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Weaknesses

Two Sides of a Coin: Sassaral must trade two sets of abilities between forms, and she suffers consequences as a result. As a girl (mage), she is small and easy to physically beat around... but obviously, magic is a boon. As a wolf (berserker), there is no magical know-how... there is only brute force and a very short fuse that can push Sassaral into erratic behavior... but the strength and staying power is a boon.

Sensitive: Sassaral is hurt easily, and dwells for quite some time as a result. As noted already, she gets squirrelly when left without social contact for a Very Long Time (ie. a week at most) .. so therefore this alludes to a fear of being abandoned. She cares greatly about how people perceive her, despite her sense of self-worth.. and this can be quite the drawback.

Elemental: Darkness: If Sassaral were to have an elemental affinity, of course it would be Holy. Naturally one would consider Holy's polar opposite to be the girl's weakness.. which /is/ true. Not only does dark-aligned magic sting, but it's nefarious nature can affect her wolfish half and very effectively ensnare it or lead it to madness.

Elemental: Fire: Fire instills in Sassaral immense fear, when it is cast magically. Even huge naturally-occuring blazes frighten her, and as a result of her emotional turmoil in regards to this elemental, Fire-aligned attacks harm her acutely.

Poison: When successfully administered via cast magic or other means (injection, tainted weapon, etc), Sassaral experiences a rough time as a result of these detrimental effects. Attacks of this nature frightens Sassaral, and though she has the curative magic to soothe such maladies it troubles her immensely when she becomes inflicted.

Impressionable: Strong, confident personalities make Sassaral stand at attention. This can be beneficial, for if a good-hearted, strong-willed individual seeks to influence Sassaral there is no question of her being receptive. However! Should those with darker designs impose a confident will upon the girl --- ie. an Alpha mannerism -- she could very well be sucked in. This is all due to, you guessed it... her wolf.

Swimming: As it stands, Sassaral does not know how to swim. Though she enjoyed a very full, active childhood... for whatever reason, she could never bring herself to go into the lake near her village or any other body of water that covers the top of her head. Somewhere along the lines of her childhood, 'Something' (woooOOOoo...) happened to sour the girl's thoughts of swimming. Save for bathing, Sassaral does not tread deep water if she can help it; not if she runs the risk of being submerged. Sassaral is nearly phobic when it comes to the thought of drowning, and one can only wonder when and if she will every learn how to truly swim. When it comes to putting her feet in water or sitting on a beach, however, Sassaral is comfortable.

Abilities - In and Out of Combat

Shapeshift (Hume/Wolf): Should she ever find another of her kind, Sassaral is able to shift between forms upon looking into their eyes. In the meantime however, any manner of reflective surface -- typically a mirror -- shall do! Upon doing just that, as a girl, Sassaral morphs into a humanoid wolf. Though she acquires a couple more inches in height, the most substantial gain is to be found in a bulking up of musculature, the acquisition of fierce teeth and claws, and amplified senses. When not in action (ie. battles) Sassaral can maintain this form for a couple of hours before tiring out. However, should she fly off the handle and fight, she is typically left absolutely wiped out. Sassaral's 'wolf' is her last defense, and not frequently employed.

Enhanced Strength (Wolf): Exclusive to Sassaral's wolf form. While as a hume girl she is petite and not much to flinch at, when wearing her moreso 'furry' guise Sassaral jettisons all magical knowhow and pours all of her energy into beating the Fates-fearing snot out of targets. She goes from flimsy to brick sh*thouse, and in the short time that this form is available to her Sassaral takes advantage of this.

Enhanced Senses - Smell, Taste, Sound: Strong enough as a girl, especially acute as a wolf. Of the three, Sassaral's sense of smell proves to be the strongest in either form.

Endurance: As a girl, Sassaral can run and jump until the cows come home. She can handle repetitive activities with little duress. The same extends ten-fold to her wolf form, though the key difference is her ability to have the stuffing beaten out of her.. whereas, as a girl, Sassaral falls easily. Should Sassaral receive grievous injury as a wolf and is not healed immediately, when she shifts /back/ she is left in a world of pain.

Locomotion: Sassaral is very limber as a girl, and is able to run and jump effectively. As a wolf, this is of course amplified, and powerful legs grant her excellent mobility in leaping and sprinting.

Resistance - Natural Illnesses: Sassaral enjoys a very strong immune system, and due to this she has a much easier time fighting off naturally occurring illnesses.. even keeping them away in the first place. Poison status as inflicted via magic or artificial means can still reap havoc upon her, however.

Resistance - Cold: Sassaral holds up very well against frigid temperatures. In both forms her body temperature runs much higher than what is commonplace for Humes, therefore she can buffer chilliness quite well. She is almost always warm to the touch, and those who do not know any better may think her to be feverish.

Pain Tolerance: Applicable to both forms... Sassaral is able to 'suck it up' when she is in immense discomfort. Though admirable in hume form, as expected wolf!Sassaral can weather grievous levels of pain.

Empathy: A nod to Sassy's white mage calling.. the ability to be acutely perceptive in gauging peoples' moods.. most typically, their upsets. Sassaral has pretty good judgement, and is very adept at reading body language and reactions. Even through touch, the girl is able to tell when things 'aren't entirely right', to which she can respond accordingly.

Combat Details - Style I (Hume/White Mage)

Sassaral's typical form; the hume guise that she shows to the world and strives to maintain. As expected she is both a strong healer and dealer of beneficial Buffs. She is a peace-loving soul, but she nonetheless packs a few offensive Holy-aligned spells.

Combat Details - Style II (Wolf/Berserker)

Used only in situations of emotional duress and/or emergency circumstances. Sassaral is very self-conscious of the beast that she becomes, upon looking in a mirror... but when the going gets tough, the beastly, brutish side of this small girl can come in handy. While favoring magic as a girl, by inverse Sassaral subscribes moreso to 'might' in this humanoid wolf form. It is to be noted that she cannot hold this form extensively.. while at rest, she can manage two hours at most. But in battle? Either until K.O, or approximately 40 IC minutes. Curative magic is jettisoned, replaced by the profound ability to beat the fates-fearing crap out of prone targets.

Attacks and Limits - Style I (Hume/White Mage)

Name - Lvl - Explanation
Esuna - 0 - Does away with those pain-in-the-butt Debuffs! (BUFF: Esuna)
Cure - 3 - Primary level of curative magic.
Cura - 5 - Second-tier curative magic, plain and simple.
Curaga - 8 - Third-tier healing goodness.
Curaja - 10 - Fourth-tier! Begone, pain!
Empowerment - 0 - An enchantment that empowers a target, raising a random 'stat'. (BUFF: Bless)
Regen - 0 - Bestows the incrimental health (HP) gain. (BUFF: Regen)
Pearl - 4 - Low level Holy elemental damage. (TYPE: Guard-Breaking)
Holy - 6 - Mid-level Holy elemental damage. (TYPE: Guard-Breaking)
Soul Fire - 0 - Bolsters magical defense; heightens white mages' magical potency. (BUFF: Magical Defense Up)
LIMIT: White Haze - 8 - High-level Holy elemental damage, that also compromises Burst costs. (TYPE: Super Balanced; DEBUFF: Silence)
LIMIT: Wall - 0 - A benevolent enchantment that amplifies a target's defenses. (TYPE: Super Buffing; BUFFS: Physical Defense Up and Magical Defense Up)

Attacks and Limits - Style II (Wolf/Berserker)

Name - Lvl - Explanation
Raise the Hackles - 0 - Getting angreh... =_= (BUFF: Physical Power Up)
Claw Swipe - 5 - With a swipe of mighty claws, Sassaral tries to knock an opponent down. (TYPE: Guard-Breaking; SMASH: Knock Down)
Sonic Howl - 6 - Partly physical, partly magical... an ear-splitting howl that buffets a target with raw magic and may stun. (TYPE: Flashy; DEBUFF: Stun)
Endurance - 0 - A technique that restores health incrimentally. (BUFF: Regen)
Bite and Shake - 8 - A brutish technique, self explanatory! (TYPE: Guard-Breaking)
Intimidation - 0 - The lowering of a target's physical defenses. (DEBUFF: Physical Defense Down )
Throat Grab - 5 - Comboed with the following attack, Sassaral grabs a target by the throat, lifts them up.... (MOVEMENT: Knock Up)
Body Slam - 7 - ... and throws them back down! Choke-slam! (MOVEMENT: Knock Down)
Throw Stuff - 4 - Self explanatory... the heaving of lesser items at a target, ie. rocks, smaller chairs, small appliances... etc etc. c__c;; (TYPE: Quick; BUFF: Physical Accuracy Up)
Throw Heavier Stuff - 8 - Similar to the previous... only bigger scale: tables, stumps, BIGGER rocks....!
LIMIT: She-Wolf Smackdown - 10 - Sassaral beats the living crap out of a target... all the while growing angrier and stronger. (TYPE: Super Guard-Breaking; BUFF: Physical Power Up)
LIMIT: Slaughter Defenses - 0 - By way of a strange force, a target's physical defenses are compromised. (TYPE: Super Effective; DEBUFFS: Physical Defense Down and Physical Evasion Down)