Children
-Partners of the womanly persuasion
-Fantasy books
Dislikes
-Bullies
-Grapes
-Country Music
-Sappy romance novels
Fears
-Milites Dai
-Thunder
Other: Aspera Ad Astra
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Nationality: U.S.A.
Starting location: New York City
Appearance: On the taller side, Andromeda stands just under six foot two.
Location and notes on star mark: Andromeda has two six sided stars, one for each hand.
Star power: Andromeda can heal superficial wounds in a matter of seconds, things like small cuts and minor bruises. The time it takes to heal grows incrementally in response to the damage, with broken bones taking up to an hour to heal. However her powers do not work when she is panicked and prolonged use of her powers can cause exhaustion.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Andromeda has a gentle soul that shies away from violence as much as possible. She is fairly quiet, a trait many mistake for shyness when in fact Andromeda just doesn't like making much noise. When push comes to shove however she won't hesitate to throw down, fighting dirty all the way.
Biography: To Be Revealed
Trivia:
Likes
-Coffee
-Children
-Partners of the womanly persuasion
-Fantasy books
Dislikes
-Bullies
-Grapes
-Country Music
-Sappy romance novels
Fears
-Milites Dai
-Thunder
Other: Aspera Ad Astra
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Name: Pyxis Marks
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Nationality: French
Starting location: New York
Appearance: http://media.cdn.impericon.com/media/catalog/product/i/r/iriedaily_hipsterblock_navy_hoodie_lg.jpg Pyxis stands at just barely 5'9
Location and notes on star mark: There's a small star on his left temple. It has 8 points.
Star power: Pyxis has the power of telepathy. He can get a general reading of people emotions, but can't communicate through the link, although, with enough concentration, he can block memories from said person entirely, and from himself.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted, but will probably be corrupted later.
Personality: Pyxis is always cautious when meeting new people, or in any social situation really, taking more time then strictly necessary to think through every possible situation. He is inherently curious however, and that's gotten him into more trouble then it's worth, repeatedly. A little bit of a scaredy cat, and not self sacrificing at all, he isn't the kind of person to go leaping in front of another just to be the hero. That isn't to say he'll abandon people however. If he's made a strong bond with you, then even if he hesitates, he will put the lives of his friends before himself.
Biography: Warning: Mention of child abuse. Pyxis grew up with a single father, and didn't learn why he didn't have a mother until his star appeared.. Even then, he was only 3 years old and didn't understand much of what his father was shouting at him. But, as he grew older he understood. His mother had committed suicide soon after he was born.
She'd been a famous pianist, at the peak of her career and performing internationally. A dream of hers since a young age had been to enter the International Music Competition and win. She'd participated more then once, but this was her last chance, and she believed so strongly that she was ready. It was that passion that had made Michael-his father-love her so much. She entered the competition, and performed a painfully beautiful rendition of Moonlight Sonata. It seemed almost certain that she would win, until a young star child appeared to take first place with a blisteringly fast paced piece. Composed by the kid no less!
After that, Sarah-Pyxis' mother-fell into a slump, refusing to play at concerts and even then, giving half-hearted performances that were merely a fragment of a shadow, of how she used to play. She didn't seem to see the point, if her art, all she'd ever worked for, was just being taken from her. She seemed to back away from life, only giving one word answers to any conversations Michael attempted to have with her.
When Pyxis was born, for a short while, Sarah seemed legitimately happy, face lighting up with joy that hadn't graced her features in years. But, one day, when Michael was at work and she was staying at home caring for the baby, he got a phone call. Sarah had overdosed on her pills. Suicide. Those words rang in his ears, and the only thing that he could think of, was what had driven her to this. The star-children.
He hated them after that. Hated them for taking away the love of his life. He was a doting father to Pyxis, even if he spent his nights staring into the bottom of a beer bottle. Then the star appeared on his sons forehead. He didn't realize what it was at first, or perhaps simply didn't want to believe what it was. But after checking at the doctors and being told very cheerfully that yes, it was a star, he lost it. All that anger, that deep-seated rage in his heart spilled over anything that he felt for Pyxis. All he could see now, was that his son, Sarah's son, was no better then the people that had-in his mind-killed her.
He would beat him most nights, after he'd had more then a couple of drinks. He didn't have anyone to tell, he was only 4 by then, and confused as to why his own father would be causing him so much pain. No one knew, until he was 9 years old, and his teacher spotted the bruises on his stomach. After that, it was a blur of social services and concerned voices. Pyxis was overwhelmed, and when he got the chance to be alone, no one watching him carefully, he finally cried. And scared young child that he was, he squeezed his eyes shut and willed the memories to disappear. And they did. One by one, they were gone.
Adopted by a new family for a while, he was happy. They moved America, he made friends, tried to move on. Even if he went quiet at a question to his past. Even if they questioned why he didn't look like his parents.
Trivia:
Phobias
- Entomophobia (Fear of bugs. Finds himself unable to move.)
- Nyctophobia (Fear of the dark. Curls in on himself, hyperventilates.)
Likes
- Sweet things
- Books
- Mice
- Bisexual
Dislikes
- Violent people
- Loud noises
- Cleaning up
Other:
Name: Pyxis Marks
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Nationality: French
Starting location: New York
Appearance: http://media.cdn.impericon.com/media/catalog/product/i/r/iriedaily_hipsterblock_navy_hoodie_lg.jpg Pyxis stands at just barely 5'9
Location and notes on star mark: There's a small star on his left temple. It has 8 points.
Star power: Pyxis has the power of telepathy. He can get a general reading of people emotions, but can't communicate through the link, although, with enough concentration, he can block memories from said person entirely, and from himself.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted, but will probably be corrupted later.
Personality: Pyxis is always cautious when meeting new people, or in any social situation really, taking more time then strictly necessary to think through every possible situation. He is inherently curious however, and that's gotten him into more trouble then it's worth, repeatedly. A little bit of a scaredy cat, and not self sacrificing at all, he isn't the kind of person to go leaping in front of another just to be the hero. That isn't to say he'll abandon people however. If he's made a strong bond with you, then even if he hesitates, he will put the lives of his friends before himself.
Biography: Warning: Mention of child abuse. Pyxis grew up with a single father, and didn't learn why he didn't have a mother until his star appeared.. Even then, he was only 3 years old and didn't understand much of what his father was shouting at him. But, as he grew older he understood. His mother had committed suicide soon after he was born.
She'd been a famous pianist, at the peak of her career and performing internationally. A dream of hers since a young age had been to enter the International Music Competition and win. She'd participated more then once, but this was her last chance, and she believed so strongly that she was ready. It was that passion that had made Michael-his father-love her so much. She entered the competition, and performed a painfully beautiful rendition of Moonlight Sonata. It seemed almost certain that she would win, until a young star child appeared to take first place with a blisteringly fast paced piece. Composed by the kid no less!
After that, Sarah-Pyxis' mother-fell into a slump, refusing to play at concerts and even then, giving half-hearted performances that were merely a fragment of a shadow, of how she used to play. She didn't seem to see the point, if her art, all she'd ever worked for, was just being taken from her. She seemed to back away from life, only giving one word answers to any conversations Michael attempted to have with her.
When Pyxis was born, for a short while, Sarah seemed legitimately happy, face lighting up with joy that hadn't graced her features in years. But, one day, when Michael was at work and she was staying at home caring for the baby, he got a phone call. Sarah had overdosed on her pills. Suicide. Those words rang in his ears, and the only thing that he could think of, was what had driven her to this. The star-children.
He hated them after that. Hated them for taking away the love of his life. He was a doting father to Pyxis, even if he spent his nights staring into the bottom of a beer bottle. Then the star appeared on his sons forehead. He didn't realize what it was at first, or perhaps simply didn't want to believe what it was. But after checking at the doctors and being told very cheerfully that yes, it was a star, he lost it. All that anger, that deep-seated rage in his heart spilled over anything that he felt for Pyxis. All he could see now, was that his son, Sarah's son, was no better then the people that had-in his mind-killed her.
He would beat him most nights, after he'd had more then a couple of drinks. He didn't have anyone to tell, he was only 4 by then, and confused as to why his own father would be causing him so much pain. No one knew, until he was 9 years old, and his teacher spotted the bruises on his stomach. After that, it was a blur of social services and concerned voices. Pyxis was overwhelmed, and when he got the chance to be alone, no one watching him carefully, he finally cried. And scared young child that he was, he squeezed his eyes shut and willed the memories to disappear. And they did. One by one, they were gone.
Adopted by a new family for a while, he was happy. They moved America, he made friends, tried to move on. Even if he went quiet at a question to his past. Even if they questioned why he didn't look like his parents.
Trivia:
Phobias
- Entomophobia (Fear of bugs. Finds himself unable to move.)
- Nyctophobia (Fear of the dark. Curls in on himself, hyperventilates.)
Likes
- Sweet things
- Books
- Mice
- Bisexual
Dislikes
- Violent people
- Loud noises
- Cleaning up
Other:
Name: Equuleus Beaumont
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Nationality: French
Starting location: New York
Location and notes on star mark: About a hand's width. six points. Abdomen.
Star power: Incredible Agility. HE has always been naturally talented at dance and parkour, and has only gotten better since moving to new york
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: To Be Revealed
Biography: To Be Revealed
Likes: Girls, heights, adrenaline
Dislikes: Falling, sitting still,
Phobias: Afraid of small spaces
Other: Per Aspera ad Astra
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Nationality: French
Starting location: New York
Location and notes on star mark: About a hand's width. six points. Abdomen.
Star power: Incredible Agility. HE has always been naturally talented at dance and parkour, and has only gotten better since moving to new york
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: To Be Revealed
Biography: To Be Revealed
Likes: Girls, heights, adrenaline
Dislikes: Falling, sitting still,
Phobias: Afraid of small spaces
Other: Per Aspera ad Astra
Name
Nova Gatley
Gender
Male
Age
16
Nationality
Canadian
Starting Location
Dallas
Appearance
Nova is slightly shorter than the average person, thin, and lanky, long of limb and light of skin. His hair is bright as the sun, platinum blonde and worn back in long, elegant strands. His eyes are dark and challenging, often casting competitive glares at the people around him. He is quite handsome, something he knows all too well. His attire in the field is usually a suit vest with a shirt and tie, or a double-breasted coat on cold days.
Location and Notes on Star Mark
Nova's Star begins two inches below his collarbone on the left side of his body, right over his heart. It has four points, and each taper into lines that form two complete rings around his body. One circles his chest, and the other runs down his left leg and under his foot before returning up the other side of the leg, up the back and over the shoulder to meet the Star again.
Star Power
Fractal Apotheosis - By tapping into the residual energy of a dead Star, Nova can harness the powers of the deceased, albeit in a lesser state. In order to use the powers of the dead, Nova needs to first find their residual energy, usually in a place that had once been of great significance to the deceased. Even then, the energy isn't always compatible, and a bond must be formed. Once this has been accomplished, the power is "imprinted", and Nova has access to these powers at any time, though possesses no unique powers of his own.
Imprints
Atlas - Allows Nova to perceive residual Star energy and detect other Stars' general location, to a range of a city block.
Fawaris - Bends light around Nova, hiding him.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted
Uncorrupted
Personality
At a glance, Nova is narcissistic, self-absorbed and cocksure. He can be infuriatingly arrogant and excessively competitive, and because of this, he has amassed somewhat if a disreputable presence. However, Nova's relentless prattle is only a cover for his insecurities and anxiety, and when faced with hardship strong enough to dissolve his facade, he will quickly break down. To those who know him well, he is very extroverted and always latching on to new friendships. Moreso, he has never been known to betray someone close to him, his loyalty unfaltering.
Biography
Nova was born in the Canadian countryside. He grew up living a simple life, free of most conflict or worry. Of course, he had heard of the Stars, but it was something so distant from his small town that he never gave it more than a passing thought.
When Nova was eight, he noticed a strange birthmark appear on his chest, one that seemed to be drawing lines around his body. He couldn't hide it for long, and his classmate and best friend Atlas managed to corner him one day at school and interrogate him. When Nova finally showed Atlas the mark, Atlas parted some hair on his head above his eye and showed Nova is own birthmark. It was an eight-pointed star, one Nova could never have noticed unless pointed out.
Atlas explained to Nova that they were both the same - they were Stars. Incredulous, Nova did not believe him at first, as he did not believe he had any powers, or was special in any way. He asked Atlas what his power was. Atlas told him it was how he knew Nova was a fellow Star: he could see something emanate from Nova's body sometimes, a glowing light, and he was always able to tell where his friend was.
After a few games of hide-and-seek to test the theory, Nova finally gave in. He still, however, did not know his own power. But Atlas wasn't the only one to spot Nova's Star.
A few days later, Nova was dragged into the town clinic by his parents. Mister and missus Gatley were pale as chalk, asking Nova how many people had seen the birthmark, or if anyone had seen him do anything strange. Nova did not understand. It was to his parents' relief - and Nova's disappointment - however, when the doctor took some tissue samples and informed them that it was just a strange scar, and not a Star mark at all.
Three days later, Nova woke beneath a pile of ash and wood. His house had burnt down, and the only thing that remained of his parents were two charred lumps. Firemen asked him what he knew, but he was unable to answer. He was placed in protective custody.
When he was finally able to sneak out, Nova traveled immediately to Atlas' house, only to find that it had burned down much the same as his. But this time, there were no survivors.
It was there Nova finally discovered his power. Sitting on a blackened concrete step, Nova sobbed, mourning his parents and his best friend. The mark on his chest flared, and Atlas' image appeared in his head. But it wasn't just his image. Atlas' entire consciousness seemed to be trying to rip through his mind. And when it was finally over, Nova didn't feel like he had lost his friend. He felt like Atlas was right there beside him, every time he tapped his friend's power to find others like him.
When Nova was eight, he noticed a strange birthmark appear on his chest, one that seemed to be drawing lines around his body. He couldn't hide it for long, and his classmate and best friend Atlas managed to corner him one day at school and interrogate him. When Nova finally showed Atlas the mark, Atlas parted some hair on his head above his eye and showed Nova is own birthmark. It was an eight-pointed star, one Nova could never have noticed unless pointed out.
Atlas explained to Nova that they were both the same - they were Stars. Incredulous, Nova did not believe him at first, as he did not believe he had any powers, or was special in any way. He asked Atlas what his power was. Atlas told him it was how he knew Nova was a fellow Star: he could see something emanate from Nova's body sometimes, a glowing light, and he was always able to tell where his friend was.
After a few games of hide-and-seek to test the theory, Nova finally gave in. He still, however, did not know his own power. But Atlas wasn't the only one to spot Nova's Star.
A few days later, Nova was dragged into the town clinic by his parents. Mister and missus Gatley were pale as chalk, asking Nova how many people had seen the birthmark, or if anyone had seen him do anything strange. Nova did not understand. It was to his parents' relief - and Nova's disappointment - however, when the doctor took some tissue samples and informed them that it was just a strange scar, and not a Star mark at all.
Three days later, Nova woke beneath a pile of ash and wood. His house had burnt down, and the only thing that remained of his parents were two charred lumps. Firemen asked him what he knew, but he was unable to answer. He was placed in protective custody.
When he was finally able to sneak out, Nova traveled immediately to Atlas' house, only to find that it had burned down much the same as his. But this time, there were no survivors.
It was there Nova finally discovered his power. Sitting on a blackened concrete step, Nova sobbed, mourning his parents and his best friend. The mark on his chest flared, and Atlas' image appeared in his head. But it wasn't just his image. Atlas' entire consciousness seemed to be trying to rip through his mind. And when it was finally over, Nova didn't feel like he had lost his friend. He felt like Atlas was right there beside him, every time he tapped his friend's power to find others like him.
TBR
Trivia
- Nova's biggest fear is being worthless to other people. Because of this, he wants to help as many people as he can. Whether this is out of benevolence or self-interest is debatable.
- Nova is often compared to a puppy.
- Nova's dream is to be a hero. Nothing more, nothing less. Just a hero.
Other
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Name: Rosalind Yildiz Haul (Rosalind is the name of Uranus Moon. Yildiz is a Turkish name meaning 'Like a Star'. Haul is Welsh for the word 'Sun'.)
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Nationality: Australia (Her mother is Turkish, and her Father is Italian)
Starting location: San Francisco
Location and notes on star mark: Size of a penny, 8 points, located on her tongue.
Star power: Omnilingualism - The power to instantly speak/read/write and understand any language fluently. Including - dead languages, computer code, hand signals, slang, Morse code, shorthand, pictographs, and other nonverbal forms of communication. When speaking any language her dialect, accent and pronunciation is spot on.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: To Be Revealed in IC
Biography: Rosalind was born in Australia to Prospero and Nuray. Her father Prospero Uccello, was a young musician, and her mother Nuray Ceylan a florist. Her parents met in university through mutual friends, fell in love, and married two years later.
She was six years old when they tragically died in car accident. The death of her parents led to a whole life change for Rosalind. Her grandparents became her legal guardians, but they were very old and lived poorly in Kayseri. They decided that it was best that Rosalind stay in Australia. Luckily her kindergarten teacher Mrs. Haul offered to take her in.
Rosalind was officially adopted by Brianne and Kenneth Haul, when she was nine years old, and shortly after Brianne gave birth to the twins Ryland and Shane. She was ten years old when the whole family moved to the US. Her adoptive father got a new job in Los Angeles California, and the whole family packed up and moved. When she was twelve, a group of Milites Dei followers showed up at their home. Brianne was killed protecting Rosalind, and Kenneth ended up a vegetable in a coma.
The police put her, and her little brothers into a temporary foster home, while trying to contact other family back in Australia. It took three days but their Aunt Delaney finally flew in and was able to take care of them. Once Kenneth was let off life support, and the funerals were held, it was time to go back to Australia to live with her Aunt. But feeling like it was her fault and that she would always put her family in danger, she decided to runaway. She ended up in San Francisco, and found herself with the Zodiac.
Trivia:
Likes - Reading, Flowers, Painting, glitter, Playing Piano, playing tennis, listening to her favorite music, tea, swimming, the beach, surfing, movies, animals, lavender, rollerblading, autumn, gems/stones, and Italian food.
Dislikes - The smell of Hospitals, wearing make up, bugs, getting her picture taken, olives, mathematics, rap, heavy metal, horror movies, hot/humid weather, rain, people who think they know everything, obnoxious people, and coffee.
Phobia - Astraphobia, and Trypanophobia.
Other: Per Aspera Ad Astra
Celeste Amalthea Deimos
"You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." - Christopher Columbus
Personal Information
Name:
Celeste Amalthea Deimos
Nickname:
Cel, Thea
Birth Date:
December 21st
Age:
15 years of age
Gender:
Female
Nationality:
Irish
Starting location:
New York City
Star mark:
Her star mark has nine points and is located on the top of each hand. Two of the points wrap around her wrist, two wrap around the sides of each hand and whirl together in the center of her palm forming a spiral comprised of the two points and the other five swirl around each finger until they end at the tip of each finger.
Star power:
Artist's Touch- She has the power to bring anything she draws to life as well as manipulate anything drawn even if it was not done by her. Her creations follow her command and her command only. She can also manipulate photographs as well though she is only able to reach through the picture and bring out anything in the photo though it only works on inanimate objects, never people.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted:
Uncorrupted
In The Mirror
In Depth Appearance:
Standing at 4โ7, Celeste is a very petite and slender girl. She weighs around 95 lbs and isnโt very strong. Her hair falls well past her waist in a tumble of colorful curls. Celeste's physique could be described as slender and even so far as calling it petite.
Clothing Style:
Her clothes themselves mostly consist of sweaters that are a size too big and a mixture of pants, leggings, and skirts. She has a few tank tops and shirts with colorful designs and she tends to mix-and-match her outfits even if the colors clash. She has a few shoes though her favorite are a pair of paint-splattered converse that she tends to wear even if it doesnโt go with her chosen outfit.
Delving Deeper
Likes:
- Reading
- Writing
- Watching the sunrise
- Animals
- Playing her violin. Sounds a bit like this
- Singing
- Drawing/Painting
Dislikes:
- Mean/Rude people
- Loud noises
- People judging others based off of looks
- People hurting animals
- Being made fun of
Phobia's:
- Acrophobia - the fear of heights
- Herpetophobia - the fear of reptiles
- Nyctophobia - the fear of the dark
Habits:
- Biting her bottom lip when nervous
- Her nose scrunches up when he disagrees with something
- Tends to blush and look at the ground when lying
Personality:
โฆ Kind โฆ Shy โฆ Stubborn โฆ Caring โฆ
Celeste is normally described as a kind and caring individual. She tends to put others needs before her own and won't hesitate to help someone if she feels they are in need of assistance. She also has her shy moments where she tends to look at the ground and not really talk to anyone. She gets nervous when meeting new people and doesn't speak much until she gets to know them better. Despite all of this, Celeste has a stubborn streak and will not budge if she sets her mind to something. She's not one to anger easily but once she is watch out because she can have quite the temper and is not afraid to give you a piece of her mind. Of course, afterwards she will be completely mortified by what she said and will apologize profusely to the person she grew angered at. If she thinks they deserve it that is. If she feels you completely had what was coming to you, not one word of apology will leave her lips though secretly she will still feel rather bad about it. Another trait of Celeste's is that she has a bad habit of bottling up her problems so the people around her will not worry. Even if she is having the worst day imaginable she will still put on a smile and say everything is fine.
Background:
Growing up, Celeste never knew her real father, the man having left when he discovered Celeste's mother was pregnant. When her mother's parents found she was pregnant at just 18, they disowned her and therefore it was up to her to raise Celeste all on her own. As Celeste grew older, she vowed she would protect her mother. However, despite her best efforts, when a man came along expressing interest in her mother Celeste was unable to do anything. The man, John he was called, had a steady job and seemed like a nice guy. Celeste's mother fell right into his lap. However, after they got married just a few months after meeting, John's true colors began to show.
No longer was he the smiling man who offered to take Celeste out for ice cream. Instead he wasted all their money on alcohol and ordered Celeste's mother around. This soon began to have an effect on her mother and soon their night-time readings drew to a close. Her mother smiled less and laughed even sparingly. Her mother would grow angry whenever Celeste would mention maybe leaving John and she didn't even bat an eye when John grew violent and took to abusing Celeste, both physically and mentally. When her Star MArk made itself known, that just made John and her mother all the more angrier. Soon after that Celeste stopped talking and grew panicked if anyone tried to force her to talk. Every night Celeste prayed it was all a bad dream and it would all go away. When Celeste turned 13 everything changed. She had been at the park when a boy around her age came up and started talking to her. His name was Oberon. He didn't comment on the fact she didn't talk nor did he try to make her. He just jabbered on and on and the next day when she was once again sitting on the swings in the park the boy showed up, this time with a pad and a pencil so she could talk with him. Over the years the two became fast friends and he would patch her up when John fell into one of his drunken rages. The two eventually found out that they were both star children and when Celeste turned 15, Oberon came up with the plan that they would run-away together and head towards the school rumored to take in star-children. Luckily for them, they had already lived in New York at the time and it was all a matter of finding the exact location.
Sadly however Oberon didn't make it to their destination: he was stabbed while protecting Celeste from a mugger. Celeste wears Oberon's ring around her neck to forever remember him.
Extra:
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Name: Baihu Bayakko
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: Chinese/Japanese
Current location in the world: Headquarters is in New York City.
Appearance: Tall kid at about six feet with long unkempt black hair and black eyes. His bedhead is noted to be so bad, it manages to break the laws of physics. Average build with nothing too outstanding about his looks minus his gravity-defying hair.
Location and notes on star mark: A four point black star that has replaced his left pupil (doesn't affect his vision though)
Star power: "Clocktower Echo" - Baihu can slow down time in a localized area in which everyone moves slows while he status the same but it looks as if he can go faster than other to the normal eye.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Corrupted for about four plays years
Personality: Despite being corrupted, he is a fairly nice guy, with some... "interesting and unique" quirks. Of course his standard personality is somewhat of a mix of the Joker's and Jack Sparrow's, making him loopy and funny at times to outright pyshco and sarcastic as hell other times.
Despite his craziness, he dies have a very protective personality under his appearance and can go to great lengths to save or protect such things.
Biography: To Be Revealed
Likes:
- Anime Waifu-chans
- Games of any kind including mind games
- Knowing everything on people and using said knowlegde
- Being Sane
- Being Insane
- Knitting
- Unicorns
- Moonlight Strolls on the beach
- Meeting a unicorn on a midnight stroll on the beach and stabbing it in the throat with a crochet needle
- Airhorns. Lots, and lots of airhorns.
Dislikes:
- People who screw up his plans
- People who touch/insult/burn his anime waifu-chans
- People who take away his damn cookies
- Being Sane
- Being Insane
- Party Streamers
Trivia:
- He is noted to be able to hide and smuggle things very well, once getting several weapons past airport security.
- He taught himself how to play a bugle which he then used to play the didgeridoo
- He can cook some amazing fried rice and dumplings, but outside of that his cooking is limited to either "Ramen Noodles" or "Burnt Thing that the FDA would definitely not approve of" to "How the hell is this allowed by the Geneva Convention?".
- To him, there is no such thing as overkill or too daring or dishonorable.
- Owns a sledge hammer which he calls "Oh Baby!"
- primary weapon is a white bladed switchblade called "Gehenna"
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: Chinese/Japanese
Current location in the world: Headquarters is in New York City.
Appearance: Tall kid at about six feet with long unkempt black hair and black eyes. His bedhead is noted to be so bad, it manages to break the laws of physics. Average build with nothing too outstanding about his looks minus his gravity-defying hair.
Location and notes on star mark: A four point black star that has replaced his left pupil (doesn't affect his vision though)
Star power: "Clocktower Echo" - Baihu can slow down time in a localized area in which everyone moves slows while he status the same but it looks as if he can go faster than other to the normal eye.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Corrupted for about four plays years
Personality: Despite being corrupted, he is a fairly nice guy, with some... "interesting and unique" quirks. Of course his standard personality is somewhat of a mix of the Joker's and Jack Sparrow's, making him loopy and funny at times to outright pyshco and sarcastic as hell other times.
Despite his craziness, he dies have a very protective personality under his appearance and can go to great lengths to save or protect such things.
Biography: To Be Revealed
Likes:
- Anime Waifu-chans
- Games of any kind including mind games
- Knowing everything on people and using said knowlegde
- Being Sane
- Being Insane
- Knitting
- Unicorns
- Moonlight Strolls on the beach
- Meeting a unicorn on a midnight stroll on the beach and stabbing it in the throat with a crochet needle
- Airhorns. Lots, and lots of airhorns.
Dislikes:
- People who screw up his plans
- People who touch/insult/burn his anime waifu-chans
- People who take away his damn cookies
- Being Sane
- Being Insane
- Party Streamers
Trivia:
- He is noted to be able to hide and smuggle things very well, once getting several weapons past airport security.
- He taught himself how to play a bugle which he then used to play the didgeridoo
- He can cook some amazing fried rice and dumplings, but outside of that his cooking is limited to either "Ramen Noodles" or "Burnt Thing that the FDA would definitely not approve of" to "How the hell is this allowed by the Geneva Convention?".
- To him, there is no such thing as overkill or too daring or dishonorable.
- Owns a sledge hammer which he calls "Oh Baby!"
- primary weapon is a white bladed switchblade called "Gehenna"
Name: Qinglong Bayakko
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: Chinese/Japanese
Current location in the world: Shanghai, China
Appearance: Basically an asian Prince Charming, he naturally has sharp looks which as made more than just women go after him. He has neat black hair and deep black eyes but due to his star mark, he's heterochromic. Like Baihu, he is a strapping young man at about six feet if not a bit taller than his brother.
Location and notes on star mark: Four point white star replacing his right pupil
Star power: "Celestial Eye" - Qinglong can see everything, nothing escapes his gaze. No amount concealing, disguises, disrupters or Star power can block his eyesight. He can even see and act normally while time is stopped and things like flashbangs have limited effect on him.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupt
Personality: Qinglong is basically a prince charming; witty, smart, sociable and very honorable. He prefers not to be associated with Baihu as he see him as part of the "evil which he must eradicate to better the world". The only thing that's sharper than his looks is his tongue which he uses to get people to follow him and believe in his ideals of purging the world of evil. Of course, that definition of evil is a bit off of what most people would consider.
Beyond his pretty face, he is almost as unstable as his brother when it comes to delivering "justice". Anyone who tries to compare him to Qinglong though, doesn't tend to come out very well. Some say he's actually worse than Baihu since he conceals his evil doing for his own goals of purging evil and ending his brother's life.
Biography: [CLASSIFIED]
Trivia:
- Yes, he is Baihu's actual brother and he is a villain with his main rivalry being between him and Baihu
- He carries a blue-bladed switchblade called "Chance" and uses a Glock 22 compared to Baihu's Peacemaker.
- He can cook incredibly well except for fried rice and dumplings
- He is secretly incredibly narcissistic and egotistic with a need to prove to himself and others he is an intellectual superior (which he clearly isn't when compared to the Stars who are actually).
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: Chinese/Japanese
Current location in the world: Shanghai, China
Appearance: Basically an asian Prince Charming, he naturally has sharp looks which as made more than just women go after him. He has neat black hair and deep black eyes but due to his star mark, he's heterochromic. Like Baihu, he is a strapping young man at about six feet if not a bit taller than his brother.
Location and notes on star mark: Four point white star replacing his right pupil
Star power: "Celestial Eye" - Qinglong can see everything, nothing escapes his gaze. No amount concealing, disguises, disrupters or Star power can block his eyesight. He can even see and act normally while time is stopped and things like flashbangs have limited effect on him.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupt
Personality: Qinglong is basically a prince charming; witty, smart, sociable and very honorable. He prefers not to be associated with Baihu as he see him as part of the "evil which he must eradicate to better the world". The only thing that's sharper than his looks is his tongue which he uses to get people to follow him and believe in his ideals of purging the world of evil. Of course, that definition of evil is a bit off of what most people would consider.
Beyond his pretty face, he is almost as unstable as his brother when it comes to delivering "justice". Anyone who tries to compare him to Qinglong though, doesn't tend to come out very well. Some say he's actually worse than Baihu since he conceals his evil doing for his own goals of purging evil and ending his brother's life.
Biography: [CLASSIFIED]
Trivia:
- Yes, he is Baihu's actual brother and he is a villain with his main rivalry being between him and Baihu
- He carries a blue-bladed switchblade called "Chance" and uses a Glock 22 compared to Baihu's Peacemaker.
- He can cook incredibly well except for fried rice and dumplings
- He is secretly incredibly narcissistic and egotistic with a need to prove to himself and others he is an intellectual superior (which he clearly isn't when compared to the Stars who are actually).
Name: Astraia โAstieโ Rose Johnson
Gender: Female
Age: Seven
Nationality: American
Starting location: New York
Appearance: Astraia is about the height of a four-year-old, at barely three feet tall, and is very skinny. Her skin is pretty much bone-pale, for she never really sees the sun; her eyes are a peculiar shade of gray-blue-violet. Her hair is black and hangs straight past her waist.
Location and notes on star mark: Astraiaโs star is on her forehead. A small three-pointed star with each point curled over into a spiral.
Star power: Enhanced memory and senses. Astraia can remember everything sheโs ever experienced down to the tiniest detail. She remembers as far back as when she was a baby. And since the procedure that corrupted her power, her senses have been heightened so that she truly can remember every single tiny detail.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Corrupted.
Personality: Astraia is a very quiet shadow of a girl. Sheโs quite shy and almost never makes eye contact with anyone; when she does speak, as she is often required to, her voice is very soft.
Biography: See the biography of Elysia Johnson.
In her later life, well, after about her fifth birthday, she was used by the scientists to observe the other children, somewhat as a researcher, but by gaining their trust and being a friend and confidant. But she also reported back to the children on what she saw through her trips through the facility with the scientists. A spy for both the children and their minders, one might say.
Trivia: Plays piano and piccolo (since her hands are too small for an actual full-sized flute). Somnophobic (afraid of sleeping).
Other: I donโt really need to write it, but Per Aspera, Ad Astra.
Gender: Female
Age: Seven
Nationality: American
Starting location: New York
Appearance: Astraia is about the height of a four-year-old, at barely three feet tall, and is very skinny. Her skin is pretty much bone-pale, for she never really sees the sun; her eyes are a peculiar shade of gray-blue-violet. Her hair is black and hangs straight past her waist.
Location and notes on star mark: Astraiaโs star is on her forehead. A small three-pointed star with each point curled over into a spiral.
Star power: Enhanced memory and senses. Astraia can remember everything sheโs ever experienced down to the tiniest detail. She remembers as far back as when she was a baby. And since the procedure that corrupted her power, her senses have been heightened so that she truly can remember every single tiny detail.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Corrupted.
Personality: Astraia is a very quiet shadow of a girl. Sheโs quite shy and almost never makes eye contact with anyone; when she does speak, as she is often required to, her voice is very soft.
Biography: See the biography of Elysia Johnson.
In her later life, well, after about her fifth birthday, she was used by the scientists to observe the other children, somewhat as a researcher, but by gaining their trust and being a friend and confidant. But she also reported back to the children on what she saw through her trips through the facility with the scientists. A spy for both the children and their minders, one might say.
Trivia: Plays piano and piccolo (since her hands are too small for an actual full-sized flute). Somnophobic (afraid of sleeping).
Other: I donโt really need to write it, but Per Aspera, Ad Astra.
Name: Elysia โEllieโ Renee Johnson
Gender: Female
Age: Sixteen
Nationality: American
Starting location: Dallas, Texas
Appearance: Elysia is quite small like her sister, standing about four feet six inches tall, but unlike Astieโs frail build, Ellie is all wiry, toned muscle. She has no โwomanly curvesโ to speak of. Her gray eyes are very alert; her straight black hair is cropped to her shoulders, just long enough for her to put in a ponytail. Usually she favors tank tops and shorts, things that are easy to run and fight in, and her choice in wardrobe tends to expose a multitude of thin scars, as though caused by a knife. In particular there is a very noticeable scar down the front of her throat.
Location and notes on star mark: There is a faded gray six-point star on her throat, taller than it is wide; vertically it stretches from the base of her jaw to the dip between her collarbones and horizontally it covers her whole neck. Now there is a nonagram (nine-pointed star outline) on the small of her back, and a heptagram on her right foot.
Star power: It *used* to be mimicry, the power to mimic any sound with her voice. Because it was such a useless power, the doctors did an experiment on her, cutting out her vocal cords. A different power manifested; she simply calls it Combat Proficiency: Skill with any weapon or martial arts tactic. However, it does not enhance her strength nor her reaction time, just her proficiency with the weapon.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Corrupted
Personality: Ellie is the polar opposite of Astraia. Sheโs loud and tough as nails and doesnโt make compromises. If she has a point of view on anything, sheโll stand up for it. Sheโs not always kind; actually, sheโs hardly ever kind, except to Astie.
Biography: Ellie was the sixth of thirteen children. One of only two girls. Born to hyper-religious parents who thought that any Star child was a devil, she lived a very conservative early life. Until her ninth birthday. Her star manifested three hours before Astraia was born, with her star. And of course their parents wereโฆ unforgiving. They threw the girls out onto the street, a nine-year-old and a newborn. They were found by a pair of Nova Infinitum agents and taken back to headquarters.
Ellie was alwaysโฆ overshadowed. She had a useless power. Mimicry. So she sort of faded into the background, until the scientists started with the experiments of corruption. Ellie was an easy target; her power was so useless that the scientists really wouldnโt be losing anything, if the experiment didnโt work.
They cut out her vocal cords, among other things. She was rendered mute and her power useless. It shattered something in her and she dove into her physical training. The scientists thought it was to keep her grief or anger at bay, or something; if only they knew.
It took two months for the new stars to form, though she trained for three years, until she was 13, before she tried to escape.
She wanted to take Astie with her, but the scientists had taken her, for โfurther testingโ, the notice said. But she couldnโt afford to wait. Even after the procedure Astie would be too physically weak. A liability.
She asked if she would be allowed to leave. The scientists laughed at her. They laughed until she brought out the pistol that sheโd stolen from the training room and asked again. A guard tried to stop her, but she was fast enough from training so hard that she was able to dodge.
Sheโd had to fight her way out and killed several of the guards. She didnโt realize they were killing shots, or at least, forced herself to believe they werenโt killing shots. But she escaped with comparatively little in the way of injuries. For a while she roamed the streets, trying to decide where she could go next, getting into fights with people just to pass her time. Somehow, she doesnโt exactly remember how, she arrived at Lux Astra headquarters.
Trivia: N/A
Other: Per Aspera, Ad Astra
Gender: Female
Age: Sixteen
Nationality: American
Starting location: Dallas, Texas
Appearance: Elysia is quite small like her sister, standing about four feet six inches tall, but unlike Astieโs frail build, Ellie is all wiry, toned muscle. She has no โwomanly curvesโ to speak of. Her gray eyes are very alert; her straight black hair is cropped to her shoulders, just long enough for her to put in a ponytail. Usually she favors tank tops and shorts, things that are easy to run and fight in, and her choice in wardrobe tends to expose a multitude of thin scars, as though caused by a knife. In particular there is a very noticeable scar down the front of her throat.
Location and notes on star mark: There is a faded gray six-point star on her throat, taller than it is wide; vertically it stretches from the base of her jaw to the dip between her collarbones and horizontally it covers her whole neck. Now there is a nonagram (nine-pointed star outline) on the small of her back, and a heptagram on her right foot.
Star power: It *used* to be mimicry, the power to mimic any sound with her voice. Because it was such a useless power, the doctors did an experiment on her, cutting out her vocal cords. A different power manifested; she simply calls it Combat Proficiency: Skill with any weapon or martial arts tactic. However, it does not enhance her strength nor her reaction time, just her proficiency with the weapon.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Corrupted
Personality: Ellie is the polar opposite of Astraia. Sheโs loud and tough as nails and doesnโt make compromises. If she has a point of view on anything, sheโll stand up for it. Sheโs not always kind; actually, sheโs hardly ever kind, except to Astie.
Biography: Ellie was the sixth of thirteen children. One of only two girls. Born to hyper-religious parents who thought that any Star child was a devil, she lived a very conservative early life. Until her ninth birthday. Her star manifested three hours before Astraia was born, with her star. And of course their parents wereโฆ unforgiving. They threw the girls out onto the street, a nine-year-old and a newborn. They were found by a pair of Nova Infinitum agents and taken back to headquarters.
Ellie was alwaysโฆ overshadowed. She had a useless power. Mimicry. So she sort of faded into the background, until the scientists started with the experiments of corruption. Ellie was an easy target; her power was so useless that the scientists really wouldnโt be losing anything, if the experiment didnโt work.
They cut out her vocal cords, among other things. She was rendered mute and her power useless. It shattered something in her and she dove into her physical training. The scientists thought it was to keep her grief or anger at bay, or something; if only they knew.
It took two months for the new stars to form, though she trained for three years, until she was 13, before she tried to escape.
She wanted to take Astie with her, but the scientists had taken her, for โfurther testingโ, the notice said. But she couldnโt afford to wait. Even after the procedure Astie would be too physically weak. A liability.
She asked if she would be allowed to leave. The scientists laughed at her. They laughed until she brought out the pistol that sheโd stolen from the training room and asked again. A guard tried to stop her, but she was fast enough from training so hard that she was able to dodge.
Sheโd had to fight her way out and killed several of the guards. She didnโt realize they were killing shots, or at least, forced herself to believe they werenโt killing shots. But she escaped with comparatively little in the way of injuries. For a while she roamed the streets, trying to decide where she could go next, getting into fights with people just to pass her time. Somehow, she doesnโt exactly remember how, she arrived at Lux Astra headquarters.
Trivia: N/A
Other: Per Aspera, Ad Astra
Name: Andromeda Lynn Fowler
Gender: Female
Age: Fourteen
Nationality: American
Starting location: New York
Appearance: Andromeda stands 5โ2โ tall and has a somewhat muscular build. Her brown hair hangs to her shoulder blades in slight waves, and is terribly chlorine-damaged and broken off at the ends. Her eyes are blue and quite alert.
Location and notes on star mark: Andromeda has a small five-pointed star just to the outside of her left eye.
Star power: Omniscience. Andromeda remembers things that sheโs never experienced, from every period of history. The memories work much like her other memories; she has to have some trigger for them to be brought up, and they can be altered by outside influence and suggestion.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorruptedโฆ for now.
Personality: To be revealed
Biography: To be revealed
Trivia: To be written later.
Other: Per Aspera, Ad Astra.
Gender: Female
Age: Fourteen
Nationality: American
Starting location: New York
Appearance: Andromeda stands 5โ2โ tall and has a somewhat muscular build. Her brown hair hangs to her shoulder blades in slight waves, and is terribly chlorine-damaged and broken off at the ends. Her eyes are blue and quite alert.
Location and notes on star mark: Andromeda has a small five-pointed star just to the outside of her left eye.
Star power: Omniscience. Andromeda remembers things that sheโs never experienced, from every period of history. The memories work much like her other memories; she has to have some trigger for them to be brought up, and they can be altered by outside influence and suggestion.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorruptedโฆ for now.
Personality: To be revealed
Biography: To be revealed
Trivia: To be written later.
Other: Per Aspera, Ad Astra.
Name:Arcas Holter
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: 'Murican
Starting location: New York City
Appearance: He is best described as a bear of a man. Arcas stands an even 6 feet and is around 200 pounds of muscle. Atop his head is a mop of of brown hair, and attempting to peek through his unkempt mess are his hazel eyes. He usually sports a hooded fur coat, jeans, and whatever t-shirt is clean.
Star mark: Located on his upper right canine, his 5 pointed star mark blends in with his white teeth.
Star power: Arcas' possesses an incredibly strong bite, is capable of digesting anything, and can eat massive amounts of food. Unknown to the teen, he can enhance his physical prowess by consuming other star-children. Also capable of unleashing a deafening roar.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Arcas is first and foremost passionate. This man'll always uphold his beliefs, but can be stubborn to the point of absurd about certain beliefs. Bear-boy is relentless in his endeavors; this combined with his inflexibility can make him an annoyance to those around him. Not wanting to harm any of his star-bros, the big eater is usually considerate of other's feelings when doing anything. Wanting to impress his star-bros, he's also showy as shit. The hunter will brag about his feats to almost anyone who'll listen, and he puts the same enthusiasm for telling stories into listening to your tales. His protective, vengeful nature is easily noticeable whenever someone attempts to harm his friends.
Biography To be revealed
Trivia:
Likes:
-Hunting
-Eating
-Archery
-Life in general
-The great outdoors
-His star-bros, unconditionally.
-Physical activity
Dislikes:
-Milites Dei
-Losing
-Staying still for too long
-Big fat meanies
-Cowards. If you back down when it actually matters, he'll despise you.
Phobias:
-Death
-Torture
-Not being remembered
-Choking on whatever he's wolfing down
Other: -He was born on June 20th
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: 'Murican
Starting location: New York City
Appearance: He is best described as a bear of a man. Arcas stands an even 6 feet and is around 200 pounds of muscle. Atop his head is a mop of of brown hair, and attempting to peek through his unkempt mess are his hazel eyes. He usually sports a hooded fur coat, jeans, and whatever t-shirt is clean.
Star mark: Located on his upper right canine, his 5 pointed star mark blends in with his white teeth.
Star power: Arcas' possesses an incredibly strong bite, is capable of digesting anything, and can eat massive amounts of food. Unknown to the teen, he can enhance his physical prowess by consuming other star-children. Also capable of unleashing a deafening roar.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Arcas is first and foremost passionate. This man'll always uphold his beliefs, but can be stubborn to the point of absurd about certain beliefs. Bear-boy is relentless in his endeavors; this combined with his inflexibility can make him an annoyance to those around him. Not wanting to harm any of his star-bros, the big eater is usually considerate of other's feelings when doing anything. Wanting to impress his star-bros, he's also showy as shit. The hunter will brag about his feats to almost anyone who'll listen, and he puts the same enthusiasm for telling stories into listening to your tales. His protective, vengeful nature is easily noticeable whenever someone attempts to harm his friends.
Biography To be revealed
Trivia:
Likes:
-Hunting
-Eating
-Archery
-Life in general
-The great outdoors
-His star-bros, unconditionally.
-Physical activity
Dislikes:
-Milites Dei
-Losing
-Staying still for too long
-Big fat meanies
-Cowards. If you back down when it actually matters, he'll despise you.
Phobias:
-Death
-Torture
-Not being remembered
-Choking on whatever he's wolfing down
Other: -He was born on June 20th
Name: Nicolaus Robert Ross
Gender: Male
Age: 16 years, five months
Nationality: Canadian (Resident in the US)
Starting location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Appearance: Ross stands at around 5'10 with a somewhat imposing build. His hair is blonde, however it is very thin and wispy with his scalp visible; From a distance one wouldn't be blamed for mistaking him as bald. Along the right side of his face is heavy scaring caused by the plane crash, which runs along the entire right-side of his head and down his neck and back, stopping just about half way down. He has emerald green eyes that are filled with fierce determination as they scour the environment as though something is going to leap out at any moment.
Star power: Ross has the power of telekinesis, allowing him to manipulate objects through mere thought. Most commonly, he uses this to subtly influence the result of contests.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Ross acts as though he is charitable and kind hearted. The reality is that he is fueled by less than selfless reasons at heart, fearing that the current direction of the world is one that is likely to end badly for him. Above all, he is terrified of being exposed as a Star, having built his entire life around the deception that he isn't one. He is calculating but hot headed and arrogant, quick to anger and even quicker to throw insults around. Ultimately, he is a greedy man motivated by self interest and with a tendency for harbouring grudges over the most petty of things. Perhaps his one redeeming quality is that he is a very diligent man who doesn't shy away from difficulty and would never concede defeat until the very end.
Biography: Ross was born in Quebec Canada. He first developed the star shaped scar on the back of his neck when he was three and a half years old, though it was seldom noticed as his hair was always relatively long for a boy (something that would change dramatically later in life).
Ross had his first sling shot at age 5 and was startlingly good with it, once knocking off his mothers hat from the far end of the park. He and his older sister used to fight with water guns in the back garden of their home when they were children and Ross always seemed to be able to get the angles right. At age 10, he had his first BB gun and again proved to be an exceptionally good shot who only improved with time.
At age 13 he was involved in a plane crash as his family was flying down to Florida for vacation. Of the 14 individuals aboard, one died immediately and another would later die in hospital after a two year coma. The remaining individuals were mostly unscathed, with the exception of Ross and his sister, Teresa. His sisters face was horribly disfigured during the crash and she was completely blinded in one eye. Ross escaped with far less severe injuries; His upper back and neck suffered various degrees of burning. This, coupled with his multiple skin grafts, caused his star to be obscured.
Teresa would commit suicide 8 months later, unable to cope with the physical and psychological damage that the crash had caused her. Ross was was heartbroken to have lost his sister and became withdrawn for several months. Teresa's suicide would serve as a great influence in the later events of his life. Above all, it taught him that death could come at any time and the horrible truth of mortality finally took hold inside him.
At age 14, Ross would pick up paintball after playing it first at the birthday of one of his friends, Ryan Todd. Todd was, like Ross, a star who was terrified of anyone learning of his condition, particularly after the rise of Millites Dei. Todd's star was located under his hair and slightly off center towards the back of his skull, and thus was easily concealed by his hair, much to his delight.
Though initially reluctant, Ross eventually persuaded by another friend, Jimmy Howard to play in local leagues with a 3 man team composed Himself, Todd and Howard. They dominated the local leagues and Ross soon began to grow bored of his victory.
After hearing of a 5 million pound reward for any team who could beat the reigning world champions, a team of Stars called Brilliance, Todd relayed this to Ross and Howard. After Stars began to appear in droves, they began to dominant fields of research, art and above all sport. Howard backed out and refused to play, declaring that it was a hopeless task. Ross and Todd lost heart but were able to acquire the captain of the former world championship team; long time player Alex Keening was bitter over being robbed of his title by a bunch of upstarts. Together the three formed the team "Reality Ensues" and gave their official mission statement as being "to prove with a sense of finality that mankind is not divided and that success comes only through work and not through arbitrary and uncontrollable markings." The team decided to build an identity by declaring themselves to be an all non-star team despite the reality of Todd and Ross being stars.
After being asked upon victory on his opinion of Stars and whether they could live harmoniously with humanity at large, he replied "...[that] entire debate is kinda retarded and thus Reality Ensues aren't going to get involved. [what kind of] idiot thinks this is important? Take off your tinfoil hats." And at a later date has stated "[what] I say to people [who claim] "We need to hunt down these stars before they kill us" is this; A) holy shit you need to chill and B) So what if we hunted down everyone who was a bit different? All the Einsteins and the Hawkings and the Newtons just gotta deal with getting shanked? Oh, and C) What is this, the fucking X-Men?"
He used his share of the 5 million to set up a charity fund to pay for surgery of crash victims. Unfortunately, (or perhaps fortunately given that it kept the light on him and his team for longer) the system was heavily abused and within the first six months the requirements for eligibility became far stricter. The fund was a calculated move on the part of Ross, who rode the positive attention generated by this and used it to build himself up.
Shortly after his 15th birthday, Ross and his teammates had a blood red star tattooed onto their upper left arm, stylised so that a single drop of blood was forming on the bottom leftmost point after successfully defending their title against a renewed effort by Brilliance. Frustrated, Brilliance disbanded and its members put their talents to work in other fields. One is now an Olympic weights champion, another is a heart surgeon and the final one had a brief career as a personal trainer before being murdered by two millites Dei supporters who were posing as clients. Ross and Keening attended the funeral and Keening read an eulogy, however Todd was taken ill at the time.
Unfortunately for Reality Ensues, their final victory over Brilliance took the only Stars out of the game; While Keening was content to have his title back, Ross desired something fair greater and thus to avoid falling into irrelevancy, Ross branched out into other fields. Over the course of the next year and a half, Ross would take to beating Stars who were champions of shooting games such as clay pigeon, shooting galleries and even archery. Ross has made a pretty packet by being a rallying point for the everyman who feels dejected that his abilities are being rendered null by Stars, as he is "living proof that Stars can be outstripped by Non-stars" Most recently, he condemned Nova Infinitum as promoting elitism and divisions within society by making an academy that only permitted attendance by Stars, declaring that "[there was] a time when America thought it was a good idea to do this as well; It bred animosity and that was it." Finishing his speech with the sentence "You are feeding the ammo to the fear mongerers and it is destroying society; Milites Dei didn't just pop up overnight out of some hole in the ground."
A little under a year ago, Keening won nearly 12 million USD after betting on a horse which had never won a race; He split this money secretly with Ross and Ross has since used it to invest into various businesses. Later that year, he won nearly 8 million after Ross manipulated the ball in a game of roulette
As of his sixteenth birthday, Ross has invested heavily into businesses across multiple sectors and is looking forward to the comfortable existence his various tricks have brought him. He appears to have grown somewhat addicted to the limelight and throws in his opinion wherever possible.
Most recently, he has expressed interest in working with Lux Astra and said "For all intents and purposes its the only sane group in a sea of fucking insanity."
Trivia: Of the three members of Reality Ensues, only one is actually a non-star. He has sworn to take the secret with him to the grave.
Has a criminal conviction for possession of marijuana.
Ross Todd also used his abilities to allow himself to win a string of poker games.
Likes: Money, fame, alcohol, guns, deception
Dislikes: Millites Dei, Zodiac, cowards, being outwitted
Additional conditions: Reduced feeling on his upper back and head due to damaged nerve endings
First Language: English
Other languages spoken: French
Gender: Male
Age: 16 years, five months
Nationality: Canadian (Resident in the US)
Starting location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Appearance: Ross stands at around 5'10 with a somewhat imposing build. His hair is blonde, however it is very thin and wispy with his scalp visible; From a distance one wouldn't be blamed for mistaking him as bald. Along the right side of his face is heavy scaring caused by the plane crash, which runs along the entire right-side of his head and down his neck and back, stopping just about half way down. He has emerald green eyes that are filled with fierce determination as they scour the environment as though something is going to leap out at any moment.
Star power: Ross has the power of telekinesis, allowing him to manipulate objects through mere thought. Most commonly, he uses this to subtly influence the result of contests.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Ross acts as though he is charitable and kind hearted. The reality is that he is fueled by less than selfless reasons at heart, fearing that the current direction of the world is one that is likely to end badly for him. Above all, he is terrified of being exposed as a Star, having built his entire life around the deception that he isn't one. He is calculating but hot headed and arrogant, quick to anger and even quicker to throw insults around. Ultimately, he is a greedy man motivated by self interest and with a tendency for harbouring grudges over the most petty of things. Perhaps his one redeeming quality is that he is a very diligent man who doesn't shy away from difficulty and would never concede defeat until the very end.
Biography: Ross was born in Quebec Canada. He first developed the star shaped scar on the back of his neck when he was three and a half years old, though it was seldom noticed as his hair was always relatively long for a boy (something that would change dramatically later in life).
Ross had his first sling shot at age 5 and was startlingly good with it, once knocking off his mothers hat from the far end of the park. He and his older sister used to fight with water guns in the back garden of their home when they were children and Ross always seemed to be able to get the angles right. At age 10, he had his first BB gun and again proved to be an exceptionally good shot who only improved with time.
At age 13 he was involved in a plane crash as his family was flying down to Florida for vacation. Of the 14 individuals aboard, one died immediately and another would later die in hospital after a two year coma. The remaining individuals were mostly unscathed, with the exception of Ross and his sister, Teresa. His sisters face was horribly disfigured during the crash and she was completely blinded in one eye. Ross escaped with far less severe injuries; His upper back and neck suffered various degrees of burning. This, coupled with his multiple skin grafts, caused his star to be obscured.
Teresa would commit suicide 8 months later, unable to cope with the physical and psychological damage that the crash had caused her. Ross was was heartbroken to have lost his sister and became withdrawn for several months. Teresa's suicide would serve as a great influence in the later events of his life. Above all, it taught him that death could come at any time and the horrible truth of mortality finally took hold inside him.
At age 14, Ross would pick up paintball after playing it first at the birthday of one of his friends, Ryan Todd. Todd was, like Ross, a star who was terrified of anyone learning of his condition, particularly after the rise of Millites Dei. Todd's star was located under his hair and slightly off center towards the back of his skull, and thus was easily concealed by his hair, much to his delight.
Though initially reluctant, Ross eventually persuaded by another friend, Jimmy Howard to play in local leagues with a 3 man team composed Himself, Todd and Howard. They dominated the local leagues and Ross soon began to grow bored of his victory.
After hearing of a 5 million pound reward for any team who could beat the reigning world champions, a team of Stars called Brilliance, Todd relayed this to Ross and Howard. After Stars began to appear in droves, they began to dominant fields of research, art and above all sport. Howard backed out and refused to play, declaring that it was a hopeless task. Ross and Todd lost heart but were able to acquire the captain of the former world championship team; long time player Alex Keening was bitter over being robbed of his title by a bunch of upstarts. Together the three formed the team "Reality Ensues" and gave their official mission statement as being "to prove with a sense of finality that mankind is not divided and that success comes only through work and not through arbitrary and uncontrollable markings." The team decided to build an identity by declaring themselves to be an all non-star team despite the reality of Todd and Ross being stars.
After being asked upon victory on his opinion of Stars and whether they could live harmoniously with humanity at large, he replied "...[that] entire debate is kinda retarded and thus Reality Ensues aren't going to get involved. [what kind of] idiot thinks this is important? Take off your tinfoil hats." And at a later date has stated "[what] I say to people [who claim] "We need to hunt down these stars before they kill us" is this; A) holy shit you need to chill and B) So what if we hunted down everyone who was a bit different? All the Einsteins and the Hawkings and the Newtons just gotta deal with getting shanked? Oh, and C) What is this, the fucking X-Men?"
He used his share of the 5 million to set up a charity fund to pay for surgery of crash victims. Unfortunately, (or perhaps fortunately given that it kept the light on him and his team for longer) the system was heavily abused and within the first six months the requirements for eligibility became far stricter. The fund was a calculated move on the part of Ross, who rode the positive attention generated by this and used it to build himself up.
Shortly after his 15th birthday, Ross and his teammates had a blood red star tattooed onto their upper left arm, stylised so that a single drop of blood was forming on the bottom leftmost point after successfully defending their title against a renewed effort by Brilliance. Frustrated, Brilliance disbanded and its members put their talents to work in other fields. One is now an Olympic weights champion, another is a heart surgeon and the final one had a brief career as a personal trainer before being murdered by two millites Dei supporters who were posing as clients. Ross and Keening attended the funeral and Keening read an eulogy, however Todd was taken ill at the time.
Unfortunately for Reality Ensues, their final victory over Brilliance took the only Stars out of the game; While Keening was content to have his title back, Ross desired something fair greater and thus to avoid falling into irrelevancy, Ross branched out into other fields. Over the course of the next year and a half, Ross would take to beating Stars who were champions of shooting games such as clay pigeon, shooting galleries and even archery. Ross has made a pretty packet by being a rallying point for the everyman who feels dejected that his abilities are being rendered null by Stars, as he is "living proof that Stars can be outstripped by Non-stars" Most recently, he condemned Nova Infinitum as promoting elitism and divisions within society by making an academy that only permitted attendance by Stars, declaring that "[there was] a time when America thought it was a good idea to do this as well; It bred animosity and that was it." Finishing his speech with the sentence "You are feeding the ammo to the fear mongerers and it is destroying society; Milites Dei didn't just pop up overnight out of some hole in the ground."
A little under a year ago, Keening won nearly 12 million USD after betting on a horse which had never won a race; He split this money secretly with Ross and Ross has since used it to invest into various businesses. Later that year, he won nearly 8 million after Ross manipulated the ball in a game of roulette
As of his sixteenth birthday, Ross has invested heavily into businesses across multiple sectors and is looking forward to the comfortable existence his various tricks have brought him. He appears to have grown somewhat addicted to the limelight and throws in his opinion wherever possible.
Most recently, he has expressed interest in working with Lux Astra and said "For all intents and purposes its the only sane group in a sea of fucking insanity."
Trivia: Of the three members of Reality Ensues, only one is actually a non-star. He has sworn to take the secret with him to the grave.
Has a criminal conviction for possession of marijuana.
Ross Todd also used his abilities to allow himself to win a string of poker games.
Likes: Money, fame, alcohol, guns, deception
Dislikes: Millites Dei, Zodiac, cowards, being outwitted
Additional conditions: Reduced feeling on his upper back and head due to damaged nerve endings
First Language: English
Other languages spoken: French
Name: Bodach รณ Faolรกin
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: Irish
Starting location: New York City
Appearance:
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Bodach stands at six foot four, and is very muscular, due to his star power. He has ginger hair, and some facial hair, as well as some body hair on his legs, arms, and chest. He also has brown eyes.
Location and notes on star mark: Medium sized, twelve pointed star on left bicep, facing in.
Star power: Very high strength.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted, but will probably become corrupted.
Personality: To be revealed.
Biography: To be revealed.
Trivia:
- Likes: Being patriotic, weightlifting, hurling, wrestling, fighting.
- Dislikes: Losing a fight, being disagreed with.
Other:Per Aspera Ad Astra.
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: Irish
Starting location: New York City
Appearance:
.Bodach stands at six foot four, and is very muscular, due to his star power. He has ginger hair, and some facial hair, as well as some body hair on his legs, arms, and chest. He also has brown eyes.
Location and notes on star mark: Medium sized, twelve pointed star on left bicep, facing in.
Star power: Very high strength.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted, but will probably become corrupted.
Personality: To be revealed.
Biography: To be revealed.
Trivia:
- Likes: Being patriotic, weightlifting, hurling, wrestling, fighting.
- Dislikes: Losing a fight, being disagreed with.
Other:Per Aspera Ad Astra.
Name:
Berthold Burkhartsmeier
Gender:
Male
Age:
15
Nationality:
Texan
Current location in the world:
HQ, New York
Appearance:
Berthold is tall and lanky, with long blonde hair. His eyes are a dark blue, and his face is ovular. It is also to be noted that he does not have any particular style of clothing he wears, most of the time he throws something on morning and does not pay particular attention to what it is. He is also often referred to as Einstein as his hair is unkept.
Location and notes on star mark:
Bertholdโs star is centered on his forehead. It is five pointed and small white dots rest at the end of each tip.
Star power:
Preternatural or Superintelligence
Corrupted or Uncorrupted:
Uncorrupted
Personality:
Despite his star mark, Berthold is far from perfect. A lifetime of being more intelligent than all of his peers, those responsible for watching over him, and even the greatest scientists have given him a special breed of arrogance. He is also quick to anger, mainly stemming from dealing with high amounts of ignorance and stupidity. He is also quick to correct anybody who mistakes a slight mistake. Outwardly he can also be a bit mean towards most people, even those who are his friends.
However at heart he is a good person. He will often offer advice and comfort those going through particularly tough times, and will share kinds words with them and despite being outwardly mean, he has his moments and can be nice. He is also very generous, and quick to offer things to anyways who wants them.
Biography:
TBR because I am lazy and don't actually feel like coming up with a backstory right now.
Trivia:
Berthold does not actually like long hair, but he keeps it long to hide his Star mark.
Other:
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Berthold Burkhartsmeier
Gender:
Male
Age:
15
Nationality:
Texan
Current location in the world:
HQ, New York
Appearance:
Berthold is tall and lanky, with long blonde hair. His eyes are a dark blue, and his face is ovular. It is also to be noted that he does not have any particular style of clothing he wears, most of the time he throws something on morning and does not pay particular attention to what it is. He is also often referred to as Einstein as his hair is unkept.
Location and notes on star mark:
Bertholdโs star is centered on his forehead. It is five pointed and small white dots rest at the end of each tip.
Star power:
Preternatural or Superintelligence
Corrupted or Uncorrupted:
Uncorrupted
Personality:
Despite his star mark, Berthold is far from perfect. A lifetime of being more intelligent than all of his peers, those responsible for watching over him, and even the greatest scientists have given him a special breed of arrogance. He is also quick to anger, mainly stemming from dealing with high amounts of ignorance and stupidity. He is also quick to correct anybody who mistakes a slight mistake. Outwardly he can also be a bit mean towards most people, even those who are his friends.
However at heart he is a good person. He will often offer advice and comfort those going through particularly tough times, and will share kinds words with them and despite being outwardly mean, he has his moments and can be nice. He is also very generous, and quick to offer things to anyways who wants them.
Biography:
TBR because I am lazy and don't actually feel like coming up with a backstory right now.
Trivia:
Berthold does not actually like long hair, but he keeps it long to hide his Star mark.
Other:
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Name: Tian Shi
Gender: Female
Age: 7-17: 16
Nationality: Chinese
Current location in the world: San Francisco, California
Appearance: Tian Shi is a stereotypical Chinese beauty. She has long, straight hair that is as black as a starless night sky. Her small, yet full lips are a brilliant red. Her eyes are a lovely almond shape, and its brown color may seem plain from a distance but as soon as you look into them... you can't help but be hypnotized. (Foreshadowing!)
Location and notes on star mark: A very, very tiny four point star can be seen if one looks very, very carefully in her left eye. But no one ever really gets the chance to notice it.
Star power: Mind Control: Tian Shi has the ability to charm poor victims into following her command if they look her in the eyes. Of course there are some limitations on what she can get them to do and she can only use it one time per person.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Tian Shi may be beautiful, but her personality is rotten. She is manipulative and cruel. She puts on an innocent face and feigns kindness while her true motives are selfish and she only thinks about her own personal gains. She is also coy and flirty, often using her beauty to get men to do her bidding without the use of her power.
Biography: Unsure of when her birthday is, who her parents are, and where she is from, Tian Shi was born without a name or a home. She grew up in a little, run-down orphanage and was given the name "Wei". The children there rarely had enough to eat so they spent most of their time, instead of playing, going out into the streets to beg for food. "Wei" noticed something weird during the time she spent begging. Whenever she looked a stranger in the eye and asked them to give her money or food, they did so without any complaint. All the other children were jealous and didn't understand why she was so successful in begging while most of them were ignored or beaten. Eventually, she decided to leave the orphanage when she was thirteen years old, and used her powers to join the world of the Underground. She easily slipped her way in, getting into trouble with some of the worst people in China and doing a lot of dirty jobs. She had also given herself a new name: "Tian Shi". While she was content with her criminal life style, she, like everyone else in China, became familiar with Quinglong. It was strange, but she was drawn to him by his charisma and passion and became one of his followers despite her past. When he found out about her Starred power, he promoted her to a higher position and was given the code name: Snake.
Other:
While she does find Qinglong attractive there are many reasons why she wouldn't go for it.
1. She doesn't just 'settle down'.
2. That would compromise their work relationship.
3. She respects him too much for that.
She never stays in one place for too long and she does not have a permanent home because she does not ever want to be found.
She keeps poisoned throwing knives on her but her main weapon is a whip. She takes pride in the fact that she rarely has to use weapons though.
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Gender: Female
Age: 7-17: 16
Nationality: Chinese
Current location in the world: San Francisco, California
Appearance: Tian Shi is a stereotypical Chinese beauty. She has long, straight hair that is as black as a starless night sky. Her small, yet full lips are a brilliant red. Her eyes are a lovely almond shape, and its brown color may seem plain from a distance but as soon as you look into them... you can't help but be hypnotized. (Foreshadowing!)
Location and notes on star mark: A very, very tiny four point star can be seen if one looks very, very carefully in her left eye. But no one ever really gets the chance to notice it.
Star power: Mind Control: Tian Shi has the ability to charm poor victims into following her command if they look her in the eyes. Of course there are some limitations on what she can get them to do and she can only use it one time per person.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Tian Shi may be beautiful, but her personality is rotten. She is manipulative and cruel. She puts on an innocent face and feigns kindness while her true motives are selfish and she only thinks about her own personal gains. She is also coy and flirty, often using her beauty to get men to do her bidding without the use of her power.
Biography: Unsure of when her birthday is, who her parents are, and where she is from, Tian Shi was born without a name or a home. She grew up in a little, run-down orphanage and was given the name "Wei". The children there rarely had enough to eat so they spent most of their time, instead of playing, going out into the streets to beg for food. "Wei" noticed something weird during the time she spent begging. Whenever she looked a stranger in the eye and asked them to give her money or food, they did so without any complaint. All the other children were jealous and didn't understand why she was so successful in begging while most of them were ignored or beaten. Eventually, she decided to leave the orphanage when she was thirteen years old, and used her powers to join the world of the Underground. She easily slipped her way in, getting into trouble with some of the worst people in China and doing a lot of dirty jobs. She had also given herself a new name: "Tian Shi". While she was content with her criminal life style, she, like everyone else in China, became familiar with Quinglong. It was strange, but she was drawn to him by his charisma and passion and became one of his followers despite her past. When he found out about her Starred power, he promoted her to a higher position and was given the code name: Snake.
Other:
While she does find Qinglong attractive there are many reasons why she wouldn't go for it.
1. She doesn't just 'settle down'.
2. That would compromise their work relationship.
3. She respects him too much for that.
She never stays in one place for too long and she does not have a permanent home because she does not ever want to be found.
She keeps poisoned throwing knives on her but her main weapon is a whip. She takes pride in the fact that she rarely has to use weapons though.
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Name: Brecht William
Age: 17
Nationality: Dutch
Starting location: Houston(Unaffiliated with any)
Appearance: He stands at 6ft even, he usually wears long-sleeve shirts and slacks. He also has blue eyes and blonde hair.
Location and notes on star mark: His star mark is a eight-pointed star, located over his mouth.
Star power:Brecht has a Silvertongue, and can convince people more easily to do things for him.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: TBR
Biography: TBR
Trivia: TBR
Other:Per Aspera Ad Astra
Age: 17
Nationality: Dutch
Starting location: Houston(Unaffiliated with any)
Appearance: He stands at 6ft even, he usually wears long-sleeve shirts and slacks. He also has blue eyes and blonde hair.
Location and notes on star mark: His star mark is a eight-pointed star, located over his mouth.
Star power:Brecht has a Silvertongue, and can convince people more easily to do things for him.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: TBR
Biography: TBR
Trivia: TBR
Other:Per Aspera Ad Astra
Name: Regulus Karkovsky
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: Russian
Starting location: New York City, Nova Infinitum HQ
Appearance: Regulus has a stocky build and is five feet seven inches tall. He has a strong chin and He keeps his blonde hair cut short to a buzzcut and has bright blue eyes. He likes wearing a red and black checkered button-up with denim jeans and boots.
Location and notes on star mark: 4 pointed star on the right side of his waist.
Star power: Astral Projection: Regulus can project a single mirror image. This mirror image looks exactly like Regulus at the time of his projection. He can control this mirror image like a second body.
The mirror image fades away the further away it is from Regulus. At long distances it is nearly transparent and physical objects can move through it with no resistance. Regulus can see through the image but cannot hear, feel, or experience anything else from it.
However, while the image is close to Regulus (25meters) it exists as a physical entity made of a virtually impervious material. Physical forces can move it but the image itself will maintain its structural integrity. For example, a car that hits the mirror image will send it back flying but the mirror image will show no signs of harm or damage. The mirror image can also only apply as much force as Regulus' physical body can apply. If it throws a punch it will only hit has hard as Regulus' physical body can. If it lifts a box it can only lift it if Regulus' actual body can lift it.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: To Be Revealed
Biography: Regulus was born fifteen years ago as a conjoined twin. The semi-formed body of his brother was attached to the right side of his waist. A surgery was performed to remove it. As the surgeon readied the blade to remove the twin, it flared white and vanished leaving behind a four pointed star on the patch of skin where the twin was attached. From that day forth Regulus was marked as one of the Star-Born.
His parents fled with him from their town in Northern Russia, where the local people, fired up in superstition ruled that all touched children were to be put to the death. The family emigrated to the United States where they settled in a town in rural New York. Regulus' father took up a job as a laborer in the nearby logging company while his mother became a cook in one of the town's restaurants. The family stayed at a two bedroom apartment until Regulus became 10.
That summer, Regulus' father was hospitalized by an accident at the lumbermill. His father was kept alive but the operation to save his life was far beyond the immigrant family's finances. In a suspiciously timely manner a representative from the organization Nova Infinitum approached the griving mother and son at the hospital. He spoke to them in fluent Russian.
The representative claimed to have been drawn here from rumors surrounding the Russian family and noticed Regulus' peculiar attributes. He claimed to be part of an institute that teaches and cares for many children like Regulus. They believed that children like Regulus may be the next step in the history of the human race. He had a simple deal to offer. If Regulus went with the man then the organization would fund his father's operation.
After a few hours of discussion between the mother and representative a deal was struck. The organization would take Regulus into their custody and ensure that he received a proper education. In return they would fund the father's operation. Additionally, open communication would remain between Regulus and his family while he was with the organization. The family would also have visitation rights to the facility that Regulus would stay at.
It had been five years since the day he was taken under the wing of Nova Infinitum. In this time he was placed with other uncorrupted star children and was educated by the organization's teachers. The organization seemed to have forgotten about him among the others. However, now they seem to have taken a renewed interest in Regulus.
Trivia: (To be Updated)
Likes: Lemon Water, Church, Soccer
Dislikes: Lemonade, Snakes, Football
Other: Per Aspera Ad Astra
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: Russian
Starting location: New York City, Nova Infinitum HQ
Appearance: Regulus has a stocky build and is five feet seven inches tall. He has a strong chin and He keeps his blonde hair cut short to a buzzcut and has bright blue eyes. He likes wearing a red and black checkered button-up with denim jeans and boots.
Location and notes on star mark: 4 pointed star on the right side of his waist.
Star power: Astral Projection: Regulus can project a single mirror image. This mirror image looks exactly like Regulus at the time of his projection. He can control this mirror image like a second body.
The mirror image fades away the further away it is from Regulus. At long distances it is nearly transparent and physical objects can move through it with no resistance. Regulus can see through the image but cannot hear, feel, or experience anything else from it.
However, while the image is close to Regulus (25meters) it exists as a physical entity made of a virtually impervious material. Physical forces can move it but the image itself will maintain its structural integrity. For example, a car that hits the mirror image will send it back flying but the mirror image will show no signs of harm or damage. The mirror image can also only apply as much force as Regulus' physical body can apply. If it throws a punch it will only hit has hard as Regulus' physical body can. If it lifts a box it can only lift it if Regulus' actual body can lift it.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: To Be Revealed
Biography: Regulus was born fifteen years ago as a conjoined twin. The semi-formed body of his brother was attached to the right side of his waist. A surgery was performed to remove it. As the surgeon readied the blade to remove the twin, it flared white and vanished leaving behind a four pointed star on the patch of skin where the twin was attached. From that day forth Regulus was marked as one of the Star-Born.
His parents fled with him from their town in Northern Russia, where the local people, fired up in superstition ruled that all touched children were to be put to the death. The family emigrated to the United States where they settled in a town in rural New York. Regulus' father took up a job as a laborer in the nearby logging company while his mother became a cook in one of the town's restaurants. The family stayed at a two bedroom apartment until Regulus became 10.
That summer, Regulus' father was hospitalized by an accident at the lumbermill. His father was kept alive but the operation to save his life was far beyond the immigrant family's finances. In a suspiciously timely manner a representative from the organization Nova Infinitum approached the griving mother and son at the hospital. He spoke to them in fluent Russian.
The representative claimed to have been drawn here from rumors surrounding the Russian family and noticed Regulus' peculiar attributes. He claimed to be part of an institute that teaches and cares for many children like Regulus. They believed that children like Regulus may be the next step in the history of the human race. He had a simple deal to offer. If Regulus went with the man then the organization would fund his father's operation.
After a few hours of discussion between the mother and representative a deal was struck. The organization would take Regulus into their custody and ensure that he received a proper education. In return they would fund the father's operation. Additionally, open communication would remain between Regulus and his family while he was with the organization. The family would also have visitation rights to the facility that Regulus would stay at.
It had been five years since the day he was taken under the wing of Nova Infinitum. In this time he was placed with other uncorrupted star children and was educated by the organization's teachers. The organization seemed to have forgotten about him among the others. However, now they seem to have taken a renewed interest in Regulus.
Trivia: (To be Updated)
Likes: Lemon Water, Church, Soccer
Dislikes: Lemonade, Snakes, Football
Other: Per Aspera Ad Astra
Name: Vespira Adair Watson
Gender: Female
Age: 13
Nationality: American
Current location in the world: New York City
Appearance:Small, petite girl at a height of 4"9 with long brown hair and pale skin from lack of exposure to the sun.
Location and notes on star mark: Eight-point star just below her eyebrow about the size of a dime
Star Power: Adoptive Muscle Memory - She has the ability to perform any task done by a person as long as she has watched them do it at least one time.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Vespira is a lazy girl despite her amazing gift. She is not mean, but appears to be apathetic and uncaring about other people's problems. But if you do want to get on her good side, she does like sweets a lot and can easily be bribed as long as the task fits within her moral code.
Biography: Vespira's father ran away before she was born so her mother raised her alone. Her mother did a great job raising her, but could be very strict. She forced Vespira to take numerous of lessons such as piano lessons, karate lessons, etc. Her mother was always amazed at how quickly Vespira could learn things despite her lack off effort. It was not until she noticed her star-mark that she realized that Vespira was special. So Vespira was sent off to Nova Infinitum so she can get a better education and train her powers.
Likes: Sweets of all kind, sleeping, money, playing games, going on the internet, listening to music, and rainy weather
Dislikes: Bossy people and being told what to do, bitter food, cheesy movies, superstitions, sunny weather, and vegetables
Other:
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Gender: Female
Age: 13
Nationality: American
Current location in the world: New York City
Appearance:Small, petite girl at a height of 4"9 with long brown hair and pale skin from lack of exposure to the sun.
Location and notes on star mark: Eight-point star just below her eyebrow about the size of a dime
Star Power: Adoptive Muscle Memory - She has the ability to perform any task done by a person as long as she has watched them do it at least one time.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Vespira is a lazy girl despite her amazing gift. She is not mean, but appears to be apathetic and uncaring about other people's problems. But if you do want to get on her good side, she does like sweets a lot and can easily be bribed as long as the task fits within her moral code.
Biography: Vespira's father ran away before she was born so her mother raised her alone. Her mother did a great job raising her, but could be very strict. She forced Vespira to take numerous of lessons such as piano lessons, karate lessons, etc. Her mother was always amazed at how quickly Vespira could learn things despite her lack off effort. It was not until she noticed her star-mark that she realized that Vespira was special. So Vespira was sent off to Nova Infinitum so she can get a better education and train her powers.
Likes: Sweets of all kind, sleeping, money, playing games, going on the internet, listening to music, and rainy weather
Dislikes: Bossy people and being told what to do, bitter food, cheesy movies, superstitions, sunny weather, and vegetables
Other:
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Name: Li Caixia
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Nationality: Chinese
Current location in the world: Shanghai, China
Appearance: Caixia is a rather short girl, standing 4โ10โ. Sheโs slender and quite attractive, or so the world tells her, with fair, somewhat golden-hued skin, long chocolate-brown hair, and dark brown eyes. Usually she wears sleek dresses in her favored colors of dark red and gold, and always wears her earpiece hands-free telephone.
Location and notes on star mark: Two small six-pointed stars, one on the right corner of her mouth and the other on her left index finger, right under her fingernail.
Star power: Multitasking. It seems like a rather useless power, but it enables her to do three or four things at once and pay attention to all of it. She can type at 150 words per minute, while actively talking to someone on the phone, and still paying attention to a supervisor telling her what needs to be done that day. Itโs quite a useful skill for a businesswoman.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Caixia is a graceful, composed young lady. Sheโs quite intelligent, well, for an individual without an intelligence star. Sheโs altruistic, or tries to be, although her sense of right-and-wrong is rather screwed up, to say the least. She believes what Qinglong tells her about the evil of corrupted Stars, and intends to help him destroy them in any way she can.
Most of the time, Caixia keeps what sheโs really thinking and feeling behind a very professional, blank mask.
Biography: Caixia spent the first thirteen years of her life in Sacramento, California. It was a rather normal childhood, until her older brother (he was sixteen at the time) fell in with a gang of Starred boys. He wasnโt Starred, but he tricked the boys into thinking he was. One of the boys heard about the way that stars were corrupted, and the whole gang took turns mutilating each other as a โrite of passage.โ Not being Starred, of course her brother couldnโt be corrupted. The other boys didnโt realize that until it was too late, and Caixiaโs brother bled to death. In horror of what had been done to their son, Caixiaโs family returned to Shanghai. Two months later, she first heard of Qinglong Bayakko, and went to one of his public addresses. She offered her service, and currently works as his secretary.
Trivia: she kiiind of has a crush on Qinglong (who wouldnโt?), but obviously such an emotion would jeopardize her professional mask.
Other: She is Qinglongโs secretary, in case that was not made absolutely clear.
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Nationality: Chinese
Current location in the world: Shanghai, China
Appearance: Caixia is a rather short girl, standing 4โ10โ. Sheโs slender and quite attractive, or so the world tells her, with fair, somewhat golden-hued skin, long chocolate-brown hair, and dark brown eyes. Usually she wears sleek dresses in her favored colors of dark red and gold, and always wears her earpiece hands-free telephone.
Location and notes on star mark: Two small six-pointed stars, one on the right corner of her mouth and the other on her left index finger, right under her fingernail.
Star power: Multitasking. It seems like a rather useless power, but it enables her to do three or four things at once and pay attention to all of it. She can type at 150 words per minute, while actively talking to someone on the phone, and still paying attention to a supervisor telling her what needs to be done that day. Itโs quite a useful skill for a businesswoman.
Corrupted or Uncorrupted: Uncorrupted
Personality: Caixia is a graceful, composed young lady. Sheโs quite intelligent, well, for an individual without an intelligence star. Sheโs altruistic, or tries to be, although her sense of right-and-wrong is rather screwed up, to say the least. She believes what Qinglong tells her about the evil of corrupted Stars, and intends to help him destroy them in any way she can.
Most of the time, Caixia keeps what sheโs really thinking and feeling behind a very professional, blank mask.
Biography: Caixia spent the first thirteen years of her life in Sacramento, California. It was a rather normal childhood, until her older brother (he was sixteen at the time) fell in with a gang of Starred boys. He wasnโt Starred, but he tricked the boys into thinking he was. One of the boys heard about the way that stars were corrupted, and the whole gang took turns mutilating each other as a โrite of passage.โ Not being Starred, of course her brother couldnโt be corrupted. The other boys didnโt realize that until it was too late, and Caixiaโs brother bled to death. In horror of what had been done to their son, Caixiaโs family returned to Shanghai. Two months later, she first heard of Qinglong Bayakko, and went to one of his public addresses. She offered her service, and currently works as his secretary.
Trivia: she kiiind of has a crush on Qinglong (who wouldnโt?), but obviously such an emotion would jeopardize her professional mask.
Other: She is Qinglongโs secretary, in case that was not made absolutely clear.
