Biggest question answered first:
How do Hybrid - Unspeaking see the world?
Abela's view is slight more sped up.
Name: Abela Volare
Designation: A-0-049
Race: Hybrid - Unspeaking
Age: 16
Race description:
The hybrids are a race of artificial humans made through insemination and grown completely separate of human incubation; they are grown within machines that simulate a womb. Throughout the process of their growth, they are enhanced with hormones to increase cognitive functions, bone density and the strength of both muscular and connective tissue functions(this reduces the risk of internal injuries). Before these procedures, usually while the fetus is at a certain stage of development, the introduction of a soul taken from a demon and one from an angel that have been fused separately over the course of several years are merged with the growing form. Only then can the 'child' be pronounced as a hybrid, though many die during the process.
'Memories' which are mostly the equivalent of documentaries on tactics, combat and life in general are fed to the Hybrid as it develops over the course of several more years. At 15, the faux womb is drained and the Hybrid is born. Fully self away and with their own personality, their birth is usually accompanied by a regiment of guards and a spell circle to banish the souls from the body(of course, with the right sacrifices already prepared) This is just in case the more demonic side has presence. This also results in a few deaths of the Hybrids, making them even more rare.
If everything is correct, they are examined and put through physical and mental testing to ensure the product is completely ready before being outfitted with a range of weapons to test their affinity. The souls within them usually prefer more archaic weapons, swords, hammer, axes and the such, but training in firearms is given as well. Once completely satisfied, the Hybrid is then sold to the highest bidder for whatever purpose is needed by the buyer.
Unspeaking:
This is a misnomer as the Hybrids with his identifier can speak. The reason for the label is more on the fact that they usually choose not to. As a quirk to the Hybrid making process, the creatures have a small chance of holding a higher tier angel or demon soul within them, or both. This usually results in early death, but the ones that survive exist in a different realm than others. This is a metaphorical realm, simplified as a state of persistently high perception; Everything that happens around them seems very slow. The early signs are a form of narcolepsy, which is, in truth, them becoming bored very easily. As well, they talk very rapidly and are rarely understood. Speaking to them is difficult at best. The ones with an advance case of Unspeaking will be disposed of, but minor Unspeaking is tolerated and sold for a higher price. The only issue to arise from them is a shorter life span. As the Hybrids are born at 15, a normal Hybrid will last for approximately 25 more years before the body wears out or the souls degrade too much. An Unspeaking will only last for another 15-20 years after creation.
Biography:
As stated in the description of her race, her upbringing was rather standard. She was purchased by an Italian run organization and used for personal assassination and as a bodyguard. There is little else to say on the subject of her short life other than the family was eventually overrun by a more powerful group. Holding no ties or loyalty towards them, as they treated her like an item and not a person, she slipped away in their moment of need and left to discover the world. She mainly travels and frequents bars, taverns and inns, calling no place her home.
Personality:
She enjoys laughing, especially at other peoples expense. She doesn't readily make friends, but she does attempt to be civil. She has, through her years or practice, become able to communicate with others well enough to be understood despite her disability. This, however, wavers when she drinks. She's a lightweight and can get drunk quickly. Her chaotic nature can lead a drunken Abela into violent mood swings of ready to kill and die to sobbing to trying to be very... lets say,'friendly.'
Weapons:
Twin chain whips:
These weapons are stored in an interdimentional space through the bracers she wears. The dart and cloth of the whip are the only visible part of the weapons when not in use, but, at a moments notice, she can extend or retract them. The speed of her movements and momentum generated determine how quickly she can extend the whips.
Abilities:
Passive:
Heightened perception - Her level of Unspeaking is low, but she still exists in a constant state of heightened perception. While bullets aren't matrix slow for her, they are still only seen as fast as a quick jab; Something that can be avoided if she's expecting it.
Activated:
Light Step - This is a form of weight manipulation. She is adept at controlling her energy to lift her body. This doesn't mean she can fly, but she could, with full concentration, tightrope walk on a spider web strand. However, she mostly uses this ability to enhance her speed and agility.
Blood Tracking - This spell takes a post to cast and one to resolve/activate. The symbols on her chain whip darts and links can be activated with the proper phrases; she obviously has them memorized. Because of her speed, the spell is completed fairly quickly. However, if does take time for the magic to actually take affect. Once activated, the darts will home in towards the target. This only happens when they're thrown or whipped and it's only minor adjustments. It required the blood of the target.
Hybrid - Wings of Black - Enraged, Abela can draw deeply upon her heritage and bring forth ethereal wing of dark energy. This wings do not help her fly, but is a manifestation of the demon soul within, giving her several different abilities:
- Hellfire Whips - Black and purple flames consume the Hybrid's weapons. these fires do not harm or consume inanimate objects, but take to any and all flesh extremely well. Once alight, the flames are nigh impossible to put out.
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- Miasma Breath - This is passive. The exhale of the Hybrid becomes laced with demonic energies and is a poison to normal creatures. It slows movement and causes blurred vision. Weaker creature will die quickly. Stronger creatures will feel the full effects. After one post, the miasma is only an annoyance, like breathing acrid smoke. Post two, vision starts to blur and eyes water. Post three, muscles start to misfire/twitch, as well as not respond as quick as usual. Post four, Breathing is labored and exposed flesh begins to burn. Post five is usually death. A hearty combatant can hang on for longer, this is just a baseline.
Hybrid - Wings of White - Serentiy overtakes Abela, be it from calm realization or a determined want to avenge the fallen. The angelic side of her manifests into wings of light that do not allow her to fly but grants her several abilities:
- Fetters - Feathers from the wings spread around the battlefield and shoot
light towards the target. Anything the beams of light hit becomes anchored
to that feather's location.
- Consecrated Fists - As the name implies, the user's fists become imbued with holy light that, while no harmful at a distance, can cause severe burns to unholy and undead creatures upon contact. Prolonged contact can eat away at flesh and items.
- Lavish - Restores the body of an individual touched by the Hybrid. This can repair wounds and bring creatures back from the brink of death. This ability draws upon the demonic side of the Hybrid, consuming lesser life forms in the area for the ritual. This ability can be performed through weapons.
Ascended Hybrid - This form is a natural state for any Hybrid, achieved as a safety measure, not to prevent their death, but to ensure everything will die. The Ascended form will cause rapid deconstruction of the physical form, shortening the life span by weeks at a time for each minute the Hybrid uses it. It is not a form a Hybrid can choose to activate. This is a dire situation, end-of-life scenario form.
- Rejection of Magic - The energies surrounding the Hybrid act like magical
radiation, burning away at any spell that attempts to resolve on them.
- Penalty of Time - A field of concentrated energy circles from her. Anything
within the circle becomes penalized for moving too fast. Something simple
as a punch will cause the limb to be stuck, frozen in time, for a moment.
Even falling is penalized and can take ages as a body falls in a staggered
stop and go' pattern.
- Siphon - The Hybrid is able to tap into the life energies of whatever it touches.
The 'feeding' can help sustain their form for long and restore the reduced life span.
This ability works on the unliving as well, pulling on the mystical and ethereal
energies sustaining mobility for such creatures and converting it to a more useful
nature. This ability can be extended through weapons.
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