Name Avery Sylvaine
Age 27
Birthday June 23
Gender Female
Species Human? Fey?
confusionEthnicity Unknown
Nationality American
Personality Avery was always a pragmatic woman, but one who always tried to see the best in any situation. However, making peace with your death, moments before it becomes meaningless, does things to a woman. In her case, the magic of her transformation also formed new neural pathways in her brain, giving her some of the reflexes and muscle memory she needs, while at the same time inuring her mind to the horrors of what her new form forces her to do, leading to occasional sociopathic tendencies. But really, she's just a sweetheart who is still trying to figure out her new life, and her new place in the world. Avery tries her best to do good, and to protect those close to her, and will put anything, including her life, on the line to save people.
Height around 5'7"
Weight Varies, always looks fit
Notable Features Avery is incapable of holding a perfectly human form, always having some minor supernatural trait, such as odd eyes, fangs, claws, etc. Her eyes also slowly but constantly shifting color and iris shape.
Hair Usually Brown
Eyes Multicolored
Voice Scratchy/Smooth Alto
Languages English, Latin, German
BiographyAvery spent her early years in blissful ignorance of her family's secrets, enjoying school, living life, and always visiting the Family Friend once a month. She even enjoyed these visits, although she didn't always remember what happened. This went on after learning of the Sylvaine Family Curse on the day of her fathers death when she was 13, that her family never lived past 40, when the Family Friend comforted her, and taught her little ditties and chants that made her feel better, or when it showed her how to really see a forest. When Avery was diagnosed with terminal cancer at 27, the Family Friend was one of the first visitors, and was the last.
On that last visit, the Family Friend had been absent for an especially long time, with an entire 3 weeks passing between its last and current visits. It also looked different than the last time Avery had seen it. "Let me help you, please." it asked with a sibilant hiss, similar to the wind through leaves.
"Your family and I... our association goes far back, into ancient times. They sealed most of me away in that locket you wear around your neck, but we both, your family and I, knew that it was only a matter of time. So, they kept track of me, visiting to renew the seal once a month, to the point that the visit itself was part of the seal. Over the centuries, your family has always hoped to become close to me, to perhaps keep me controlled via sympathy or some such, and they were succeeding, by simply making sure their children grew up around me, ignorant and carefree. So now, here I stand. Willing to help the descendent of my nemesis, for a small price. I can save your life, but to do so I will need to remake you." It says, a distant but concerned look in its eyes as it speaks, before holding its hand out like one would when offering a deal.
Avery looks at the being she considered family, that she grew up with, with growing confusion and concern. It was like puzzle pieces were falling into place, each one explaining more, and asking more questions. It explained so much, why the Friend wasn't in any pictures, and why nobody remembered a time without it. Even its little lessons made more sense now. But, did she really have a choice? If she wanted to live to see the end of the month, let alone her next birthday, she would have to trust her Friend. After thinking it over, and with wariness battling hope for control of her facial expressions, she lifted her weakened hand and place it in the Family Friends hand, wrapping her fingers around its hand as best she could, before rasping out "I accept. I want to live."
The moment the words left her mouth, the wind picked up in the room, carrying the scents of the forest even though the lone window was closed, and the Family Friend started to glow slightly with the greens and blues of the forest in summer. Then, the pain hit. The worst pain, far worse than she any she had even imagined, wracked her body and mind as every piece of her was reworked; body, mind, and soul, before she eventually passed out. When she awoke, her Friend was sitting next to her bed, blood slowly dripping onto his nose from... the ceiling? And, were the walls always that shade of red?
"What... What happened?" Avery said, then stopped, shocked by the sound of her own voice, how different it was from the weak thing she had been mere moments? before.
"I remade you, but... it seems the process was messier than I remembered. And, there are going to be some hospital staff waking up with unknown injuries sooner than later. Thankfully, I think I was able to purge their memories of what you became, although I suppose it is lucky that you were able to hit them from across the room. Although, perhaps I should fill you in on the way" It said, picking itself up and gesturing for Avery to do the same.
"On the way? Where are we going?" Avery replied, still getting used to sounding like she was speaking with two voices at once, one rough the other smooth.
"Besides, All I've got here is this hospital gown. I can't walk around like this! Not to mention the blood coating both of us. How much of that is mine, by the way?" As Avery said all of this, her mind was racing. Blood? Attacking people? I should be freaking out about this, but I'm fine. Why is that? And why does my body feel so... so changeable?
"Worry not, I will take care of everything when we get to your new hideout. There are safe places for those like us, places where the mundies don't look.
We'll bring you there eventually, but first we need to work on your control. Take my hand, and we shall be off." it said, holding out its hand once again.
What have I gotten into this time... And, mundies? I guess that probably mean mundane people, like m- like I used to be. Avery thought to herself, as she took the Family Friends hand, and vanished from the blood-soaked hospital room.
PowersAt their core, Avery's powers revolve around extreme body modification and weaponized shapeshifting. That is, she can rapidly form her body into whatever she needs, and can even use the transformations themselves to attack, such as rapidly lengthening limbs to grab an enemy or a part of the environment, or shooting barbed tentacles out of herself to impale an opponent. These techniques and abilities also give her greatly increased defensive abilities, allowing for the rapid regeneration of damaged body parts, hardening her body for attack and defense, and even moving vitals out of the way of incoming attacks in the worst case. She can also assume just about any humanoid form , as long as it holds to the general human shape.
She is also able to consume biological matter extremely rapidly through any part of her body, due to the ability to form orifices where they are needed. This incudes poisoned or tainted matter, as her biological modification abilities allow her to neutralize the harmful stuff quickly if desired, and she must eat meat to survive, the fresher the better. Human meat is the best, but other meats will work, she would just need to eat more often in that case.
She is susceptible to cold iron, contact with it causing her to slow and weaken, with extended exposure forcing her back into her default human form.
Fighting StyleAverys fighting style can only be described as calculated ferocity. She attacks relentlessly once a target is in her sights, using her full suite of biological prowess no matter the level of her opponent. If possible she tries to end the fight quickly via vital strikes or consuming her opponent whole, but if that doesn't work, or isn't an option, she wears them down with persistence, being able to keep fighting long after most opponents would have collapsed with exhaustion.
Daily Skills Avery is a capable analyst and strategist, able to think through a situation quickly. She is also a competent [undecided profession]
Likes to be revealed
Dislikes to be revealed
Fears losing herself to her powers
Aspirations To build a new life beyond the veil.
Quotes "What do I need to be this time?"
Theme Songs
Member
FourtyTwo,
PrinceAlexus,
LadyAmber