Tok

If you can't beat'em...Become them.
Introduction xxxxxTok is a lil gremlin. They enjoy causing problems, playing pranks, and being a general nuisance to society as a whole. God has allowed them to live another day and they’re going to make that everyone else’s problem. They’re extremely twitchy, hyper, and are an adrenaline junky. Sometimes they steal cause they need it, more of the time they steal cause they want it, and most of the time they steal because they can’t fight the urge to. They have little disregard for boundaries, and WILL use you as a pillow if you seem comfortable enough. They are easily persuaded if you have a good enough deal, or something shiny enough. They SEEM generally unbothered by their situation, and are more interested in what cool new thing is ready for them next. They find comfort in other mutants, having had the opportunity to be around them for a lot of their life. They don't seem particularly bothered when humans make comments towards them. They are extremely easy to rile up, and you'll get them hissing and spitting. Pronouns: He/She/They (Genderfluid) Description xxxxxTok is 4’11”, has wild medium length hair, sharp teeth, long pointed ears, some short horns that poke out over their wild mess of hair. Their hair covers a lot of their eyes. Each of the fingers on their hands come to a sharp point. They sport some scars and stretch marks that cover their body. Their veins are extremely visible, like someone’s come and drawn over them with a marker. Their forehead has a high concentration of veins that’s mainly covered by their hair. The veins look like coiling lighting. Their face has a lot of acne. They have a long fluffy tail, about 3.5 feet in length that moves and behaves like a Binturong’s tail. Their eyes are dark with bright white irises. Their veins and eyes turn completely white and glow when they’re using their powers. They have two small patches of Alien Bug Monster Exoskeleton on either side of their neck. Reputation xxxxxAt Xaviers, Tok might be known as the "kid who tried to live in the walls" before they agreed to enroll as a student. They'd be known to be...friendly, overly so. They're hyper, excitable, and ALWAYS ready to cause some trouble. There's a chance others might have heard about how during the Alien Invasion of New York they turned into a big Bug Monster Alien Animorph thing. History xxxxx click EXPAND to see BACKSTORY: Tok was born in Oklahoma, pointy ears, dark eyes, and lil fluffy tail all included. Tok’s parents, completely freaked out after giving birth to a mutant, contacted their friends who were mutants who also happened to be the owners of the Traveling Superhuman Circus. They agreed to take Tok in and raise them as their own. Tok grew up traveling all over the US, their merry band of mutants just barely sliding under the radar as circus performers, and only a few times needing to pack up early once an area began to pick up on the fact that “Superhuman” really meant Mutants. Tok trained to be a performer as well, their flexible limbs lending itself to contortionist acts and the like. Once their powers started to kick in, becoming The Magnificent Magician for their show! Their tricks involved all sorts of mind bending and hijinks, swapping two people’s hair-do’s being their most popular! Eventually, as mutant awareness began to grow, their performances became more tense, audience members interrupting performances and getting shut down certain nights for claims of “violations of permits”. What was once a way to slide under the radar became a target on their backs. During one of their shows, the police raided the tent and arrested each of the performers with claims of “illegally doing this!” And “illegally doing that!”. In the chaos, Tok managed to slip away with the help of the crew, who were quickly locked up and taken away. Tok, 12 and completely alone, decided they were gonna break them all out in an incredible prison heist! Eventually! They just needed some cash first…And figure out where they were locked up. But most importantly, the PERFECT heist crew! Tok spent a couple years completely on their own, hitching rides, pickpocketing, breaking into places to get more information on where their troupe was, pickpocketing some more, and more traveling. Eventually, they tracked some of their circus troupe to a prison in New York, and heard about the high mutant population there. They made the decision and made a beeline for there. Once there, they learned about Freaktown and crashed there for a short while, before getting the hell outta dodge after the Freaktown Raids. They were offered a place at Xavier’s, but to quote Tok, “BLEGH! School is boring!” However, curiosity did get the better of them and upon further research of Xavier’s school…well…it did look pretty fancy. There HAD to be some cool things to steal! Maybe they’d just go check it out for a while! Maybe live in the walls, that can’t possibly go wrong! (It will. They will fail horribly.) Powers xxxxx click EXPAND to see POWERS: Swap! General idea: Tok can temporarily swap Attributes of People either between themselves and another person, or between two people! The attributes need to be consciously observed. Some examples include: Their consciousnesses (they’re gonna freaky Friday your ass), mutations*, physical looks. Mechanics of it: Tok links two people (either themself and one other person, or two other people) by creating a Quantum Channel between people, linking/entangling the particles between them, which allows for Quantum State Transfer but on a HUGE scale. It takes particles of a certain state and transfers their exact condition onto other particles through the line of linked particles. It’s like weird particle teleportation through domino particles! Pretty much all this does is swap the two things! The link requires a large amount of energy to maintain, so Tok has to occasionally pulse energy through the link to maintain it. That energy will eventually run out after a certain amount of time, and if they don’t swap back before that, the link/Quantum Tunnel that allows for the transfer will collapse and have repercussions. This also opens things up to Noise that can interfere with the Link: Big electromagnetic fields Super high temperatures! I think vibrational things can mess up Quantum Channels too. Maybe whatever else we want! Let’s go crazy!! (I do picture that Tok’s Quantum Channels are MUCH more stable than real life quantum channels BUT the opportunity is there if we want them to be!) This can give opportunity to partial/fucked up transfers. Maybe some information gets lost on the way back, or they both end up with a mixture/fusion of the thing being swapped (this can apply to any type of swap!) Swapping Mutations: Tok cannot sense mutations, or figure out someone is a mutant in any way. They can only swap the features of mutations they’ve observed. For example, if someone was telepathic, they wouldn’t be aware or able to swap the mutation until the telepath were to actively talk in their brain. Example 2: If someone were able to fly and control metal, and they observe someone fly, they would only be able to swap the ability to fly and not the ability to control the metal. TLDR: they don’t gain every aspect of the power that they don’t know, and are only able to swap the function they observed. Also, they don’t magically gain the knowledge of the mutations when swapped. Swapping mutations ALSO include physical mutations, but might manifest a bit differently in each person! Swapping mutations can include the outward physical aspects of a mutation as well, so someone with spikes can be swapped with someone without spikes, and VOILA! Spiked person is now spike-less and spike-less person now has spikes. (These mutations can potentially manifest a bit differently in each person, so maybe spiked person usually has green spikes, but when swapped onto usually spike-less person, they’re blue! This is up to player discretion and just allows people to have fun with it cosmetically, not meant to change the function of the mutation) Some extreme changes caused by swapping physical mutations could potentially cause scarring, or even leave some small residual evidence of the mutation (for example, maybe they’re left with a small patch of scales, etc). (Again, this is ENTIRELY up to player discretion.) While swapping mutations between two other people, they would be specifically swapping the function(s) they observed from one person with the function(s) they observed from another person, while both still retain the OTHER functions of their power not swapped. This allows for some really interesting meshing of power that will likely break everyone’s brain OOC. They’re gonna Freaky Friday your ass: Uh oh! Time to learn the power of understanding what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes!—or whatever that movie was about. Either way, Tok can swap consciousnesses with other people, or cause two people to swap consciousnesses. A person whose swapped consciousnesses with Tok could potentially figure out how to cut it short. There could be an aspect of people potentially being able to mentally resist these swaps if we think that would be cool OOC. Time Limits/Durations: Swaps have time limits ranging from a few days to a week, varying depending on the swap. Low energy swaps can last on average a week with some variability.(Ex: small physical swaps, less intensive things) Medium energy swaps can last a few days with some variability. (Ex: maybe some mutation swaps, maybe some physical swaps) High energy swaps usually can last a day or two (with some variability). (Ex: Some Mutation swaps, consciousness swaps) Limits can be extended if a specific swap is done often enough with the same person, to the point where it could be theoretically permanent. Tok does have a sort of sense for about how much time is left/when the deadline is approaching but it can be missed if thoroughly distracted. Time Limit Repercussions: Tok has to intentionally swap back BEFORE the time limit. If they miss the deadline: Swapped things will leave a Swap Souvenir or potential other complications (things get mixed up, left behind, etc. Injuries, changes, modifications to the swapped aspect has a higher likelihood of swapping back with the borrowed aspect. This can apply to all types of swaps!). A huge amount of energy gets used up, and depletes Tok completely. This prevents them from doing any swaps again for a few days to a week. This can cause Tok to be essentially blinded until they sleep for a few hours, and from there their eyesight might remain a little blurry and gradually get better The closer to the time deadline something is swapped back, the higher probability of things leaving a Swap Souvenir when swapped back. IC Mechanically: This is because the Link begins to decay near the end of the time deadline since it begins to run out of energy. There’s always a chance that injuries, changes, modifications to the swapped aspect will swap back with the borrowed aspect, and that chance goes from 0% and approaches 100% post deadline. (little fun changes, like cosmetic changes on a swapped physical aspect are up to player discretion if those get swapped back). Tok can go unconscious and a swap will remain active. Negative effects: Each swap is extremely mentally draining, and each swap causes their vision to begin to blur, making it harder to see. Until they’ve rested, their vision will remain blurry. Every 2 swaps, their vision blurs a bit more, and after around 12 swaps they’re essentially blinded until they sleep for a few hours. They can only maintain a total of around 12 swaps at a time. Their eyesight might remain a little blurry while maintaining these swaps depending on how many swaps they’ve done. Their veins feel like they're burning after using their abilities in quick succession, and they probably also get a bit of a headache. If Tok wants to end a swap early without risk of repercussions, they have to see the person. Tok could still end a swap early without seeing them, but it has a higher risk of repercussions like leaving swap souvenirs or mixing/fusing of the thing being swapped or being painful, or uncomfortable, etc, and it is more exhausting. This is something they’ll eventually improve on! Like, they eventually get better at making more stable Quantum Tunnels that reduce this risk. Physical aspects: When swapping is happening, the veins on their body pulse and glow bright white along with their eyes. They have sharp teeth, long pointy ears, and some small horns. They’ve gained a few scars and stretch marks from swapping physical mutations with people in the past. They have a long fluffy tail, about 3.5 feet in length that moves and behaves like a Binturong’s tail. They can probably climb and balance really well because of their tail! They can also hiss and make funny lil cat noises. They’re not a cat but I think they deserve it. As a treat. Their fingers come to a sharp black point like claws. Some edge case rules: There’s probably some implications to this power I haven’t considered, so here are a few general rules. The Aspect has to be consciously observed to be swapped. For example, they wouldn’t be able to swap personalities, but could POTENTIALLY swap the behaviors associated with that? This is something that would need to be discussed with the other players OOC. Injuries that can be healed with time would not be considered an attribute that can be swapped. However, more permanent things, like scars, could potentially be considered an attribute. Things like pain cannot be swapped since it’s not observable (you only really can see the reaction to the pain. If Tok were to be exposed to a power in which it made them physically feel someone else’s pain, that might THEN count as being able to be swapped!) If they observe someone demonstrate a skill, they could potentially swap that skill with a skill of their own? Maybe? However they don’t gain the Memory or Experience associated with that skill, they just gain the physical ability. For example, if someone is riding a bike on flat pavement, they could also ride a bike, but they would probably crash and burn if they came across difficult terrain that required experience to know how to traverse. If someone makes a painting of a flower, they could also make a painting of the same flower, but not make a painting of anything else. If they observe someone pick a lock, they’d only be able to pick THAT specific type of lock. Skills xxxxx Tok is extremely flexible. Can easily dislocate their arms/etc and fit into tiny spaces. If their head fits, they can get their body through. Really good at balancing and climbing, and can use their tail to help pull themselves around. Great pickpocket. Good at drawing attention to certain things. “Slippery”. Great at making quick escapes. Lock picking Stealthy! Good bodily awareness/good sense of proprioception that allows them to more easily adjust to new body shapes. Quick thinker. They've lacked some schooling the last two years, but they’re quick learner, strategic and quick on their feet. Really good situational/observational awareness. Always on the lookout for things that can be swapped around. Connections Friends Coming soon. Foes Coming soon. And everything in between Coming soon. Xavier's Schedule 2024-2025 Spring 2024 Mathematics: Transitional Mathematics Extracurriculars: None Summer 2024 English: Expository Writing Mathematics: Transitional Mathematics Language: Spanish 3 Fall 2024 English: Blood Roots: Horror Literature and its History Mathematics: Transitional Mathematics History: U.S.: Colonialism - 1861 Health: Teen Health Matters Language: Spanish 4 Arts: Photography I: Appreciating Light, Color, and Theme Phys Ed: Outdoor Challenge Extracurriculars: "Math Club" Trivia Random facts you think are worth knowing about your character. And more random facts! And more. Gallery [[Image:|x150px]]	Tok Kairos Codename None Birthdate 02/01/2009 Birthplace Oklahoma Species Problem Child Affiliation None Alignment In Your Walls Powers Swapping Occupation Professional Nuisance Registration Status None RP Hooks Shiny New Mutation - Come swap your characters' powers for an hour! It'll be Fun! Surely nothing bad will happen. Need something stolen? - Their services are extremely cheap. In fact, they'll just do it for fun! Freaky Friday - Ever wish you could spend an hour in someone else's shoes? Professional Prankster - Need revenge? You know who to call. Prior Freaktown Resident - They weren't there long, but made their rounds.
Logs
Date Title Cast Mentions (2024-11-20) Backflipping to Conclusions Tok, Asva, Roscoe Emilia (2024-11-05) Look Ahead VOSCO, Vok Avi, Halim, Jax (2024-10-28) Throw around your weight. / Why not? That badge and that gun / punch above their class. Avi, Natsumi, Rhydian, Tok, a passing bird Jax (2024-10-28) Schrödinger's Bullet Proof Emilia, Tok Bryce, Dallen, Shane, Jax (2024-10-28) Poor little white girl / your inner Girl of Color / must be so ashamed. Avi, Rhydian, Tok, Natsumi, Nahida, Sera, Nevaeh Horus, Quentin, Emilia, Charles (2024-10-28) Carving Spaces Marinov, Tok Jax, Avi, Rhydian (2024-10-23) All About Perspective Tok, Asva Avi, Kavalam (2024-10-20) Sorry For Your (sic) Loss Bryce, Dallen, Emilia, Tok Shane, Jax, Spencer (2024-10-18) Branching Out Jax, Tok Lyric, Marinov (2024-10-15) Snazzzzz Avi, Rhydian, Spencer, Tok Shane, Horus, Bryce, Joshua, Tian-shin (2024-10-10) Brand Management Sriyani, Tok Roscoe (2024-09-22) Depth of Field Roscoe, Tok Spencer (2024-09-17) Please. Let's get real here. / If it stayed an ugly duck / who would know the tale? Dallen, Natsumi, Tok Bryce, Horus (2024-09-13) Outside-Inside Jokes Nahida, Sera, Tok (2024-09-06) Vaguely Corporeal Bryce, Hive, Tok Charles, DJ, Dawson, Jax, Quentin (2024-09-03) Model Teacher Dallen, Horus, Tok Jax, Dawson, Quentin, Bryce (2024-08-19) Fool Proof Roscoe, Tok Hive, Jax (2024-08-08) Atomweight Championship Roscoe, Tok (2024-07-24) Boing Boing Roscoe, Tok (2024-07-23) Stupid Kid Math Roscoe, Tok (2024-07-12) Shotgun Style Shane, Tok (2024-07-10) Between the pauses / awkward questions and fake laughs / another rock falls. Natsumi, Tok Jax (2024-07-08) Bug Meat Jax, Roscoe, Tok Charles (2024-07-05) It Is What It Is Roscoe, Tok Quentin, Scott (2024-06-24) Double or Nothing Roscoe, Tok Leonidas, Ford, Scott (2024-06-15) Long Haul Anahita, Tok Charles (2024-06-08) Birthday Candles Gino, Ion, Tok Taylor (2024-06-07) Unlucky Break Leonidas, Tok, Mr. Summers (2024-06-03) S: Pt makes claims of being able to transfer and remove physical mutations at will. Tone was jocular when making this claim. O: Pt displays several distinct physical mutations, including two patches of residual chitin along the side of the neck. Gino, Tok, Zack (2024-05-24) Prom on Ice Avi, Celestine, Gaétan, Nanami, Tok (2024-05-24) Monster's Ball Bryce, Lael, Nessie, Tok Kyinha (2024-05-22) Teenage Mutant Were-Bug-Aliens Roscoe, Tok Avi, Nevaeh, Scott (2024-05-22) Stimchronization Dallen, Quentin, Tok AJ, Bryce, Joshua (2024-05-22) In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. AJ, Leonidas, Quentin, Tok Bryce, Dallen, Nahida, Nevaeh, Avi (2024-05-20) Downtown Funk You Up Avi, Nevaeh, Tok Taylor (2024-05-18) Meetings & Murky Pond Water AJ, Nahida, Tok Quentin, Sriyani (2024-05-17) Workshopping Future Chaos Avi, Sriyani, Tok Ryan, Jax, Quentin (2024-05-13) The Best Fake Student Charles, Tok Hive (2024-05-13) Of Clipboards and Capture (Or, "Psionic" Self-"Defense") Kavalam, Tok, Roscoe, Hive, Charles Scott (2024-05-12) Of Ghosts and Gremlins (Or, A Light Case of B & E) Tok, Scott, Kavalam
Mentions
Date Title Cast Mentions (2024-10-24) Squandering Your Potential Jax, Quentin Tok, Scott, Dawson, Shane, Dusk (2024-09-23) Of COURSE it takes work. / Lifelong. Unachievable. / Welcome to the club. Dallen, Natsumi Sriyani, Tok (2024-06-12) Step by Step Leonidas, Scott Tok, Charles, Hive