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Individual
Character's full name: Rikke de Cordova
Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: (if applicable) Freakshow
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Date of Birth: 02/21/1993
Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: Born Buenos Aires, Argentina but raised between Aarhus, Denmark and Barcelona, Spain
Nationality: Dual citizenships Danish and Spanish
Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage: Danish and Spanish with some Argentinian
Appearance
Hair color and style: Artificially colored red dreadlocks
Skin Tone: caucasian
Eye Color: extreme light grey
Height: 5'11
Build:skinny athletic
Visible mutation: (if applicable) multiple sub-dermal horns on both sides of head . Sharpened fang-like teeth
Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: (if applicable) loads of them, face is covered in excessive tattooing as is her body. loads of piercings, notably her gauged earlobes and a row of eyebrow rings
Other features: (if applicable)
Everyday clothing style:gothy
Uniform: (if applicable) none
Sleepwear: stolen t-shirt and microfiber pajama pants
Miscellaneous clothing: (if applicable)
Character
Personality: (How you character behaves, social tendencies, quirks, etc.) Intelligent extrovert. Rikke can and likes to discuss things on a number of topics but is partial to history and art. She wouldn't say she's interested in politics, but she keeps an eye on political happenings, especially those mutant related.
Hobbies/ Interests: Rikke is a Sculptor and likes to dabble in watercolor painting
Job or part time job and description: Rikke Is a career criminal. Upon discovering her telepathy, she survives by manipulating people to give her money and convincing them to commit suicide.
Fears/ phobias/ concerns: She is afraid of being seen as incompetent by people she cares about.
Special talents: (not related to mutation) She’s a talented shoplifter and an above average artist.
Morality
Good/ bad/ neutral/ other: (please explain) neutral, Rikke always puts her needs in front of everything else, but sympathizes with mutant rights organizations.
Mutations
Mutation description:
Rikke's power set surrounds her brain. Her mutation is designed the protect her brain, her skull is incredibly strong and similar in structure to a Bighorn sheep's skull in that it has built in cushioning to withstand strikes to the head and prevent concussion, Rams headbutt each other at 1500 lbs of force and her skull can sustain that amount of force at most. So being hit by a car at 35 mph would hurt, but not fracture her skull or concuss her. In addition to a strong skull she has a series of small horns along the sides of her head. In addition to her visible mutations Rikke is telepathic. Unlike many mutants, Rikke discovered her telepathic abilities in her 20s, so therefore she is quite inexperienced with them. She can enter minds easily, in the case of weaker minds she can make commands, but she has a lot of difficulty in exiting a mind once inside it. She does eventually leave a mind when her target is unconscious or dead. However, she knows how powerful she would be if she could affect more than one mind in a day so she is working to perfect exiting a mind easily (as of 2016)
Strengths: Rikke can enter most minds with little difficulty as most people aren't trained to defend against psychic attacks, but stronger minds require great concentration. With a weaker mind she can do multiple things at once while reading their deep thoughts or compelling them to do something, but with a stronger mind, she must only be focusing on entering it. For the target, it feels no different that thinking about the things that Rikke is reading while she does it. A person compelled to do a thing she wants may have reservations or conflicting thoughts, but still can't help but do what they are told to do. However the surface thoughts of almost everyone are revealed to her as if they were talking to her out loud. In most instances she can exchange thoughts with a person and speak mind to mind. In regards to her unusual skull structure, her head is resistant to fracture and concussion because of it's unique structure of denser bone and cartilage cussioning. Being hit by a car at 35 mph would certainly hurt and cause damage below the head, but she would be free of skull fractures and concussion. While her skull is thicker than an average human, her brain is somewhat smaller in size, though because of mutation she can do as much as a human and more with less space.
Weaknesses and Limitations: Rikke can read the thoughts of or control the minds of any one person within visible range. While basic actions are easiest to control, she requires a day or more to change deeply held opinions if she can change them at all. Minds stronger than hers are typically invisible to her mental "sight." When she influences a person, the influence wears off in hours unless it is consistently reinforced. Certain people with psychic defenses can resist her entrance and control by strongly visualizing something like a video clip. Filling one's head with garbage makes it difficult to enter, something like a strong visualization of a tv repeatedly changing channels would work. While her muscles have acclimated to her heavier head, she is prone to dizzy spells on occasion. In addition to this, Rikke is limited by distance to use her powers. If a person is out of sight, she will usually lose the ability to do any deep investigation into that person’s head, though she can still pick up surface thoughts. To evade her powers, one only needs to move 50-100 feet away from her.
Physical Abilities
General Physical Capabilities: (Strength/Speed/Reflexes/Stamina/Flexibility) Low athletic average for all, only her durability could be considered enhanced
Fighting Style: Extremely basic self defense techniques
Fighting Style Pros/Cons: she has no real offensive capabilities and even her defensive abilities are basic and easily overcome by a skilled fighter
History Of Your Character
Born in Buenos Aires to a Danish mother and Spanish father, Rikke was raised between Aarhus, Denmark and Barcelona, Spain. Rikke has known she was a mutant since she could pronounce the word, her mutated appearance has been a facet of her life since early childhood when her bones began to ossify after birth and their unique structure became apparent along with the buds that would become her horns. By age twelve, Rikke could not pass as a non-mutant as her originally small horn buds had grown to their adult size though still under her skin. For years she believed she had no mutation beyond her appearance, she eventually discovers (in story) that she is telepathic and that her unique appearance is an adaptation to protect her most precious mutant ability.
Roleplay
Where did you learn about this site?: Where else, but Google?
Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who: This is my first
Sample RP:
Brace yourself, it's long but hopefully enjoyable.
"See what I mean?" She whispered to the handsome man beside her. "They just stare at me like I'm not a person."
"Well, Rikke, you are quite stunning." Javier smiled and held her hand.
"I know, but. You can check me out without turning your head as you walk to stare."
"I understand the difference." He pulled her close to his body and reached for a walking side hug. "Just try to ignore it and keep in mind that tomorrow, you'll be back in Barcelona where everyone seems to gotten over the fact that mutants like you exist and they move on with their lives."
"Have they?" She bit her lip ring with pointed teeth. "I don't think they're any better about it, they've just learned to stare without being so obvious. These Americans, don't care if you know they're staring."
"Could be worse, in Argentina and Mexico they were crossing themselves when you walked by." Javier handed their tickets to the attendant.
As the attendant stared at her, Rikke met her eyes and stared back.
"Um, uh, I need your, um, ah." The attendant stuttered.
"My passport?" Rikke asked sarcastically and handed the little red book to the woman.
"Um, yeah, thank you, uh... Ms.De Cordova."
"Yep, thank you." She forced a smile, baring her pointed teeth. ****ing Americans She thought and snatched her passport back.
She slid her arm around Javier's as they walked down the gate to the plane.
A mutant! I can't believe it's allowed the plane! A filthy, disgusting freak like that? I should call security. What if it blows up the plane? Or spreads some disease? It's a security risk, it's not like I'm being bigoted or anything, I'm just realistic, mutants have powers and it could be a security risk! Ugh, it was so ugly and I touched it's passport. I should see the doctor after my shift is up. Better call security then before that freak gets any farther.
"Did you hear that?" Rikke asked Javier.
"Hear what?"
"What that Dumme K'lling said!"
"I didn't hear anything, and I don't know how you heard anything, they shut the door, and she's on the other side of it.
"No, I heard it clear as day, she called me disgusting and a freak and kept referring to me as it. What the ****! I should go back there and-
"Rikke." Javier put a calming hand on her shoulder. "Don't get upset, some people are just-"
"Stupid? Jerks? ***holes?"
"Yeah. I'm sorry, Rikke. the world just isn't ready for people like us."
"You mean people like me."
"Rikke, no, I think you're beautiful. I love you!"
"But you pass and no one says jack **** to you about being a freak."
"Rikke, you're being irrational. You're taking your anger out on me."
"You're right, I'm sorry. I know you love me, I'm just sick of being treated like this." She leaned into her shoulder after they sat down.
"Well, the cattle car section of the plane is hardly going to help my mood."
"If you'd let your Padre pay for our flights, we could be up in first class."
"I know, but I need to prove that I can take care of myself and not rely on Papa's money when I want to do something."
“Well I guess you made your point, this whole trip cost you, what? Ten thous- uh-oh."
"What?" Rikke raised her head and saw the same awful attendant striding down the plane's aisle of the plane. "God **** it. What now?"
Oh my god in heaven! It's so horrifying, god would never create something so... repulsive. I think Pastor Davids is right, only the devil could create these awful things.
"There! did you hear that?" Rikke was practically screaming now.
"Jesus, Rikke, stop yelling!" Javier said and put a hand on her neck to calm her.
"Don't you-" She snapped at him and removed his hand from her neck. While Javier didn't look the part, his powers allowed him to control her body's chemicals. Initially it was just the chemicals in plants that he could control, but in June he discovered he could apply his powers to people too.
Ah, there it is. I'll have to handle this calmly, it seems agitated, it will destroy the plane on the ground if I agitate it too much.
The woman bent to talk to Rikke like she was a child. "Um, excuse me miss?" It's bad enough I had to touch it's passport, now I've got to get close to it.
"****ing ****", Rikke swore and turned to Javier "I swear to ****ing god if she calls me 'it' again I'm going to-"
"Rikke, please calm down. She didn't call you anything"
What is this mutie's problem? I just want to get this over with so the plane can leave. Of course a freak like this one would ruin my day.
"Are you serious!?"
"Rikke, please." It was like Javier hadn't heard the slurs this bigot was calling her.
"She called me the m-word."
"Just calm down Rikke." She felt a surge of seratonin calm her before she even felt Javier's fingers slip under her shirt.
"I'm sorry." Rikke apologized "It's been a rough day for me, I haven't been home since March of this year. I guess I'm a bit anxious to get going." She smiled pleasantly at the attendant.
"I understand that miss. But, the captain is going to need you to step off the plane for a bit." Freak
"I'm sorry I don't understand. Is there a problem with my passport? I bought this ticket last year, I don't see how there could be a problem with it."
"I'm sorry, but it's a security issue." You're a freak of nature and you might blow up the plane.
Even Javier's powers couldn't prevent her from feeling offended "Is this because I look like a mutant? Because-"
"Oh no, it's not because you are a mutant, it's just a security issue and the captain has asked that you step off the plane for a moment." It was as if the attendant was oblivious to how discriminatory she was being.
"See, here's the thing that bothers me," While the seratonin was keeping her calm, she still felt very insulted. "you are singling me out as a mutant because my mutation makes me look different, but I guarantee you that this plane, right now, is full of mutants. I feel that you are discriminating against me because my mutation is visible."
That's exactly right, freak, you look dangerous and probably are dangerous or at least carrying some mutie plague with you. "If you could just exit the plane please."
"I'm sorry but, you think I'm carrying a plague?"
"I uh, I never said that."
"Javier, you aren't hearing this?" She turned back to the attendant, "Maybe, miss, uh, Ross. Ms. Ross, I think you are a mutant, you are projecting a voice in my head and I can hear every vile and bigoted thought you have. You've called me a freak, it, even the god **** M-word. You were plotting to kick me off my flight the moment you saw me."
"Miss, if you could please step off this plane, we can sort this out and get you on the next flight." Oh my god! Can it read my mind? "Please miss, you're delaying the other passengers."
"I can only read your mind if you keep projecting your thoughts into mine." Rikke smiled. "You are a mutant."
"Rikke," Javier said, "Just get off the plane and call your Dad, he'll probably get you home faster than me."
She felt another calming surge from his powers."I'm not going anywhere, I'm riding this plane home and then I'm going to sue the **** out of trans Atlantic airlines."
"Miss, please step off the plane." This freak is in my brain! I should get hazard pay for having to deal with ****ing muties like this.
"If I was in your brain, Miss Ross, I'd tell you to leave me alone, quit your job and jump off a bridge."
Oh my dear lord, it's trying to control my mind! "Security!" She called.
Not a second later, a NYC cop and a META boarded the plane.
"She tried to control my mind!" The woman was hysterical now, screaming and running towards the back of the plane.
Before Rikke could do more than grab her purse, the cop confiscated it and the META had her in cuffs
"Don't even try to use your powers, those cuffs will knock you on your *** if you do and I'd hate to have to carry you out of here."
"Um, I actually don't have any powers, I just look different."
"Yeah, I'm sure."
She spent the next 8 hours talking to police officers. She repeated to all of them that she had no actual powers beyond her appearance. The META confirmed her X-gene and that combined with the attendant's testimony convinced the police she was a telepath, Unfortunately there was no way to prove she could read minds and none of the officers were about to uncuff her, so they tried to sweat her out and intimidate her. However, fortunately there was no evidence to formally arrest her on. Until, one of the officers became convinced that she was a wanted Ragnarok militant. Within a half hour, all the officers were convinced they'd seen her on the news in footage of a Ragnarok terrorist activity. She denied everything and once the X-men confirmed they had never heard of her, she was released from questioning.
Rikke dug in her purse for her cigarettes and lit one. She held her breath hoping the tobacco would work its magic faster, but before she could exhale, she heard, "No smoking!" An airport worker was waving at her. Not wanting any more trouble she took a quick drag and crushed it with her boot. ****ing America. she thought and hurried until she could see the lights of the city before her. She spent all her American dollars before going to the airport, hoping to not have to exchange money in Madrid. She counted her cigarettes, Fifteen left, no money for transit, I guess I'm walking back to Manhattan.
Unable to walk any more from exhaustion, she fell asleep near the water in what she believed was Prospect Park. She dreamed about punching Javier in the face for flying home without her and getting chased by those creepy META robots through the streets of her neighborhood home in Aarhus.
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