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Post by Ryan Alexander on Mar 6, 2015 2:34:31 GMT -6
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NAME: Ryan Rayne Alexander I. She knows it's implied. She doesn't care.
NICKNAME: Her twin calls her R or RR sometimes. But otherwise, no she doesn't really have any nicknames so far.
AGE: 18, February 17, 1996
GENDER: Female
ORIENTATION: She prefers not to limit herself with labels. She's unsure at the moment of whether she's bisexual or not.
POSITION: College Student
FACE CLAIM: Was Nephania (top)
Is now Ariel Bloomer (bottom)
POWER:
Metal Manipulation
Anything that contains any kind of metal in it can be manipulated. The more metal it contains however, the easier it is for her to manipulate. Smaller amounts are something she's incapable of manipulating at her current training level. She can picture what shape she wants it to take, and then use gestures with her hands to direct where it goes. For example, if she sticks her index finger in the air and pictures a sphere of metal, it will turn into a sphere and hover just above the point of her index finger. If she sweeps her arm outwards, the metal will follow that movement. Anything with a bit of metal in it can be manipulated in this way.
She also has the ability to detect when metal is around within a ten foot radius. If she concentrates hard enough, she can find something as small as a dentist's filling. Otherwise, the detection radar only runs at a lower capacity in the back of her head. She can't turn the detection off, and has no control over the detection really. Say you see an object and then you focus on looking at it and the surroundings seem to be a little blurrier. That's basically what her metal detection does. She can spread her 'net' and look around her for metal, but this means she might not be able to focus on non-power related things as well.
Limitations
- the smaller the metal particles, the more energy and concentration it takes for her to manipulate.
- though detection is within a ten foot radius, how well she manipulates that metal depends on how close she is. Ryan cannot manipulate metal from ten foot away. More like...five at the very very most.
- she can't hone in on one area to detect the metal and therefore focusing on detecting the presence of metal takes a higher mental toll because she will know the exact location of every piece of metal within that radius. Provided that power works properly and doesn't go more powerful. If that happens, she may go unconscious because of the taxation on her mind.
- the bigger the object she tries to manipulate, the more energy it will take to keep it suspended. Even if it's made completely of metal.
- things made completely of metal are easier than those made up only partially of metal. For example, a pound of pure iron will be much easier to manipulate than a pound of rock with iron mixed in.
- she really has no control when the detection of the metals kicks in
- focusing on her metal detection robs her of the ability to focus very well at the same time on other things happening around her, putting her at possible risk.
- When she's at peak mental and physical condition (in other words, not tired or stressed) she can use her power for about half an hour consistently at maximum. This of course depends on how heavy the thing she is manipulating is though, and how much energy that would take. After that, she could collapse with exhaustion as she isn't far enough in her training to handle that properly.
- Depending on her energy level and mental and physical condition, as well as the duration she manipulates for, she can manipulate certain amounts at a time. For the full half hour duration, she would have to be manipulating a piece of metal about the size of her fist. For less time, she is able to manipulate up to her body weight. But again, this would lead to exhaustion on her part and could lead to her falling unconscious.
- When her anger takes over, she lacks control over what her power does and it goes haywire sometimes, leading to random acts of violence.
- While concentrating on detection, she can't concentrate on her other surroundings as well and it leaves her more vulnerable for potential attack.
Side-Effects
- headaches from concentrating on using her power, depending on how much she uses the power
- mental tiredness from metal detection
- sometimes her emotions make her incapable of using her power, or results in explosions because she can't control her powers due to her emotions taking over
- overusing her power leads to irritability in her personality and eventually, if overused to a certain point, rendering her unconscious.
- energy drain from using the powers could lead to sleepiness, irritability or susceptibility to illness.
- she sets off metal detectors. She hasn't figured out why yet because she doesn't have metal in her body. Regardless, she does.
APPEARANCE SECTION: Ryan is 5'8" with hair that is both black and red. Her natural hair colour is actually a pretty kind of brunette-black. In any case, she loves her dyed hair. She walks like she owns the place, her pride and happiness leaking out with every step. She's very enthusiastic after all. She weighs about 150lbs but honestly it's rude to ask a lady her weight. Ryan's eyes are a light green, her lashes just the right length.
Ryan generally wears her small ruby pendant. It's shaped like a rose. She has no piercings, although she wears clip-on earrings occasionally. She's never quite felt safe enough wearing earrings when she manipulates metal and doesn't always have the best control. Ryan is, for the most part, unblemished. She has a small scar on the back of one ear though, evidence of her manifestation.
She's also gotten a tattoo about the size of a penny on her wrist in the shape of a smiley face. The smiley face is simply there because Ryan thought it looked cool. If people ask her about it though, she can sometimes give differing stories. Like that it reminded her of a dark past and told her to keep smiling (lie), that it was a tattoo she got to match a former lover's (lie) etc etc. Sometimes she tells the truth too, and that might be most surprising of all.
MUST HAVE APPAREL: Ryan has a ruby pendant shaped like a rose. It's small and she generally wears it.
PERSONALITY SECTION: Ryan is energetic. She's enthusiastic. She's always up for a new challenge. She loves chewing gum, but only the ones with sugar as the rest is, in her own words, 'utter crap'. She has a tendency to lash out at people she doesn't like at a moment's notice and she doesn't always need a basis for it other than 'I just don't seem to like you'. Sometimes she can be kind, sometimes bitchy. Sometimes there's something in it for her and other times she's genuinely just being those things. It all depends on her mood and what suits her. She's like the wind, going from one thing to another. Some call her a 'free spirit'. Ryan herself just says she's 'following her heart wherever it leads'.
She's proud at times too, of herself, her art and her heritage. Her strength lies in creative thinking, as she often has very different viewpoints on all sorts of issues. Her weakness though lies in that same creative thinking. People don't always know quite what to make of her, as evidenced by her interesting school career. Fortunately, Ryan doesn't usually care about that. She cares to a certain extent, but not enough for it to rule her life. She's very confident, and besides people not knowing what to make of her, she seems to be pretty magnetic even without her powers active.
EXTRA QUIRK: Gum. Although Ryan can be really indifferent about some things at times, gum isn't one of those things. She's very specific about the ingredients, and she chews it a lot. The uses don't just end there either. Sometimes she uses it instead of glue or tape or paperclips. She's eccentric like that. Sometimes it just ends up in the trash can though. She does occasionally make art collages with it incorporated too.
Her name is Ryan Alexander I. She is completely aware that the 'first' is implied, but she doesn't care because it makes her sound more official. It also draws attention to her being different. She likes to think it also denotes her family's riches too. Really, it's just another quirk she possesses.
FATHER: Simon Alexander
MOTHER: Marie Alexander (nee Armstrong)
SIBLINGS: Jared Alexander (twin brother)
PET: She's had horses her whole life, and assorted other pets. None of which she's brought with her yet.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Nope.
WORTHY MENTIONS: Nope.
CHILDHOOD: Ryan had a pretty normal childhood really. As far as normal childhoods go that is. She was born into a rich family. The Alexanders own a mansion and a private jet besides their acreage. They had a few horses, some hobbies like raising horses for horse racing. Ryan had everything a little girl could dream of and more. She went to the track fairly regularly to watch, even when she began school.
They sent Ryan to a nearby private school when she was ready. Unfortunately, that's when the trouble began. She decided she didn't like the way the art teacher was teaching and walked out of the classroom with her sketchpad and pencils. The teacher went after her after class ended, intending to bring her into the principal's office. That's when they discovered she actually had talent. However, Ryan grew bored with the routine at the private school and told her parents no-one liked her there. That she wasn't making friends. It was a lie that was soon found out, but not before she was transferred to a different school where she made more friends. And she was fine until her powers manifested.
ADOLESCENCE: Ryan manifested when she was thirteen. She walked into a grocery store. Into the kitchen department. It was a good thing she was so good at dodging because there were a number of kitchen knives that came flying at her. Then she accidentally yanked her earring out. To this day, she refuses to wear earrings and get her ears pierced for fear it will happen again. Ryan still has a scar on her ear from that.
She was picked up by Acton Vale, the Canadian gifted school in Quebec only a day after her powers manifested. After all, her family lived in Canada for the most part, so it only made sense. She loved it there, most especially the more lax attitude. When it burnt down, she was devastated. But then they told her she'd be transferred to St. Bethany's in England. She was notably excited to be going to England. Of course, that kind of changed when she discovered how strict it was in comparison to Acton Vale. Ryan was in trouble with the school a lot. She had always been a bit of a 'free spirit' and she felt the curriculum was limiting her. At eighteen, she decided she'd had enough of St. Bethany's teaching and applied to transfer to Bellefonte Academy. She feels more optimistic that BA will provide a better learning environment for her. And a place for her to work at her art and actually have fun besides. She's even prepared to follow the rules to a certain extent,
Despite all the trouble she's gotten into, she had a bit of a fan club at Acton Vale and St. Bethany's. After all, even though she caused all that trouble, she still relished the challenge of some of the teaching. Not the art classes obviously. But she loved her training classes, describing them as 'art in physical form'.
ADULTHOOD: Ryan doesn't know quite how she feels about finally being an adult. Yes, it's something she looked forward to all throughout her school years. But she's also afraid that she still won't be able to do whatever she wants. She's heard about responsibilities. She doesn't know if she wants to put up with them. Ryan doesn't like to consider herself an adult yet, even though she is technically one. However, she's still getting used to the idea since she just turned eighteen fairly recently.
Despite the air of indifference she tries to maintain, Ryan is happy to be at Bellefonte and looks forward to getting to know many new people. She isn't sure what reputation she wants to shape at Bellefonte yet, but she's sure she'll find out soon. She doesn't know the major she wants to go into. She's considered art as a major, but isn't sure if that would lead anywhere. That being said, she isn't sure what else she's good at.
SAMPLE:
"Miss Alexander, it doesn't matter how much money your parents give us. You need to behave. This is unacceptable behaviour." Ryan was in the office of St Bethany's. Again. Why the headmistress hadn't given up yet was beyond her. It wasn't like these talks ever made a difference.
"Are you listening to me, Miss Alexander? We have rules, and assaulting students doesn't fit into them."
"All I did was pop out a couple of losers' fillings. It isn't like it's such a big deal. Just bring them to a bloody dentist and let me out of this office." Ryan rolled her eyes, crossing her legs and slouching in the chair as she chewed her gum casually.
"Are we done? I'll try not to do anything 'unacceptable'. Although I have to admit, I never quite know what's acceptable and what isn't. But I will try. Good enough?"
"You said that last time and that brought us here. We need to invoke punishment somehow."
"You punish me, you lose daddy's money. Besides, what the hell can you do? I'm graduating in two weeks. Last until then and I'll be out of your hair and into someone else's." The headmistress just sighed and Ryan arched an eyebrow. This was fun.
USERNAME: Hello! Exxie again.
AGE GROUP: Meh. 20.
EXPERIENCE: 5-6 years.
WHERE DID YOU FIND US? Can't remember. Like it though.
