Predisrruel, Familiar of Jericho

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Let’s get the basics down first.

Name: Predisrruel
Nicknames: Predis
Age: A little under one year old.
Gender: Male
Race: Dire Spider/Familiar- Like others of the non-dire variety, dire spiders are normally unintelligent; however, as his status as the accidentally formed familiar of one Alan Jericho, Predis has transcended his former meager existence to one of higher potency. Though he retains all of his former abilities as a dire spider, he has gained cognizance.
Homeworld: The cracks and crevices of Agrabah
Alliance: Darkness

You’re just a puppet aren’t you?

Played By: Jay
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Contact: See Nyxar
Audition Link: Nupe
Other: GO TCAM. Also, subtract the 150 for a Weak ability. Also, the Racial strength ability is actually his racial ability, I just put it in ability format for easier use by me and others.

• Theme Song: Pandemonium by Apocalyptica
  
• Battle Theme: Resurrection by Apocalyptica
  

So tell me a little bit about yourself.

Physical Aspects: Predisrruel is about a foot tall in his natural state(Predis is the spider on Jericho's head). He looks different from most spiders, partially because of being a dire spider, and partially because he is a familiar. He has small black hairs covering his body, and his legs end in many finger-like hooks with a sticky substance on them. These hooks enable him to grip things and pick them up, or climb them, depending on the circumstance.

When he grows, his form changes to be much more bestial in appearance, if not downright feral.



Persona:

• Façade: Predis uses his form to his advantage. The cute and innocent spider routine has saved his life many a time. He uses whatever is at his disposal at the time, because he knows that resources are not plentiful, and pride has killed more than have men. He tries to keep himself and others who side with him safe. Predis always works hard to do his part in anything. Watching others often, the spider knows one can learn much from studying others' responses and actions.
  
  Predisrruel is polite and respectful to any who are stronger than he, or any that he thinks deserve it. He responds favorably to anyone with whom Jericho has a positive relationship.
  
• Inner Mind: Underneath it all, Predisrruel protects those around him because he knows that they are his greatest chance of survival. He knows that if he works hard to excel, then any plan he puts into motion is more likely to succeed, and therefore increases his chance of survival; growing up in Agrabah as a spider is not favorable circumstances for one to be raised into. He studies others' emotions and actions without entirely understanding why; perhaps it is a remnant of Jericho's personality, imprinted onto him when he was refashioned into the man's familiar.
  
  Predis is only respectful because he knows he'll survive that way. Deeply plotting, the spider will plot your doom in a thousand ways while simultaneously exchanging small talk. He will manipulate events and circumstances to favor him, and plan ways to manipulate in the future, perhaps even while communicating passively about the weather. He is deeply faceted, and he obtained these treacherous traits when he was imprinted.

Empty your pockets and show me what you got

Items: (List any items you wish to purchase)

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Inventory: Any items such as keychains, and Synthesis materials, as well as plot items go here.

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Stand up and fight.

Weapon(s): His legs and fangs.

ABILITIES SECTION:

Spider-tongued
Predisrruel’s method of communication; telepathy. Though he cannot read minds, he can touch them with his own, and thereby communicate. It should be noted that he can also use this ability to connect two other minds with his own, or even more, to a maximum of six, not including himself, should he wish it. The number of minds he usually limits to one or two more, otherwise there is too much chatter.

Range: 100 feet
Speed: Instantaneous
Cooldown: None
Uses: Unlimited
Strength: Racial (Weak)

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Potency of the Spider: A Spider's True Strength
Predisrruel is much stronger than his meager form implies. His strength is massive in comparison to the average humanoid, approximately three times the amount the average human can muster. He can use two arms extra arms to increase this effect, allowing for an additional two times the amount, to a total of six times the amount a human can use.

Sadly, due to his small form, Predis cannot maximize the effectiveness of the ability unless he grows larger.

Range: Personal
Speed: Permanent
Cooldown: None
Uses: Passive
Strength: Strong

Lie of the Spider
Predisrruel, with the power given him by his status as a familiar, can increase and decrease his size. He can shrink to the approximate size of a dime at smallest, and can stay in this form indefinitely before returning to his regular size. The true power of this ability, however, manifests in a growth.

For six posts, Predis can grow to be five feet in height. This enables him to fight more effectively, and to better use his Potency. After the six posts, Predis returns to his former size; he can, however, choose to keep shrinking until reaching his minimum size, or any size from it to his normal.

Range: Personal
Speed: Instantaneous
Cooldown: 4 posts (after return to normal or smaller size)
Uses: 3 per thread
Strength: Weak

Body of Lies
Predis has realized that his form is rather off-putting to most, if not all, people that he meets. Without the protection of Jericho, the spider has tapped into the reserves of power inside of him and has gained the ability to take a human form. In comparison to his true, spidery form, Predis looks comparatively normal in this form.

While in his human form, Predis cannot shift his size, and his strength modifier drops to a more modest 2x. However, while he is in this form, Predis can speak verbally. He learned it from watching humans do it, and so, verbal speech becomes possible while in his human-shifted form. His voice sounds somewhat airy and raspy, and sometimes he has difficulties with his "s".

Range: Personal
Speed: Instantaneous shifting
Cooldown: One post between shifts
Uses: Passive, can shift on and off
Strength: Moderate

Protection Through Untruth
With a command, the power granted him by Jericho, though accidentally, manifests itself in the form of a suit of armor. This armor remains until it is dismissed and, during this time, reduces the effectiveness of any attack or ability targeting Predis to 80% (Reduced by 20%).

At any time, Predis can willingly lose the defensive benefit of this ability for two posts to grant another its benefit for one.

Range: Personal
Speed: Instantaneous
Cooldown: Armor can be dismissed post after summoned, not before (Benefit pass cooldown is 4 posts)
Uses: Passive once activated (at will)
Strength: Weak

Sword of Deception
Without a weapon, Predis would be nearly defenseless in his human form. Thus was created, from his ill-begotten inner reserves, Fraud. The blade, when summoned, confers upon its wielder a strength boost of 1.5x (multiplier is multiplied by other multipliers, i.e. 1.5 x 2 = 3), and a passive reaction time boost of 1.5x. It does not confer a speed boost, but rather merely serves to allow him to react that bit faster than others, giving him a slight edge in battle.

At any time, he can lose the benefits of this ability for two posts to give an ally those benefits (1.5x strength, 1.5x reaction time) for one.

If disarmed, Predis loses the benefits until he is reunited with the sword. He cannot dismiss it unless he is touching it.

Range: Personal, more specifically Predis' left hand.
Speed: Normal swing speed
Cooldown: Fraud can be dismissed post after summoned, not before (Benefit pass cooldown is 4 posts)
Uses: Passive once activated (at will)
Strength: Moderate

Everybody’s got a weakness or two; what are yours?

Elemental Weakness: Fire.
Other Weaknesses: Large boots.

What’s your story?

Born as a normal dire spider, Predisrruel was just like any other dire spider. He may have been slightly more intelligent, or maybe more perceptive, but was otherwise the same. This all ended one day when a man named Jericho came to his homeworld of Agrabah. Some of the dark, spidery energies poured from the man into the cracks of the world, and they settled in a single form; Predis. He became much more intelligent, much stronger, and able to grow into a much larger size, as well as shrink himself down to become less noticeable.

Jericho left before the spider could properly communicate with him. He became used to his increased capacities over a short period of time. Now, he can use the corridors of darkness for travel. Using one, he searches for his master, the one who has given him the power to transcend his former existence. When he finds the man, Predis plans to stay with him, and learn what he can. Plus, he assumes that the man will be able to keep him safe, and logically so.

It all comes down to this: make your choice.

You are presented with three weapons: a sword, a staff, and a shield. The sword represents the power of the warrior; invincible courage comes with this weapon as well as horrible destruction. The staff represents the power of the mystic; inner strength comes with this weapon as well as wonder and ruin. The shield represents the power of the guardian; kindness to aid friends comes with this weapon as well as a shield that will repel all.

Which one will you choose?

Chosen Weapon: Predis snatches the Shield, understanding the security it represents.

Defensive Blow
You swing your weapon and then gather yourself into a blocking position, making yourself harder to damage. Until your next post, all damage you are dealt is reduced by one effectiveness point. All regular physical attacks deal no damage, Weak abilities deal damage as a physical attack, Moderate abilities deal 3/4 normal damage, Strong deal 5/6 damage, and super-Strong deal 7/8 normal damage.

Range: Melee
Speed: Swing speed
Cooldown: 4 posts
Uses: 2 uses
Strength: Weak

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[Fate]

Everything here looks good to me. This should be a fun character to see.

Accepted, Locked, and Moved!

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