#winterkill works

Gender: Male

Age: 32

Height: 6’0

Appearance: Vulcan is a tall man with a strong build. The original half of his body has dark, red-hued brown skin, thick, black hair that reaches his neck, a bit of facial hair on his chin, and a dull, teal-colored eye. The half attached to him is lighter skinned, with a burgundy eye, a curved, sharp horn, and ruddy, dark brown hair that’s shorter-cropped than on the other side. 

Personality: Vulcan is a kind, mild-mannered person who prefers to avoid conflicts and keep the peace. He gets attached to things and people easily, and despite all rational arguments to the contrary, ends up caring for them far more than he should. He’s not overly emotional, but he wears what passions he does have on his sleeve, heedless of how often they get him hurt. Though far from bold or brave, he has a calming, steady sort of presence that makes it easy to rely on him, and his sheer sincerity makes him hard to dislike. Since the experiments, he’s had recurring problems with thoughts and impulses that don’t feel like his own, however, and the silent, hidden dread of what (or who) he’s becoming is eating away at him inside.

Positive Traits: Vulcan is earnest, straightforward, and has very little to hide. He’s compassionate, willingly offering aid to those he sees as needing it, without demanding repayment in return. He’s even-tempered and patient, and good at easing others into his pace because of it. Content not to stand out, he’d rather serve as support for someone he loves than seek glory or pleasure for himself, though this can mean he neglects his own needs in favor of others. He loves strongly, and is deeply loyal to anyone he values. 

Negative Traits: Vulcan is prone to worrying, though more about other people than himself. He’s self-sacrificing to a fault, and his freely-given honesty means he’s easy to manipulate by those who are willing to use his kindness against him. He’d rather push his own problems and distress down and out of the way than trouble others with them, but bottling everything up only leaves it to fester. When it comes to conflicts with others, he’s not very strong-willed, usually letting people get their way rather than fight back. 

History: The earlier part of Vulcan’s life involved industrial construction; growing up studying the field, and then working in it. He had a calm, peacefully aimless youth, pursuing mundane goals, but a friend’s misguided money-making scheme eventually (and somewhat accidentally) led to his involvement with Winterkill Works. Vulcan still thinks it’s better that he ended up like this than his former friend (who had far more to lose), but he was painfully ignorant about what he was getting into, back when he joined.

Relationships: Vulcan gets along well enough with most of the people around him, though that’s very much a deliberate choice on his part. He makes an active effort to be agreeable even when not offered the same courtesy in return, and is fairly well-liked as a result. He’s especially fond of Minerva; the two have remained close despite Minerva’s attempts to dissuade him from getting too attached while her time is running out. 

Interests: Vulcan likes architecture and related studies, hands-on craft projects, and being useful to people. He dislikes arguments, medical environments, and uncertainty. Since he’s been away from his career for a while, he’s resorted to various hands-on hobbies to pass the time. 

WW Role: As one of the specially selected Test Subjects, Vulcan was given a particular experimental power. In his case, his body was bisected vertically down the center, and the left half was replaced with a Dzlethian transplant. Vulcan doesn’t know who that other person was, where his body came from, or how much of himself is really “himself” anymore, with it attached.  

Miscellaneous: The experimental modifications done to his body were fairly successful, in the physical sense— Vulcan isn’t in any intense amount of pain from them anymore, and his body, mutilated though it is, remains mostly functional. It’s the mental and emotional consequences that haunt him. He genuinely loves Minerva, and can’t stop himself from hoping for a future with her, no matter how impossible that may be. His memory has also been impacted by the experiments; he especially struggles to remember things from years in the past, even major details about his life and family. 

Gender: Female

Age: 43

Height: 5’11

Appearance: Bacchus is a tall woman with a sharp, somewhat lanky build. She has light, ashy blonde, waist-length hair that she usually keeps up in a high ponytail. Her eyes are dark gray and dull, with heavy shadowing beneath them from stress. Her appearance tends to be disheveled, though her expression is near-perpetually one of exhausted neutrality. 

Personality: Bacchus is a hopeless, unhappy person who’s thoroughly tired of the world and living in it. She’s low-energy, quiet, and emotionally reserved, usually coming across as either exhausted, irritated, or just plain miserable. Underneath it all, she has a short temper and strong passions, but because she sees even her own hope as uselessly naive, she deliberately suppresses it. She naturally has a strong sense of duty and morality, valuing the “right thing” over happiness or temporary ease. Justice, fairness, and rightful consequences matter to her, and sacrificing those things has caused her a great amount of pain. She’s duty-oriented, even to her own detriment.

Positive Traits: For better or for worse, Bacchus has remarkable resilience. No matter what horrible things have happened to her, somehow, she’s managed to keep going. She’s generally patient and non-confrontational, though her tolerance for out-of-line behavior is also low. Lying is highly distasteful to her (even at times when the truth hurts), and when she makes a promise, she can be trusted to keep it. Though she doesn’t often show it, she’s quick-witted, organized, and adaptable, even in tense situations. 

Negative Traits: At the current point in her life, Bacchus’s internalized despair dominates her personality and outlook. When she encounters people who feel otherwise, she passes off their idealism and hopes as simple naivety. She’s apathetic and can be cold-hearted; even with things she cares about, her habit is to push those softer sentiments aside. Her self-sacrificing streak is a frequent source of pain, and she struggles to recognize when something isn’t her fault or would be impossible for her to change. 

History: Bacchus spent the early part of her life in an unremarkable town, where she was involved in the local legal system. An unfortunate end to a difficult case turned public opinion against her, though, and she eventually left that town behind. With one of her sons dead and the other resenting her for it, she’d lost any purpose her former life held. When Winterkill Works offered her a role as an experimental subject, she had nothing better to do than accept; at the very least, it was a way to occupy her time. 

Relationships: Bacchus generally goes out of her way to keep an emotional distance from the people around her. Even when she might get along with someone, she’ll avoid any chances of connecting or opening up. Despite this, she’s on surprisingly good terms with staff and her fellow test subjects alike, particularly Venus. However, after bearing personal witness to many of the experiments, she greatly resents those with active roles in the group.

Interests: Bacchus likes herbal teas (the more bitter-tasting, the better), philosophical debates about morality, and legal studies. She dislikes cold weather (her scars ache), recklessness, and people who take advantage of others. She hasn’t pursued any interests since joining Winterkill Works. 

WW Role: As one of the specially selected Test Subjects, Bacchus was given a particular experimental power. In her case, that power is meant to mimic a Combustion-Element Mutation; ash rises from her skin when her emotions spike, leaving lumpy, scarred burns behind. The physical pain bothers her less than the knowledge that someone knowingly chose to inflict it.

Miscellaneous: Bacchus tends to be softer and more patient with young men; though she’d never say it outright, they often remind her of her sons. She’d sort of hoped Winterkill’s experiments would kill her; with nothing left to live for, it would have been easier to end up dead. She has an excellent memory, especially when it comes to laws, regulations, and procedures. She doesn’t particularly dislike the appearance of her scars, but the chronic pain that comes with them hasn’t done her mental state any favors. When she’s in a bad place emotionally, her physical self-care is the first thing to fail.