Thread: Feral-Scarab's Character Journal [[DO NOT POST IN PLEASE]]

SPACETOBEEDITTED CHARACTER PROFILE CONTINUED AbilitiesWeapons Continued See more Evolutionary-Adaptation --- This ability has yet to reach an actual threshold and currently is unknown if it ever will as it has only increased over the years with the continuing bond of Jaime and Khaji-Da. The more symbiotic they become the more powerful this ability grows to be. Originally part of the scarab's primary matrix, it possessed a form of programmable matter, capable of transforming itself and the armor into any weapon or tool the Host requireddesired or through the scarab's own demands to ensure the protection of itself and it's host. Thicker Armor, sharpened claws for hand to hand combat, a sword and shield, dual powered energy blades, a strange device which fires out what looks to be giant staples often used to pin an enemy down and stop them from running around, lock-picking equipment, bio and tech scanners, extra dimensional perception tracking equipment, vibrational frequency tuning, magicenergyradiationincluding kryptonite neutralizers, energy shield, stealth field, communications equipment...all the way up to Flame Throwers, Plasma Cannons, Sonic GunsRifles, and numerous forms of exotic Reach-Tech..most of which are classified as W.M.D. or M.A.D. Armaments and tools are unlimited as to their forms, but there is a limit on the sheer size and energy consumption as to how many times they can be used in combat before they leave both the Scarab and Host too weak to defend themselves. The speed of weaponstools formationgeneration is instant, appearing reflexively at this point verses Blue having to call up the desired item, often costing him precious time in battle. The closer his bond to Khaji-Da becomes the more items can be formed reflexively. As of now only the itemstools he uses the most frequent or has used within the past 12 hours can be crafted out of reflex verses concentration. Khaji-Da is also able to form weapons and tools of his own will without Blue's consent and control them for added support, the meta-human having not only literal eyes on his back but a whole other set of useful 'hands,' to aid in combat or any other challenging task. The speed to which Blue is capable of adapting his fighting style and subsequent equipment to a new situationenemy fire power is processed at speeds unlike any other considering the fact Khaji-Da's mind is a quantum computer on steroids. Albeit, even with this kind of power should they be facing something or someone unlike any other in the past it is easy enough for them to make critical mistakes let alone be caught off guard. The unknown is as much a weakness to them as any other entity, powers and experience meaning little when they have not the slightest clue what they are going up against. That being said the more fightsmissionsall around experiences these two haveendure the steadily more progressive their power let alone arsenal becomes from which they can draw upon for future situations. Their shared ability to learn coupled with Khaji-Da being able to develop on his own despite being a physical and mental part of Blue grants the duo a unique edge when in the field. Weaknesses See more Energy Monger ---Blue burns through energy like a kid through candy. While his physical stamina is certainly hardy, he requires a different and unique kind of power source for his fancy gear and abilities to work, let alone keep Khaji-Da functioning properly. Despite having evolved into a fully sentient being with it's own mind and vivid personality Khaji-Da cannot escape the fact his original, physical design is that of a less than desirable parasitic-entity. The depth of the symbiotic bond between Blue and Khaji-Da certainly helps matters, the scarab able to sustain himself by feeding off the electrical impulses produced by his host's organic form. The beating of the heart, breathing, movement...all these and more create anywhere from near infinitesimal amounts of life energy to rather substantial levels. In other words, the kinetic energy produced by Blue serves as the scarab's 'food source.' Mental energy the result of conscious and lucidsubconscious streams of thought primarily served as the means to which the scarab was able to generate tools and weapons. Fashioning reality from imagination. While the power of imagination might be unlimited in theory it fell short in keeping up with demand after the first year of their bond. In order to make up for this and be able to continue powering the constantly evolving abilities, Khaji-Da requires an external source of power. The ability to absorb magicmana energy from spells certainly helps but this type of energy is not 100 compatible with the scarab's systems. Lengthy break down periods of converting mana into something usable does not help in the middle of a fire fight. In the long run it is a decent enough way of perhaps storing up energy for later use but not in the short run. Should energy stores run below 10 percent the scarab will begin to automatically drain the life essence out of it's host in order to continue fighting in battle. Khaji-Da will burn through the metabolic rate of Blue, effectively weakening him via starvation, forcing his body to inevitably consume itself to produce fire power. If Khaji-Da is not watchful he can very easily cause the untimely demise of his partner! Proper 'cool down' periods between battles or use of certain weaponsabilities are a must! The longer a battle drags on, the more damagehits Blue takes, the number of boosts used and duration of said boosts, weaponstools formed and used...physical status of Blue prior to entering battle...all of this factors into how long a particular cool down period needs to be in order for the Scarab Warrior to go from the red zone into the black then finally green for surplus and ready for a long haul. Down time can be lessened to an extent through means of external assistance. For example, an injury being treated with traditional medicine in conjunction with Khaji-Da's own built in anti-bodies to heal Blue. Use of medical aid will help to take the strain off Khaji-Da thus allowing him to put his processing power into other things, equaling out to a faster regeneration. Sleep and food are two other large factors for Blue in how fast he can return to the battle field. Resting places the body into an automatic regenerative status, able to heal itself faster verses awake, natural energy able to replenish more easily. Food obviously provides fuel by which the body uses to heal itself. In-taking specific types of sustenance for their particular chemical properties can aid in lessening down time. Food without rest or rest without food will only keep Blue on his feet for short periods of time before succumbing to the missing need. Meditation sessions also serve to rest and rejuvenate both body and mind, putting Blue and Khaji-Da back on their feet faster when having used only small to moderate-ish amounts of energy. External Power --- Being an Energy Monger certainly has it's down sides, often limiting what can be done or accomplished in battle when not in top form to start with. Blue and Khaji-Da have evolved on all fronts accept their ability to actually preserve their energy instead of running through it like a river in rain fall. Originally the kinetic physical energy and mental energy of Blue was enough to sustain the scarab and power their weaponsabilities. Now it is no where near enough. Life Essence is required to maintain function. Such energy can be absorbed by Khaji-Da in one of several ways. The strange glowing discs on the outer portion of Blue's thigh armor can actively absorb energy floating in the atmosphere, drawing in electrical charges and converted into power. Unfortunately this is a rather slow method of absorbing energy and not much is gained unless over a lengthy period of time. Only way this method proves exceptionally useful is during times of high atmosphere discharge, aka during a storm when the air is buzzing with electricity. To increase the rate of absorption a more direct method is required. Khaji-Da can forcibly absorb the life energy of another living creature through his shared armored hide with Blue. Grabbing onto a living entity and holding fast the scarab will inject microscopic barbs through the contact point of the armor into the captured being and begin to feed off the electrical impulses their body produces. Shifting the drain process from Blue, the scarab, should Blue be able to hold onto a target long enough, will proceed to burn through the entire metabolic rate of the captive individual until there is nothing left, killing the target. The method is effective but the amount of energy gained from a target will vary depending upon factors such as body size, normal resting rate of the individual's metabolism, age of the individual, physical health, and species. For example, draining a human in their prime with no serious health conditions will certainly guarder a larger sum of energy verses harvesting the life essence of a cat. Essence absorbed in this fashion can immediately be put to use instead of requiring a conversion period such as with magicmana. The number of beings Blue is forced into draining depends entirely upon his own condition prior to beginning the energy storage process. To make matters even more complicated they cannot kill every single being they take from otherwise the body count would be astronomical, leading to all kinds of problems. This essentially doubles the amount of individuals they would need to take from in order to properly sustain themselves and triples to quadruples the number verses how badly they have been beaten up. As much as Khaji-Da resents the fact of not being able to take what he needs from a target the scarab understands the implications if he does not force himself to do things sparingly. An agreement between the scarab and his host was reached in regards to they would drain a target to the point of passing out, which tends to equal roughly anywhere from 23 to 34 of the individual's life essence before stopping to move on to another target verses killing them. Draining the life essence from wild life is another compromise yet again they still are limited in their number of full drains-to the point of death for the victim. Verses draining to the point of collapseblack out. Too many dead animals turning up in close proximity is sure to catch someone's attention. Even should the carcasses be buried or otherwise disposed of a sudden and rapid drop in a local wild life population will again raise unwanted suspicionattention. Khaji-Da's Screw Up --- As if this was not abhorrent enough already Khaji-Da made a grave miscalculation leading to an irreversible disaster for both himself and Blue. During a particular grueling battle Blue was fatally wounded, a massive ragged hole torn clean into his abdomen effectively severing the main aortic artery. He would have bled out in the manner of 30 seconds if Khaji-Da had not taken immediate and drastic action. The scarab bound the ruptured artery with the same microscopic, interlocking ebony bio-plates composing a decent portion of their armor...this being prior to their fusion...to stem the bleeding so he might be able to begin the regeneration process on the wound itself. The battle field was no place for Khaji-Da to be able to tend to his host the latter having blacked out from the initial attack meant to end his life. Taking control of their body, keeping the artery bound while attempting to regenerate the wound from both inside out and outside in, whilst in the middle of a fire fight and running on fumes....it was all a means to an end. Frazzled logic coupled with an ever increasingly worse situation lead to a decision seeming appropriate at the moment but should the scarab have possessed enough time to map out the entire list of consequences he might have chosen another method...provided one could be found. Forcibly tapping into his own near depleting energy to power an assault for means of retreat the scarab made use of the dwindling life force of his host, channeling it to repair the damage, but it wasn't enough. Breaking assault completely in order to run, Khaji-Da began pouring what miniscule power he had left into the regeneration process in hopes of completing the most dire sections post-haste. Syphoning in energy from the atmosphere through the conversion discs on their legs offered a temporary boost until all the insect began drawing in was residual mana energy! This would do him no good as it required conversion, a lengthy process he did not have time for, in order to use it. With no other living entity around to which the scarab might acquire life force from he realized too little too late he'd run through Blue's and his own energy reserves thus tapping directly into the next thing prior to his host's own soul, the metabolic rate. Literally kick-starting Blue's digestive system into top gear the scarab mutated it, manipulating the process to form a type of 'flash conversion sequence' he began snapping up anything and everything in the vicinity which contained some type of vital element crucial to the continuation of the healing process. Blood was being lost too fast even with the armored patch, Khaji-Da began manufacturing the scarlet life through means of accelerated stem cells and raw materials taken from the environment through means of ingestion. If he could stem the hemorrhaging it would allow the actual regeneration then healing process to continue. Falling short of material and not willing to run the risk of burning through too much bone marrow to form the necessary requirements, the scarab once again acquired what he needed to save his host through means of ingestion. Tearing into pulverized carcasses littering the battlefield, sucking the marrow from their bones, ravaging any flesh he could find the intake of materials did the trick, Khaji-Da managing to regenerate the worst of the damage saving his partner's life. In order to continue the healing process the scarab gorged on whatever raw materials were available. During this time the bio-tech failed to realize he was not only replenishing the body of his host but himself as well. The former Reach insect managed to lock itself directly into his host's digestive system, stealing energy directly from it in order to fuel himself, everything else becoming secondary in terms of accumulating energy. Khaji-Da made a grave error thus caused himself to become even more of a parasite than he already was! It took a bit of time to realize exactly what happened, Blue left wondering why his hunger only ever seemed to grow feeling constantly fatigued and weak no matter how much he slept or what he ate. Not only was Khaji-Da maintaining himself and their shared abilities through the means of feeding from the kinetic and life energies produced by his host but now the physical energy gained from food on top of whatever could be absorbed or drawn in through the conversion discs or direct drain sync up! Originally Blue increased their number of hunts, as every time they drained a target the hunger would ease up but not entirely. When Khaji-Da began experiencing the same exact feelings of exhaustion no matter how much they rested or how much essence they drained from a target a bell went off in the insect's mind. BOTH of them were working off one digestive system, a system originally meant to only support a single entity, not two such as with a female's. In a twist of fate, for both males to stay alive Blue would need to consume enough nourishment not only for himself but to supplement his secret partner as well. This situation ultimately lead Blue to eventually consuming the flesh of other humansmetas. Revolted by the idea the only way he was able to cope was to abandon his human form. Holding no desire to perish or loose his best friend Blue gave up his life as a human to become one with the scarab. The result of their symbiosis certainly makes it easier to properly balance out how much the warrior needs to consume on a daily basis for both himself and the scarab albeit it's still no small feat to find enough food to equal out devouring one's own entire body weight in a given day. Separated They Fall --- One is only as strong as their weakest link, albeit such a link can be made stronger when stood against by another. A rather unusual take on a commonly known saying but it could not hold more true for Blue. Save a more fitting statement for him would follow The bigger they are, the harder they fall. A weakness from the moment Khaji-Da first embedded himself to the latter's spine. Should someone succeed in actually removing the scarab from his host's back the host will ultimately perish. From the scarab's original design as a mind controlempowerment bio-weapon, it required a solid and stable connection to a host's central nervous system, allowing for both full control of the physical body as well as the brain. From topside it might not appear the scarab is doing more than merely gripping about the torso of it's host exceptionally snug. Truth be told, eight small 'prongs' along the under side of the bio-tech insect's body penetrate straight through the muscle and into the spinal column between the upper part of the shoulder blades several inches directly below the base of the back of the neck. Constructed from the same azure armor as Khaji-Da himself the connection points are impossibly strong but should they be severed by some means, Blue will die a most agonizing death as his body deconstructs on an atomic level from the inside out. The prongs weaved between the natural spaces of the spinal vertebra preventing from damaging the bone structure while still allowing for maximum range of movement in order to connect to the spinal cord housed within. Literally melding into the spinal cord, a network of countless bio-synthetic nerves grew through the cord it's self up into the brainstem and down along the entire length of the central nervous system. Originally this was where the secondary wiring ceased. Should Khaji-Da have been removed from Blue at this stage of integration only the host would have perished while the scarab still lived. Post fusion process elicited not only the extreme external physical transformation of the host but an interior change. Khaji-Da's own nervous system sprouted through-out every single nerve ending of his host's body from it's original position within the spinal code. Rooting through the brainstem, into the brain tissue itself the secondary nervous system spread until it completely engulfed Blue's own...then fused with it verses remaining simply intertwined along itwithin it. The azure insect's body graduated from 'parasitic accessory' to complete physical extension of Blue's own. The price to pay was Khaji-Da's own life as he now entirely depends on his favored host for keeping him alive and well across the board for all his needs. Sharing the same central nervous system renders Khaji-Da nothing more than a second brain in regard to their shared body. Should their connection be severed both Blue and the scarab will die. The two hold one final card to play in order to save themselves. Should they be successfully separated they will not kick the bucket instantly. They have a total of five minutes to connect themselves again before complete cellular destruction takes place with the collapse of the nervous system. Enough residual energy is stored between the two physical bodies seeing as they share a nervous system form of circulatory system to a lot for the time of continued function after a fatal wound. Should they manage to come together once more they will heal and live. If not, they die. Upon the moment of separation both entities will be drastically weakened. Upon reconnection they will regain some of their strength but are still left in a highly vulnerable state as nearly all their energy is placed into fixing the connection. Size Does Matter --- Perhaps one of the most obvious weakness of the insect warrior is his over all size. Certainly larger than the average human, towering over certain alien species, mutants, and meta-humans alike Blue is not exactly a one size fits all kind of individual. At 9 feet in height 14ft if making use of the Size shifting Ability the Ex-Reach Agent is forced to hunch down to fit through standard doorways if not shift his center of gravity to all fours so he might enter rooms with ceilings lower than his own physical height. Vertical size alone folds him up in most situations when in doors especially tight spaces. Being able to cavort about in a quadruped stance is fantastic but not always a blessing when the use of his hands is required leaving the poor bastard to remain completely doubled over in the fashion of an ogre. Blue can utilize the tendril extensions as extra limbs to help support himself upon being forced into a position as such, orient them to act as arms....but with a distinct lack of actual fingers and a thumb they aren't much use for immensely delicate or sensitive tasks. Height aside the scarab warrior's weight is another obstacle. He is by no means fat, looking at him the male is in peek physical condition in possession of a body physic most humans only dreamed of. Rather, Blue is dense in his construction, muscle mass tightly compacted into a smaller size in order to allow the beast to retain a high level of agility and maneuverability without sacrificing strength ---bulky muscles indicative of reducing movement speed. The physics behind the sub-spaced muscle mass is no different than Captain Atom's ability to shrink yet retain the same amount of strength he holds as a full grown man. Hitting the scales at 780 pounds not counting the fact if he's eaten recently seeing as the abomination is capable of putting away a third if not slightly more, of his own body weight in a single sitting 1780 lbs if making use of the Size Shifting abilityagain this pertains to his bare weight only NOT if he's fed recently there isn't much capable of withstandingsupporting his mass for extended periods of time. Steel structures, concrete, rock, all of these materials are designed to take punishment and abuse. Thankfully the standard building code warrants Blue can enter most structures without the worry of falling through the floor. Buildings, floors, any kind of structure crafted from simple wood is not going to hold up for long under the oppressive stride of the male. Entering withered, neglected, abandoned, damaged, worn infrastructures is a gambit as to when it will give way under the stress. Furniture isn't worth the male's time after one too many humorous cases at his expense. Chairs will snap like toothpicks, most couches folding under him in a comical fashion while bedsmattresses go flat in the middle of the night. This certainly makes sleeping let alone relaxing an undertaking. Comedy aside Blue's mass causes him to sink like a stone in water, leaving him to tread upon the ground at the bottom provided he doesn't sink through it. Just as the scarab manufacturers and recycles oxygen for it's host when in the vacuum of space to breathe Khaji-Da does the same when they are underwater. Albeit unlike space there is no risk of the scarab becoming over taxed on lengthy expeditions requiring a break to restore some strength and usable oxygen levels. On the bright side the bio-tech insect can draw oxygen from the water in the same fashion as a fish to support his host. Sinking aside Blue's movement remains unaffected by water resistance thanks to the evolutionary adaptation system. Blue or Khaji-Da can reconfigure their hidearmor to streamline themselves thus granting little resistance. Unfortunately while their movement might be unhindered dragging themselves up to the surface in a straight shot requires a massive explosion of strength in order to power through the hundreds, thousands, if not thousands of gallons of water on top of them forcing them down. Staying aloft in the air is easier by far! Blue's weight can even be used against him in a fight. Stopping this kind of mass once it has been put in motion takes incredible power. If he's hurled through a wall most anything else behind it will shred like tissue paper upon his frame colliding with it. It sure as hell might hurt more for his unarmoredsmaller companionsenemies but at least should they be thrown through a wall it doesn't take more than two or three more structures prior to them falling to the ground, where as Blue's mass will keep him hurtling through obstacles for quite some time should he be unable to catch himself. His wings present yet another problem. Spanning 54ft tip to tip 90ft if making use of the Size Shifting Ability the impressive physical structures while powerful can cause the male to become lodged or stuck in enclosed spaces. Regardless of how tight he keeps them furled to his back they still manage to get in the way depending. Blue can retract his wings granted the process is extremely painful , does not occur instantly needing a few minutes to be completed, and requires a certain level of concentration less he accidentally break his own wings. Re-growing them is just as much of a hassle as degenerating them but with a greater downfall of using up a fair bit of energy to regenerate the appendages in their entirety. Removing and re-spawning his wings is something the insectoid does his best to avoid for as much as they can prove to be an utter annoyance in confined spaces they also can serve a dual purpose as shields to protect himself or others. Removing his wings strips the male of his ability to fly thus causing him to waste precious time in battle to recall them to take to the skies in pursuit of a target or escape an attacking foe. It's honestly not worth it despite restricting him from entering into certain areas. If he is left no other choice Blue will de-spawn the flight apparatuses for as long as required but he sure as hell will not like it. Loss of Humanity --- Lacking a human form to revert back to certainly has its downsides. Obvious issues aside pertaining to his physical stature the notion of anonymous , the ability to separate himself from the harsh reality faced as a fighter and walk the streets as a member of the common populace has been completely lost. Previously when Blue was able to retract the living armor from his body, before it became his actual skin, only those who knew him personally, friends and comrades, knew who he was as a hero. After a grueling day it was nice to 'hang up the cape' and go for a walk, mingle with other humans and take comfort in blending in with the masses. Now, Blue sticks out more than any sore thumb ever could. No longer can he walk the streets of a city or town without drawing intense stares, people scurrying out of his way in fear, whispers as he strolled past concerning whether he was on their side or not. Should someone bare witness to him in the middle of a battle, his actions now follow him directly when out of battle. The masses know exactly who to look for should they find a need or reason to blame him for something or decide to pick a beef for anything he did on the battle field which they felt was wrong. Most establishments will not even allow Blue to enter or serveassist him as a customer in fear of what kind of crowd he might draw aside from possibly subjecting themselves to become targets for his enemies for 'supporting' him. Some of these points the warrior can readily understand but others are plain insulting as far as he's concerned. Prior to the symbiotic bond, Blue could effectively escape his reality via removing the living armor. Now there is no such luxury. He is a warrior 247, 365 days a year until the day he dies. He can and never will be anything or anyone else. Absence of a more human form changed how others perceive and treat him. Not saying while suited up prior they were not wary or suspicious for even back then he was still intimidating in appearance. Animalistic features Blue has noticed causes others to think of him as either nothing more than a beast or a ticking time bomb waiting to go off at any given moment. No longer does the general populace recognize, despite his monstrous appearance, he is still a sentient living creature in possession of emotions. To most others Blue is nothing more than an animal, a beast, a monster....a weapon to be used as is seen fit. An entity such as him could not possibly feel as humans felt let alone be capable of recognizing the kind of hazard he posses or danger he poses. Regarded with a near constant state of distrust, hatred, resentment, fear and many other negative and foul emotions Blue has lost his original drive to make others view him as different, instead seeing no reason to behave outside of the expectations placedlabeled upon him by the masses. They won't listen and they will never be satisfied no matter what he says or does, how hard he tries, how many times he takes a beating or stands up for humanity. All they will ever see is the monster of the Reach. Blue has since distanced himself from humanity as a whole, retreating into seclusion though not isolation. Given his stealth ability the male can readily take to the streets so long as he is careful to avoid bumping into others or ensnaring himself in tight spaces. He still protects the earth, it's his home after all, as far as humans go he's become indifferent to them on most levels viewing them as another species of creature running around. Blue is certainly not out to destroy humanity nor does he believe it's fair for them to face annihilation by a force they stand no chance against. But when it comes to humans being their own worst enemies the scarab warrior could frankly care less. Humans are not all bad yet they are not all good either, same as himself, one of the few similarities still shared with his former species. Unless in the public eye he will no longer go out of his way to stop casualties in a fight nor does he necessarily care about collateral damage or cannon fodder. If they were stupid enough to get in his way when they clearly had a chance to move or make a run for it, that is on them not him. With humans now a food source for him Blue has become desensitized to their please and cries let alone their suffering. Albeit he prefers to end them quickly verses Khaji-Da who likes to toy with them for awhile prior to killing them. It takes a hell of a lot of convincing for the male to act on the greater good of humanity these days if there is not an invading alien force or insane super villain on the loose. Berserk State --- Personality Kinks F-List Click Here --- A full and in-depth list containing all of both Blue and Khaji-Da's kinks, fetishes, darkest desires and so forth along with me, the writer's, own personal ideas, limits, and preferences for what is willing to be done with Blue and Khaji-Da. Anything on the NO list please do not ask me aboutattempt to convince me to include in an rp's SEXUAL content. I have no problem with what is listed there being included in rp for a character's backstory or as to what couldcanis currently going on in the background of a settingwhat our characters walk in on happening in a scene. All I ask is that Blue and his Scarab not be forced into partaking in any of these things themselves. Items listed under the MAYBE section are up for debate as to if they canwill be included in an rp. These items are subject to rp by rp basis, meaning while I might be willing to do them in one rp I might be unwilling to include them in the next. If they make sense in an rp with the scenario chosen and characters there is a much higher chance of them being used verses brought in at random or on a whim request. Regardless, you will have to convince me to bring in any of these elements for an rp. What is written under the YES panel I am certainly up for but on the rare occasion I have been usingdoing a particular kink for stretches of time I will deny the request to include it to give myself a bit of a break. If this happens to be something of grave importance to you for an rp I do readily apologize in advance but sometimes we all need a break from certain things. I would be more than happy to rp using this element with you once I have a bit of time to cool off from writing it if you are still interested. As you might have guessed please inform me which kinks from this list have caught your eye so I might be able to tell you in advance if I am still up for playing that kink or require a break from it. Anything found under the FAVES tab I am always open to doingincluding in an rp. You do not have to ask to include these but if you wish to inform me ahead of time as to if there is anything on this list you would like to have pronounced in an rp then please let me know. Also I am perfectly happy to be surprised by my partner with things on my FAVS list. If you drop one or more of those elements into the rp I will love you to pieces as will Blue and Khaji-Da. td SPACEFOREDIT td