@Yankee Might know this character.
The awakening image isn’t accurate, but it’s the best I can get.
Basic Information
Name: Conner Waters
Alias: Riptide
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Appearance (Before Awakening) Conner is tall and lean, standing at exactly six feet tall. He has slender well defined swimmers body that he is very happy to show off. He spends plenty of time out in the sun, and thus has a lightly tanned skin complexion. He has a boyish heart shaped face, with big brown eyes, and a small nose. He keeps his brunette hair spiked up in the front, a style he thinks is cool. He can most often be seen with a grin on his face.
As for clothing, even though Conner comes from a wealthy family, he doesn’t dress the part. He wears simple T-shirts and jeans all the time. He also likes to wear tight fitting tank tops to show off his physique at times. When it’s cold out, he’ll wear a light blue hoodie. Footwear consists of a reliable pair of blue and white sneakers, or sandals. He dresses for comfort more than for fashion. He does like the color blue, and incorporates that into his wardrobe.
Appearance (After Awakening) His already athletic build becomes even more defined. His eyes and hair shift to a sea green color, and subtly shimmer when he channels power. Thin, scale-like patterns appear along his shoulders and back, glowing faintly when wet. His hair flows like it’s underwater even when dry. His costume includes sleek oceanic armor styled after Greek myth. It’s deep blue and gold, with coral and shell accents that shimmer like the sea. He alao wears a dark blue corinthian helmet, with a sea green crest, and a sea green cape.
Awakening Details
Vision: In a moment where time stopped post wipeout off the coast, Conner found himself standing in the ocean. Somehow, he was able to breathe underwater. A serene woman appeared before him “The tide does not ask for permission. It rises because it must. So will you.” She offered him a glowing trident. When his hand closed around it, the water erupted around him, and he rose out of the sea.
Rank: 2nd
Summoned Weapon(s) Poseidon’s Trident: Mythological trident of the Greek god of the sea
Lore & Power
Origin Story: Poseidon’s Trident is one of the most iconic weapons in Greek mythology. Wielded by the god of the sea himself, it was said to cause earthquakes, summon storms, and control all the waters of the world.
Relative Strength: 8/10
Manifestation: The trident materializes in a swirl of saltwater and shimmering seafoam, rising from the ground like a geyser. The weapon itself is gold and deep blue, with prongs shaped like crashing waves and engraved with glowing Greek runes. When Conner holds it, water seems to respond to his emotions, rising and swirling around him.
Attributes - Might: 2
- Agility: 4
- Endurance: 2
- Presence: 3
- Instinct: 2
- Resonance: 2
Guild Information
Guild Assessment Result: (To be revealed IC—leave blank until after your initiation scene if you’d like.)
Affiliation: He doesn’t like being told what to do, so he doesn’t trust systems blindly, but he’s not anti guild.
Background
Personality: Conner is a spontaneous and outgoing young man. He likes to have fun. His favorite activities are surfing, swimming, playing video games, and reading comic books. He enjoys socializing with others and being the center of attention. He is an handshaking, touching kind of guy. He openly expresses affection through hugs, holding hands, as well as stroking and grabbing shoulders. He particularly likes flirting with attractive guys. He makes friends easily, and will happily chat up strangers if they interest him somehow. He enjoys social situations, and believes that everyone else would too. He's likely to convince people who he perceives as being lonely to come along with things like 'come on, you'll enjoy it!' or 'you don't know what you're missing!' While he does need to spend time alone once in a while, he gets bored if he does it too long. He values all his relationships, and will happily stick with anyone he considers a friend.
He can often be found with a smile on his face, even during stressful situations. He often makes jokes, when the situation is tense to lift people's spirits. He may tease others in a 'playful' way, and expect them not to 'take it so seriously.' He does feel bad if somebody does actually get their feelings hurt by what he says. Sometimes his attempts at humor are read as him not taking the situation seriously. While he does joke around a lot, he is capable of getting things done. He just doesn't feel the need to be so dour about it. He often suggests that others not be so serious.
Conner enjoys showing off his skills for others in order to get praise. He is prone to bragging about the things he is good at. He does it in a 'look at this awesome thing I can do!' way, rather than an 'I'm better than you.' way. He will often be the first one to jump into battle just to show off the cool stuff he can do with water.
He likes to live in the moment rather than dwelling on the past. This means Conner is not the best when it comes to organization, or planning. Due to his lack of planning ahead, it makes him impulsive, and he tends to jump into things without a second thought. He gets bored when he is not sufficiently stimulated, and will complain about being bored. He is also not the most tidy person. He does clean up his mess after the fact if it's pointed out to him, but he has trouble avoiding making a mess in the first place.
Growing up a member of a rich family that has high standards, and a seemingly perfect older sister has given him a number of insecurites. He’s always worried about not being good enough, and that he doesn’t belong anywhere. He feels like he has something to prove. He wants to have a purpose in life. He tries to hide his worries behind a mask of being a cool laid back surfer dude, but they’re always there. It manifests as envy towards people he thinks are better than him.
History: Conner grew up in an upscale area. Comner was the youngest son of the wealthy and prominent Waters family. His parents were quite strict, and they had high standards for their kids. Conner had an older sister named Arianna, and she was the the apple of the family’s eye, at least it appeared that way to Conner. She was beautiful, talented, intelligent, and it felt like she could do no wrong. To him, it always seemed like anything he could do she could do better.
In his teenage years, Conner gave up trying to live up to the high standards set by his sister. He only did just well enough in school to get by, and spent a lot of time slacking off. He would often act up in class, and get himself into trouble. There were days where he would cut class to go to the beach and surf. Surfing was one of his favorite activities. It was definitely something Arianna wouldn’t do. He enjoyed the thrill and adrenaline high of catching a big wave. That, and he also flirting with the hot guys in swimsuits on the beach.
He continued coasting through life trying to have as much fun as possible. Even though his grades weren’t the best, he was rather popular with other students, and had a few close friends. His parents wished he would put more effort into his studies, and better represent his family name, but Conner didn’t really care to try. His sister was obviously the shining star of the family, so why did they need him for? He works at a surf shop near the beach. He was always told to “grow up.” Now he’s being told he’s destined to carry Poseidon’s legacy.
Motivation: Conner didn’t set out to be a hero. At first, it was all adrenaline and aesthetics. The powers were cool, the trident looked badass, and people started paying attention to him for once. But over time, he began to realize something deeper: with this power, he could do something real. He could finally be more than the screw-up little brother or the guy who coasted through life. Maybe he’s not a perfect hero, but he wants to try, even if he’s scared he won’t be enough.
OptionalSide Roles: His sister and parents might show up. But I haven’t decided.
Theme Song / Quote: “I didn’t ask for this, but now that I have the magic fork, I’m gonna make it awesome!”
I will look for a theme song later.
