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alias: phedre
pronouns: she/her
star sign: libra
what supernatural species would you be? mermaid, witch, or fae. or somebody's dinner.
what would you like to see on retrogade? the inclusive community, the plots/characters/dynamics, you name it! just a a fun place for writing since that's what RP is supposed to be all about. i really look forward to meeting everyone, to collaborate and dive into all the creativity with everyone.
Shifters are a human that can transform into a beast. Shifters can only change into one form, which is often handed down hereditarily from their parents. Unlike werewolves, shifters transformations are painless and quick.
Common Shifters
Common forms of shifters are animals that are traditional to their homeland. Therefore, Shifters in Salem are commonly mammals like foxes, bears, otters, and squirrels or birds like eagles, owls, woodpeckers, or grouse.
Physiology
Common shifters are mortal and live a human lifespan.
Children of a shifter will always be a shifter as it is a dominant gene, even if it is only one parent. The animal a shifter takes down is passed down hereditarily. If a shifter has two shifter parents, they have a 50/50 chance of taking on the form of either parent.
Appearance-wise, shifters always somewhat resemble their animal form, whether it be in the colouring of their hair or their eyes, or some other feature.
Abilities
Shifters can change into their animal form whenever they choose. During that time, they possess all the advantages and disadvantages of becoming that animal. They maintain their own thoughts and memories, but cannot speak in their shifter form. Shifters in a pack can communicate telepathically while in their animal forms.
When shifters are injured, weakened, or sick, they automatically transform into their animal form, no matter how inconvenient it may be.
Lifestyle
Shifters enjoy the presence of other shifters, often finding themselves in packs. Some shifters, like aviary-based shifters, prefer the presence of similar shifters (mainly so they can all fly), whilst others are simply happy to have people who understand them no matter what their animal form.
alias: atlas
pronouns: they/them
Star sign: gemini
what supernatural species would you be? Either a vampire or a sprite. Both sound like a lot of fun in different ways
What would you like to see on retrograde? I'm excited to see everyone's characters and write with everyone! Also the drama lol
REMINGTON CHAMBERLAIN.
late night drives with the windows down. a kind ghost caressing your cheek. crashing an exorcism. whispering to a poltergeist. charging straight into danger. falling in love with every stranger you meet. always taking in strays.
the girl who wanted it all and got nothing. wanted the white picket fence apple pie dream and instead got blood and murder and powers she can’t control. a house too big and a kitchen she doesn’t even know how to use with a diet that consists almost entirely of scotch and sadness. hair smells like cigarettes she swears she doesn’t smoke and rose perfume that can’t quite cover up her sins.
gonna request her bff who helped her cover up a murder and who has been lowkey in love with her for years but would never, ever admit it. holding her together as her world collapses around her and helping her build something new and something good.
alias: aira
pronouns: she/her
star sign: cancer
what supernatural species would you be?: if it was my choice, i’d be a werewolf 100%, but i think the much more likely scenario would involve me as a witch... or a ghost, with how clumsy i am.
what would you like to see on retrograde?: oh gosh, the community, the plots, the storytelling, the relationships that we and our characters create with one another... roleplay is such a beautiful collaborative hobby and i’m so excited to join you all in making this place a reality!
alias: allie
pronouns: they/them
star sign: cancer
what supernatural species would you be?: vampire. the idea of immortality and watching the world burn seems really fun!
what would you like to see on retrograde?: everyone's beautiful, shining faces when we finally open the doors!
The veil between the world of the living and the world of dreams is a fragile one. While most of the living are confined to their own private dreams, dreamers are able to explore, manipulate, and even steal from their dreams. While exploring dreams, a dreamer’s physical body will be in a deep slumber, often difficult to awaken. If a dreamer is injured or killed in their dreams, their physical body will mimic that state. That means dreamers must be very careful not to traverse into nightmares.
In rare cases, dreamers have been known to bring people back from their dreams. These are referred to as doppelgangers. Doppelgangers come into the world with all of the knowledge of a dreamer, at the age the dreamer dreamed them.
Physiology
Dreamers are human. They have a human lifespan.
Dreamers abilities are genetic. At least one parent must have been a dreamer, whether they were aware of the power or not.
Doppelgangers come into the world at the age their dreamer dreamed them. Once they are in the mortal world, they age normally and have no special abilities. Doppelgangers are immune to human illness, but not injury or death. A doppelganger’s lifespan is tied to their dreamer. When their dreamer dies, they fade back into the world of dreams. A doppelganger will always resemble someone on the living plane, as humans are unable to dream up unique faces.
Abilities
Dreamers are able to leave their own dreams and enter others. Many dreamers use this to secretly communicate with others. Dreamers are also able to manipulate dreams, conjuring up items and locations as they please. However, this is dependent on the strength of the dream. Often, nightmares are difficult to manipulate due to the stress they put the dreamer under.
Dreamers can also remove objects and, in extremely rare cases, doppelgangers from the dream world. This ability takes an extreme amount of power and practice. Objects from dreams will act as they did in the dream world--meaning that magical items will retain their magic.
Lifestyle
Dreamers live their waking hours like any other human. However, they may be known to sleep more often than others, preferring the dream world to their regular life. This could also be the opposite, particularly those plagued by nightmares.
Doppelgangers also live ordinary lives. They are often very dependent on their dreamer, usually posing as a family member, close friend, or even lover.
