[hider=James Thomas] [b]Full Name:[/b] (currently) James Thomas [b]Nicknames/Aliases:[/b] Jackal [b]Age:[/b] 18 [b]Gender:[/b] male [b]Division:[/b] Suavity (though he'd prefer stealth) [b]Powers (and some *side effects*):[/b] For the sake of simplicity, I'll put them in an easy to swallow list. His abilities come from multiple sources. [b][i]Inherited abilities:[/i][/b] [i]A connection to corvids (Crows, Ravens, etc)- [/i]Unlike his father, he has no control over them. In a nutshell, they treat him like a Disney princess. [i]Enhanced memory and intelligence-[/i] Not nearly as perfect as his father's, but he tends to have a much better memory than the average person. [i]Limited immortality-[/i] He hesitates to call it that. He still has a perfectly physical and normal (enough) body. He can be wounded and even killed just as easily as anyone else. The tricky part is, he doesn't stay dead. The annoying part is, he doesn't really regenerate very well- only enough to not immediately die again upon coming back. It's led to some very terrible times where he may have preferred staying dead. [i]Soul sense-[/i] he can sense the attachment and emotions left behind by people on physical objects. Not just anything anywhere, typically with objects people feel strong emotions towards- a favorite childhood stuffed animal, a locket, a murder weapon, etc.. He can't pick up any information or memories, only how a person feels about an object or how they feel when using it. He can often tell quite a bit about someone's personality from a treasured object. (You can call the following a curse or a mutation. They're the abilities he wasn't born with.): [b][i]Hybrid source A:[/i][/b] [i]Mimicry-[/i] he can mimic any voice he's heard. He can do a few effects and changes, but he's typically limited to vocal sounds. [i]Chionophile-[/i] Though not fully suited to survive on his own for long in a fully winter setting, James has wound up with adaptations that make him more comfortable in cooler temperatures and more able to endure colder climates. Frostbite is highly unlikely, however hypothermia is still possible. *He gets very uncomfortable in higher temperatures*. [i]Fast reflexes-[/i] Only borderline inhuman, and of course, only if he sees it coming. [i]*Bloodlust-*[/i] He has a constant hunger for human flesh, but through years of learning self control, he can ignore it most of the time, more easily with the aid of appetite suppressants, however, he does need to accommodate the urges every so often, or risk going steadily insane and eventually feral, followed eventually by a beast mode (see "Beast mode" below). He avoids letting this happen at all costs. It hasn't come to that in years. He prefers to keep both his dietary needs and his other form very secret. A fun bonus: he can safely consume raw meat (though he prefers not to). [b][i]Hybrid source B:[/i][/b] [i]Pyrokinesis-[/i] He can't be burned, but he can *overheat* overall. He doesn't use it often, but he can create and has control over flames. Fire under his influence turns a dark ghostly blue. He has very little practice with it, but it has the potential to be very powerful were he to properly train the ability. He can also raise the temperature of his skin enough to burn, or, in extreme cases, melt through solid materials. [i]Excellent sense of direction-[/i] Self explanatory. Essentially the same as a bird's internal compass. *It can be disrupted by strong magnetism*. [i]*Toxic blood*-[/i] a very mild toxicity. He can take blood transfusions, but can't donate blood. It isn't toxic enough to use as an effective poison. [b][i]Combined A/B:[/i][/b] [i]Enhanced vision-[/i] Night vision as well as thermal vision and excellent distance vision. However, they must be consciously activated and tend to cause strain and *headaches or migraines* if used for more than briefly. [i]Beast mode-[/i] Avoided at all costs. Hasn't happened in years. Were he to go too long without consuming human flesh, have his survival instincts kick in way too hard, or if he for some reason dared to decide to, James would turn into a large beastial creature- a combination of his two hybrid sources. He has no control of himself in this form. [i][b]Misc:[/b][/i] [i]Loyalty curse-[/i] Originally put in place to help him learn to keep his feral side at bay, unfortunately it's permanent. The curse acts as a leash and he must obey the commands of whoever is at the other end of it. [b]Description:[/b] Sulphur blue eyes and long black bangs. He's of mixed descent, but he has fairly pale skin and his eyes hint at Asian. He's a tall and thin 6'3". He's been told he has a handsome face- it's still youthful, though a bit on the gaunt side. He prefers casual clothing- dark jeans and soft band shirts, hoodies, and sweaters, but he's not unaccustomed to dressing up more formally. Despite what his hairstyle would suggest, he does wear more than just black, sporting some color now and then, though he does have a fondness for the color grey. He's never seen without his silver medical alert bracelet for his Situs Inversus. [b]Personality:[/b] His outward personality can be rather adaptable depending on the setting and the type of people he finds himself most commonly in the company of. He will be quiet and reserved until he's confident which parts of himself are compatible with his surroundings, making new ones up if necessary. At his core, he can be shy, but he's highly compassionate- unfortunately, that doesn't fit in well here. He's easy to get along with and tends to be very understanding of people. He's often laid back, but he's friendly. He's very much a people pleaser and can't stand when anybody dislikes him. Inside, he's shy and a bit anxious. He hates confrontation and action and he's not much of a fighter, which is why he would've wanted to be in the stealth division. However, he does have good social instincts and is good at reading people. His current [i]proprietor[/i] sees that he has the potential to accomplish much more through Suavity than Stealth. James's proprietor needs him to learn to take advantage of being charming. James needs to learn to be proactive and take initiative. Unfortunately, how he was raised and the situations he's been in in his life haven't allowed him to be. He needs to learn how to put on a more effective mask and play a part. [b]Crush:[/b] Jack. They have a past. [b]Skills:[/b] Languages, musical instruments, cooking, being sensitive to others emotions. He loves music and a few of his abilities lend themselves well to it. He doesn't much like fighting or any physical activity, really, but he's alright with knives, he knows how to use guns and he has a very good aim when he has time to steady the shot, but he's not experienced. He can find his way around most basic weapons, but won't weild them with any mastery. He can deliver a solid kick, but apart from that, he's not much good at hand to hand combat. [b]Weaknesses: [/b] Owing to an incident he prefers not to talk about, one of his lungs isn't very functional. It greatly limits him with physical activity. He hates to see others hurt at his expense. He tends to get overwhelmed under pressure and make poor decisions. His powers aren't usually his first thought as a solution to a problem. He tends to have awful luck and wind up hurt- or perhaps he just isn't as careful as he should be due to not really having a fear of immediate death. He's not typically much good in a fight against anybody who knows what they're doing. (See side effects above in powers) [b]Brief History: [/b] He was created by a man who essentially did so to see if he could with little planning for what to actually do with James once he existed as he did. The man attempted to be a decent father at times, but the nature of their relationship was complex and James's needs as an individual as well as an unstable being strained things. James attempted to run away and survive on his own. It did not go well. With his loyalty curse, he's been passed from owner to owner for a few years now, usually as an asset or a token, until he finally landed with someone who had actual ambitions for him. He does have an almost normal life at least half of the time, but when he doesn't, he usually winds up living more like a human pet or occasionally a lab rat. He doesn't often feel like it, but he is essentially a slave. Some owners allow him more choices and free will than others. As one could guess, at his core, he may not be cut from quite the right cloth to be a villain. Unfortunately, he doesn't really have enough free will or choice in the matter to really consider even caring or trying to do any differently. Even if he didn't have to obey someone with villainous goals and tendencies, what kind of good person eats human flesh? He's not at this school because he decides to be, but he's honestly indifferent about it. He's used to not being the one making the decisions in his life. He usually just tries to make the most of whatever situation he winds up in. He's here to learn how to be a villain, whether his personality and sense of morality is suited to it or not. [b]Other:[/b] Weaknesses I thought were too useless to put in weaknesses: He loves apples and apple based foods- his favorites being apple pie, apple crisp, apple fritters, and apple juice. He loves a good Fuji or pazzapple. He is allergic to cats. He has Situs Inversus. If you can guess what his two mystery sources are before I maybe reveal them, you get a gold star! [/hider]