Name: Jem. Usually called the Blob.
Age: 20.
Appearance: Most people, when first seeing Jem are not sure that he's sentient. Some unusually condensed blob of sewer muck? Some sort of giant ball of snot? It's not entirely clear. Jem is, today, about the size of a small car. He is a mobile blob of goo of various consistencies and colors, tending towards taupe, with mauve, puce and gray splotches depending on what he's been consuming. He can move himself along at quite a fast rate of speed, about equal to a running human, and create appendages, tentacles and other useful segments of himself for manipulating objects. He can even, with a bit of concentration, make a humanoid hand (okay, a tentacle with five digits and a palm), for shaking hands. But what, you may be wondering, does his stuff feel like? You might picture some sort of nasty slime coming off on your hand which you have to wipe on your pants. Unpleasant? No, actually. Touch is the only sensation where Jem is not repulsive. He can change the temperature of his goo from feverish to chilly at will, and he does not allow any of it to rub off on anyone else (having bits of himself separate from his main blob is akin with pain to him. However, unlike us, if you lop off his tentacle arm, he can pick it up and reattach it to himself, no worse for the wear.) However, Jem has complete control over other aspects of his goo, including PH. An enemy, trying to grab him, would find himself burned with a strong acid. His other defense (not that he really needs any, he's almost indestructible) is his smell. His natural stench is awful, like a gym-socks, moldy cheese and fresh super-glue quiche, with a side order of sewer dipping sauce. He can, through a conscious effort of will which gets harder and harder as he controls it, internalize the smell for an hour or so at the max. To continue, Jem can speak. He has vocal cords, somewhere in his mass of goo, which do work. He has a fairly pleasant voice, actually, for a huge blob of goo. It's a sort of rich tenor, and he has an excellent singing voice, which would outshine many in the opera or those of teen pop-stars. Finally, it might be worth noting that Jem is only male through convenience. His brain is male, his genes are... sorta male, and he thinks he's male, so that's that.
Personality: Jem is one of the few mutants who somehow grew up... normal. Bizarrely normal, yes, but normal. He has made it his mission in life to know as much about how normal people live as possible, and despite never ever ever being able to pass for human, you wouldn't blink an eye if you met him in a chatroom online. He's kind, and tends to protect those he can, having raised two abandoned babies into capable teens. They've since left this section of the country, in search of somewhere they might be able to find a proper home. He is a hopeless romantic, eternal optimist (perhaps even something bordering on a mental problem), and can always look on the bright side of anything. He's not interested in power, and hates fighting those he cares about (and he cares about almost everyone, even many who hate him). Reapers are not included in this category, and he has killed several who came after his 'children'. He not in competition for resources, as he can consume almost anything. He is nearly invulnerable to everything but strong chemicals and flamethrowers and this has affected his attitude towards others, leaving him nearly fearless of physical threats. He sings beautifully, attends concerts through the plumbing, recites poetry, tells really bad puns, and is obsessed with expanding his already voluminous vocabulary.
History: When Jem was born, his parents thought he was a miscarriage and tossed him into the sewers without a second thought, or so Jem presumes. Luckily, his blob form that was his literal downfall was also an advantage, as he could survive the harsh conditions of the sewer by metabolizing anything organic. He grew up, barely alive, not exactly conscious in the sewer system, exploring drains like the rats, unnoticed by everyone. Then, one day, he woke up. He's not sure how it happened. Perhaps he got such a size that he had enough information to wake up his human brain? However it occurred, he realized that there were creatures called humans. He'd wriggle up through their plumbing and listen to them, fascinated, like a cave-man watching angels dance. He learned from the vantage point of a kitchen sink as a mother taught her kids to speak, read, write and think. He watched TV, read books by creeping into public libraries at night, and became, well, a human being. He associated with the other creatures in the sewers, and then, one day, he was caught by a very, very eccentric student learning gene-science. She was fascinated by him, and when he spoke to her, offered him a deal. If he'd give her a sample of his slime to analyze, she'd teach him to sing. He agreed, and she analyzed his slime, sharing her results. After analysis, she was able to present him with a picture of himself, as he'd have been without his extensive mutations. He was a pleasant faced young man with brown hair, blue eyes, and rather pale skin who the student named Jem. It amazed him, to see himself for the first time. (She moved from this city to work for the government in a cleaner, nicer place several years ago, but not before (metaphorically) stealing his heart. As you might guess, this is a completely star-crossed and unreciprocated love.)
Rank: Mostly outside the ranking. If anyone asked, he'd say he was a scraper, but you and I know that's not exactly the truth.
Other: Ah... It should be noted, perhaps, that Jem is not biologically possible. I know that, it's just... zomg giant blob!! Also, he does have a human brain somewhere deep inside his slime which limits the diameter he can squeeze down to. It's also the only part of him which is actually vulnerable to spiky objects. If you'd like to have Jem feature in your character's history, just message me. If you'd like to have me tone down the descriptions of his appearance because he's too gross, again, message me. I don't mind.
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Name: Suey
Age: 6.5. Never six. Six an' a half.
Appearance: Suey is not technically a mutant. She's cute, adorable, and very sweet. Her hair is auburn, curly, and very unruly, and she hates to have it combed. She's three foot eight and weighs fifty pounds including her clothes and her eternally present plush cat. She is generally quite cheerful - it's rare to see a frown last on her face for more than a fleeting, ephemeral moment - and when she cries it'd break almost anyone's heart. (Jem, not possessing a heart, doesn't have this problem and has no difficulty staying firm and serious when she pouts at him. Just kidding. She can wrap him around her little finger both literally and figuratively.) She wears big rubber boots with white ducks on them, which Jem stole from the mud-room of a surface home, jeans, t-shirts (generally lilac or pale blue) and a variety of fluffy sweaters. Usually her hair is tied back in a ponytail or pigtails, and despite Jem's best efforts, she's usually muddy or messy.
Personality: Suey is spoiled, and yet, she seems like she deserves to be spoiled. She's optimistic to a fault, loving, and almost always lives in the present. When she does think about the future, her general thoughts about can be summed up as 'It'll all be okay, right?'. Maintaining this mindset in a toxic sewer system filled with snarling mutants is an accomplishment in itself. She's very headstrong/stubborn, and will mess with Jem and Sara to get to stay up past her bedtime. She doesn't seem bothered by the peculiar appearance of the mutants in the sewers and acts equally friendly with spider-mutants and fuzzy-kitty-mutants. She calls herself the Princess of the Mutants, and doesn't much like the surface, on those rare occasions where Jem insists she goes up there. She's quite clever but unfocused and unmotivated, and is being taught to read and write by Jem. She's terrified of the Reapers, and misses her brother despite having only fuzzy memories of him.
History: No one knows much of it. Jem found her wandering the sewers, and adopted her after she refused to return to the surface. He's tried to get her adopted by Kin families, but she throws a tantrum every time he suggests it. She insists that she's a mutant. What is known about her past came from her own story: "Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. Her brother, a handsome prince with an awesome spiky hat and fur, rescued her from the world above and brought her to this wonderful place where she could play in the mud as much as she wanted. He was noble and kind and awesome and brave, and gave her cookies even when he didn't have anything to eat himself. They travelled through the land, fighting and running for the evil Reaper-knights of the World Above, but one day they were on a train and it was... confusing. The beautiful princess didn't see her brother again and she was left all alone in the dark. She got off the train, and was hungry, but she didn't want to go above ground because that's where the evil Reaper-knights were. So she went into the sewers, and it was like Snow-white in the woods, but she was okay because instead of seven dwarfs, she ran into Jem (which was scary), but he was nice and took good care of her. Then she met a bunch of mutants, including a little fishy-kid named Peter and a bird-lady named Sara, who was really nice. And she's been here ever since and had three birthdays since she got here, which were great because it meant she could have cake."
Rank: Scraper, technically. Suey is too young to really understand hierarchies. That's something that adults have. Everyone up there is boss, and she's Suey, Princess of the Mutants. Jem has discouraged her from calling herself that in front of the more volatile mutants, but...
Other: Suey has a brother, a mutant who kidnapped her from her family, but they were separated. She is not a mutant, and if she was found down here, she'd be captured by the Reavers and brought in alive to be adopted by someone on the surface, which she is firmly opposed to. Who her brother is, and whether he'll find her again... that's a secret. You can probably guess that it's Kaleb. (Rose's mutant) ^.^