Name: Aries
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Reason for admittance: Cellular necrosis of the face and upper torso caused by an ill-fated encounter with acid.

Time in Labyrinth before mutations: Seven months.

Appearance: Aries is extremely pale, as expected from one trapped within a demented building for as long as he has. The hue of his skin sharply contrasts with his dark, unruly hair. He had little reason or leisure to maintain it as he struggled to survive. The same goes for his worn out clothes, also of darker hues. They too are the worse for wear from his long-term stay in the Labyrinth. His clothes reflect his nature, maintaining a balance of comfort, practicality, and style… or it seems like they once did. The long sleeves hide most of his arms and he initially wears a long knit scarf around his neck for security. Long-limbed and of a slender build, it seems that Aries might have been of fair features once upon a time… but it’s impossible to tell now.

Mutations: Aries has started to develop multiple eyes in the most unlikely of areas. Initially, they formed upon the palms of his hands which frightened him to no end… but now they’ve spread along his wrists and several have begun to grow along his neck as well. Unlike the blue hue his own eyes once retained, these new eyes are pitch black, almost lifeless, but they are all functional. It has taken some getting used to, but Aries’ brain has adapted to accommodate for each of the numerous eyes that have begun to form across his body. However, that isn’t all. His true eyes, the ones he were born with, have begun to close over. The skin of his eyelids is almost melting, slowly sealing over his true eyes for good. His mouth, too, has started to show symptoms of sealing over. At what seems to be random times, his many eyes begin to bleed blood that is almost inky in its constitution. It is a painful sensation and not at all pleasant. He does not yet know if all the other eyes can cry as well, but he doesn’t want to find out.

Mutations in the future : Should time go on, Aries’ true eyes might permanently seal over while more eyes continue to grow along the rest of his body. Should more time pass, his mouth might seal over and regenerate elsewhere as well. However, not all to come is negative… well, perhaps from the view of a human… but Aries’ new eyes will grant him new perspective in more ways than one. In the physical sense, yes… but the eyes can see past the physical world. They can see past tangible form and watch what happened before Aries ever arrived – in simpler terms, the mutated eyes, particularly the ones on the palms of his hands, will have the ability to see the past of whatever it is they are looking at. At first, it would simply be a shadow of the immediate happenings prior to his entry, but slowly the images will become clearer and the time elapsed even longer. Other eyes might be able to see, even without light. Others can slow down and analyze even the most rapid of images. Some might see colors that otherwise do not exist. Others may never blink or sleep. However, these mutations are also taking a toll on his mind. Slowly he’s losing his longing for humanity, as if something is calling him to accept his fate, to stop struggling and just accept these grotesque changes for what they are. It seems he is also developing acute prosopagnosia…

Skills:
All-around Line of Sight – he now literally can see 360 degrees and more. If he needs to see somewhere high, all he has to do is reach up with his hand and eyes at the back of his head isn’t just a joke anymore.

Math – although he’s not sure of how much use his proficiency with numbers is in the Labyrinth, he has always had a knack for numbers. Calculations come easy to him, often without pen or pencil to write it on.

Tolerance – he has a strong tolerance to pain, which in a place like the Labyrinth, is actually a good skill to have. Even when severely wounded, he’ll bear with it and keep on moving, although he’ll voice his complaints at any chance he gets. The same goes for fatigue, sleep, hunger, and thirst. Should there be a limited supply of nourishment, he’s usually the volunteer to be left out.


Weaknesses:
Perspective – Aries is anything but used to his new sensory additions, and he often finds himself misjudging distances or where an object is. When prompted, he’ll say he feels like he’s looking at something in five-dimensions… and that doesn’t even make sense…

Hypersensitivity – when one has two large eyes on the palms of his hands, there is a problem. Despite the fact that he can close them, it doesn’t change the fact that he probably should be careful handling hot or salty items from now on if he wants to spare himself a painful experience.

Stamina – just because he can tolerate being tired doesn’t mean that it’s physically good for him. His energy supplies are always low, which could be attributed to malnourishment it seems. Although he is about average in terms of strength and speed, it’s this lack of physical endurance that is usually the deciding factor in combat.

Prosopagnosia – it is becoming more and more difficult for Aries to differentiate the faces and identities of different people. The more eyes that appear, the less he can tell the difference between individual people and mutants.


Personality: Perhaps most important in a place like the Labyrinth, Aries is strong of will. He has a clear sense of his virtues, what he deems right and wrong, and is the sort that’s stubborn to his beliefs. One of those beliefs is that he is still human. For this reason, his mutations are shameful and disturbing to him, even if everyone else is going through similar things. He tries his best to hide his disturbing changes and his deteriorating mind. Only his stubbornness is keeping the mutation at bay. However, despite his stubborn nature, he is also sensitive to the people around him. He often tries to act as an atmosphere regulator, humorous input should things get too grave and a reminder of reality should they get too careless. Having always been the thoughtful sort rather than athletic, witty words and puzzle games are familiar to him. He is the sort to maintain rationality even under extreme emotional stress, although sometimes he can’t help but hate himself for it.

History: Aries was born into an average family with both parents being patisseries. He and his younger brother both helped out around the family store on their days off, made possible because of Aries’ choice to attend a local university. He was planning to study medicine, not having to worry about the family store since his brother was so enthusiastic about it… but although it was a lovely city, it wasn’t quite the safest in the world. One day, he was walking through the downtown area, trying to make a weekend visit to his parents. It had been later than usual. It was then that he encountered a serial assaulter who splashed a highly corrosive substance over Aries’ body. The assaulter had been a subject of the news for several months by then. In agony and unable to do anything, Aries collapsed and blacked out. He awoke in the hospital later on.

Extent of Memory Loss: The only thing Aries can remember about himself is waking up in the hospital and hearing three words: Aries, Acid, and Necrosis… that and excruciating pain in his eyes, across his face and upper body. He is assuming Aries to be his name. He knows vague facts about himself, like his approximate age and what he likes and dislikes, but everything else is a bit of a blur.