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Yura Bengall
"Those things didn't kill me, but did they break me? I'm a pretty fucking broken person already, aren't I?"
32 | December 18th | Gender fluid, leans toward femme | Aromantic Lesbian | Goetic Demon | Citizen | Business Owner
Past names:
-Ivy Smith: Given name at orphanage
-Guan Zhi: Before becoming gang leader
-Liu Na: After becoming gang leader
-Maneater: Unappreciated nickname
APPEARANCE
Yura has four different forms: female, male, androgynous, and demonic.
Yura is mostly seen in her female form (shown above, edit by Kada). She has made herself taller, going from only 5' 3" to 5' 8" with long legs and a shapely figure. She has amber eyes and black hair. Yura used to be naturally baby-faced, but has given herself stronger features. She still appears to be a white/Asian mix and will look more like one or the other depending on her makeup. She typically wears thin frame glasses.
When swapping to his male form, Yura becomes more broad-shouldered and less curvy. He stands at the same height as 5'8", with much stronger and more masculine features.
In their androgynous form, Yura is somewhere between a young male and a tomboyish female.
Finally, Yura's demon form:
As a demon, Yura's form towers at ten feet tall. Her goat-like head has two mouths—a ‘false’ smaller mouth, and her larger ‘true’ mouth with massive teeth. She has horns on her head, and smaller ones protruding from where her eyes should be. Instead, she is able to see through her nostrils—which have little eyes in them if you look closely.Yura is mostly seen in her female form (shown above, edit by Kada). She has made herself taller, going from only 5' 3" to 5' 8" with long legs and a shapely figure. She has amber eyes and black hair. Yura used to be naturally baby-faced, but has given herself stronger features. She still appears to be a white/Asian mix and will look more like one or the other depending on her makeup. She typically wears thin frame glasses.
When swapping to his male form, Yura becomes more broad-shouldered and less curvy. He stands at the same height as 5'8", with much stronger and more masculine features.
In their androgynous form, Yura is somewhere between a young male and a tomboyish female.
Finally, Yura's demon form:
Inside Yura’s larger mouth, which can unhinge very wide like a snake, is the face of Yura’s old human form at the back of the monster’s throat. It cannot speak, but it can move its eyes and open its mouth, letting out an inhumanly long tongue. The larger mouth also contains a smaller tongue. Her massive teeth can crush bone and her mouth is large enough to eat an entire human being.
This form also has four wings on her back—smaller versions of the wings she had many years ago that were torn from her body. Her torso is like that of an average human woman, while her lower half is covered in fur. Her legs are like that of a goat and she has hooves that almost seem just a bit too small for her body.
Yura has both a penis and a vagina in this form. Her penis is absurdly large and can grow painful barbs at will, and her vagina has teeth.
When asked about how her new form came into being, Yura’s reply:
“I always knew I was a monster.”
PERSONALITY
Yura is all “business-friendly” on the surface. Polite, but enigmatic. Good with people--when she chooses to be. She is a natural born leader that some want to follow, but also shows a certain amount of insensitivity and ruthlessness that turns others off. Her business is her life, and she is fiercely loyal to her workers and will do whatever it takes to protect them.
As far as attraction goes, Yura only shows interest in women and those who are feminine. A small amount of masculinity is acceptable as far as women go, but too masculine is a huge turn off. Yura seems to only go after those who are a bit dark or messed up to some degree. She won’t touch those who she feels are ‘too sweet and innocent’. Any “relationship” she engages in is strictly skin-deep, as she lacks the ability to create strong, emotional connections.
Because she does not make strong emotional connections, Yura does not have a strong sense of empathy for others. She can be very blunt and insensitive at times, and this has not made her a lot of friends. She can care for others to some degree, but her friendships and relationships alike are highly superficial. Weirdly, very sweet and innocent people tend to gravitate to her—perhaps because she is polite and makes them feel safe.
While Yura had left the gang life behind, she never quite let go of certain behaviors. She is an obsessive information seeker, bordering on the paranoid even. When she meets new people, she immediately seeks out all information she can obtain on them. She also has a tendency to quietly people-watch.
Yura does not particularly regret her past. She did not stop killing as a result of regret, but of simply growing weary of the gang lifestyle. She could kill again if she deemed it necessary, but would prefer not to repeat the past. She remains a neutral party on Manta Carlos, not a direct ally to anyone—but she will work with anyone if she sees some sort of benefit in it.
As far as attraction goes, Yura only shows interest in women and those who are feminine. A small amount of masculinity is acceptable as far as women go, but too masculine is a huge turn off. Yura seems to only go after those who are a bit dark or messed up to some degree. She won’t touch those who she feels are ‘too sweet and innocent’. Any “relationship” she engages in is strictly skin-deep, as she lacks the ability to create strong, emotional connections.
Because she does not make strong emotional connections, Yura does not have a strong sense of empathy for others. She can be very blunt and insensitive at times, and this has not made her a lot of friends. She can care for others to some degree, but her friendships and relationships alike are highly superficial. Weirdly, very sweet and innocent people tend to gravitate to her—perhaps because she is polite and makes them feel safe.
Yura also seems to naturally attract ‘broken’ people, and she couldn’t begin to explain why. When they try to talk to her about their problems, she usually tries to distract them sex. She is their sex partner, NOT their romantic partner or therapist--and Yura will always remind her partners of this.
Yura pretty much constantly craves sex. She may seem like an intense busybody who is completely devoted to her work, but in truth she cannot maintain that level of concentration on anything at all unless she is frequently getting laid.
She is known to have violent tendencies in bed, but can pull herself back when asked to. She likes to tie women up and enjoys choking just to the brink of passing out. Women who are into these things very quickly become ‘favorites’ to Yura.
Yura pretty much constantly craves sex. She may seem like an intense busybody who is completely devoted to her work, but in truth she cannot maintain that level of concentration on anything at all unless she is frequently getting laid.
She is known to have violent tendencies in bed, but can pull herself back when asked to. She likes to tie women up and enjoys choking just to the brink of passing out. Women who are into these things very quickly become ‘favorites’ to Yura.
While Yura had left the gang life behind, she never quite let go of certain behaviors. She is an obsessive information seeker, bordering on the paranoid even. When she meets new people, she immediately seeks out all information she can obtain on them. She also has a tendency to quietly people-watch.
Yura does not particularly regret her past. She did not stop killing as a result of regret, but of simply growing weary of the gang lifestyle. She could kill again if she deemed it necessary, but would prefer not to repeat the past. She remains a neutral party on Manta Carlos, not a direct ally to anyone—but she will work with anyone if she sees some sort of benefit in it.
ACTIVE ABILITIES
Shapeshifting Charm
Shapeshifting Charm
After losing her original human form, Yura obtained a special shapeshifting charm that allows her three human forms: feminine, masculine, and androgynous.
The dark energy she can throw comes in bursts from her hands, that she can basically throw like a ball. She can only form two at a time, one in each hand. It takes about 10 seconds to manifest this destructive energy in one of her hands. The energy only forms to about the size of a volleyball, or two can be combined into one larger ball, but Yura cannot form anything larger than that. The energy is fueled by her blood, and thus is acidic in nature. It burns the flesh and causes intense pain when it hits. Those with holy magic or powers of a selfless nature will be highly resistant to this--more on this in weaknesses below.
Yura's barrier functions only to protect herself. She cannot bring someone else into the barrier to protect them, nor can she hold someone within it. Should someone end up within her barrier, they will feel as if the inside of their body is burning up (much like how Yura feels from the toxic blood) and immediately rush out. The barrier can last up to 10 minutes before she needs to reapply blood to herself bring it back.
With the new addition of her ‘dark magic’, she has also gained a weakness to light magic. This applies to magic that is holy, like the powers of angels, or magic that is selfless in nature. Because Yura's own powers are tied to her own selfishness, powers that function to protect others or benefits others and not just the user are resistant to her own powers.
Dark Magic
When Yura's demon form became a reality, she gained a 'dark magic' to wield. She can throw this dark energy as an attack from her hands, or she can use it to create a barrier around herself. It is an entirely destructive and self-serving magic, only used to protect herself or cause harm to others.The dark energy she can throw comes in bursts from her hands, that she can basically throw like a ball. She can only form two at a time, one in each hand. It takes about 10 seconds to manifest this destructive energy in one of her hands. The energy only forms to about the size of a volleyball, or two can be combined into one larger ball, but Yura cannot form anything larger than that. The energy is fueled by her blood, and thus is acidic in nature. It burns the flesh and causes intense pain when it hits. Those with holy magic or powers of a selfless nature will be highly resistant to this--more on this in weaknesses below.
Yura's barrier functions only to protect herself. She cannot bring someone else into the barrier to protect them, nor can she hold someone within it. Should someone end up within her barrier, they will feel as if the inside of their body is burning up (much like how Yura feels from the toxic blood) and immediately rush out. The barrier can last up to 10 minutes before she needs to reapply blood to herself bring it back.
To utilize this dark magic, Yura needs external access to her blood--which is where her projectile vomiting comes in. Her dark energy is fueled by blood on her hands, and she needs to coat them in blood each time she wished to summon the energy, To use her barrier, she needs to rub as much of her blood onto her body as she can. The blood of others can be used to a small degree as well, but the majority of it must be her own blood.
With the new addition of her ‘dark magic’, she has also gained a weakness to light magic. This applies to magic that is holy, like the powers of angels, or magic that is selfless in nature. Because Yura's own powers are tied to her own selfishness, powers that function to protect others or benefits others and not just the user are resistant to her own powers.
Toxic Blood
Yura has had toxic blood ever since she was a child. Her toxic blood has mostly remained the same since she gained her demon form, but now she can utilize it in new ways.
Yura’s blood is black and highly toxic. It gives off powerful fumes that smell rotten and chemical-like. About 5-6 breaths will cause an individual to pass out, but only if they don’t pass out from the intensely disgusting smell first. Further inhalation of the fumes will cause permanent brain damage, and eventually death.
But Yura’s blood is even more powerful if directed injected or ingested. A drop may cause mild hallucinations and stomach discomfort. A little more will make the victim sick and convulse, but not kill necessarily them. Half a syringe will kill someone painfully in a few minutes. A full syringe will kill someone within seconds.
The "best" thing about her blood is that it leaves absolutely no trace after killing the victim--leaving forensic scientists stumped to the cause of death.
Yura’s blood is black and highly toxic. It gives off powerful fumes that smell rotten and chemical-like. About 5-6 breaths will cause an individual to pass out, but only if they don’t pass out from the intensely disgusting smell first. Further inhalation of the fumes will cause permanent brain damage, and eventually death.
But Yura’s blood is even more powerful if directed injected or ingested. A drop may cause mild hallucinations and stomach discomfort. A little more will make the victim sick and convulse, but not kill necessarily them. Half a syringe will kill someone painfully in a few minutes. A full syringe will kill someone within seconds.
The "best" thing about her blood is that it leaves absolutely no trace after killing the victim--leaving forensic scientists stumped to the cause of death.
Yura’s poison blood tends to burn away anything injected into it—meaning that both recreational drugs and medical injections are useless to her.
The blood will burn through flesh and fabric, but not through glass, metal or plastic.
Because of her Regeneration ability, Yura is no long at risk of death by her toxic blood. Technically, her blood is still dissolving her from the inside out, but her body simply regenerates to keep her functioning. As a result, however, Yura is stuck in constant pain. She has adapted and learned to live with the pain, since she cannot take painkillers to any affect.
Because of her Regeneration ability, Yura is no long at risk of death by her toxic blood. Technically, her blood is still dissolving her from the inside out, but her body simply regenerates to keep her functioning. As a result, however, Yura is stuck in constant pain. She has adapted and learned to live with the pain, since she cannot take painkillers to any affect.
In her demon form, Yura is able to projectile vomit her blood up to 5 feet and vomits about 2 gallons of blood. She can only vomit this amount once in a 24 hour period--after that, she may be able to vomit up a little more, maybe an ounce, but she runs the risk of literally killing herself from blood loss if she does it too much.
In addition to being a defense mechanism, Yura's vomit is necessary as she needs access to her blood outside her body in order to use her dark magic.
PASSIVE ABILITIES
Regeneration
Yura previously had just a very high pain tolerance, but now she has actual regeneration abilities. Small wounds will heal on their own, but larger injuries require a bit more effort. If a part of her body is severely injured but not taken off entirely, Yura will have to eat the remaining piece of that body part off herself. The gaping wound left will then turn into a large mouth. It will remain a mouth for some time, then eventually her new limb will regrow from the mouth, and the mouth will disappear.
Limbs will regenerate in about 24 hours. Smaller injuries will regenerate in about 30 minutes.
The downside to Yura's Regeneration is that her body is in constant pain as her toxic blood and her regeneration ability are at constant war with each other. The pain makes her sluggish--especially in her large demon form. Her reaction times are slow, and she is not the fighter she once was.
Limbs will regenerate in about 24 hours. Smaller injuries will regenerate in about 30 minutes.
The downside to Yura's Regeneration is that her body is in constant pain as her toxic blood and her regeneration ability are at constant war with each other. The pain makes her sluggish--especially in her large demon form. Her reaction times are slow, and she is not the fighter she once was.
Demonic Senses
In her demonic form, Yura's hearing is enhanced. However, her eye sight is restricted since her eyes are inside her nostrils. She can only see what is in front of her, and lacks peripheral vision.
She is able to sense other demons by sight and scent.
WEAKNESSES
Healing Magic
Yura’s major weakness is healing powers. Previously, they just had no effect on her—but now any attempt to heal her with anything besides her own regeneration powers causes her immense pain and slows down her regeneration. Exposure to long-term healing will also cause her regeneration to reverse to the point of allowing her blood to eat at her from the inside out.
RESOURCES
Yura owns three successful businesses--Club Gambit, Wild Spice, and The Asteria Club--and is moderately wealthy. She lives comfortably in a penthouse suite downtown.
HISTORY
Little is known of Yura's origins. It is clear now that she is a Goetic demon, but who summoned her only to attempt to lock away her power and abandon her is a mystery. All Yura knows is that at some point, she wound up in an orphanage in Miami, Florida and was given the name “Ivy Smith”. Basically a place holder until she was adopted. She seemed like an ordinary enough human child at the time. A troublemaker, but nothing more than that. Her blood was ordinary, and her body showed no signs of what was to come.
Yura, or “Ivy”, was only 12 and living with a foster family when she started to become violently ill. She was coughing up a black, noxious smelling substance—a weaker form of what would eventually become her blood. Then came the wings—large, leathery, bat-like—that burst through the flesh of her back. Her foster family, a highly religious household, were sure that Yura was some sort of horrific demon that needed to be destroyed—and perhaps they would have killed her had the fumes of her toxic blood not gotten them first.
Yura lived in the house for some time, eating the flesh of her foster family until they started to rot. When the regular food supply and the bodies started to run out, Yura started sneaking out in the dead of night to find food. She wore large coats to hide her wings, but she was still not exactly subtle. Where Yura lived was an area notorious for gang activity, and her behavior was starting to draw attention. The Rivets were the first to grab her off the streets.
The Rivets were brutal toward Yura, locking her up as a prisoner. When they beat her up and were exposed to her toxic blood, they sure as hell couldn’t explain any better than she could—but they saw the benefit in it. And as they saw the benefits of it, so did Yura. If her blood was to be used for nefarious purposes, Yura decided it would be on her terms, not of The Rivets.
Yura convinced the gang that if she were allowed some amount of freedom, she would be loyal to the gang…and then proceeded to kill her guards and join a rival gang instead—the Sī liè, or Torn gang--a predominantly Chinese gang. Looking at least half-Asian, she convinced them she was half-Chinese and took on the name Guan Zhi.
With her poison blood and ruthless attitude, Yura quickly rose in the ranks of the gang. She eventually became the leader of the gang—the youngest and first woman to do so. After that, she took on yet another name: Lui Na--Lui translating to Destroy, and Na meaning Beautiful. Beautiful Destroyer. With an emphasis on information gathering and intimidation, she brought the Torn from a mid-tier gang to one of the most feared in Miami, then Florida, and then spread elsewhere into America. Many smaller gangs were either forcefully merged into The Torns, or completely eliminated—like The Rivets.
Yura kept her blood a close secret—only those closest to her knew that the potent, undetectable poison used for killing high-profile targets came from Yura’s body. This also allowed her to operate without detection from Manta Carlos for a long time.
Killing via her poisonous blood made for a subtle, elegant kill—but Yura had her violent streaks as well. Intimidation kept her gang in line, and kept rival gangs fearing her. She would mutilate others as a warning. Sometimes she would use her blood—like rubbing it into someone’s face into they were blinded and disfigured. Or sometimes she just enjoyed the intimacy of carving someone up with a knife. Cutting off men’s genitalia was also a common tactic. A particularly notorious incident came from when Yura skinned chunks of flesh off of a rival gang’s second in command and ate the pieces, then sent him back to his gang. She gained the nickname “Maneater” after that: a nickname she never condoned, but could not seem to make go away.
Her gang was extremely lucrative and Yura felt like a goddamn queen, but eventually the dream had to end. Some incredibly elaborate false information lead her and those of highest rank within her gang into a trap. Locked in a warehouse, they were vastly outnumbered. For reasons still unknown to Yura, they took her down and tore her wings right out of her back. They escaped, taking the wings with them, and left Yura near death and bleeding profusely--which led to those in her gang dying of the fumes.
Yura fully expected to die there, along with the rest of her gang, but in a brief moment of regained consciousness she realized she was being taken out of the warehouse. Her reign in America was over, she realized: Manta Carlos had finally caught up to her.
To this day, Yura has no idea how exactly Manta Carlos’s Task Force finally found her, although she suspects those who took her wings may have something to do with it.
Either way, she had no choice but to go peacefully. She was too hurt to fight back, and perhaps…it was time to stop, anyway. She was ready to leave the gang life behind.
Yura’s time on the Islets was only as long as was necessary, as she was obedient and showed genuine interest in reform. When she was finally allowed back into society at the age of 26--first on a Probation period, then eventually without--her reform was sincere. She took on her new name, Yura Bengall, and opened Club Gambit. She showed no interest in joining any local gangs, or any sort of criminal activity…well, mostly. Yura remains an obsessive information gatherer, keeping all sorts of things to herself. You know. Just in case. It is rumored that she has destroyed a few lives with the information she can get on others, but there is no proof.
Other than rumors, Yura’s life has been relatively calm. She has been on the island for a few years now, and runs three successful businesses. She is not concerned whether others know of her past or not. Anyone with access to criminal records will know her story—but as long as she isn’t doing the same things on Manta Carlos, then it doesn’t particularly matter.
Only recently has Yura become her true self: a goetic demon. Why she was unable to access her demonic form, and how she ended up on earth remains a mystery.
Yura, or “Ivy”, was only 12 and living with a foster family when she started to become violently ill. She was coughing up a black, noxious smelling substance—a weaker form of what would eventually become her blood. Then came the wings—large, leathery, bat-like—that burst through the flesh of her back. Her foster family, a highly religious household, were sure that Yura was some sort of horrific demon that needed to be destroyed—and perhaps they would have killed her had the fumes of her toxic blood not gotten them first.
Yura lived in the house for some time, eating the flesh of her foster family until they started to rot. When the regular food supply and the bodies started to run out, Yura started sneaking out in the dead of night to find food. She wore large coats to hide her wings, but she was still not exactly subtle. Where Yura lived was an area notorious for gang activity, and her behavior was starting to draw attention. The Rivets were the first to grab her off the streets.
The Rivets were brutal toward Yura, locking her up as a prisoner. When they beat her up and were exposed to her toxic blood, they sure as hell couldn’t explain any better than she could—but they saw the benefit in it. And as they saw the benefits of it, so did Yura. If her blood was to be used for nefarious purposes, Yura decided it would be on her terms, not of The Rivets.
Yura convinced the gang that if she were allowed some amount of freedom, she would be loyal to the gang…and then proceeded to kill her guards and join a rival gang instead—the Sī liè, or Torn gang--a predominantly Chinese gang. Looking at least half-Asian, she convinced them she was half-Chinese and took on the name Guan Zhi.
With her poison blood and ruthless attitude, Yura quickly rose in the ranks of the gang. She eventually became the leader of the gang—the youngest and first woman to do so. After that, she took on yet another name: Lui Na--Lui translating to Destroy, and Na meaning Beautiful. Beautiful Destroyer. With an emphasis on information gathering and intimidation, she brought the Torn from a mid-tier gang to one of the most feared in Miami, then Florida, and then spread elsewhere into America. Many smaller gangs were either forcefully merged into The Torns, or completely eliminated—like The Rivets.
Yura kept her blood a close secret—only those closest to her knew that the potent, undetectable poison used for killing high-profile targets came from Yura’s body. This also allowed her to operate without detection from Manta Carlos for a long time.
Killing via her poisonous blood made for a subtle, elegant kill—but Yura had her violent streaks as well. Intimidation kept her gang in line, and kept rival gangs fearing her. She would mutilate others as a warning. Sometimes she would use her blood—like rubbing it into someone’s face into they were blinded and disfigured. Or sometimes she just enjoyed the intimacy of carving someone up with a knife. Cutting off men’s genitalia was also a common tactic. A particularly notorious incident came from when Yura skinned chunks of flesh off of a rival gang’s second in command and ate the pieces, then sent him back to his gang. She gained the nickname “Maneater” after that: a nickname she never condoned, but could not seem to make go away.
Her gang was extremely lucrative and Yura felt like a goddamn queen, but eventually the dream had to end. Some incredibly elaborate false information lead her and those of highest rank within her gang into a trap. Locked in a warehouse, they were vastly outnumbered. For reasons still unknown to Yura, they took her down and tore her wings right out of her back. They escaped, taking the wings with them, and left Yura near death and bleeding profusely--which led to those in her gang dying of the fumes.
Yura fully expected to die there, along with the rest of her gang, but in a brief moment of regained consciousness she realized she was being taken out of the warehouse. Her reign in America was over, she realized: Manta Carlos had finally caught up to her.
To this day, Yura has no idea how exactly Manta Carlos’s Task Force finally found her, although she suspects those who took her wings may have something to do with it.
Either way, she had no choice but to go peacefully. She was too hurt to fight back, and perhaps…it was time to stop, anyway. She was ready to leave the gang life behind.
Yura’s time on the Islets was only as long as was necessary, as she was obedient and showed genuine interest in reform. When she was finally allowed back into society at the age of 26--first on a Probation period, then eventually without--her reform was sincere. She took on her new name, Yura Bengall, and opened Club Gambit. She showed no interest in joining any local gangs, or any sort of criminal activity…well, mostly. Yura remains an obsessive information gatherer, keeping all sorts of things to herself. You know. Just in case. It is rumored that she has destroyed a few lives with the information she can get on others, but there is no proof.
Other than rumors, Yura’s life has been relatively calm. She has been on the island for a few years now, and runs three successful businesses. She is not concerned whether others know of her past or not. Anyone with access to criminal records will know her story—but as long as she isn’t doing the same things on Manta Carlos, then it doesn’t particularly matter.
Only recently has Yura become her true self: a goetic demon. Why she was unable to access her demonic form, and how she ended up on earth remains a mystery.
OTHER
-Relationship Status: Only sleeps around casually, does not pursue genuine relationships
-Businesses: Club Gambit, Wild Spice, and The Asteria Club.
-Yura is fluent in English, Chinese, American Sign Language, and Chinese Sign language. She has a basic comprehension of Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Spanish.
-The name 'Yura Bengall' is a bullshit name Yura came up with after leaving the Islets. She wanted something that sounded a bit exotic, and difficult to place. As is probably evident by her past, Yura has very little attachment to names.
-Businesses: Club Gambit, Wild Spice, and The Asteria Club.
-Yura is fluent in English, Chinese, American Sign Language, and Chinese Sign language. She has a basic comprehension of Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Spanish.
-The name 'Yura Bengall' is a bullshit name Yura came up with after leaving the Islets. She wanted something that sounded a bit exotic, and difficult to place. As is probably evident by her past, Yura has very little attachment to names.
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