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posted Apr 4, 2023 16:40:17 GMT -8

Post by Xander Fernwood on Apr 4, 2023 16:40:17 GMT -8

alexander fernwood

i'm just a shadow of what you once were

general info

ALIAS: Xander, Oblex	GENDER: Nonbinary (He/They/It)
AGE: 14? (awoke Mar. 27, 2049)	SPECIES: Laputan
SEXUALITY: likes men	GROUP AFFILIATION: Civilian (for now)

appearance

HAIR COLOR/STYLE: When human, long, unkempt ginger-- when natural, a vague, undulating outline of black.	EYE COLOR: Hazel when human, luminous white when natural.
HEIGHT: 5'0", 152.5cm. when human, variable wen natural.	BUILD: Gangly with thin muscles, when human, amorphous when natural.
SKIN TONE: Pale freckled skin when human, black with an iridescent sheen when natural.	CLOTHING STYLE: Laundromat chic. Consists of a halter top with bedazzled cherries, athletic shorts with rainbow trim, a large jacket that extends to his knees, and a beanie. That's it.

FACECLAIM: [b]PROJECT K[/b] - Misaki Yata - @xander

Regardless of form, Xander's gums and tongue are always a purplish-black. His mannerisms are odd, too-- like he was raised by animals and never learned how to act properly. He climbs atop things, hisses and growls-- he laughs too loud, leans too close, and he speaks with a candidness that, though endearing in children, is off-putting or even insulting to most. His voice is eternally hoarse, probably due to how loud he is. He also tends to mimic people, sometimes subconsciously and sometimes just to be a pest.

under the surface

PERSONALITY: Xander is a fiercely independent creature, stubborn and often clownish in his pursuits. He just wants to do what he wants, and has little regard for authority or what's right... whatever amuses him, or his loved ones, that's what he'll do. One might even say that he's completely self-serving. He can be tricked into doing things he's otherwise reluctant to-- namely by stoking his ego, challenging him, appealing to his curiosity, or offering him a reward for doing the thing.

Be careful not to incense him, however, for he's a sore loser, prone to either sulk or retaliate in the face of defeat. Xander wears his heart on his sleeve, and is similarly charmed by kindness, earnest praise, and generally being cared for. He's always had to care for himself (as far as he knows), so having someone look-out for him is somewhat novel. The now-human facet of his mind craves that sort of intimacy. So it is entirely possible that, if someone shows genuine concern for him, he may become fiercely and unflinchingly loyal to them.

Lastly, depending on the recency of his last meal is a huge determining factor for how genial he is. He's far more waspish and energetic when hungry, but far sleepier and complacent when he's recently fed. It can sometimes be like night and day.

FEARS/ PHOBIAS/ CONCERNS:
fire / broad daylight / electric lights 💀 trespassers 💀 losing control 💀 losing himself

HOBBIES/ INTERESTS:
puzzles ❤️ pranks ❤️ games ❤️ adventures ❤️ hunting ❤️ eating ❤️ naps

HISTORY: Xander knows nothing of his life prior to the Crash-- namely because he was not Xander before the Crash, or anyone really. Until two weeks ago, even referring to the Creature-Now-Known-As-Xander as "alive" would even be a stretch.

See, Xander is what many Laputans refer to as a Voracious Ooze-- also referred to as Voracious Slimes, Oblexes, or simply "Hungries". A Voracious Ooze is a simple creature, seldom leaving its territory except to hunt. It disguises itself as an animal, then when it is accepted into a herd or pack, or when its predator attempts to attack it, the Ooze attacks back by encircling its prey with its body. The acid within its body dissolves the prey and, once dissolved, the Ooze can then assume its form. A more reductive way to refer to a Voracious Ooze would simply be "a walking stomach that's never full".

Many Laputans destroy Oozes before they can get big enough to pose a threat to humans, often catching them when the creature pursues livestock, pets, or small children--

But along came the Crash, which tore one unsuspecting Ooze from its territory, and plopped it into the middle of Fernwood Cemetery in the human world.

And humans knew nothing of Oozes. So, they did the most peculiar thing-- upon discovering a dog that seemed like a very large German Shepherd with the telltale black gums and purple tongue of an Ooze, they simply assumed that it was part Chow Chow, and offered the creature food. How novel! No Laputan had ever fed them. In a way, this... domesticated the Ooze. Coerced it into not trying to eat the humans that routinely appeared in and attended to the cemetery. The Ooze would eat rats, eat dog food, and accept all sorts of affections. They even let the Ooze live under their porch.

It wasn't until one night near the End of March that everything changed-- the Ooze was patrolling its cemetery as a dog, chasing rats and other wildlife and generally having a good time-- when a cacophony of unfamiliar voices rippled through the air. Upon further investigation, four strange people were walking the grounds, toting cans of noxious spray and kicking headstones with heavy boots in an attempt to fell them.

The Ooze snarled, flashing its teeth. How DARE these strangers enter its cemetery!

"What the fuck is tha-"

BARK BARK BARK BARK-

"Shit, run-!"

If only they had all ran-- three did-- but one stood his ground. Toting a metal flashlight, he swung wildly at the dog in an attempt to strike it. The Ooze dodged impossibly fast, knocking the light from his hands. Then it lunged as if to bite-- but the mouth kept opening wider and wider, impossibly wide, until it loomed over the crouched teen. Without the aid of the flashlight, the boy wouldn't see his imminent end until it was nearly upon him. He didn't even have the chance to scream.

The real Alexander-- Alexander Vivaldi-- met an agonizing end that night. He was slowly dissolved, clothes and all, until nothing was left. Then the Ooze sank, condensing in upon itself and adopting a paler hue, humanoid features-- until Alexander's doppelganger was left laying in dewy graveyard grass.

It was like awakening from a dream, without knowing that you'd been asleep. One moment, blurry and dark with only snapshots of memory-- the next looking up at the sky. Alexander the Ooze knew a good many things. It knew what it was, and what it did. But what it had become-- that was something else entirely unfamiliar. Alexander sat, prodding his flesh with alien fingers, feeling his body shiver with each gust of wind. Impractical form. No fur. But it was his, now.

It would be hours before the Real Alexander's friends would return looking for him, realizing that he hadn't followed. Hours before they'd find only a flashlight. The police officers were called, but... with how frequent disappearances had been since the Crash, and with how normal this disappearance sounded, it wasn't likely to take a high priority. Contact information was collected, and the children were returned to their parents.

Alexander the Ooze, now blessed with human-level intellect, began to carve-out bits of identity for itself. It like the name "Alexander", so kept... most of it. The Real Alexander's friends had called him "Alex", so Alexander the Ooze took what was left-- Xander. It really had no connection to "Vivaldi", so it chose "Fernwood" for the cemetery where it lived. Moreover... its human mind craved knowledge. It wanted to know what was beyond the cemetery walls. But, without the... bodily coverings that other humans wore, Xander didn't think it would get very far. Reluctantly, it became a dog again-- and was relieved to discover that it didn't lose its mind when it eased out of its human form.

Xander set-out a few days ago, eager to learn about this new world that it was in.

power

NAME: Voracious Ooze

TYPE: Laputan Creature

LEVEL: 1

DESCRIPTIONS: Put simply, Xander is what Laputans call a Voracious Ooze-- also referred to as Voracious Slimes, Oblexes, or simply "Hungries". A Voracious Ooze is a simple creature, seldom leaving its territory except to hunt. It disguises itself as an animal, then when it is accepted into a herd or pack, or when its predator attempts to attack it, the Ooze attacks back by encircling its prey with its body. The acid within its body dissolves the prey and, once dissolved, the Ooze can then assume its form. From the genetic information it absorbs, the Ooze emulates the behaviors of the creature, but little else. It has no access to memories, just habits and instincts.

This helps it act as a more convincing double, and it can shift between different animal forms in order to cater to what animals its trying to lure. There are only a few "tells" that reveal an Ooze in in your midst. Firstly, it always has black gums and a purple tongue, mirroring the color of its true body. And even when disguised, it recoils from light, both artificial and natural. At night, the tells are much clearer-- its harder to maintain forms at night, and its edges will blur-- it may seep black slime randomly, or from its mouth-- and its eyes may glow. Once night falls, its almost impossible to hide.

An Ooze is like any pest, though-- helpful at keeping populations of other pests low... and only causing problems once it goes after a person's pets or livestock. Once it crosses that line, it's usually exterminated. Oozes are rarely allowed to grow large enough to eat a human.

Xander's unique in that sense. Xander was allowed to live long enough-- allowed to grow large enough-- that he could eat a human. And he did! He ate the Original Alexander, a boy named Alexander Vivaldi. In doing so he entered unheard of territory-- he gained sentience. And now that he's truly "alive", he gets to experience life as no other Voracious Ooze ever has!

All Voracious Oozes are black with an iridescent sheen, like an oil spill, with glowing white eyes. They appear solid, but are cool to the touch and ripple like gelatin. Sometimes they mimic forms that they hold, like silhouettes of animals three-dimensionalized, but other times they just look like a mound of darkness. Their surface is entirely harmless, but on the inside they can dissolve flesh and bone with relative ease. Unshifted, Xander stands at about three feet in diameter, and seven feet tall, when he's got all of his "self" about him. He can stretch taller/thinner, or shorter/wider, or to about one foot tall, but only when unshifted. All of his consciousness is contained within a small, three-inch gland that looks like a marble. Veins extend from it all throughout the body, piloting it like a nervous system. If this breaks, Xander cannot reform.

Current forms that Xander knows are as follows:

Anything else will be gained IC'ly and with Power Growths.

FUNCTIONS:

PRIMARY: VISUAL STEALTH. Beyond 20ft./6m., Xander is indistinguishable from the animal that he's emulating. This is also the distance at which his natural form blends into the darkness around it.
SECONDARY: SPEED. Moves at about 20mph (48kph) transformed, on-foot or flying.
TERTIARY: DAMAGE. The acid in his body can dissolve wood in 3 turns. (A full-grown human takes about 7 turns, with bones taking the longest. Flesh, fingernails and muscle take 2-3 turns. So a person would be long dead before being completely dissolved.)

LIMITATIONS: Alexander's greatest weakness is fire and light, both natural and artificial. It causes his slime to boil, which is quite painful, and will cause him to ultimately start burning away if he is exposed long enough. A disguise acts as a shell-- a shield against the light. As such, he can only transform in dark places-- a closet, in the dark, or at night. Trying to transform in a well-lit area causes such tremendous pain, all he can do is recoil and cry-out until the light goes away, or attempt to dodge it and hastily shift.

The more of him that dissolves, the less forms that are accessible to him. He can spare limbs if he's lost too much slime, but he needs enough limbs to ambulate about. He gains more slime by eating.

On the topic of Xander's eating habits, he has to eat regularly-- and he prefers animal products. Store-bought meat, dairy, or eggs suffices, but too many additives, sugars, or heaven forbid vegetables just taste nasty to him. He prefers hunting, and often sneaks off at night to do so.

After eating, he's rendered immobile while he digests, which leaves him prone to attacks. Dissolving an adult human takes seven turns, whereas a child or large dog might take four or five turns. A cat or large bird would take about three. Once he finishes digesting the creature, he tends to be quite sluggish, and will often find somewhere sheltered to nap thereafter. As such, if he eats something or someone out of self-defense, and needs to make a quick escape, he'll likely need to be carried. Bring a big bucket.

Moreover, eating decreases the acidity of his innards. If he eats regularly (i.e. like a teenage boy) OR if he eats one big meal once per week, his innards will be just as harmless as his outside. A creature could still drown inside of him, but the body won't dissipate like normal... so... it's best if he goes on a hunger-strike before needing to eat, or else the leftovers will be floating around inside.

Given his slimy consistency, Xander will never be strong. Even when disguised, he's still technically all squish, even if his animal-form mimics bone and muscle rather well.

abilities

Mobility (2)

DESCRIPTION: Xander can fly and climb up to 41 ft./12.5 m. This is also the range within which he can attract excess slime back to his body, when shed or severed.

ooc info

☆ NAME
Quizzity

☆ OTHER CHARACTERS
Myrielle Favager , Tobias Murakami

☆ PASSWORD
xander5409

THIS CHARACTER BELONGS TO QUIZZITY. DO NOT STEAL.

MADE BY ★MEULK

last edited Apr 16, 2023 10:40:17 GMT -8 by Quizzity

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posted Apr 17, 2023 16:30:58 GMT -8

Post by Quizzity on Apr 17, 2023 16:30:58 GMT -8

The five-day window for Community Review has closed!

I'm pushing this app through as "Accepted" too.

Code for App:

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[div style="font-family:georgia;font-size:23pt;color:#4e4e4e;letter-spacing:-2px;text-align:center;"][i][b]alexander fernwood[/b][/i][/div][div style="font-family:georgia;color:#aeaeae;text-align:center;line-height:30px;"][i]i'm just a shadow of what you once were[/i][/div][div align="center"][div style="font-family:georgia;font-size:8pt;color:#cecece;letter-spacing:-1px;border:#dddddd solid 1px;padding:2px;text-transform:uppercase;width:90px;"][b]general info[/b][/div][/div]
[table style="width:100%;"][tbody][tr][td style="width:50%;"][b]ALIAS:[/b] Xander, Oblex

[/td][td style="width:50%;"][b]GENDER:[/b] Nonbinary (He/They/It)

[/td][/tr][tr][td style="width:50%;"][b]AGE:[/b] 14? (awoke Mar. 27, 2049)

[/td][td style="width:50%;"][b]SPECIES:[/b] Laputan

[/td][/tr][tr][td style="width:50%;"][b]SEXUALITY:[/b] likes men[/td][td style="width:50%;"][b]GROUP AFFILIATION:[/b] Civilian (for now)[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
[div align="center"][div style="font-family:georgia;font-size:8pt;color:#cecece;letter-spacing:-1px;border:#dddddd solid 1px;padding:2px;text-transform:uppercase;width:90px;"][b]appearance[/b][/div][/div]
[table style="width:100%;"][tbody][tr][td style="width:50%;"][b]HAIR COLOR/STYLE:[/b] When human, long, unkempt ginger-- when natural, a vague, undulating outline of black.

[/td][td style="width:50%;"][b]EYE COLOR:[/b] Hazel when human, luminous white when natural.


[/td][/tr][tr][td style="width:50%;"][b]HEIGHT:[/b] 5'0", 152.5cm. when human, variable wen natural.

[/td][td style="width:50%;"][b]BUILD:[/b] Gangly with thin muscles, when human, amorphous when natural.

[/td][/tr][tr][td style="width:50%;"][b]SKIN TONE:[/b] Pale freckled skin when human, black with an iridescent sheen when natural.


[/td][td style="width:50%;"][b]CLOTHING STYLE:[/b] Laundromat chic. Consists of a halter top with bedazzled cherries, athletic shorts with rainbow trim, a large jacket that extends to his knees, and a beanie. That's it.[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
[b]FACECLAIM:[/b] [noubbc][b]PROJECT K[/b] - Misaki Yata - @xander[/noubbc]

Regardless of form, Xander's gums and tongue are always a purplish-black. His mannerisms are odd, too-- like he was raised by animals and never learned how to act properly. He climbs atop things, hisses and growls-- he laughs too loud, leans too close, and he speaks with a candidness that, though endearing in children, is off-putting or even insulting to most. His voice is eternally hoarse, probably due to how loud he is. He also tends to mimic people, sometimes subconsciously and sometimes just to be a pest.

[div align="center"][div style="font-family:georgia;font-size:8pt;color:#cecece;letter-spacing:-1px;border:#dddddd solid 1px;padding:2px;text-transform:uppercase;width:90px;"][b]under the surface[/b][/div][/div]
[b]PERSONALITY:[/b] Xander is a fiercely independent creature, stubborn and often clownish in his pursuits. He just wants to do what he wants, and has little regard for authority or what's right... whatever amuses him, or his loved ones, that's what he'll do. One might even say that he's completely self-serving. He can be tricked into doing things he's otherwise reluctant to-- namely by stoking his ego, challenging him, appealing to his curiosity, or offering him a reward for doing the thing.

Be careful not to incense him, however, for he's a sore loser, prone to either sulk or retaliate in the face of defeat. Xander wears his heart on his sleeve, and is similarly charmed by kindness, earnest praise, and generally being cared for. He's always had to care for himself (as far as he knows), so having someone look-out for him is somewhat novel. The now-human facet of his mind craves that sort of intimacy. So it is entirely possible that, if someone shows genuine concern for him, he may become fiercely and unflinchingly loyal to them.

Lastly, depending on the recency of his last meal is a huge determining factor for how genial he is. He's far more waspish and energetic when hungry, but far sleepier and complacent when he's recently fed. It can sometimes be like night and day. 

[table style="width:100%;"][tbody][tr][td style="width:50%;"][b]FEARS/ PHOBIAS/ CONCERNS:[/b] 
fire / broad daylight / electric lights 💀 trespassers 💀 losing control 💀 losing himself[/td][td style="width:50%;"][b]HOBBIES/ INTERESTS:[/b] 
puzzles ❤️ pranks ❤️ games ❤️ adventures ❤️ hunting ❤️ eating ❤️ naps[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
[b]HISTORY:[/b] Xander knows nothing of his life prior to the Crash-- namely because he was not [i]Xander[/i] before the Crash, or anyone really. Until two weeks ago, even referring to the Creature-Now-Known-As-Xander as "alive" would even be a stretch. 

See, Xander is what many Laputans refer to as a Voracious Ooze-- also referred to as Voracious Slimes, Oblexes, or simply "Hungries". A Voracious Ooze is a simple creature, seldom leaving its territory except to hunt. It disguises itself as an animal, then when it is accepted into a herd or pack, or when its predator attempts to attack it, the Ooze attacks back by encircling its prey with its body. The acid within its body dissolves the prey and, once dissolved, the Ooze can then assume its form. A more reductive way to refer to a Voracious Ooze would simply be "a walking stomach that's never full".

Many Laputans destroy Oozes before they can get big enough to pose a threat to humans, often catching them when the creature pursues livestock, pets, or small children--

But along came the Crash, which tore one unsuspecting Ooze from its territory, and plopped it into the middle of Fernwood Cemetery in the human world. 

And humans knew nothing of Oozes. So, they did the most peculiar thing-- upon discovering a dog that seemed like a [i]very large German Shepherd[/i] with the telltale black gums and purple tongue of an Ooze, they simply assumed that it was part Chow Chow, and offered the creature food. How novel! No Laputan had ever fed them. In a way, this... domesticated the Ooze. Coerced it into not trying to eat the humans that routinely appeared in and attended to the cemetery. The Ooze would eat rats, eat dog food, and accept all sorts of affections. They even let the Ooze live under their porch.

It wasn't until one night near the End of March that everything changed-- the Ooze was patrolling its cemetery as a dog, chasing rats and other wildlife and generally having a good time-- when a cacophony of unfamiliar voices rippled through the air. Upon further investigation, four strange people were walking the grounds, toting cans of noxious spray and kicking headstones with heavy boots in an attempt to fell them. 

The Ooze snarled, flashing its teeth. How DARE these strangers enter its cemetery!

"What the fuck is tha-"

[b][i]BARK BARK BARK BARK-[/i][/b]

"Shit, run-!"

If only they had all ran-- three did-- but one stood his ground. Toting a metal flashlight, he swung wildly at the dog in an attempt to strike it. The Ooze dodged impossibly fast, knocking the light from his hands. Then it lunged as if to bite-- but the mouth kept opening wider and wider, impossibly wide, until it loomed over the crouched teen. Without the aid of the flashlight, the boy wouldn't see his imminent end until it was nearly upon him. He didn't even have the chance to scream.

The real Alexander-- Alexander Vivaldi-- met an agonizing end that night. He was slowly dissolved, clothes and all, until nothing was left. Then the Ooze sank, condensing in upon itself and adopting a paler hue, humanoid features-- until Alexander's doppelganger was left laying in dewy graveyard grass.

It was like awakening from a dream, without knowing that you'd been asleep. One moment, blurry and dark with only snapshots of memory-- the next looking up at the sky. Alexander the Ooze knew a good many things. It knew what it was, and what it did. But what it had become-- that was something else entirely unfamiliar. Alexander sat, prodding his flesh with alien fingers, feeling his body shiver with each gust of wind. Impractical form. No fur. But it was his, now.

It would be hours before the Real Alexander's friends would return looking for him, realizing that he hadn't followed. Hours before they'd find only a flashlight. The police officers were called, but... with how frequent disappearances had been since the Crash, and with how normal this disappearance sounded, it wasn't likely to take a high priority. Contact information was collected, and the children were returned to their parents.

Alexander the Ooze, now blessed with human-level intellect, began to carve-out bits of identity for itself. It like the name "Alexander", so kept... most of it. The Real Alexander's friends had called him "Alex", so Alexander the Ooze took what was left-- Xander. It really had no connection to "Vivaldi", so it chose "Fernwood" for the cemetery where it lived. Moreover... its human mind craved knowledge. It wanted to know what was beyond the cemetery walls. But, without the... bodily coverings that other humans wore, Xander didn't think it would get very far. Reluctantly, it became a dog again-- and was relieved to discover that it didn't lose its mind when it eased out of its human form.

Xander set-out a few days ago, eager to learn about this new world that it was in.

[div align="center"][div style="font-family:georgia;font-size:8pt;color:#cecece;letter-spacing:-1px;border:#dddddd solid 1px;padding:2px;text-transform:uppercase;width:90px;"][b]power[/b][/div][/div]
[table][tbody][tr][td style="width:33%;"][b]NAME:[/b] Voracious Ooze[/td][td style="width:33%;"][b]TYPE:[/b] Laputan Creature[/td][td style="width:33%;"][b]LEVEL:[/b] 1[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
[b]DESCRIPTIONS:[/b] Put simply, Xander is what Laputans call a Voracious Ooze-- also referred to as Voracious Slimes, Oblexes, or simply "Hungries". A Voracious Ooze is a simple creature, seldom leaving its territory except to hunt. It disguises itself as an animal, then when it is accepted into a herd or pack, or when its predator attempts to attack it, the Ooze attacks back by encircling its prey with its body. The acid within its body dissolves the prey and, once dissolved, the Ooze can then assume its form. From the genetic information it absorbs, the Ooze emulates the behaviors of the creature, but little else. It has no access to memories, just habits and instincts. 

This helps it act as a more convincing double, and it can shift between different animal forms in order to cater to what animals its trying to lure. There are only a few "tells" that reveal an Ooze in in your midst. Firstly, it always has black gums and a purple tongue, mirroring the color of its true body. And even when disguised, it recoils from light, both artificial and natural. At night, the tells are much clearer-- its harder to maintain forms at night, and its edges will blur-- it may seep black slime randomly, or from its mouth-- and its eyes may glow. Once night falls, its almost impossible to hide.

An Ooze is like any pest, though-- helpful at keeping populations of other pests low... and only causing problems once it goes after a person's pets or livestock. Once it crosses that line, it's usually exterminated. Oozes are rarely allowed to grow large enough to eat a human.

Xander's unique in that sense. Xander was allowed to live long enough-- allowed to grow large enough-- that he could eat a human. And he did! He ate the Original Alexander, a boy named Alexander Vivaldi. In doing so he entered unheard of territory-- he gained sentience. And now that he's truly "alive", he gets to experience life as no other Voracious Ooze ever has!

All Voracious Oozes are black with an iridescent sheen, like an oil spill, with glowing white eyes. They appear solid, but are cool to the touch and ripple like gelatin. Sometimes they mimic forms that they hold, like silhouettes of animals three-dimensionalized, but other times they just look like a mound of darkness. Their surface is entirely harmless, but on the inside they can dissolve flesh and bone with relative ease. Unshifted, Xander stands at about three feet in diameter, and seven feet tall, when he's got all of his "self" about him. He can stretch taller/thinner, or shorter/wider, or to about one foot tall, but only when unshifted. All of his consciousness is contained within a small, three-inch gland that looks like a marble. Veins extend from it all throughout the body, piloting it like a nervous system. If this breaks, Xander cannot reform.

Current forms that Xander knows are as follows:
[div align="center"][img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/11/66/e4/1166e4fdafefa6c0cc78c78c50fea82e.jpg" style="max-width:90px;" alt="The Human"][img style="max-width:90px;" src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/6f/88/e1/6f88e1e257444a2a24dec1bbf14f5d6c.jpg" alt="The Cat"][img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e9/83/fd/e983fdc5135aedb97868dd62a1328c0c.jpg" style="max-width:90px;" alt="The Crow"][img style="max-width:90px;" src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/29/d9/14/29d914841a9f9960954815018f709d42.jpg" alt="The Dog"][/div][div style="text-align:right;"][span style="font-size:7.5pt;"]Anything else will be gained IC'ly and with Power Growths.[/span][/div][b]FUNCTIONS:[/b][ol type="decimal"][li][b]PRIMARY:[/b] VISUAL STEALTH. Beyond 20ft./6m., Xander is indistinguishable from the animal that he's emulating. This is also the distance at which his natural form blends into the darkness around it.

[/li][li][b]SECONDARY:[/b] SPEED. Moves at about 20mph (48kph) transformed, on-foot or flying.

[/li][li][b]TERTIARY:[/b] DAMAGE. The acid in his body can dissolve wood in 3 turns. (A full-grown human takes about 7 turns, with bones taking the longest. Flesh, fingernails and muscle take 2-3 turns. So a person would be long dead before being completely dissolved.)[/li][/ol]
[b]LIMITATIONS:[/b] Alexander's greatest weakness is fire and light, both natural and artificial. It causes his slime to boil, which is quite painful, and will cause him to ultimately start burning away if he is exposed long enough. A disguise acts as a shell-- a shield against the light. As such, he can only transform in dark places-- a closet, in the dark, or at night. Trying to transform in a well-lit area causes such tremendous pain, all he can do is recoil and cry-out until the light goes away, or attempt to dodge it and hastily shift. 

The more of him that dissolves, the less forms that are accessible to him. He can spare limbs if he's lost too much slime, but he needs enough limbs to ambulate about. He gains more slime by eating. 

On the topic of Xander's eating habits, he has to eat regularly-- and he prefers animal products. Store-bought meat, dairy, or eggs suffices, but too many additives, sugars, or heaven forbid [i]vegetables[/i] just taste nasty to him. He prefers hunting, and often sneaks off at night to do so.

After eating, he's rendered immobile while he digests, which leaves him prone to attacks. Dissolving an adult human takes seven turns, whereas a child or large dog might take four or five turns. A cat or large bird would take about three. Once he finishes digesting the creature, he tends to be quite sluggish, and will often find somewhere sheltered to nap thereafter. As such, if he eats something or someone out of self-defense, and needs to make a quick escape, he'll likely need to be carried. Bring a big bucket.

Moreover, eating decreases the acidity of his innards. If he eats regularly (i.e. like a teenage boy) OR if he eats one big meal once per week, his innards will be just as harmless as his outside. A creature could still drown inside of him, but the body won't dissipate like normal... so... it's best if he goes on a hunger-strike before needing to eat, or else the leftovers will be floating around inside.

Given his slimy consistency, Xander will never be strong. Even when disguised, he's still technically all squish, even if his animal-form mimics bone and muscle rather well. 

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[table style="width:100%;"][tbody][tr][td style="width:50%;"][div align="right"][b]Mobility (2)[/b][/div][/td][td style="width:50%;"][b]DESCRIPTION:[/b] Xander can fly and climb up to 41 ft./12.5 m. This is also the range within which he can attract excess slime back to his body, when shed or severed.[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
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[b]☆ NAME[/b]
Quizzity

[b]☆ OTHER CHARACTERS[/b]
@1stfavabean , @toby

[b]☆ PASSWORD[/b]
xander5409

THIS CHARACTER BELONGS TO [b]QUIZZITY[/b]. DO NOT STEAL.[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table][div style="font-family:calibri;font-size:6pt;letter-spacing:1px;"][b]MADE BY ★MEULK[/b][/div][/div]

Numbers >m>:
--525 EXP STARTING
- 150 EXP for Level 1 Power
- 110 EXP for Level 1 Hard Skill
- 185 EXP for Level 2 Hard Skill (Mobility)
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80 EXP Remaining