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Nikolai
Child of Aphrodite
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FULL NAME
Nikolai Beck
Gender
They/he/she
Sexuality
Bisexual
Age
19
D.O.B
July 25th
P.O.B
Munich, Germany
Cabin
Aphrodite Head Counselor
We are all born so beautiful, the greatest tragedy is being convinced we are not
appearance
height
6’6"
Hair
Blonde
eye c.
Blue
Hair
Long and straight down their back. Usually put up and out of the way or put in braids. Always growing much faster than seemingly humanly possible. Don't worry about it.
Distinguishing
Abnormally tall for an Aphrodite child, and a face that seeming changes before your eyes. Though... You can't pinpoint what's different, only that something is. The more you look, the less you find yourself caring.
Style
Nikolai can’t simply “dress down.” Casual for them is a sweater with khakis, a button up with jeans, or a t-shirt with a nice skirt. Most often, it's a respectable light academia aesthetic or celestial theme, but when the sun goes down you should expect tight skirts and heels. You may look respectfully, or not, they don’t care. Don’t worry, they don’t skimp on accessories, diamond studs are a girl’s best friend. Additionally, they wear a moon pendant that only comes off when they shower.
Face-claim
Nils Kuiper
personality
Intelligent
In the classroom, Nikolai’s got it down. Calculus, easy. English, no problem. History, a piece of cake. Study skills are drilled into their brain like a screw. Not only will they pass that test, but they’ll fuck up the curve for everyone else. While this doesn't apply to street smarts, they're great with battle strategy.
Confident
Nikolai is not lacking in self image. They know what they're about and there’s no use pretending they’re any different. Being this sure of themself is necessary when they express themself so loudly. Going through the world is a breeze when you love yourself and act like everyone else should too. They don’t hold themself back from opportunity.
Romantic
Speaking of confidence, Nikolai is pretty liberal when it comes to flirting and relationships. They’ll ask for your number and buy you dinner if you’re cute. This doesn’t mean they feel those romantic feelings, but they’ll act like it and pull out all the stops in hope of sparking something. They want to find “the one” but are much too impatient to wait for it. And when these feelings develop before establishing a good romantic foundation with the person, they don’t know how to act.
Calm
In public, Nikolai acts like everything is fine. Stress is for behind closed doors. Outside, everything should be under control. They have a need to be seen under this put together persona, even if their heart is running a mile per minute. No tears necessary. It’s fine. Everything is fine.
Vain
Maaaaybe Nikolai is a little too obsessed with themself. Looking perfect is hard and boy do they know it. They’ll look at their reflection at least a dozen times a day to make sure there isn’t lipstick on their teeth or a hair out of place. Don’t even mention the selfies. Half of Nikolai’s camera roll is just pictures of themself. Niki, that’s 10% of your storage! Why do you need to take the same photo 3 times in a row? Because of this, they tend not to consider others feelings when they act and disregard obvious clues from them.
Controlling
Nikolai has obvious control issues. If they feel like they’re losing it for any reason, they try to pull it back ten times harder. Things have to go according to plan and expectations must be met. Surprises are the worst, and disappointment is depressing. To fix this, they can be pushy and a bit manipulative at times, convincing you their idea was your own.
Easily bored
Unfilled time moves slower, and Nikolai much prefers the fast lane. Free time can suck it. There has to be something to do. Homework, a party, a drive, whatever, as long as it doesn’t leave them to their own devices for too long.
Jealous
They know it’s unreasonable to want something they can’t have, but who can help it? Better dancers, better lives, better relationships, Nikolai wants better. There are some things that can’t be had with just ambition alone. Envy is a feeling they’re well acquainted with despite their best efforts, bringing out the worst in them.
likes
Sports, Gambling, Attention, PDA, Eyeshadow, The Beach
dislikes
Overwhelming Scents, Wet Socks, Being Ignored, Being Sick, Deviation, Relationships that take too much effort
history
Early Life
Tw: Mentions of child abuse
Nikolai Beck was born in Munich, Germany. From what they remember, it was nice. Busy, but nice. Though big city living was fitting for his family, his father wasn't. While they think their father left, their "mother" actually took Nikolai from Germany to America without his knowledge. How nice.
LA was a nice change of scenery for the Beck family. Soon their mother returned to her career in fashion design, an empire that's been in her family for generations. Eventually, Nikolai was expected to take over. From a young age, they showed plenty of interest in sports, ranging from baseball, to basketball, to cheer, and to track. Though encouraged hobbies, none of these are viable careers in his mother's eye.
The language barrier was the hardest part. While their mother did her best with the little English she knew, Nikolai picked it up a lot faster. Translating for mom got annoying, but they’d get an earful at home if they talked back. Ever the disobedient child, these fights with their mother would escalate until she grew violent. So they learned to shut their mouth. Screaming became a warning for much worse.
Nikolai became the good kid. Always happy, always compliant, always polite. The world was not made for bad kids, and they weren’t certain they could survive outside the mold. Changing themself was hard work, but the tension at home broke down and the outbursts became less frequent. Things calmed, but they would never come off the edge.
Growing Up
Nikolai had always suspected their mother wasn't the one who gave birth to them. The two of them looked completely different, there were no pictures that suggested she'd ever been pregnant, finding their birth certificate was only a confirmation of their reality. This was when rebellion felt like an option again. After all, why would they listen to someone who had lied to them their whole life.
This went about as well as it does for any middle schooler, get cocky, mess up, get caught. When the cops crashed a party Nikolai was at, they thought they were a goner. Somehow though, they talked themself out of it by looking like the officer's son. Coming into their own with their power was a bit strange, always being confused for someone else.
Unfortunately, monsters can sniff out these changes better than anyone else. Every day at home felt tense, while there was no clear sign Nikolai knew what was happening to them, the half blood had to go.
With the mist gone, Nikolai saw their mother for who she was. A harpy who had kidnapped them after their birth. Maybe she'd hoped she could prevent them from accessing their godly side, or maybe she wanted to play pretend until they were a threat. Whatever the reason, they barely made it out alive.
After months of sleeping on people's couches, somehow always looking like someone they knew, camp half blood found them. If it weren't for camp, they don't know what they would have done.
Life at camp
The last eight years have somehow felt so monotonous to them. Kill this monster, rescue that half blood. When were the real quests going to come in? There had to be something to make this not feel like just a normal summer camp with a fight club. That stuff got so boring.
Aphrodite kids are often left behind in the deadly quests, but at this point, they'd even take one that had to do with planting flowers in Antarctica or something just as pointless.
Being a cabin counselor is... fine, but sometimes leadership is so repetitive.
MISC
Weapon
Large preference for ranged weapons. Best with a spear, but not always a convenient option. Proficient with a bow and arrow. Heavily disadvantaged at close range and hand to hand.
Powers
Omnipotent Allure: Nikolai's appearance is different to everyone. Their face, as well as perceived gender, shifts based on what the viewer finds attractive or loveable. They can control this to look anywhere from someone's greatest desire to that of a loved one or family member depending on their intention with someone. Just passing by though, a person will always see the features they find attractive. This only effects facial features, their body, hair, and the color of their eyes all remain the same. Additionally, injuries and anything on top of the skin (makeup) also do not change.
Heartbeat Detection: Nikolai can sense the heartbeats of those around them. If they pick up, slow down, or even stop, they can tell and use that information to make guided decisions.
Dove Communication: Nikolai can speak to the sacred animal of Aphrodite. While birds aren't the best companions, city pigeons have all sorts of gossip to share. It's also helpful if you need someone to poop on an enemy.
Strengths
Having been a full time camper since they were 11, Nikolai knows camp half blood like the back of their hand. They've had plenty of time to master the climbing wall and pegasus riding. While some activities have always been difficult for them, the ones they're good at have been perfected.
On the rare, simple quest, Nikolai is always a good option to be the distraction. Need someone's eyes reliably off you for fifteen minutes? They've got it covered.
Keeping everyone on schedule, all the chores done in time for cabin inspections, and making sure all cabin members are accounted for is just part of the job, but it helps to be able to do it well.
Nikolai can almost always tell when people are lying due to the beat of their heart. If someone's heartrate goes up with seemingly no reason, they grow skeptical of their words.
Weaknesses
Close range combat is not their thing. Tried it, hated it. Hand to hand is absolutely the worst. Based on size, they have the advantage, but every time, they just freeze.
Nikolai struggles to recognize themself in pictures or mirrors, especially without makeup. Their face is entirely foreign. They've almost acknowledged their reflection as another person multiple times.
Nikolai can't blend in with a crowd. Their presence is often far too eye catching. If they aren't hidden well enough, someone will notice, even when there aren't that many people around.
Street smarts are lacking for Nikolai. Yes, they will trust that nice looking man for a ride to Manhattan and get in a car alone with him. Thanks!
Hobbies
Running
Partying
Archery
Sculpting
Pegasus Riding
Fears
Failure
Never Finding Real Love
Commitment
Losing Power
"Ruining" Their Beauty
Headcanons
-States facts like they should be common knowledge/obvious
-Begrudgingly participates in teamwork
-Expert at studying
-Actually enjoys being a mentor to younger campers
-Won't admit it to maintain their cool guy façade
-Somehow a morning person
-Probably finishes their morning jog before you even wake up
-Notorious for kissing and telling
-Can't freestyle dance at all
-Has never lost an archery competition
-Names their favorite doves after queens
-Wears makeup to give themself a sense of identity in their own appearance
-It's also the only way they can recognize themself in photos
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