Land 1339

Tana 839
Zerin 500

Votes
1 in Tana
2 in Imaa
2 in K'vora
1 in Zerin
1 in Bohata
1 in Neu

Atasan, Bond Agency and Land Law, born into money that has lasted nearly 1000 years so basically that is a given, she gets a 25kc / year stipend; additionally she rents out the Neu camp sites seasonally for about 5kc (has 6 cabins), as well as the seasonal Steed racing that goes over her Holds (about 5kc per race day)

Sehatan: Unusual Form Healing, 13 years, 41kc plus per-job additions; capable of working on mutants with hoof-hands, modified limbs, unusual skulls, senses that are not common among normal people, fur, scales, etc - skilled with setting breaks of unusually fragile bird-bones, getting feathers to grow without curling, all manner of both deep and superficial issues. Since she also can shape flesh she can temporarily 'fix' an issue - this may be due to the person not being able to afford the much more costly permanent gene therapy or because they aren't sure they want it yet and will 'try it out'

Peridian 6th Degree, 2 years 12kc; her profession includes keeping records of spliced features, running the local K'vora animal-splicing BreedNet division (records and library inherited from father's mother) all of this with the focus in the background (that she isn't supposed to talk about shhhh) of finding those who also have specific longevity genes. While she can and has actually done such genetic engineering, it is not her strongest point, and she doesn't actively advertise this Status until much later (around 10700?) when she starts seeing the children and grandchildren of those whose records she herself wrote down...

5th Degree-Bred parents for at least 3 generations on one side, and many scattered 4th, 5th, and 6th Degree on both lines being focused on longevity and this interesting deer-like mutation. Only one of her grandparents was spliced, but that carried very strongly since other mutations persisted among the rest

15, generationally lowered and will continute to go downwards
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Minor

Quickness - 2x movement rate, REA +50, priority 2x; deer are quick, jumpy one might say

Gene Sense - with touch or close proximity to cell samples, can detect the arrangement of genetics in humanoids, though only recently has she really started studying these in detail. Give her another 30 or so years and this may become her strongest professional skill. For the most part she knows how to recognize things like bone density, whether a gene has been spliced, color and pigment density in skin and hair, things which mostly are the same superficial and limb-depth as her Flesh power

Mutation Sense - along with the genes that govern them, since these may occur only in some people, her experience with things other than animal splices has been limited, but she definitely knows her way around choosing among tools or recovery routines based on which specific mutations exist in a patient. She doesn't usually work with genetics that govern powers, only physical mutations such as wings, claw production, armored skin, and such

Flesh Shape - with concentration and touch, she can temporarily alter the color of skin and hair (not eyes, she avoids sensory cells), straighten curved or deformed bones and joints, even temporarily remove extra digits or small added features like 'headwings' or spikes. All of these will revert to their normal form over the course of about 3 to 5 months, but as above this may give a patient time to relearn how to walk without a limp, use fewer fingers, or even strengthen otherwise useless wings sprouting from their shoulders. Though this might fool the eye, it will never fool a Peridian's examination tool, so she makes sure to remind anyone that has these things done cosmetically: those colors will not breed true, that mutated lump on your leg will grow back and it will inherit that way to your kid if you try siring one. This process is often long and painful depending on how much flesh or bone is altered at a time, though the coloration or texture of hair and skin are usually only as painful as a sunburn or a tight braiding. She can use this as a form of attack, though has only had to do this once or twice with combative patients coming to the clinic

Hypnotic Suggestion - though she rarely uses this ability, at times it's best to put a stressed patient into a soft trance using a kind trigger word, than having to tackle them in the hallway. She knows how to recognize the signs that a patient might need such a treatment and will prep them for it carefully, generally without telling them, and in the case of it never being needed, she will also administer a 'refresh' code to keep that phrase from being deadly in the wrong hands

Minor

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Splay Deer Splice - this entire suite inherits as one mutation
- Furry, 1-2 cm thick highly waterproof fur on all but her face, which is velvety and shorter; allergen producer, this fur may adversely affect people so she makes sure to have any new patients screened for this - if they aren't furry themselves!
- Water Resistant, no negative modifiers for working in slow moving or shallow water, and she can swim very well
- Hoof Fingers, she has a large thumb and two large modestly stiff fingers on each hand, and though they are harder than just skin and flesh, her fingers are much softer than her toes, and can still feel to a limited degree, as well as manipulate items and objects. She usually has specialized equipment to suit her needs such as mugs and utensils, medical tools, and data pad input devices. Since there are a large number of hoof-handed mutants in the world at any given time, these things are actually mass-produced and don't cost much more than normal ones
- Modified Legs and Feet, these odd outward-pointing hooves are the Splay Deer's namesake, as they are capable of walking over thick vegetation and floating leaves or lily pads barely sinking into the water! She can deliver a 4 point bashing kick with her foot if needed, but only would need to in very dire clinic settings! She cannot wear shoes but does have custom-made anti-slip pads for the clinic
- Short Furry Tail, not much more to say, but it does flicker around on its own when she's nervous
- Note that these changes of tail and legs mean she cannot wear some kinds of clothing comfortably and they must be tailored specifically for her form
- Full Head Modification, that's a deer with long hair includes:
-- Muzzle, teeth and diet are geared toward vegetable and insect, she can eat fish and wine or sweets and processed foods but avoids just a straight up steak as it might make her ill for a while
-- Long Flexible Ears, she can move her ears independently and focus on quiet sounds, pinpointing them easily by tilting her head or looking around a little
-- Eyes are slightly wider set than typical though are still more than adequately binocular she does have a wider field of view
-- Antlers, these grow and shed every decade, she has had two full pair and is on her third in the image above, they are about to shed. When they are new they are covered in a thick plush velvet, the velvet does start to loosen and slough off in ... kinda disgusting flappy chunks, and then she's left with sharp, dry bone. These phases of growth coincide with her fertility and her scent production, see below. Her first set had two prongs on each, she's up to 5, though they will likely top out at 7 points each. Each of those is capable of doing 4 points of impale damge, and overall even in velvet she can deliver a hard 8 point bash with a headbutt. She is able to withstand this impact, your head not so much. If they are broken, eh she doesn't much worry about it, all the points will be back overnight if they're still in velvet...

Scent Production / Fertility Cycle / Kinda Gross her antlers show you just what stage she's at. While she can actually attempt conception outside of the 3 month window just after they fall off and start budding, at that time she is considered Hyperfertile with any other hoof-mutated or deer-spliced male, and her scent will attract them. It will also attract male deer. Or predators that know the scent of a rutting deer. They also know the scent of blood, which she carries around for at least 3 weeks, and during which she will not see any patients unless it is a dire emergency, as this is incredibly unsanitary. During the velvet shed, she is not able to 'reform' the velvet with her regeneration, this is part of her normal body's activity. She can speed up their growth, but it won't matter, they will remain on her head for the next few years, and then this process starts again. While the velvet is coming off, her Budak takes care of her physical needs - it's not painful but it is quite gross so cleaning bedding, keeping the flies away, you know that kind of thing...

Herd-Oriented, deer in most cases are herd animals, and her spliced DNA gives her the down sides too. She enjoys a little 'me-time' but 'a little'. If she doesn't hear a person or one of the 'pets' scattered around her estate and grounds, she will start seeking them out or even call for one. If she's actually alone for more than a 10 day period her rolls for any skill is at -5 due to malaise and depression. This has happened at least during her velvet shed, before she realized that the horrible feeling of inadequacy and looming darkness only happened after she sent all of her servants away on a 2 week trip. On the other hoof, her skills can enhance a team's and she truly shines when working together, her skills reflect this. She might be seen as a touch on the clingy side, trotting along behind a patient or their family as they leave the facility, or needing to have someone with her on an extended trip. This does not change with the gender of those around her unless she's in her hyperfertile phase, where she will wait and watch those handsome males...

Bond Agency as above

Recordkeeping
BreedNet 20
Computer /Use 5 /Specific Programming 5
Office Work 10 (all filing, communications, etc)

Sehatan - Unusual Biology Specialist / (Peridian In Training)
^Advanced Biology /Baseline 15 /Spliced 20
^Advanced Anatomy /Base 15 /Spliced 25
*Notice/Analyze /Injury 15 /Superficial 15 /Internal 10 /Parasite 15
Condition Recognition /Agitation 5 /Exhaustion 5 /Instinct 10
^Advanced Genetics /Base 10(15) /Splices 15(20)
^Body Tech /External Relief 10 /Internal Adjustment 15
Tool Use (/Natal 5) /Genetic Analysis 10 /Animal 5 /Large+Unusual 10
Pain Reduction 5
Medicinal Tech 10
Transportation Tech 5
Bedside Manner /Combative 5 /Cosmetic 10

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Name: Vae (vuh)
Gender: Female
Size/Shoulder/Length: 2'9" at the shoulder
Colors: grey, blue, purple
Features: Terigon
Genetic Code: Ss E2E3 Ww Tt Y1Y3 C4C7 ll X4X5 uu I6I8 Nn P5P6 R7R7 AA
Ss (average 2’) body size
E2E3 (short) ears
Ww (single-color) wingtips
Tt (bushy) tail
Y1Y3 (blue) eyes
C4C7 (grey) body in ll (dark) value
X4X5 (grey) furnishings in uu (dark) value
I6I8 (purple) wings in Nn (medium) value
P5P6 (striped) in R7R7 (blue) color in AA (dark) value
-- Recessive P6: Contrast Coverts
Powers: Winged Flight, Vae is light on her feet as well as delicate in the air, but speedy and agile as well. She is extremely good at carrying small packages across the facilities or entire Holds when someone really needs an item they left or a medicine is required Right Now, and has yet to break a vial or jostle a floral display!
Teleportation Local and Nexus, Vae invited herself right to Thayzhli's doorstep, and can return to any given dimension or local spot unerringly, but does need to concentrate on either to get the clearest picture possible first. She can take a small package but not much more with her either way
Telepathy and Verbal Speech, it seems she always knew how to speak the Zekiran tongue, though for the first few days she said nothing and hinted only with her mind that she was there for the long haul. After that period, however, it's a bit hard to get her to shut up. It is unclear whether her presence qualifies for Thayzhli's 'herd' but it's highly likely she does, because it's hard to deny that a chatty little being with a powerful mind like hers isn't 'a person'!
Parentage: Iegeit (Sijoya + Weiwei) and Emevam (Ulaehi + Ziyaish) (all foundation parents)
Origin: Terigon Pairings, by Phe
Other Info: Vae actually loves watching the weird changes that her friend goes through, not morbidly but with curiosity. She knows from having her feathers drop into a sad little pile (she always keeps them close...) that this can be traumatic. After all, she has to resort to walking (or... teleporting) when she can't fly! Not that she thinks that Thayzhli does a lot of head-butting when her antlers are coming apart, but she does understand and cuddles in that odd short time (she did come around shortly before the velvet shed) when things just seem so so so awful.

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