[center][img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/cooltext118599636355925_zpsgnfnfvtc.png[/img][/center] [center][b]Appearance[/b] [img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/imageedit_3_5724027745_zpsarf10f3f.gif[/img][/center] [hider=Crash's new look][img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/rsz_mod_article4191307_5_zpsjqloyr0m.jpg[/img][img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/rsz_1da678abdcf910_full_zps8ll8bjti.jpg[/img][img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/rsz_lavi19_zpsrkshbq8n.jpg[/img][img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b503/sleepingtusk/rsz_1rsz_dgray-man-lavi_00362335_zpsmdmdddsh.jpg[/img] [img]https://31.media.tumblr.com/4dd8081d4ebc116052fb41822f834025/tumblr_mki984WIFG1qlcw9co1_500.gif[/img][img]http://auto.img.v4.skyrock.net/2778/82872778/pics/3106306969_1_3_ZnfRKhco.gif[/img][img]https://38.media.tumblr.com/aa6f18e77fdd7a7cf05cc83bd44a996a/tumblr_milkbv5vC61qlcw9co1_500.gif[/img][img]http://31.media.tumblr.com/cdb89931c505abd8bb4b634291d8e70b/tumblr_mj08e0A0OZ1qlcw9co1_500.gif[/img][img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d68583f3bb58406bcc436d401f97000/tumblr_mjsnfbhADX1qlcw9co1_500.gif[/img][img]https://33.media.tumblr.com/54656d2d66eb19462316c5027fc23590/tumblr_mnndcfrxiX1srthrto1_500.gif[/img] [/hider] [center][b][u]Basics:[/u][/b] [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Species/Race:[/b] Shapeshifter [b]Age:[/b] 23 (Not far off 24) [b]Height:[/b] 6'2"/1.88 m [b]Weight:[/b] 154 lb./69.85 kg [b]Hair Color:[/b] Fiery Red, tends to jump between wearing it up with a bandanna and down in a messy manner. [b]Eye Color:[/b] Left eye is Crimson. Right eye is milky white as Crash is blind in his right eye, with a nasty looking scar stretching vertically down over his eye he tends to wear a patch to cover it up. (Usually changes the color of his visible eye to Emerald green out of habit) [b]Skin Color:[/b] Lightly tanned [b]Figure:[/b] Lean/Atheletic. He's well built and stronger than he looks. [b]Scars:[/b] Over his right eye, an unsightly x across his left pectoral muscle. [b]Job:[/b] Anything and everything, moves around, doesn't settle. [/center] [center][u][b]Powers:[/b][/u] Crash is a settler, a rare mutation in shape shifters. It is the ability to eventually 'settle' on one form. The settled form will give him access to the chosen forms powers as well as becoming fully vulnerable to their weaknesses. Settlers are not considered the most powerful of the shifters by any means, it is the opposite of what they are. But they are held in high respect because whilst they are still able to shift, their powers can be transferred over without having to fully change form. The mutation is common in pure blooded shifters. Because he hasn't settled down yet he still has the ability to shapeshift, though he only tends to use two forms of mimicry. + [b]Beast Mimicry[/b] - Crash still has the ability to change into any animal that he has seen in real life or illustrated. When in these forms he adopts their natural prowess, for example, if the animal could see in the dark so could he. He emits a small cloud of harmless purple smoke when he shifts between forms. While in animal form, he retains his human intellect, memories, and the ability to speak. No matter what animal form he takes, his coloration and eyes remain red, making most of his animal forms easy to distinguish from real animals of that species.This power is not an obviously offensive one. (Note: Crash's favourite forms are Red panda and Corgi puppy. Neither have special abilities.) + [b]Mythological mimicry[/b] - This form of mimicry is where Crash's power lies. Unlike his animal form his hair and eye color does not cross over when he shifts. So far he has only been able to take on two forms, the celestial Achiyalabopa and the fearsome Chimera. (Perhaps room for a Crashizard in the future?) [/center] [hider=Achiyalabopa form][center] [img]https://ponzeradian.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/achiyalabopa.jpg[/img] All that is known about the Achiyalabopa is that it is a celestial bird considered considered to be the Native American Pueblo tribes god of the sky it also related to the creation of everything. It's feathers look deceptively soft but they are in fact as sharp as knives. [b]Form Powers:[/b] Aerial efficiency, knife like feathers which he can fire at enemies once or twice per shift. [url=http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Healing_Wind] Healing Wind[/url] [b]Form Weaknesses:[/b] Shadows, physical damage, confined spaces, squishy, weak against opponents who can nullify air-based abilities, draining - time before exhaustion, 10 minutes. [b]Extra:[/b] Crash came across this creature when he was on a spirit journey in the Pueblo reservation. Having been talked into it by his travelling companion, he went to see a medicine man in the hopes of finding a way back to Lavanya. He undertook the spiritual journey because the medicine man believed he was in need of spiritual healing and direction, he was led to the Achiyalabopa.[/center][/hider] [hider=Chimera form][center] [img]http://images5.fanpop.com/image/polls/422000/422098_1334321013353_full.jpg[/img] The chimera is a terrifying creature known for having three different heads and a live snake for the tail. The image Crash was shown was slightly different therefore he adopted that form instead. [b]Form Powers:[/b] Enhanced bite, agility and prehensile tail. The snake head at the tip of his tail is not venomous but could dish out a nasty bite. The flames can go into the shape of a ball. The flame breath could just go straight. Can spread the flames to a large area. -Limited fire. [b]Form Weaknesses:[/b] Electricity, ice, if his tail is incapacitated it paralyses him unless he shifts backs. Weak against magic and average attacks can whittle him down after time. Draining. [b]Extra:[/b] Crash's search took him to places where myths originated and where he believed magic had left a mark on the mortal realm. One such place was Mount Chimaera, the supposed birthplace of the chimera in Greek mythology. Crash encountered 'something' whilst there and managed to injure himself, when filing a report with the local authorities he met the polices sketch artist who happened to be a mythological nut and was the person who unknowingly sketched out Crash's Chimera form. [/center][/hider] [center][b][u]Weaknesses:[/u][/b] - [b]Blind Side[/b] = Crash can't see out of his right eye, the damage cannot be healed supernaturally either by him or anyone else. When he changes shape he can disguise the damage to his eye but still can't see out of it. He isn't open about the reasoning behind this. [/center] [center]- [b]Possessed[/b] = Though over the years Crash has learnt to control his innermost emotions so as to control his inner demon, he still runs the risk of it breaking free. Strong negative emotions such as intense fear or rage can cause his control to wane. When this begins to happen his shapeshifting powers go array, his eyes start to glow, he begins to suffer from severe chest pain and beast like features pull through into his human form, a hoof for a hand, fangs, tails, long ears etc. If he cannot pull himself under control, he shapeshifts into a Wendigo*. Losing complete control of himself, he becomes a passenger in his own body. Descending into a feral rage that, mentally, causes him to become little more than a savage beast. [url=http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Feral_Mind] Feral mind[/url] = -May be unable to separate friend from foe and attacks everyone. -May be unable to remember activity in primal rage. -May revert to a state of mind where the users only thoughts are simply: fight, flight, or...hunt. [/center] [center]He reverts back after a few hours unless beaten in combat, despite the change harming the Wendigo directly harms Crash, therefore killing it effectively kills the shapeshifter as well. (*The Wendigo is a Native American demon best known for its cannibalistic nature and living in sub zero temperatures. Very weak against fire. It was believed that the evil spirit of the Wendigo could transfer from one person to the next when they consumed human flesh. After getting its claws into a shapeshifter many years ago its powers have grown and the rumour goes that a shapeshifter merely has to lock eyes with the beast in order to be marked with the Wendigo's dark mark.)[/center] [center]- [b]Thunderstorms[/b] = Crash is petrified of Thunderstorms, he has almost developed a sixth sense for sensing natural thunderstorms before they arrive. When he does he will excuse himself from any and all activity to find somewhere to hide and wait it out. -[b]Notoriously clumsy[/b] = He may have changed but he is still as clumsy as ever! -[b]Afraid of medical staff[/b] = Little is known about this weakness, but nurses and doctors are as scary to him as clowns are to most people. -[b]Insectophobia[/b] = Crash is [b][u]not[/u][/b] keen on bugs at all, most of them generally freak him out. Spider in the bathtub? Don't call him...there is nothing dignified about a 23 year old jumping back and forth with a variety of startled squeaks as he tries to pick it up and put it outside. (Besides it could be detrimental to the health of your bathroom...) [/center] [center][b][u]Personality:[/u][/b] Crash as he is quite aptly named, is a bit of clutz. He’s a good guy at heart but often makes a nuisance of himself, he just can’t seem to slow himself down, he’s usually full of energy and isn’t happy unless he’s busy! He isn't good when it comes to serious matters, often remaining jovial despite all odds which others can find infuriating at times. He's physically unable to stay still for too long and severely dislikes anything that requires him to be so, he gets extremely restless and struggles to concentrate. Both of these facts can make him seem fairly immature to others. Crash is notorious for keeping a smile on his face and maintaining a positive energy. He doesn't tend to showcase his personal emotions, it could be said that he hides them behind his jovial nature or it could be taken that he really is carefree enough to let things go. He’s always willing to help out, he’s easy to talk to and although he may not always know what to say he makes for a good listener. If you're going to ask a favour of him though bear in mind that sometimes his clumsiness gets in the way and he may unintentionally end up making things worse before they get better. He's an intelligent chap but his social perception is awful, sometimes he talks before thinking. He's particularly nervous about casually talking to women and can become quite flustered, it's incredibly easy to make him blush. When he's flustered he's even more clumsy than usual. [/center] [center][b][u]Background:[/u][/b] -[url=http://athaliaacademy.wikia.com/wiki/Caleb_Waterfront]Athalia wiki link[/url] for the long history- Crash was badly injured during the destruction of Athalia, he stayed to take a final stand against Marcus and arguably wouldn't have survived without Mercy's help. Fleeing along with everyone else his guardian decided it'd be best for both of them to leave the magical realms of Lavanya behind completely and return to the mortal realm. With Maria's help, Crash swore an oath not to use his powers under any circumstances whilst he was there, though he was permitted to hide his peculiar eye color so as not to raise suspicion. So despite his reluctance to leave he was shipped back to the mortal realm and the mortal way of living. He stayed with Mercy for 6 months before leaving her to travel or rather to wander...losing Athalia and the people there left him with a wound that wouldn't heal, the fact that he had left the other survivors to oppose Marcus, cut deeper still. 4 years on Crash has been to every corner of the mortal realm, drifting from place to place, even spending time in a band whilst searching for a way back to Lavanya. Some time during those 4 years Crash lost the use of his right eye after his 'past' finally caught up with him, it was a choice between breaking his oath and taking his dues...needless to say he's a loyal son of a gun. A few weeks ago Mercy gave him what he'd absently been searching for, though made him promise to stay until after her wedding...[/center] [center][b][u]Other:[/u][/b] - Crash tended to carry a pair of drumsticks around Athalia Academy and still does today out of habit. - He uses his shapeshifting powers to change cosmetic things about himself, covering up unsightly scars or changing his eye color. It doesn't take up much of his stamina to use and only requires a small amount of concentration to maintain it. - Knows his way around a few medical procedures, nothing worthy of a hospital though he'd make a good field medic...if you trusted him to treat you. - He's very self-conscious about his injured eye. - Crash values others above himself, this can be seen as a good but also as a weakness. - Crash has a few keepsakes from his travels, a small piece of [url=https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/da/47/ae/da47ae1d92fd9248055a62566fce896f.jpg] lightning ridge black opal[/url] which he wears on a [url=http://image.dhgate.com/albu_337795044_00/1.0x0.jpg] short black necklace.[/url] A [url=http://www.uncommongoods.com/images/product/25357_zoom1.jpg]'snowglobe'[/url] and a small assortment of precious gems and trinkets. - The bandana around Crash's neck is the collar Fate placed on him years back. Its appearance was altered by a powerful sorceress Karma Matsumoto when she discovered even she could not remove it. It's waterproof and although he can move it up to rest above his ears, it can't be slid off of his head or untied. [/center] [center][b][u]Theme Montage:[/u][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjobdpZuLcw] Otona no Ookami - Kokia [/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L3R0o3PEyQ] Be Somebody - Thousand Foot Krutch [/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Ng5muAAcg] What Are You Waiting For? - Nickelback [/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nbq6Ur103Q] Heroes - Måns Zelmerlöw [/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhSA9H9Iaqw] Monster - Imagine Dragons [/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFQYaoiIFh8] Demons - Imagine Dragons [/url][/center]