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Isaac Walker
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Introduction · · ·
Haunted by ghosts of a not so distant past and burdened by an infection that's feeding at his core Isaac is prey to his fears, instincts and impulsions which leaves him unable to handle his often overwhelming thoughts and emotions.
Walker has built a fragile shell in the hopes of hiding his exarcerated sensitivy as well as the dangerous nature of his illness. Much like a scared animal (in anticipation of getting abused or abusing himself) the teenager attempts to flee any type of human contact. To blend in with the general population is as far as his ambitions go.
- Animals
- Open spaces
- Colder temperatures
- Silence
- Sexuality
- Attention
- Alcohol and cigarettes
- Physical contact
Personality · · ·
Those who meet him will say that something's wrong with the boy. Uncomfortably silent, worringly reclusive but most importantly unpredictable, he can show as much passivity as hostility. Althought he aims to remain pacifistic, it would seem that anything can draw an exaggerated and violent reaction out of the young man.
Aloof
Detaching himself from others as much as possible, Isaac prefers to withdraw from all social interactions. Far from being easy to talk with, he will spend more time finding a way out of conversations rather than looking for answers to the questions asked.
Passive
If anything happens (whether good or bad), Walker would rather not take responsability for it- be it physically or verbally. He's more of a spectator than an actor of his own life. When making a move it is generally not out of his free-will.
Unstable
Prone to lashing out as a traumatic response, an unforseen scent, noise, voice or even presence could set him off. Isaac will usually either get extremly brutal or completly shut off, most of the time not aware of what's causing the breakdown himself.
Selfish
The lycanthrope has too many worries on his own plate to care about anyone else's. The fear of people finding out about his monstrous nature has consumed his life to the point that he would do anything to keep his secret safe.
Paranoid
Isaac is so unreasonably suspicious of his surroundings that any initiative of communication with him quickly turns ... greatly uncomfortable for everyone. His lack of social skills and his distrust are far from unnoticeable.
Unassertive
The last thing Walker wants is to cause any kind of trouble that could bite back at him. He rarely intends to harm and choose to submit rather than confront. Being a follower also feeds into his reserved behavior.
Stats · · ·
I- I kil, I- ... I ... I can't do it.
Trivia · · ·
Lycanthropia · · ·
Isaac contracted S.Canidaeviridae following a brutal and accidental encounter with an infected Lycanthrope. Though the title "lycanthropia" insinuates that Walker is able to transform at will, the boy really has no control over his metamorphosis at all due to how unstable he mentally is. The mutation is usually triggered by strong negative emotions such as anger or most commonly fear.
When completly shifted, the beast can no longer recall faces, people, memories or even itself. It is completly feral and its behavior generally adapts to the situation. Extremly destructive, the canine will try to devour or violently "play" with whatever it finds, be it inanimate objects or live being. It is also dangerously territorial and will attack on sight.
Standing at an impressive 250 cm (8'2) size when adopting a bipedal stance and a smaller 182 cm (6'0) quadupredal height Isaac, despite not being the largest of his kind, is no less of a powerful killing machine. Built for speed, the strenght of his body is mainly divised between his legs, allowing him to sprint extremly fast though it is only for short periods as he is not endurant. His opposable thumbs and uncannily long forearms serve the purpose of climbing and evolving in a complex terrain with a monkey-like ease.
Metamorphosis · · ·
Walker's metamorphosis is excrutiatingly painful and can take up to an hour to complete, although thanks to his muscle memory, with each new transformation the process shortens in time.
The host commonly remains conscious during the alteration of his body. The bones will soften (much like a childs) in order to be able to move and grow, with others snapping in and out of place. Some of the organs will periodically stop functioning so that they may shift, sending their owner into short seizures.
The fur is one of the last things to grow, it will start from where natural hair mass is found on the body (Head, armpits, legs, pubis) and will extend to the rest of it. New teeth will also make their way through his gum, quite literally piercing it.
The transformation requires a lot of energy and if Isaac isn't strong enough to handle it he could easily get stuck mid-metamorphosis and bleed out. Thankfully for him though, his lycanthropia grants him impressive regenerative abilities, making it so that such an incident has much less risk of happening. Still the healing of wounds isn't instant, if Walker was to lose an arm it would take around a few weeks to grow back.
Vocals · · ·
His vocal range sits somewhere between human and canine. He is able to bark, growl, wine but also bawl, scream and even speak. His vocal cords aren't developped enough to allow him to formulate full sentences nor is he (in this form) capable of thinking them out. He might still repeat simple words such as "food" or "hungry" if he is looking for nutrition.
"Giggles" can also be heard, often accompagnied by a "fear smile", but rather than being a sign of playfulness they're usually a clear clue that he is either scared or in pain.
Links · · ·
It's after a series of unfortunate accidents that Isaac's former history teacher became his caretaker. Mr. Kirishimata is one of the very few (if not only) adult men who managed to gain his trust.
Of course, there are still many points on which the two lycanthropes could work on, but the fact remains that Tsukishiro is the only landmark Walker's got and if it wasn't for his fostering, the teenager would have nowhere healthy to go.
