<strong>Picture(s)-</strong>[ Natural form (Sexless)]<div class="floatright">(https://solutionhole.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/race-changeling.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=766) </div><br/><br/><strong>Name</strong>- Alex Strudi<br/><br/><strong>Class</strong>- [Alteration]  [Mythical lore/creatures] [Beast Mastery]<br/><br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>[Part time assistant at the Forest of Dyn ]<br/><br/><strong>Backstory/History -</strong>Alex for the early parts of her life were largely uneventful, a member of a small frontier Village with the deeper reaches of Greenland further than the average person was prepared to go. A place where supernatural creatures were able to work together against the harsh climate that was all but welcoming. Alex had few human friends and instead found comfort in the company of animals, in particular was the family cat Khan, as well as a small mouse that Alex successfully looked after called Magnus. Both Animals were given prenatal long lives by the Village Shaman, as Alex's father argued that given her lack of other friends, to have her only two companions die would greatly distress her and leave her alone.<br/><br/>Years went by with few events to speak of, until one day while retrieving some water from a fast flowing river close to the Village, Alex tripped and fell into the rapids, her last action was to throw Magnus to safety before she got swept away. It felt like hours but it was likely in fact minutes at most Alex battled the rapids, until a strange sensation overcame her, her body widened, her legs thickened and shortened and she grew a long coat of white fur across her body. Her distressed cries turning from shrill human calls for help to paniced growls. Thankfully for Alex her cry's were answered as a Polar bear dived headlong into the river and retrieved her. It was several days until Alex was able to recover her senses against the overriding instinct of becoming a bear. Days she was missing, lost to herself and to the Village. But she needed to get back home. Her foster parent couldn't understand at first, that she was a.. Well almost human, turned into a bear, but in the end she was able to gain enough control to return herself back to her original form.<br/><br/>One short year passed after that, Alex spent nearly as much time out in the wilds as she did in the village. It turned out during her panic, recessive genes from her ancestry as a mimic flared up and acted to save her life. Relieved that the young of the village was saved Alex studied under the shaman about the wilderness, even bridging contact between him and her foster bear father. Much to her supprise she found herself taking other shapes. Such as Magnus and Khan, or people in the Village, she couldn't control her powers well but she made use of them none the less. In that year Alex was able to gain some control over the three animals she had come into contact with. Being able to assume features and even able to turn into those animals at will sometimes when she was wearing her great grandmothers earring who the family knew was also a mimic. Although she was still unable to prevent herself from changing unintentionally.<br/><br/>Just as the winter months began to set in once more, a strange Owl arrived at her home. Carrying a letter and a silver ring embedded with golden scripture. The letter was a invitation to join the Outer realms University, with the ring being a means of keeping her transformations under control until she was able to truly master her gift. Surprised but welcoming the invitation Alex followed the instructions on how to get to the University. Her formal education for the first time in her life, was about to begin. But she wouldn't have to face it alone, as Magnus was right there with her, her ever present companion.<br/><br/><strong>Birthplace - </strong>[Greenland]<br/><br/>Appearance Section<br/><br/><strong>Age </strong>- 18 [Young adult]<br/>young Adult - 2 abilities - You are just starting out on your magical journey, you haven’t mastered anything really strong yet and are considered a freshman.<br/><br/><strong>Gender </strong>- [Sexless, although for simplicity uses female pronouns]<br/><br/><strong>Sexual preferences </strong>- [Open sexually although may depend on form.]<br/><br/><strong>F-list/Kinks</strong>- [If it's not in my off's I'm probably alright with doing it.]<br/><br/><strong>Turn-Offs - </strong>[Scat, Vore, Urine, Belching, Farting, Vomiting]<br/><br/>[If you would prefer NSFW to not happen to your character, then please state this clearly]<br/><br/><strong>Species -</strong>[Mimic - A species of creature that never truly has a identity of self, although their forms are stagnant during adolesence which allows them to develop a personality of themselves, once they reach adulthood they grow into their innate abilities to take on the shape of creatures around them, and with hard work and training could even assume the entire form as will.]<br/><br/><strong>Species special abilities: </strong>[<em>(passive) Animal linguist </em>- if she has successfully been able to change into the form of a animal before she will be able to understand what a creature is saying, although she is unable to speak in it's tounge back without first taking it's shape or aspects of the animal in question]<br/><em>[(Passive) Resistance to shape altering effects </em>- Due to their ability to change forms, any effects that force a shape change might be have no effect, or can freely change back from. unless the effect is strong enough to lock them into that shape for a period of time. (For example the inhibitor ring)<br/><em>[(Active) Shapeshift:</em>Mimics as their name suggests are able to take on forms of creatures they are in proximity to, taking on their likness and natural traits such as stregnth or eye sight. Through training Mimics can also take on forms of creatures they have previously taken the form of.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Physical Appearance - </strong>[ In her natural form, Alex is a significantly short individual, being the height of the average halfling or gnome at 3'6" with a very androgynous appearance, lithe and slende in form that leaves her very whispy and light giving her a almost ghostlike appearance due to her grey skin and oily black eyes. Her hair although prominently grey has a faint pink hue that stands out against the rest of her face. Although her ability to change into animals entirely leaves much to be desired she is capable of altering her shape to have certain features of animals she has previously successfully transformed into. Although much to her chargrin, she also takes on the gender properties of the animal in question.]<br/><br/><strong>Clothes - </strong>[Often depending on the shape she has taken, but she is rarely seen without her long red hooded-Cadigan regardless of gender, In order to exenuate that she is acting as a female during her times in University due to the limitations put on her shape changing talents, she almost always wears skirts over leggings rather than trousers. Otherwise her clothing will change depending on the weather.<br/><br/><strong>Personality - </strong>[Due to her nature and upbringing Alex is wary of others and is often spending time observing others from a distance and assessing potential threats and dangers posed, due to this she can come across as rather timid and soft spoken, often excusing herself from conversations if they are brought to her before she feels ready to reciprocate. But although not an active coversationalist Alex is very observant and will often remember or bring up things that can put other people on edge, such as when she asks for more intricate details on how their abilities work. Despite this tendancy for observation Alex does lack in many social graces and when you do get her in conversation, can come across as brash and outspoken.<br/><br/>It is also worth noting that Alex's personality appears to also change to reflect the Animal that she is attempting to mimic, such as being notably more Skittish and Timid when she is harnessing aspects of a mouse, or more wry and inquisitive, as well as more playful when harnessing a cat's aspects.]<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Combat Section</strong><br/><br/><strong>Weapon(s)/Equipment </strong>-<br/><br/>[<strong>Accessory -</strong><em>Augmentation earring </em>- This item is a current suppliment to her normal abilities of shape shifting, instead of attempting a full shape change this charm allows her to draw on aspects of creatures she is able to change into. Such as being able to channel a bears stregnth, or a hawks eyesight. Ultimately she will be able to do this without the charms assistance, but until she masters her innate skills, she needs this augmentation acts as a conduit that allows her to harness this ability normally<br/><br/>Hypothetically she may even be able to breath fire like a dragon eventually, assuming she can study one long enough to be able to learn to change into one first. At least that's what Alex claims.<br/><br/><strong>Accessory:</strong><em>Shape lock ring</em>- Given her lack of control of her shape changing abilities the school have supplied a ring that while worn, prevents her from taking shape, preventing any sporadic shape shifting accidents with a change in temperment or sudden apperance of creatures or people kicking in her instincts to change.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Abilities - </strong><br/><em>[Noah's call -</em>Alex seems to have the uncanny ability to not only converse with animals and befriending them, but with a cry she is able to call for aid from nearby creatures. People who hear the call are also made aware that something is amiss at cry and will be compelled to investigate. (Although easily dismissed if they so wish)<br/><br/><em>[Channel aspect -</em>With practice and for now only with assistance from her augmentation earring Alex is able to draw on the inate talents of Animals she has previously transformed into and gaining their abilities, in combat she often defers to either a cat for a boost in dexterity, or a bear for greater stregnth and constitution]<br/><br/><br/><strong>Skills -</strong><em>[Health support + first aid-</em>In her times of studying different people and animals, Alex has become proficent in assessing issues regarding the health of others and potential fixes to these ailments. (Disclaimer: This does not translate to magic based ailments, only natural based such as poisons or physical injuries)]<br/><br/><em>[Nature affinity -</em>Being a creature of has given Alex plenty of experience when "roughing it" out in the wilds, giving her skills in foraging, cartography, camping and navigation through stars alone]<br/><br/><em>[Animal kinship -</em>Alex is able to read and understand animals to a great degree, giving her a kinship with animals that allows her to come across as not a threat to most animals unless she wants to.]<br/><br/><em>[Proficient with the flute -</em>On many nights with her family on the trail Alex has become proficient with playing the flute.]<br/><br/><br/><strong><br/>Fears/weaknesses - [Weakness's:</strong><br/><br/><em>Wild at heart</em>- While Alex finds herself at home out in the wilds, the noise and bustling of town centres and cities are a complete anethema and she get's easily overwhelmed and lost in such envioments.<br/><br/><em>Dependant -</em>Without the augmentation earring on her person, Alex is greatly limited in combat capacity as without her shapeshifting abilities she has very little to offer.<br/><br/><em>Unskilled - </em>Alex is still new to her powers and finds it difficult to harness them correctly with exception of a few animals. this lack of skill translates to a lack of control as she can often find herself changing form to people or animals in proximity of her.<br/><br/><em>Specialist (Alteration)</em>- As not a natural spellcaster Alex is almost entirely incapable of learning spells outside of the Alteration sphere<br/><strong><br/>Fears:</strong><br/><br/><em>Water - </em>After a near death experience in which she fell into a rapid flowing river, Alex is terrified of getting into large bodies of water.<br/><br/><em>Prey instinct </em>- If currently in a animal aspect, Alex has the compulsive fear of predators of the animal she is taking the form of.]<br/><br/><strong>Trivia.</strong><br/><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>She is generally seen with her pet mouse Magnus squirrelled in her pocket or hood. </li><li>When she takes on a animal form or Animal attributes, she also takes on that creatures gender.</li><li>Currently known Animal forms. </li></ul><br/>1.Mouse (Female)<br/>2.Cat (Male)<br/>3.Polar bear (Male)<br/>