Link: Copycat. (Allows him to copy other people's powers.)
Backstory: They spent their early childhood in an orphanage, before an organization called NAIPE took an interest to them and decided to raise them. Dimitri was groomed to be a living weapon for them and knows no life outside of being loyal to the organization.
Dimitri calls her mentor, Emery, by the title of "Master".
Dimitri can read, but not very well. He is technically literate but isn't the most skilled reader.
Dimitri is, essentially, a guard dog for NAIPE, at least at the start of the story.
Dimitri wears gloves most of the time.
Dimitri has CPTSD.
Dimitri can technically use any power, but this is a secret to those outside the upper circles of NAIPE. He usually takes a water-based link to disguise his true abilty, so most people think his link is just hydrokinesis.
The color they use the most is black.
Dimitri's hair is usually tied into very long box braids, which are a very practical protective hairstyle for her.
Dimitri has an "uniform", that is primarily meant to give them an ominous appearence. It consists of a cap similar to a cop's, a long and bulky black cape and combat boots.
He often wears a shock collar, though not always.
Dimitri is not strange to being shown off in parties.
It really likes ballet. It would like to learn it someday.
Dimitri has a very high pain tolerance.
She has a blue teddy bear called Lola. It was a gift for good behavior when he was younger.
Dimitri is not strange to killing, and although it's not resistant to it, it makes it a bit uncomfortable.
Dimitri's character is meant to contrast with Ceres'.
Basic concept: Meine is one of my oldest stories, ever, probably going back to 2019? (that was a lot of years ago... woah...)
The premise is that in a world paralel to ours, people started gaining powers (called "links") a few decades ago. As such, magic is still not completely understood, but they are getting there.
There are five main characters, and it's supposed to be a multi-villain plot (like a 'villain of the season' setup), with the first one that gets them together being a greedy antagonist who wants to capture them to be used as lab rats to broaden magic research.
Character intros
Art masterlist
Writing masterlist
Tags:
#meine wip (general)
#meine navigation
#meine asks
#meine writing
Feel free to ask me anything about it! I'm really fond of this story and have pages upon pages of thoughts on its magic system and characters ^^
Name: Meine Coronet Oleander. (Where he's from, the last surname is the most important. It is usually the father's, but his last surname comes from his mom.)
Role: Protagonist
Gender: Cis boy (perisex). He/him.
Age: Sixteen. Not sure about his birthday.
Family: Adastrea (mom), Cassandra (aunt on mother's side), Gi (biological grandparent), [Unnamed] (adoptive grandmother), [Unnamed] (adoptive grandfather) and Adonis (father). Single child.
Link: The Third Eye. (Allows him to see "auras": magical signatures, energy shifts and people's emotions. Physically taxing. A very rare link.)
Backstory: He lived with his mom for the first part of his childhood, up until his link (power) started manifesting. Then, his father took interest in him and used his influence to get Meine's custody. Meine lived with him up until his tweens, a period of his life in which he was molded to be a heir, an obedient son and a tool, helping Father in his ordeals and businesses, reading whatever auras he wanted the kid to read. Meine's mom managed to get his custody back under child abuse investigations and he's lived back with her ever since. He is soon to be moving into a new school.
Personality: Observant, introverted, polite and cautious.
Trivia:
Meine doesn't like using his power anymore. He usually covers the third eye with his bangs.
He likes his hair long. He wouldn't call himself exactly gender-nonconforming but isn't opposed to things most people would label "un-masculine".
Meine despises white rooms. Doesn't do well in hospitals.
Meine has CPTSD.
Meine is panromantic and asexual.
Meine was always a curious kid, way more bubbly, but since coming back he's become more silent and reserved.
He has a wide knowledge of gemstones. One of his duties back at Adonis' was identifying a certain kind of magical gem out of normal ones. He ended up learning a lot.
Meine doesn't have an easy time making friends.
His favorite color is green. All shades, but especially forest green.
He's not a big fan of purple. It is his least favorite color.
Even in casual settings, Meine is usually wearing semi-formal clothes.
He has one childhood friend, Alisson. He's lost contact with her when he moved out of his Father's manor back with his mother. He misses her.
Meine cannot play a single instrument, but he can read music sheets.
Meine's favorite flowers are orchids, and his favorite gemstone is cinnabar.
Due to constant power overuse when he was younger (due to the time he's spent under his dad, which would constantly leave him exhausted), Meine is a chronic oversleeper.
Images: (left) drawing by @/jojacopas, (right) my drawing. ID in alt text.
Link: The Archive. (Allows her to copy other people's powers and store them for later use. Her limit is three slots. If she stretches that, it's painful, exhausting and dangerous.)
Backstory: Ceres was the only daughter of a poor single woman, who named her "Eduarda". When a certain group of researchers offered a decent sum of money to raise the kid for her in exchange of using her for a project, she accepted. Ceres was raised by said researchers for Project Arkisto, meant to study her unique power and broaden the scientific understanding of magic anomalies like hers, where she was renamed "Arkisto" and given the surname of one of the project managers, Dainel. She was given an "ideal" childhood and raised with care. The Project's latest demand is putting her in a good school she can make friends in.
Ceres really likes biology. Her favorite animals are frogs.
Ceres is very fond of books and discovered the name "Ceres" when researching about Roman Mythology in the library she has access to.
Ceres isn't allowed a lot of autonomy or privacy. (Ramble)
Ceres is asexual, aromantic and aplatonic. She is also plato-favourable.
Ceres favorite colors are hot pink and orange, along with leaf green.
She is usually dressed in frilly white dresses, all pristine, and doesn't have a say in her wear.
Ceres is quite sociable but never had any close aquaintances her age because her caretakers were always moving her from school to school, because apparently no school was ever appropriate enough. This has left her feeling constantly alienated and she never felt like she ever fit in.
Ceres would be quite the chaotic teen were she permitted to show that.
Ceres has a doll motif.
She's tried learning to play the flute before. It did not go very well.
Images: (left) this picrew, (right) my drawing. ID in alt text.
Family: All of his biological family is either desceased or unknown. Lotus (sibling), [Unnamed] (siblings).
Link: Pyrokinesis + Wings. (A double link is a rare thing. Both cause magical exhaustion if overused. The pyrokinesis is intrinsically interwoven with his emotional state and the wings are retractable and can make him physically exhausted as well.)
Backstory: Yuri was raised in an orphanage, a rather poor one. When he was smaller, he accidentally caused it to catch fire at a certain night. No one died but the building was permanently damaged and many of his siblings and orphanage staff were harmed. He blames himself for it to this day. Yuri currently managed to gain a scholarship at a fancy boarding school and despite not being the brightest student, is dedicated to make the most out of it, both for himself and for his family. He doesn't want to let them down.
Personality: Flamboyant, dedicated, loyal, petty.
Trivia:
Yuri has PTSD.
Yuri is aroallo and achillean/gay.
Yuri is very vain and takes pride in his appearence, especially his hair.
Yuri can play the piano. Some people are surprised that he has such a "classy" skill.
Yuri is a very good chef.
He was a very sensitive kid.
Due to the 'fire incident', that happened because bad events triggered his emotions and led his (unusually) strong pyrokinesis to get out of control, he is very resistant on letting his emotions uncontrolled and keeps them in check behind a smile.
He is very good at lifting other people's moods.
Yuri did not find out his second link, the wings, until he was a bit older. He usually keeps it secret because he finds the rarity a bit embarassing.
Yuri really likes going to the circus.
Yuri has very ellegant movements and took dancing classes in the past.
Despite not being exactly a "smartie", Yuri works hard, is a diligent student and has pretty decent grades.
He grooms his uniform with utmost care. It's important to him that he manages to be a good student.
Yuri's siblings mostly did not manage to go to such a good school, so he feels like he owns it to them to give his best, even if he himself wouldn't really care much for it.
Yuri adores golden earrings and has both his ears pierced.
Yuri always carries a worn-out hairband on his wrist.
Family: [Unnamed] (dad), [Unnamed] (mom) and Alastair (older broter).
Link: Cryokinesis. (Allows her to manipulate and create ice. When overused can give her hypothermia or frost burns, aside from standard magical exhaustion.)
Backstory: Alisson was the second child of a rich couple. They weren't the most loving parents, and the only person who seemed to actually care about her was her brother. The house was abusive and didn't allow her to grow very well. During her tween years, Alisson went through a testosteronizing puberty due to her until-then unknown intersex condition, which made her parents force her into the role of a boy. It was utterly traumatizing to her. Currently, with the help of her brother, she managed to convince them to allow her to take estrogen and is currently at a private boarding school where she can be away from them.
Personality: Reserved, affectionate to those she's close to, cold at a first glance, smart.
Trivia:
Alisson has ASPD (antisocial personality disorder), CPSTD and low empathy.
Alisson is aroallo and lesbian.
Alisson has a pair of duck-shaped earrings she is really fond of.
Alisson has a very poor fashion taste due to not having been able to experiment with a feminine presentation earlier in life (as a small child her parents picked all of her clothes), but she's getting there.
Alisson had one childhood friend, Meine, because their parents are aquainted. She was devastated when they lost contact.
Alisson is terrible at dealing with other people's feelings. And her own, for that matter.
Alisson can be very formal and polite. She's had etiquette training.
Alisson is not exceptional at wielding her link (power) for combat like some characters, but she took some classes as a kid (upper-class thing) and has a very fine control of her ice.
Due to her Cryokinesis messing up with her body temperature regulation, Alisson is constantly chilly and favours warm clothing.
Alisson keeps her hair short but has severe dysphoria if it is styled in certain ways.
Alisson can play the guitar.
She has a very poor sleep schedule.
Alisson often feels a bit like she's being "predatory" for her attraction to girls. This is due to multiple factors, all culminating in her lack of self esteem.
