[hider=Drake Coleman][center][img]http://i.imgur.com/wk8RgHU.png[/img] [b]Full Name:[/b] Drake Levi Coleman [b]Nicknames/Aliases:[/b] Drake [b]Age:[/b] 19 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Gifts:[/b] Energy Manipulation, Dragon-Themed Animal Traits(Wings, eyes, retractable claws, heat resistance, etc), Self-revival [b]Loyalty:[/b] He's a wanderer, loyal to those he gets close to. [b]Description:[/b] Drake is a tall and lank figure, ranging around 6ft. Most of his muscle resides on his upper back, right around his wings, making him an avid flier. The rest of the boy's lack of strength he makes up in being quick and evasive. His silver eyes resemble that of a reptile-cat crossbreed and are often referred to as looking most like "dragon eyes." His wings, while leathery in nature, have a thin coat of fur on them similar to that of a bat's. He also has sharp predatory canines for chewing through tough meat and is likely the source of why he is more carnivorous in nature. Drake can regularly be seen wearing a white tank top and his signature sleeveless leather jacket. He never takes it off, as it has become a form of constant. Something that stays the same while everything around him is changing. Other parts of his apparel include black jeans, a pair of black and white sneaks, fingerless motor gloves, and a chain necklace. The necklace is adorned with a sentimental jewel at the bottom, shaped like a dragon tooth but made of some kind of crystal or stone. [b]Personality:[/b] Drake does his best to stay under the radar. Having grown up in Erubesco, he knows just how much they don’t care for people in the wastelands. That being said, he typically keeps to himself to avoid dragging other people in. He may act cold toward strangers as a survival precaution, but there is still good in his heart. He wouldn’t be able to just sit and watch if someone were in dire need. The boy does have some unresolved anger management issues, so his cold temper will occasionally show its face if provoked, but for the most part he keeps it under control. Ultimately, Drake just wants to keep the peace. He will try to break up fights and avoids violence like the plague. He does still know how to put up a fight when the moment calls for it and his loyalty and protectiveness over those he cares about knows no bounds. [b]Skills:[/b] Drake has a number of skill sets, though none of them are ideal around the kind of people he's up against. Street smart is the best way to describe Drake. Without any real intimate education, the boy lacks any advantage on the intellectual spectrum. However, his potential for schooling is likely far above average. He's a great strategist when given the chance, as well as an excellent stealth asset. He is also very intuitive. His energy powers give him the ability to sense those around him. He will usually know if someone unfamiliar is coming around the bend and can recognize previous auras. It is very hard to sneak up on him. Drake has developed superb reflexes, making him an avid dodger. Granted, this is vital to his survival for reasons listed in his weaknesses below. [b]Weaknesses:[/b] While the boy is immune to heat, he is extremely susceptible to water and cold. What would take an hour for one character to get frostbite may take the boy a mere five to ten minutes. Being able to fly is great and all, but it does come with its downfall. The biggest one being Drake's hollowed bones, a feature he shares with many birds. The boy is thin for a reason, for this lack of weight allows him to fly with ease. His brittle bones make physical combat nearly impossible for him, so he'll typically keep to long distance attacks and will rely heavily on his evasive defenses. At least great reflexes are on his side, but all it takes is one hard hit and the boy is out for the count. Loved ones are also an Achilles heel. He is very likely to sacrifice himself if it means saving someone he cares about. The same goes for children, especially those around the same age as Kyle. 5-9 year olds, typically. [b]Brief History:[/b] Drake's mother, Charity Coleman, and father, Sebastian Coleman, were both two of the original chairmen in Erubesco. Both were highly regarded while they were alive. Sebastian, however, had a heavy drinking problem which developed early on. With Sebastian being an abusive drunk, Drake often got the short end of the stick. He stayed strong through it all, even focusing on keeping Kyle, his little brother, safe. Kyle, fed up with all the fighting between factions, had joined the Youth Ambassador Initiative in an attempt to bring the two together. It didn't end well, and the younger brother was killed during a public speech by an explosion, which was blamed on each opposing faction. Charity committed suicide after discovering Kyle's death. Sebastian, however, decided to take it out on Drake first, before joining his wife in the afterlife. After receiving this news in a less than pleasant demeanor, Drake set off on his own, making the decision to shy from both factions. Having discovered the corruption on both ends, he helped start a group called the Wanderers. As a tribute to his little brother, he vowed to end the war between the factions once and for all. [/center] [b]Other:[/b] [list][*]Drake's favorite food is steak with Slim Jims and beef jerky being a close runner up.[/list][list] [*]Drake is secretly really good with kids, but is usually too reserved to show it. [*]Drake’s hair is actually fur similar to that of a border collie. [*]Drake is incapable of sweating anywhere but through his mouth, if at all.[/list] [center]Realistic ref [img]http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/065/c/b/here_i_am_by_wakeupnaked-d3b2sl1.jpg[/img][img]http://i.imgur.com/lPoLs21.png[/img] Kyle and Drake art [img]http://orig05.deviantart.net/b17b/f/2016/006/2/2/feels_trip__by_hyrosauce-d9jmi9g.jpg[/img][/center] [/hider] [hider=Buddy Boy, the "Chancellor's Hound"][center][img]http://i.imgur.com/uUhDdrAr.jpg[/img] [b]Full Name:[/b] Buddy "Boy" Oaks Jr. [b]Nicknames/Aliases:[/b] Buddy, Chip, Spider Puppet Man, Nightmare Fuel [b]Age:[/b] 25 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Gifts:[/b] Energetic Tethering and Voice Distortion [b]Loyalty:[/b] Erubesco; Knight Status Official Title: "Chancellor's Hound" [b]Description:[/b] Buddy is something straight out of a horror film. Articulating wooden prosthetics have replaced all of his limbs, making him look something of a puppet. His teeth are completely wooden and crooked and his face is painted like that of a puppet as well, albeit a dark, clownish one. Black hair is smoothed back with only a single, curled cowlick hanging down his forehead. He adorns a crafty looking tailcoat with three large buttons down the middle and a polka dot bowtie. White gloves and black wooden clogs hide away his otherwise bony wooden fingers and toes, and a top hat pulls his entire puppet master look together. [b]Personality:[/b] Unnerving and unnatural, Buddy is there to send shivers down the spines of everyone he talks to. There’s a lot to be scared of in a world of war and death, but Buddy’s aesthetic taps into the creepier side of things. The feeling of being watched, the uncertainty that festers like spiders crawling down the back of your neck, he incites it all. Vague words and obscure sentences along with an eerie smile make his intentions unclear. Is he going to have tea with you? Kill you? Caress your cheek? Slowly turn your body to wood and use you as his own personal puppet? Who knows! Whatever the outcome, his presence alone is enough to make most Erubescans stay in line. On top of being physically terrifying, he's the last person you want to see asking you questions. If he's asking, you're doing something wrong. [b]Skills:[/b] Contortionist - Buddy can bend and turn in ways most people didn’t think was possible. His positions look unnatural, uncomfortable, and will certainly have anyone grimacing at least a little bit. Puppet Master - Buddy has the ability to create tethers using translucent energy in the form of strings. The more strings he can manage to attach to his enemies, the more control he has over their every move. This also allows him to climb walls and drop down from ceilings without harming himself. Tethering requires close contact. Voice Distortion - Buddy can change the projection of his voice, making it sound higher or lower, louder or quieter, or even like he’s at the end of a tunnel. [b]Weaknesses:[/b] Fire. He’s half wooden, after all, though he also has some trauma from when he was younger. [b]Brief History:[/b] Buddy Boy hadn’t always been the freak dummy he is today. He was a bit odd, granted, as he had a love for all things dark and horror. But most of all, Buddy loved the circus. His parents took him often to see it, and he adored every second of it. He was especially fond of the contortionists. One day he sat in the audience with his parents, marveling over the acrobats as they danced across their tight ropes twirling sticks of fire, when some drunk from the opposite side of the bleachers yelled a nasty remark and threw a bottle at one of the actors. It struck the fire baton and knocked it from her hands before smashing onto the ground below. Fire landed on the spilled alcohol and it burst into flames, catching the tent on fire right by the entrance. The entire scene was chaos as people screamed and ran, trying desperately to find a way out. Support beams began to crumble and fall, dooming many of the people trapped inside. Buddy was trying to find his parents who had gotten separated from him in the frenzy when a large support beam came down and knocked him out cold, his body crushed under its weight. When he finally woke up weeks later, a lot of things had changed. Due to severe burns and broken bones, Buddy’s arms and legs had been replaced with metal prosthetics which were personally crafted and donated by someone from the circus. He would later outgrow these prosthetics and replace them with wooden ones to better fit his aesthetic. The doctor explained what had happened. His appendages had to be amputated to compensate for paralysis, which was caused by permanent damage that not even healers could reverse. He also broke the bad news, that Buddy’s parents hadn’t made it. Buddy was mortified. A woman sat patiently by his bed, a woman who Buddy recognized almost immediately as one of the contortionists from the show. Turns out she was the one who rescued him from the wreckage. She went on talking to him, telling him how she recognized him as one of the regulars who always came to see their shows. She also listened to him tell her all about his adoration for show business and his particular admiration for contortionist performers. In the end, she offered him a job working for the circus, which he was quick to accept. For months he practiced and learned routines and skills, working day and night to get it down. Finally came his big debut, and he was eager to get out under the spotlight. He caked makeup on his face and prepped himself for his first appearance. But Buddy hadn’t been the same since that fateful day. His personality had become… darker. He premiered in the show during the contortionist act and was quick to catch the eyes of everyone in the audience. Unfortunately, he also sent their hearts racing and caused small children to cry. Buddy’s metal prosthetics and creepy appearance made him unsuitable for the younger audience, as many parents reported their dissatisfaction at the end of the night. His act was immediately cut from the show. Out of sheer luck, Buddy was approached by a Viceroy of the Erubescan council who had been in the audience that night. Having overheard the boy's predicament and seeing potential in his overly creepy approach, Buddy was presented with an opportunity to work in the Internal Affairs department, so long as he dedicated himself to the necessary classes and training. Having no where else to go from here, Buddy accepted the man's offer and went off to later fill the role of keeping Erubescan employees in line, occasionally dabbling in interrogation. From his dedication, he was given the official title of “Chancellor's Hound” and has been the eyes of the Citadel ever since.[/center] [b]Other:[/b] [list][*]Buddy Boy finds pleasure in torment and will often visit Erubescan prisons when bored.[/list][list] [*]Buddy Boy’s trauma mixed with his time as an actor has caused a devotion to his gimmick as a marionette/puppet master. Because of this, he’s gone out of his way to create the illusion of hardly human, even going as far as replacing all of his teeth with wooden counterparts. One could even say he believes he is merely a puppet. [*]Buddy Boy has a habit of seemingly defying logic, making things appear or reappear seemingly out of thin air or showing up in rooms that were most certainly locked. As for as how he does this, he seems to have kept a good job of keeping it under lock and key, claiming a true showman never reveals his secrets.[/list] [/hider]