Acat, the God of Scarification and Tattoos,
whose origins stem from Ancient Mayan Mexico.
He is now the owner of Taste of Ink.
FC NAME/GROUP: Ivan Chang
GOD NAME: Acat
PANTHEON: Mayan
OCCUPATION: Owner of Taste of Ink
HEIGHT: 6’ 0.”
WEIGHT: 140 lbs.
DEFINING FEATURES: Ivan’s entire body is covered in tattoos, primarily from the neck down. On rare occasion, people may spot him during a period when he rids himself of his tattoos to start fresh, a sort of reincarnation of his flesh. Tall and a bit lanky it isn’t hard to miss Ivan, though he’s able to blend in when needed. People tend to notice his fashion sense and stark black hair alongside all of his tattoos. Clean and well-kept you can tell from a glance there is an air of depth to Ivan, far from the misconception people sometimes have about those who have ink on their bodies.
PERSONALITY: Ivan’s a rather complex individual despite being a simple god. Different people bring about different aspects of Ivans personality. A sloppy, unorganized, or thoughtlessly carless individual would bring the worst out in Ivan, resulting in anything from emotional to physical scars if provoked enough. A few qualities used to describe Ivan are: reserved, observant, witty, curious, self-disciplined, selfish, temperamental when angry, and overall rigid in his way of being. Although most know of him by his God name Acat, he insists on being called Ivan. The only two situations this wouldn’t be true would be if someone manages to bring about the anger simmering deep within Acat or they find themselves worthy of receiving a tattoo from him. More often than not it is the former situation. That doesn’t mean Ivan won’t return polite manners or small amounts of humor to those who approach him so, though a healthy amount of caution never hurt anyone.
HISTORY: Time had never mattered to Acat, but it became painfully obvious when eons seemingly passed in the blink of an eye. The society he once loved and was revered by was no longer what it once was. Temples and culture crumbled and he watched helplessly as his people were slaughtered or seemingly vanished before his eyes. Time continued to bleed, and Acat disillusioned by the mortals he had once openly given his blessings was bitter and cold. He no longer gave his blessings openly; the instruments once regarded so highly tossed aside, no longer needing to be kept sharp. Gone were the days when everyone was allowed his power, channeled to bless the images and skin of those who had once wanted to cut down their opponent with the swiftness of the god they desired or contain the power and stealth of a jaguar. People no longer appreciated the god and what he stood for, so he left.
After having wandered the earth endlessly Acat took on another persona, having adopted some of the mortal ways. Acat was now a different part of him. Ivan was born and remained in a world where tattoo guns and changing societies no longer needed the blessings of a god to decorate their skin.
Tattoos are still Ivan’s existence, and there are still whispers of those who have sworn they and their instruments have been blessed, delivering the straightest lines and crispest of colors. There are even legends a few who have been lucky enough to win the favor of a mysterious traveling artist who still follows traditional methods.
It was no surprise when he heard the call of Mount Phoenix that Ivan gravitated toward it. Only slightly more enthusiastic of the godly inhabitants he deemed it a worthy enough location to open up a tattoo shop, Taste of Ink. The iridescent blue sign above his tattoo station seldom lit, but it occasionally flickers to life when someone is worth of one of his master crafted tattoos. When he isn’t overlooking his livelihood, he is more than likely wandering and taking in the beauty of the land to expand his artistic abilities and keep the little optimism that remains over his domain and what it once stood for alive.
POWERS: As Acat, the god of tattoos and scarification Ivan can manipulate tattoos, be it have them move, modified, take on particular characteristics of, or simply have the tattoos undone. In particular, those he has done personally or had done on himself. The ones on his body can move on occasion, brought to life on their human canvas or taken from his flesh and take on a physical form he commands to do his bidding. The tattoo process is painful; its only natural Ivan possesses high pain tolerance, and the ability to scar over any physical injury. His steady hands and nerves are unmatched by any other and a part of the reason why he is Acat god of tattoos and scarification.
STRENGTHS: The powers associated with Acat have various strengths such as being able to draw power or attributes from various tattoos or have them fight for him to a certain degree. Or they can simply have them do mundane things be it eavesdrop or fetch things. The ability to scar and physical injury makes for quick healing. Having steady hands and nerves makes for a level head in any situation where others would be losing theirs.
WEAKNESSES: Even a god has their limits, Acat is no exception. He may be able to manipulate tattoos, but the manipulation of tattoos made by other artists requires a certain degree of permission from the person whose skin they have been tattooed on. Certain actions require more permission than others. Such as modifying the physical appearance of a tattoo requiring explicit permission as opposed to simply having been allowed to make a tattoo move about on the skin. Physical forms of tattoos are unfeasible unless they are those on Acats’ skin. High pain tolerance and nerves of steel do not mean there is no thresh-hold to the amounts of stress Acat can handle, much like a mortal Acat reacts the same way to any stressful situation.
