The Mad Queen
Memento Mori. Unus Anus
Names: Douglas Ken, "Digby", "bastard"
Fandom: OC from Chronicles of Darkness/Werewolf the Pure
Age: 25
Gender/Sexuality: Male, bisexual
Species: Werewolf
Appearance:
Douglas has a head of short and neatly combed dark hair, light blue eyes and stands at 6ft2. While his face is somewhat youthful and clean shaven, he has a large scar running across his right cheek that runs down to just below his heart. When asked about it, he'll claim he got it after being cornered by thugs...At least to most people. On his back are even more scars, which he'll claim to have received from the same thugs. In reality they are all the markings of a silver blade he had to endure as a rite of passage ritual.
He tends to be well-dressed, sporting a dark blue sport's jacket/blazer and blue suit trousers to match. Atop his head is often a trilby and he wears black oxfords.
On occasion he will also wear a burgundy tie.
Werewolf: His coat as a werewolf matches the colour of his hair, and the scar across his face is visible. His blue eyes change to the yellow eyes of a wolf when in any form outside of human.
Personality:
Douglas is a self-hating Ivory Claw (one of the Pure clans), treating the heritage from his mother's side and the ability as a curse rather than something he gained. When about to fight a Changeling who he believed was threatening his sister, Douglas talked about fighting a war on two fronts. One was against the Forsaken ("impure" Werewolves) and the other was the war within himself.
Over the course of the game, Douglas rarely changed out of his human form and only went Gauru (full werewolf) once. This is due to valuing his humanity but also partially due to a fear of losing control (Gauru may go feral upon changing). Up until the fight with the Forsaken, Douglas was very conflicted and wondered what side he was on. He detested The Pure for what they had done to his family, but due to being brought up and indoctrinated he also hated the Forsaken. Currently, he hates the Pure with a burning passion but isn't a fan of the Forsaken either. He views them in a higher regard to the Pure but tends to avoid them for more reasons than them trying to take his head.
Douglas' true loyalty lies with his family (apart from his mother). He is fiercely loyal and protective of them as well as other people he loves to the point of plotting to have his mother killed so she couldn't turn them into soldiers, nearly killing a Changeling he believed was putting his sister at risk and even torturing (and breaking) somebody mentally to have some Paranoia spirits feed off of him rather than Douglas' younger brother as part of a deal he brokered.
However, his upbringing has very much rubbed off on him. He is cunning and while he's not as arrogant or as ruthless as he used to be, he still shows shades of it here and there. While not proud of being a Werewolf or a Pure, he is proud of being a Ken.
One memory of his mother's "teachings" involved him and his twin brother being stranded in the Irish countryside for weeks and having to scavenge and fight to survive. Their mother had told their Norm she was taking the boys on a camping trip when in reality she was "teaching" them wilderness survival skills and trying to get them to use animal instincts. In truth, neither boys had unlocked their Werewolf sides yet and wouldn't for another few years.
His younger brother, Errol had psychological scars after many years of "teaching" as their mother was particularly hard on him. Douglas believes this was due to her wanting Douglas to give into anger and embrace his animal side or the knowledge that as Douglas was the eldest he would likely be Alpha.
He craved approval from his mother as well as the need to protect Errol, and eventually Rebecca (his sister) and tried to impress her in order to divert attention away from his siblings. However, while in high school he met a girl called Jessica who was interested in the occult. The two hit it off and a high school romance had blossomed into something far more by the time the two went to university.
Jessica was fully human though, and as an Ivory Claw Douglas was only allowed to "breed" with Wolfbloods in order to produce more Pure Werewolves. Not only that but Jessica brought out a nicer side in Douglas and the two had even spoken of having a life together. Balancing rituals, teachings on the Pure as well as a human live was difficult for Douglas but he was willing to drop the Werewolf side altogether, instead taking Errol and having a life with Jessica.
Plume-Tall arranged to have her killed and it was Douglas' anger was what caused him to transform for the first time. Needless to say, Plume-Tall managed to defeat him quite easily. He was a feral Werewolf having turned for the first time and she had decades of experience under her belt in combat.
In reality, and something Douglas learned over the Brambles Cross storyline was that Jessica had been smuggled to England in secret by Mort, who had run away from home around the same time.
As a means of protecting Mort, Douglas cut all ties with him in case Plume-Tall was to use Douglas to track Mort down. In his eyes, she'd killed the only woman Douglas had loved and he wasn't going to let her kill anybody else.
Realising there wasn't a lot he could do, after all his mother had taught him how to fight and how to be cunning Douglas kept his head down and tried to think of a way to have his mother killed. All the while, he would climb the ranks to eventually become the Alpha of his own pack. He could use converted Forsaken as troops as well as a means of staging a Coup d'état and taking over the Pure packs in the area surrounding Belfast (which is a Forsaken city).
As part of this, Douglas was able to track down, trap and have a pack of feral Werewolves put down. It earned him some respect among the Pure ranks.
Brambles Cross
When the game starts, Douglas is invited by a Water-smoke spirit to meet a young Werewolf called Daniel. In the first session it's revealed that Douglas' first transformation was five years ago and that Daniel's original pack was wiped out by a group of Forsaken called the Deadwood Mongrels, leaving him as the only survivor. Wanting to help Daniel out and seeing it as an opportunity to gain a pack, Douglas agrees to help. He discovers the existence of Changelings and by proxy, the True Fae due to Daniel's other allies being Changelings.
He doesn't take it well. Calling every family member he can to warn them to be on the lookout for suspicious activity. Due to a pledge he makes, he cannot reveal full details however but tries to warn as much as possible.
In the second session he brings a Changeling named Bast along as a lookout while he checks in with his family, seeing that Errol has taken his warnings a bit too literally. While Bast hid the car (mostly to screw with Douglas and causing him to leave) he enters the house and makes a deal with Douglas' sister. Douglas doesn't take it well, drives Bast out into the middle of nowhere and prepares to turn into his Gauru form to tear him to pieces. Thankfully he is talked down.
As the game progresses Douglas gathers more allies, successfully manages to resist mind-control at the hands of the Vampire Prince and after discovering that paranoia spirits are driving Errol insane and feeding off of his anxiety he makes a deal. At first he offers them his mother when the two talk to the spirits, arguing that Errol's mental state is her fault but the spirits don't buy it.
Instead, he offers up a law student named Bruce who Douglas met in a bar and kept the number of in case he needed somebody with his expertise. Arriving at Bruce's flat and at first hesitating as Bruce tries to sleep with him, Douglas instead uses his powers to mind-control Bruce and drive him mad. Errol was rescued and Douglas would check in on Bruce from time to time just to see how he was doing and add to the paranoia.
Much to his dismay, he learned that Bruce's house was in Forsaken territory when he showed up at the house to find a number of Forsaken werewolves waiting for him. At first he tried to cut a deal and bullshit his way out of a fight but they weren't listening. Douglas ran all the way back to Norm's house where he collapsed and told his father everything, sobbing at how he'd broken an innocent man for nothing.
Colder and bitter, he joined Vampires on a raid against a group of hunters called Ashwood Abbey who were notorious for treating their hunting of Supernatural beings as a sport. Going in with Bast, another Changeling named Kevin, two Vampires and two other Werewolves, one being Daniel and another a potential pack candidate named Wilfred. Wilfred was killed by Bast during the raid after he killed a sleeping hunter, adding to the list of reasons Douglas mistrusted Bast but the real kicker was finding out that Mort was with the hunters.
Trying to smuggle Mort out didn't work and he instead cut a deal with a Vampire called Aeon. He would make Mort one of his Ghouls in return for a favour from Douglas. Mort informed Douglas on Jessica being alive and due to his study of spirits he also informed his twin on the fact that the paranoia spirits would either tear each other apart or be put down by the Forsaken due to running out of food and going feral.
Keeping Mort's return a secret, Douglas was eventually made Alpha of his own pack: Brutal Mercy. It consisted of Douglas, Daniel, a young Wolfblood and one of Douglas' cousins. With the pack, as well as a few of their allies gathered Douglas launched a sneak attack on the Deadwood Mongrels. Using the Changelings to open a Hedge-gate and sneak into their territory, Douglas took the parents of the Alpha hostage and threatened to torture them unless the Deadwood Mongrels surrendered. It was all a ploy of course, for Douglas had no intentions of hurting anyone.
He needed the converted Mongrels for his pack if he was to execute his coup, and he was the parents as innocents. Agreeing to meet with Douglas at a mutual location, the Alpha surrendered and awaited "conversion" with the rest of his pack. That was the moment when everything went to shit.
Firstly, Kevin released the prisoners as he realised that the "conversion" process involved a lot of torture. Changelings are beings who were "converted" via torture at the hands of the True Fae.
Secondly, Hawke was there. Hawke was a sociopath Vampire who was there wanting to kill something. The moment the Alpha was released, he went in for the kill and dealt a nasty wound to him.
Thirdly, Douglas panicked and meant to fire a warning shot. However, the shot struck Ace-Face/Richard (the Alpha) and killed him. For the shot was a silver bullet, something the Pure regard as heresy to the point of banning silvery cutlery.
Cornered by Pure, Douglas finally snapped and told them what he really thought of them and their religion. It didn't go well. He was brought for "conversion" and when the ritual went wrong and he lashed out, Hawke tore his throat out.
Douglas remained dead for a number of months, with it driving Bast further into insanity, breaking Norm and causing more fall-outs within the group. He first returned to life as a Spirit brought back by Tomacco as part of wanting to create a pack with Hawke (who at that point had no allies), was merged with a Ghost to restore his memories and make him more powerful...And then when offered to join, he told the two to "fuck off and die" before fleeing to England.
He met back up with Jessica only to see her murdered by a Pure Werewolf and managed to save her life by making her a Sin Eater, with him serving as her Giest. The two travelled around the country helping the dead as well as catching up and trying to restore Douglas to normal. Going back to Belfast, the two met up with the old gang just in time for Bast to fall off the deep end and become a True Fae.
Following him, Bast restored Douglas to life in Arcadia as "thanks" for helping him on his journey to Godhood and severed the bonds he had with Jessica, restoring her to a normal human.
In the epilogue, Douglas moved his family to the south with the promise that he would return and eventually kill his mother while Jessica and Douglas went their separate ways.
Death of the Multiverse
Being a Werewolf and thus having a connection to the Shadow (Spirit realm), Douglas had a bit of an early warning on top of his animal senses. Avoiding the fight altogether and heading as far away from civilisation as he could manage with his family, they all managed to make it deep into the Irish countryside. However, it wasn't far enough from The Great Hunger's reach and Douglas was almost killed trying to defend his family. Before a killing blow could be dealt, they were transported to Gladius-I.
Learning of the history between the Forsaken and Pure on the new planet, Douglas made an extra effort to make himself hidden. As such, he wandered into a Trap Street and made a deal with a Witch who could hide his Werewolf side from senses (supernatural and normal ones) but the cost was quite high. Using his skills and some leftover cash, Douglas put together a small detective agency in Seoul-Don and is currently trying to pay back the debt. He solves crimes between both the human world and that of the trap streets, with help from his brothers.
His sister and father are currently in another part of the country living under false names, as Douglas is afraid that his mother followed them to Gladius-I. He offered the same deal to his brothers (being very insistent that Errol take it) but they refused, agreeing to stick around and help Douglas pay off the debt.
Skills:
Detective Skills: Douglas acted as an investigate journalist and freelance private investigator for a living. As well as being able to sustain himself, he used these skills to track down feral werewolves via a string of random killings.
Manipulation: Douglas has both a silver tongue and a silver pen. He was able to convince the press and by proxy, the public that said string of werewolf killings were carried out by cultists. He used this excuse to convince a young Wolfblood to follow him. Despite having no ill intent towards Ace-Face's parents he was also able to convince an entire pack of Werewolves that he was going to cut out their eyes and skin them alive among other things. His most notable feat in manipulating people was when he played along with his mother and other Pure for years pretending to be a loyal soldier, hiding his true intentions.
Hand-to-hand combat: Douglas isn't afraid to fight dirty no matter what form he's in. While lacking that much martial arts training, aside from kickboxing his dirty tactics give him a slight advantage. With a combination of claws, bites and other moves he tends to go for the face, not holding much back.
Swordplay: Has trained with a greatsword
Firearms training: Skilled with shotguns and handguns
Supernatural Knowledge: Has researched into Werewolves, Vampires, Changelings and Mages. Their politics, and weaknesses. As a Werewolf he was also required to research into the Shadow (the spirit realm). Due to his experiences as a Giest, he also has knowledge of the Twilight Realm and Sin Eaters.
From left to right:
Hishu: Human form. An Uratha appears to be a normal, if very fit and healthy, human. An unconscious or dead werewolf returns to this form.
Dalu: Near-human form. The Uratha is slightly bigger, hairier and stronger. The supernatural features of an Uratha become more prominent in this almost-human form.
Gauru: Wolf-man or war form. Half-human, half-wolf, Gauru form Uratha are generally 8 to 9 feet tall and much heavier and stronger than any human. In this form a werewolf's blood-lust rises to the surface and is much harder to control. Uratha can only channel the power of the Gauru form for a limited time, and generally only take this form to kill.
Urshul: Near-wolf form. An Uratha in this form is a huge wolf 3 to 5 feet high at the shoulder.
Urhan: Wolf form. The Uratha is indistinguishable from a normal wolf, though different Uratha resemble different breeds or species of wolf.
First-Tongue: Allows Douglas to speak the language of Spirits and Canidae regardless of what form he's in. He does not have control over them using these words, but can influence them.
Shadow-Step: Douglas can vanish into the Shadow, where his tribal marks glow and he can converse with spirits. The Shadow is a dangerous place, and his various marks light him up like a Christmas tree so he tends to avoid it.
Werewolf Regeneration: Werewolves are stronger than humans. A bashing wound (getting punched really hard) is something a Werewolf can heal from in seconds, a lethal wound (stab or non-lethal gunshot) in minutes and an aggravated wound (mortal wounds) in days. While this physical regeneration doesn't increase in rate as he changes form, what does change is how well Douglas can take a hit. He could tank a gunshot while in Gauru form that would knock him down in human form (such as a shotgun blast).
Heightened senses: Much like an actual wolf, he has animal instincts that alert him to danger. These are very subtle and weak in human form but greatly increase to the actual level of a wolf while in non-human forms.
The Deal: As stated in his backstory, Douglas made a deal with a Witch upon arriving to Gladius-I to hide his Werewolf side from Forsaken and hunters. To various supernatural/magical senses, he appears as a normal human so long as he remains in human form.
Dominance Gifts
Warning Growl: This Gift is the simplest of the secrets of Dominance, lending supernatural power to the sort of growl an alpha wolf uses to warn off a potential rival. The werewolf using this Gift growls deeply and loudly while focusing his gaze on a particular target, striking sudden doubt into her heart and affecting her ability to face her opponent.
Luna's Dictum: With this Gift, the werewolf is able to articulate a command of no more than a few words and compel obedience. Some werewolves choose to speak these words in a soft, subtle whisper. Others prefer bellowing orders. This Gift cannot harm those who hear it, either directly or indirectly; it simply conveys a brief impulse to surrender to the werewolf’s authority. Note: This is the ability Douglas used on Bruce to mentally break him.
He convinced Bruce to hold still and hold a knife to his own throat but could not have actually made him stab himself with the blade.
Voice of Command: At this level of Dominance, the werewolf learns to voice more complex and subtle decrees, in a tone that demands attention and respect. A thread of anger runs through the werewolf’s words, making everyone in earshot take notice of his declarations.
When activated, this Gift affects up to three targets, but for more Douglas targets the harder it becomes to use Dominance. Therefore, some subjects might obey while others resist.
Weaknesses:
As stated above, Douglas tends to stay in his human form. This not only makes him more susceptible to wounds.
Gauru form could cause him to lose control.
Silver bullets deal aggravated wounds and the very touch of silver burns his skin. Even silver cutlery or a coin could cause horrible, burning pain if exposed to his skin
In terms of psychological warfare there are a few targets. His relationship with his mother, his relationship with Jessica and the protective nature of his family to name a few.
Stubborn to a fault
While he doesn't have a no-killing rule per say, he does draw the line at harming children. This could be used against him.
Gear:
Cold Iron longsword: For use against Changelings
Pump-action shotgun: Carries regular rounds, Cold Iron rounds (Changelings) incendiary rounds (Vampires) and silver rounds (other Werewolves)
A kitted-out and slightly armoured RV Douglas and his brothers are keeping in case they need to make a quick escape
A friendship bracelet given to him by Errol that lets Douglas know when he's been pick-pocketed
Companions:
Quotes:
"Fuck tradition. Fuck the Pure. Fuck Father Wolf and fuck his followers. All of you!" -Last words to the Pure before the ritual that killed him.
"What did I do?!" -Bruce
"Nothing. You didn't do anything... Don't you see, Bruce? You're not special. You never were. I'm only doing this to you because we me in a bar once and I need a target for spirits. That's the thing, it could have been anyone in that bar, and I mean anyone. This could have happened to your friends, your parents, your grandma. Anyone. We met by chance and I'm doing this to you...By chance. That being said, if you tell anyone about this night or about me, I will go after your family. Understood? Good boy. Now think about everything I said in as much detail as possible. I need you afraid." -Douglas, while mentally torturing Bruce
"I've done stuff you could call evil. Some of it I'm sorry for some of it, well...I would do it all again, if it means they can be safe for just another day."
"You mess with my family, and you'll come face to face with the. Big. Bad. Wolf. So keep your distance, because if you don't...I can smell you from across the country, and I will blow your house down."
Goals: Pay back the debt, not just for himself. Keep his Werewolf side hidden and make sure his family is alive by the end of it. If his mother somehow made it to Gladius, his other goal is to kill her and destroy the Pure pack she's a part of.
Fears: Being discovered, the witch claiming her debt back early, harm coming to his family and his mother still being alive.
Theme Song:
Fandom: OC from Chronicles of Darkness/Werewolf the Pure
Age: 25
Gender/Sexuality: Male, bisexual
Species: Werewolf
Appearance:
Douglas has a head of short and neatly combed dark hair, light blue eyes and stands at 6ft2. While his face is somewhat youthful and clean shaven, he has a large scar running across his right cheek that runs down to just below his heart. When asked about it, he'll claim he got it after being cornered by thugs...At least to most people. On his back are even more scars, which he'll claim to have received from the same thugs. In reality they are all the markings of a silver blade he had to endure as a rite of passage ritual.
He tends to be well-dressed, sporting a dark blue sport's jacket/blazer and blue suit trousers to match. Atop his head is often a trilby and he wears black oxfords.
On occasion he will also wear a burgundy tie.
Werewolf: His coat as a werewolf matches the colour of his hair, and the scar across his face is visible. His blue eyes change to the yellow eyes of a wolf when in any form outside of human.
Personality:
Douglas is a self-hating Ivory Claw (one of the Pure clans), treating the heritage from his mother's side and the ability as a curse rather than something he gained. When about to fight a Changeling who he believed was threatening his sister, Douglas talked about fighting a war on two fronts. One was against the Forsaken ("impure" Werewolves) and the other was the war within himself.
Over the course of the game, Douglas rarely changed out of his human form and only went Gauru (full werewolf) once. This is due to valuing his humanity but also partially due to a fear of losing control (Gauru may go feral upon changing). Up until the fight with the Forsaken, Douglas was very conflicted and wondered what side he was on. He detested The Pure for what they had done to his family, but due to being brought up and indoctrinated he also hated the Forsaken. Currently, he hates the Pure with a burning passion but isn't a fan of the Forsaken either. He views them in a higher regard to the Pure but tends to avoid them for more reasons than them trying to take his head.
Douglas' true loyalty lies with his family (apart from his mother). He is fiercely loyal and protective of them as well as other people he loves to the point of plotting to have his mother killed so she couldn't turn them into soldiers, nearly killing a Changeling he believed was putting his sister at risk and even torturing (and breaking) somebody mentally to have some Paranoia spirits feed off of him rather than Douglas' younger brother as part of a deal he brokered.
However, his upbringing has very much rubbed off on him. He is cunning and while he's not as arrogant or as ruthless as he used to be, he still shows shades of it here and there. While not proud of being a Werewolf or a Pure, he is proud of being a Ken.
Backstory:
Douglas' childhood was split into two parts, that being the time spent with his father and with his mother. With his father, Norm things seemed easy enough. If asked, Douglas will praise Norm as being a "damn good dad married to a total bitch" but the time with his mother, Plume-Tall (refused to be called by anything outside of her Werewolf name) was very different.One memory of his mother's "teachings" involved him and his twin brother being stranded in the Irish countryside for weeks and having to scavenge and fight to survive. Their mother had told their Norm she was taking the boys on a camping trip when in reality she was "teaching" them wilderness survival skills and trying to get them to use animal instincts. In truth, neither boys had unlocked their Werewolf sides yet and wouldn't for another few years.
His younger brother, Errol had psychological scars after many years of "teaching" as their mother was particularly hard on him. Douglas believes this was due to her wanting Douglas to give into anger and embrace his animal side or the knowledge that as Douglas was the eldest he would likely be Alpha.
He craved approval from his mother as well as the need to protect Errol, and eventually Rebecca (his sister) and tried to impress her in order to divert attention away from his siblings. However, while in high school he met a girl called Jessica who was interested in the occult. The two hit it off and a high school romance had blossomed into something far more by the time the two went to university.
Jessica was fully human though, and as an Ivory Claw Douglas was only allowed to "breed" with Wolfbloods in order to produce more Pure Werewolves. Not only that but Jessica brought out a nicer side in Douglas and the two had even spoken of having a life together. Balancing rituals, teachings on the Pure as well as a human live was difficult for Douglas but he was willing to drop the Werewolf side altogether, instead taking Errol and having a life with Jessica.
Plume-Tall arranged to have her killed and it was Douglas' anger was what caused him to transform for the first time. Needless to say, Plume-Tall managed to defeat him quite easily. He was a feral Werewolf having turned for the first time and she had decades of experience under her belt in combat.
In reality, and something Douglas learned over the Brambles Cross storyline was that Jessica had been smuggled to England in secret by Mort, who had run away from home around the same time.
As a means of protecting Mort, Douglas cut all ties with him in case Plume-Tall was to use Douglas to track Mort down. In his eyes, she'd killed the only woman Douglas had loved and he wasn't going to let her kill anybody else.
Realising there wasn't a lot he could do, after all his mother had taught him how to fight and how to be cunning Douglas kept his head down and tried to think of a way to have his mother killed. All the while, he would climb the ranks to eventually become the Alpha of his own pack. He could use converted Forsaken as troops as well as a means of staging a Coup d'état and taking over the Pure packs in the area surrounding Belfast (which is a Forsaken city).
As part of this, Douglas was able to track down, trap and have a pack of feral Werewolves put down. It earned him some respect among the Pure ranks.
Brambles Cross
When the game starts, Douglas is invited by a Water-smoke spirit to meet a young Werewolf called Daniel. In the first session it's revealed that Douglas' first transformation was five years ago and that Daniel's original pack was wiped out by a group of Forsaken called the Deadwood Mongrels, leaving him as the only survivor. Wanting to help Daniel out and seeing it as an opportunity to gain a pack, Douglas agrees to help. He discovers the existence of Changelings and by proxy, the True Fae due to Daniel's other allies being Changelings.
He doesn't take it well. Calling every family member he can to warn them to be on the lookout for suspicious activity. Due to a pledge he makes, he cannot reveal full details however but tries to warn as much as possible.
In the second session he brings a Changeling named Bast along as a lookout while he checks in with his family, seeing that Errol has taken his warnings a bit too literally. While Bast hid the car (mostly to screw with Douglas and causing him to leave) he enters the house and makes a deal with Douglas' sister. Douglas doesn't take it well, drives Bast out into the middle of nowhere and prepares to turn into his Gauru form to tear him to pieces. Thankfully he is talked down.
As the game progresses Douglas gathers more allies, successfully manages to resist mind-control at the hands of the Vampire Prince and after discovering that paranoia spirits are driving Errol insane and feeding off of his anxiety he makes a deal. At first he offers them his mother when the two talk to the spirits, arguing that Errol's mental state is her fault but the spirits don't buy it.
Instead, he offers up a law student named Bruce who Douglas met in a bar and kept the number of in case he needed somebody with his expertise. Arriving at Bruce's flat and at first hesitating as Bruce tries to sleep with him, Douglas instead uses his powers to mind-control Bruce and drive him mad. Errol was rescued and Douglas would check in on Bruce from time to time just to see how he was doing and add to the paranoia.
Much to his dismay, he learned that Bruce's house was in Forsaken territory when he showed up at the house to find a number of Forsaken werewolves waiting for him. At first he tried to cut a deal and bullshit his way out of a fight but they weren't listening. Douglas ran all the way back to Norm's house where he collapsed and told his father everything, sobbing at how he'd broken an innocent man for nothing.
Colder and bitter, he joined Vampires on a raid against a group of hunters called Ashwood Abbey who were notorious for treating their hunting of Supernatural beings as a sport. Going in with Bast, another Changeling named Kevin, two Vampires and two other Werewolves, one being Daniel and another a potential pack candidate named Wilfred. Wilfred was killed by Bast during the raid after he killed a sleeping hunter, adding to the list of reasons Douglas mistrusted Bast but the real kicker was finding out that Mort was with the hunters.
Trying to smuggle Mort out didn't work and he instead cut a deal with a Vampire called Aeon. He would make Mort one of his Ghouls in return for a favour from Douglas. Mort informed Douglas on Jessica being alive and due to his study of spirits he also informed his twin on the fact that the paranoia spirits would either tear each other apart or be put down by the Forsaken due to running out of food and going feral.
Keeping Mort's return a secret, Douglas was eventually made Alpha of his own pack: Brutal Mercy. It consisted of Douglas, Daniel, a young Wolfblood and one of Douglas' cousins. With the pack, as well as a few of their allies gathered Douglas launched a sneak attack on the Deadwood Mongrels. Using the Changelings to open a Hedge-gate and sneak into their territory, Douglas took the parents of the Alpha hostage and threatened to torture them unless the Deadwood Mongrels surrendered. It was all a ploy of course, for Douglas had no intentions of hurting anyone.
He needed the converted Mongrels for his pack if he was to execute his coup, and he was the parents as innocents. Agreeing to meet with Douglas at a mutual location, the Alpha surrendered and awaited "conversion" with the rest of his pack. That was the moment when everything went to shit.
Firstly, Kevin released the prisoners as he realised that the "conversion" process involved a lot of torture. Changelings are beings who were "converted" via torture at the hands of the True Fae.
Secondly, Hawke was there. Hawke was a sociopath Vampire who was there wanting to kill something. The moment the Alpha was released, he went in for the kill and dealt a nasty wound to him.
Thirdly, Douglas panicked and meant to fire a warning shot. However, the shot struck Ace-Face/Richard (the Alpha) and killed him. For the shot was a silver bullet, something the Pure regard as heresy to the point of banning silvery cutlery.
Cornered by Pure, Douglas finally snapped and told them what he really thought of them and their religion. It didn't go well. He was brought for "conversion" and when the ritual went wrong and he lashed out, Hawke tore his throat out.
Douglas remained dead for a number of months, with it driving Bast further into insanity, breaking Norm and causing more fall-outs within the group. He first returned to life as a Spirit brought back by Tomacco as part of wanting to create a pack with Hawke (who at that point had no allies), was merged with a Ghost to restore his memories and make him more powerful...And then when offered to join, he told the two to "fuck off and die" before fleeing to England.
He met back up with Jessica only to see her murdered by a Pure Werewolf and managed to save her life by making her a Sin Eater, with him serving as her Giest. The two travelled around the country helping the dead as well as catching up and trying to restore Douglas to normal. Going back to Belfast, the two met up with the old gang just in time for Bast to fall off the deep end and become a True Fae.
Following him, Bast restored Douglas to life in Arcadia as "thanks" for helping him on his journey to Godhood and severed the bonds he had with Jessica, restoring her to a normal human.
In the epilogue, Douglas moved his family to the south with the promise that he would return and eventually kill his mother while Jessica and Douglas went their separate ways.
Death of the Multiverse
Being a Werewolf and thus having a connection to the Shadow (Spirit realm), Douglas had a bit of an early warning on top of his animal senses. Avoiding the fight altogether and heading as far away from civilisation as he could manage with his family, they all managed to make it deep into the Irish countryside. However, it wasn't far enough from The Great Hunger's reach and Douglas was almost killed trying to defend his family. Before a killing blow could be dealt, they were transported to Gladius-I.
Learning of the history between the Forsaken and Pure on the new planet, Douglas made an extra effort to make himself hidden. As such, he wandered into a Trap Street and made a deal with a Witch who could hide his Werewolf side from senses (supernatural and normal ones) but the cost was quite high. Using his skills and some leftover cash, Douglas put together a small detective agency in Seoul-Don and is currently trying to pay back the debt. He solves crimes between both the human world and that of the trap streets, with help from his brothers.
His sister and father are currently in another part of the country living under false names, as Douglas is afraid that his mother followed them to Gladius-I. He offered the same deal to his brothers (being very insistent that Errol take it) but they refused, agreeing to stick around and help Douglas pay off the debt.
Skills:
Detective Skills: Douglas acted as an investigate journalist and freelance private investigator for a living. As well as being able to sustain himself, he used these skills to track down feral werewolves via a string of random killings.
Manipulation: Douglas has both a silver tongue and a silver pen. He was able to convince the press and by proxy, the public that said string of werewolf killings were carried out by cultists. He used this excuse to convince a young Wolfblood to follow him. Despite having no ill intent towards Ace-Face's parents he was also able to convince an entire pack of Werewolves that he was going to cut out their eyes and skin them alive among other things. His most notable feat in manipulating people was when he played along with his mother and other Pure for years pretending to be a loyal soldier, hiding his true intentions.
Hand-to-hand combat: Douglas isn't afraid to fight dirty no matter what form he's in. While lacking that much martial arts training, aside from kickboxing his dirty tactics give him a slight advantage. With a combination of claws, bites and other moves he tends to go for the face, not holding much back.
Swordplay: Has trained with a greatsword
Firearms training: Skilled with shotguns and handguns
Supernatural Knowledge: Has researched into Werewolves, Vampires, Changelings and Mages. Their politics, and weaknesses. As a Werewolf he was also required to research into the Shadow (the spirit realm). Due to his experiences as a Giest, he also has knowledge of the Twilight Realm and Sin Eaters.
Powers/Abilities:
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Hishu: Human form. An Uratha appears to be a normal, if very fit and healthy, human. An unconscious or dead werewolf returns to this form.
Dalu: Near-human form. The Uratha is slightly bigger, hairier and stronger. The supernatural features of an Uratha become more prominent in this almost-human form.
Gauru: Wolf-man or war form. Half-human, half-wolf, Gauru form Uratha are generally 8 to 9 feet tall and much heavier and stronger than any human. In this form a werewolf's blood-lust rises to the surface and is much harder to control. Uratha can only channel the power of the Gauru form for a limited time, and generally only take this form to kill.
Urshul: Near-wolf form. An Uratha in this form is a huge wolf 3 to 5 feet high at the shoulder.
Urhan: Wolf form. The Uratha is indistinguishable from a normal wolf, though different Uratha resemble different breeds or species of wolf.
First-Tongue: Allows Douglas to speak the language of Spirits and Canidae regardless of what form he's in. He does not have control over them using these words, but can influence them.
Shadow-Step: Douglas can vanish into the Shadow, where his tribal marks glow and he can converse with spirits. The Shadow is a dangerous place, and his various marks light him up like a Christmas tree so he tends to avoid it.
Werewolf Regeneration: Werewolves are stronger than humans. A bashing wound (getting punched really hard) is something a Werewolf can heal from in seconds, a lethal wound (stab or non-lethal gunshot) in minutes and an aggravated wound (mortal wounds) in days. While this physical regeneration doesn't increase in rate as he changes form, what does change is how well Douglas can take a hit. He could tank a gunshot while in Gauru form that would knock him down in human form (such as a shotgun blast).
Heightened senses: Much like an actual wolf, he has animal instincts that alert him to danger. These are very subtle and weak in human form but greatly increase to the actual level of a wolf while in non-human forms.
The Deal: As stated in his backstory, Douglas made a deal with a Witch upon arriving to Gladius-I to hide his Werewolf side from Forsaken and hunters. To various supernatural/magical senses, he appears as a normal human so long as he remains in human form.
Dominance Gifts
Warning Growl: This Gift is the simplest of the secrets of Dominance, lending supernatural power to the sort of growl an alpha wolf uses to warn off a potential rival. The werewolf using this Gift growls deeply and loudly while focusing his gaze on a particular target, striking sudden doubt into her heart and affecting her ability to face her opponent.
Luna's Dictum: With this Gift, the werewolf is able to articulate a command of no more than a few words and compel obedience. Some werewolves choose to speak these words in a soft, subtle whisper. Others prefer bellowing orders. This Gift cannot harm those who hear it, either directly or indirectly; it simply conveys a brief impulse to surrender to the werewolf’s authority. Note: This is the ability Douglas used on Bruce to mentally break him.
He convinced Bruce to hold still and hold a knife to his own throat but could not have actually made him stab himself with the blade.
Voice of Command: At this level of Dominance, the werewolf learns to voice more complex and subtle decrees, in a tone that demands attention and respect. A thread of anger runs through the werewolf’s words, making everyone in earshot take notice of his declarations.
When activated, this Gift affects up to three targets, but for more Douglas targets the harder it becomes to use Dominance. Therefore, some subjects might obey while others resist.
Weaknesses:
As stated above, Douglas tends to stay in his human form. This not only makes him more susceptible to wounds.
Gauru form could cause him to lose control.
Silver bullets deal aggravated wounds and the very touch of silver burns his skin. Even silver cutlery or a coin could cause horrible, burning pain if exposed to his skin
In terms of psychological warfare there are a few targets. His relationship with his mother, his relationship with Jessica and the protective nature of his family to name a few.
Stubborn to a fault
While he doesn't have a no-killing rule per say, he does draw the line at harming children. This could be used against him.
Gear:
Cold Iron longsword: For use against Changelings
Pump-action shotgun: Carries regular rounds, Cold Iron rounds (Changelings) incendiary rounds (Vampires) and silver rounds (other Werewolves)
A kitted-out and slightly armoured RV Douglas and his brothers are keeping in case they need to make a quick escape
A friendship bracelet given to him by Errol that lets Douglas know when he's been pick-pocketed
Companions:
Douglas' Wolfblooded younger brother (19). While he suffers from an anxiety disorder among other things due to his treatment at the hands of their mother and isn't much of a fighter (or hugger), Errol more than makes up for it due to his knowledge of supernatural beings, his surveillance skills and most notably his computer skills. Over the course of the Brambles Cross storyline he was Douglas' tech and research guy, providing him with hacking and knowledge of other supernatural beings outside of Changelings.
He has his mother's eyes (hazel), mother's hair (fair) and is a tall and thin young man who dresses rather casually.
He has his mother's eyes (hazel), mother's hair (fair) and is a tall and thin young man who dresses rather casually.
Mort is Douglas' identical twin and a Wolfblood. Due to having spent some time as a Ghoul, he has an understanding of Vampire politics and due to his life as a hunter and their mother's training he's pretty effective in combat. During the events of Brambles Cross, he got his girlfriend (Aoife) pregnant. He had a son he called Douglas (in memory) and is currently married but both of them life across the country with Norm and Rebecca.
Quotes:
"Fuck tradition. Fuck the Pure. Fuck Father Wolf and fuck his followers. All of you!" -Last words to the Pure before the ritual that killed him.
"What did I do?!" -Bruce
"Nothing. You didn't do anything... Don't you see, Bruce? You're not special. You never were. I'm only doing this to you because we me in a bar once and I need a target for spirits. That's the thing, it could have been anyone in that bar, and I mean anyone. This could have happened to your friends, your parents, your grandma. Anyone. We met by chance and I'm doing this to you...By chance. That being said, if you tell anyone about this night or about me, I will go after your family. Understood? Good boy. Now think about everything I said in as much detail as possible. I need you afraid." -Douglas, while mentally torturing Bruce
"I've done stuff you could call evil. Some of it I'm sorry for some of it, well...I would do it all again, if it means they can be safe for just another day."
"You mess with my family, and you'll come face to face with the. Big. Bad. Wolf. So keep your distance, because if you don't...I can smell you from across the country, and I will blow your house down."
Goals: Pay back the debt, not just for himself. Keep his Werewolf side hidden and make sure his family is alive by the end of it. If his mother somehow made it to Gladius, his other goal is to kill her and destroy the Pure pack she's a part of.
Fears: Being discovered, the witch claiming her debt back early, harm coming to his family and his mother still being alive.
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