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whitedevilofthesea) wrote2017-10-23 08:36 pm
whitedevilofthesea) wrote2017-10-23 08:36 pm
[XIST] Infosheet
XISTENTIA INFOSHEET
Tonn Beag
| CANON: | Original Character |
| AGE: | 20 |
| GENDER: | Female |
| SPECIES: | Kraken (Giant Squid) |
| HOMETOWN: | Nomadic (Originally from the Atlantic Ocean) |
| JOINED IN: | October 2017 |
PLAYER INFORMATION | |
| HANDLE: | Worldbuilder (or just Wubs) |
| CONTACT: |
Worldbuilder#6346; Discord |
| TIMEZONE: | EDT/EST |
PERMISSIONS/ETC.
HMD
BACKGROUND
Twenty years prior, the kraken that would eventually be named Tonn Beag was born in the depths of the Atlantic, to a "mother" that prided herself on sinking ships and killing families. This would be all she was taught, from the moment she was able to swim unaided — that her lot in life was to bring terror to people that traversed the high seas.
However, it wasn't something Tonn was satisfied with in the least. She didn't want to hurt people; their faces haunted her when she was alone, and it left her with a heavy heart all the same. So, one particularly quiet night, she swam. She swam far away from her mother, away from the big bad monsters of the deep, to a quiet stretch of water just off the coast of Ireland. And here she remained, content to help people just by nudging their boats to shore when they went off-course, and occasionally scared other predators away from swimmers and other humans.
There had been one girl who was, strangely, a repeat rescue. A girl with dark hair and freckles, who fumbled when she should have paddled and sputtered when she swam; each time, Tonn would gently tug her back to the shallows, being sure to keep out of sight. This young girl, Brighid, would lead Tonn to the one who would change her life.
After a particularly bad spell, in which Brighid almost drowned, Tonn strayed a little too close to shore and caught the attention of Brighid's mother, and older druid named Abigail; in gratitude for saving her child, the mystic canted a spell which allowed Tonn to shift into a human form — all the better to communicate with the people she wished to help — and gave the little kraken the name by which she goes now. Then, for a time, Tonn lived alongside them both, learning about the surface world and its customs.
This peaceful life wasn't to last long, of course. Abigail's work had been practised in secret, in order to avoid the attention of those that were less tolerant than she, and when the residents of Kilcrohane found out about what she had done with Tonn, a sizable number of folk were eager to be rid of her — and so the three of them packed their few belongings and set out, hoping to outpace those that would hunt them down.
During her frantic escape from Kilcrohane, in the midst of a severe storm, Brighid ends up injured in the heat of the moment, and Abigail stays behind to tend to her daughter; as Tonn turns around to make sure the two of them are okay, the wind knocks debris into her and sends her careening into the sea. When she wakes next, it's in the waters of Xistentia.
However, it wasn't something Tonn was satisfied with in the least. She didn't want to hurt people; their faces haunted her when she was alone, and it left her with a heavy heart all the same. So, one particularly quiet night, she swam. She swam far away from her mother, away from the big bad monsters of the deep, to a quiet stretch of water just off the coast of Ireland. And here she remained, content to help people just by nudging their boats to shore when they went off-course, and occasionally scared other predators away from swimmers and other humans.
There had been one girl who was, strangely, a repeat rescue. A girl with dark hair and freckles, who fumbled when she should have paddled and sputtered when she swam; each time, Tonn would gently tug her back to the shallows, being sure to keep out of sight. This young girl, Brighid, would lead Tonn to the one who would change her life.
After a particularly bad spell, in which Brighid almost drowned, Tonn strayed a little too close to shore and caught the attention of Brighid's mother, and older druid named Abigail; in gratitude for saving her child, the mystic canted a spell which allowed Tonn to shift into a human form — all the better to communicate with the people she wished to help — and gave the little kraken the name by which she goes now. Then, for a time, Tonn lived alongside them both, learning about the surface world and its customs.
This peaceful life wasn't to last long, of course. Abigail's work had been practised in secret, in order to avoid the attention of those that were less tolerant than she, and when the residents of Kilcrohane found out about what she had done with Tonn, a sizable number of folk were eager to be rid of her — and so the three of them packed their few belongings and set out, hoping to outpace those that would hunt them down.
During her frantic escape from Kilcrohane, in the midst of a severe storm, Brighid ends up injured in the heat of the moment, and Abigail stays behind to tend to her daughter; as Tonn turns around to make sure the two of them are okay, the wind knocks debris into her and sends her careening into the sea. When she wakes next, it's in the waters of Xistentia.
POWERS & SKILLS
- Manipulation of Self: Tonn can alter her form, being able to swap between a human appearance and her natural squid body. This effects of this can be partial (growing her tentacles out of her back to help her reach things, for example), or a complete change from one form to another.
- Natural Strength: Due to her time spent in the pressure of the ocean depths, Tonn is capable of some impressive lifting for someone of her slight frame, able to deadlift roughly 300 pounds.
- Fast Swimmer: In her squid form, Tonn can swim up to 25 mph; as a human, she can swim at about 8 mph, just above the speed of Olympic swimmers.
- Ink Shot: Under duress, Tonn can spit a thick ink out of her mouth in order to disorient someone.
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