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rubilykskoye
May. 28th, 2023 11:58 am
Terry Silver, 69
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When Terry was 18 years old, he was sent to fight in the Vietnam war. Back then, he was scrawny and weak and generally soft-hearted. The most formative part of his military experience was witnessing the death of one of his close friends, followed by being captured and held as a POW. He only survived his time as a POW because his best friend, John Kreese, stepped in and took his place in a fight to the death against their Captain. Kreese ended up winning the fight and Terry became devoutly loyal to him afterwards.1985 - LOYALTY & REVENGE
After the war, Terry threw himself into physical training because he never wanted to feel like he was too weak to fight ever again. He became a physical powerhouse, and was so confident and aggressive that he was nearly unrecognizable as the timid kid he was when he enlisted. Still desperately loyal to Kreese, he agreed to enact revenge on his behalf, which ended in humiliation when he failed.1986-2018 - REHABILITATING HIS IMAGE
After his revenge backfired, Kreese left Terry without a word for the next thirty years. Desperate and alone, Terry checked himself into therapy and rehab for his PTSD and cocaine addiction, respectively. After years of effort he managed to reform his public image, becoming known as a generous philanthropist and humanitarian activist.2019 - THE RETURN
Kreese returned thirty years later and immediately clocked that Terry was miserable with his new life and secretly craved the violence and debauchery that had defined their youth together. Terry tried to resist getting back together with Kreese, reasoning that he had a good life and was happy, but his will was quickly worn down and he went back to fight by Kreese's side again.2019 - DOWNFALL
Terry became obsessed with Kreese again, but realized that he was more concerned with his former student, Johnny, than he was with Terry. Kreese had always seen Johnny as a son, which made Terry quietly jealous, but he eventually snapped and framed Kreese for attempted murder as punishment for not paying enough attention to him. He was, of course, desperately lonely again after doing so. With no one to hold him back, he would expose his true, violent self to the world in the coming months, leading to his arrest.
Terry's monster form is a demon. He still somewhat resembles his human self in this form, but he has horns and pointed ears (ref), a long tail (ref), claws on his hands and feet (ref), and sharp teeth (ref). His most noticeable feature is his large, bat-like wings (ref) that feel velvety to the touch. His wings are capable of flight, and his tail is prehensile and can be used like a whip. All three of his extra limbs are incorporated into his fighting style, making him a formidable opponent in battle. Finally, his legs and torso are slightly elongated, taking him from 6'5" to a clean 7' tall.
Corruption | His presence subtly sways others into indulging in their vices and darkest desires. This effect is especially potent if he has hurt the other person enough to draw blood (biting, scratching, etc.) or if they come into contact with his blood. This effect is temporary, and how long it lasts depends on how much time they spent around him. This effect is opt-in; unaffected characters can be assumed to resist it.
Sensation Manipulation | Terry can manipulate pain and pleasure in himself and other people, either enhancing the sensation or numbing them to it completely. He can also mix them together (make pain feel a little or a lot like pleasure, and vice versa). This effect can be either temporary and wear off on its own, or be something that Terry actively has to remove, depending on player preference.
Binding | Other characters will be able to bind him and gain some control over him for the duration of the transformation. There is no one set way to do this: they can chain him, muzzle him, collar him, trap him in a circle of runes, or try any other method they think might work. It's more about the effort and desire to control him than the specific method. Although he'll fight back against it (for appearances and to test his opponent), he secretly craves this sort of relationship. When someone has bound him, he will feel compelled to obey their commands and act in their best interests. He will worship them, but expects praise and attention in return. If neglected, he'll turn against the one he's bound to. The bond will be broken when he either dies or returns to human form, and a new one will have to be forged (by the same character or a different one) next time he transforms.
In demon form, Terry retains most of his intelligence and basic personality (in other words: he feels enough like himself to suffer some guilt over his actions when he changes back), but his impulse control and capacity for moral reasoning are completely gone. The more he tries to hold back, and the more frightened he is of his monstrous form, the worse he ends up acting when he transforms. The lines between pain and pleasure become blurred at first, and then completely gone in the final stages of his transformation. Both giving and receiving pain feel as good as sex. Manipulativeness, obsession, and aggression are all dialed up.
Binding himself to another person (or monster) allows him to focus on carrying out their will, and thus it's the only time he can choose reason over indulgence. He's arrogant and thinks he's clever enough on his own, but without someone to focus on he'll almost inevitably fall to his own hedonism and pointlessly destructive behavior, becoming little more than a beast.