Shape Shifters
Shape shifters: Shape shifters can encompass a variety of things; there are shifters who turn into animals, shifters who turn into objects, and shifters who turn into other humans. The shape shifting gene is one that can lay dormant for generations, and then appear in a very late descendent. It is called an ‘atavism,’ and when the gene appears, it will appear only in a descendant strong enough to bear it’s power and use it wisely. A shape shifter can bear an entirely normal child, or one with powers completely different than their own; they are veritable wild cards when it comes to genetics. Shape shifters are some of the more dangerous of the supernaturals, if only because they can be anyone or anything, and can appear as completely normal humans. A notable list of shape shifters and their abilities is listed below;
Shale - A wolf shape shifters. Born from a shifter and a human, his shifting genes are strong, as are his mother’s, so his wolf-like personality can become more dominant, making him dangerous and unpredictable despite his placid nature.
Spirit - Can shift parts of his body into scythes or blades. Born from a spirit of the dream world and a normal human and brother to Nim, he worships the wolf Goddess Holo. Appears relatively normal until he shifters his arms into blades.
Nim - Can shift into a giant jaguar. Born from a spirit of dream world and a normal human and sister to Spirit; she is a veterinarian with a close connection to cats due to her shifting ability.
Tsume - Cannot shift, despite being born of a shifter and having three full shifting siblings. Retains wolf-like traits, such as super hearing, strength, speed and smell, and can have animalistic tendencies. Otherwise, a normal, but very, very dangerous human.
Sevella - A full wolf shifter from a very remote tribe of entirely wolf shifters. Does not understand most human customs. A healer as well as a shifter, a very rare talent. Can be dangerous and unpredictable.
Marie Mjolnir - Can shift her body into whatever weapon suit’s the person who wields her (hammer, scythe, sword, shield, etc). Usually partnered with Tsume, but can be wielded by anyone. A shifting ability that requires another person to be effective.
Evangeline - A rabbit shifter, though only one or two people actually know this. A very dangerous crime syndicate leader and head of a large, wealthy corporation. Not someone to cross. Allied with the bureau only through contract and forced means.
Silver - A lion shifter; entire family is the same. Very lethal and dangerous type of shifter, as they are some of the most powerful and strongest animals in the world. Highly dangerous. Advised to keep clear.
Kahvi – A lion shifter. He has the strange privelege, along with Leona, to be reincarnated into multiple lives. As all lion shifters are, he is very dangerous, but also sweet and kind.
Leona – An older female lion shifter; extremely dangerous. Known as a rogue. She is also reincarnated with Kahvi into different lives. An outsider to other lion shifters, as she does not like the “pride” and steers clear from her own kind.
Yuko – Another lion shifter; known as “the babysitter,” within her pride. A fierce fighter, btu a gentle, nurtuing mother. She looks after all the young ones uin her pride while the others are away. It is a massive clan, so there are many to look after, but she is strong and intelligent enough to keep them all neatly in line; every cub obeys her and listens to everything she says (even if they don't do so for their parents).
Raksha – Another lion shifter, part of the same pride as Yuko. She is a warrior, a fighter who keeps the pride safe. She doesn't, however, like the confines of her home, and often roams about, taking on freelance bounty contracts and other such things on other supernaturals. She is blind in both eyes, but uses a heightened sense of hearing, smell and touch to do her job (which she does with deadly precision). Very quiet, and prefers to keep to herself. Allgeiance to Bureau is unknown, but it is unadvisable to engage.
Gen – Another shifter, but Gen is a special kind. She was originally a lion shifter, but after genetic tampering by Tsume, she has become what is known as a Saber shifter. Her strength, speed, stamina, and all senses have bincreased tenfold, and she is larger, wider and more frightening than others of her kind. Her teeth elongated into those of a sabertooth, and she does resemble a Smilodon. In her human form, she is deceptively scrawny , and appears rather unkempt and more like a “lazy bum” than a fighter. She carries a sword which mimics her blade like fangs in her shifter form. She does not have a pride, and is shunned by her own kind, but she could care less. Valueable field agent.
Darzee – A matriarch of the lion prides. A lion shifter hsefl, though one of rare coloration; she is blood red, something that has been seen only once in every few hundred years. She is strong, intelligent, wise and capable, and rules with both clear judgement, and a kind ehart. Strong and dangerous, however, it would be unwise to cross her. She will do everything she can to protect her pride. She is indebted to the Bureau for saving many of her people when a Supernatural Hunter would have wiped many of them out, and so, has pledged allegiance to Tsume, and will do anything he asks (mostly).
Nausicaa – A very young shifter, but wise beyond her years. She is a skiller fighter, and works, more often than not, with the Bureau on their 'capture and retrieve missions,' in which the target is brought back alive. She is very good at nonlethal subjugation, but her smiling extterior and gentle nature would not presume anyone to realize that. Valuable Bureau asset.
Akela – One of the few males in the lion shifter pride; since it is a mostly female dominated society, he tends to steer clear of most of them. He is a protector of sorts, simply there to be a guardian and warrior to the council and the elders. His gentle, reassuring nature, and soft-spoken words often endear him to other; his weapons of choice are often human made handguns loaded with specially made bullets which can take out any Supernatural he happens to face down. He is a ruthless killer, efficient fighter, but bound by honor, and duty, and would never intentially harm the innocent.
Matkah – One of the youngest of the pride of shifter; shy, bashful, but following in her brother, Akela's shadow. Very deadly, but very unsure of herself. She is not known to be a threat to anyone. She has shown interest in becoming a Bureau agent.
Mysa – Another lion shifter, this one of unknown origins. Does not belong to any local prides; not much is known about her, or why she is a rogue. Possibly dangerous, but unoknown.