Cath

## Cath Hastra

### Aliases

"Formless Tide" (as referred to by Arla, regarding Cath's transformed appearance)

### Relatives

* Mora Hastra (uncle/adoptive father)
* Yig Hastra (father, deceased)
* "Lady of Abyss" (mother (?))

## Physical description

### Species

* earthling (1/2)
* unknown species (1/2)

## Appearances

### Debut

"creative session title" roleplay session, May 7th, 2023

## Appearance

Cath is an average height for an earthling, standing at 5 feet and 6 inches. He has reddish-brown hair and light-colored skin, and his eyes are a slightly off shade of yellow. He usually wears a tan jacket that matches with his pair of pants, a dark green shirt with half-length sleeves worn under the jacket, a fingerless glove which has been altered with technology on his left hand, and near-black armored boots. He is not particularly muscular.

## Personality

Cath is mostly averse to social situations, but is a rather talkative person once he gets going, though he's not particularly expressive. However, despite his stoic outward appearance, he is quite capable of feeling strong emotions, he just finds them difficult to process, therefore resulting in his apparent lack of emotional expression. Additionally, he has a tendency to overexplain any topics he discusses with others, but skips over any details he finds to be obvious until they become directly relevant, which often leads to confusion and annoyance from other people in both cases. He can be somewhat oblivious to the feelings of others, so he sometimes comes off as disrespectful or uncaring, but it is never his intention to seem that way.

## Abilities

* Techniques
* Transformations
* Fusions
* Equipment

* Ki - Due to his half-alien heritage, Cath has an impressive level of ki control for an earthling.
* Flight - Cath is capable of flight via ki control, and is rather proficient with it.
* Seeker Bullet - Cath fires off ki beams that are initially somewhat slow-moving which can have their trajectories altered one time mid-flight, which in turn causes the beam to speed up immensely. The beams can be fired off rapidly, but in exchange they cannot have their flight paths changed due to the focus required to do so being divided between multiple of them at once.
* Unseen Grasp - Cath launches an invisible ki blast that moves in a straight path at a high speed with the intent of paralyzing the target. The purpose of this technique to open up an escape from a fight while causing minimal damage to either combatant, as he prefers to avoid dangerous situations when possible.
* Liminal Force - Cath unleashes an invisible wave of pressure capable of repelling people and objects alike. He is capable of altering the technique's output level from anywhere between it being equivalent to nothing more than a gentle breeze, to being powerful enough to change the trajectory of an asteroid falling towards a planet.
* Shrouded Field - Cath projects an invisible wall of energy which seems to cause ki blasts which make contact with it to vanish harmlessly. In actuality, the ki blasts are absorbed by the field, and must be discharged within 5 minutes of absorption, otherwise Cath risks sustaining severe damage due to what he refers to as 'dissonant energy feedback'.
* Boundary Step - Cath either becomes entirely intangible for a short period of time, or alters a single part of his body to be able to pass through solid objects for an extended length of time. The reason he can't use the full-body version of this technique for a long time is due to the fact that it uses a great deal of energy and causes much strain to his body.
* Great Intelligence - Cath is a highly intelligent individual. He frequently earned high grades in school, having graduated from college at the top of his class, and has created a number of multi-functional devices thanks to his technological expertise.

- "Formless Tide" - Cath transforms into a massive jellyfish-like entity consisting of black strands as thin as wires, and countless eyes. He seems to gain the ability to alter matter, and change the shape of matter freely. According to the mysterious voice who revealed his memories of this transformation to him, this state is Cath's "true form".

- Cath has not performed any fusions so far.

- Scouting Goggles - A pair of goggles that Cath created based on the scouter technology with a few extra capabilities. The goggles can scan power levels, calculate distances, zoom in on distant objects and people, and grant low-light vision.

- Knowledge Glove - A glove created by Cath that can project a small screen for a multitude of purposes. The screen can track and send communications, access other nearby devices, and it contains a vast amount of information from numerous databases, hence the name.

- Tool Belt - A magnetic belt with a small pouch attached. Cath likes to carry around numerous tools in case of any situations that might arise, so there are often various tools attached directly to the belt or carried within the bag.

## Relationships

* Family
* Friends/Allies
* Enemies

* Mora Hastra - Though not directly related, Mora has always treated Cath as if he were his own son. They don't speak to each other often due to Cath's aversion to social interaction, but they're on relatively good terms.
* Yig Hastra - Cath never knew his father directly, so his only knowledge comes from what his uncle has said of him. From what he has heard, Cath is aware that his father was an intelligent man, if not a bit unusual. Supposedly, the man was very secretive, such that not even Mora knew much about him.

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## Trivia

* Cath's first name is derived from Cthulhu, the most well-known Great Old One from the Lovecraftian mythos. His last name, Hastra, is derived from Hastur of the same source.
* Cath has an incredibly accurate internal clock, so he can almost always state the exact time without even checking a clock.
* Cath has a slight New Zealander accent. It could be considered abnormal in comparison to others from his hometown, not because most people there don't have the accent, but rather because their accents are usually stronger.
* One of the rooms in Cath's house is full of nothing but massive book piles that would be virtually impossible for any normal person to navigate. Regardless of this, Cath still manages to keep track of every single book in the room, as well as where all of them are located within the stacks.
* Cath never uses contractions when speaking. The reason for this is because he always aims to phrase his sentences as clearly as he possibly can, which in turn is due to his subconscious desire to be understood thoroughly.
* Sources of inspiration behind Cath include:
	+ Tech from Star Wars: The Bad Batch;
	+ Mordin Solus from the Mass Effect series;
	+ Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation;
	+ Futaba Sakura from Persona 5;
	+ Nico Robin from One Piece;
	+ and Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama from Mob Psycho 100.

### **Responses to Random Character Questions**

* "Would (character) mess with wet concrete?" - no
* "What would (character)'s SPECIAL stats be like?" - S: 3, P: 9, E: 2, C: 2, I: 10, A: 6, L: 5
* "What is (character)'s favorite video game?" - 5D Chess with Multiverse Time Travel
* "What is (character)'s favorite color?" - no particular preference
* "What is (character)'s favorite time of day?" - no particular preference
* "Can (character) tie a knot?" - yes, including incredibly complex knots
* "How well can (character) express themselves through words and actions?" - can be rather blunt with words, but actions seem to lack emotional motivation
* "On a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (most), how much does (character) enjoy cleaning and organizing?" - 10 for both
* "How perceptive is (character), and is there anything they're particularly perceptive about?" - extremely perceptive, except in the case of other people's feelings
* "What is (character) most easily distracted by?" - slightly misplaced objects, strange noises, and his own hair if it enters his field of view
* "On a scale of 1 (worst) to 10 (best), how good is (character) at consoling others?" - 1
* "If (character) were to be compared to an object, what would it be?" - a supercomputer
* "Can (character) swim?" - yes
* "If (character) had to choose between being too warm or too cold, which would they choose?" - too cold
* "On a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (most), how trusting is (character)?" - 1
* "What is (character)'s favorite flavor profile?" - seafood or spicy
* "On a scale of 1 (most difficult) to 10 (easiest), how easy to impress is (character)?" - 2
* "What is (character)'s handedness?" - right-handed
* "What is (character)'s favorite weather conditions?" - foggy with a slight chill in the air
* "If (character) were to be compared to an animal, what would it be?" - an octopus
* "On a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (most), how comfortable is (character) with having their picture taken?" - 1
* "What is the longest span of time (character) has gone without sleeping?" - 11 days, 18 hours, and 37 minutes
* "On a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (most), how high is (character)'s pain tolerance?" - 7
* "Between the land, the sea, and the sky, which would (character) choose?" - the sea
* "On a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (most), how paranoid is (character)?" - 1
* "What type of environment does (character) prefer: more urban, or more natural?" - natural
* "On a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (most), how physically flexible is (character)?" - 11
* "What is (character)'s favorite drink?" - water or black coffee
* "Does (character) like being hugged?" - no

## Gallery

Cath ft. a semi-abstract backgroundA sketch of Cath, along with his written signature