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✧ Strings ✧
"The Ripper"
Estimated to be in her mid-20s
Female, Preference unknown
Human (formerly Unknown)
Citizen
Serial Killer, Public Menace
・・ APPEARANCE ・・
Strings appears as a woman that looks somewhere between the age of 20 to 27, standing at a height of 5'7 feet with a rather lean build. She doesn't appear very toned though she appears to have probably kept some sort of diet regimen with her form. Her hair is in a dark brown shade, a few streaks of black and blonde strands here and there, parted often on the left, its ends curling out just above her shoulders. Her attire is nothing special but in a city crowd, it's the type to come off shady from the dark colors, long sleeves and coats that cover parts of her face.
The first time she appeared in the island, she had no face but since striking a deal to restore her original self, she'd regained her stability in the plane, along with a more tangible body and a visible face.
Her features appear vaguely European with some hints of Asian from her eyes. Her eyes are rather small and squinted up to the sides, vibrant teal in color that just pops out from her entire features. She has the habit of keeping her face out of view either hiding under a hood, a pair of sunglasses or even a medical face mask. Without all those things, her expression seems to be frozen on something that's more or less a frown.
The first time she appeared in the island, she had no face but since striking a deal to restore her original self, she'd regained her stability in the plane, along with a more tangible body and a visible face.
Her features appear vaguely European with some hints of Asian from her eyes. Her eyes are rather small and squinted up to the sides, vibrant teal in color that just pops out from her entire features. She has the habit of keeping her face out of view either hiding under a hood, a pair of sunglasses or even a medical face mask. Without all those things, her expression seems to be frozen on something that's more or less a frown.
・・ PERSONALITY ・・
Strings is unpredictable. The impression people would get from her at first glance would be a recluse, if not just a random spacey person.After her encounter with the devil, Mikhainon, what is left of the quirky forest abomination is a human filled with hate and contempt. Strings, as she remains to be called, is more often than not, in a bad mood. She tends to be snarky and sarcastic and she tends to avoid people now. She doesn't lash out like before, considering her lack of abilities but she is still a dangerous individual to approach on the bad days.
She isn't quite stable and while it is possible to speak to her, it's not in anyone's best interest to speak to her without any sort of defense. She doesn't have much sense of reason; even without provocation, she would attack people and attempt to kill them. She seems to be swapping through other personalities which is evident through her speech patterns. Her default is the violent one, vulgar in her speech and very aggressive. One other side appears more dense and seems more distracted, speaking in a dreamy voice at most times. This side is equally as difficult to speak with since they seem to act a little more childish. The other side sounds more like someone you could actually hold a conversation — at least after she finds her chill. Her more intellectual side seems terribly stressed and on the verge of a mental breakdown. She acts civil, but her nervous tics are so noticeable on her and she seems a little paranoid that it's hard to focus. She has no recollection whatsoever about her life before becoming "Strings". Though she has weird flashbacks, she can't say if it's her own memories or not.
If you actually focus on that one aspect of Strings, she's above civilized. She's cultured, educated, critical — everything that you could probably associate to a scholarly individual. At times you could even associate her level of knowledge to a medical practitioner or a accomplished engineer. It's hard to tell when you really don't know her background. It's the type of person you'd expect to be engaged in an enlightening discussion, an informative debate, all while in the middle of a chess game. It's not all to hard to imagine that under that violent psychopathic rampage is a complex mind of a seasoned researcher.
Strings finds comfort in the shade and despises the searing heat of the sun which is why she's either hiding in the shadows or moving through the crowd with her hood up during the day. She loves the cool whisper of the forest air that she still returns to her lair but half the time, she's hiding in back alleys. The beach is particularly her favorite area in the island for some reason. She still spends time in the forest, trying to find the machine that she had been working on since Day One which had disappeared from her lair.
She isn't quite stable and while it is possible to speak to her, it's not in anyone's best interest to speak to her without any sort of defense. She doesn't have much sense of reason; even without provocation, she would attack people and attempt to kill them. She seems to be swapping through other personalities which is evident through her speech patterns. Her default is the violent one, vulgar in her speech and very aggressive. One other side appears more dense and seems more distracted, speaking in a dreamy voice at most times. This side is equally as difficult to speak with since they seem to act a little more childish. The other side sounds more like someone you could actually hold a conversation — at least after she finds her chill. Her more intellectual side seems terribly stressed and on the verge of a mental breakdown. She acts civil, but her nervous tics are so noticeable on her and she seems a little paranoid that it's hard to focus. She has no recollection whatsoever about her life before becoming "Strings". Though she has weird flashbacks, she can't say if it's her own memories or not.
If you actually focus on that one aspect of Strings, she's above civilized. She's cultured, educated, critical — everything that you could probably associate to a scholarly individual. At times you could even associate her level of knowledge to a medical practitioner or a accomplished engineer. It's hard to tell when you really don't know her background. It's the type of person you'd expect to be engaged in an enlightening discussion, an informative debate, all while in the middle of a chess game. It's not all to hard to imagine that under that violent psychopathic rampage is a complex mind of a seasoned researcher.
Strings finds comfort in the shade and despises the searing heat of the sun which is why she's either hiding in the shadows or moving through the crowd with her hood up during the day. She loves the cool whisper of the forest air that she still returns to her lair but half the time, she's hiding in back alleys. The beach is particularly her favorite area in the island for some reason. She still spends time in the forest, trying to find the machine that she had been working on since Day One which had disappeared from her lair.
・・ POWERS ・・
Strings is an entity in four dimensions and is referred to the Manta Carlos version of "Slenderman". Her form gives her the abilities of the said entity. No one has seen her eat and it seems she doesn't need to. Although rumor has it, she enjoys internal organs of animals, most notably the heart and she would sometimes go for humans. There hasn't been anyone to confirm these rumors.
a) Shadow Tendrils : The tendrils have no special quality but only act as additional limbs and or her personal weapon, as they are capable of hardening into spikes.
b) Space Alteration : Strings seems to have the ability to manipulate the space around her immediate area with up to a 10-meter radius to alter how the surrounding area may be perceived. She is able to darken the surroundings, displace objects and create illusions. Sometimes, she could make her voice sound like the chorus of children and teenagers. (This ability only affects the sensory than a full control reality alteration.)
c) Record Alterations : She's rumored to be able to distort photographs and videos. She is also able to cause paranoia and memory loss. Sometimes even trauma.
Weaknesses — Specially enchanted objects seem to be able to repel her, and she seems to have something against high-frequency noises, but other than that, there are no other known weaknesses.
a) Shadow Tendrils : The tendrils have no special quality but only act as additional limbs and or her personal weapon, as they are capable of hardening into spikes.
b) Space Alteration : Strings seems to have the ability to manipulate the space around her immediate area with up to a 10-meter radius to alter how the surrounding area may be perceived. She is able to darken the surroundings, displace objects and create illusions. Sometimes, she could make her voice sound like the chorus of children and teenagers. (This ability only affects the sensory than a full control reality alteration.)
c) Record Alterations : She's rumored to be able to distort photographs and videos. She is also able to cause paranoia and memory loss. Sometimes even trauma.
Weaknesses — Specially enchanted objects seem to be able to repel her, and she seems to have something against high-frequency noises, but other than that, there are no other known weaknesses.
2016 Update: Ripping off her powers
With her being returned to being human, Strings no longer possesses any of her special abilities. Even so she has problems believing the reality she sees. What is left of her now is her high intelligence. Strings seems to be knowledgeable in technology, medicine, and medical practices comparable to scholars of present time. Without the protection of being a rift entity, Strings is now mortal but she also seems to have some skills that keep her alive.
With her being returned to being human, Strings no longer possesses any of her special abilities. Even so she has problems believing the reality she sees. What is left of her now is her high intelligence. Strings seems to be knowledgeable in technology, medicine, and medical practices comparable to scholars of present time. Without the protection of being a rift entity, Strings is now mortal but she also seems to have some skills that keep her alive.
・・ BIOGRAPHY ・・
Strings doesn't seem to have an origin. Some believe she is a collective consciousness of the people who have disappeared in the Forbidden Forest, or that she may have been one of the victims of the unnamed inhabitants of the forest, turning her into one of them. Some say she is one of the creatures of the forest, having gained awareness of the things around her and immersing itself into society as if she were one of them. No one is sure, and no one has dared to ask.
If one would ever come to know the story behind Strings, they wouldn't even realize they could have been the same person. Strings was no murderer, or in any way a psychopath bent on causing harm. Strings was only human--a brilliant one at that. Erika Cavendish, M.D. was what the records told of her; a young mind with a lot of potential. She was one of the most promising researchers their country cold offer. She had a lot of things ahead of her: a doctorate degree within reach, a growing reputation in the Sciences, a nearly-perfected project, and altogether a great future.
But things don't always seem to go as planned. In an unprecedented accident with their research project, Dr. Erika Cavendish was lost. To where, no one ever really knew but Erika herself.
But from where she came from, Strings didn't know anymore. Her memories were lost to her when she was thrown into the void. She didn't realize the passage of time: it could have been years, decades, centuries. Started as a flickering consciousness, by the time she had fully gained peak of consciousness, she found herself in Manta Carlos, lost and confused. She couldn't say what lead to her there: was it the bustling community, or the feel of opportunity?
And an opportunity she did find. A little voice, a demon that promised her answers to the questioned that plagued her when she finally came to. Who am I? She made the deal but suffered consequences, losing what she had left of herself that brought her comfort. She was furious, and oh, did she get so desperate.
If one would ever come to know the story behind Strings, they wouldn't even realize they could have been the same person. Strings was no murderer, or in any way a psychopath bent on causing harm. Strings was only human--a brilliant one at that. Erika Cavendish, M.D. was what the records told of her; a young mind with a lot of potential. She was one of the most promising researchers their country cold offer. She had a lot of things ahead of her: a doctorate degree within reach, a growing reputation in the Sciences, a nearly-perfected project, and altogether a great future.
But things don't always seem to go as planned. In an unprecedented accident with their research project, Dr. Erika Cavendish was lost. To where, no one ever really knew but Erika herself.
But from where she came from, Strings didn't know anymore. Her memories were lost to her when she was thrown into the void. She didn't realize the passage of time: it could have been years, decades, centuries. Started as a flickering consciousness, by the time she had fully gained peak of consciousness, she found herself in Manta Carlos, lost and confused. She couldn't say what lead to her there: was it the bustling community, or the feel of opportunity?
And an opportunity she did find. A little voice, a demon that promised her answers to the questioned that plagued her when she finally came to. Who am I? She made the deal but suffered consequences, losing what she had left of herself that brought her comfort. She was furious, and oh, did she get so desperate.
・・ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ・・
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Her kill signature usually leaves bodies disfigured with horrified looks on their faces like a frozen scream, seemingly drained out of blood, and left hanging upside down on trees.The Ripper's serial killer signature involves the victims' hearts cleanly ripped out through an incision, and Mikhainon's (Poppy) insignia on the stomach of the corpse.
