Soulsilver said:

Actually going to have my character be Non-binary. Hope that's okay?

Nez.ity said:

Reserve me a slot. Male.

Soulsilver said:

^Name:

^{Cypher Esper}

^Nickname(s):

^Cy

^Age:

²²

^{Gender/Pronouns:}

^{Biologically female, They/Them}

^Sexuality:

^Questioning

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^{Ability Name:}

^{Mediumship/Death Whisperer}

^Description:

^{Death whispering is exactly what it sounds like. Cypher has the ability to speak to the dead. They can see any spirits that are roaming around, including animal spirits, but can only communicate with humans/Enhanced spirits. They can come into physical contact with the spirits if they wish and make spirits visible to others for periods of time. Both of these take a lot of energy to do. They can also 'pull' spirits to them, forcing them to come to them.}

^Strengths:

^Knowledge:

^{They speak with many spirits, meaning they gain a lot of knowledge and information. And gossip. Who knew spirits loved to gossip?}

^Safety:

^{Most people can't see spirits, but they can certainly see the world, even in the afterlife. They are observant and quick to alert Cypher if something is suspicious or dangerous.}

^{Never lonely:}

^{It really depends on how you look at it. From an outside viewpoint, they are always alone, seemingly speaking to themself. In reality, they are probably just chatting it up with a spirit or two.}

^{Personal helpers:}

^{Lose something? A spirit will find it. Need to practice defending themself? Call up a spirit to help them. Have no idea how to do something? There's a spirit that can help them. All kinds of people die, and for the most part, they are pretty bored and are willing to help. Cypher is always polite, but the spirits are happy to do most things.}

^Weaknesses:

^{Energy sapping:}

^{Since they can't exactly 'turn off' or 'pause' this ability, Cypher's energy is always low. Whether that be from seeing or speaking to them, it's tiring.}

^Distracting:

^{It's not easy having a bunch of people around you at all times, some of them speaking and others moving around. They already have a pretty short attention span, but this makes it ten times harder to focus.}

^{Constant headaches:}

^{Cypher usually has that incessant throbbing in the back of their head from trying to focus on too many things at once or trying to get through the day with their depleted energy store.}

^{Memories/Flashbacks/Nightmares:}

^{Sometimes spirits...overshare. Since they leave their mind pretty open, spirits can slip whatever memory or feeling they want into Cypher's mind. Or, if they're talking and connecting pretty well, sometimes emotions and memories just pop into their head, and they can't control it. This causes them to be quite jumpy and have extremely vivid nightmares. A lot of the experiences stick with her, especially those of other Enhanced.}

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^{Physical Description:}

^{The first thing you'll notice about Cypher is...well, let's be honest, you wouldn't notice them if you weren't keen-eyed. Standing at 5'3, they aren't tall by any means. Their presence doesn't scream Important or Powerful, and they don't dress in a way that attracts attention either. Overall, they excel at blending in and keeping their head down.}

^{Cypher's skin is ghostly pale, similar to porcelain or ivory. It's mostly unblemished, with only a few light pink scars scattered across their arms and legs. Most of these were gained from either them falling out of a tree or down into a hollow by themself or spirits wanting to show them something but forgetting that they wouldn't be able to keep up, causing them to trip and fall. They have a diamond face shape, with a fairly sharp jawline and high, defined cheekbones. In contrast to their skin, their hair is as black as night. Ebony like a raven's wing, sleek, thick, and slightly curly. It's cut into a shaggy wolf-cut style, shorter in the front, and longer in the back.}

^{The only visually unusual thing about Cypher is their eyes. They are an extremely light blue in colour, not too different from that of a blind person's clouded gaze. They can see perfectly fine, but humans tend to assume they are blind or have some sort of eye defect. People with less-than-good intentions might use it as a way to determine whether or not they are Enhanced or not, so Cypher tries to avoid looking at anyone straight on or wears a pair of circular-lensed sunglasses to cover them up.}

^{Not only are they short, but they are pretty scrawny too. They have some muscle, but not a whole lot. They fall into the Endomorph category, where they have little muscle and little body fat. Definitely a problem if they get into a tussle with anyone, seeing as they can't protect themself very well. This also makes them feel freezing all the time, a chill set deep in their bones. Cypher's clothing choice is pretty simple. They don't care what the colour is, and they aren't too picky about fabrics or styles or whatever. Simple slacks or jeans work out just fine, hiking boots/shoes (Their footwear reaches up a little past their ankle) are preferred, and since they have little body fat or muscle to keep them warm, thy always have a hoodie or jacket thrown over their shoulders.}

^{Favorite outfit? Cargo pants (Lots and lots of pockets to store things in), their hiking boots/shoes, any shirt will suffice, and their army jacket (Even MORE pockets!).}

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^Personality:

^Strengths:

^Loyal:

^{To be frank, Cypher doesn't have a lot of...living friends. They're also not used to having long interactions with humans. But, I can assure you, once you break through that careful and reclusive shell, you'll have their full support and loyalty. They may be a bit cliny if they feel that the person genunily cares for them.}

^Helpful:

^{Always willing to help, much like their spirits. They can do a lot of things wit the guidance of the spirits around them, and would much rather be doing something useful than just sitting around. Eventually, even talking with the spirits can get boring. Just try not to put them with a complete stranger, or they won't be able to focus on the job.}

^Observant:

^{They catch a lot of details by themself, but there's almost nothing that can slip past the keen eyes of the spirits, who just love to spill everything they see and know.}

^Open-minded:

^{It's been said before: All kinds of people die. They think that they've met all of the kinds of people that are out there, so nothing really bothers them or comes as a shock. As long as you aren't causing others pain or harm, they're fine.}

^Curious:

^{They love to learn and are dying to uncover secrets or mysteries, or just to explore. They hear all kinds of stories and can't help but wonder what's out there.}

^Empathetic:

^{They've heard stories, seen memories, and felt the emotions of countless spirits. While it may not be the healthiest thing for them, they are likely to understand anything.}

^Genuine:

^{They don't lie unless it's about their abilities. They say the truth, granted, it's usually a sugarcoated version, but if you want an honest opinion, go to them. They also don't mess around and hide their feelings. They wear their heart on their sleeve.}

^Flaws:

^{Timid/Soft spoken:}

^{Cypher has never been good with speaking to others. Usually, it's the spirits that start up a conversation, and it's safe to say that the dead are just happy to be talking with someone again. They will never go out of their way to speak to someone, and unless brought into a conversation, will never butt into one since they think it's rude to.}

^Isolated:

^{Cypher isn't good with the living since they spent so much time alone with their spirits to keep them company. They were afraid to interact with the humans since they didn't know which ones they could trust, so they never really got the social upbringing that most experienced.}

^{Jumpy/Skittish:}

^{Most likely a product of the nightmares they experience, Cypher is extremely jumpy and will leap out of their skin and freak out if someone sneaks up on them or comes out of nowhere.}

^{Suspicious of others:}

^{A mix between their upbringing and the stories they've heard from their spirits. They don't know what humans they can trust not to kill them or turn them in, and there were never any other Enhanced around. It takes a lot to get Cypher to relax around you.}

^Envious:

^{They can't deny that they have wished that they had some other ability, one that was better for defending themself and others. They will watch other Enhanced and wish to be like them, wondering how it would feel to be more powerful.}

^Cynical:

^{Everyone has at least a single spirit attached to them. A friend, a family member, a pet. The Enhanced usually have even more. It's easy to slip into that negative mindset when they look around and see more dead than living.}

^{Easy to manipulate:}

^{Despite them being quite suspicious of most people, they are easily charmed and can often be convinced into things. Wearing their heart on their sleeve and being an open book doesn't help them all that much either.}

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^Crush:

^Open!

^Friends:

^{(Other than their spirits) Open!}

^Family:

^Open!

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^{Theme song:}

^Overwhelmed

^{Royal and the Serpent}