Lael

I am incomplete. And none can give me any word but Wait.
Introduction xxxxxA country boy with steady hands, book smarts, snake's eyes, and a heart full of fire. History xxxxxLael was the third of four children born to Sarah and Abednego Winters, who lived north of the tiny mountain town of Helen, Georgia. His physical mutations were present from birth and earned him no end of trouble, even from his own parents. From an early age, his care was mostly given over to his paternal grandmother Ruth. xxxxxHe had few friends, the closest of whom was his younger sister Naomi. But even though the people of Helen looked upon his physical mutations with suspicion, they did at least all know him and claim him as one of their own. During the busy tourist seasons of summer and late fall, however, Helen proper became extremely inhospitable to the black boy with snake eyes and wriggling dreadlocks. As such, he spent a lot of time helping his grandmother with housework and crafts, or out in the woods with his little sister or a few good buddies from neighboring homesteads. xxxxxWhen he was fourteen years old, his grandmother died and his home life deteriorated for a variety of reasons ranging from grief to financial stress to his parents' still-unresolved misgivings about their mutant child. That very winter, he began to manifest telepathic abilities, although he had no idea what they were at first and feared for his sanity...or his soul. xxxxxFinding little support in his parents, he fled and lived for a time in Charlottesville, homeless and alone save for long-distance contact with his younger sister. It was Naomi who helped him figure out that the voices he heard in his head were actually other people's thoughts, and Naomi who persuaded him to apply to Xavier's School. Powers xxxxxLael's eyes have a clear, protective outer layer, similar to a snake's brille, that filters out ultraviolet light, keeps the eyes from drying out and obviates the need to blink. His hair is motile, and can be controlled, although he has not yet learned to do so, leaving it to writhe and flail on its own accord (generally influenced by his emotional state). xxxxxHe is also a telepath, although his ability to read thoughts is not very strong in itself, nor is its reach very far. He only picks up surface thoughts when he focuses on people near him, and can only dig deeper with significant concentration. The primary strength of his ability is in memory alteration, but he has also not as yet learned to control this particularly well. Skills xxxxxLael is an excellent student and has extensive experience tutoring others (mostly his siblings) in academic matters. He's a fair hand at throwing pottery, good at whittling, and mediocre at fiddling. In addition to those, he is competent in basic housekeeping and food preservation. He is what most people would call "handy": decent at troubleshooting everything from leaky plumbing to stalling pickup trucks using fairly minimal tools. He's a decent deer hunter (with bow or rifle) and pretty good at tracking in woodland environments. Has a limited amount of backcountry survival knowledge and basic first aid. Can drive both manual and automatic transmission, but isn't used to doing it in any kind of traffic...or on paved surfaces. Connections Family Naomi Friends Gaetan Taylor Foes Coming soon. And everything in between Coming soon. Trivia He doesn't blink often. This is possibly more unnerving than the actual shape of his pupils. Between his hair and his telepathy, he suffers from persistent and sometimes debilitating headaches. If you try touching his hair, it will touch you right back. Gallery [[Image:|x150px]] [[Image:|x150px]] [[Image:|x150px]]	Lael Isaiah Winters Codename Gaslight Birthdate 12/25/2005 Birthplace Helen, GA Species Mutant Affiliation Xavier's School Alignment Rowdy Powers Snake-like eyes, snake-like hair, telepathy/memory manipulation Occupation Student Registration Status None Played By Jaden Smith RP Hooks By its Cover - Lael is an excellent student and an even better peer tutor. He will offer his services to struggling classmates--generally in trade for reasonable compensation (monetary or otherwise), though he will do it for free if he really enjoys someone's company. Droppin' Eaves - Lael has very little control over his telepathy and will often overhear surface thoughts when he is focusing on someone...for any reason, ranging from attraction to annoyance. What Makest Thou? - Growing up rural and poor, Lael learned to make many things at his grandmother's knee. He is fondest of pottery, but also a decent hand at whittling, and enjoys sharing both the process and the fruits of his crafts. Tech Gap - He is not completely tech illiterate, but computers are definitely not his strong suit and he struggles with them often. Though he is loath to ask for help, he knows when he's beat and just needs someone to walk him through printing out that report.
Logs
1..5051..69(69 total) Date Title Cast Mentions (2024-05-24) Monster's Ball Bryce, Lael, Nessie, Tok Kyinha (2024-05-16) What? Yeah, sure, I'm good / sounds like you've had it rough, though / thank god that's not me AJ, Natsumi Roscoe, Leonidas, Nahida, Naomi, Lael, Avi, Charles, Harm (2024-05-16) Tesssting Charles, Jax, Joshua Harm, Naomi, Daiki, Shane, Ryan, Avi, Lael (2024-05-09) Package Deal Harm, Jax Naomi, Ryan, Joshua, Avi, Lael, Charles (2024-04-29) Red Flags Harm, Joshua Nahida, Naomi, Lael, Avi, Jax (2024-04-29) Modern Solutions Avi, Harm, Sera, Joshua Lael, Taylor, Charles, Naomi (2024-04-27) We Need to Talk Avi, Lael, Naomi Taylor, Harm, Sriyani, Spencer, Charles (2024-04-27) The seeds of friendship / like new flowers sprouting up / amidst the rubble Nahida, Natsumi, Roscoe Sriyani, Naomi, Lael, Avi, Charles, Quentin, Scott (2024-04-17) In Which a Hot Dog Has an Unfortunate Beginning and Unfortunate End, and an X-Kid’s Hopes Are Dashed Naomi, Roscoe, Taylor Lael, Spencer, Nick (2024-02-10) Strong Words Bryce, Dallen, Lily DJ, Lael (2024-01-17) Brain Freeze Hive, Naomi, Roscoe Charles, Lael (2023-12-31) In Which You Have Made People Like the Fish of the Sea, Like Crawling Things That Have No Ruler. Lucien, Leo, Scramble, Shane, B, DJ, Sera, Nick, Tian-shin, Polaris, Joshua, Skye, Anahita, Desi, Lael, Taylor, Elie Tag, Erik, Ion, Avi, Spencer, Nanami, Kelawini, Dusk (2023-12-01) Double Decker Hive, Kelawini, Cerebro Ryan, Nanami, B, Spencer, Kavalam, Halim, Dusk, Jax, Lael, Naomi (2023-11-16) Super Senior Lael, Roscoe Charles, Naomi (2023-10-22) White Jesus Avi, Bryce, Lael Naomi, Dallen, Roscoe, DJ, Lily, Dawson, Jax, Matt, Joshua (2023-10-22) He Doesn't Even Go Here! Naomi, Roscoe Charles, Lael (2023-09-19) Comparative Faith Avi, Naomi Spencer, Kitty, Joshua, Alma, Sera, Lael (2023-08-22) Who Says You Can't Go Home Lael, Naomi Jax, Harm (2023-08-13) In Which Some Patches and Some Labrats Are Heading Toward Becoming a Colorful New Quilt Joshua, !Karrie, Karrie, Daiki, Echo, Nahida, Naomi, Sriyani, Taylor Dusk, Spencer, Avi, Roscoe, Naomi, Nevaeh, Hive, Gaétan, Leonidas, Lael, Nick, B, Shane (2023-08-05) Polite Treatment Harm, Naomi Kavalam, Marinov, Lael (2023-07-31) Jammed Up Gaétan, Naomi Nanami, Lucien, Matt, Jax, Spencer, Lael, Avi (2023-07-28) In Which the People Shouted, and the Trumpets Were Blown. As Soon as the People Heard the Sound of the Trumpets, They Raised a Great Shout, and the Wall Fell Down Flat; so the People Charged Straight Ahead Into the City and Captured it. Scott, Chevy, Jax, Fury, Wendy, Lucien, Shane, Gaétan, Taylor, Tag, Boss Chen, Erik, Leo, Elie, Avi, Nevaeh, Naomi, Echo, Nanami, Spencer, Clint, Winona, Terri Pryde, Roscoe, Kitty, Ryan Kelawini, Harm, Remi, Leonidas, Lael, Asva, Sriyani, Ion, Polaris, Steve, DJ, Hive, Skye, Heather, Tian-shin, Joshua, Matt (2023-07-23) Prometheus: TITANFALL - eXtraction Nahida, Sriyani, Nanami, Dusk, Nevaeh, Ion, Alma, Blink, Ash, Echo, Hive, Matt, Gaétan, Spencer, Avi, Naomi, Harm B, Lucien, Jax, Lael (2023-07-23) Jump Start Charles, Scott, Spencer Jax, Matt, Kyinha, Tian-shin, Alma, Scramble, Dusk, Blink, Ion, Kitty, Polaris, Steve, Ryan, Remi, Leonidas, Asva, Lael, Sriyani, Hive, Winona, Dawson, Lucien (2023-07-06) Extra Credit Dimension Avi, Naomi Echo, Nahida, Lael, Jax, Maya, Kyinha, Shane (2023-07-04) Of Riots and Rethinking (Or, Best Laid Plans) Ryan, Sriyani, Nanami, Lael, Nahida, Lily, Nevaeh, Spencer, Roscoe, Rainy Ogden, Queen Bee, Beau, Gaétan, Kelawini, Naomi, Harm, Echo, Kavalam, Joshua Jax (2023-07-03) Of Buddies and Bait (Or, The Very Devout Members of the Lassiter Chapel Youth Group) Avi, Echo, Gaétan, Kavalam, Nahida, Nanami, Naomi, Roscoe, Spencer, Sriyani Jax, Matt, Leonidas, Lael, Asva, Harm, Remi, Kelawini, Elie, Nevaeh (2023-06-10) Reduce, Reuse, Raincycle Beau, Lael, Naomi, Spencer, Rainy Nessie (2023-06-10) Of Performances and Prizefights (Or, Spencer Fucking Holland) Gaétan, Harm, Kavalam, Nevaeh, Nahida, Roscoe Spencer, Leonidas, Avi, Naomi, Lael (2023-05-24) Methods Gaétan, Naomi, Elie Lael, Joshua, Spencer (2023-05-19) Keeping Watch K.C., Cerebro Avi, Gaétan, Flèche, Lucien, Spencer, Echo, Kelawini, Nanami, Harm, Remi, Leonidas, Asva, Lael, Naomi, Scott, Charles, DJ, Hive (2023-05-08) Not Monopoly Echo, Naomi Harm, Kavalam, Astrid, Lael (2023-05-07) Of Care and Community (Or, Shut the Fuck Up) Gaétan, Kavalam, Spencer Jax, Nanami, Harm, Remi, Leonidas, Lael, Kelawini, Roscoe, Avi, Elie, Lucien (2023-05-04) Of Raids and Realizations (Or, The Children’s Crusade) Sera, Spencer, Gaétan, Sriyani, Nanami, Echo, Remi, Avi, Lael, Naomi, Asva, Beau, Kelawini, Kavalam, Brendan, Nahida, Elie, Nevaeh, Scott, Shane, Roscoe, Harm (2023-04-25) Getting Serious Lael, Naomi Nanami, Gaétan, Echo, Harm, Marcus (2023-03-31) Gossip Bombs Nessie, Remi Harm, Jax, Kelawini, Nanami, Lael, Naomi, Gaétan, Spencer (2023-03-28) Icecapades Asva, Avi, Lael Jax (2023-03-03) Of Artwork and Advice (Or, Fury on Ice) Avi, Fury, Jax, Kavalam, Lael, Naomi, FitzSimmons Spencer, Lucien, Kitty, Ryan, Kieow, Nanami, Kelawini, Scott, B, Marcus (2023-02-28) Gossip Girls Nanami, Naomi, Nessie Rhydian, Spencer, Remi, Gaétan, Harm, Lael, Avi, Leo (2023-02-23) Double Anxiety Beau, Gaétan, Naomi Remi, Helo, Lael (2023-02-11) Dating, Discussed Harm, Naomi Jax, Lael (2022-05-06) Freak Index Anole, Naomi, Nick Erik, Nessie, Lael, Taylor, Marinov (2022-01-09) Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Heather, Leo, Naomi Steve, DJ, Lael (2021-09-17) Physical Education Avi, Lael, Naomi (2021-09-14) Outside Perspective Gaétan, Lael, Perseus (2021-01-17) Will Be Missed Lael, Naomi (2021-01-04) Important Secrets Avi, Lael (2020-12-09) Of Danger and Decisions (Or, The Devil You Know) Kavalam, Lael, Marcus (2020-12-05) A Panicky Interlude K.C., Lael, Naomi, Marcus (2020-12-01) Of Rescues and Respect (Or, A Surprise Guest) Kavalam, K.C., Lael, Marcus, Marinov, Naomi, Spencer, Zeke 1..5051..69(69 total) Archived Logs Date Title Cast Mentions (2017-09-30) In Which A Table And Some Experiences Are Shared Lael, Taylor (2017-09-11) Accomplices Cassy, K.C., Lael (2017-09-06) Of Rules and the Rationales Behind Them (Or, Déjà Vu) Kavalam, Lael, Marinov, Nessie