by Shadell » Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:51 am
I don't suppose it's viable to join this late in the game?
On the off chance that another entrance could be contrived:
Name: Joshua Easterly
Age: 22(before change)/Varies dramatically(After)
Gender: Male/Female
Appearance: Originally Joshua was a tall skinny guy with thick glasses, pale skin and dark hair. After the change, she still has pale skin and (much longer) dark hair; but, she's far shorter and no longer needs glasses. She's not skinny so much as slender or petite, and is geenerally significantly more attractive then before. Furthermore her age tends to change a bit when no one's looking.
Bio: Joshua was a grad student studying western European History. In fact he was in the middle of writing his graduate thesis. Unfortunately he found the experience akin to running headfirst into a wall. Over and over again. As the frustration built up to dramatic heights around 400 pages into the writing, Joshua decided to drop his research and take a well earned break.
Why the Cruise: Get over block and then get back to work on doctorate thesis.
Legendary Being: Norns
Influence: Awareness/fate: The norns represent understanding of the system. Knowledge of the past, the future, and the present are theirs to see.
Level 0: Female; eye-sight becomes 20/20, and age seems to fluctuate a bit periodically. Often has flashes of insight as to how to act effectively in a given situation.
Level 1: Age becomes constant depending on what ability is used; younger- sees glimpses of the future, normal- Aware of the present, and older- Sees flashes of past events. Joshua has little control over how these visions manifest, though their content is usually relevant. Furthermore, she cannot hold any awareness of the other states while in one. She may understand the current situation while in one mode; but won't be able to recall the past or think of the future, likewise in the future mode she won't know what's going on or even her own name. Furthermore, Joshua can't control which mode she's in. She'll usually be in the present mode, where her focus on current events and awareness of the world around her will make it seem like her combat skill is superhuman. After all less force can do more when used where most effective. However visions of the future or past will leave her completely defenseless.
Level 2: Ability is more controlled. Joshua can direct the visions to some extent and gain awareness of two time periods at once. (IE: Past and present or past and future) The age changes get more pronounced, and Joshua's knowledge makes her far more serene than normal.
Level 3: Joshua becomes able to understand that time is but an illusion, and freely understand what the future, and what the past hold. Acting in the present to influence either is child's play. Joshua's age will fluctuate dramatically between moments, changing rapidly from a young girl to an old crone.
They say that a butterfly flaps its wings and a hurricane forms on the other side of the world. Joshua could see exactly when to disturb the butterfly to create this effect. On the other hand, a human mind would be entirely incapable of handling this wide understanding of the universe, so using this for any significant period of time could have profound effects on Joshua's sanity or lack thereof. Furthermore, the knowledge gained while in this state will be hard for Joshua to remember in any lower state, simply because the way it perceives events is so alien to a human mindset.
Hmm.... Does anyone actually read these anyway?
Appointed Spammaster Rank 3 by Caprice on Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:25 pm