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The Evolution of Aggression (apoc world / Mutants and Aliens and Us) - Dovesong13 and Azseth

Hey, sorry it took me so long to get my character sheets up. On a side note, why is finding a mostly-accurate picture the most difficult part of it?

I hope you don't mind that all three of my characters are women. I considered doing one male and two female, but all of yours were guys, and it seemed it would be way off balance that way. Not to imply we have to have exactly the same number of male and female main characters. I just that would be easiest to start out.

The Evolution of Aggression (apoc world / Mutants and Aliens and Us) - Dovesong13 and Azseth

Name: Priscilla Marie Henderson
Age: 25
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 140lbs
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue

Status: Mutant

Abilities: Telepathy, in that she can communicate with others, but cannot control them. She also cannot forcibly enter another’s mind. The subject must be willing, or must be unaware of her presence such that she can “sneak in”. Also possesses weak telekinesis – can’t move large objects, and has a limited range, generally can’t move anything that’s out of sight or more than a few yards away.

Birthplace: New York

History: Priscilla was the daughter of a wealthy Wall Street businessman who was frequently away from the house on business trips. Her mother possessed no strong mental capabilities, or none that she cared to exercise, and was therefore a rather airheaded, frivolous person who never had much time for her daughter. Priscilla went to a private boarding school, where friendships were superficial at best and manipulative power plays at worst. She learned that her most dependable companions were the characters (and authors) of her favorite books, which she began to carry everywhere.

When she discovered her powers, she made the mistake of trying to find some real human connection through them, and was quickly ostracised at school. Her parents withdrew her from the boarding school as soon as they were aware, and kept her mostly sheltered at home ever since. While she resented them for having such control over her life and keeping her so cooped up, she did her best to be civil with them in hopes of making some peace and maybe earning some freedom.

By pure coincidence, Priscilla was in the rural country visiting her aunt when the alien ships appeared in the sky. The elderly woman, unaware of Priscilla’s mutation and terribly paranoid, sent all of the servants away and demanded that she and Priscilla live in the basement to avoid abduction. The initial attacks landed nowhere near their area, and after two weeks Priscilla was anxious to be outside and away from her unpleasant relative. They argued. Priscilla, in her frustration, let slip her control over her mutant powers and sent a glass of water flying across the room to shatter against the basement wall. In the stunned silence that followed, Priscilla closed her book, threw a few changes of clothes in a duffel bag, and stomped upstairs and out of the house without even a second glance.

Personality: Priscilla can be really awkward around others. She had an unconventional upbringing, and she’s far too aware of it in this new world where danger and struggle are the norm. Still, she strives to be friendly, and while she doesn’t trust others easily, she goes out of her way to find allies, even if the companionship doesn’t last long. She uses her powers only rarely, and even then, never in front of others.

The Evolution of Aggression (apoc world / Mutants and Aliens and Us) - Dovesong13 and Azseth

Name: Anne Lorraine Holt
Age: 28
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 135lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green

Status: Human.

Birthplace: Maryland

History: Born into a relatively poor family, she moved around a lot as a kid. She became disillusioned with life early on, and in her teenage years dabbled in petty crime (pickpocketing, shoplifting) and selling her body for money. Her mother, an alcoholic, died in a car crash on her way home from a bar one night when Anne was in her early twenties, and her father overdosed on pain meds about a year later. Trying to clean up her life a bit, Anne moved to a new city and got a job as a barista there. When the attacks came, she immediately realized everyone would just be out for themselves, and took “precautions” to protect herself, which included acquiring a gun and moving the hell out of dodge to somewhere with fewer people to have to contend with.

Personality: With most people, she is cold and distant, though she begrudgingly cooperates with people she views as trustworthy or useful. She tries not to get attached to her companions, because, as she learned as a child, friendships are fragile and no stable community lasted very long with her in it.

The Evolution of Aggression (apoc world / Mutants and Aliens and Us) - Dovesong13 and Azseth

Name: Korra Willis
Age: 22
Height: 5’2”
Weight: 112lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown

Status: Formerly crowned human.

Birthplace: London, England

History: Fraternal twins Korra and Sarah spent only two years in England before moving with their parents to the United States when their father was offered his dream job. Sarah, the elder of the two, was destined to be a mutant. By the time the girls were in kindergarten, Sarah had developed telepathic abilities. At first, they were exceedingly weak, and she could only form a telepathic bond with someone she knew very well – namely, her sister. Within a year of the first time Sarah heard Korra’s whispered thoughts, they had become accustomed to a near-constant mental link with each other, and though Sarah soon discovered she could tap into the minds of others, she chose to forego any such ventures in favor of keeping up the link with her sister.

To others, it seemed only that the twins had that uncanny “connection” that twins always seem to show, and the sisters made no attempts to correct this notion. The word ‘mutant’ meant nothing special to them. It was just how things were. Korra developed no such power, but that was unimportant to her. As they grew up, they found comfort and support in their shared pool of thoughts; they were two bodies to one mind, and reveled in the love and connection between them.

As global tensions rose, they took on high school and planned for college. When mutants became a daily subject on the news, they unanimously decided that it chanaged nothing, and they would carry on as they always had. When aliens arrived in the sky, they split a list of basic survival skills and each set about to master their own half, for why shouldn’t they use their learning time efficiently? They had only just begun this new venture when the attacks began. Twenty-four hours later, Korra and Sarah were physically separated, Korra was crowned, and an unfamiliar silence engulfed them, as their telepathic bond was broken for the first time since their childhood.

The two years and six months that Korra spent with the aliens’ crown on her temple were lonely and cold. Where her sister’s thoughts had felt as natural in her mind as her own, the aliens’ commands crept in like slimy black tentacles, and Korra quickly discovered the horror of being unable to shatter the silence with a scream. When she was idle, the loneliness and quiet brought on by her sister’s absense seemed unbearable, and though her body could not collapse in sorrow, she sunk into a bitter depression.

It was Sarah, her life-long protector and best friend, who finally freed her. The ordeal of Korra’s uncrowning dragged on, and it was nearly two full days before Korra heard the first echoes of Sarah’s voice in her mind. Something went drastically wrong, however, and in the battle to win back her sister’s thoughts and sanity, Sarah desperately railed against the limits of her gift until, to restore Korra, she forfeited her own life.

Abilities: Crowned abilities of increased strength, stamina, senses and physical prowess. In addition, since the removal of her crown, she is immune to nearly all telepathic attacks – one repercussion of Sarah’s efforts. To anyone that asks, she may also disclose that she hears her sister’s thoughts as clearly as ever before.

Personality: Before being crowned, Korra was fairly reserved in her interactions with people other than her sister. Sarah had always been more outgoing than her, and Korra was perfectly content experiencing the socializing through her sister’s mind. She wasn’t friendless, but didn’t devote much time to getting to know others. Since the removal of her crown, her demeanor is bubbly, cheerful and friendly to most people she meets. Fully certain that her twin now resides within her mind, she converses happily with the familiar voice on a near-constant basis.

☆Looking for RP partners!☆

Royal x Royal sounds fun, if it's still open. I'm thinking maybe some sort of political intrigue plot?

@Arista