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C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T  _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y Cleo Boyd _________________________________________________________ February22,2004 | 24 | Scottish _________________________________________________________ Single | Female | Bisexual _________________________________________________________ Glasgow | Scotland _________________________________________________________ Lutra | Team 21 - Blackjack C H A R A C T E R S T A T S _________________________________________________________C H A R A C T E R S T A T S ◼ B U I L D || Gamine ◼ H A I R C O L O U R || Ginger and dark blonde ombre ◼ E Y E C O L O U R || Blue ◼ H E I G H T || 5’5 ◼ W E I G H T || 120lbs ◼ S C A R S || none ◼ T A T T O O S || Small, memento tattoos here and there, on a wrist, between her shoulders ◼ P I E R C I N G S || Ears and septum ◼ O T H E R || N/A | C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T Growing up in a small Glasgow estate, Cleo Boyd didn't know she was fated for anything other than the normal life that surrounded her. Her family was small but close-knit and loving. Her mother, Shauna, was always incredibly sensitive and regaled Cleo and her brother, Callum, with vivid stories of otherworldly creatures and magical realms. As Cleo and Callum grew older, Shauna’s sensitivity intensified, untreated, into excruciating headaches and bouts of hysteria, filling their home with tension and unease. Callum's way of dealing with the chaos was to rebel against it, frequently getting into trouble for anti-social behavior. The strain eventually tore their family apart, with their father leaving to escape the turmoil. At thirteen, Cleo began experiencing the same severe headaches that had plagued her mother. These were accompanied by the unsettling intrusion of others’ thoughts into her mind, and her own escaping into the world as feelings and colors—like leaks from a bottle. Frightened and isolated, she struggled to keep her burgeoning abilities a secret while caring for her rapidly deteriorating mother. Her brother, having turned his life around enough to attend university, recognised Cleo’s suffering and introduced her to Dr. Eilidh Vass, a skilled psionic and registered Hyperhuman. Desperate to rid herself of the painful power and fearful of her own future, Cleo sought Eilidh's mentorship. Through calming meditation and visualisation techniques, Eilidh helped Cleo manage her abilities enough to start functioning normally again, teaching her how to capture her thoughts before they escaped too far. By visualising something she could easily create in her mind's eye, Cleo found a semblance of control. It worked for a while, but a turning point came when Shauna's condition worsened to the point of needing institutional care. Eilidh stepped in, ensuring that Shauna wasn't punished for hiding her Hyperhuman ability. Determined to find a way to help her mother, and with Eilidh’s guidance, Cleo applied to PRCU, seeking to master her abilities and ultimately find a way to bring her mother back from the brink of madness. D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E & A E S T H E T I C D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E & A E S T H E T I C - OPTIONAL Cleo’s style reflects her upbringing and home. Sharp fashion, with eclectic influences. She opts for sharp pieces that add touches of sophistication but pairs it off with grunge elements - keeping an attention to detail, but playing with texture, colour, and patterns. She adds feminine touches with quirky heels, pastel colours, and eye-catching makeup. She has a delicate, but expressive face with blue, almond shaped eyes that often sparkle with curiosity, or simmer with fire when she feels inclined to display her passions. She keeps her hair cut to her jawline, tousled and messy, blonde at the tips and dark at the root. Cleo is a highly expressive and animated individual, and it shows on her face - whether it’s a playful smirk or a narrowing of her eyes, people will usually know just how she’s feeling. Occasionally, a faint shimmer surrounds her - an aura of her psionic energy that certainly becomes more noticeable when she’s using her abilities. Small, colourful bubbles might occasionally appear around her - especially if she’s feeling strong emotions. M A N N E R I S M S & P E R S O N A L I T Y M A N N E R I S M S & P E R S O N A L I T Y - OPTIONAL Cleo is often described as a whimsical young woman, with a bold and headstrong energy that is representative of her working-class background. Beneath her sunshine surface, there is a toughness and resilience. She does not suffer fools and is not easily influenced or impressed by status or social hierarchy. Cleo is never afraid to challenge someone and is honest to a fault—sometimes to her detriment. She finds happiness in loud music, in dancing, and in being social. A dry and quick wit is her weapon of choice, true to her heritage. Sarcasm bleeds. Meditation and spiritual practice have been paramount to the development of her abilities, and she holds those beliefs sacred, using them as a safe place to distance herself from unwanted use of her powers. When she accidentally senses something private or shares a feeling that someone didn’t want exposed, she feels deep shame and guilt. As a psionic, Cleo harbours powerful emotional intelligence, with an innate ability to understand people. This is coupled with a natural intelligence for most academic pursuits, although it is tempered by airheaded tendencies. She can be forgetful and clumsy, and often finds herself lost in overly complex analyses, unsure how she arrived at or how to return from these tangents. Above all, she is fiercely independent and driven, using her working-class upbringing as her source of strength. She approaches life with a blend of colour and imagination; yet all the while she clings to insecurities about her abilities. She feels her development lags behind her peers and questions her usefulness in a team. This self-doubt fuels internal conflict, especially as she races against time to become strong enough to help her mother. She also fears her power, sensing an underlying darkness—an echo of her mother’s struggles and the voices that sometimes slip in. |
A B I L I T I E S, L I M I T A T I O N S, & W E A K N E S S E S A B I L I T I E S, L I M I T A T I O N S, & W E A K N E S S E S H Y P E R H U M A N A B I L I T Y ||Psionic Manipulation __PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION || Esoteric __SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION || Psionic __POWER SCALE || TBD __THREAT CLASSIFICATION || TBD Cleo’s hyperhuman ability centers on the manipulation and control of Psionic Energy. Having taken on the lessons of Dr. Vass, this energy manifests as delicate, visible bubbles. Through these bubbles, Cleo can bottle emotions. She is able to share brief, fleeting sensations with others—imagine catching a spritz of perfume that’s imbued with the sensation of unbridled joy. These effects are subtle, intended only to gently touch the recipient's feelings without overwhelming them. With great concentration, she is able to tap into another's feelings too, creating an interpretation in bubble form. Using the visualisations, the bubbles act as a training ground for her broader, untapped Psionic capabilities, helping her to manage and contain her powers. The bubbles can also serve as conduits for telempathic communication, allowing her to forge brief, synesthetic connections with others. Rather than words, Cleo can transmit colours, moods, and abstract images, enabling a form of dialogue that relies on the recipient's ability to decipher meaning. This method of communication is abstract and elusive, often challenging both her and those she connects with. Finally, when overwhelmed by intense emotions, her Psionic energy can overflow and cause visible changes to the environment: a room might brighten with her happiness, darken with her sadness, quiver with her anger, or chill with her fear. L I M I T A T I O N S || Concentration In order to manipulate her energy, it requires a huge amount concentration and a clear mind. The success of the control of her abilities always hinges on her staying calm and focused. Mental fatigue, stress, sensory overload, or physical disruption impact her control. At this stage in her power development, it is difficult to manipulate energy beyond a close proximity to herself over long distances, the further she stretches, the weaker the link becomes and the more difficult it is to maintain it. The bubbles are fragile. They’re bubbles afterall… Usually no larger than a football. They can easily be burst by physical objects or disruptions in the environment - even minor contact can cause them to pop and nullify their effects, or disrupt her focus enough that she feels less protected by the stress felt by others too. W E A K N E S S E S || Physical Attacks First and foremost, Cleo is physically weak; and any kind of physical threat would render her defenseless. If she cannot access her bubbles, she would be overpowered physically. Secondly, she is so dependant on being calm therefore anything that becomes overwhelming emotionally will render her powers too difficult to use. Psionic power is also mentally draining, and too much use and over-exertion will cause crippling migraines. | S K I L L S & T A L E N T S S K I L L S & T A L E N T S S K I L L S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ S K I L L S || Interpersonal Skills - She makes a great and encouraging teammate, and is able to coordinate and work effectively with all manner of people. Strong persuasive skills/high emotional intelligence that allow her to understand and empathise with the motivations and feelings of others. Esoteric Senses - An uncanny ability to sense the unseen and feel the otherworldly. She knows when the vibes are off and an ill wind doesn't go unnoticed. She’ll often act on these instincts before others perceive a change. This extends to people as well; she can tell when someone's got a "shite aura." Smart Cookie - Skilled in science and mathematics; something that often surprises those around her given her usual airheaded demeanor. She is a vast repository of obscure knowledge, capable of recalling facts and details about people, places, and things with startling accuracy (especially the most seemingly irrelevant tidbits). Bonus points if it’s at the most unexpected/inappropriate time. T A L E N T S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ T A L E N T S || Rollerblading - Often seen traveling around the campus on her rollerblades. Despite her usual clumsiness, she is scarily graceful on them, swerving effortlessly through the halls and across the grounds. Her rollerblades have become something of a signature. Cooking - Naturally talented in the kitchen and often uses food as a means to bond with others. Just, don’t question the mess, and don’t ask her to clean it up. C H A R A C T E R A R S E N A L C H A R A C T E R A R S E N A L A T T I R E ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ B L I N G || Item Various stackable rings, crystal necklaces, and bracelets.. ◼ B L A D E S || Some colourful rollerblades. I T E M ( S ) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ H E A D P H O N E S || Noise cancelling, to help her block out overwhelming thoughts and focus on her own mind when necessary, she does, however, become less aware of her actual surroundings… T O O L ( S ) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ C A L M K I T || A small bag with incense, tibetan cymbals, and a pocket-sized journal for jotting down her thoughts and meditative practices. A D D I T I O N A L N O T E S A D D I T I O N A L N O T E S |
 ☮ Blaylock, Manny ♫ "Safe energy. He has a way of making my world feel a little quieter, even though his isn't." ______________________________________ |  ☮ Bray, Lucas ♫ "Best soul I know. He is every shade of the rainbow." ______________________________________ ______________________________________ |
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