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permissions + opt-out. (v2.0)
OOC PREFERENCES:
•CONTACT METHOD:![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
ventose; torrefied#5852 @ discord; journal pm.
•THREAD-JACKING: I'm always good with it as long as no one else objects!
•FOURTH WALLING / CANON PUNCTURE: Not ... really applicable, since Nick's an OC. If your character somehow does have IC knowledge about Nightbane, I would appreciate a heads up! You're welcome to note a resemblance to Nick's PB, Fairuza Balk (aka that girl from The Craft).
•BACKTAGGING: YES PLEASE. I rely on backtagging due to my nutso schedule.
•AVOIDED TOPICS: Nah, I'm good with basically everything, no real triggers.
•PREFERRED GENDER PRONOUN: I'm a she!
IC CHARACTERISTICS:
•CURRENT CANON POINT: Nick is returning six and half months after leaving Hadriel the last time, so it was September 2017 for her.
•PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: In her Facade form, Nick looks like your average human. She stands about 5'10", with a frame that's fairly thin but not unhealthy in appearance. She has a little bit of muscle, not from working out, but from moderate everyday manual labor. She stays out of the sun as much as possible (it helps that she's a night owl), so her skin tone is pale. Her black hair is styled in a short, asymmetrical chop, which she cuts herself, mostly for frugality's sake - why waste money on a salon when there's a perfectly good pair of scissors right here? Her eyes are blue; her nose is on the smallish side and sports a single piercing, a plain silver hoop. She's fairly flat-chested, and has been known to threaten bodily harm to anyone who comments on it.
Nick typically wears all or almost all black - not to be trendy, or in a "gothic" style, but because it's utilitarian and comfortable. Her attired is composed of well-worn, casual pieces, for the most part - jeans, band T-shirts, button-ups, sweaters, boots. Nick typically wears heavy black eyeliner and lipstick in a muted red shade; her ears and nose are pierced, but she has no tattoos. The only other distinguishing characteristic is a large scar on her left shoulder, a souvenir from a bar fight she was involved in a few years ago that required stitches.
For her Morphus form, please see the (old) app!
•DEMEANOR: Nick is still somewhat standoffish until she gets to know people, but she has done some mellowing out over the past two years; she's less antagonistically abrasive, and she's grown into a slightly kinder, more friendly person. She does still default to sarcasm, though she's less inclined to insult people right out of the gate. If you cross her, though, she still has a mean temper and will hold a grudge for basically ever.
•ABILITIES: Please see the (new) app and/or section below!
•MEDICAL INFORMATION: Nothing too much of note - Nick was a chainsmoker since age 14, but had to quit while in Hadriel due to the limited availability of cigarettes. She still smokes on occasion, as a form of stress relief. As a Nightbane, she has advanced healing capabilities.
•OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS: It's actually not hard to offend Nick, but her strongest triggers include family (i.e., her awful mother and her father's death) and close (ex-)friends (Andy and Kennedy).
IC PERMISSIONS:
•MENTAL: Broadly? Yes. However, when in her Morphus form, Nick will resist psychic meddling. So if you really want to get into Nick's head, you'll want to do it while she's in her Facade (i.e., humanish) form. Please get in touch so I can give you a good picture of what you might find in Nick's mind!
•MIMICRY: If you really want to, sure.
•VIOLENCE: Yes! However, please be aware that Nick has some pretty destructive abilities in Morphus form (detailed below), and will not hesitate to use them to protect herself.
•MAGIC: Broadly, yes, but please ask first; there may be cases where Nick would resist magic effects.
•DEBATE: thisisfine.gif
•OTHER / NOTES: Nick's background comes with content warnings for domestic abuse, depression, and alcoholism, and Nick herself has acted as a violent abuser on more than one occasion. She can also be extremely rude and has a bad overall attitude. If any of this is problematic and you would like to opt out, either partially or entirely, of interacting with Nick, please note it here. Comments are screened and I have absolutely no hard feelings about it!.
NIGHTBANE ABILITIES:
Nick is a Nightbane, which is (as it was explained to her) a "developmentally atypical human." As such, she has two forms, a comparatively frail, human Facade and a supernatural, superhuman Morphus.
Some quick wiki tl;dr:
Nick's Morphus form takes the shape of a giant antique porcelain doll. She stands close to 6 and a half feet tall, her hair is long and brown, her glass eyes are wide and the same icy blue as in her Facade form, and all of her limbs work on hinges. Her clothing is early Victorian, a poofy multilayer black lace dress with ribbons and tight sleeves - highly impractical, and perhaps the exact opposite of Nick’s usual preference. A major defining feature of this form is the crack in her forehead - a visible hollow spot, with multiple fissure lines radiating outward - which, as Chris discovered during Rage's revival, is a weak point in Nick's Morphus form. As a whole, Nick in her Morphus form is a fearsome, bizarre sight.
In her Morphus form, Nick also possesses heightened senses and defensive/regenerative capabilities, and resists psychic meddling.
Nightbane, of course, being not entirely human, have special powers called Talents. Nick is returning with all six Nightbane Talents developed.
I will always, always communicate OOCly if your character comes into a combat situation with Nick, and you will always be free to choose whether these attacks hit or miss. However, if you have specific wishes as to whether these abilities come up in play - especially for Sharing the Flesh and Mark of the Nightbane, since they're basically some casual body horror - please leave me a comment below to that effect, listing your character/s, journal name/s and yes/no for any specific Talents.
•CONTACT METHOD:
•THREAD-JACKING: I'm always good with it as long as no one else objects!
•FOURTH WALLING / CANON PUNCTURE: Not ... really applicable, since Nick's an OC. If your character somehow does have IC knowledge about Nightbane, I would appreciate a heads up! You're welcome to note a resemblance to Nick's PB, Fairuza Balk (aka that girl from The Craft).
•BACKTAGGING: YES PLEASE. I rely on backtagging due to my nutso schedule.
•AVOIDED TOPICS: Nah, I'm good with basically everything, no real triggers.
•PREFERRED GENDER PRONOUN: I'm a she!
IC CHARACTERISTICS:
•CURRENT CANON POINT: Nick is returning six and half months after leaving Hadriel the last time, so it was September 2017 for her.
•PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: In her Facade form, Nick looks like your average human. She stands about 5'10", with a frame that's fairly thin but not unhealthy in appearance. She has a little bit of muscle, not from working out, but from moderate everyday manual labor. She stays out of the sun as much as possible (it helps that she's a night owl), so her skin tone is pale. Her black hair is styled in a short, asymmetrical chop, which she cuts herself, mostly for frugality's sake - why waste money on a salon when there's a perfectly good pair of scissors right here? Her eyes are blue; her nose is on the smallish side and sports a single piercing, a plain silver hoop. She's fairly flat-chested, and has been known to threaten bodily harm to anyone who comments on it.
Nick typically wears all or almost all black - not to be trendy, or in a "gothic" style, but because it's utilitarian and comfortable. Her attired is composed of well-worn, casual pieces, for the most part - jeans, band T-shirts, button-ups, sweaters, boots. Nick typically wears heavy black eyeliner and lipstick in a muted red shade; her ears and nose are pierced, but she has no tattoos. The only other distinguishing characteristic is a large scar on her left shoulder, a souvenir from a bar fight she was involved in a few years ago that required stitches.
For her Morphus form, please see the (old) app!
•DEMEANOR: Nick is still somewhat standoffish until she gets to know people, but she has done some mellowing out over the past two years; she's less antagonistically abrasive, and she's grown into a slightly kinder, more friendly person. She does still default to sarcasm, though she's less inclined to insult people right out of the gate. If you cross her, though, she still has a mean temper and will hold a grudge for basically ever.
•ABILITIES: Please see the (new) app and/or section below!
•MEDICAL INFORMATION: Nothing too much of note - Nick was a chainsmoker since age 14, but had to quit while in Hadriel due to the limited availability of cigarettes. She still smokes on occasion, as a form of stress relief. As a Nightbane, she has advanced healing capabilities.
•OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS: It's actually not hard to offend Nick, but her strongest triggers include family (i.e., her awful mother and her father's death) and close (ex-)friends (Andy and Kennedy).
IC PERMISSIONS:
•MENTAL: Broadly? Yes. However, when in her Morphus form, Nick will resist psychic meddling. So if you really want to get into Nick's head, you'll want to do it while she's in her Facade (i.e., humanish) form. Please get in touch so I can give you a good picture of what you might find in Nick's mind!
•MIMICRY: If you really want to, sure.
•VIOLENCE: Yes! However, please be aware that Nick has some pretty destructive abilities in Morphus form (detailed below), and will not hesitate to use them to protect herself.
•MAGIC: Broadly, yes, but please ask first; there may be cases where Nick would resist magic effects.
•DEBATE: thisisfine.gif
•OTHER / NOTES: Nick's background comes with content warnings for domestic abuse, depression, and alcoholism, and Nick herself has acted as a violent abuser on more than one occasion. She can also be extremely rude and has a bad overall attitude. If any of this is problematic and you would like to opt out, either partially or entirely, of interacting with Nick, please note it here. Comments are screened and I have absolutely no hard feelings about it!.
NIGHTBANE ABILITIES:
Nick is a Nightbane, which is (as it was explained to her) a "developmentally atypical human." As such, she has two forms, a comparatively frail, human Facade and a supernatural, superhuman Morphus.
Some quick wiki tl;dr:
The Nightbane's Morphus is said to reflect the character's personality or subconscious fears, desires and self-image. Thus some are exotic and beautiful, while others (most) are misshapened monsters. No two appear exactly alike and even the most hideous can have the spirit of a saint, while the handsome and beautiful may be evil incarnate.
Whether hideous or beautiful, cruel or kind, the Nightbane are feared and slaughtered by most humans who see only a monster. Creatures of shadows, when slain, they disappear like the morning mist, as if they never existed (and leaving no evidence of their existence).
A surprising number of Nightbane cherish and cling to their humanity. Many of these become secret protectors of humankind and champions of good. Yet even these misbegotten heroes must operate in secret lest fearful, evil or misguided humans torment or destroy them.
Nick's Morphus form takes the shape of a giant antique porcelain doll. She stands close to 6 and a half feet tall, her hair is long and brown, her glass eyes are wide and the same icy blue as in her Facade form, and all of her limbs work on hinges. Her clothing is early Victorian, a poofy multilayer black lace dress with ribbons and tight sleeves - highly impractical, and perhaps the exact opposite of Nick’s usual preference. A major defining feature of this form is the crack in her forehead - a visible hollow spot, with multiple fissure lines radiating outward - which, as Chris discovered during Rage's revival, is a weak point in Nick's Morphus form. As a whole, Nick in her Morphus form is a fearsome, bizarre sight.
In her Morphus form, Nick also possesses heightened senses and defensive/regenerative capabilities, and resists psychic meddling.
Nightbane, of course, being not entirely human, have special powers called Talents. Nick is returning with all six Nightbane Talents developed.
Darksong: The Nightbane can emit a piercing, deafening sound; it can be an inhuman howl, a mighty roar, an ultrasonic keening, or even electronic feedback, depending on the Nightbane's Morphus. Nick's sounds like a distorted, inhuman wailing and causes her direct target to be stunned, though anyone else in the immediate vicinity would do well to cover their ears.
Shadow Blast: Fires a bolt of black energy from either hand; range of 500 ft.
Sharing the Flesh: A strange and horrific healing spell. The Nightbane touches an injured person to magically transfer the other person's wounds, injury, and pain to him/herself. The person being healed falls into a coma or sleep that lasts a short amount of time (up to player discretion) and then awakens completely well. The effect is often gruesome, with nasty wounds spontaneously appearing on the Nightbane as the subject heals.
The Nightbane can transfer as much damage as he or she can tolerate, which may be only a little amount to all. This is actually a painful sacrifice on the part of the Nightbane as he/she heals normal - fortunately, these creatures heal rapidly compared to humans.
Nightbane must perform this act of sacrifice of their own free will. Healing critically injured/comatose characters will cause pain and shock to the Nightbane, enough to put them into a coma for a length of time (depends on the situation). A Nightbane who is weakened can perform the same healing but will die in the process.
Shadow Storm: Creates a swirling cloud of dark energy that fills a small area. This cloud can be sent forward at a medium speed; maximum distance away from creator is 500 ft. The dark energies of the cloud inflict damage on anything or anybody in its path but can be dodged. Each time it hits a sound of thunder is heard overhead.
Storm Maker: Allows the Nightbane to control certain aspects of the weather, namely rain, wind, and temperature. For Hadriel purposes, the affected area will be a one-mile radius of wherever Nick is standing in order to cause these changes. Strength of effects vary depending on Nick’s stamina, i.e., will weaken the longer she sustains whatever effect she’s casting, and I don’t intend to use anything super strong/game breaking - so no tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, etc., unless that is something the mods would like to plot out!
Mark of the Nightbane: Temporarily curses another by inflicting the Nightbane’s Stigmata on them (Nick’s Stigmata is the cracked forehead in her Morphus form). This is a very painful, damaging curse for anyone who is afflicted but it is not permanent. It can only be cast on one target at a time and only once (i.e., cannot be stacked). Length and strength of the effects will be left to player discretion.
I will always, always communicate OOCly if your character comes into a combat situation with Nick, and you will always be free to choose whether these attacks hit or miss. However, if you have specific wishes as to whether these abilities come up in play - especially for Sharing the Flesh and Mark of the Nightbane, since they're basically some casual body horror - please leave me a comment below to that effect, listing your character/s, journal name/s and yes/no for any specific Talents.