Post by Sheba Nakano on Jul 3, 2016 15:59:40 GMT -5
SHEBA NAKANO
"There must be something better out there somewhere."
PLAYBY: Blake Belladonna from RWBY
AGE: 24
GENDER: Female
ORIENTATION: Unknown
GROUP: Axium
POSITION: Experiment
OCCUPATION: None
AGE: 24
GENDER: Female
ORIENTATION: Unknown
GROUP: Axium
POSITION: Experiment
OCCUPATION: None
APPEARANCE
Sheba is a slight young woman whose build is lithe and athletic instead of bulky and powerful. Her long hair is black and curly, contrasting with the pale amber of her eyes. The most outwardly outstanding features that set her apart from most humans is the pair of black fox ears on the top of her head. At 5'6", she has thin but dense muscles that cause her to weigh in at 140 pounds. Because of her size and the DNA implants, she is very maneuverable and quick. Her secondary form is a black fox, which is about two and half feet at the shoulder, slightly larger than a natural fox. Her eyes darken to a more orange tone when she is in this form, and high emotion will occasionally draw this color out of her eyes. Her black tail ends in a white tip. As an experiment, she also has a barcode tattoo on the back of her neck which designates her as AE2231178. The matching brands on her wrists can also be used for identification within Axium. Whenever she can, Sheba covers these marks, because they remind her that she is property. She even goes so far as to cover her fox ears with a bow when she can.
PERSONALITY
Sheba's personality is borne of her DNA splicing and the difficulties she has had in life. She is stubborn and sneaky, more than willing to go behind the back of authority. She has been known to be rebellious in small ways, and to escape her cell with a sort of regularity that makes the scientists dislike her. Regardless of any punishment, she continues to try to subvert their authority in any way that she can, even if it's as minor and petty as relabeling their vials. She maintains a cheerful and sarcastic visage, and has been known to smart off more when she is in more pain. Beneath all of this, she can be exceedingly depressed when she is alone. Her breaking point is anyone's guess, but she has been viciously abused throughout her life, and she remains outwardly optimistic and sharp-tongued.
SPECIES
Although born purely human, she became an experiment with vulpine DNA, which granted her speed and maneuverability, but changed her personality more than it changed her body. Naturally tricky and independent, fox DNA has made her a problem for her captors. She has increased speed and muscle density from her DNA splicing, as well as excellent night vision, but she is not any stronger than the average person. She does, however, have increased healing and a boosted immune system, the result of tweaking with the genes that were input into her. And as with most experiments, she has boosted senses.
ABILITIES
Fox form: Sheba can turn into a black fox. This form is about twice the size of a natural fox, which makes her approximately the size of a natural wolf. This form is naturally quiet and quick, but is very low on muscle. Her fangs are white, and longer than those of a natural fox, and her claws are not retractable or particularly sharp. She can stay in this form as long as she likes, but when she is unconscious, she changes back to her human form.
Enhanced senses: Because of her four ears, she has extremely good hearing, and is easily able to pinpoint the locations of sounds. She also has an exceptionally strong sense of smell that allows her to distinguish between people by scent and follow scent trails. Her night vision is almost as good as her day vision, to the point that very bright light can be painful for her. She hates loud noises and bright lights, and panics instinctively when she experiences either of these.
Enhanced speed: Although she has not gained any strength from her DNA splicing, she is far faster than any other splicer, and can easily outrun most supernaturals. This speed stays with her in both forms.
Fast healing: This ability is relatively minor. It allows her to heal wounds approximately three times faster than normal, natural creatures. This means that an injury that would take six weeks to heal would heal in two. However, this does not allow her to heal instantly. A fatal blow for someone else would be equally fatal to Sheba. This also keeps her from getting infections or other illnesses easily. Although she is still able to get sick, it is much less likely to happen.
WEAKNESSES
Physically weak: Sheba is no stronger than the average woman her age. She has no ability to out-muscle even the average adult man. She tends to depend on flexibility and speed instead.
Afraid of bright light and loud noises: Her night sensitive eyes and powerful ears are easily overwhelmed. Both of these things have been used to punish her for misdeeds, because they cause little actual damage but sometimes terrify her into not fighting back.
Fully mortal: She can be hurt and killed with the same level of ease as a normal woman, unless she survives the initial injury and is able to begin healing. Toxins only metabolize slightly faster, and this makes her susceptible to being incapacitated by poison or sedatives.
Slow transformation: Sheba's transformation is very slow, taking several minutes and causing a significant amount of pain. She does not like to be touched during or shortly after this process, because it causes a lot of pain. The transformation also takes a lot of energy, and she cannot change back quickly.
HISTORY
Sheba was born to a family of Japanese-Americans, Hana and Ikiru Nakano. Ikiru was a businessman who worked for a pharmaceutical company as a representative to hospitals. Then known as Shiba, Sheba spent most of her early life with her mother, because Ikiru was often traveling for work. Hana was a kind mother most of the time, but she was a mean drunk, and she used her husband's absence to justify staying out all night at the bar. Shiba largely raised herself during this time, and her younger sister Akane depended on Shiba for protection. In this time, she learned how to do the basics for herself, how to wash clothes and cook dinner, how to get her little sister into bed on time.
When Shiba was eight and her sister six, Hana came home drunker than usual and started beating Akane for tracking mud into the house. Shiba got between them and got Akane away from their mother. She left the house with her sister in tow, and they began their life on the streets. It was morning before Hana realized that they were gone and called the police, but the pair stayed carefully out of sight. They were taken in by a gang of other runaways, led by a girl who called herself Janus. Janus organized the kids into groups for shoplifting and taught them how to protect themselves, more specifically how to run away when danger came knocking. This group stayed together for over three years, taking refuge in a vacant and run-down art gallery. Shiba and Janus became good friends during this time, and the group protected Akane until she was old enough to participate.
A few months after Shiba turned eleven, she was captured by Axium, who also captured Janus and Akane at the same time. They were each spliced with a different animal's DNA, but only Shiba survived the process. She was robbed of her grief, however, because the scientists erased her memory, along with any knowledge of her sister or her best friend. The feeling of indefinable grief, however, is one that has lingered with her, although she could never explain why.
Shiba was rechristened Sheba, after the mythical Queen of Sheba, because of her rebellious personality. Instead of doing what she was told, Sheba was more likely to do whatever she could to sabotage the test results they were after. Because of this tendency, she has been subject to more punishment than most. Her body would be crisscrossed with scars if it wasn't for her healing factor, which tends to heal even severe injuries without a scar. The scientists in charge of Sheba have not spared her any suffering, hating her for her attitude and for the trouble that she causes them. She remains in captivity to this day.
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