A city that never sleeps
The world isn't as it seems, and New Yorkers certainly know that well. While the element Asterium is not widely understood, those in the city's underground know better. For millenia, humans have known of this energy. They called those born with it in their bones changelings and mutants. Legends have told of werewolves and vampires for centuries. Those who can harness it became witches and warlocks. All they know now is that some things are better kept secret, and where else can you hide a secret better than New York City?
NEW YORK TIMES
07/07/2020 It's been (technically) our first month! Thanks to everyone who's joined us, and for more announcements, please check HERE for in-game and new developments!
17/06/2020There are staff & RP position tryouts here!
23/05/2020 Trying to gauge interest right now! If you want to help out and potentially take one of the leadership positions, please message me! (either on achromatic#7519 on discord or if you have my skype!)
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CURRENT PLOT
We are currently starting up, and trialing some of the groups right now! There will be an upcoming plot in regards to some city shenanigans soon, but for now, we're simply fixing up the kinks and establishing roles/groups/characters. Feel free to join us! The community and the lore is still being built, and we're always open to new suggestions.
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Delrowe
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Post by Delrowe on Jul 3, 2020 0:43:01 GMT
JESHA KUMAR 27 / KICK-BOXING INSTRUCTOR / POINTS DELROWE pasteboard.co/JfRvOQa6.jpgBorn in Idukki, Kerala to two extremely traditional and strict Indian parents, Jesha was always the outcast in her large family. Her defiance against an arranged marriage had caused multiple rifts between her and her father, especially. It has long been custom in her society to treat love this way, but Jesha wasn't having it. She refused, and as a result, was promptly disowned by her relatives. After being homeless for quite some time, and scurrying around her little village for help, Jesha finally figured out a way to emigrate to America. Although she didn't quite agree with most of what she grew up with, she still misses them dearly. She got her father's harsh point-of-view, and her mother's dutiful sense of discipline and responsibility. She has turned into a strong woman who doesn't take lip off of anyone. Because of her intense personality, Jesha has taken up kick-boxing to temper her frustrations. Her skills as a fighter have served her well as a Hunter and she has the confidence to take-down any opponent that gets in her way. modusoperandi.freeforums.net/thread/90/delrowes-delinquents
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nom_de_plume
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She / Her
GMT-5
Always_Player_2#9104
I know a trick to make a man's colors show / If he sees something he wants, tell him no
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Jul 4, 2020 6:56:06 GMT
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Post by nom_de_plume on Jul 4, 2020 6:56:06 GMT
ELIZA "ELLIE" MARIE DUFAUX 380 / CRYPT / POINTS nom_de_plume imgur.com/a/M0F15DhEliza looks no older than 19 or 20, but in fact has lived through some of the Western world's most turbulent times. She was made a vampire during the French Revolutionary War and continued living in France until 1790s when she immigrated to the New World and the busy city of New York. Though she's lived in New York since then, she spent the first century or so running practically feral and indulging her hunger as often and gluttonously as she wanted. It was only in the late 1800s that she reintegrated into society and, with the help of a large sum she put in the bank when she arrived, entered New York a rich woman. Since then she has lived among the rich and famous, using the airs she never had as a poor peasant child in Paris to work. She joined the Crypt in the early 1900s, appreciating the occasional society of her own kind as well as the protection it offered her. modusoperandi.freeforums.net/thread/37/noms-nest
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nom_de_plume
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She / Her
GMT-5
Always_Player_2#9104
I know a trick to make a man's colors show / If he sees something he wants, tell him no
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Jul 5, 2020 5:25:10 GMT
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Post by nom_de_plume on Jul 5, 2020 5:25:10 GMT
DECLAN VLKODLAK 31 / PACK / POINTS NOM_DE_PLUME imgur.com/pQwf2VrLife as a shifter isn't much different from that of a human, though the tendency to shed your skin and assume the form of a massive black wolf might set you apart from your peers. Declan was born to two lycanthrope parents in Pennsylvania and grew up in the pack there, as much as member of the pack as of his own family. He came into his own around 15, managing his first shift with relative ease thanks to the support and leadership of his Alpha at the time. However, as he grew older it became apparent he would be a strong wolf in his own right, and this caused some nerves amidst the pack. Because of this, his parents decided to move up to New York rather than try to weather the power struggles that would happen if they stayed. Never one of social climbing, they decided their son's safety was more important than power in the pack. For a while, Declan lived unaffiliated, though the loneliness grew on his quickly. Having been raised in the pack, the constant presence of other wolves was a balm he didn't know he needed, so despite his parent's pleading, he recently joined the pack. It hadn't been long enough for his strength to become apparent, and he makes a point to keep his head down and mouth shut most of the time. Still, he's an easy-going, playful guy who, despite his somewhat intimidating appearance is a jokester that doesn't take much seriously and enjoys just chilling around town. Still, as part of the pack he is required to go on patrols and ensure the peace is kept between the myriad denizens of the city. When this is the case, he takes his job seriously and protects his pack. He hasn't met his mate yet, and at the ripe old age of 31 he fear he never will. He contents himself by saying he'll be happy living with the pack the rest of his life, but both his human and his wolf side cry out for that perfect other person made for him. For this reason, he loiters at bars and clubs often, indulging his partying side and looking for his mate in the same move. Though this desire for love causes some teasing among the other guys in the pack, he shrugs it off, not letting it bother him. He has little time for the macho bullshit the other wolves in his pack carry on with, instead happy to do whatever makes him happy with little concern for appearances. He still visits his parents often and works as a volunteer firefighter. In his spare time he volunteers at the Big Brother nonprofit to help kids feeling lost find meaning in their lives. Declan is a large guy, one of the types that constantly gets jokingly asked if he ate his Wheaties that morning. He stands at 6'3" and weighs about 220lbs. His hair is dark and worn scruffy, and though he shaves often he seems to constantly sport a few days of growth on his cheeks and chin. In contrast to the easy-going appearance of his human side, Declan's wolf is a massive, black beast that stands almost shoulder height with a normal human. modusoperandi.freeforums.net/thread/37/noms-nest
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Post by shim on Jul 6, 2020 3:28:37 GMT
BANE [preferred name, main alias]
Other Relevant Names: Mateo Lazzaro La Cava [True Name, Before Death]
Bazakiin [True Name, Given by Asmodeus]
Rovina [Italian form of Bane, occasional Alias]
Felix Goodman [Current Mortal Alias]
36 [mid-20s] // 5 Points // Demon // Follower of Asmodeus Username: Shim FC: Pietro Boselli Bane is a powerful figure, flippant and fox-like, who tends to avoid anything even remotely resembling intimacy. It makes his skin itch, and he doesn’t want it — doesn’t quite believe it’s real, nor does he accept any promise made without contract. Instead, Bane has learned to control his emotions, for they are weaknesses that he has no patience for. Instead, he has adopted a playful, seductive demeanor and a mask of haughty overconfidence. A sense of rough, burning darkness attaches itself to him — like sandpaper clouds, flickering with fire — something angry, but steady, which dares the world to try him one more time. Bane refuses to apologize for any part of himself, good or bad. That’s his namesake, isn’t it? The one his parents, so long ago, awarded him, the one he used as his cover in the darkness of blankets and unwanted service, and the one he carries with him today. Bane is an ambitious, mischievous, strong-willed player, and no one can take him down. Not anymore. He’s a fighter, physically and literally, with an iron liver and knuckles of steel and burning eyes that shed no tears. Bane skips along his merry path with no true connections and no permanent bonds, his life’s ambition simply to find a specific man, and a specific blade, and smash them together in a magnificent, bloody release. Nothing less could be reserved for the devil that ruined him. Anything beyond his means to an end is just for fun, impermanent and unnecessary, and he’s happy like that. He is. INDIVIDUAL POWERS: These powers are ones that differ from the base demon powers, and are more finely-attuned to Asmodeus. DAAAAAMN: This is a very subtle ability, which essentially works to keep Bane in peak aesthetic condition despite his habits or lack of gym visits. After all, what’s a lust demon if he can’t sponsor lust? This trait basically keeps Bane looking as generally attractive as possible, and imbues him with a near-supernatural sense of allure… which he can’t really turn off, whether he wants to or not. This is only a surface level effect, however, and doesn’t bypass sexuality. Additionally, some are much more resistant than others [i.e. no metagaming here!] — grace-retaining angels especially, though there are always exceptions. Mortals tend to be most affected. Those who dislike Bane can also resist this, and may even grow angrier with him more quickly, since it is essentially a power that relies on emotional stimulation. EYES ON ME: When he chooses, Bane can subtly invade another being’s attention span to “force” them to focus on him, both in body and mind. This means full attention on his actions, words, effects, etc— like an inexplicable “draw,” a minor fixation or obsession. This can make seduction more powerful, for example, or focus an aggressor’s anger on him. Overuse can result in the other person temporarily retaining the fixation even after Bane stops using his power, with a potential for serious cases of abuse to lead to a long term fixation (which is not always innocent). He can also tire his ability and be unable to continue using it, or have his subject realize their thoughts are being manipulated somehow/become uncomfortable. It is not compatible with It Wasn't Me (a future, higher-level power). TRULY SENSATIONAL: This ability allows Bane to intensify physical sensations or create new ones (e.g. a sensation of electricity when touching an arm) with skin-to-skin contact. He can also increase the overall sensitivity of others around him within a 10ft radius around him; any wounds/inflicted inflicted will retain the sensation levels as when they were inflicted, even after leaving the radius. Overuse of this power can result in temporary nerve loss or the hypersensitivity of his own body. Overuse can also result in the other person realizing something unusual is going on, though mortals often assume they’ve been drugged. INDIVIDUAL WEAKNESSES: These are additional weaknesses that, like his powers, are tied specifically to his alignment with Asmodeus. I NEED IT: Bane is a demon of lust, bound to eternally serve his lord Asmodeus in order to corrupt mortals with sin. Lust registers as something akin to hunger for Bane, if he goes long enough without “eating.” The effects of lust starvation can manifest as visible ill-looking-ness, weakness (in body, mind, and demonic ability), and even death on the mortal plane, which would forcibly return him to hell. Additionally, slacking in his duties can incur the wrath of Asmodeus himself, no matter the reason behind his slacking. CHEAT DAY: When it comes to temptation, Bane is weak, and no amount of preparation or emotional attachment will ever really change it. This is especially true for temptations of the flesh, considering his alignment with Asmodeus. When he wants something, he simply doesn’t have the angelic conscience informing him of his vices; when he does, that voice is a whimper. Bane can’t resist if he tries. This demon eats, drinks, seduces, and indulges as he likes, and can only “resist” when it is explicitly in his best interest to do so. In fact, the only time he really can resist at all is when the effects of indulging genuinely and
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Secretkit
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
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Post by Secretkit on Jul 6, 2020 23:17:48 GMT
SHIFTER LAILA FALCO 29 / KARATE INSTRUCTOR / POINTS / PACK / SECRETKIT Human Image: imgur.com/a/ilRhM2J Wolf Image: tinyurl.com/y7c2ljq9She is beauty, she is grace, and she does not believe in personal space. A bold and bubbly blue-eyed miss with shoulder-length blonde hair, Laila is a whirlwind of colour and charming chatter with a smile to light up the room. She is of Norwegian descent, born to parents who emigrated to the United States despite the desperate protestations of their families after deciding that they wanted to give the good old North American dream a try. Much to their chagrin, the small corner store they opened up upon arriving in America didn’t take and Laila and her older sister Catriona ended up providing for the family when they came of age through whatever odd jobs they could find. A shifter who was bitten in her youth while cornered and shaking, Laila initially denied anything to do with her newborn abilities out of bitterness and fear until her first successful shift. It was then that she realized the power she’d been given. As she grew and learned, the mingled bitterness and gratitude she felt towards her new life came to a resolution and she now lives her life fully and in the moment, a blue-eyed temptress one moon and a snarling werewolf the next. In her spare time Laila teaches karate to children, a hobby she’d had as a child that turned into a desire to teach people how to defend themselves. Honest to a fault, you’ll easily know where you stand in Laila’s eyes, especially if you’re considered an undesirable. She takes the form of a light grey wolf when transformed, with the same blue eyes as she bears in her human form. modusoperandi.freeforums.net/thread/101/secos-shadows
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Secretkit
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
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Post by Secretkit on Jul 6, 2020 23:20:24 GMT
SHIFTER CATRIONA “CAT” FALCO 30 / MUSICIAN / POINTS / PACK SECRETKIT HUMAN IMAGE: tinyurl.com/y8mhx52aWOLF IMAGE: tinyurl.com/y9mhp8a5A thin-lipped woman with fair skin, kind and preferring to keep out of the spotlight and away from large groups. Light haired and owner to a pair of beautiful green doe-eyes, she is considered the opposite of her younger sister Laila - known to be a charming firebrand - quiet natured and polite, but not without a degree of sarcasm and hints of a hidden temper. She sprung up walls in her youth to hide whomever she is away from those who would seek to use her own identity against herself and as a result wanders through her life without fully knowing nor loving herself. She is a protective woman and not easily trusting, preferring to put all of her eggs into her own basket rather than sharing them for fear of breakage. When it comes to family she adores her younger sister and has a close relationship with her mother but keeps her father at an arms length due to feeling that he’d been too hard on her in her childhood. She is a hard worker, the eldest and a second generation Norwegian American, Catriona was often bullied in school as a child and did not respond well to the stress that followed, leading to outbursts and acts of defiance that brought her father’s anger down on her. You could say such anger is born of love but the results of being beaten down by such an anger is not love at all. Wanting to defend herself from those who would take advantage of her vulnerability during a time when she felt she could not take the hardships of life any further, she asked her sister Laila to turn her into a werewolf, unaware of both the physical and emotional hardships that would follow as a result of such a transformation and as a new Shifter is working to understand this new life she has brought upon herself. Can you make this aching heart smile? Who knows what kind of treasure she could be with a little tenderness and gentle polishing. When in the shape of a wolf, Catriona takes on a brown furred body with a grey mask around her ears and face. modusoperandi.freeforums.net/thread/101/secos-shadows
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bucky
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She / Her
EDT
astrorum#7334
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Post by bucky on Jul 9, 2020 4:05:06 GMT
MUTANT DALLON RIDDICK 24 / LONER / 5 POINTS / WEATHER MANIPULATION BUCKY
Charming, charismatic, intelligent–all traits that could make him either a CEO or a serial killer. He’s neither, of course, but he have could been either, if he'd wanted. But Dallon Riddick didn’t seem to want all that much of anything, and that’s what drove people mad. So much potential, his high school teachers used to say. He's one part annoyingly smart and two parts just straight annoying; he’s the pretty boy sitting alone at the end of the bar that you know you shouldn’t take home but you can't quite shake. His moods are as tempestuous as the power that courses through his veins—weather manipulation. The younger child of a single father, he started acting out in grade school and never really stopped. He was the low to his older sister’s high; while she was off captaining sports teams and making honor roll, he was skipping school and getting detention. He had a rap sheet by the time he hit high school—small things, mostly—but it was enough to mark him as a kid to watch out for. It was wiped clean when he was eighteen and he’s flown under the radar ever since. He cares more than he lets on and pays more attention than others might think, but at the end of the day it's in his nature to push people away rather than let people in. modusoperandi.freeforums.net/thread/110/buckys-characters
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bucky
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She / Her
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astrorum#7334
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Post by bucky on Jul 9, 2020 4:13:38 GMT
HUNTER
BLAKE RUSAKOVA 23 / SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER / 5 POINTS BUCKY i.ibb.co/3hvTd6Y/blake.pngBorn ‘Katerina Rusakova’ to one of the oldest, most well-respected hunter families in eastern Europe, Blake and her younger brother, Alexei, are the final gems in the crown of the Rusakov lineage. Though their father was the youngest of his siblings and never likely to inherit the family’s head position, thanks to his marriage to an American movie star, his children were born both Russian and American citizens, making them uniquely situated to serve as American liaisons for the Rusakov family. Blake was raised in both countries, spending school years in sunny Los Angeles and summers at the family estate in Russia. Blake has always been drawn to the spotlight, but with a childhood spent bouncing between countries and learning as much about geometry as how to best kill a vampire, traditional means seemed out of the question. Instead, she found a home online and rose to fame as a social media influencer, mainly on YouTube and Instagram, as a teenager. She adopted the nickname ‘Blake Darling’ for her social media presence, borrowing her mother and maternal grandmother’s maiden names. Blake is confident, ambitious, and graceful. Though she may not look it, she is a hunter to the bone—a trained soldier and a deadly weapon. modusoperandi.freeforums.net/thread/110/buckys-characters
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ian
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They / Them
eastern standard time
waywardwander#0201
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Post by ian on Jul 10, 2020 4:17:57 GMT
ANGEL / NEPHILIM RANDALL EDWARDS 187 / BARTENDER/OWNER / POINTS IAN once again, i am here to ask you to resize my image C: It is a hard life doing the work he does, the kind of work truly befitting of a creature trying to win back his grace despite being born into an embodiment meant to be destroyed. Saving souls does not come easily, particularly the souls that actually would be worth converting, and it has turned him hard around the edges, as any good frustration would. Still, despite his general gruffness, Randall, or Randy, as his patrons often call him, is attractive of the troubled souls, the souls that you want to help but inevitably disappoint you. Despite being known for owning the most visited hunter bar, Randy is drawn to the souls that are..less than human, and despite his sharp bark, he has very little bite. modusoperandi.freeforums.net/thread/26/ian-character-guide
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kat
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She / Her
MST
kitkatacrobat#9523
probably laughing at myself so you can too
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Post by kat on Jul 13, 2020 6:22:21 GMT
WITCH / FAE (Celestial Fae sub-type)Evadne “Effie” White21 / CLUB & CONCERT DANCER / 5 / COVEN kat (faceclaim: Sara Fabel) Nothing about New York said “safe haven” to Effie when she got off the plane. After leaving a small village in Finland, it couldn’t have been more of a culture shock. Her mother was dead, her father had insisted that she finished her last year of high school with the last of her family around, and all she’d had to her identity was her connection to the stars. It took months that felt like years, but by the time she was 18, she’d fallen more in love with the city than she ever thought possible. Her grandmother and mother had taught her basic wiccan rituals and spells, but after meeting just a few fellow mystical and powerful beings, she learned how to longer be tethered to the stars forgotten to the city. What’s more is she’s learned she’s not done - there’s more hidden to her past she’s yet to uncover. There’s an entire world she’s only begun to chip at, hidden in plain sight and stretching from the tip of the Freedom Tower to the bellies of Bushwick. She knows she’s not alone, which is as comforting as it is frightening, but most of all, it’s exciting. (If anyone would be kind enough to post here / message me on which thread to post a longer character sheet under, I would love that!)
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achromatic
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She / Her
GMT / GMT+8
achromatic#7519
my life is just constantly existing at ungodly hours
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Jul 13, 2020 8:56:38 GMT
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Post by achromatic on Jul 13, 2020 8:56:38 GMT
Hey Kat! You can post a longer character sheet under character profiles in the general section!
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Post by smith on Jul 17, 2020 5:13:13 GMT
Race: Demon/Belphegor Demon Current Name: Tucker Phelps Demon name: Socorus Original Name: Shamear Like 6000ish years old (appears in his mid 20s though) / Owner of Desire Lounge / Demon Username: Smith Faceclaim: Logan Lerman Picture Powers: Will add on character sheet Short bio (will be expanded upon on character sheet): Tucker, born to the name Shamear, is nearly as old as the human race itself. He was among one of the first groups of humans tempted by the seven higher level demons, specifically Belphegor himself. He was given the name Socorus. His mission was to work under Belphegor directly to tempt more humans into damnation but the consequence of being enveloped by the sin of sloth made him very apathetic to his job, rarely doing the bidding of hell. Somewhere amidst the chaos of a war on earth, he slipped away from hell to live among the humans entirely, leaving hell’s politics behind. He’d still grant the occasional wish here or there but nothing to put him on the radar of those in power. He’d have many names depending on which culture he was hiding in at the current time, but in the late 1990s he would settle down in New York City to open a club named the Desire Lounge, granting wishes and living out his days in his own personal sanctuary.
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kat
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She / Her
MST
kitkatacrobat#9523
probably laughing at myself so you can too
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Post by kat on Jul 18, 2020 5:19:09 GMT
VAMPIREFELIX VANG True age: Over 1000 years old Physical age: 26 when turned
Eagerly seeking employment
10 pts
Loner
kat
(faceclaim: Ben Dahlhaus) You know those people that get caught for heinous crimes and all their neighbors tell the media, "I never knew they would be capable of that!"? That's the kind of person Felix is. No one would ever guess that he spent the first 200 years of his life terrorizing every human he came across. He's one of the most non-threatening, genuine people you'll meet, But he often gets bored with monotony, so he has a bad habit of just ghosting whatever and whoever bores him enough. Don't let the pretty hair and charming laugh fool you; he is but a simple monster, trapped in an infinite loop called eternity. Though he won't rip into your carotid artery just because he's feeling peckish, it would be wise not to throw the first stone.
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Delrowe
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She / Her
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Delrowe#4499
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Jul 19, 2020 17:31:37 GMT
Post by Delrowe on Jul 19, 2020 17:31:37 GMT
I'd like to remove both Olivia Dunbar and Jesha Kumar from the pages. I'm starting over with my characters. Thank you!
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Delrowe
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She / Her
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Post by Delrowe on Jul 21, 2020 1:08:13 GMT
MUTANT JOSS WILLIAMS 21 / 05 / LONER / FIRE AND ICE SPLIT MANIPULATION DELROWE In and out of foster care until he was fifteen, experimenting with various substances since that age, and a general lack of structure has shaped young Joss into the man he is today. What kind of man is he? Not a great one, but he usually has good intentions. His life is a mess. He knows and understands that fact very well, so he has decided to just live his life the way he wants to. Joss is generally a kind person, but is very quick to anger. He lets his emotions get the best of him and with his mutant abilities, it is a very dangerous combination. He discovered his powers while running from the law at a huge bonfire party and he certainly would have been arrested if they hadn't manifested when they did. He is able to manipulate ice and water with the left side of his body, and manipulate lava and fire from the right side of his body. It's an interesting little quirk and he has yet to master it, but he does enjoy having it. Can one be emotional and brush things off at the same time? Joss has figured out a way to do just that. While he explodes at the slightest glance his way, he denies any deeper feelings he may be harboring. He's a messed up guy with a messed up life, and he doesn't try to be anything other than that. Tracker
Face Claim: Adrien Sahores
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