❝You can either make this easy for me, or we can have a little fun.❞
∞ Full name ∞
Remri Augustus Melrow
∞ Nickname ∞
August || This has been the name he's used since he was a child and isn't keen on being called by any other name, especially his first. Though names like "Smart Ass" and "Manipulative Bastard" are probably used just as often.
Rem || Something a childhood friend once used to call him, however he's never spoken of this nickname. In fact, he's likely to have forgotten it.
∞ ID Number ∞
S79047
∞ Age ∞
17
∞ Gender ∞
Male
∞ Sexuality ∞
Heterosexual
∞ Face Claim ∞
Izaya Orihara || Durarara!!
∞ Height & Weight ∞
5'10"//132lbs
∞ Hair Color ∞
Black
∞ Eye Color ∞
August's eyes are normally a dark brown color, but may give off a lighter amber hue when light is reflected upon them.
∞ Distinguishable Facial Features ∞
None
∞ Birthmarks/Scars/Tattoos/Other ∞
If you were to run your fingers through August's hair and get a glimpse of his bare head, one could see that there are very few parts of his head that do not bare a scare of some sort. There is also a long, decently sized scar that runs almost all the way up his spine.
∞ Physical Description ∞
Despite standing at a more or less average height for his age, August has a rather slim figure with long, thin legs and arms and a small torso. His lean figure often works to his advantage though, and even with his slender frame he still has quite the strong build. His skin is a somewhat medium tone, becoming somewhat paler after spending countless days in a lab without sunlight.
He hasn't always had the shaggy look that he does now, with fine strands of hair that stick out here and there. It was once well-kept and combed neatly, falling evenly around his neck and ears. However it's now quite messy looking since having separate areas of his head shaved over time allowed locks of his hair to grow at different lengths.
Moving on to his facial features, August has the type of look that could make practically anyone uneasy. His narrowed eyes that house such beautifully brown irises are cold and can often seem intimidating. He's not a terribly bad-looking male specimen, in fact he likes to think of himself as rather handsome, not that he gives a damn about his appearance and whether someone considers him attractive or not.
Fashion has never been a big deal to him and the only time he's ever dressed up was when he was basically forced to. It's not odd to see him wearing similar outfits everyday, with a mix between black and grey shirts and a casual pair of blue or black jeans. One thing that remains constant is his black fuzzed hooded jacket, something he'll have on even in the middle of a blazing summer.
∞ Likes ∞
♥ Challenges || If everything was easy the world would just be boring.
♥ Storms || Particularly the ones where you can scream without anyone hearing you because of how heavy the rain is. He finds thunder and lightening to be very exciting.
♥ Alcoholic Beverages || Immune to it's intoxicating effects on the brain, he merely just enjoys drinking it for the taste.
♥ Danger || He's kind of an adrenaline junky and gets a thrill out of being thrown into dangerous situations. That is, as long as he mostly has the upper hand.
♥ Crackers || Earth food doesn't really suit his tastes, but saltine crackers are an exception and seem to be one of the only things he eats.
∞ Dislikes ∞
✖ Sweets || August absolutely hates sweets. Just the sight of them disgusts him.
✖ Comparison || Don't compare August to other beings unless you're prepared for the consequences. He's not fond of being ruled in with others.
✖ Interrupted Sleep || He's not the type to sleep early, and will often stay awake most of the night just sitting quietly somewhere, but when he does fall asleep he can be very unpleasant towards anyone who wakes him up.
✖ Commitment || You'll never hear him make any sort of promise. He hates the thought of being tied down to words or other people.
✖ Human Food || August hasn't always been quite so thin. He was actually rather fit when the group left Artemis, however he slimmed down quickly due to his distaste for Earth food and only eats small portions from time to time.
∞ Talents ∞
✔ Eavesdropping || If you're planning on having a private conversation, don't do it within earshot of August. Not that it matters much, since he'll likely find a way to listen to others conversations anyway if he's curious enough.
✔ Evasion || August isn't one to constantly be throwing the punches. He's an expert at dodging attacks, evading hits until he finds the perfect opening to strike.
✔ Mental Control || His emotions are very rarely the boss of him. August has a very tight grip on his mind and actions, or at least it seems that way.
✔ Blades || Though he most commonly uses knives when fighting, he could pick up any bladed weapon and fight with it like a pro.
✔ Awareness || August is always incredibly aware of his surroundings and isn't clueless to the emotions and intentions of others, even if he doesn't seem to be paying attention.
∞ Fears ∞
✘ Someone Caring for Him || It's easy for August not to give a damn about anyone, but as soon as someone starts caring for him he can't help but be afraid that they might do something stupid for his sake.
✘ Guns || Not that he freezes in terror or anything, but he does tend to get nervous around firearms of any kind and would most likely refuse to pick one up, whether it being a means of last resort or not.
✘ Attachment || Emotional connections can make people act like idiots. He's much more capable when he doesn't have to be concerned about another's safety.
∞ Flaws ∞
✘ Impulsive || Although he usually is very good at thinking before he acts, he does have moments where he'll act impulsively on rare occasions, most common instances being when is anger may get the best of him.
✘ Rebellious || Rules were meant to be broken. It would take an ignorant fool to believe that August would just bow his head and do as he's told. This has caused him to get into an awful lot of trouble multiple times, though it doesn't seem like any amount of discipline has had any effect on his disobedient ways.
✘ Self-centered || Now personally he doesn't believe he's special or better than anyone else, but witnesses to his cocky behavior would say otherwise.
∞ Ability ∞
August has the power of adaptability. He's able to develop both mental and physical adaptations when needed as a means for survival. The ability to adapt is often underestimated, but its uses are vast and can be unpredictable. It's not all that different from evolution, however he must first experience whatever threat first hand before his body can develop whatever adaptation he needs to survive. After an adaptation becomes activated, a well-trained user can chose to "forget" it and their body will loose it, though there are some cases where mental adaptations may not be so easy to erase.
Physical Mutation || While some who have the same ability as him can change their bodies in extreme ways, August's mutations are limited to smaller changes. This can still range from growing gills when being near drowned to developing night vision.
Immunity || There are very few poisons or drugs that will work on August. So far he's still unable to force his body to forget it's immunity to such things, so there are no medicines or vaccines that will take away pain. You won't find him in bed with a cold, and he'd be the last one standing if a plague killed off everything in sight. He does find it a shame that alcohol doesn't work the same as it used to, though.
Mentality || By changing the actual mental structure of his brain, August can have the perfect mental capabilities for any situation. Although he must first have a feel of the situation before adapting, once he knows how to react it's very easy for him to do what he needs to. He could even commit murder without a slice of remorse by just from giving himself the proper mental state to do so. It's hard to tell whether his personality is all based on the adaptations he's taken on through the years, not that he could tell you.
∞ Personality ∞
Selfish || Detached || Unpredictable || Calculating || Careless || Secretive
It's only natural that August would be written off as the suspicious character that shouldn't be trusted, and rightfully so. Suspicious as he may seem though, he's still quite talented at weaving his way into the lives of others. As far as first impressions go, he can actually be quite charming at first. Confident and sure of his actions, the way he holds himself so highly tends to catch the attention of others. Of course the majority of the time it's not in a positive view, not that he cares. In fact he finds it amusing when someone shows their dislike towards him, never hesitating to fuel their distaste for his own enjoyment.
He's not the type to go around making friends, but he's incredibly social and "friendly" when in a group. He likes to tease the younger members of the group, calling them by cutesy nicknames while giving them pats on the head like a grown up would to a toddler. Don't let this sort of brotherly behavior give you the wrong idea, though. He's certainly not about to start protecting any of them, let alone consider any one of his "comrades" to be anything more than collateral damage as soon as he no longer has any use for them.
Clever in ways that could be considered terrifying, August was born with the tongue of a fox, though most would probably think of him as a snake instead. He can be a tricky one to read with his piercing eyes and the little grin that he always seems to be wearing. He's surely an intimidating figure, yet also somewhat alluring and maybe even a little mysterious. He gives off a fearless and often overwhelming aura, hardly ever having to announce his presence when entering a room, yet he can be as transparent as fresh water if he feels like it.
Cold-hearted and slightly sadistic, there is no better thrill than being pushed into a challenge. Better yet, watching how others react to pain and fear. He'll often complain about how boring everything is and he'll do practically anything he can think of to make things more exciting. As one would expect, this usually leads to him stirring up trouble, most certainly envolving the others if he has the chance to. He'll poke his nose into anything that interests him, not giving a single thought to the consequences he or anyone else might have to face in result of his curiosity.
It would be easy to pass off that the time spent in Area 51 is what is responsible for August's unpleasant nature, which isn't entirely untrue. From the beginning he was quite cold an distant, but it's not hard to see that his persona took an even worse turn. Perhaps from enduring the pain of multiple tests with his body being immune to any numbing injections, or it might even be the surgeries themselves that were done countless times on his brain that forced him into this state. Unlike the others he doesn't really feel all that haunted about the torture he had gone through, or so he claims. Putting on a fake smile to hide the pain of the past? How cute.
∞ Romantic Interest ∞
TBA
∞ History ∞
Sye was the name of August's one an only sibling; a twin brother to be exact. The two of them, not having any memory of who their parents were and mostly spending their time on the streets, always argued over who was the older one. They both called each other '"little brother", and there was never a day that went by that they didn't fight over who was older and who should be in charge. This was the only thing they ever fought about though, fore they were quite the team when it came to stealing food and pick-pocketing passer-by's. As young children they stayed with a distant relative of their fathers, and older man whose name August no longer recalls, and for good reason.
The boys mischievous trouble-making didn't go unnoticed and they eventually ended up being caught by the authorities for stealing from a street vendor. They were released with a warning and a fee, which would've been the responsibility of their guardian had he not up and left, leaving August and his brother alone with no way of paying the fine. The two had become fugitives at the age of 10 over a trivial thing that the authorities could've easily overlooked, but chose not to. As a result, the pair had to make a run for it and escaped to another city. It was a much larger and crowded place than the small town they had been raised in, but it didn't take them long to adjust. They were both born as adapters, after all, even if they still had a lot to learn.
Admittedly, living as thieves who had no home to call theirs wasn't an easy feat to deal with. Even as adapters they still had to learn everything themselves as they went along and there were quite a few times where their lives had even been at risk. They seemed to manage though, and within the first year they had found themselves fairy well known to other underground residents and the warrant for their arrest had been issued. They now called themselves by nicknames, Sye simply going by "S." while he shortened August's first name to "Rem". For two and a half years they continued building up their reputation, until they day came where their fame in that city would be the unpredicted downfall of the two.
It came as a shock to August to have his brother ripped away from him without warning His emotions took control of his mind, forcing his adaptability into giving him the motivation he needed to take revenge on the gang who ambushed and murdered his twin. He carelessly strode right into the layer of his brothers killers, cutting down anyone in sight with a look of insanity in his eyes, ignoring any wounds he gained from being outnumbered. In the end he would be found sitting on the floor of the empty building with wounds still bleeding and bodies lying around him. At this point he had calmed down and he was cuffed and taken into custody.
It wasn't uncommon for those born as adapters to sooner or later be overwhelmed by the world and lose control of themselves, but August was different in a way. He seemed unphased by the terrible thing he had just done. In fact he had completely regained himself. It was for this very reason that the government had decided to offer him a place beside candidates that would go on a special mission to Earth in the future. He agreed without a single problem, and accepted the training given to him to stabilize his natural born ability until finally him and seven others boarded the ship that would take them to Earth. However, the mission would come to a fast end as the ship was shot down only minutes after they entered the Earth's atmosphere.
August made little attempt to fight back, rather he surrendered without a fight after he was pierced by a single bullet. He didn't fall over or have tears streaming down his face while blood seeped from the wound. He instead stood up tall with his hands in the air and a cheeky grin on his face as he awaited to be bound and taken. What had happened after and what he had experienced in the time spent inside of Area 51 are a mystery. If you asked though, he'd probably describe it to you down to the smallest detail.
∞ Hex Code ∞
#A10808
