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Astral-Athenaeum — MA: Abyss

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Design was made by the ever amazing ButterflyBandit ! A good bean, do recommend.

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Name
: “Abyssal”, “One of the Abyss”, or just Abyss for short.

Age
: Unknown, very long lived.

Height
: 5'10”

Monster type/species Description
: Abyssal entity, an ancient embodiment of the unknown and hidden secrets. Some said that beings like them were born into the world from the belief of humans, others that they were always there; possibly entering the human world from an unknowable rift. No matter the truth, they're here—living in the darkest corners of the earth.

Grade
: Freshman

Glamor item
:
Upper arm cuff

Credit Count: 0

Natural weapons:
Claws, teeth, horns, tentacles

Trained weapons:
Scythe, abilities


Weakness
:
Mortality - Susceptible to physical wounds and ailments

Sunlight - They weaken with too much exposure to sunlight – they are from the depths, after all. Lights that aren't sunlight don't cause this effect, though they do pose their own problem.

Heat - They don't like too much heat, it makes them uncomfortable and lethargic.

Sensitive eyes – Their eyes are sensitive to light. It's much easier to blind them and cause pain with bright lights that aren't tied to their domain like the lights they can create.


SKILLS
Major Skills:

Dark Tides: Abyss can manipulate a dark water that they can create from their body. It can be formed into various things; tendrils, creatures, simple shapes, etc. If made into a creature, the form of it can reflect fears of others nearby if physical, or just a generic frightening creature. Everything created is fully controlled by them and will always act like water. It can be frozen or burned off but takes longer to do than for normal water.
•Tier 1 – Water forms to match the applicable fears of anyone in a radius of up to 50 ft from where it's created. Only one 'creature' can be created at a time, whether humanoid or bestial. If focus is lost, whatever is being manipulated will drop into a puddle.

Tentacles: Abyss has 4 tentacles with very strong grip. They can easily use them to hold or break things, hold themself up—or hold onto others. Four extra limbs are useful.
•Tier 1 – Tentacles can lift up to 50 pounds, beginning to struggle at that mark.

Abyssal Lights: Abyss can create ghostly cold blue lights that somehow seem to drip. They will either follow them or can be moved. Anything they touch will be left with a dripping residue that faintly glows as well. The residue will dry up eventually and disappear. Their light actually feels cool.
•Tier 1 – The lights will last up to 30 minutes, unless put out earlier. Residue can last for an hour.


Minor Skills:

Of the Depths: Being born of it, Abyss can breathe underwater and withstand enough pressure to lurk within the depths of the ocean, where they dwell.
•Tier 1 – Can breathe underwater and withstand extreme water pressure.

Unearthly Curiosities: Abyss passively gives off an eerie, discomforting aura. It aids them in intimidation. They can actively alter this to call out to living beings nearby in an attempt to draw them closer. Their markings will glow brighter when this is in effect.
•Tier 1 – Can cause unease and lure Freshmen students not resistant to 'charm'-related effects or intimidation. Lure can be ignored by anyone—it is not a trance, just a passive call.

Darkvision: Ability to see in the dark; necessary in the depths.
•Tier 1: 30ft in dark, as if it were brightly lit. 60ft as if it were dim light.


Personality:
Very blunt, and aloof. However, they will always be true to their word and sees no reason to outright lie—though make sure said words were very clear and unable to be misconstrued because they can and will use that if they feel it necessary. Not completely malicious, though they seem to get enjoyment out of other's fear—or at least their reactions. Survival based, not used to humanity (though clearly not wild or animalistic.) Part of this may in fact be from having very little true interactions with others, never having had a friend much less anyone they considered a true faithful ally.

Character's Background:
No one quite knows where they came from. They're not even sure if they do anymore. They've existed for a long time, haunting areas along the water come nighttime, when they ever felt like surfacing. They were many things the humans feared. Unknown, with strange powers, and seemingly not the most benevolent. Could they even feel human emotions?

Those reasons were only a few that the stories had started. Don't go near the shore at night, especially not in the presence of that unearthly glow beneath the waves. They became the bogeyman of the waters. A few times, humans had tried to find them and drive them out, though never successful. Neither group were overly fond of the other.

They were an ancient being. How could they even begin to understand one another, anyway? They didn't even know what it was like to have a companion.

So when they found that letter, addressed to them somehow, in a language they understood... they were curious. A surprising thing, and after all the years, after watching so many generations of those land-dwellers go by, perhaps it was time for a change.

They could use something new and interesting.

Roleplay Info:
Roleplay example:

Micah leaned over his seated twin slightly, hands in his pockets as he watched him carefully continue working. “You realise I didn't mean the physical state of the plants, right? I didn't expect them to spontaneously become tiny damn fish or something.”
“Fish??” Em almost sounded terrified of that thought. He would have no idea how to handle that situation.
“...Em, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't actually suddenly become tiny fish. I was...” he trailed off into a sigh, shook his head. “Nevermind, enjoy the thought of tiny plant-fish.”
Em did not enjoy the thought of sudden tiny plant-fish, but he slowly continued on working after casting a very worried glance at Micah, who had straightened up again.

It was at that point that Micah then heard something. Slight, but it was a sound that hadn't been present before. His gaze was fixed elsewhere in the room, trying to pinpoint the origin of the—the statue moved; was moving. He stepped forward, placing himself between his twin, and the statue as he didn't know the nature of it yet.

It took until the statue woman spoke for Em to finally realise that something in the room had changed. Not even the protective movement of his brother had alerted him. However, his response was only startled staring.
He was lucky Micah was there.

“...Dreamology classroom tower?” Micah glanced back at the cots for only a moment before his eyes were fixed back on the statue. Well, that explained some things. He was still on guard though. “Who are you?”

Discord nickname: Shay
Roleplay Schedule: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ when I'm awake.

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Comments: 2

ssleepy [2019-09-26 19:35:11 +0000 UTC]

tentacle baby!!!!! ;0; love this new boo!! 

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Astral-Athenaeum In reply to ssleepy [2019-09-27 01:44:54 +0000 UTC]

yESS I love tentacle babs, I'm hoping to flesh them out a little bit with the group! I've had them for a good while now ksgjh

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