Raptra

The Safe Haven

Out of the corner of his eye, Cole could see the bright green-haired girl who had been talking give him a wave and a friendly smile. His initial impression of her was that she was loud and a tad hyperactive, but at least she was pleasant. A light smile crossed his face as he looked towards her and nodded, intending to be polite. Her attention, as well as that of another boy in the group then turned to a little situation some distance away from them. He thought it unnecessary for the boy to interfere when he was not part of it. After all, that was what teachers were for, were they not?

The female teacher who had started to address the students was soon joined by a male one, whom she had introduced as 'Professor Jacob'. She then briefed the group on the lesson that was about to take place, giving some specific instructions to a couple of students, namely the two involved in the earlier incident. The tall figure in the cloak complied without objection, and revealed himself to be a dragon-like beast. Well, that had shown Cole that he was not the only monster around. The girl, however, could only imply that she had trouble controlling her ability. She did so while maintaining her aggressive demeanor, and Cole could not help but be curious about how the teacher would respond to that.

Switching his focus back to the class, he figured that he had quite a clear idea of what was going to happen. It was a safe environment to use his ability, and all he had to do was ensure he did not stay a monster for longer than ten minutes. He would have been self-conscious about the nature of his ability, if not for the fact that he knew that he was around a group of people who were 'gifted' themselves.

"Understood, Ma'am," was all he felt the need to say in reply to the teacher.

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The Safe Haven

Cole forced his eyes open at the jarring beeping in his right ear, having to feel around a little for its source before managing to shut the device up. So, that was what his phone's alarm sounded like. He would have never known if he had not come to this place. He was used to having some attendant entering his spacious room and calling for him to wake up every morning, so having that done by a piece of technology instead only served as a reminder that things were probably never going to be the same.

The events that had led up to him ending up at the Haven had seemed surreal, almost unbelievable. The staff member who had pick him up had seen everything, and despite the teenager's pleas for them not do so, had contacted his family and informed them of the situation. The Ryders, obviously concerned for their family's status, immediately requested that Cole stay at the Haven and away from home, and it hurt to hear that. Of course, he had expected such a reaction from his parents, but it still hurt.

Cole's newly-discovered ability of heightened senses of hearing and smell only made the new environment more overwhelming as he made his way through the school towards the big arena, where his first lesson was scheduled to take place at. The other students were loud and rowdy. Did they really have to shout to one another? The hallways seemed to reek of grime, sweat, and remnants of what smelt like gas released through the- well, he did not even want to think about it.

Needless to say, the entire experience had left him somewhat frustrated by the time he had reached the big arena, though he did manage a "Good morning, Ma'am," and a polite bow to the teacher present before trudging over to stand with the other students.

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The Safe Haven

Sorry peeps, I'm in GMT+8. Will get one up in a few hours.

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@KatherinWinter Yep still here!

The Safe Haven

Name: Cole Ryder

Age: 16

Appearance:

Human Form

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Beast Form

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Power: Anatomical beast-like transformation that comes with strong, razor-sharp claws and teeth, as well as enhanced speed and agility. His transformation is not triggered by emotion, and does not involve a significant increase in his overall size. He also has heightened senses of hearing and smell, which are passive abilities that are present even when he is not in his beast form.

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Cole can only stay in his beast form within a limited timespan before he is unable to think rationally. For the first ten seconds after he decides to transform, he will lash out at any immediate threat. He will then be in full control of his actions for the next five minutes before the animalistic instinct of the beast gradually starts to creep in. After ten minutes, his mind will be completely taken over by bloodlust, and he will need to be temporarily incapacitated (by tranquilizing or otherwise) for him to return to his normal form. He is able to deliberately revert back to his normal form only before the ten-minute mark.

Background: Cole was born into a wealthy family with his parents being well-known business figures. Growing up, he had never shown signs of having any superhuman abilities, until one unfortunate night when he was snatched off of the street by a couple of abductors who presumably planned on demanding a ransom from his well-to-do parents. That was when Cole's ability activated for the very first time. The released beast of the previously struggling teenager lashed out at the stunned and terrified captors, ripping out their throats before Cole reverted back to his human form.

Coming to a realization of what he was and what he had done, he fled the scene and never returned home either, not knowing how to face his family. The traumatized teenage boy was then found in his blood-stained clothes, aimlessly wandering the streets soon after, and brought to the Haven where he did not have to be afraid of being ostracized or judged for his abilities.

The Safe Haven

Heard you peeps looking for players :) I'd like to use this guy, if you'll have me.

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@CriticalHit Alright I've made a really short post to move us along, and hopefully give you something to reply to :)

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The pair eventually made it to the ticketing booth for the tram, which Vera had been informed by her somewhat street-smarter companion was where they had to go before they could access the system. The queue was fairly long, with several other students of various grades waiting in line in front of them. Like Silas and herself, they had presumably also taken the unexpected day off as an opportunity to go out into the city. When they finally reached the front of the line, Vera cheerfully greeted the staff member at the counter.

"Good morning!" She chirped, before glancing at Silas, slightly unsure as she made her request. "Two, uh... tickets, for the ride out to the city, please."

Vera then pulled her credit card out and held it out to the staff, who looked up at the teenage girl slightly surprised, but accepted the payment and handed the card back to her with two tickets.

"Well, that's done," she said to Silas, handing him one of the stiff paper slips. She then chuckled a little nervously. "So, umm... what do we do with these?"

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Orphanage for Supernatural Kids

Myra gave the pancakes a big sniff, smiling in satisfaction before cutting into them. She sat there, having her breakfast as other individuals around the table conversed. A couple of the more outspoken ones seemed to have their attention on a nervous boy who apparently 'made slime', according to a worn-out, nonchalant-looking teenage girl who then proceeded to give everyone else present a detailed description of her own abilities. Did everybody at the table have some sort of... gift? Myra assumed that she would find out what they all did eventually.

Mrs. Claus then instructed everyone to move downstairs for 'power development' as breakfast was finishing. Myra turned to Jazzy with a curious look.

"Hmm? What's 'power development' all about?" She asked the child, who seemed to know about everything that went on in the place.

A tattooed teenage boy then walked in and mentioned helping to take anyone to what she assumed was their next destination. For the time being, Myra decided that she would go along with the group who was heading downstairs to see what exactly they were talking about.

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Orphanage for Supernatural Kids

Ready for power development?

@KatherinWinter

Sorry if I sound like an idiot, but what does that mean?