Updates

25th September 2022

Returned to organic form on the 16th. However lost years of her life in the process - in that she has reverted to her age when the Wraith Hound form was first triggered. Lost her tattoos and scars, and all evidence of motherhood. Consequently has been suffering from severe body dysphoria ever since, and among other things, has been left pretty shaken. Mute again, but has quickly replaced her phone. Fully reopened Serpens Studios. And has already started inking herself again.

About

Has a pet Mexican Black Kingsnake, who's never brought to the forest.

Many of the tattoos on her body were done by herself. Often by impulse.

Mute after an attack that had ruptured her voice box at a very young age. Usually writes on the ground or uses her phone to speak for her. Fluent in ASL Sign Language.

High independence and very protective of her own free will. Incredibly stubborn when it comes to herself, her identity, and her ideas. Very self-assured and confident. Otherwise generally very laid back and quite easy to get along with.

Although very good at putting on a front in public, does suffer from Pocrescophobia. Privately obsessive over her appearance and figure, though has so far done well to avoid detrimental effects in her adulthood. Prone to relapsing under times of extensive stress.

World hopper. Takes advantage of invitations to expand her range, often unbeknownst to those who invite her. Through this, she ocassionally engages in (sometimes less than legal) trade between the worlds open to her. These days however this side-career has become very low priority and mostly done for her friends and closer connections.

Lives a Human life first. Her life priorities are in the human realms with The Endless Forest being more of a social and leisurely place. Because of this, she doesn't have a fluent understanding of feral language, and whenever she's in the forest she expresses herself through human anthropomorphized body language, anything that's easy and relatable to what she's trying to express.

Artist. Styles between realistic and abstract. Known for large street art murals when she was younger. Now makes full use of her abilities as a qualified Tattooist who runs her family-owned Parlour in "Neon City" alongside Prometheus, Ragash, with Orioch as their mascot. Anyone is welcome to reach out for her work! She's advertized by cards in the forest and word of mouth. She'll professionally do Tattoos and Piercings anywhere the client wants. :>

Appearance

Human

Takes a lot after her mother. Pale skinned. Black hair with a platinum blonde streak to the side of her face. Strictly maintained body physique; very much on the slender side but mildly toned by frequent trips to the Gym. Arms across to chest is overed in Tattoos, many of gothic and serpent imagery and stylization. Also has several piercings; tongue, ring on her bottom lip, bars on her left eyebrow. Nipples pierced. Bars and several piercings on her ears, aswell as stretchers. All tattoos and piercings are erased after every Wraith-Hound trigger, to which she's quick to paint her new canvas again. Restored youth in Wraith-Hound trigger. Talented in her application of makeup.

In both human and forest form, has a Tapetum lucidum layer in her eyes, causing them to reflect light and giving her excellent night vision.

The Endless Forest (Feral) Size: 10

Inspired by Sighthounds, Felines, Thylacines, Jackals, Cervines, Mustelidae, and Snakes. Exaggerated long, slender, and flexible form. Elongated neck. Front four toed "hands" with hoof-tipped fingers and a fifth dewclaw thumb of the same structure. Back feet are four toed hooves with normal canine dewclaws. Short silky fur all around with the exception of her tail, where the fur remains silken to the touch but is longer and with a light wispy nature. Shiny coat. Small long horns. Long cervine ears, stylishly cropped on the outside, that situate where canine ears would. Pharoah Hound facial shape with a mouth capable of opening exceptionally wide. Mildly luminescent markings when in a dark environment. Heavily feline in the way she moves. Flexible movement. Agile gait. Cool air.

All piercings on her human form transition into TEF form. Always wears fabrics when in the forest, as well as a couple of pouches and her sheathed weaponry.

Additional

Combat

Forest. Adopts a hit and run style due to direct disadvantages. Her body is easy to break, so to counter it she uses her blades to inject paralyzing venom into her foes then backs off to allow it to take effect. Rarely seeks to kill, prefers to subdue, out of awareness of the inconsequential nature of death in the universe around her. Not above fighting dirty if she has to.

Human. She's much better at fighting in this form due to training routines; is quite able to throw punches and avoid them. May still use knives and venom if necessary. She can take a few more hits than her forest form too, though she's not particularly large or heavy and is only able to deal according damage.

Knives, Claws & use of Venoms

Owns a pair of custom designed "claws" for her feral form, four mildly curved and sharp daggers constructed to act as an extension of her claws, comfortably attachable to her paws with precautions set for her own safety while wielding. Sharpened to lacerate and bleed, and has some specifically designed grooves where venom can be applied and kept in place enough for her to inject paralyzing venom into her opponent.

Also owns various daggers for her human form, though usually kept decoratively, can be used for the same purpose with the additional ability to impale. Not designed to hold venom as well as the claws, but may still be dipped for milder results.

Most the time, Ashe will only use enough venom to subdue her target until they're unable to stand and defend themselves. At most, and in the most extreme cases, she can use enough to overdose. Can additionally cause organ failure to a painfully lethal effect. Has never needed to go that far to date.

Powers

Wisp. In her normal form, seems to hold a slight ghostly aura about her, and is hauntingly light on her feet. Even to the most observant beings, Ashe has a way of creeping up into another's space. If one is to see her from the corners of their eyes, Ashe appears to be but a gathering of black wispy smoke; she appears completely normal when looked at directly. Seems to be remarkably good at being not noticed when she decides it so; able to manipulate her own presence so that, for as long as she doesn't draw attention to herself, she will exist only at the back of everyone's minds^{(Example: Skip to 28:25)}

Wraith-Hound. Triggered upon her "death" where her soft organic tissue melts into her bones and paints them ink black. Surrounded by wispy black smoke. Hollow eye-sockets. Cold and entirely lacking in any organic function. In a way, ceases to exist, and attempts to touch her will phase through. It's unknown how exactly she's able to talk, but she has a highly unpleasant voice that sounds like a 70 year old constantly chain-smoking woman with an unrefined London/east England "chav" accent. Very much herself despite the form. Lasts longer everytime it's triggered, returns in full health to the condition she was in when the form was first ever triggered, thus without her tattoos and piercings, deaged to young adult, and her voice once again broken. Cannot harm. Cannot be destroyed. In a way, exists just beyond the edge of perceivable reality. She becomes a Ghost.

Reverse Reaper. At the expense of her life, thus triggering the Wraith-Hound, able to transfer her life force through physical touch, but only to the freshly deceased. This entirely restores the body to full health. In a related mentality, Ashe is willing to compassionately assist the unfixable in crossing over, so that she may resurrect them if they can't do so themselves, providing consent is given and the situation calls for it. She cannot do this again while in Wraith-Hound form.