Alright, here's the beast of a sheet, lmk if I need to change anything~ I'll have a couple more later, including shorty.
Username: SmilodonLady
Character Name: Scarificator Sternocleidomastoid (‘Scar’ or ‘Stern’ for short)
Age(14-18) (24 or more for teachers): 317 (I was weirdly accurate and I'm shocked m'kay?)
Gender: Male
Student/Teacher/Templar: Teacher, specifically biology and medicine
could cover for a history teacher tho… He lived it But if you need this man to teach something more magical I can work that.
Height: As a human, Scar stands at around 6’8. In his true form he’s 22ft long
Weight: Good question, but for a solid answer I’d have to say slightly lighter than you’d think.
Eye Color: When human they usually appear green or brown but, in the likely event he forgot to use his magic, the natural color of his eyes is red, and that goes for both forms.
Hair Color Black
Species (Human, Elf, Half-breed, etc.): Blood Wyvern, purebred/g1 at that… Look the species is at a weird level of intellect and being a wild animal and tbh some embrace one side more than the other
Image/Description:
Human form:
'True' Blood wyvern form: Worth noting that his pattern is
slightly asymmetric on his front legs. You can see it on this drawing.
Powers:
- Blood Wyvern: Scar here has the usual abilities of his species, Vampiric Regeneration, wall crawling, agility, gliding, frigid fire, night vision n’ all that good stuff. He’s also able to turn others by giving his blood with the intent to turn you, whether it’s applied to a wound or ingested doesn't matter.
Since it’s going to be more prevalent with Scarificator, he can kinda mimic the voices of other people, but not perfectly since Blood Wyvern’s voices have a slight raspy quality to them (a vocal cord thing) but other than that they have rather clear and easy to understand speaking voices… This mimicry often happens unintentionally while talking to other people. Scar can also mimic sounds decently well, including various birds, gunshots, and that noise a geiger counter makes (but by no means are these the only ones he can do).
- Bite of Pain or Pleasure: Scarificator inherited this trait from one of his parents, as occasionally Blood Wyverns have some sort of effect tied to their bite that can be beneficial… Though never is it anything truly toxic. In Scar’s case it’s more observable when he’s in a more human form but it is present regardless of form.
Scar can choose to have more than just the vaguely painless bite that is the species norm (as in, yes it hurts, but if you don’t struggle it’s really not that bad and feels more weird than painful.) He can release a ‘venom’ from his fangs that contains a strong euphoriant, comparable to some harder drugs if they were to be given in bare minimum doses. While useful for hiding the true nature of what is occurring to an unaware victim, this can become somewhat addictive to the victim due to the nature of the function. Thus meaning it could become a rather deadly addiction or create a very awkward situation. In theory yes you can get a bit of this ‘venom’ from Scar’s fangs… But you’re gonna be there all day to get anything worth collecting as he may have a large reserve, but the amount he gives off is very small and often stops for a bit… As it truly is the bare minimum dosage needed to keep the effect up.
Scarificator’s secondary venom is quite the polar opposite of the other, as he can choose to instead inject a venom that simulates fear and pain. It’s as horrible as it sounds as the chemical responsible for the pain portion is similar to that of a bullet ant’s sting, so it hurts and the fear aspect is also quite strong, often invoking the fight or flight response in victims. It’s hard to pin down a good reason to use this venom, but then again it makes for quite the intimidating display when used and most definitely sends a powerful message should the victim survive. Scar typically only uses this on people that really p-ssed him off as a more forceful warning of sorts, or to deny them a more painless death. Of course, this venom is the easier of the two for Scar to essentially milk himself for, as it comes out in larger doses and a bit more readily.
It is worth noting that Scar’s venom works exactly like snake venom, just not directly deadly. Meaning it is protein based (non-toxic when ingested) and is meant to spread via the bloodstream. As I stated, it can be milked from his fangs. Do also keep in mind that unlike snakes, Scarificator has to make the willful choice to use his venom so not every bite will contain it. He cannot spit the venom, if anything needs to simulate the act of biting into something to release it… And the effects of either venom at most last for about 30 mins give or take but depending on the amount of venom he got you with it is very possible to only experience the effect for a few minutes. The pain causing one can last for longer though since bullet ants are mean and that sting can hurt for like 12 hours.
All of his other abilities are learned forms of magic for the record
- Shapeshifting: Scarificator learned how to use a spell that allowed him to take a human form, and while in theory he could use it to take other forms or change his appearance any time… He likes his current appearance quite a bit and the idea of becoming other species isn’t all that interesting to him. Do note that his human form has some imperfections that aren’t obvious at a glance but if you look hard enough you’ll find them.
- Plant growth: He learned to use a bit of plant based magic over the years, mostly when herbal remedies were more commonly used in medicine. Scarificator can control them a bit, but no more than getting a tree branch to bend low enough to hit you or getting a plant to trip you up… His magic is more centered on helping plants to grow faster.
- Enchanting: Mostly learned from observation, Scar can do minor enchantments on small objects, with the power of the enchantment being more based on the process used to make the enchantment in the first place. As doing a simple quick one on a knife for sharpness isn’t gonna be as strong as one he did a whole ritual for you know? He is incapable of adding an elemental attribute to an object, so no getting a fire sword from Scar. But he can improve on existing attributes of an object, enhance existing elemental properties, and put simple effects on things. Such as enchanting an object to glow on command or to 'coincidentally' always come back to one person, stuff like that. Worth noting that a weaker enchantment doesn't always mean a weaker effect, as sometimes it could also be that the enchantment is temporary and will wear off after X amount of time/uses.
Upon request I can make a list of things he has enchanted.
- Glamour: Scarificator can do some minor Glamour type spells, mostly in the vein of making things look just slightly different or minor illusions. Honestly he mostly used them to get out of trouble in the past, or in more present times to mask a slip up or enhance a lesson. Scar is incapable of perceiving self-applied glamours under normal circumstances, this could prove slightly detrimental given that he can't tell if it actually worked or not. This can be circumvented by the use of an enchanted mirror, but it's not a perfect solution given that you can't always look in a mirror. Non-self applied ones (i.e done on something/one not himself) are perfectly visible to him.
Scar can do some simple general forms of magic as well, and is probably more well versed on them than most due to curiosity but it’s nothing to write home about.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
+Can see well in the dark
+Is a walking encyclopedia of medical and biology facts
+Knows a concerning amount about how to both save and kill someone
+He is well acclimated to modern society and technology despite his age
+Resistant to ice/the cold
+Good at using his learned magic in a variety of ways
+Fairly tolerant to pain
+Unnaturally strong/fast when human, but not quite as strong/fast as his true form either
+Scar is a very proficient hunter, and not only of animals either (even if 99% of the humans he hunts are from the templar or similar such groups…)
+Finding things he can truly eat
and be somewhat discreet about it… An example of this would be when Scarificator taught at his other school, he’d use his position to easily be let into the morgue of the medical wing. He’d then check to see if anyone would care if he fed on the dead and possibly even take more than just the blood… Or using the same job title to not be questioned when he’d go to make sure the blood for transfusions was still viable, and simply drink what would go bad before getting used to keep it from going to waste
-Fire, horribly so for the same reason as Lance. Scar is pyrophobic
-Bright lights can make it hard for him to see and cause headaches over time, has a bit of photophobia regardless of form
-Pretty much always hungry to an extent
-The imperfections of his human form
-Scarificator has a bit of trouble understanding certain human emotions, such as grief or sadness and doesn't really know how to express them… even after all this time
-The fact that he still feels super guilty about what he did to his mentor
-He can't see glamours he put on himself unless he uses a mirror enchanted for such a reason (has one, but dun mean it's always convenient to pull out and use)
-Ironically not immune to his own venom
-Toxins and certain things that linger in the bloodstream, particularly things that aren’t rendered inert when digested (Alcohol, certain drugs, specific potions/poisons ect.)
Likes/Dislikes:
+Teaching
+When people ask about his name
+Spewing forth cursed facts
+Botany (finds it relaxing)
+Science and medicine in general
+Weirding people out
+Darker rooms/night time
+Collecting old medical equipment
+Meat/Blood, preferably fresh
+Caffeinated drinks
+Modern technology
+Trying new things
+Memes
=Talking about his past, depends on the subject
=Dragonsbane, as he thinks the plant is pretty to look at yet if he comes into contact with the oils of it it'll give him a rash similar to poison ivy for a few days
-Killing, exception is when it is a Templar or Vampire hunter
-High temperatures
-Fire
-Bright lights
-People commenting on his bodily imperfections rudely
-Specifically being awake between 8-10 am, most of his classes are in the afternoon and evening for a reason…
-Seeing humans die of old age
-Putting rubber gloves on in front of other people
-When people think he’s mocking them, whe he’s not
-Middle schoolers, as they are the worst people ever
-HATES Templar/Vampire Hunters, and will gladly dispose of them to keep others safe
-Eating anything plant based in a significant amount, as Scar is a true hypercarnivore and not meant to digest things other than meat… He can eat plants but it’s very obvious that it upsets his innards and feels crappy
Personality: Scarificator is a really odd person, he’s overly curious about things people do and has all the subtlety of a bullhorn when asking why you did a seemingly normal thing… He’s not mean or anything about it, as he’s just genuinely curious about why humans do certain things he doesn't. Scar is if anything a really fun person to talk to as you can tell that he’s intelligent and more than happy to nerd out about something with you… It’s why he became a college biology/medical professor in the first place.
You can also tell that Scarificator wants to help people and would much rather forget about some of the less than great things he did when he was younger, and just starting out on the process of becoming more civilized.
There is definitely a more animalistic part of Scarificator’s personality along with a much less than savory part that he used to show more of before he got good at repressing it… Now it just shows as a really dark sense of humor that is slightly concerning but doesn't cause any harm.
Background: No y’all getting this as it’s actually pretty interesting.
Scarificator’s early life was pretty normal for his kind, being a more wild and intelligent predator… Learning human speech from preying on them.
What got his curiosity towards humans started was an incident when he was 15-16 where he was originally going to eat a pair of humans he found near a woodland path, drawn in by the scent of blood from a wound. Only to see the other person tie a cloth around the injury. So instead of attacking the humans, Scar came out and in a rather blunt fashion (due to having limited vocabulary) started to ask questions about why someone would wrap a wound and why you’d help a ‘hopeless’ case. He got a few answers and had to ask what a few things meant before instead of eating the pair he tore off the tourniquet and licked the wound to encourage it to heal and left the humans alone for the rest of the night.
This started a year or two long quest for Scarificator to try and not only expand his vocabulary of human words, but to also figure out how to look more like one to learn more about them… And secretly have easier access to prey. It was a terrifying time to be a traveler in his locale as he’d randomly roll up on people and start talking, sometimes eating them, usually for not responding.
When Scar was about 17, he finally got the ear of a mage that was willing to teach him how to do a minor shapeshifting spell and a few glamours along with it. With this knowledge and a much wider vocabulary he ran off to the nearest human settlement and approached the local healer… This is also how he got his name, as he was incredibly curious about each tool, but one in particular had quite a bit of his attention due to the smell of blood that clung to it. Scar asked what it was called and decided he liked the object and the word thus named himself for it,
Scarificator sure the healer thought he was weird as all hell but accepted it since it seemed pretty harmless. Scarificator proceeded to learn more about medicine from the healer while also doing a few underhanded things, mostly in the form of being slightly too thrilled about bloodletting and overusing it a bit, but due to the time it wasn’t really noticed. During this time Scar learned a bit of nature magic, in the form of plant growth, to help with the creation of more herbal remedies.
For a few years he did fine as the healer’s assistant, but it started to become abundantly clear that Scarificator was going to outlive his ‘mentor’ and he was a little freaked out when he saw the sort of pain and suffering a 80 year old human had… And from his perspective Scar thought he was doing the old man an act of kindness when he drained him during the night, as it seemed more humane to end the suffering quicker. This however left him feeling more guilty and horrible than like he’d done anybody a favor… Yet Scarificator’s mind didn’t really know how to process grief properly due to it not really being a thing his species did yet being aware of human emotions at the same time. This caused him to within hours of committing a murder for the first time in a few years, proceed to do an autopsy on the body to try and figure out why his former human friend had been in pain… Only to find nothing that was easily identifiable as the cause for pain since Scar didn’t know about things like arthritis or joint pains due to the time period and not being able to experience such things himself.
Within the same day, Scarificator was forced to flee from the town as he was caught trying to bury the body. The only thing he took with him was the scarificator that inspired his name, more as a keepsake really.
For quite a while Scar bounced between towns, usually being a more questionable doctor at worst and a decent one at best, as he was trying to improve and learn more, he even took up biology to try and understand humans a bit better, to prevent another tragic misunderstanding from happening again. Scarificator started picking up on random bits of magic here and there, doing a little in his spare time, when he wasn’t lurking around colleges to stealthily listen to lessons or seeing if he could just act like he went there to get in for free… As he couldn’t afford the pay… Or trying to help the sick and injured the best he could.
One of the more notable things for this span of time is that Scarificator helped out during both the world wars (Allies) and even helped with the Spanish flu outbreak that happened between them, and saw some sh-t man… As the wars confused him at first, then scared him with how horrible humans could be to each other, Scar was only a medic both times and had to kill just to protect others.
Not long after the the wars died down, Scar moved to america and due to becoming more ‘professional’ due to being enlisted in two wars and helping during a pandemic, had the funds to pay for a college education that was more or less just him paying to get a diploma in things he mostly knew already, but he did use it to become a biology teacher and eventually teach medicine as well.
Scarificator started out teaching middle school science and worked his way up to being a college professor over the course of a few years and becoming one of the oldest professors there, due to the fact that at this point, nobody is really certain how long he has been there and they’re afraid to ask at this point.
He’s pretty well liked among those who have had him as a teacher, be it a biology subject or a medical one, as he has tons of weird stories and is more than willing to do something just out of pure curiosity.
Tbh probably what got him to stop pretending to be a human so much and go teach at Clayton was that he didn’t want to violently reveal what he was if the Templar rolled up or to feel responsible if anyone that wasn’t involved got hurt.
For a bit of extra context, the last time Scar killed someone was over spring break at his former college, he’d gotten found out by a Templar/Inquisition (vamp hunters) merger over the course of the year and they chose to strike when he went out hunting in the on campus woods. They sent a small kill team after him, but the hunters failed to discover that Scarificator was more than just your average vamp. He didn’t even truly shift to easily and quite brutally
devour the Templar/Inquisition agents, making a mess out of his kills more out of the sheer offense of being attacked on his home turf if you will. Scar hid the bodies when he was done
playing with the last survivor to send a message… And eating more flesh than usual to further drive the point home that he isn’t to be f-cked with.
While yes, Scarificator did enjoy his meal of fresh human blood, still warmed by body heat… It also meant that he couldn’t really stay since the attacks wouldn’t stop and Scar didn’t want to be the reason a student was scarred for life or hurt. So he dug through some older job offers he’d gotten and found Clayton and took them up on the offer after doing a bit of explaining…
Other:
- Fun fact: Scar has stepped on a land mine twice, the first time was because he didn’t know what to look for back in WWI, took off a good chunk of his leg and ironically was the reason more of the soldiers he shared a trench with survived… Because Scar got hungry and made the risky run over to the opposing trench and kinda ate everyone… Second time was in WWII and Scar was trying to both grab someone and not die, so he shifted to do that and could see the anti-tank mine yet couldn’t do much to not bring his back leg down on it without risking more meaningful harm. Again he did later hunt enemy soldiers in human form to prevent a massive breach in secrecy that a Blood Wyvern doing it would be
- Hmmm… I really don't know what this man's favorite song would be other than it being some obscure old thing that never got published as he uh… ate the musician before anything could come of it. Moral of the story, don't draw the attention of a hungry man-eating predator at night.
- The ‘Forbidden Tuna’ meme will get him to say he stepped on it if he sees you looking at it
- Scar has legit teaching certifications and formerly taught at a normal college until this year really
- He loves telling his full name to the starbucks barista just to see what today’s misspelling is
- This name is what happens when someone is allowed to name themselves as an adult and is a nerd
- Scar is the guy who would experimentally eat almost anything if you told him it was edible… And not much is fully forbidden since he can produce pellets
- His first human words were “Oh god!”
- Nursing homes seriously freak him out, he is terrified of them
- It’s unknown if he uses memes and slang out of context as he legitimately doesn't know or if it’s an elaborate joke
- If you ever hear him scream ‘For Science!’ just know that shenanigans are about to ensue
- Scarificator offers 5pts of extra credit to anyone who could pronounce his name correctly, first or last, 10 if you can pronounce the whole thing
- He was known for letting students do all kinds of experiments, just as long as fire wasn’t all that involved with it
- Still has the scarificator from like 300 years ago, carries it around in his pocket
- If you must know, Scar would trade any trivial thing (this includes possible DNA samples from himself) for the low cost of five french fries do with this info as you will
- If you have parental issues and come to him about it... Scarificator has a very unique response for you
- He probably made requests to have a larger class room so that for once he could teach while in his true form and totally begged for platforms that would hold his weight and that he could lay on comfortably… In multiple spots and heights, to appeal to his more cat-like nature
- Scar has more windows than you’d expect his class room to have so that he can have his large collection of plants. Actually he has the full biology teacher aesthetic with a few fish tanks and some reptiles to go with his plants
he has many of each thing, including a juvenile boa named Noodle… Walking into his room is like walking into a weird botanical garden and that is just the vibe we going with
- While Scarificator may not really feed on humans anymore, he’d be more than happy to give you a quick reminder that he is a Blood Wyvern at the end of the day if he saw a like full blown Templar agent that wasn’t like a child… As in he’d rather violently devour them since he really does hate them
- If he ends up getting dragged into yet another war… Scar will give you a rant about how he’s done his dues before promptly helping himself to the blood of his new enemies
- He cannot have small animals such as mice/rats/rabbits/birds as pets for very long before he’ll inevitably eat them or feed them to one of his reptiles… Cats and dogs are usually fine as when an animal is more friendly with him he won’t eat it, and reptiles tend to get left alone due to him being a wyvern at the end of the day, fish he just plain hates the way they feel in his mouth when trying to feed on them
- If Vul returns… I see him and Scar being friends and having absurd conversations together
- Mostly so that y'all can have a reference for his baseline voice, as it can change due to vocal mimicry (as it works almost better in human form as humans are really good mimics actually) so that you can mentally have a comparison for the alteration in his voice while talking to someone: Voice - Yorick, The Shepherd of Lost Souls - English
- Not exactly a 'meme' but this is smth he'd totally do:
This is what a scarificator is they were used when bloodletting was a popular treatment, just watch this to understand what the hell.
