AMITYVILLE ACADEMY ENROLMENT FORM Name: Gabrian (No, he's not giving you his fullname! *sneer*)
Nicknames: Gabe, Gab, Gabbu
Gender: Male
Age: Physically seems to be around 17
Faction/Race Demon/Nix
Personality: It's quite posible that Gabrian will take one look at you down his nose and swiftly decide he either doesn't like you or that you're simply not worth his time. This actually has less to do with elitism and more to do with the fact he doesn't seem keen on forming any lasting bonds with anyone, regardless of species or race; he's probably going to treat an undead student with the same cold politeness as he'll address that demon student over there. This, of course, can make him come off as a bit (a lot) of a jerk-a**; granted, a polite jerk-a**, but a jerk-a** nonetheless.
His unwillingness (to various degrees of success, of course) to form lasting bonds stems from the fact he's a bit of a failure himself and is trying his damn-est to maintain an elegant facade in an attempt to hide said failures (more on that in Why he enrolled in the Academy). It's much easier to trick people when one holds them at arm's length than trying to keep yourself from slipping around those that you've become attached to. At the same time, Gabrian is no where near as mentally strong as he would like some people to think, and as such, he often times falls prey of emotions. He finds himself caring about those that bother to spend time with him and persist on keeping him company, and though he might seem to be reluctant at first, he usually comes to terms with his own feelings given some time.
Under his facade, Gabrian is a far more relaxed, easy-going fellow, happy to sit around and play the violin or sing to his heart's content. While he's still polite, and perhaps a touch 'uppity' he isn't really an actual jerk; most (if not all) of the cold, nasty remarks are uttered in an attempt to keep people away, not due to being cold hearted by nature. In fact, Gabrian is as much attracted to tooth-achingly cute things as he is to elegant jewelry and clothes; perhaps even more so. Needless to say, he tries very hard to keep that aspect of himself hidden and stashed away in the safety of his dorm room, but it's extremely hard for him not to react when something cute is shoved his way. His reactions to such situations will range from a brusque, obviously out of place retreat to... actually giving into his need to hold and possibly hug the cute offender. Said offenders can range from minipets, to items, to actual students, much to his chagrin. Then again, he's proud that he's probably one of few people that is able to walk across campus holding a relatively cute fuzzball in his arms and still manage to look relatively regal doing so.
He feels a need/pull to be near water; if there's a lake/river/whathaveyou nearby and he's not being forced to sit in class, you can bet he's going to be there, possibly playing his violin. His need to be near water is so great that rather than sleep in human-like form, Gabrian chooses to rest inside a semi large 'fish tank' inside his room, in serpent form. He's a rather good swimmer, and seems to have an ease where music is concerned - he seems to favor the violin and the guitar, but given time and practice, would be able to pick up other instruments. Unfortunately he's not... exactly strong; at least not physically. While he does posses rather sharp, strong nails (like most demons), and an advantage when fighting in watery environments, Gabrian is quite obviously more a lover than a fighter. He would much rather talk or trick his way out of a situation than fight someone physically. If it's verbal banter however, he'll be quite happy to engage.
Why did they enroll at the academy? Gabe has a... deep dark secret which he really, really does not want you (or anyone, for that matter) to know. Said secret is, in fact, linked to his presence in Amityville; you see, despite the fact Gabe comes from a rather long, proud line of Nix demons, his er... Nix 'instincts', as his parents like to call them, are quite lacking in some ways. He was of the opinion that he would personally, much, much rather inspire awe and admiration, tinged with fear and respect for the unknown in human beings, instead of full-blown terror - he figured this could be acomplished by playing music while maintaining an air of elegant mystery rather than use... more barbaric methods. Needless to say, his parents weren't particularly happy with this point of view, so off to the academy he was sent in hopes he would be re-educated into more standard behavior.
Fear: Music to calm the Beast - Gabrian is able to use Fear to produce a violin, which he then plays (the violin in question can not be used as an actual, physical weapon, and it vanished if he stops playing for too long). The music has a calming, charming effect on his opponent(s); it slows them down and diminishes the effectiveness of their attacks. He can usually use this technique to make a hasty retreat if the situation gets too dire for him to control. Of course, on the con side... in order for him to use this technique, Gabe needs to basically stop moving long enough to produce the violin and start playing; this inevitably makes him an easy target and a sitting duck during this time. As such, he can at times be stopped before he even has time to start 'attacking'.
Natural ability: Snake form - Females can change into what is commonly known as a 'mermaid', and males can take the form of a snake, a human, or a fish. Gabrian seems to have an affinity for the serpent form rather than the fish (Taken from The demonology thread)
Dual-Terrain - A Nix can survive a battle underwater and breathe just as normally as on land, and are incredibly fast swimmers. Prey that you never have to fight one in its natural habitat, or you'll most likely drown.(Taken from The demonology thread)
