TTWS Characters: The Triad
So, I'm gonna try not to spoil anything, but I believe I am the Tom Holland of my own work, except there is no Benedict Cumberbatch to shut me up...which is kind of a problem. So bear with me, y'all!
As promised, I'm doing the Triad first because I baited y'all and I said I would, so here they are!
The Triad is a group of three (technically ex-) convicts that work for Eric Kanith, the story's main antagonist. They were the first people ever experimented on with 'the energy' (I need another name for this, it's driving me crazy, lol).
First, some background on the group as a whole. Originally, they all had amnesia, but I don't think that's going to work anymore. That's why the names are so weird, lol, they picked them and they all think they're really cool. So the names might not stay and this is all very subject to change. I'll post more when I decide on what I'm doing. Right now my draft is a mess, aaaaugh...
The group consists of Laran, Kol and Syrus. They were convicted of crimes I haven't decided on yet and given the chance to get out of some sentence that's really bad (that I also haven't decided on yet) by being test subjects for the government. Standard stuff. The CIA was working with WKI (Wolfe-Kanith Industries, the company started by the guy [Jason Wolfe, Heather Wolfe's birth dad] that made 'the energy') to restart their ESP/super soldier programs (some of which are irl ones, which is wild. like y'all used tax dollars so some guy could sit there and try really hard to be psychic?).
So, they tested on said people. Wolfe didn't know that, got pretty pissed because he was already overstepping his personal morals to make weapons for the state. He shut that whole thing down and that's enough to be it's own post, so I'm gonna save that for later. Eventually, Laran, Kol and Syrus ended up working security for Eric Kanith at the rebranded WKI—now called Kanith Technologies.
They formed this group and think of each other as brothers (which is better for some of them than others).
And there's a lot there, so please as questions if you have them! I'm gonna make posts about a lot of that stuff too, so stay tuned! <3
Anyway, here's the peeps:
Laran Kage
The brains of the group. Basically all I have for his appearance is 'massive white dude'. Honestly, I haven't pinned down anyone's physical appearance because most of it isn't horribly plot relevant, but I'll update when I figure out what these guys look like.
He's quiet, barely talks and only does when there's something important to say. He's very no nonsense, but he'll let someone be stupid if it doesn't affect him. It's not like he'll go out of his way to make sure someone's being serious, but he'll leave you in a bloody heap if you're in his way.
His power has been dubbed a 'momentum thief'. Basically, he can steal momentum from anything at will. He can also store it and give it back. So, you try to punch this guy, you instantly stop moving, he takes that energy you gave him and adds it to his momentum when he punches you back. Yeah...bad juju.
Fun Fact: In previous versions, his first name was Draven, but in that version this group was also called the Ravens, so...Draven the Raven. It did not work for me, lol.
Kol Kage
Kol's the crazy one. Like, he is genuinely insane. He's sadistic. He likes other people's suffering. I genuinely hate him, but also he's my baby (plz send help, lol). I have a little more for his appearance, but it's all outdated, so idk if this will stay the same. He's a healthy, athletic build. He's black, has dreadlocks... Yeah, that's about all I've got. (Guess there really wasn't that much...)
He's a hunter by nature. He likes the thrill it gives him (which is probably gonna tie into why he ended up in jail...) and chases it shamelessly. He does a lot of the murdering for Kanith, when the need arises. He likes taunting his prey and he gives the witty vibes like an evil, very deranged spider-man or something.
For his power, he can sense movement. He can sense different types of movement as in he can sense something moving quickly/slowly, changes in direction/momentum, etc. He's honed his power enough that he can feel inside someone's body and tell if they're stressing out or tense, which comes in handy. It's hard for him to differentiate between similar movements, though. So if someone ducks into a crowd, it's hard for him to follow using his powers. Too many things moving in the same way gets confusing.
Syrus Kage
Syrus is the other quiet one, but he's quiet for a different reason. He's the smallest of the group, a scrawny little white guy that absolutely does not fit with his 'brothers'. He's also blind.
He doesn't show much personality. It's not that he doesn't have one, it's just that he can't afford to show it. The deal was they work for Kanith, Kanith provides them jobs and new lives and keeps their powers a secret. He doesn't want to lose that and he doesn't feel like he has anywhere else to go, so he plays along.
His power is sound generation. Like, the guy vibrates. He uses this for echolocation so he can 'see' (which is also an irl thing which people should look up) but there's still significant downsides. He can't drive. He can't read. If he uses his powers for anything besides echolocation or if he loses either his power or his hearing, he can't see. He can use his powers in lots of other ways, too, like creating really loud noises or potentially recreating a sound/voice/song. Probably a lot of other things I haven't thought of yet, too.
So...that's my babies! The awful, horrible, life-ruining ones. I love them to bits, these horrible monsters.
Also, thanks to Raven, who did a whole lot of work on these. Most of these ideas about the powers and such were theirs, so a big thank you to them. <3
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