edit*** just realized that it is a completely different world from earth - pretend that cities like Madrid exist I guess? Not sure what to do about the nationalities though...
Name: Mateo Santiago
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4"
Sexuality: Bisexual w/ a male/masculine preference (rarely dates female/feminine people because of his phobia - however he will make the occasional exception)
Theme Song (b/c why not): Whethan ft. Flux Pavilion & MAX - Savage
Zodiac Month: February (Pisces)
Appearance:
~ He has snakebite piercings and both ears pierced. His zodiac stone, amethyst, is one of his lip piercing studs that he wears daily.
~ Mateo's hair color was originally a dark brown, but he dyed it to be a white blonde color which he has kept for a couple of years now.
~ He has pale skin and dark hazel eyes, specks of green appearing towards the center of the iris.
~ Doesn't like to dress up much and will normally wear sweatpants and a tight-fitting t-shirt around his house. If he has some sort of meeting to attend to, then he will put on a button-up shirt and rolled-up dress pants.
(c) Original Creator, this is NOT my art nor character
Transformed Appearance:
Mateo has a very water-centric style when transformed. Physically, his hair becomes a shade lighter (almost translucent), his pupils becoming slitted and iris color shifting to a pastel purple that is accentuated against his pale skin tone. Almost taking on the look of a merman, his canines sharpen just slightly, nails elongating, and glittering dark purple scales form under his eyes, neck, elbows, fingers, lower stomach region, and hips. Black tattoos appear accross his chest, back, and cover each arm completely in a tribal style, picturing marine wildlife and scenery in a very abstract way.
Outfit wise, he doesn't wear a top so his entire torso is completely exposed as to emphasize the meaning and decoration of the inkwork. He gains a couple of more piercings as well including a stud in his bellybutton and a septum ring that is dotted with amethyst stones. Anklets with bells attached jingle as he walks and, of course, he carries his trident with him as a weapon. The trident is an excellent tool for Mateo since it expands the area he is able to freeze through touch.
Mateo's bottoms look something like this (only the pants!) except they are a mixture of gold and a deep lavender/navy shade. He doesn't wear shoes whatsoever.
Activation Sentence: Let the cold burn thy heart
Transformation Theme: Element - Resurrection
Power: Cryo-Phasing
Personality:
Surprisingly, for how much time he spends in front of a computer, Mateo is not completely introverted. He is quite the gentleman, becoming very polite and well-articulated in front of strangers, however as soon as he is around friends he is the type to swear up a storm. This does not make him outgoing in any sense of the word, he is just able to handle people very well without stumbling over himself and getting flustered.
It's very hard to pry Mateo away from something once he starts it because of his perfectionist nature. Whether immersed in work or concentrating on a hobby, he rarely pays attention to anything or anyone around him. Even if you were to yell at him time and time again, it's very unlikely that he would hear you at all, much less acknowledge your presence. Because he is often distracted by these things, Mateo sometimes ignores people without meaning to.
Offending him is a difficult thing to do as he is not the type to react dramatically to other people or his surroundings. All in all, he is a very chill person who is easily carried into their own little world.
Biography: (Sorry, I really hate writing these so I'm going to keep it pretty short and just outline a couple of things concerning his background).
~ His fear of women most likely comes from his mother abandoning him and his father as a child, moving back to her home country to take on a new life that did not concern them. Thus, Mateo grew up with a single father living in the middle of Madrid.
~ Had a pretty normal childhood considering the situation with his mother, going to school and making friends. However, because of his father's job, they tended to move around a lot in Europe, keeping a summer home in Spain so they could visit during the warmer months.
~ Started out making a living by tutoring others and teaching music classes, but quickly pursued his dream of composing instead.
Fears:
1.) Has gynophobia (fear of women) and will break out into cold sweats around females, sometimes even becoming physically repulsed.
2.) Has a desperate fear of fire - luckily he controls water so it isn't really that much of an issue.
3.) Despises hospitals and refuses to get treated in big medical institutions. He'll try to deal with it himself since he keeps first-aid kits around his apartment, but if its serious he'll go to a local clinic or do a house call.
Strengths:
1.) Smooth talker and an excellent liar - he can talk his way out of almost any situation no matter the circumstances.
2.) Normally, he is a freelance composer and creates electro music from his computer and recording sets at home. He frequently takes on requests from artists to help them formulate back-beats or just collaborate with them in general since his style is fairly popular among those who create electronic sounds.
3.) Very good at detecting other people's feelings which may be why he is so good at making pleasant music - he knows what people want and tries to cater towards their emotions.
Weaknesses:
1.) He cannot generate crystal ice from his hands - only lower the temperture and freeze things by touching them/passing through them.
2.) Although he doesn't completely succumb to light, he can be weak to it during harsh summer days, becoming physically sick if he stays in direct sunlight for too long. High temperatures completely counteract his power as well whether this be atmospheric or through direct heat. He also can't pass through hot surfaces.
3.) Only able to generate this through touch - basically he can't just look at something and make it freeze (like through telepathy or some weird mind control). Also, while he can harm other humans with the objects he freezes, he cannot directly freeze a human itself (make it a popsicle basically). He can only give them frostbite if he touches them for too long. However, he is able to freeze small animals (anything bigger than a cat has too large of a heat index).
4.) **As a quick follow up to explain his power: he does not have to completely pass through an object to freeze it - he can do so by touching it with his hand. The phasing is just an extra ability he gains as well that has become a part of the flash freezing.
5.) It's pretty obvious to see where he walks and goes because he leaves a slick trail of frost behind him. It's completely unintentional and easily gives away his location.
Other:
~ He does smoke reguarly, but he has a habit of chewing toothpicks when he doesn't have time to or it's not allowed.
~ His mother was Korean and his father is Hispanic (he was born in Madrid), so Mateo knows both Spanish and English fluently. He can only understand bits and pieces of Korean and is not able to fully speak it
~ Currently lives alone in a high-rise apartment where he works from home most of the time. He's a bit of a loner, but Mateo has good social skills despite his dislike of large crowds.
~ Tries to keep his house fairly warm year-round so it completely nulls his ability and he won't freeze everything he owns from coffee cups to his couch. The downside is that it can make him feel ill or congested constantly.
~ Keeps handwarmers with him all the time so he won't accidentally shake someone's hand and harm them or touch something and break it.
Name: Julian (Jules) Olivier
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10"
Sexuality: Pansexual w/ no preference
Theme Song (b/c why not): Stromae - Tous Les Mêmes
Zodiac Month: June (Cancer)
Appearance:
~ He has somewhat curly, ginger-brown hair that he usually tucks behind his ears instead of letting the longer strands cover them.
~ Although he has none covering his face, he has freckles dotting his arms and back. A beauty mark is present just underneath his left eye.
~ He has a skin tone somewhere between milky and olive, pale blue eyes gracing his face with hints green towards the edge of the iris.
~ Most of the time he'll stick to tight dress pants, turtlenecks, and long jackets/or short-sleeved cardigans that go past the waist line. Very similar to this. He's not a huge fan of jewelry, so he wears the green-tinted alexandrite on a leather bracelet he keep around his wrist. When he's working, he will sometimes wear a pair of round spectacles.
(c) Original Creator, this is NOT my art nor character
Transformed Appearance:
Julian's hair becomes longer in this form, coming down to his mid-back which has forced him to tie it up into a messy ponytail. Instead of his irises simply changing color, his eyes become completely white, the pupil disappearing to create an ethereal effect.
A large dark turquoise shoulder cloth covers a system of alabaster shoulder and chest plates that sport intricate carved patterns. The cloth is pinned to his shoulder guard with a sling belt bejeweled with a huge green alexandrite stone in the center. On top of all of this, Julian also has a long, black coat with a high collar that comes up to his jawline. The actual length goes down to his ankles and flows like rippling water, emphasizing the water element nature of his sign.
A turquoise face mask also covers his nose and mouth, connecting to the actual shirt he is wearing so he can simply take it on and off without it being a hassle (falls around his neck like a scarf when not in use). Much of the top half of this appearance looks like this if a visual reference would help. The bottoms are quite simple - simply has a leather utility belt with a gold buckle, tight black pants, and leather boots that come up to his knee for protective purposes.
If you are lucky enough to get a glance, Julian's hands have intricate tattoos lining the fingers. The latin phrasing is perfectly spaced, but to this day the user still doesn't know what the words mean.
Activation Sentence: When oceans rise my soul will rest in your embrace
Transformation Theme: Tha Trickaz - LEGEND
Power: Abyssal Water Manipulation
Personality:
Julian is a very intellegent person, his brilliance and wide sense of knowledge an invaluable source of information. He is very observent and can pick up on the tiniest details, quickly filing them away in his vast memory which is almost like a journal of sorts. For him, recalling particulars is extremely simple.
He knows at least one thing about every single person connected to him (no matter how deeply) - even if they themself have not verbally told other people. As stated above, his observation skills are top notch so he is able to piece the puzzle together without being told. More often than not, he goes out exploring, hungering to learn about the environment.
However, he masks his cleverness around others. From an outsider's point of view, he appears to be timid and spacey, choosing not to get involved in high-interaction social situations. Julian is always thinking of something else, constantly stuck in a trance of daydreaming, becoming distracted extremely easily if something catches his attention. His expression reflects an exhausted spirirt as he frequently yawns and ends up falling asleep in the most obscure areas. This quiet, weak facade, however, is only there to hide sarcastic mannerisms that contain little to no remorse.
Biography:
(Nah, not gonna write this now ;^^ maybe later? There's nothing really special about his childhood).
Fears:
1.) Catoptrophobia (the fear of mirrors) - He is scared to see his reflection because he was often teased as a child for having such a pretty face (although he attributed it to ugliness instead, oblivious to the reasons behind the kids' jealousy). Thus, he doesn't ever want to see what he looks like and will throws mirrors if he sees them or get panic attacks should he catch a glimpse of his own face.
2.) Aphenphosmphobia (fear of being touched) - Julian isn't a germophobe, but he greatly dislikes physical contact. It's not as bad as when he sees mirrors, but having strangers touch him causes a certain amount of discomfort. In no way does he get sick from this, just annoyed and a bit disgusted. He only lets those extremely close to him initiate contact.
3.) Like most people, he really isn't too found of insects (mainly bees).
Strengths:
1.) Very smart with excellent observational skills. He is currently a novelist and, much like Mateo, he spends his days inside of his apartment churning out manuscripts for his editors.
2.) Outside of his particular fears, he is actually quite brave and isn't afraid to do things that others may be turned off by. However, this also means he can be kind of reckless at times since he doesn't take his own safety into consideration.
3.) He is an absolute pro at solving rubik's cubes.
Weaknesses: (Taken directly from the wiki)
1.) "Dark water is volatile/destructive, causing harm to oneself/environment by accident is ever-present danger."
2.) "Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits."
3.) "What the user gains in sheer destructive power, they lose in versatility/fine control."
4.) Because he is afraid the water will provide some sort of reflection, Julian is sometimes scared to use his own power and will refrain from doing so even in really precarious situations.
Other:
~ Lives in a run-down apartment in the center of the city. His room is absolutely covered from floor to ceiling with books of all kinds since he needs references for his writing.
~ That guitar in his faceclaim literally has nothing to do with anything so just ignore it.
~ Has literally no friends outside of his editor who comes to visit every once in awhile so they can chat about future ideas and current progress.
~ He was born in South Africa and lived there until he graduated from highschool (basically most of his life). Julian still has a pretty thick accent (if you are unsure as to what those sound like, here is a pretty good sample. It's a bit deeper than Julian's voice though.)
((@Artemiis hope this is ok!
online | offline | busy | hiatus _________________________ vernon | 22 | libra | any pronouns + 3 FR Time | when I'm not crying over college work I like to draw things and rp |