A Closer Look
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"Death stalked toward us on padded feet.
And it was not alone."
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura
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GAEL
Masculine | Gaelic | Spanish[img][/img]
MARÍA
Unisex | beloved | Spanish[img][/img]
BOLÍVAR
Surname | mill & meadow | Spanish -
B a s i c s
◖BIRTH NAME◗
Gael María Bolívar.
◖NICKNAME◗
No one calls him anything but Gael.
◖BIRTH DATE◗
6th August.
◖AGE◗
29 years old.
◖ZODIAC◗
Leo.
◖NATIONALITY◗
Spanish.
◖OCCUPATION◗
He's currently travelling, picking up small jobs on the side, mainly manual labour such as mechanics work.
◖RESIDENCE◗
His car, a hotel, a motel, he has no current address.
◖RACE◗
Werewolf.
◖HEIGHT◗
1,88 m.
◖BODY TYPE◗
Rather well-built, muscular, and athletic.
◖EYES◗
An intensely dark brown colour.
◖HAIR◗
Pitch-black.
◖COMPLEXION◗
Warm-toned, always looks brown and tanned.
◖TATTOOS◗
None.
◖SCARS◗
Quite a few, the most prominent one being on his left upper arm.
◖HANDEDNESS◗
Left-handed.
◖SEXUALITY◗
Heterosexual.
◖RELATIONSHIP STATUS◗
Single.
◖STRENGTHS◗
Fixing things, mechanics and engines, practical problem solving, driving, using his hands. Cooking, withstanding pain and pressure, physically and emotionally, women, at least seducing them. His sense of direction is quite good too, just like his sense of survival.
◖WEAKNESSES◗
Opening up and talking about himself, his family and the past that links them, being around too many people or in crowded places, honesty, commitment.
◖LIKES◗
He's quite good with his hands and he likes to use them ― he likes to fix cars and other such things, he likes to put things together and make them work, he likes to drive, not necessarily fast, but long, smooth distances, he likes security and safety, even if he has little of it, he likes independency and being able to do what he wants. Spicy food, warm showers, swimming too. He enjoys being outdoors, once again using his hands to cook and care for himself, just being able to lean back, ignore all else.
◖DISLIKES◗
Nosy people, too many people in one place, unless it serves as a distraction, the full moon, which is not a surprise really, but he's not too fond of dogs either of the very same reason. He generally dislikes most other supernatural races too, he just doesn't like this world he has become a part of. He doesn't like himself and what he can do, but also what he cannot do, such as control himself.
◖FACECLAIM◗
Justin Baldoni.
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B a c k g r o u n d
"Given the way his night had been going so far, he didn't have time to go to jail."
― Christine Warren, She's No Faerie Princess
BITTEN BY A MONSTER
BUT CURSED BY HIS OWN HAND
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Gael María Bolívar was born in Barcelona, Spain to Imelda and Ernesto Bolívar as their second son. Three years prior, they had had their firstborn son, Diego, and while they had wanted a daughter, they never let Gael feel it; at least they tried. His upbringing was mostly normal in terms of growing up in a loud, bustling city. He and his brother fought like brothers, him being the regular punching bag even if they weren't that much apart in age, but it still felt normal: That's what brothers do. Yes, Diego was a bit of a tyrant, also to other kids, but it was nothing that really made Gael wonder. In the end, he was also his big brother and the oldest Bolívar-child and he grew to respect that innate authority.
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C o r e t r a i t s
"One must die so the other may live."
― Renée Ahdieh, The Damned
○ S T R O N G
adj. | strong
Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure. Gael is both physically and mentally strong, something he has always been, but definitely something that was boosted by his changed life. He was always the one of the siblings who the others leaned on for support, while he also delt in hobbies where he needed to be physically strong such as sports and mechanics. He thinks that this has helped keep him alive these days, that he hasn't succumbed from the pain and anguish that his state leaves him in. He is even stronger now physically, though it tears more on him mentally than he would like to admit. He is alone and tired of this life that he lives of constantly knowing that he too soon will let go of all control and fear for what might follow because of this. He can take a lot, though, and he keeps on going because of it.○ D I S T A N T
adj. | dis·tant
Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others. Gael is a person who keeps his distance. He knows that he cannot form bonds with people, or he doesn't want to take the risk of having to explain it. He has spent years creating distance to his family and he intends to keep doing so. It's the easiest. He would like to see it not as running away, but keeping others safe, though he deep down knows that he is indeed turning his back on his problems in the hopes of sparing himself, and of course others. He knows what a danger he can be, so it only seems sensible, packing away his emotions as well as part of the process.
▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔○ O P P O R T U N I S T I C
adj. | op·por·tu·nis·tic
Attentive to and ready to act on opportunities for personal gain or advancement. Living on the road, Gael has become rather opportunistic. He was so before, always ready for a bargain, taking what he could get ― legally, of course ― but it only grew as he could use it as a way to gain for himself. It's not as much as taking things, it's more knowing what to say and what to do to gain something, seeing an open door or finding an invitation where there shouldn't be none. He is quite a charmer, his personality and aura being warm and not overall threatening. He is of a large stature, but he knows how to enter and even put on an act if caught. Lies come easier when you have nothing to lose, though he mostly works for it. He prefers to do honest work, but if that's not possible and the opportunity arises, he might just grab it.○ P A S S I O N A T E
adj. | pas·sion·ate
Having or expressing great depth of feeling. Even with the distance that he keeps, Gael is someone who is quite passionate in his feelings. He feels greatly and intensely for those he cares for, which only further gives him reason to distance himself. It's not easy, especially being as hot-blooded as he is, but without creating connections with people, just randomly passing them along the way, barely bothering to learn their names, even if he wants to. It was a feeling that truly dominated him before he left; he did everything with all he got, loved, laughed, fought; some would call it a temper, while he himself would just see it as burning passion. He is not sure if it's him, the Spanish in him, or the werewolf side playing tricks on him, but he does feel it, he simply ignores it most of the time. -
A b i l i t i e s
W E R E W O L F
"It felt as if Death was lurking about in my soul, searching for something to feed on."
― Brett Biaggio
Werewolves are a supernatural shapeshifting species of individuals who unwillingly transform into large, fearsome, and extremely hostile wolves on the night of the full moon. Even in their human form, werewolves possess superhuman physical prowess, though not to the same level as a vampire, and their abilities are not as powerful compared to those they possess on the full moon while transformed. These creatures are the most dangerous enemies of vampires due to their venomous bite, which is lethal to them. Werewolves are also hardwired to kill vampires on sight in their wolf form, though they still hunt human prey whenever there are no vampires to kill.
Lycanthropy can either be an inherited genetic condition due to a curse or be passed by the bite of a werewolf; furthermore, the werewolf gene must be "triggered" by taking the life of a human, either intentionally or by accident, in order to gain access to their enhanced physical abilities, though this comes at the cost of transforming into a wolf during every full moon. It does not matter if the kill was accidental or intentional, premeditated or out of self-defense — if a werewolf causes the death of a human in any way, their werewolf gene will be activated.
|Transformation|
A werewolf will only transform into a wolf under a full moon. The first transformation is quite slow, which subjected Gael to at least five or six hours of intense, bone-breaking pain before the actual transformation. After the first transformation, the experience does not last nearly as long, but it is still painful, which Gael dreads. During the transformation, Gael's body is twisted in an unnatural manner as bones reshape and shift to form a wolf's skeleton, causing the person immense physical and psychological pain. Later, he grows excessive body hair and becomes feral. His irises turn golden-yellow, his sclera turns black, and his teeth elongate into canines before he finally transforms into their wolf shape. Gael returns to his human form after a few hours, sometimes sooner, sometimes later.
|Super strength, speed, agility, durability, & senses|
Werewolves possess supernatural strength that makes them far stronger than immortals, Supernatural Hunters, and humans. When Gael is in his wolf form, his powers amplify to a degree that excels that of younger vampires, making him more powerful than them. In wolf form, he can overpower and kill any young vampire with ease, and, if with accompanied with other werewolves, is strong enough to overpower an old vampire. He is also much faster than humans and some other supernatural beings; he possesses this ability both in and out of transformation, with an animalistic quickness. He possesses superhuman agility in both human and wolf form, being able to move, jump very high, climb, flip, and run incredibly fast without difficulty or exhaustion. He can also jump down from incredible heights with almost gravity-defying grace. Gael can take far more trauma than humans without nearly as much discomfort or injury, however, not as much as vampires. He can also exert themselves for longer periods without tiring. Finally, he has extremely keen and heightened senses of smell, sight, taste, hearing, and touch that exceed his wolf counterparts and that of regular canines. His strength, speed, agility, and all his powers are enhanced to his peak during a full moon.
|Healing|
Gael possesses superhuman regenerative abilities, meaning that if he is physically injured, his body will heal rapidly. Like vampires, he can heal from the most grievous of injuries, even in human form, albeit more slowly in comparison to vampires. However, unlike vampires, if his neck is broken, he stays dead.
|Werewolf Bite|
Gael's venom is extremely lethal to vampires. The venom acts as an poison of sorts that will enter the bloodstream and deliver the toxin throughout the body, producing discomfort and weakness, developing uncontrollable hunger that progresses to delusions, hallucinations, rabid rage, and dementia, culminating in death.
|Lycanthrope Enhancement|
Gael is able to make his eyes glow when angry or threatened, but only for a short amount of time. When he is furious or forced to defend himself, his anger increases all his power and abilities for a short period of time, which allows him to access some of the power of his wolf form to give him an edge.
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