Once upon a time, Leticia ahlKhat met “Four men of wildly different appearances all named 'Mark'. One of the Marks was piloting [a starship that crashes at Kitty's party].” Those four were Marc Teriahhkii (black hair/brown eyes), Markh Derringer (afro), Mark Markronn (red mohawk), and Jayl (which is pronounced ‘mark', vampire pale).
That was 18 years ago, now. They've had some fun adventures, not the least of which was to have their DNA mixed-and-matched... With each other. Their kids, all sons, take more strongly after one or another of the now-retired dads, but rest assured that they all have a splash of each other's DNA in there. They are partly why Carramba and C4 ( Crescent City Community College ) have more strict genetic engineering rules now...
So those kids, all right around 17ish (ish because they were artificially aged at some point, possibly because none of their dads wanted to change diapers, and they absolutely were not born two decades ago)** note that their names all end in ? that literally is spoken as 'question mark' and serves as their last name:
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Name: Ma'ak ? Gender: Male, he/him, bi Age/DOB: 17 @ Ball (technically) Origin: (art) mei-eroidess Main Parent/s: Marc/Mark Other: he will flirt with fans but never - ever - go too far. He wants it known that while he may be looking for a permanent partner some day, they're going to have to live with him being 'the star' on stage and all the baggage that goes with it Height: 5'7" Weight: 140, muscular under that outfit, he's positively ripped and often helps lift the gear, likes working with the roadies Hair: charcoal black, silky, kept shaggy in front and pretty short crop in back Eyes: dark brown, with faintly indigo tints, almond shaped with strong epicanthal fold Appearance: yellowish tan skin with a good bit of blush when he gets going; a handsome face though looks a bit stern at times; dark painted nails, likes adding things to a simple loose silk outfit; he'd look really good in one of Jade Realm's 'mage' bodysuits; obviously he has The Voice... Abilities/Skills: Lead Singer, Guitar, composer. Ma'ak is a smart and sensible young man who has a strong charisma while on stage. Also enjoys fashion and space technology Personality: Off stage he is much more personable but also more focused on 'what he wants to do' so he likes his 'me' time; does research and helps plot their venues, trips, and such. |
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Name: Markie ? Gender: Male, he/him, gay Age/DOB: 17 @ Ball (technically) Origin: (art) mei-himbo Main Parent/s: Markh/Marc Other: he's not shy about liking bears, and that might also mean kodiac or grizzly on Twoarth Height: 5'10" Weight: 200, an absolute wall of meat, with strong torso and upper body, but he never skips leg day either Hair: very black, cut short natural afro curls, though he has had it long enough to be put into tight braids; tends to wear hats, often cowboy but equally he likes fedoras and costume hats Eyes: light golden brown, quite large, friendly Appearance: very dark brown skin, often wearing a stretched-thin tank top and jeans; he has a broad nose and full lips, and a little bit of an underbite, all of which makes him even more charming; he can sing, but he prefers to make noise Abilities/Skills: Drums, drums, and more drums. Markie knows percussion and will help tune timpani or ring chimes with equal gusto; he plays 'packing tetris' and does a lot of heavy lifting but is always careful not to injure himself Personality: easygoing and 'that guy who gives great hugs', he's a touch on the shy side if and only if he's really interested in getting to know someone or has a crush on them. |
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Name: Marek ? Gender: Male, he/him, straight? Age/DOB: 17 @ Ball (technically) Origin: (art) mei-inquisition style Main Parent/s: Mark/Jayl Other: voted most likely to get smacked at a party, but he's happy to have a hands-off experience now and then Height: 6'2" Weight: maybe 130 or 135, skinny and lean, stronger than his twig frame implies Hair: very red, too red, but it's not dyed; quite straight but also rather thick, heavy, to his high back Eyes: red, not blood red but definitely not brown; narrow mostly, has small scars on his left cheek Appearance: pasty pale, and though he covers up during performances, he actually has several other scars on his upper arm and shoulder from an ... incident with a 'that's not really a cougar' (it was a cougar and not the Kin type) on a camping trip. Sharp facial features and a broad smirk, he's the guy who does the shrieking and sound effects for any non-singing roles on stage... yes he also smokes, nice fruty clove cigarettes that he claims help him through his 'pain' (he isn't in pain he's just a goth in disguise) Abilities/Skills: Lead Guitar, Violin, Cello and other stringed instruments; makes sure that their instruments are properly packed and protected during any extended trips, jams with Ma'ak to include interesting instrumentals to pieces Personality: smarter than he seems if you get him at a party, he has an incredible mind for music theory and history, physics, and art. |
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Name: M ? Gender: nonbinary, they/them, panromantic Age/DOB: 17 @ Ball (technically) Origin: (art) mei-eroidess Main Parent/s: Jayl/Markh Other: who doesn't want to hang out with a vampire, right? They get things done thanks to this: not thrall but definitely exploiting that whole 'vampiric charm'... isn't interested in sex, but definitely appreciates people Height: 5'11" Weight: 150, strong but with a good amount of pleasant padding; even build Hair: dark charcoal brown, thick and kinked though it takes styling more easily than a 'fro, it will certainly frizz up in moist air; kept in any style they please though usually short around their jawline Eyes: clear red, and quite sensitive to light particularly any sunlight, so those glasses are 'prescription shades' Appearance: pasty faintly yellowish mushroom, with white nails painted up nice, and generally 'confusing' to people expecting that to be a 'girl' with a skirt or a 'guy' with those shoulders... Attractive to virtually anyone, with a smile and thick eyebrows; as a singer they are incredibly flexible, and can pull off quite a lot more low and high notes than one person generally should; yes they do like wearing capes... Abilities/Skills: Keyboards, Singer, fashionista; those fingers move with ease over any keys, including harps and harpsichords and xylophones. Knows when someone's got a cold or disease just by sniffing them, their nose is quite sensitive and they don't want to drink anyone's blood that's sick, do they! Personality: slightly more manipulative than the others, that vampiric influence is strong; but they won't do anything mean or terrible, just get the nice rooms with the big beds, or a bumped flight instead of the red-eye... |
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Name: Q (is not pronounced mark, but actually ‘cue') ? Gender: male, he/him/call me sometime, pan everything Age/DOB: ?? @ Ball seems a little older than the others Origin: (art) mei-casualmagic Family: Unknown, offworld, strongly fey appearance suggests a magical origin Other: is their newest member and the only one outside of their gene pool, also clearly not quite human; anyone who's interested, just *makes phone sign* Height: 6'3" Weight: 200, muscular and not shy about it - he definitely lifts Hair: pale blond, silky and slightly flyaway, kept in a very long braid as it's down to his hips - and he intends to keep it long... But it grows very quickly, so in off-months, if they're intending to do a studio album, he'll cut it off and donate it to charity, and it'll be long again by the time they are on tour Eyes: more red? yup. flame crimson, he likes to call it; narrowed with a strong epicanthal fold, under handsome dark brows Appearance: Tanned skin with naturally dark and sharp claw nails (and toes); that jawline, those pointed ears, and a sharp nose all give him a very feral appearance and he exploits that with anyone who looks even faintly interested; dresses super sharp, and it's always a surprise to others that he doesn't have a tail or something...; incredible voice, deep, so he sings as deep as his bass guitar Abilities/Skills: Bass Guitar, Singer; unafraid to try new techniques on instruments, and he does know how to use a bass viol, cello, and other things, so the collection of strings they have will be in good hands when Marek shares them; it's possible that he knows some amount of magic, as he's always clean and sharp, and can 'spruce up' the others if they're needing a little something to make the right impression Personality: see that smile? that's his personality. He's not vapid nor unintelligent, he just keeps his interests to himself, and lets people check him out because he eats that up; praise him, and if he had that puppy tail everyone wants him to, it would be wagging like crazy... |
They are their own band of misfits. They didn't need any help from a company or record label to become an instant local hit in the Southwest. They do tours from the southern Baja peninsula (on Twoarth this is part of the USA) up to the Seattle area, and east to New Mexico (they've actually performed inside Black Mesa there ‘for the acoustics', and not, as people assume, for the glowing and possibly radioactive accessories and alien metals they also came home with). While they don't often spontaneously do routines, they and three other idol-band type groups dominated the area in front of The Stage before Galactirock were performing, with a dance number that would have caused any humanoids (of whatever gender / orientation) to squeal with delight... They did not intend to perform tonight, that's not why they were here, though they probably could do encores aplenty!
They arrive thanks to Misota and Robyn, who have strong ties to that dimension and specifically to the group's parents. Misota's dragon has offspring in this event and Robyn is a time lord. They get around. Now, they'll get around in their own unique style!
Ma'ak's Emru Zwitterion
Gender: Male (prefers male)
Size: 4' s / 20' l / 30' ws
Build: noodly
Physical Features: Hathian-Whorling, with four legs the front two having wing struts, long sharp claws, very long bare tail, long angular face with eye armor blending into neck fins, a fluffy mane, shoulder armor with similar fins; their mane can stand up if needed; Bonding is not required; sponsorships are likely, multibonding/pack is preferred, and non-human partners are likely
Colors: White Pawn 7, body light grey with shiny black face, chest/belly with white bow-tie marking, to upper tail; wingsails large checkers, fins smaller checks, mane chrome; eye armor shiny high white, shoulder armor flat black; claws dark, eyes faceted red-violet
Stats: Strength 2, Speed 2, Endurance 2, Agility 2, Health 2, Intelligence 5
Abilities: Winged Flight (1) prefers to be on the ground, or just use those wing arms to glide or break a fall, however at his size he grips and climbs with superb ease, and can often be found operating stage equipment in the rafters
Teleports - local (2) Nexus (3) electric (3) if you need something on site, quite nearby, he will bring it with a gentle pop! Though his ability is weak for any long distances, Emru has incredible balance and will not spill a tray of drinks or let a single drumstick roll off a surface while he's moving; best with Nexus travel, but he prefers to add his expertise with it in that form - the balance and not-straying element - to others with stronger ability; his electrical port is also reasonably good, though he makes absolutely-positively-positive before using any local wiring because any shorts or weak wires will definitely burn up with his use!
Telepathy (1), Sonic Emulation (6) has a weak telepathic reception, that's fine, because he can call out clearly and even throw his voice across a crowded room to be heard by only his intended ears; he doesn't much use this to 'sing', but he is a godsend for helping tune instruments with hearing that is Very Good Indeed
Computer Use (3) knows where the wires need to be, and keeps them maintained, if he's going to use them to move across the stage or around a venue, they need to be perfect!
(Other powers that may inherit: Sleep breath, Acid breath, Mental Stun) (Cannot inherit: size or shape shifting)
Parents: Donor Clutch Evocation Zone + Errick
Bond: Ma'ak ?, Voluntary bond; group bond
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Gender: Male (prefers warm bodies and lots of them to cuddle with)
Size: 4'2" s / 18' l / 30' ws
Build: sturdy and sleek
Physical Features: Pernese/Pyrrhan, four legs, two wings, all with claws; strong neck; spaded tail with double row of spine/nubs; hide with scaled armor (spliced features carry as-is to any Pernese, may lapse to scaled with similar pair); face sharp with back-pointing horns, external ears, spike crest; eyes may be faceted or pupiled; Bond not required but enjoyed, sponsorships accepted, multibond unlikely, non-human bond accepted
Colors: White Pawn 6 light grey body with medium grey belly from face to tail; wings large checkerboard; armor alternates shiny white with shiny black, claws dark grey, horns black and white; eyes pupiled green
Stats: Strength 4, Speed 3, Endurance 3, Agility 3, Health 3, Intelligence 2
Abilities: Winged flight (3) while sure in the air, Badamsh loves to fly low and sloppy, because he likes the feeling of leaves and occasional other bits against his wing fingers and paws; he also just lands like nothing else has ever been more fun, with a big boom, even though he's not all that big; can carry a very good amount of gear and will never drop it on purpose, they have special packs for picking up
Teleport (4) Local Badamsh can be where he needs to be even if they're running a bit late, and as long as he knows the landing site is clear he will not hesitate to just boom himself right to it, loves making a big entrance! (4) Nexus teleport is very precise, he's somehow very aware of the different versions of Earth, Twoarth, and wherever else they've come from or visited and seems to have a story about each one, he may have visited them somehow before bonding...
Telepathy and Verbal Speech (both 3) when he can't just yell over the noise, Badamsh will butt his mind into the fray and picks up a lot of chatter that other dragons might miss, primarily from those with hive-like minds? No idea why, but that's how he do. He has a limited vocabulary but also doesn't pretend to know big words and will actively pursue understanding them in smaller bite-size pieces instead
Unassisted Firebreath (1) he is not confident in his ability to breathe fire, even if other dragons can do it. He relies on size and strength to get his point across and isn't a combat dragon anyway!
Stealth (1) pffffff.... yeah no, not stealthy either. Not magically, not physically, doesn't even bother
Parents: Donor Clutch Amrith + 50 Shades of Grey
Bond: Markie ?, Voluntary Companionship
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Gender: Female (prefers males)
Size: 3'11" s/l/ws
Build: bigger than you'd think for all that floof
Physical Features: Tattoo/Kijana mutt, four legs, two wings with feathers and membranes, head has small horns and external ears, pupiled eyes, lots of sparkly floof, paw pads and claw feet, long tail with feathers, orb with magic; requirement of being tattooed (or... temporary tattooed)
Colors: White Pawn 6, shiny light grey body; wing sails small checkerboard; wing feathers grade from leading sparkly white through sparkling greys, and flight feathers graphite; floof dark graphite; horns and claws dark; paw pads grey; pupiled eyes blue; orb and orb aura improbably checkerboard
Stats: Strength 1, Speed 3, Endurance 3, Agility 5, Health 3, Intelligence 3
Abilities: Winged Flight (4) remarkably agile in the air, showy, can weave around light poles and treetops with equal flair
Travel Powers - Planar (3) can move from one closely-related dimension to another with planeshifting, and likes exploring around each place she lands - this will give her a better idea of where to head next (if a place has one moon, then two in the next, she wonders - will the next one have even more?); This doesn't wear her out but she must be careful and takes notes where needed to get back home safely. That home is (3) her now-permanently tattooed Paradise within Marek and she will never be lost, really, as long as he's alive... She can produce a nice cloudy looking locale, or is it smoke because of his cigarettes? Well it definitely has a smoky smell to it?
Communications - Telepathy (5), Verbal Speech (5) both words and thoughts come quickly and easily, possibly thanks to Marek's interest in the arts and education. They share a very strong connection and she offers unique insights to some of his works. She can pick up on telepathic conversations from strong individuals at up to 500 meters, and often uses this ability to detect any problem points in a crowded area by flying overhead to triangulate them
Magic Sense (4), Spellcasting (1), and Divination (2) likewise she will fly around to detect where any magical hot-spots might be, just in case anything is of interest or dangerous, her detection of such things is more limited to around 300 meters from her, but is still quite useful
Parents: Donor Clutch Sta Turun and Shiyo
Bond: Marek ?, Voluntary Tattoo Bond (temporary made permanent with purposeful application of ink)
Meeting Notes: (( the liquid in the bottle actually is this magic ink, so there's that...))
Gender: Female (pan)
Size: 6'9" head bipedal / l /ws
Build: powerful
Physical Features: Azon/Halloween Mutt, bipedal though often can run on all fours, with four legs and two main wings, with large claws on all; small hip-wings (nonfunctional), split-ended tail with spikes and poison stingers; angular head with external ears, sharp back swept horns, webbed head and neck spines; pupiled eyes
Colors: Black Pawn 4 body dark speckled graphite grey, with face and tail having checkerboard marks; wingsails, fins small checkers; claws and horns white, eyes green
Stats: Strength 3, Speed 2, Endurance 3, Agility 3, Health 4, Intelligence 3
Abilities: Winged Flight (3) though sturdy and reasonably skilled with flight, Tenx is apt to use her wings purely to gain altitude rather than do much travel. So if you need to get to the rooftops or up into the rafters, she's definitely a good choice. She is well aware that the other Pieces in her brood come with much more fancy tricks and flight, but she's not one to need to zip around so much to attract attention
Teleportation - Local (4) easily spotting a good place to blip to, Tenx can abruptly take the party on the road, even if that road is 50 some miles away - instantly. Also capable of Nexus (3) travel, though she is more confident in the moments between spaces of the Void (5), rather than the vastness of 'everywhere else', she prefers a clear 'we have been here before' spot to land, so no mistakes are made in either unusual case. When she travels the void, it's very quick and easy, though she still lingers to soak up some power while traveling, refreshing herself magically
Telepathy (4) and Verbal Speech (2) Tenx uses her mind sharply and straight to the point, and often doesn't bother with more than a grunt or hiss vocally. She can speak to virtually any telepathic mind within 10 miles but the more 'light side' they are, the less pleasant it is to receive her thoughts - she is infernal after all...
She can Sense 'dark sided' types, untoward thoughts, plotting and subterfuge, this is magical and triggers if she's near enough to someone to tap them on the shoulder. So she'll physically walk around a venue and, with confirmation from the other dragons in the team, may... escort some less savory folks out...
Magical Breath and Poison Stingers (2) her breath weapon has the same overall effect as that from her stingers, but is delivered in a misting poof - sickly sweet smelling, and if you're smelling it, it will definitely make you very, very sick. If she must deliver a sting or two, this poison can be deadly to smaller or weaker, sick creatures, but with a strong constitution or a lot of bulk you'll be fine... maybe...
Parents: Donor Clutch Sheng Stac'ver + Vassago Thain
Bond: M ?, Voluntary Companionship
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Gender: Female (aro)
Size: 4'4" s / 24' l / 32' and 19' ws
Build: slinky, always in motion
Physical Features: Drak-like supermutt, four legs with heavy claws, fluff on back legs; four wings two main and two butt-wings, with claws on the fore and Shatternak-styled wing barbs on hind; head has two horns, ear floof, a silky mane, multicolored sclera with pupil; tail has floof and a sharp (poison?) spine; they are furry but they are also egg-layers
Colors: White Pawn 6 with speckled medium grey body; wingsails have small checks underneath and even smaller checkerboard on backs, with larger checks on the buttwings; floof is graphite-grey mane, mixed leg floof color, and shiny silver-white on tail end; claws white; ear floof pale grey; sting, horn, and some spars white, horn and some spars black; eyes multicolored purple
Stats: Strength 3, Speed 3, Endurance 2, Agility 5, Health 3, Intelligence 3
Abilities: Winged Flight (4) Clar dances in the air like she just don't care. Actually she does care, and is very particular about who she dances with and whether they're going to keep up. Though not remarkably fast, she is deft and precise even at a reasonable speed or with any more weight than her unusually 'lifting off the ground with magic' rider
Local Teleport (3), with quite a good eye for spotting rooftops and alleyways to make the right dramatic entrance, Clar will teleport a couple times across the skyline and finally pounce on whatever she's been following, hardly out of breath. She has a very strong Portal creation ability which allows others to also move through a space - hanging in the air, so precise flight actually does matter - that leads to one of several static locations. She can learn how to do more of them, but for now the Marks' apartment building's rooftop, Carramba High's auditorium roof, and one or two other more private spots that Q has pointed out can be reached with a wave of her head. The portal lasts only as long as she wants it to, which isn't long at all particularly if there are any annoying dragons chasing her in the air
Telepathy (3) and Verbal Speech (3) though many draks speak with an oddly hissing lisp, Clarmeba has nothing of the sort to interrupt her if she's talking; she can pick up thoughts more easily than project them, but her mind is clear and strong so any other active telepathic minds can talk to her at whatever distance they're comfortable with; her range is typically about 200 meters for initiating contact
Sting and Spit (5) quite potent venoms are carried in this dragon's body. Her spit if touched can cause allergic reactions in those who have virtually any sort of skin-based allergies. From itching and welts, to burning and weeping wounds, they generally will heal by themselves if left alone, but are easily treated otherwise - but if she is in a mood, there's no reason to be shy about it, she will actively sting with this stuff and that may be deadly even beyond the fact that an 8" stab wound has been put into a body...
Cannot use or carry the shifting or genetic abilities of full pieces regardless of promotion from knockoff, she's fine with that
Parents: Donor Clutch Merajanay + Bales apa Larsis'Iann
Bond: Q ?, Voluntary Companionship
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