Post by eternalwater on Nov 20, 2008 16:09:55 GMT -7
The Handler
Name: Aqua in Aeternum
Nickname: Sal
Classification: Oceanid
Gender:Male
Age & Birthday: 78, July 6
Appearance: Sal is of medium size, weighing in at around 168 pounds. His build is somewhat slender, but is not without physical strength. He stands at a height of around 5’10, which is among the taller members of his family. His complexion is rather pale, but not completely without color. His skin bears a strange tone of blue that becomes increasingly apparent in the sunlight. Sal has a combination of lungs and gills, which he hides beneath a blue cloth neckband. Among his most distinguishing features, Sal’s eyes are 3 separate shades of blue.
Around the outer edge, a light sky blue seems to mix with a cloudy shade of gray as if on a cold, rainy day. Around the area of the iris, a blend of ocean blue and a light blue-green create a subtle dark tone that seems to resemble the calm open sea. His pupil is shaded with the chaos of a thunderstorm, a bright blue intensity radiates as if created from lightning itself. Sal’s hair reaches just past his shoulders, and grows straight.
At its roots, it is completely white. It slowly changes to a dark blue reaching just past his ears. From his lower lip down to his shoulders it appears to be black.
Though Sal is around the older ages of a human, the effects of time on his people are that of a less harsh nature. At his current age of 78, he gives the appearance of someone in their early twenties. Sal has few distinguishing birthmarks or scars, apart from a few scratches which he acquired during his earlier years.
Attire: Regardless of whether he is on duty or not, Sal always wears the same style clothing. A light blue neckband hangs just below his chin, hiding his very apparent set of gills. A dark blue cloth jacket covers his long-sleeve black shirt, reaching just above his waist. He wears a pair of dark blue jeans that fit him just the way he likes: not so baggy as to jeopardize his balance and control, but not so tight as to restrict his freedom of movement.
He wears a brown leather belt tightly around his waist. On either side of it bears his family crest; a sea serpent wrapped around a water nymph. The same image can be found on a silver necklace with a broken clasp that he keeps in a zipped pocket inside a pouch he wears behind his back. on his feet you can find a pair of pale white running shoes that appear worn and cracked, but remain clean.
The Creation
Name: Sal
Power List: 1). Water Control
2). Water Creation
3). Increased Hearing
Detailed Power: 1). At an early age, Sal became able to harness the power of water. He can control a mass of water of up to 25 gallons at a time. Any more and he puts a severe strain on his body and mind. His control over water allows him to create barriers, with the effect of blocking punches and potentially slowing melee weapons. It has little effect on anything traveling above a speed of 25 MPH. The maximum speed at which Sal can cause water to travel is around 27 MPH, slightly faster than the average speed of a punch, without putting severe strain on his body and mind. Sal must be within 25 feet of the source of water he is controlling in order to pull it effectively toward himself for immediate use. The water does not need to have any solid contact with it's source. Being that water is present inside living things, Sal can pull it from any human, plant or animal that is within his 25 foot radius. This action causes little more than a minor skin irritation to any of his targets.
2). After developing his skills at water control, Sal gained the ability to precipitate the vapor in the air to create small amounts of water. Due to the limited quantity of water in the air, and his lack of complete development of this skill, he can only create approximately a half gallon of water at a time, but can create this water instantly.
3). After many years of honing his skills in the water, Sal has become very sensitive to vibrations around him. He has the ability to hear acute sounds in a radius of 5 yards around himself.
The Potential
Alignment/Occupation: Member of the BRPD
Weapons: Sal always keeps one dagger in his pouch behind his back, and one Browning High Power strapped around his waist.
Personality: Sal is often a quiet person; afraid to assert himself or express his ideas. To those he knows well enough, he expresses a joking demeanor, but can be serious if necessary. On his personal time, he enjoys writing stories and poems, but is hesitant about sharing them. Though it is hard for him to start a task, it is impossible for him to not finish a task. He has a mild case of OCD that causes him to re-do a great deal of things several times, however it is for that same reason that he refuses to quit many things.
He is quite partial to the moonlight and feels a calming sensation whenever he is out at night. A more nocturnal creature, Sal can bear the daylight, but prefers the stars. He thoroughly enjoys thunderstorms and rain, when his power is at its greatest. During the winter, however, his power is limited due to his lack of training with controlling ice. Kind at heart, he is always willing to help, but is always cautious about who he trusts.
Skills: Sal enjoys writing. Though he is very shy about his work, he is quite good at getting several paragraphs down in little time. Being that much of Sal's younger years was spent in the water, he has become a very fast swimmer. Sal's ability with strategies is easily used in his ability to play chess, a game he very much enjoys. He has met few people that have been able to best him.
Strengths: Sal is quite the strategist. In minutes he is able to work up simple plans to confuse and distract his opponents, as well as accomplish difficult tasks. He is very good at reading his enemies, and is often a full two steps ahead of them. He is often quick with his thinking, and able to adapt in many situations. He has overly-gratuitous amounts of energy at night that keep him alert and focused.
Weaknesses: Sal is not a fighter or a marksman. His aim is appalling. He is barely able to handle the simplest of melee weapons. While he is energetic during the night, he is drained of it during the day, causing his mind to wander.
The Story
History: Sal’s clan originated on an uncharted island, lost in the waters of the Atlantic. His family lived in a series of underwater caves. Before Sal was born, there was a strange change in the waters of the pacific caused a migration of the natural predator of his clan's primary food source. Needless to say, a food shortage soon came to pass. Many of his family members starved to death. Sal was born into a world of hunger and despair. Soon after, the remaining group of surviving clan members migrated to waters just east of the United States.
The trek across the waters was arduous to say the least. Much of the clan was lost in the journey, leaving only a few handfuls of the clan alive. 5 years after his family had arrived in their new home, Sal, who was around 25 years old, found an island tucked away from civilization, along with his brother. It was there that Sal and his brother began training thier abilities to control and create water. For about 25 years, Sal's family was living in peace. Other than a few outbreaks of minor family illness, there were no significant events. Then, around 1970, an underwater volcano began to form directly under the clan's island. The ash in the water caused many of the clan to become frail and break apart. Sal watched his mother and brother perish, along with many other members of his clan.
In an effort to escape, the clan migrated into the United States to try and live among the humans, being that his clan and the humans looked to be rather similar. For 10 years Sal and his clan continued to move around the country, trying to find a permanent place to live. They attempted a stay in New York, until his aunt and uncle were shot while being mugged. The clan was devastated. This was their first experience of murder. In a terrified blunder, they left New York in search of a "better place for them." Being that they were new to the human culture, they had many problems adapting to the society. Money was an issue for many years until Sal's father found a commission only under the table sales job in New Jersey.
After a few years, Sal and his father were living happily among the humans. People had always questioned his pale complexion, his eyes, his hair, and several of his quirks that stood out among the rest, most significantly how he never seemed to age a day past twenty. Nevertheless, his training continued and his social skills developed.
One day an agent from something called the BPRD came to his doorstep. He stated that many people were frightened at Sal's subtle differences and began questioning his humanity. At first, Sal was skeptical, but slowly became intrigued as to the depth of the agent’s knowledge of his life. It wasn’t long before Sal was convinced to join the BPRD. When he decided to tell his family, they were outraged. When Sal told them he was leaving regardless of their decision, he was disowned and forbidden to ever return to life with his clan.
