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Gaia Name: Yoder

Name: Samuel Argos Thanati

Age: 24

Alignment: Devia Corp
>He’s slightly paradigm as far as his nova philosophies go, but Devia‘s salary is worth going against his personal opinions.

Special Abilities:
>He bears the power to manipulate his bone, osteomancy. His power is only controlled from a live connection to his body, so all bone alterations must stay within or connect to his body. His powers of manipulation are only present in his arms and hands. His most basic power is compressing his bone, making is denser. This makes his bones less likely to fracture, but puts him at more risk for joint dislocation. While dense, any physical assaults will hurt more. The problem is that while the target is hurt more, so is the tissue between Sam’s bones and his target. He can keep any bone dense for about 1 hour. The more bones he keeps dense (the extension of a bone counting as an extra bone), the less time he can keep them dense. As he grows closer to his limit, his fatigue grows. If he reaches his limit, he will simply faint. If unconscious (from fatigue, being knocked out, or sleeping), his bones will retract automatically and cease being dense.

>The aspect of his abilities he most often utilizes is bone extension. He can extend any bone in his arms or hands to twice its length, taking about 10 seconds for full extension. In order for the bone to do so, it must rip through his flesh. While this causes extreme pain, he has the supplemental power of hypercoagulation (severing his brachials, femorals, carotid, jugular, aorta, or vena cava will result in him dying just like anyone else, but any other arteries and veins damaged will clot properly). It's basically the opposite of hemophilia in that injuries he receives bleed for a very short time (tissue repair is not hastened, only blood clotting). When his bone is extended, it must also be made denser to prevent it from cracking when attacking. Extended bone puts double the strain on his joints, which has already given him the beginning stages of acute degenerative arthritis (such that the joints in his arms and hands ache for several hours after his power have been used). However, While using his powers, his joints don’t hurt at all. He will usually extend his ulna and radius (forearm) forward, creating a tonfa-like weapon. The most common shape he uses when extending these bones (he can taper his extended bone to any degree he wishes) resembles the blade of a sword and the point of a spear (double-edged with a pointed tip). Thus, he can slash and stab an enemy effectively (the edges and point being as sharp as any sword or spear). For very close-range combat, he may instead extend all the bones in his hand forward, creating multiple-layered claws. When his bone is retracted (which takes only 5 seconds), he becomes extremely susceptible to infection and must be treated by a medical specialist (the wounds appear like deep slits). Because of this, he will leave his bone extended for a long time (his extended bone sealing/protecting the wound).

>While keeping his bone extended his hearing is mildly impaired (can‘t hear normal speech), while keeping bone dense his hearing is moderately impaired (can‘t hear a loud/animated/intense discussion), when in the act of extending or retracting bone or starting or stopping bone being dense, his hearing is severely impaired (can only hear higher than about 80 decibels). His power has left him with a permanent hearing disability in that he can’t hear sounds below about 20 decibels (whispering). Additionally, the longer his powers are being actively used, the more of a bloodlust he exhibits (almost to the point of insanity). Also, his powers cause him to tire very easily (keeping bone extended doesn‘t require constant use of powers, but keeping bone dense does). Finally, any use of his powers makes his pupils become white. They will remain white until his bone has retracted and returned to normal density.

>If a bone is broken along the extension (less than half of the total extended length), he can retract it (as it will return to the original length). However, if the entire extension or more snaps off (half of the total extended length or more), it can’t be retracted (as it is equal to or less than the original length). Any bone that has been broken off to any extent will regrow in anywhere from 2 days to 1 week. Until that time, that specific bone cannot be extended. If a bone is cracked, it will take 1 day to heal and cannot be extended until that time.

Codename: Sanguine

Nova Costume: He wears a solid black outfit, consisting of an untucked short-sleeved black button-down shirt, loose-fitting black cargo khakis (not sagging, just more leg room), and thickly-treaded black sneakers. On the front of his t-shirt, an angular letter “S” is scrawled in bright red. Various other details of his suit include a gray leather belt and a snug gray fedora with a black hatband. The final piece of his suit is a spacious maroon cape that is large enough to wrap around his entire body.

Regular Clothing: Due to his job in the field of Business Administration, he is most often found in a neat suit with an expensive blazer jacket. In leisure, he prefers jeans (shorts are fine if the weather requires) always accompanied by a long-sleeved polo shirt that’s about one size too big for him. He uses this to attempt to hide the scars on his arms and hands from the public. If he is ever to be in close or direct contact with others, he will don gloves (white formal gloves if in a business situation and black driving gloves if in a relaxed setting).

Physical Appearance: Having an olive complexion, Sam comes from a Mediterranean family. His black hair is kept neat and well-trimmed, and his face is clean-shaven. His irises are a basic brown. His jaw is well-defined, as are his cheek bones. His metabolism keeps him very slim, though he is physically fit as well. At a height of 5'8", Sam weighs around 160 pounds.

Sexual Orientation: Straight

Personality: He’s of the solemn sort, always logical and calculating the odds of any venture, whether in business or everyday life. He’s usually distrusting of the average acquaintance, which is the nature of the competitive world known as business. His sense of humor is somewhat dark. Always on guard, Sam knows well the changes to his disposition that will occur if the use of his powers is prolonged too much. Samuel also has to keep a conscious check on his anger, because his anger can kindle his bloodlust. If that happens, he loses complete control of his powers. Procrastination is a big pet-peeve of his, and leech-like people or suck-ups bug him too (since he’s had his fair share of both of them). He is delighted with punctuality and precision and always forgiving in the area of accuracy. Those with a lack of focus or motivation sadden him, but he chooses not to dwell on them. He’s never really been in a serious relationship, always being a little paranoid about someone close discovering that he is a nova and rejecting him for it (his scars are pretty dang obvious if he were to ever get intimate). For relaxation and a mental challenge, he enjoys facing someone in a strategic board game (chess, checkers, etc…).

History: My favorite food is candy! xp
>Sam grew up in a small town in upper New York, his parents having emigrated to America before his birth. His family was in the higher end of the middle class, his father works as a successful restaurant owner, having 3 thriving locations in the region. His mother is a homemaker and stay-at-home mother who helped her husband keep track of business finances. 4 years later, his parents had another child. Through involving themselves in community projects and affairs, the Thanati’s have become a respected family. In this entrepreneur-friendly environment, Sam grew to love the tactics of running a good business.

>Sam erupted at 14 in a macabre display in his room. His humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges all extended spontaneously in both directions. The pain caused him to pass out only a few moments later. Waking up at the local hospital, his parents were consulting with a doctor outside his room door. His bone had retracted (and was retracted when his mother found him passed out and spattered with blood several minutes after he fainted). All that was left were large slits on either side of each of his joints. The pain was still immense, but soon the codine in his IV kicked in. Outside his room, the doctor and his parents were puzzled. Those kind of wounds is such specific points were such an anomaly. Naturally his parents were questioned but found innocent. The doctor was also puzzled by how little blood he had lost; Sam didn’t even need a transfusion. He was released a few days later. His parents were told to watch for infection, but none developed thanks to the skill of the surgeon in stitching the wounds properly. For a few years afterward, the same uncontrollable events would take place often and without warning. Each time, Sam’s pain resilience grew until the first time he didn’t faint when it happened. Since he was conscious, he could observe exactly what happens during these spontaneous events. From then on, he worked to attempt to control his powers. During high school his little sister, Elaina (played by EKA) developed nova abilities as well.

>By the time he finished high school, he had an adequate control of his powers. While studying for a BA degree in college, he would still have involuntary bone extension, but he could usually retract it right away (and it involved less bones than his first episodes). Towards the end of his 4-year university, Sam discovered that he could adjust the density of his bone by using his powers to compress it. After college he scored a fine job at a well-known business organization near NYC (and by then he had a firm grasp on the voluntary use of his powers). At 21 (the age when he graduated from college and got his first real vocational job), he heard about novas and Galvan for the first time. Before this time, Galvan wasn’t well known, and novas weren’t a widely discussed topic (but they had recently established schools in multiple locations). Intrigued, Samuel took all of his vacation time for the year and traveled to the original Galvan school, curious about their company and goals. On the way, he contacted them and set up an appointment with a representative of the Galvan Corporation. Galvan didn’t offer training to post-high school individuals, but Sam’s parents had found out about Galvan a few years previous and sent Laina there. So, Samuel visited with his sister for a time and returned the great job he had back at home near NYC (which was rich with advancement opportunities).

>Since, he has grown in the business to a position of relative authority. During the past year he has been remotely working for Devia (which he found out about while considering investing in nova-related stocks), a new company that deals with novas. While it was less focused on developing nova powers and more driven towards selling nova services and abilities, Sam couldn’t resist the amounts of money they were paying novas. Most of the work he does for Devia is done during the weekend and on any nights. Because of his position, he can work from home freely. He uses this to his advantage, allowing him to retain a normal job and express his nova status simultaneously.

>In a suitcase or at his residence, he always keeps arthritis medication close by. Additionally, he pops calcium tablets (fortified with Vitamin D, of course) on a regular basis, as it keeps his bones strong and healthy.

Sample Roleplay:

Gaia Name:Electric Kool-Aid
Name:Elaina ("Laina" to her family) Cybil Thanati
Age:20
Alignment:Team Tomorrow
Special Abilities: Elaina's mutation allows her to perform painless (this has been there since the beginning...did you miss it?)dislocation of almost all of her joints. She is limited by her muscular structure, organ location, and joint location. For instance, she can't compress her rib cage (there are no joints in the sides and it'd endanger her heart), and if she dislocates her elbow, dislocating her fingers and wrists would be much more difficult because it is harder to control the motion of dislocated joints.(this also has been there, do you not understand it?) However is she starts with her fingers and works up the arm it is possible. This gives her increased flexibility and contortion, which in turn can let her get into small and awkward spaces.

Joints are composed of two (or more bones), cartilage which reduces friction between bones, synovial membranes (also for lubrication), ligaments and tendons. Ligaments surround joints and to support it and limit its motion. They are flexible and strong. Elaina's ligaments are naturally stretchier than the average humans. In normal humans, joint dislocation always damages ligaments. Elaina's ligaments are more flexible and thus stretch more easily as opposed to becoming strained. Ligaments also support the joint, in Elaina's case, even when it is out of socket. This puts extra strain on the cartilage but allows her to maintain some structure and motion, although it is limited. While out of joint, motion is somewhat impaired, and as a rule of thumb, she tries to always keep one had complete, to be able to fully realign the joints she does dislocate. Because her ligaments are more flexible, even if someone else forces a joint out of place it would not be painful for her, unless it is done in such a way that the bones grind (for example popping a finger out and then trying to force it into the wrong place).

Due to the shape of vertebrae, spinal dislocation is much more difficult. Vertebrae are much more likely to interlock as opposed to slip past one another. Elaina is able to dislocate her back, although it is very hazardous to her well-being, as many important nerves (particularly those related to reflexes) travel through the spinal column. Elaina has found that through training the human body is naturally flexible enough that it is not worth risking extreme permanent damage to her nervous system. This kind of belongs to the idea that just because a door is open doesn't mean you should go through it.

Prolonged periods of dislocation result in inflammation especially of the cartilage. She is more susceptible to long term damage while her joints are out of place. Although it has yet to occur, it is assumed that if broken, her bones would knit the same as a regular humans, so she'd need surgery or a cast. Elaina's bones have no set recovery period, but she is prone to repetitive stress injuries and inflammation the more often she performs dislocations.
Codename:Askew
Costume: Because of the nature of her ability, her costume is similar to skiing GS suits, or unitards (like a full body leotard). This allows her to use the full extent of her flexibility. Her costume is patterned in red and blue for Team Tomorrow colors, but bears resemblance to Harlequin patterning, being comprised mostly of adjacent diamonds of alternating color. The Team Tomorrow logo is found on the upper right hand shoulder. Flexible boning runs throughout the lycra, to help support her dislocated joints, and prevent her from being floppy. She wears flat shoes, with very flexible soles, but will remove them depending on the job.
Appearance:Elaina has the build of a gymnast, mostly because her ability requires her to maintain that body type. She keeps her black hair very short (about an inch long) because it's a pain to be in small areas and suffocate on your own hair. Her hair is very curly due to her Greek heritage. She has gentle brown eyes in an olive toned face, which is complimented by sharp features like those you typically see on pixies in old picture books. Her vision is not the best and so Elaina wears thin framed, rectangular glasses most of the time, and occasionally contacts. Elaina is also almost embarrassingly slight of frame, this fact combined with her short hair have resulted in a very androgynous look, much to her chagrin. When in public, as it'd be a bit strange to walk around in a GS suit all the time, she dresses for comfort as opposed to style. She is at home in a t-shirt and jeans, and frequently wears some of Samuel's old clothing, even though some of it has hole in strange places.
Sexual Orientation:Heterosexual
Personality:Elaina is optimistic nearly to the point of naivety. She seeks to find the best in people, and rarely expects that someone would try to do her harm. She feels sad when she sees nova's abusing their abilities, viewing herself as an adapted human rather than a separate species. She worries about Sam working for Devia Corp. but has faith that he'll make the right choices. She gets frustrated easily and hates to feel like she isn't useful. She doesn't usually get really angry, but if she does, she generally stops speaking and regresses into herself. When she's happy, her wit is fast and she has a strange sarcastic sense of humor, compared to the rest of her very open and gentle demeanor. She is fairly submissive and takes criticism easily. Elaina is soft spoken and almost rabbit like in that she can be skittish and shy around new people, but once she gets to know someone she gives them complete trust. She can be almost painfully shy around new people, and it takes her awhile to open up. She lets others take the lead in almost all aspects of her life.
History:Elaina's mutation came to fruition when she was fifteen, five years after Samuel's first displays. Her transformation was not as traumatic as Sam's: she was not hospitalized, and her parents were more relaxed and prepared.

It happened by accident at first, she'd been sliding down the banister of her family's suburban home when she lost her balance and tumbled unceremoniously down the stairs. Her mother, hearing her shout of surprise, had found Elaina in a contorted heap at the base of the stairs. Elaina was in no serious pain and was in the process of getting up and dusting herself off when she realized that her left shoulder didn't feel quite right.

"Laina! Doesn't that hurt?!" her mother had asked in a quiet horrified voice, pointing a shaking finger at Elaina's shoulder. Elaina shrugged her shoulders. One shoulder rather, as her left one remained stationary. Her mother gave her a strange look and helped her press the bones back into place. "That would've made a grown man cry like a baby..." her mother had whispered to herself. Elaina felt a little sick to her stomach and completely forgot why she'd come downstairs.

Shivering a bit, she returned to her room, sitting on the bed and hugging her knees. Her mind flashed to when she was ten, hearing Sam scream, she remembered blood, and sirens, and later scars. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and experimentally stretched her forefinger out and backwards. There was a soft "pop!" and her finger and when she opened her eyes the finger jutted out from her hand at a sickening angle.

Fighting down the urge to scream, Elaina used her other hand to realign the bones, before curling up in a ball on the bed. She expected that at any moment, her internal structure would revolt and explode from her body like Sam's had.

When she'd calmed down a bit, she called Sam at his college. It was then (during a very long conversation) that she learned about Galvan and realized that it was unlikely for her body to react like Sam's had.

After a discussion with her parent, Elaina was enrolled in the Galvan Academy, where with training she began to understand her ability and better control it. After graduating she joined Team Tomorrow, hoping to show that novas can be useful, despite the few bad apples. She sees Admon as a sickly misguided man, who misinterpreted the teachings of Galvan. In light of the events involving the persecution of nova's in NYC, Elaina became embarrassed of her abilities, and sought to hide them from new people she met, hoping to live as much as a normal human as possible, while still supporting the Galvan Academy.

She is in her sophomore year of college now, and works at her father's restaurant as a waitress.

Sample Roleplay:

Gaia Name:Electric Kool-Aid
Name:Elaina ("Laina" to her family) Cybil Thanati
Age:20
Alignment:Team Tomorrow
Special Abilities: Elaina's mutation allows her to perform painless (this has been there since the beginning...did you miss it?)dislocation of almost all of her joints. She is limited by her muscular structure, organ location, and joint location. For instance, she can't compress her rib cage (there are no joints in the sides and it'd endanger her heart), and if she dislocates her elbow, dislocating her fingers and wrists would be much more difficult because it is harder to control the motion of dislocated joints.(this also has been there, do you not understand it?) However is she starts with her fingers and works up the arm it is possible. This gives her increased flexibility and contortion, which in turn can let her get into small and awkward spaces.

Joints are composed of two (or more bones), cartilage which reduces friction between bones, synovial membranes (also for lubrication), ligaments and tendons. Ligaments surround joints and to support it and limit its motion. They are flexible and strong. Elaina's ligaments are naturally stretchier than the average humans. In normal humans, joint dislocation always damages ligaments. Elaina's ligaments are more flexible and thus stretch more easily as opposed to becoming strained. Ligaments also support the joint, in Elaina's case, even when it is out of socket. This puts extra strain on the cartilage but allows her to maintain some structure and motion, although it is limited. While out of joint, motion is somewhat impaired, and as a rule of thumb, she tries to always keep one had complete, to be able to fully realign the joints she does dislocate. Because her ligaments are more flexible, even if someone else forces a joint out of place it would not be painful for her, unless it is done in such a way that the bones grind (for example popping a finger out and then trying to force it into the wrong place).

Due to the shape of vertebrae, spinal dislocation is much more difficult. Vertebrae are much more likely to interlock as opposed to slip past one another. Elaina is able to dislocate her back, although it is very hazardous to her well-being, as many important nerves (particularly those related to reflexes) travel through the spinal column. Elaina has found that through training the human body is naturally flexible enough that it is not worth risking extreme permanent damage to her nervous system. This kind of belongs to the idea that just because a door is open doesn't mean you should go through it.

Prolonged periods of dislocation result in inflammation especially of the cartilage. She is more susceptible to long term damage while her joints are out of place. Although it has yet to occur, it is assumed that if broken, her bones would knit the same as a regular humans, so she'd need surgery or a cast. Elaina's bones have no set recovery period, but she is prone to repetitive stress injuries and inflammation the more often she performs dislocations.
Codename:Askew
Costume: Because of the nature of her ability, her costume is similar to skiing GS suits, or unitards (like a full body leotard). This allows her to use the full extent of her flexibility. Her costume is patterned in red and blue for Team Tomorrow colors, but bears resemblance to Harlequin patterning, being comprised mostly of adjacent diamonds of alternating color. The Team Tomorrow logo is found on the upper right hand shoulder. Flexible boning runs throughout the lycra, to help support her dislocated joints, and prevent her from being floppy. She wears flat shoes, with very flexible soles, but will remove them depending on the job.
Appearance:Elaina has the build of a gymnast, mostly because her ability requires her to maintain that body type. She keeps her black hair very short (about an inch long) because it's a pain to be in small areas and suffocate on your own hair. Her hair is very curly due to her Greek heritage. She has gentle brown eyes in an olive toned face, which is complimented by sharp features like those you typically see on pixies in old picture books. Her vision is not the best and so Elaina wears thin framed, rectangular glasses most of the time, and occasionally contacts. Elaina is also almost embarrassingly slight of frame, this fact combined with her short hair have resulted in a very androgynous look, much to her chagrin. When in public, as it'd be a bit strange to walk around in a GS suit all the time, she dresses for comfort as opposed to style. She is at home in a t-shirt and jeans, and frequently wears some of Samuel's old clothing, even though some of it has hole in strange places.
Sexual Orientation:Heterosexual
Personality:Elaina is optimistic nearly to the point of naivety. She seeks to find the best in people, and rarely expects that someone would try to do her harm. She feels sad when she sees nova's abusing their abilities, viewing herself as an adapted human rather than a separate species. She worries about Sam working for Devia Corp. but has faith that he'll make the right choices. She gets frustrated easily and hates to feel like she isn't useful. She doesn't usually get really angry, but if she does, she generally stops speaking and regresses into herself. When she's happy, her wit is fast and she has a strange sarcastic sense of humor, compared to the rest of her very open and gentle demeanor. She is fairly submissive and takes criticism easily. Elaina is soft spoken and almost rabbit like in that she can be skittish and shy around new people, but once she gets to know someone she gives them complete trust. She can be almost painfully shy around new people, and it takes her awhile to open up. She lets others take the lead in almost all aspects of her life.
History:Elaina's mutation came to fruition when she was fifteen, five years after Samuel's first displays. Her transformation was not as traumatic as Sam's: she was not hospitalized, and her parents were more relaxed and prepared.

It happened by accident at first, she'd been sliding down the banister of her family's suburban home when she lost her balance and tumbled unceremoniously down the stairs. Her mother, hearing her shout of surprise, had found Elaina in a contorted heap at the base of the stairs. Elaina was in no serious pain and was in the process of getting up and dusting herself off when she realized that her left shoulder didn't feel quite right.

"Laina! Doesn't that hurt?!" her mother had asked in a quiet horrified voice, pointing a shaking finger at Elaina's shoulder. Elaina shrugged her shoulders. One shoulder rather, as her left one remained stationary. Her mother gave her a strange look and helped her press the bones back into place. "That would've made a grown man cry like a baby..." her mother had whispered to herself. Elaina felt a little sick to her stomach and completely forgot why she'd come downstairs.

Shivering a bit, she returned to her room, sitting on the bed and hugging her knees. Her mind flashed to when she was ten, hearing Sam scream, she remembered blood, and sirens, and later scars. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and experimentally stretched her forefinger out and backwards. There was a soft "pop!" and her finger and when she opened her eyes the finger jutted out from her hand at a sickening angle.

Fighting down the urge to scream, Elaina used her other hand to realign the bones, before curling up in a ball on the bed. She expected that at any moment, her internal structure would revolt and explode from her body like Sam's had.

When she'd calmed down a bit, she called Sam at his college. It was then (during a very long conversation) that she learned about Galvan and realized that it was unlikely for her body to react like Sam's had.

After a discussion with her parent, Elaina was enrolled in the Galvan Academy, where with training she began to understand her ability and better control it. After graduating she joined Team Tomorrow, hoping to show that novas can be useful, despite the few bad apples. She sees Admon as a sickly misguided man, who misinterpreted the teachings of Galvan. In light of the events involving the persecution of nova's in NYC, Elaina became embarrassed of her abilities, and sought to hide them from new people she met, hoping to live as much as a normal human as possible, while still supporting the Galvan Academy.

She is in her sophomore year of college now, and works at her father's restaurant as a waitress.

Sample Roleplay: