Alexa Kaptyrx [WIP]
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:49 pm
Please bare with me, this is a WIP. I do appreciate feedback/constructive criticism though.
Name: Alexa Kaptryx
Nicknames: Lex, Kaptryx, Kap, Tryx
Age: 16
Race: Tiger Shifter
Height: 5'6
Weight: 135
Physical Description
Human form: Although Lex has no idea of her true heritage her outward appearance mirrors that of her true animal nature. Standing at a mere 5 foot 6 inches, she certainly lacks the ability to tower over anyone, but to count her as a lightweight would be a huge mistake. Lex's body is built powerfully, her trim, athletic form padded with a sleek, naturally developed musculature that helps her survive a life of outdoor living where she is constantly forced to defend herself and hunt for her own food.
Lex is no beauty queen, but her feline features lend her some amount of appeal which she will not hesitate to use to her advantage. Her eyes are a generic light brown accented only by their slight upward tilt. She also has high cheekbones, pouty lips that that are given to forming mischievous grins and compelling pouts, and a light dusting of freckles covers her nose and cheeks. Lex's hair, a true black with slight red-ish tinting in the sun, is cut short out of convenience. Its styling greatly depends on whether or not she plans on encountering other people but is usually either slicked straight back or spiked up in a seemingly casually tousled manner.
Due to her rugged lifestyle, Lex never wears make up and is often times seen to be wearing ragged and worn clothing. Her attire is usually self tailored as she tends to acquire cast offs, and often she chooses the clothing of larger men since it provides more material to work with. And yet, despite her limited means, Lex maintains a strict grooming regiment and always takes care to keep up with her hygiene in any way she can as her nose is very sensitive.
Tiger form: In full tiger form Lex shares the appearance of a young female tiger just reaching sexual maturity. She stands 112 cm (44 in) tall at the shoulders, measures 275 cm (108 in) in total length of which 91 cm (36 in) is her tail, and weighs 159 kg (350 lb). Her fur is thick, soft, and silky with varying lengths depending upon the season. Her coloring consists of dark orange fur broken up by black stripes in a distinctive pattern.
Partial shift/ Tiger woman: (This form has not yet been attained)
Possessions
Large rucksack - Being homeless and generally mistrustful of everyone, Lex keeps everything she owns in a large rucksack she carries with her. This includes a portion of her money, clothing, food, her journals, a large tarp to use as a tent, a thick blanket, a long blade similar to a machete, rope, flint and steel, and handmade tools and weapons used for hunting.
Dagger - She keeps a sharp, curved dagger on her person at all times. It is usually tucked into her boot or hanging from her belt.
Powers, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Adaptability – possessing an innate resilience, Lex is easily able to adapt quickly to changes around her.
Curiousity – Lex is insanely curious about any and everything. As a result she will often pick things apart to better understand them. She also possess the ability to put her gained knowledge to use in a variety of ways. However, her curiosity can sometimes lead her astray and get her into all sorts of trouble.
Fighting – Lex has had no formal training and knows little beyond duck, dodge and run, or when absolutely necessary, stab.
Metabolism – Perhaps her biggest weakness, shifting or using her abilities much further beyond the range of a normal human requires large quantities of energy. Even when using low levels of her abilities her endurance is greatly affected. Despite her success as a hunter, keeping up with her high metabolism is tricky given her limited means. Of course, she is not above stealing.
Physical traits of the tiger – These traits are still developing and so are unreliable. Their use depends on her level of stress and focus though they may kick in without warning as her development progresses. These abilities may potentially develop beyond the currently set restrictions.
Temper – Due to the circumstances surrounding Lex's current situation, she holds on to a large well of pent up rage. When lit, her temper can cause her to act irrationally, leading to additional trouble, or even cause her to shift without control which usually equates to lost time and awaking naked in strange places.
Unaware of her true nature – Lex has no clue that she is a shifter of any sort. While there have been suspicious occurrences starting shortly before her 16th birthday, she attributes these to some sort of illness rather than any possibility of being something other than plain human. She has no friends and likely anyone that has witnessed her change did not live to tell about it.
History:
Life has been hard for this dark haired youngster who was born 16 years ago. The circumstances surrounding her birth are known to only a few and Lex herself knows nothing beyond the tattoo she carries on the inside of her arm and the note she had carried with her since she could first remember.
Her mother, also named Alexa, had belonged to a nomadic tribe of shifters. This tribe carried few blood ties but was instead a gathering of shifters who had decided they could not live within the confines of Marn. Their particular breed varied, and all were welcome provided they agreed to a few rules: 1. to take each shifter as he comes and protect him as though he were your own flesh and blood. 2. to never draw attention to the tribe that would cause them all to be viewed with suspicion or otherwise persecuted. 3. to refrain from hunting and devouring humans without good reason. Lex's mother had been born within the tribe so by default she had agreed to such rules. She made her life comfortably within the tribes group dynamics and even enjoyed some amount of status as her predatory speed and prowess had earned the title of Captrix within the tribe. It was she who most often returned from the forests to the south with food for her tribe and as such she was greatly respected.
The origins of Lex's father remain hazy. The only thing that is known is that her father had been captured and taken as a slave after killing a member of the tribe with no provocation. A full blooded human with no magical ability, he had harbored a great hatred for all other species. And when a member of the tribe had been out frolicking through the woods with his mate, the human male known only as Malcolm, shot and killed him. The slain shifter's mate had run back to camp and reported the incident. Immediately a group set out in search of the human but when they had cornered him and stripped him of his weapon, they realized that his size and strength could be put to good use.
Right away Lex's mother took to the human male, finding him utterly fascinating. She was drawn to his strength, her animal deciding that such a large male so full of spirit could indeed satisfy her. At first she had tried to seduce him but time and time again he rejected her. She could see plainly that his body found her form more than pleasant but his mind could not accept what she was and so he rejected her each time. Still, Lex's mother persisted. She could have had her pick of any of the male shifters but her inner tigress would not accept them. Her attention was all for the large, strapping human with the light brown eyes that flashed with the fires of rage. Surely his off-spring would be equally strong and healthy. Only a male such as this could be allowed to claim her as his.
One night she offered him her body yet again. And yet again the male refused. Tired of the game, finally her patience snapped. With the strength of her shifted form she tied the human down and took what she wanted. Again and again she returned over the span of 7 nights, first she would offer him the chance to participate willingly, and when he refused she would put her considerable strength and skill to use and claim him anyway.
Finally, on the 8th night, the human agreed to take the feline beauty. There was such resignation in his gaze the Alexa's mother did not think to question his sudden cooperation. She believed that she had broken the male but it did not matter. She only wanted a child, not a love match. Carefully removed his chains only to replace them with a heavy set of manacles with a longer chain. It would allow him to move but he would not be completely free.
When he attempted to take her from behind she did not protest as the act only thrilled the feline within her. It did not surprise her that a man of his spirit would want to dominate a smaller female. However, what did surprise her was the moment she felt the manacles' chain loop about her neck. The male pulled the chains tight, using all his strength to cut off her airway. In her panic she shifted forms right away. Her shifting mass was vulnerable for only a second before the increased density of her muscles allowed her to stand and slam the male at her back into a wall. Dazed, his grip slackened and in a rage she whirled and sliced him to ribbons.
Name: Alexa Kaptryx
Nicknames: Lex, Kaptryx, Kap, Tryx
Age: 16
Race: Tiger Shifter
Height: 5'6
Weight: 135
Physical Description
Human form: Although Lex has no idea of her true heritage her outward appearance mirrors that of her true animal nature. Standing at a mere 5 foot 6 inches, she certainly lacks the ability to tower over anyone, but to count her as a lightweight would be a huge mistake. Lex's body is built powerfully, her trim, athletic form padded with a sleek, naturally developed musculature that helps her survive a life of outdoor living where she is constantly forced to defend herself and hunt for her own food.
Lex is no beauty queen, but her feline features lend her some amount of appeal which she will not hesitate to use to her advantage. Her eyes are a generic light brown accented only by their slight upward tilt. She also has high cheekbones, pouty lips that that are given to forming mischievous grins and compelling pouts, and a light dusting of freckles covers her nose and cheeks. Lex's hair, a true black with slight red-ish tinting in the sun, is cut short out of convenience. Its styling greatly depends on whether or not she plans on encountering other people but is usually either slicked straight back or spiked up in a seemingly casually tousled manner.
Due to her rugged lifestyle, Lex never wears make up and is often times seen to be wearing ragged and worn clothing. Her attire is usually self tailored as she tends to acquire cast offs, and often she chooses the clothing of larger men since it provides more material to work with. And yet, despite her limited means, Lex maintains a strict grooming regiment and always takes care to keep up with her hygiene in any way she can as her nose is very sensitive.
Tiger form: In full tiger form Lex shares the appearance of a young female tiger just reaching sexual maturity. She stands 112 cm (44 in) tall at the shoulders, measures 275 cm (108 in) in total length of which 91 cm (36 in) is her tail, and weighs 159 kg (350 lb). Her fur is thick, soft, and silky with varying lengths depending upon the season. Her coloring consists of dark orange fur broken up by black stripes in a distinctive pattern.
Partial shift/ Tiger woman: (This form has not yet been attained)
Possessions
Large rucksack - Being homeless and generally mistrustful of everyone, Lex keeps everything she owns in a large rucksack she carries with her. This includes a portion of her money, clothing, food, her journals, a large tarp to use as a tent, a thick blanket, a long blade similar to a machete, rope, flint and steel, and handmade tools and weapons used for hunting.
Dagger - She keeps a sharp, curved dagger on her person at all times. It is usually tucked into her boot or hanging from her belt.
Powers, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Adaptability – possessing an innate resilience, Lex is easily able to adapt quickly to changes around her.
Curiousity – Lex is insanely curious about any and everything. As a result she will often pick things apart to better understand them. She also possess the ability to put her gained knowledge to use in a variety of ways. However, her curiosity can sometimes lead her astray and get her into all sorts of trouble.
Fighting – Lex has had no formal training and knows little beyond duck, dodge and run, or when absolutely necessary, stab.
Metabolism – Perhaps her biggest weakness, shifting or using her abilities much further beyond the range of a normal human requires large quantities of energy. Even when using low levels of her abilities her endurance is greatly affected. Despite her success as a hunter, keeping up with her high metabolism is tricky given her limited means. Of course, she is not above stealing.
Physical traits of the tiger – These traits are still developing and so are unreliable. Their use depends on her level of stress and focus though they may kick in without warning as her development progresses. These abilities may potentially develop beyond the currently set restrictions.
- Speed: in human form she can run up to 2.5xs faster than the average human, in tiger form she is able to reach speeds up to 40 mph in short bursts
- Strength: in human form she is 2xs as strong as the average full grown human male, in tiger form she can take out dangerous prey more than twice her size.
- Senses: Her sensory range in both human and tiger form are comparable, but while they are the default in tiger form, they require deliberate use in human form.
- Lex possess exceptional hearing far beyond the range of human ears.
- During the day her eyesight is equal to that of a human with low visual acuity. However, at night her eyesight is 6xs better than a human's. She is in fact partially color blind and has great difficulty distinguishing between shades of a specific color.
- Lex has highly developed sense of smell that she has possessed all her life, despite her first change coming just before her 16th birthday. Her sense of smell is often what warns her of approaching danger and allows her to identify people even if she can't recall their face or name.
- Additionally, in tiger form tactile sensory hairs (whiskers on her cheeks, above her eyes, and on her muzzle) allow her to sense objects in the environment.
- Even when she doesn't understand all the sensory input sent to her brain, her reflexes are instinctively faster and more precise than a typical human. However, since she is not even aware of what she is, her human nature often counter-acts her instincts all on their own.
Temper – Due to the circumstances surrounding Lex's current situation, she holds on to a large well of pent up rage. When lit, her temper can cause her to act irrationally, leading to additional trouble, or even cause her to shift without control which usually equates to lost time and awaking naked in strange places.
Unaware of her true nature – Lex has no clue that she is a shifter of any sort. While there have been suspicious occurrences starting shortly before her 16th birthday, she attributes these to some sort of illness rather than any possibility of being something other than plain human. She has no friends and likely anyone that has witnessed her change did not live to tell about it.
History:
Life has been hard for this dark haired youngster who was born 16 years ago. The circumstances surrounding her birth are known to only a few and Lex herself knows nothing beyond the tattoo she carries on the inside of her arm and the note she had carried with her since she could first remember.
Her mother, also named Alexa, had belonged to a nomadic tribe of shifters. This tribe carried few blood ties but was instead a gathering of shifters who had decided they could not live within the confines of Marn. Their particular breed varied, and all were welcome provided they agreed to a few rules: 1. to take each shifter as he comes and protect him as though he were your own flesh and blood. 2. to never draw attention to the tribe that would cause them all to be viewed with suspicion or otherwise persecuted. 3. to refrain from hunting and devouring humans without good reason. Lex's mother had been born within the tribe so by default she had agreed to such rules. She made her life comfortably within the tribes group dynamics and even enjoyed some amount of status as her predatory speed and prowess had earned the title of Captrix within the tribe. It was she who most often returned from the forests to the south with food for her tribe and as such she was greatly respected.
The origins of Lex's father remain hazy. The only thing that is known is that her father had been captured and taken as a slave after killing a member of the tribe with no provocation. A full blooded human with no magical ability, he had harbored a great hatred for all other species. And when a member of the tribe had been out frolicking through the woods with his mate, the human male known only as Malcolm, shot and killed him. The slain shifter's mate had run back to camp and reported the incident. Immediately a group set out in search of the human but when they had cornered him and stripped him of his weapon, they realized that his size and strength could be put to good use.
Right away Lex's mother took to the human male, finding him utterly fascinating. She was drawn to his strength, her animal deciding that such a large male so full of spirit could indeed satisfy her. At first she had tried to seduce him but time and time again he rejected her. She could see plainly that his body found her form more than pleasant but his mind could not accept what she was and so he rejected her each time. Still, Lex's mother persisted. She could have had her pick of any of the male shifters but her inner tigress would not accept them. Her attention was all for the large, strapping human with the light brown eyes that flashed with the fires of rage. Surely his off-spring would be equally strong and healthy. Only a male such as this could be allowed to claim her as his.
One night she offered him her body yet again. And yet again the male refused. Tired of the game, finally her patience snapped. With the strength of her shifted form she tied the human down and took what she wanted. Again and again she returned over the span of 7 nights, first she would offer him the chance to participate willingly, and when he refused she would put her considerable strength and skill to use and claim him anyway.
Finally, on the 8th night, the human agreed to take the feline beauty. There was such resignation in his gaze the Alexa's mother did not think to question his sudden cooperation. She believed that she had broken the male but it did not matter. She only wanted a child, not a love match. Carefully removed his chains only to replace them with a heavy set of manacles with a longer chain. It would allow him to move but he would not be completely free.
When he attempted to take her from behind she did not protest as the act only thrilled the feline within her. It did not surprise her that a man of his spirit would want to dominate a smaller female. However, what did surprise her was the moment she felt the manacles' chain loop about her neck. The male pulled the chains tight, using all his strength to cut off her airway. In her panic she shifted forms right away. Her shifting mass was vulnerable for only a second before the increased density of her muscles allowed her to stand and slam the male at her back into a wall. Dazed, his grip slackened and in a rage she whirled and sliced him to ribbons.