Role
Interrogator
Type of Changer
Miao (miao is probably pretty common, let me know if I should change it.)
Nicknames
Sev, mostly, but he's been called many things.
Gender
Male
Age
20
Personality
Sevrin is a fun, humorous, kind of guy, careless and relatively worry free. He doesn’t let things get to him, preferring to shrug things off rather than freak out about them. He’s the kind of person who tried to relax everyone when the situation is stressful, or tough. Even if he enjoys, well, enjoying life, he’s still a layed back kind of guy, friendly and social. Maybe not the most trusting, he still makes friends, despite a few quirks. Sevrin is the kind of guy with endless energy, and can’t sleep. Impatient when he doesn’t get what he wants, but unusually happy and generous. A lot of things about the guy contrast, and it’s not exactly something he does on purpose. It’s just part of him. Or part of his condition, really. Either way, it creates a person who can really be something to watch.
The first thing you’d notice are the obvious things about his personality. Sevrin loves talking and interacting with people, but you‘d probably think otherwise when you first meet him. He’s got this cool, layed back, almost sarcastic, demeanor that he falls back on, like a default. His personality can change in an instant though. Anyway, he’s a people person. I mean, he can tolerate being alone, but why be alone when you could be social? He likes watching and learning about how people tick. There’s nothing better than the feeling of knowing you’ve manipulated someone into doing what you wanted them to do - without really telling them to do anything. He’s vigilant in that way, always looking around and gathering information. He’s not easilly convinced of anything, and it takes time for him to really trust someone. And something you’d probably find out about him real quick is that Sevrin is competitive. He really can’t stand to loose. At all. That’s probably one of the few times you’ll see him really show emotion, and it’s not even extreme. Sevrin likes to be in the loop so he can ‘win’. When being competitive isn’t in the picture, he’s a friendly guy, easily able to make friends. Sevrin doesn’t really judge much - does he have the right being so ‘unormal’? There are a few traits in people he can’t stand, but he deals with that using his painful honestly. Sevrin isn’t afraid to say what’s on his mind, and doesn’t really think about others feelings when he calls them out on something. In his mind, it’s just constructive criticism. His mouth can sometimes get him in trouble, though. In that case, he tries to talk his way out of trouble. A smooth talker, he can convince and lie to people to get his way without even batting an eye. Pair that with decent acting skills and you’ve got a guy who can get you anything and get you anywhere. However, he's fully aware some people don't want to hear talk - they want to fight. In that case, Sevrin will happily oblige. That's one of the instances where you can really see his rage that he's normally so good at containing. He has a natural hatred towards people who think they can fight him and actually win. However, that's only if it's a serious fight. A weak-looking person is just a funny joke to him, in which case, he'll probably just shove you around a bit. On the other hand, he's a helpful guy to those he likes. Sevrin likes to make sure people he cares about are ok, you know? He has a good work ethic and doesn’t complain about much, so helping people doesn’t bother him at all.
Sevrin has issues, though. Who doesn’t? First thing first, he can’t be comfortable sitting still. He prefers to be up and doing something. Whether it’s working or entertaining himself, he feels better when he’s actually contributing to something rather than sitting down. For as long as he can remember he hadn’t been able to sit still like most people. He feels antsy and trapped, needed to get up and walk. Thanks to it, he’s developed some unconscious habits, like pacing, tapping his foot, throwing a ball against the wall. Plus, he's a highly visual person, always looking around and listening to what's around him. Thanks to that, he's prone to getting easily distracted, staring at people to quickly size up the competition. Yep. Life might as well be a competition. Behind the smile and legitimate like for people, he's also slow to trust. But at least people give him something to look at or focus on. And like the true workaholic he is, Sevrin likes to make sure things get done, get done fast, and get done right. He’s kind of OCD when it comes to people slacking. Procrastination makes him mad, and Sevrin has absolutely no patience when it comes to teaching others how to do something. Really, he’d like to help, but Sevrin’s got a thousand and one things going through his head - he waste his time on teaching someone who can’t grasp the concept quickly. Sevrin doesn’t take much serious besides his work. However, he’s a persistent flirt, whether he has a girlfriend or not. Sevrin’s aware of the problem, but it takes time to change, right? Well, if you really wanted to change, you could. Sevrin is great at listening and giving advice. That is, if he’s in a good mood. His personality is either happy, and everything described above… or goes downhill. He’s not a stranger to depression, random tiredness. Sevrin naturally sleeps less than others, and it normally doesn’t affect him. But there’s always those few times when suddenly nothing matters at all and he just kind of hangs around, quiet and unsure what to even do with himself. In which case, he’ll disappear.
Brief Description of Human Form
Sevrin is average height, around five foot eleven inches, and thin. He's got lean muscles throughout his body, but prides himself more in stealth, endurance, speed, ext. Sev has jet black hair that's cut short in the back and gradually get's longer towards the front. His bangs reach to the top of his eyebrows. It's swept to the side, though, or he's wearing a hat over it. Sevrin has dark eyes to match. They're a deep, dark brown color and look black from far away. The kind of eyes that aren't as striking as others, but still noticeable due to how dark they are. Sevrin's skin is an olive color. He tans easily, getting darker rather than orange. However, being orange wouldn't hurt him. It'd probably go with the faint stripes than run horizontally around his chest, stomach, and neck like a second rib cage. They're also on his shoulders, and he has markings on his face somewhat like those of a tiger. He also has a pink scar right above his eye, slanting slightly so that it goes into his eyebrow as well. It's one of his more noticeable scars.
Brief Description of Animal Form
Sev isn’t the biggest cat, but he’s not exactly small, either. To put it simply, he’s average size. His teeth and claws are average, and if he got into a fight, there’s not much of a chance he’d be a whole lot bigger than his opponent. With that aside, he’s got faded blue/green eyes that match pretty well with his coat. Brown with black stripes, it’s fairly short and manageable. Thanks to it’s dark color, he blends in well with most alleys and dark places, especially since stripes tend to break up an animal's outline. Black on top of light brown, his stripes cover his entire body. They’re the most prominent on his legs, tail, and face. The fur on his stomach is white.
Human Skills/Abilities
Sevrin is very agile and light on his feet even as a human being. He's also silent, and often sneaks up on people without realizing it. Being so vigilant gives him an eye for detail and he often notices things others might not. Plus, his vision is just good. Being an interrogator gives him a way with words others might not possess. He's hardly ever tongue tied, and isn't afraid to say what's on his mind or speak in front of a large crowd. He can pretend to be anybody's best friend - he's an actor and a skilled liar - which makes getting information out of people easier.
Animal Skills/Abilities
He possesses most skills you'd expect of a cat. Sevrin is a good climber and predator, easily catching things smaller than he is. He can also squeeze into spaces most others couldn't get through unless they were smaller than he was. Sevrin's animal form also has impeccable balance. He can stay steady on even the thinnest branches and wires, and always lands on his feet when he falls.
Weaknesses
Sevrin hates to admit this, but he isn't the best fighter. He could hold his own as a human, maybe, but larger opponents or a more skilled fighters could easilly over power him in his animal form. Probably because Sevrin just isn't built like a fighter. And his first instinct wouldn't be to fight; he'd either think it was a joke or quickly think of a defense or escape plan. Sevrin doesn't have a very good sense of taste, and like other Miao, different things can be toxic to him. Sev is also very easilly distracted unless he's really focused on something. He'll stop in mid sentence to watch something insignificant from across the room. It's annoying to even himself, sometimes. One of his biggest fears is drowning, and he refuses to go in water when his feet don't touch the bottom, or if the water reaches to his shoulders. When his head goes under for even a second he panics, and often forgets whatever was on his mind beforehand, only knowing he needs to get out of the water quickly.
History
Sevrin wasn't born with the light stripes on his body. His parents thought he was a normal child, and he didn't do anything that would make himself abnormal. However, when he was around three or four, his stripes started to come in. His parents were pretty concerned. What do you do what you're kid isn't normal anymore? Well, they kept him dressed in long clothes and tried to keep him at home as much as possible. Soon enough the black markings showed up on his face and his parents weren't sure how to hide that. Maybe they would go away on their own? Yeah, his parents hoped so. But when turned away for a few seconds and looked back at their child again, a cat sat in it's place. Fur, claws, big eyes and a tail - this was definetely not their kid. And you can only love a monster so much. They picked up the cat and tossed it outside, quickly washing their hands of any memory of their had-been child.
Sevrin spent a lot of time changing from human to animal. He didn't really understand why his parents wouldn't let him back in the house, or why he had the urge to climb up a tree and eat the baby birds in their nest. But eventually he learned no one was coming to help him. No one cared whether he was alive or not. He changed back into a cat and stayed that way, roaming around and watching the environment around him. Eventually, he stumbled into a human village and was taken in by a little girl. He played with her and spent a lot of time observing the humans in the village, picking up words and actions. Putting two and two together. One day he watched the little girl playing with some other children and figured she'd want to play with him if he was a human, just like she did when he was a cat. Sevrin changed into his human form out in the open, and was spotted by multiple people. They quickly gathered around the teen and restrained him. Sevrin frantically tried to put together words and get himself out of his situation - he didn't know humans didn't like things like him! But it was no use. They were able to beat him up some before he shifted in a cat and got away.
Sevrin was different after that. Humans weren't beings to be trusted anymore, and he was more determined than ever to learn about them. About himself. Even if he didn't like them the way he used to, part of him still wanted to be accepted. He looked human, didn't he? Maybe if he could convince them he was human, they'd never notice the boy was part animal. And Sevrin didn't like the solitary life of a wild cat. He spent the next few years going in and out of human villages, learning how to act and making up for so much lost time since his parents kicked him out of the house. On one of his travels, that's when he met the leader of the Army. Honestly, Sevrin had never met another skinwalker before, and joined the group, even if he was a little weary of them. His interest in language and behavior made him a good interrogator, and Sevrin still works on perfecting his craft, and possibly showing others the art if he ever finds the patience. Sevrin still sometimes leaves out words when he speaks - a side effect from not living with people as a young child - but he feels right at home interrogating others and finding out the secretes they thought they could hide.
Rumors:
There aren't many secrets as far as Sevrin goes unless you aren't in the Army. He isn't shy about telling people about his life, but unless you ask, he isn't going to bring it up. Some are skeptical about his true intentions seeing as he is a good liar and can act any part, but Sevrin really is loyal to the army and wouldn't think to betray anyone on his side.
Attitudes:
I'll fill this in as I go.
Other
Sevrin usually changes in around four or so seconds. He doesn't bother trying to speed up the process with so much on his mind.