BMDR - Inteus


Name: Inteus (the Unashamed) Gender: Male, very flexible Age/DOB: 3@Arrival to Rookery, aged, currently ~17 Origin: Aperturth, though highly likely that the Portal Storms there caused some amount of changes to his physiology even before Icarus treatments did the rest Family: Unknown Carnie mother, deceased during one of the Portal Storms, father Ideal, half sisters Pollen, Lotus, Liana Other: Because he's as gifted genetically as he is, Melissa has already collected cell samples both before and after Icarus treatment for splicing with pretty much anyone. In fact, it's highly likely that she will make one with herself. Height: 6'1" Weight: ~130* Long and lean build with amazing abs and light weight thanks to the Icarus processing, super speedy and agile, flexible in more than just sexuality Hair: Very dark lustrous brown with copper highlights, quite wavy, very thick and fluffy, kept longish as shown Eyes: yellowish green, had been very dark green at birth but with Icarus and maturity they have lightened considerably, angular and almond-shaped, under very smexy brows, and while he does wear glasses they're mainly for style rather than need, as he grows older they may be required for distance viewing Appearance: * Tan skinned with a good amount of very nice body hair and stubble, could grow a righteous beard but prefers the sandpaper look, usually smiling, and has large very bright teeth; yes he likes kilts, when he's not in a kilt or even a skirt he prefers boxers and loose clothing, and a snug tank top to show off those muscles; no he's not in any way Scottish, he just likes the color scheme. Has a deep voice that ranges into sinister if he wants to scare someone. Icarus Processing: Yes, at age 5, this process radically lightened his weight and strengthened his bones, ligaments and tendons, and caused him to become quite a bit more Vortally apt. Whoever his mother was, she would certainly have been flexible and fast, she was probably an acrobat, and this certainly shows in the physical aspects of his treatment boosts. He's upwards of 4x faster than a normal person, and can squeeze into weird places with ease, and is around 2x stronger than a normal man. Also of note, this * changes his appearance abilities as well. Interestingly, his mother clearly exhibited negative markers for Icarus, but Melissa says his own genes 'corrected' for it.	Image Credits: Doll Divine Wizarding
Genetic Abilities: the presence of Ideal's sensory abilities grants Inteus a unique twist: he can adopt the appearance of any human he touches, and this touch can even be in the form of a clump of hair or the residual sweat from a towel. When someone says 'he looks just like his daddy' that's because Ideal has shaken his hand or patted his shoulder recently. Since there are basically no others in the Pantheon who can do this reliably, there are no available skill downloads to help him learn how to control it. Even Melissa wasn't sure what it was that was going to be enhanced by the Icarus treatment, and so when he was aged, it was only a few years into 'tweenhood' to give him time to command it, as well as grow into anything else he might be showing. Though the power bears some similarities to the mineral adopting powers around, that's about where it ends, he's more like the Franc siblings really. As a child he could emulate coloration and basic appearance items like facial structure, but as he practiced and got better at identifying what should or didn't need to be changed, he's able to actively copy an entire person's DNA briefly. Usually he just shows off skeletal and surface features - so he can grow several inches taller or shrink a bit shorter (a range of around 5'2" to 6'6" not that there are that many people around that big) as well as add or remove bulky musculature, his weight changes though only around +/- 20 lbs at most. Inteus is very clever in his use of this power, and though he still thinks he has a ways to go in order to do this, he will be able to adopt just parts of people: someone's blond hair, another's blue eyes, a long fingered hand, burly shoulders. What Melissa has specifically shown him how to do, though, is to sort through the genes he's adopting. That sense Ideal has... is echoed in this manner. He knows which genes show what features. Though he can emulate physical shapes, Inteus doesn't have the ability to recreate powers with it. It's just a matter of time before he's spliced up with someone who can, though, and... oh boy that'll be fun. He can emulate enough DNA that he could possibly sire a child that isn't 'his', which Mel is also super-duper interested in. Also he is way more sexually gregarious than most, but that's because he can also emulate female anatomy. ... Yes, at the same time. It's unclear whether he could carry a child to term, since the appearance and anatomy rearrangements tend to last only about a day, but if he had access to Antlion larval extract, perhaps that could be extended. He's not super sure he'd want to, but it may very well be a possiblity in the future just in case. Aside from that he does have a very modest set of Psychic powers, more empathic at close range, with a very minor 'ping' telepathy to any strong Vortal mind around, but he does sense genetic auras quite well even with only a 'whiff' on the air. If Mel and him start snogging, it's because he's tasted someone amazing... and she wants a hit.
Skills or Profession: since he was basically too young to remember anything 'before' the Rookery, Inteus has concentrated on living as a dragon riding prankster. He was given extensive skill downloads for genetics and science after Mel figured out what it might be good for, and though he's definitely an expert with those things, he is more the practical-use side than standing around with test tubes and hazmat suits. He does have a good degree of expertise with medical work, particularly setting bones and dealing with injuries. Though plenty of those science skills would serve him very well in any lab, what he likes playing around with are surgical tools and fashion magazines. He would eagerly show someone what they might look like with a different nose or hair style, and likes posing with model precision. Wilson thinks that he's both the most amazingly perfect dude to model clothing on, as well as Melissa-level creepy mad science. Wilson does, however, indulge the boy with as much finery as can be mustered. He also seems to have a knack, not really a power, to show up in just the right place at the right time for best effect. Timing is his best quality...
Personality: Charming to a fault, a touch on the arrogant side but really who can blame him? He doesn't want to dominate anyone or ruin anyone's life - he likes minor pranks that he knows won't do lasting damage or really hurt feelings, because he has to live with these people, right? While he does like having quite a bit of contact with people, he does not like being the center of attention without some kind of reason for it. Doesn't like being singled out, pointed at, or laughed at - so he is shit for that whole 'clown circus' thing. But accepting a round of applause when he's done a fun stunt, or getting a good congratulations on solving a complex science puzzle, that's right up his alley. People do like being around him, he's not the sort of 'big intimidating wall of flesh' that Wilson can sometimes be, though they do share a good number of traits. Only he can pull off 'which is the real Wilson' and Wilson encourages this because he is absolutely as vain as all that. He is careful not to offensively portray anyone that he's emulating, and while he doesn't always ask first and copy later, he does make sure to smooth things over if anyone's mood goes sour because of it.
Events or History: quite young as above, when they moved to the Rookery, and within a few years of his Icarus treatments, SCIENCE! came along. He's one of the few on-site fully trained medical professionals that the Grounds have, so he is still going to remain there rather than moving off to any other facility, but he has visited all of them to get a look at their devices and knows just where to send someone if he needs help. Ideal doesn't really know what to think of this kid. On the one hand, having a guy that can figure out someone's physical issues from the inside out is really pretty amazing. On the other, Inteus is sometimes downright weird, so... Not entirely the science nerd kid type, but definitely not the Carnival or even the Hippie type, Inteus is a social chameleon as much as he is a physical one, and eats it all up. With SCIENCE! being quite large, he doesn't have the ability to really visit any indoor locations with his bond, but that doesn't stop him from patrolling with the Vort, Bakar, and his Whiptail Stripe. Inteus spends most of his 'work' time sharing duties with Reshay with a dorm and office in the Mansion, and the occasional trip down into the catacombs below the place for a reasonably clear (and Vortally-shaped sterile) place to do surgery.
Dragon Name: SCIENCE! Gender: Male Size/Shoulder/Length: Large (bulky) 14'6" s / 66' l / 105' ws Colors: face, neck, chest, under tail to tip, behind hind legs snowy white; face trim, neck trim, limbs, wing arms, tail trim buttery yellow; face armor, dorsal neck, body, tail armor, hind and wing armor light orange; nightwing tail dots black; wingsails grade from black to golden orange with sprinkled yellow and white sparkling stars only on under portion; all claws, horns, spines and spikes black; eyes red Features: Ice Night Sky wing hybrid, mainly ice and night features, as coloration seems the only thing from Sky Powers: Winged Flight, SCIENCE! is a strong and fast flier, even in conditions that would hinder most others such as fog or low-light, difficult terrain, or quickly moving battlefield conditions. Because he has icewing spikes on his neck it's a bit hard to ride on the shoulders, but he has specialized harnesses for riders to use on his neck, and mid-back. Obviously a dragon this size can lift quite a bit, and is good with large containers, sloshing materials, or difficult to manage loads, as long as he can grip them with those Icewing foreclaws. He is not as good at long distance or endurance flights, preferring to zip from place to place in bursts, and rest between. Run Speed, in addition, he does have the same speedy strength and agility on the ground as in the air, provided there is enough room for him to physically fit into things. He can tuck his wings down close, and uses his tail to turn, like a cheetah, doing this in mid air as well. He can claw through a lot of materials with his foreclaws, and has never had trouble getting purchase on slick or difficult surfaces. The down side of this is that, unlike many Icewing types, he is absolutely shit at swimming, and though he doesn't sink he certainly doesn't get around very elegantly in water deep enough to float in. In fact he tends to panic a little... Communication, as a Nightwing in genes, he is a strong Vortal light among those who can detect it, and easily communicates with other dragons or Vortal minds which can use telepathy. He has a sense of where Inteus is at all times, and is highly aware of the boy's interests... He speaks a very large number of languages, though has only really mastered English and Draconic, with strong Vortigese. Hot and Cold Running, though he lacks a breath weapon of any kind, somehow, SCIENCE! can function in almost any climate or temperature, humidity, or condition. He sees through fog, isn't particularly affected by gasses or toxins, and resists most forms of elemental damage from electric to fire and chemicals. Skywing Remnant, the last of his Skywing (grand? great-grand?) parentage is his coloration and wing size, but anyone who's able to check his genetics is sure that he could throw very strong Skywing offspring in any hybrid that has some in her own. Parentage: Unknown Ice-Night mother, and Ice-Night with a side of Skywing father, none of which are on the Rookery Origin: Adopted from StephanieSilverfield with lines by MooncrestNecrozma on Deviantart, WoF by Tui Sutherland Other Info: This dragon is a Sanger, through and through. He's very smart, charming, and loves science as much as his rider, though he doesn't get the chance to do much out here in the Grounds. He is actually more fond of coffee than Inteus is, and will go to great lengths to protect the fields from incursions...