Esme Rose Adler

[Deleted]

NAME: Esme "Ez-May" Rose Adler
NICKNAME: Em
AGE: 23
GENDER: Female
ORIENTATION: Asexual
POSITION: Bellefonte Trainer
FACE CLAIM: Natalie Dormer

POWER: Felidae Shapeshifting
Esme has the ability to shapeshift into any member of the felidae family, such as tigers, lions, lynxes, panthers, domestic cats, etc. She can transform her entire body, but also parts of it. Transforming parts of her body takes more focus and concentration, as well as it also strains her body more because of it. This means that she is able to "grow" fangs, claws, ears, a tail, etc. She reshapes her genetic and cellular structure, and then painfully shapeshifts into an animal of her choice (as long as it's a large cat). Generally speaking, Esme is able to manipulate her form at will, but sometimes, especially if she's stressed or lack control of her emotions, her body will naturally transform itself as a way to protect the "host".

While in her form(s), Esme can encounter issues with two personalities fighting over control. The human and the beast. Both are very dominant, and the human part of her has to be on constant guard to not let the animal instincts take control. If she stays in the same form for too long, the beast will gradually become more and more dominant and she might lose control of her actions.

The transformation itself is incredibly painful, as Esme can feel each bone and muscle break and/or shift, move and change. The transformation can take from a few minutes to several hours, and the same thing goes for how long she'll last in one form. She can, if focusing enough, choose the color of the fur of the animal she's shifting into (orange/white tiger), but generally, she shifts into what resembles her natural hair color, but characteristics like eye color, birthmarks and scars will show up in the shifted form as well (meaning that her natural eye color is blue, and so will the animal she shifts into have as well).

LIMITATIONS:

• Esme cannot decide what gender or blood type the form she takes on will have, as these are unchangeable and will be whatever she is in her human form. Esme also retains characteristics from her human form, such as eye color, scars, birthmarks, etc.
• Esme will transform back into human form when unconscious.
• The length of the transformation varies, all depending on her stamina and how well rested she is. Sometimes, she can struggle with shifting back, as the longer she stays in one form, the more of the animal instincts will take over and she'll loose her will to change back. However, the longer she stays in the form, the more exhausted she will be once she finally does change back.
• As mentioned above, the transformation is very painful (this goes for both shifting to, and shifting back).
• It takes a lot of effort and focus for Esme not to let the animal instincts take over. The more of a stressful situation she finds herself in, the harder it is to contain the beast.

SIDE-EFFECTS:

• Sore, aching and stiff muscles are something Esme feels every time after a shift, and it also drains her energy. This means that Esme needs a lot of sleep to rest up.
• Headaches and migraines from the amount of focus and concentration are common side-effects Esme has to deal with.
• Other side-effects include dizziness, lack of sleep/needing to sleep and rest a lot, which can result in loss of fatigue, anger issues and sometimes, her "animal-side" tends to shine through to her human personality.
• After getting her ability, Esme has grown fonder of meat and feels a constant craving for food, kind of like having munchies.

.the name; no, this is not your legacy, this is not your destiny
You know what happens when a French meets a German? Esme Adler. That's what. My mother never managed to let go of her French roots, and well, she took my father's last name when they got married, so that explains the German surname. Even better yet, we all live in America, and have since before I was born. I got my blonde hair and blue eyes from my dad, and my height (5'6) from my mother.

.the family; are you gonna be like your father was, and his father was?
You might think that my parents, despite their differences were very loving, and in their own way, they were. I rarely agreed with them though. We had very different ways of life, and they didn't exactly agree with the fact that I wasn't more ladylike, or even prettier. They never outright called me ugly, but I could see it in my mother's eyes; she didn't like the fact that I had not inherited her beauty.

.the people; and i will restore, all that was broken
I was bullied a lot, but I like to think that it also made me stronger. It taught me to stand up for myself, and to fight back. I'm not entirely sure what made them single me out, apart from the fact that I looked...different. My father would hear nothing of it and my mother, sort of pretended it didn't happen. I felt very alone. And at times, I wished my life wasn't the way it was, but what can you do, right?

.the heritage; you didn't ask for this, nobody ever would
Neither of my parents were mutants as far as I've been told, but apparently my grandfather on my father's side was, so imagine my parents surprise when I manifested at fourteen and tore my bedroom apart. They nearly called PETA. Thankfully, my "shift" didn't last long enough for that to happen, and two days later, a recruiter showed up to take me away.

.the unknown; it's your messed up family tree, and you're left with all these questions
You know, for a girl who has always looked "odd" to other people, being a mutant didn't help much. I've never been considered traditionally pretty, and I would have been okay with that. Eventually. But being a mutant on top of it all? It was a lot to take in. I didn't feel like I fit in anywhere. The school tried its best to make me feel at home and feel accepted, and I'm forever grateful. They made me feel safe.

.the dreams; caught in the middle of this dysfunction, it's your sad reality
I always wanted to join the army. And I did, too. When I was eighteen, I graduated and left the school to join the army. I liked it. I liked it a lot. But then I got hurt during one of the practices. They don't like broken toys in the army. I decided to put my skills to good use and went back to the only place I knew would accept a misfit; the school I had been taken away to; the Bellefonte Academy.

.the job; i have a dream for you, it's better than where you've been
Being a trainer taught me a lot about myself. I've been a trainer for the past three years now, and I love it. I really do. I like to feel needed and that my actions, that getting out of the bed in the morning actually makes a difference. It's a nice feeling, you know? And although I might be rough on the kids, I truly believe that they need it. They need to know that life isn't a dance on petals and that the world is bigger than what this school has to offer, even though most of us end up returning.

.the beast; yesterday does not define you, i can break the chains that bind you
It feels like I constantly have this second voice at the back of my mind, telling me to simply let go. I know where the voice is coming from, and I know that it's my subconsciousness talking to me. I've lost control before and it's terrifying. Feeling like I can lost control at any moment... Or maybe, it's felt? I haven't had an episode in a while. It has become easier to control the beast within. Shifting is easier. Shifting back is easier. But there's still that nagging doubt, always rising in the darkest of times...

.the future; you'll change the course of generations
What does the future hold for me? I'm not sure. I mean, it's not like I can go back to the army, and I kind of like being a trainer here. I like helping these kids, and I also like to believe that me being here, doing this and helping them actually makes a difference and that it makes me a better person. I'm not interested in getting married or having kids. I'm not there yet, and I don't know if I ever will be. When I look at the future, I don't know what I see, but what I do know is that I... Well, I want to become better. I have my demons and regrets to deal with, as everyone has, and... I don't know what the future holds for me, and that's alright. For once in my life, I'm actually excited to see where it brings me.


SAMPLE: Nou.

USERNAME: Mel

AGE GROUP: 22

EXPERIENCE: A few years now.

WHERE DID YOU FIND US? I made the site.

Template made by MEL, inspired by NU

[Fate]

Welcome to the Bellefonte Academy, ADMIN!
Here's a link to the CLAIMS!