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Apr. 1st, 2018 03:21 pmOOC:
Player Name: Ashley
Age: 34
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Other Characters: Caroline Forbes
IC:
Name: Vanessa Van Helsing, previously Vanessa Seward
Canon: Van Helsing
Canon Point: End of 2x10
Age: 33
Spoken language(s): English
Username: vanhelsing
To the Mods: n/a
History: Wikia
Personality:
Vanessa grew up believing she didn't have a place in the world. As an orphan and a product of the foster care system, she was rough around the edges with a dangerous temper. She had difficulty holding down a job, resorted to selling her blood and plasma for money to get by, and tried to take care of her ten year old daughter, Dylan, as best she could.
And then she died, murdered by a vampire while her daughter hid in the closet on her birthday. Dylan held her as she took what should have been her last breath.
Except her blood didn't die. And when she wakes up three years later, the world isn't the same anymore.
The world Vanessa wakes up to quickly shapes her life and her future.
Vanessa is, first a foremost, a mother. Dylan was her entire life, her reason for struggling to continue on in a post-Apocalyptic world, and finding her was the only thing that truly mattered to her. Her maternal instincts are fierce, showing themselves whenever there's a child around, and she wants nothing more than to protect those that can't protect themselves. Unfortunately, the world is merciless, and she learns very quickly that she can't save everyone.
That she has to choose.
In this area, it's fortunate that she's a hit first and ask questions later. Vanessa doesn't hesitate when it comes to protecting herself or the people she cares about; she simply reacts in a way that usually results in the other person's death. She does not hold back and she has a reputation for being bold and brutal, especially in the faces of her enemies.
Namely, vampires.
Vanessa is definitely not suicidal. Even after the death of her daughter, she's not trying to find a way to go down swinging. That said, she's not afraid to take the fight to whomever she has in her sights; planning and strategy isn't one of her greatest skills. She's always left that to Axel, the Marine, and when he's not around things always get pretty hairy for her. Vanessa goes for the most direct solution to any problem, and that's usually hitting and stabbing her way through whatever is between her and what she wants. She's even ripped down a solid iron door rather than try to find a way around.
But her daughter's death has also broken something in her, as has the general state of the world since she woke up from her death coma. She's had a serial killer murder her best friend. She's discovered the leader of a town sell infants in exchange for their prosperity while lying to the children's mothers. She's been led into a trap by someone she trusted, resulting in her capture and torture. She's had a woman pretend to be her biological mother and then get shot in the head once she was no longer needed for scientific study. Smiling used to be so much easier, and for as difficult as her life was at times, she wasn't the distrusting, angry and vengeful person she's become. Things simply don't matter as much anymore without her daughter, though the new presence of her recently discovered twin sister and their possible place in saving the human race from destruction and slavery gives her something to continue to fight for.
It's just hard to keep perspective when it seems like the entire world is against you, both human and vampire alike. But apparently, that's what happens when you end up being a member of the Van Helsing family.
Abilities/Skills:
Regeneration/Resurrection: After Vanessa's first 'death' at the hands of a vampire, she technically died. However, her blood continued to function as if it were alive, and she remained in a sort of coma for three years without decay despite not breathing or eating the entire time. When she finally awoke, after another vampire attack, she discovered that all of her wounds would rapidly heal and that she couldn't die. Even after extensive blood loss or a gunshot wound to the head, her body would repair itself and eventually reawaken. The extent to this regeneration isn't entirely known, though I assume something like decapitation would be fatal. Anything else she seems to be able to eventually recover from.
It's unknown if she's continuing to age.
Vampire Reversion: In her canon, if a vampire bites Vanessa, they immediately start to vomit blood and are reverted to their human state within a very short amount of time. This also occurs if she bites them instead. Some vampires don't survive this process, namely the vampires that completely feral, and some will go through a period of unconsciousness before awakening again. Also, once a vampire is reverted to human form, they cannot become a vampire again.
Ferocity: When threatened or angered, Vanessa often loses control over her actions and goes into a rage, fighting anything that comes at her without mercy.
Combat: Vanessa is skilled in combat, both hand-to-hand and with various weapons. She seems to prefer bladed weapons over guns, but she can use both. It's unknown whether this comes naturally or with practice over her lifespan, but it's likely a bit of both.
Night Vision: Vanessa can see perfectly fine in complete darkness.
Enhanced Hearing and Strength
Human Blood Consumption: When Vanessa consumes human blood, her more ferocious and supernatural aspects become more pronounced. In addition, she also gains enhanced smell, able to track and notice scents from far away. Consuming her twin sister's blood seemed to increase effect this even further.
She does not need to drink blood to survive.
Samples: LOG
NETWORK;
un: vanhelsing
i can't be the only one who thinks that just sitting here and waiting for someone to screw up and get us all killed is the best plan here right?
seriously it's like laying out on the train tracks and just waiting to get run over. it's gonna happen eventually if you don't get your ass up and save yourself.
i'm not even expecting everyone here to be able to do that. and i'm not about to go bang on some pans and then try to get the jump on these things because that's just stupid. but what do we know about them? they've gotta have some kind of weakness. everything does.
maybe you all are already on the same page as me on this. if that's the case feel free to clear that up for me. share what you know with the class.
also i saw we've got some kids here too. anyone know how many?
Player Name: Ashley
Age: 34
Contact:
Other Characters: Caroline Forbes
IC:
Name: Vanessa Van Helsing, previously Vanessa Seward
Canon: Van Helsing
Canon Point: End of 2x10
Age: 33
Spoken language(s): English
Username: vanhelsing
To the Mods: n/a
History: Wikia
Personality:
Vanessa grew up believing she didn't have a place in the world. As an orphan and a product of the foster care system, she was rough around the edges with a dangerous temper. She had difficulty holding down a job, resorted to selling her blood and plasma for money to get by, and tried to take care of her ten year old daughter, Dylan, as best she could.
And then she died, murdered by a vampire while her daughter hid in the closet on her birthday. Dylan held her as she took what should have been her last breath.
Except her blood didn't die. And when she wakes up three years later, the world isn't the same anymore.
The world Vanessa wakes up to quickly shapes her life and her future.
Vanessa is, first a foremost, a mother. Dylan was her entire life, her reason for struggling to continue on in a post-Apocalyptic world, and finding her was the only thing that truly mattered to her. Her maternal instincts are fierce, showing themselves whenever there's a child around, and she wants nothing more than to protect those that can't protect themselves. Unfortunately, the world is merciless, and she learns very quickly that she can't save everyone.
That she has to choose.
In this area, it's fortunate that she's a hit first and ask questions later. Vanessa doesn't hesitate when it comes to protecting herself or the people she cares about; she simply reacts in a way that usually results in the other person's death. She does not hold back and she has a reputation for being bold and brutal, especially in the faces of her enemies.
Namely, vampires.
Vanessa is definitely not suicidal. Even after the death of her daughter, she's not trying to find a way to go down swinging. That said, she's not afraid to take the fight to whomever she has in her sights; planning and strategy isn't one of her greatest skills. She's always left that to Axel, the Marine, and when he's not around things always get pretty hairy for her. Vanessa goes for the most direct solution to any problem, and that's usually hitting and stabbing her way through whatever is between her and what she wants. She's even ripped down a solid iron door rather than try to find a way around.
But her daughter's death has also broken something in her, as has the general state of the world since she woke up from her death coma. She's had a serial killer murder her best friend. She's discovered the leader of a town sell infants in exchange for their prosperity while lying to the children's mothers. She's been led into a trap by someone she trusted, resulting in her capture and torture. She's had a woman pretend to be her biological mother and then get shot in the head once she was no longer needed for scientific study. Smiling used to be so much easier, and for as difficult as her life was at times, she wasn't the distrusting, angry and vengeful person she's become. Things simply don't matter as much anymore without her daughter, though the new presence of her recently discovered twin sister and their possible place in saving the human race from destruction and slavery gives her something to continue to fight for.
It's just hard to keep perspective when it seems like the entire world is against you, both human and vampire alike. But apparently, that's what happens when you end up being a member of the Van Helsing family.
Abilities/Skills:
Regeneration/Resurrection: After Vanessa's first 'death' at the hands of a vampire, she technically died. However, her blood continued to function as if it were alive, and she remained in a sort of coma for three years without decay despite not breathing or eating the entire time. When she finally awoke, after another vampire attack, she discovered that all of her wounds would rapidly heal and that she couldn't die. Even after extensive blood loss or a gunshot wound to the head, her body would repair itself and eventually reawaken. The extent to this regeneration isn't entirely known, though I assume something like decapitation would be fatal. Anything else she seems to be able to eventually recover from.
It's unknown if she's continuing to age.
Vampire Reversion: In her canon, if a vampire bites Vanessa, they immediately start to vomit blood and are reverted to their human state within a very short amount of time. This also occurs if she bites them instead. Some vampires don't survive this process, namely the vampires that completely feral, and some will go through a period of unconsciousness before awakening again. Also, once a vampire is reverted to human form, they cannot become a vampire again.
Ferocity: When threatened or angered, Vanessa often loses control over her actions and goes into a rage, fighting anything that comes at her without mercy.
Combat: Vanessa is skilled in combat, both hand-to-hand and with various weapons. She seems to prefer bladed weapons over guns, but she can use both. It's unknown whether this comes naturally or with practice over her lifespan, but it's likely a bit of both.
Night Vision: Vanessa can see perfectly fine in complete darkness.
Enhanced Hearing and Strength
Human Blood Consumption: When Vanessa consumes human blood, her more ferocious and supernatural aspects become more pronounced. In addition, she also gains enhanced smell, able to track and notice scents from far away. Consuming her twin sister's blood seemed to increase effect this even further.
She does not need to drink blood to survive.
Samples: LOG
NETWORK;
un: vanhelsing
i can't be the only one who thinks that just sitting here and waiting for someone to screw up and get us all killed is the best plan here right?
seriously it's like laying out on the train tracks and just waiting to get run over. it's gonna happen eventually if you don't get your ass up and save yourself.
i'm not even expecting everyone here to be able to do that. and i'm not about to go bang on some pans and then try to get the jump on these things because that's just stupid. but what do we know about them? they've gotta have some kind of weakness. everything does.
maybe you all are already on the same page as me on this. if that's the case feel free to clear that up for me. share what you know with the class.
also i saw we've got some kids here too. anyone know how many?
