Abilities: Vampirism - Natalie is a vampire of the Nosferatu clan, a sub-type of the species that is prone to hideous mutations and unsettling presences. The vampires of Natalie's world are harmed by sunlight and fire, can be paralyzed via a stake through the heart, and must drink the blood of living creatures to sustain themselves. Their blood (vitae) has powerful properties. They may use it to heal their own wounds at an accelerated rate, enhance their natural strength and speed, and fuel a variety of "disciplines". When fed to humans, it is a highly potent and addictive intoxicant, one that leaves lingering feelings of affection and twinges of the vampire's power. Spent blood must be replenished in a timely fashion. A vampire that is low on blood is prone to ravenous rages and weakness.
Obfuscate - The vampiric power to hide in plain sight, conceal objects, and otherwise be a sneaky sneak. Natalie is capable of four ranks of this skill:
Touch of Shadow - Conceals an object, so long as the vampire is holding/touching it. Mask of Tranquility - Hides the vampire's "beast", making it hard to gauge power. Cloak of Night - Conceals the vampire from view. Is not invisibility, but a mental effect, a you-don't-see-this aura that makes people ignore her presence. Can be penetrated by powers that enhance vision or cameras. Familiar Stranger - Disguises the vampire as someone that the target expects to see. Specific people cannot be imitated, although you can sometimes trick someone into seeing someone they know if you dress appropriately.
Vigor - The power to use one's vitae to enhance one's strength to superhuman levels. Natalie has only studied this one to the first rank. Using it brings her from the weak end of human average to able to lift heavy boxes and open pickle jars with ease.
Cruac - Blood magic, as practiced by the Circle of the Crone. Through the sacrifice of vitae and the performance of primal rituals, many powerful and useful effects can be produced. Natalie possesses the knowledge of 4 ranks of Cruac, and is on the cusp of attaining the 5th.
Rank 1 Pangs of Proserpina - Induces extreme hunger in the target. Blood Witness - By smearing ritual blood on a surface or object, for 24 hours it becomes a "window" that the ritualist can peer through at will. Her mind will leave its body as this is done, leaving her defenseless.
Rank 2 Cheval - When cast upon a living target, it allows the ritualist to "ride" their senses for a period that lasts until the next sunrise. As with Blood Witness, the mind will leave the body while this is done. The Hydra's Vitae - This ritual renders the vampire's vitae poisonous to anyone that would try to drink it. The poison effect vanishes once the vitae leaves the body.
Rank 3 Touch of the Morrigan - Imbues the ritualist's hand with a malicious force, making her touch searing and painful. A single cast grants a single use. The force may only be used to harm vampires, ghouls, and other supernaturally-touched creatures. It has no impact upon regular mortals.
Rank 4 Willful Vitae - Protects the ritualist from being subject to being blood bonded as a result of drinking another vampire's blood.
(I intend to regain her powers one rank at a time. In the case of Cruac, a single rank grants the knowledge to employ all rituals in the category. When requesting the regain, I will go into much more detail about each power's limits and applications. As for the as-yet-unattained 5th rank of Cruac, I hope for Natalie to regain her sire's documents and RP through an appropriate level of revelation to teach herself that level. As a result, she would gain the following:)
Rank 5 Feeding the Crone - Transforms her mouth into a maw of wicked, gnashing teeth that shred flesh and bone. It is impossible to feed in this state, due to the mess and wild inaccuracy that comes of biting into someone with a mouth like that. Blood must be spent to cancel the ritual to return the ritualist's mouth to normal. The effect will also fade at sunrise.
Sample Entry 1: [The voice on the phone is giddy, a few steps away from outright hysterical.]
Well. Well! This is interesting. Very interesting. Certainly not where I settled myself down to bed yesterday. No no no. And it's such a sunny day, ahahahah, I haven't seen one of THOSE in...
[She breathes in, then lets out a musical sigh.]
...so am I alone, being so surprised at what a nice day it is? Yes? No? Are there any kindred spirits out there? Any of you? Aaaaanyone?
Don't be shy! I don't bite! Ahahah, ha... aaah... not in this condition, no.
Sample Entry 2: [Sense came back to her a in a spinning, swirling sort of way, and Natalie was surprised to find herself slumped on the kitchen floor, leaning against the fridge.]
Oh...
[She lifted a hand to push the hair out of her face, found it to be coated in blood, and then absently started to lick it clean as she took inventory of the situation. Alright, yes, she had risen for the evening, she had come down the stairs, she had come upon her housemate, annoying as they were, and all of the personality had been drained out of them. From there was a spike of anger, and then down went the blood-red curtain of Frenzy...]
...nnh?
[Now, what was she tapping her foot against? A dead body? Yes. A dead body. Of the housemate, specifically. Shakily, she shifted to her knees and inspected the damage. Bleeding from the scalp, holes in the neck, right arm twisted at an unfortunate angle.]
...fuck.
[This was going to make the evening much more awkward, once the rest of the house took notice.]
Natalie Waters | Original Character | Part 3
Obfuscate - The vampiric power to hide in plain sight, conceal objects, and otherwise be a sneaky sneak. Natalie is capable of four ranks of this skill:
Touch of Shadow - Conceals an object, so long as the vampire is holding/touching it.
Mask of Tranquility - Hides the vampire's "beast", making it hard to gauge power.
Cloak of Night - Conceals the vampire from view. Is not invisibility, but a mental effect, a you-don't-see-this aura that makes people ignore her presence. Can be penetrated by powers that enhance vision or cameras.
Familiar Stranger - Disguises the vampire as someone that the target expects to see. Specific people cannot be imitated, although you can sometimes trick someone into seeing someone they know if you dress appropriately.
Vigor - The power to use one's vitae to enhance one's strength to superhuman levels. Natalie has only studied this one to the first rank. Using it brings her from the weak end of human average to able to lift heavy boxes and open pickle jars with ease.
Cruac - Blood magic, as practiced by the Circle of the Crone. Through the sacrifice of vitae and the performance of primal rituals, many powerful and useful effects can be produced. Natalie possesses the knowledge of 4 ranks of Cruac, and is on the cusp of attaining the 5th.
Rank 1
Pangs of Proserpina - Induces extreme hunger in the target.
Blood Witness - By smearing ritual blood on a surface or object, for 24 hours it becomes a "window" that the ritualist can peer through at will. Her mind will leave its body as this is done, leaving her defenseless.
Rank 2
Cheval - When cast upon a living target, it allows the ritualist to "ride" their senses for a period that lasts until the next sunrise. As with Blood Witness, the mind will leave the body while this is done.
The Hydra's Vitae - This ritual renders the vampire's vitae poisonous to anyone that would try to drink it. The poison effect vanishes once the vitae leaves the body.
Rank 3
Touch of the Morrigan - Imbues the ritualist's hand with a malicious force, making her touch searing and painful. A single cast grants a single use. The force may only be used to harm vampires, ghouls, and other supernaturally-touched creatures. It has no impact upon regular mortals.
Rank 4
Willful Vitae - Protects the ritualist from being subject to being blood bonded as a result of drinking another vampire's blood.
(I intend to regain her powers one rank at a time. In the case of Cruac, a single rank grants the knowledge to employ all rituals in the category. When requesting the regain, I will go into much more detail about each power's limits and applications. As for the as-yet-unattained 5th rank of Cruac, I hope for Natalie to regain her sire's documents and RP through an appropriate level of revelation to teach herself that level. As a result, she would gain the following:)
Rank 5
Feeding the Crone - Transforms her mouth into a maw of wicked, gnashing teeth that shred flesh and bone. It is impossible to feed in this state, due to the mess and wild inaccuracy that comes of biting into someone with a mouth like that. Blood must be spent to cancel the ritual to return the ritualist's mouth to normal. The effect will also fade at sunrise.
Sample Entry 1: [The voice on the phone is giddy, a few steps away from outright hysterical.]
Well. Well! This is interesting. Very interesting. Certainly not where I settled myself down to bed yesterday. No no no. And it's such a sunny day, ahahahah, I haven't seen one of THOSE in...
[She breathes in, then lets out a musical sigh.]
...so am I alone, being so surprised at what a nice day it is? Yes? No? Are there any kindred spirits out there? Any of you? Aaaaanyone?
Don't be shy! I don't bite! Ahahah, ha... aaah... not in this condition, no.
Sample Entry 2: [Sense came back to her a in a spinning, swirling sort of way, and Natalie was surprised to find herself slumped on the kitchen floor, leaning against the fridge.]
Oh...
[She lifted a hand to push the hair out of her face, found it to be coated in blood, and then absently started to lick it clean as she took inventory of the situation. Alright, yes, she had risen for the evening, she had come down the stairs, she had come upon her housemate, annoying as they were, and all of the personality had been drained out of them. From there was a spike of anger, and then down went the blood-red curtain of Frenzy...]
...nnh?
[Now, what was she tapping her foot against? A dead body? Yes. A dead body. Of the housemate, specifically. Shakily, she shifted to her knees and inspected the damage. Bleeding from the scalp, holes in the neck, right arm twisted at an unfortunate angle.]
...fuck.
[This was going to make the evening much more awkward, once the rest of the house took notice.]