"Pfft, like age means anything around here."
Sex and Sexuality: Male and probably straight; nobody's quite sure, not even Damian.
"Yep, definitely a guy."
Species and Appearance: Damian is a Sylph/Dryad crossbreed. Both are considered variants of faeries; Sylphs are linked to air and Dryads are linked to earth. Both tend to live in forests and were revered by old, pagan religions as minor deities. Unfortunately for Damian, they have not retained their importance to humans. They are often rather shy of people, a trait that Damian has certainly not inherited. They bear a perfect physical resemblance of humans apart from their golden eyes, oddly-coloured hair and transparent, insect-like wings. However, their supernatural senses and magic are what set them apart from most humans. As faeries they are all vegetarian, and meat will make them sick for days.
"I'm not a stereotypical bedtime story fairy, mind you."
Glamour appearance: As a faerie, Damian's glamour does not need to alter his appearance a great deal. He retains his messy, neck length, silvery blue hair; it looks odd but Damian rather likes it. He also retains his lithe build, pale skin and his natural height of 5'8", neither particularly tall nor short. His glamour visibly removes his wings, turns his golden eyes hazel and reduces the sharpness of his canines so that they look plausibly human. The most important feature of his glamour is that it puts a bind on his air magic, stopping him from zooming around at uncontrollable speeds.
When given the freedom of choosing his own clothes Damian isn't very fussy about what he wears. Usually he wears light-coloured, short-sleeved shirts and pale trousers, but no socks or shoes; as a half-Dryad he has thick soles that easily deal with rough terrain, and he also prefers to be able to feel the ground beneath him. Sometimes he won't even bother with shirts, not to show off his physique (he's toned but hardly ripped), but to feel more at one with nature. He'd probably ditch trousers too, if he could get away with it.
"Shoes disrupt my balance."
Powers/Abilities:
- Aeromancy - As a half-Sylph, Damian has a natural talent for aeromancy. It is the stronger of his two schools of magic, maybe too much so. When it is not being restricted by his glamour it causes him to move at superhuman speeds, which is great for getting around, but not so great for anyone easily startled. Damian is careful enough not to bump into people, but that doesn't mean that he won't accidentally give them a fright. His aeromancy can be used to enhance his physical capabilities (his speed being the most obvious example) and it can also be used to create air turbulence away from his body, ranging from a gentle breath of air to a full force gale. If he goes overboard with his magic it will leave him physically drained, but he usually recovers quickly.
- Geomancy - His Dryad heritage grants him the power of geomancy, although it is not as strong as his aeromancy. It cannot be used to enhance his physical capabilities, but works better as defensive magic. It allows him to manipulate the ground around him as well as any nearby plant life, although Damian only manipulates plants when he needs to. Like his aeromancy it requires energy, but to a lesser extent since he can only cast low to medium level geomancy spells.
- Heightened Senses - As a faerie Damian's senses are much greater than those of humans, particularly his sense of smell and sense of hearing.
- Bestial Linguist - Damian is capable of communicating with all non-aquatic forms of life, and usually gets on very well with them. Amphibians are a grey area for him; he can get the gist of what they say, but never understand them in detail.
- Guitarist - Less impressive than his other skills, but Damian is a capable guitarist. He owns both an electric and steel-string acoustic guitar and spends a fair deal of his spare time playing them.
Weaknesses:
- Control - Or lack thereof. Damian is more than capable of wielding powerful magic, but he isn't so brilliant at keeping it under control. When not bound by his glamour, his aeromancy causes him to zoom around like a blur. Moving at such speeds is great for Damian, but not so great for anyone nearby. He is also poor at gauging his magic and often goes overboard with it by mistake.
- Attention - Trying to hold Damian's attention is like trying to hold a lubricated cube of melting ice with a mind of its own; it is nigh impossible. He isn't great at paying attention in class, but he isn't stupid, so he is able to stumble along with mostly B's. He also has the awkward habit of staring off into space when someone is trying to talk to him, but means no offense by it.
- Sitting Still - Damian likes to be constantly doing something, and gets irate and fidgety when he has to remain still. This is particularly bad during class, as he often hums to himself loudly and drums his desk with his fingers.
Personality:
If Damian could be summed up in a single word, it would be hyperactive. He is always trying to find something to do and runs around the campus like a headless chicken, even in his glamour form. He is a very outgoing young man, without a doubt to the point of being considered eccentric. He is very sociable and will take even the slightest opportunity to go and talk to someone; making new friends can never be a bad thing. However, many find his never-ending sugar rush irritating, so he isn't popular with everyone. He doesn't mind, though, if he were friends with everyone he wouldn't have any close friends.
Damian spends most of his time performing fast-paced, physically strenuous activities such as running, climbing, flying and practicing magic. They give him a chance to release pent up energy and to make himself stronger. Another such activity that you might not expect him to enjoy is sparring. Damian isn't a very big guy, so people don't expect him to be much of a fighter, but his magic more than makes up for what he lacks in raw physical strength. His aeromancy provides him with both speed and power, and his geomancy can be used for both offence and defence. He can frequently be found squaring off against much bigger monsters around campus, and what's more is that he usually wins. The best way to earn Damian's respect is to give him a decent fight, win or lose.
Damian isn't big on other activities that require him to sit still, such as reading. It's not that he's stupid, he just builds up energy remarkably quickly. He does alright in school, but he often finds it hard to focus and stay still during lessons. Damian is a pragmatist and much prefers doing over thinking. However, it is possible, but extremely difficult, to grab his attention for long periods of time.
"Let's be friends!"
✘ Sitting still
✘ Bitter food
✘ Malice-fueled violence
✘ Boring people
✔ Friendly sparring
✔ Lively music
✔ Animals
✔ Sunny days
Are you a friend or foe of humans? Or neutral?: Damian is rather cautious around humans, for he understands how little it takes for them to bar out anything they consider unnatural, but otherwise treats them like he treats everyone else. In fact, he's hoping to make friends with at least one of the new human transfer students; if it can be proved that humans and supernaturals can live and work together then perhaps other humans would be willing to try.
"I kinda feel sorry for humans, they don't live very long. They're pretty slow, too."
History: Damian doesn't remember how long ago he was born, but he remembers his birthday: the 15th of October. He was born to a sylph father and a dryad mother in a small, country village inhabited by humans. His parents hid him and themselves under a constant glamour, but glamour could not fully hide their identity. As a faerie Damian grew up far more slowly than humans, so the family had to constantly move from town to town to conceal their identity. Damian never enjoyed the constant moving around, but he put up with it for a while. Eventually he decided that he had had enough of constantly pretending to be human, so he put some effort into finding out what he could do to not have to conceal his true identity. He found out about Warren High and nagged his parents to send him there until they reluctantly allowed him to. He packed his bags and set off to what he was sure would be a fresh start on life. He's been at the school for a year so far, and so far so good.
"Nothing tragic, I'm afraid."
Theme Song: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Runnin' Down a Dream