Post by Albert Edward on Jul 25, 2012 0:07:07 GMT -5
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
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Age: Physical:35 Actual:141
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Bisexual
Race: Vampire
Play By: Aleksandr Skarsgard[/ul][/left]
Eye Color: Big, blue grey eyes
Hair: He has short hair that is swept to the side. A natural blonde, Bertie's hair is a combination of light, sun kissed hair, golden blondes, and even a few strands of white, not from age. His hair tends to change color with the amount of sun exposure he receives.
Build: Athletic. He has firm muscle tone and it's obvious he cares for himself
Scars: none
Tattoos: None
Style: Bertie dresses like the Prince he is. All of his clothes are expensive and tailored to his body. He owns many suits and when the sun is out, Bertie dons a top hat and blacked out glasses to protect his sensitive skin and eyes.
Other: He has the lerned ability to mask his true appearance through basic magic. Currently, he takes the form of a man his height and build with soft, boyish features and dark brown hair.[/ul][/left]
Powers:
[/b]Having been born a vampire, Bertie was born with abilities that are beyond the norm of a human. His senses have been enhanced beyond the norm giving him acute senses. Bertie's hearing is sensitive enough to hear a mile around him, given the right conditions. He can hear whispering through walls and can tell how many people are in the room just by how many hearts and different breathing rates he hears. Despite being so sensitive, it takes a lot to damage Bertie's hearing. His hearing can stand very loud sounds without it being damaged. Although, loud noises, especially close, can hurt Bertie's ears. Anything shrill or high too close will cause him to cover his ears and back away and loud deep noises make his head throb.
Along with his powerful hearing comes a powerful sense of smell. His sense of smell can detect the trace amount of something that was or used to be in the room as long as a tiny portion still remains. When smelling something from far off, it doesn't take a lot of the scent in the air for Bertie to detect it. He may not be able to make a positive identification of the scent, but he can usually tell which direction it's coming from. This allows him to track scents that are miles off and that have been around for a while. For tracking, he needs to follow a trail. He can't simply follow a scent that is stationed far away. He has to have markers telling him where to go. Bertie's nose can also pick apart scents and decipher parts individually. He can identify what has been placed on a sandwich just by the way it smells. But, should Bertie be bombarded with too much smells at once, he will become too overwhelmed and begin to choke.
Bertie can also see beyond the norm. He can see colors well allowing him to tell the difference between two similar colors. This is because he can see more of the different tones that make up the color. Everything Bertie sees is very sharp and in heightened detail. Small things, like needles on the ground or the pours on wood are very easy for him to see. His sight doesn't deteriorate simply because he looks in a bright light or stares at something in a deep contrast for too long. Bertie can see father than humans and on a clear day can see for miles and miles should nothing be standing in his way. The horizon of a sea looks infinitely farther to him than it does to a human. Because Bertie's eyes can pick up light so well, he also has a degree of night vision. In low lights or areas with little light, Bertie can still see well enough to walk around and preform tasks that would require a human to turn on the light. Bertie can become blinded easily by too bright of lights and his eyes are very sensitive to UV light to the point where he wears blacked out glasses just to go outside.
Also enhanced are his senses of touch and taste. Bertie's skin is very sensitive to the world around it. He can feel things like the way the grain of the wood goes. This means he is very picky about what he touches. Things have to have the right texture for Bertie to feel comfortable touching it. He likes things to be as soft or as smooth as possible. Anything rough or scratchy is immediately thrown out. He is also very sensitive to cold and hot. Though it doesn't bother him like it would a human, Bertie can distinguish when the air around him drops even a degree or two. He can feel the heat of a human next to him, allowing him to gauge just how far away they are standing from him. Surprisingly, though, his pain tolerance is quiet high. His tongue is sensitive enough to pick apart the taste of what he's eating. He can taste minute amount of things within another substance, so getting something harmful past his senses can be hard. Even "odorless" and "tasteless" things can be hard to get past him, but it can be done.
Bertie is considered to be immortal, though there is no real way to test this as eternity has yet to happen. He grew into a man quickly, like he were any normal boy. Once he reached full maturity, his body's aging slowed down to incomprehensible speeds. He simply does not seem to age and will not show any signs of aging until he's around five-hundred years old. He is not invincible, however. He can be killed, but not as easily as a human. Bertie does have rapid healing, allowing wounds that would take days or weeks to heal to take exponentially shorter time. From broken bones to minor burns, all Bertie needs is time to heal. This leaves him very resilient of disease. Bertie can also regenerate lost body parts. This process is much slower, sometimes taking weeks or months to complete. His healing can be overworked to the point of it failing all together. It is impossible for Bertie to heal from decapitation and if his body is burned too badly, he can't heal. If exposed to too much UV light, Bertie can be permanently damaged and scared. He isn't old enough yet to where the sun would kill him, but without protection, it can scar him.
Bertie is stronger and faster than humans as well, but not by a lot. With his ability to rapidly heal his body, Bertie is able to grow new muscle faster than humans. His bones are also stronger than humans because they strengthen faster. However, his bones still strengthen at the fraction of the rate of humans, meaning he is still limited in his strength. He is able to lift around three thousand pounds of weight, but only briefly and with much strain. A much more comfortable wight for him is between one and two thousand pounds, which is around the upper limits of documented human strength. With his improved strength, Bertie can also run faster than humans, but only by twenty miles per hour. He isn't able to flash from one place from the next, but since he can speed off quickly, it may seem that way.
In the last century, Bertie began to teach himself how to use magic to change his appearance. The particular spell he learned was simply a glamor that shielded his true looks, but didn't actually change his actual facial features or body build. In essence, Bertie can choose any appearance he wants, even making his body appear bigger or smaller than he is, though he would take up the same space. Though Bertie can create features of his own, they are much more realistic looking if he's seen the features before because the spell accesses his memory and ideas to project the image. The spell doesn't need his concentration to keep up as it's a timed spell for a period of exactly 48 hours before he must re-do the spell. Doing the spell is simple and takes only moments to do, but he has to have some energy to preform it.
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Personality:
Having been born and raised as the crowned prince, Bertie conducts himself with an air of grace and formality. Whether meeting a political diplomat or one of his subjects, Bertie always has a polite smile and a kind word. He is gifted in his ability to hide his emotions, meaning he can fool those around him into believing he is having a good time with them when he would rather be elsewhere.
Having been born and raised as the crowned prince, Bertie conducts himself with an air of grace and formality. Whether meeting a political diplomat or one of his subjects, Bertie always has a polite smile and a kind word. He is gifted in his ability to hide his emotions, meaning he can fool those around him into believing he is having a good time with them when he would rather be elsewhere.
History:
Born Albert Edward on November 9, 1841 to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the boy known to his family as Bertie was the eldest son and second child of the royal couple. Because he was the first born son, little Bertie out ranked his older sister in order of succession. One month after he was born, Queen Victoria created her son as the Prince of Wales in 1841. As the Prince of Wales, he is the next in line to the throne of Britain, having renounced his rights to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (which he would have inherited from his father Prince Albert) a long time ago in favor of his brother Prince Alfred.
It was decided early on by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria that their children, especially their son, would receive the best education the pair could provide. Prince Albert created a rigorous education system for his children, one sure to prepare the young prince for his intended reign as king. Bertie never excelled in his studies, no matter how hard he tried. This began Bertie's constant feelings of inadequacy. He never felt he could live up to any of the standards his parents set. With both of his parents so well liked and accepted, Bertie always feared he would forever be compared to his mother and father. With the sheer amount of pressure and over exertion, he ended up lashing out a lot as a child, sometimes fairly violently.
Despite this, Bertie did show some promise. While his book skills left some to be desired, he was very good at the social aspect of his tutoring. He could conduct himself with charm and grace, his tact was beyond his years, and he had a knack for talking with people. Most who met him found him very charming and very kind. There was no trace of the temperamental boy that his family knew behind closed doors.
As Victoria and Albert began to have more and more children, Bertie began to feel very responsible for his younger sisters and brothers; even his older sister Victoria. He felt that as the oldest male child, it was his responsibility to look after his siblings, including Victoria. As his sense of responsibility grew, his tantrums began to diminish. He proved a very natural leader of his siblings, kind and caring, proving to his parents he could be a good ruler one day. He was still short tempered at time and had his fair share of violent behavior, but never once did he lay a hand on a family member.
Bertie was very close to his brothers, forging a special bond with them. Despite being three years older than Alfred, nine years older than Arthur, and twelve years older than Leopold, he tried to keep them close. Whether a walk in the gardens or a game of war, he would try to make some time every day for at least one brother. He had a harder time bonding with his sisters, especially his baby sister Beatrice, whom the queen seemed to favor. Still, he tried to keep relations with them alive. He did manage to bond with them, though some of his sisters; especially Victoria; tended to not like the way he tended to overprotect them. As they grew into adults, Bertie began to give them their space.
He attended both the University of Edinburgh and the Christ Church, Oxford. Now free from his parents' strict schooling, Bertie began to show that he was a bright boy and got pretty good marks on exams. He also began to explore his sexuality in secret. For a while, Bertie went back and forth between believing he was straight and gay until he finally settled on the fact he liked both genders. During his time at Christ Church, Bertie did engage in both heterosexual and homosexual activities with his classmates. A few years later, he transferred to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he attended Charles Kingsley's history class. It was in his class that Bertie soared above his previous academic endeavors. After graduating, he returned to the palace with his family.
Not long after, Bertie took a tour of the world; the first of a British heir. He quite enjoyed his time learning of the different cultures of the world. Upon his return, however, Bertie's plan to join the military was denied to him. He was an heir to the throne; his ranks were honorary. Bertie was quite disappointed that though he could lead the country, he couldn't fight for it. He was allowed to sit in on military manoeuvres. One trip to Germany to watch the manoeuvres turned out to be simply a ploy to get Bertie to meet the woman his mother and sister wanted him to marry. Upon meeting Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Bertie wasn't angered by his mother and sister's scheming. He took an immediate liking to the Princess. Later on, it was easy for the young Prince to fall in love with her.
Despite this, Bertie continued to sleep around, careful not to let it slip that he was spending just as much time with men as he was with women. Eventually, his parents received word that he was fooling around with girls and his father made an appearance during some manoeuvres in Ireland that Bertie was attending. Fearful that soon his relations with men would be found out, Bertie began to stop sleeping around. Still angered at his actions in Ireland, his parents arranged for Bertie to embark on an extensive tour of the Middle East. Upon his arrival home, preparations began for the wedding of Alexandra and Bertie. They were married on March 10th, 1863.
For a while, Bertie was faithful to his wife. He loved her dearly and didn't want to taint the relationship with his wicked ways. Eventually, though, Bertie began to sneak out again. This time it was solely with men. Despite being very happy with Alexandra, he felt she could not, and would not, give him what he needed. He yearned for the strength of another man. He wanted to let go for a while and not worry about every move he made. He couldn't get that with his wife. So, he began to seek out the companionship of males. Understanding that were he to be caught, not only would he disgrace Alexandra and his family, but most of Europe, Bertie began to teach himself how to change his features using basic magic. For a while, he would change disguises and names, but he found it easier to create an identity. He created the man named Michael Velg, a closeted homosexual vampire. He has yet to give up the identity.
Things were quiet for a while. Bertie and Alexandra had yet to have any children, but the marriage was quiet and it seemed as if she didn't know about his sleeping around. And if she did, the Princess never said anything. Bertie had believed that once he had gotten married, his mother would allow him in on running the country. After all, he was one day to be king. But Bertie didn't sit in on any decision making or councils. There was time before he would become king and with Prince Albert around, he almost wasn't needed for the time being. Disappointed, and feeling a bit shamed and pushed aside, Bertie drew away from his parents for a while. He spent most of his time with his wife, even at social functions.
Bertie was not there at the attack of the palace in 1937 and learned of it only after the fact. He left his home at Marlborough House and went immediately to his mother's side, but she was too grief stricken for anyone to placate. After the funeral of his father, sister, and brother-in-law, Bertie changed his ruling name. To him, Alfred was his father and he didn't deserve to be called as such. Though still Bertie at home, he refused to answer to his first given name, only answering when called Prince Edward.
Because of his mother's withdrawn state, she sent Bertie to be the face of the crown and he was for a long while. He would make public appearances for his mother and went on several tours for her. With his father now gone, he had hoped he would be allowed to help govern his country, but was once again blocked by his mother. Their relationship turned sour for years after that. Bertie felt that she had no love or trust for her eldest son and it took them years to reconcile. When they did, Bertie was allowed to help rule the country he would some day lead. Now, Bertie simply waits his turn, knowing his time will come when he will be king.
Born Albert Edward on November 9, 1841 to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the boy known to his family as Bertie was the eldest son and second child of the royal couple. Because he was the first born son, little Bertie out ranked his older sister in order of succession. One month after he was born, Queen Victoria created her son as the Prince of Wales in 1841. As the Prince of Wales, he is the next in line to the throne of Britain, having renounced his rights to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (which he would have inherited from his father Prince Albert) a long time ago in favor of his brother Prince Alfred.
It was decided early on by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria that their children, especially their son, would receive the best education the pair could provide. Prince Albert created a rigorous education system for his children, one sure to prepare the young prince for his intended reign as king. Bertie never excelled in his studies, no matter how hard he tried. This began Bertie's constant feelings of inadequacy. He never felt he could live up to any of the standards his parents set. With both of his parents so well liked and accepted, Bertie always feared he would forever be compared to his mother and father. With the sheer amount of pressure and over exertion, he ended up lashing out a lot as a child, sometimes fairly violently.
Despite this, Bertie did show some promise. While his book skills left some to be desired, he was very good at the social aspect of his tutoring. He could conduct himself with charm and grace, his tact was beyond his years, and he had a knack for talking with people. Most who met him found him very charming and very kind. There was no trace of the temperamental boy that his family knew behind closed doors.
As Victoria and Albert began to have more and more children, Bertie began to feel very responsible for his younger sisters and brothers; even his older sister Victoria. He felt that as the oldest male child, it was his responsibility to look after his siblings, including Victoria. As his sense of responsibility grew, his tantrums began to diminish. He proved a very natural leader of his siblings, kind and caring, proving to his parents he could be a good ruler one day. He was still short tempered at time and had his fair share of violent behavior, but never once did he lay a hand on a family member.
Bertie was very close to his brothers, forging a special bond with them. Despite being three years older than Alfred, nine years older than Arthur, and twelve years older than Leopold, he tried to keep them close. Whether a walk in the gardens or a game of war, he would try to make some time every day for at least one brother. He had a harder time bonding with his sisters, especially his baby sister Beatrice, whom the queen seemed to favor. Still, he tried to keep relations with them alive. He did manage to bond with them, though some of his sisters; especially Victoria; tended to not like the way he tended to overprotect them. As they grew into adults, Bertie began to give them their space.
He attended both the University of Edinburgh and the Christ Church, Oxford. Now free from his parents' strict schooling, Bertie began to show that he was a bright boy and got pretty good marks on exams. He also began to explore his sexuality in secret. For a while, Bertie went back and forth between believing he was straight and gay until he finally settled on the fact he liked both genders. During his time at Christ Church, Bertie did engage in both heterosexual and homosexual activities with his classmates. A few years later, he transferred to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he attended Charles Kingsley's history class. It was in his class that Bertie soared above his previous academic endeavors. After graduating, he returned to the palace with his family.
Not long after, Bertie took a tour of the world; the first of a British heir. He quite enjoyed his time learning of the different cultures of the world. Upon his return, however, Bertie's plan to join the military was denied to him. He was an heir to the throne; his ranks were honorary. Bertie was quite disappointed that though he could lead the country, he couldn't fight for it. He was allowed to sit in on military manoeuvres. One trip to Germany to watch the manoeuvres turned out to be simply a ploy to get Bertie to meet the woman his mother and sister wanted him to marry. Upon meeting Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Bertie wasn't angered by his mother and sister's scheming. He took an immediate liking to the Princess. Later on, it was easy for the young Prince to fall in love with her.
Despite this, Bertie continued to sleep around, careful not to let it slip that he was spending just as much time with men as he was with women. Eventually, his parents received word that he was fooling around with girls and his father made an appearance during some manoeuvres in Ireland that Bertie was attending. Fearful that soon his relations with men would be found out, Bertie began to stop sleeping around. Still angered at his actions in Ireland, his parents arranged for Bertie to embark on an extensive tour of the Middle East. Upon his arrival home, preparations began for the wedding of Alexandra and Bertie. They were married on March 10th, 1863.
For a while, Bertie was faithful to his wife. He loved her dearly and didn't want to taint the relationship with his wicked ways. Eventually, though, Bertie began to sneak out again. This time it was solely with men. Despite being very happy with Alexandra, he felt she could not, and would not, give him what he needed. He yearned for the strength of another man. He wanted to let go for a while and not worry about every move he made. He couldn't get that with his wife. So, he began to seek out the companionship of males. Understanding that were he to be caught, not only would he disgrace Alexandra and his family, but most of Europe, Bertie began to teach himself how to change his features using basic magic. For a while, he would change disguises and names, but he found it easier to create an identity. He created the man named Michael Velg, a closeted homosexual vampire. He has yet to give up the identity.
Things were quiet for a while. Bertie and Alexandra had yet to have any children, but the marriage was quiet and it seemed as if she didn't know about his sleeping around. And if she did, the Princess never said anything. Bertie had believed that once he had gotten married, his mother would allow him in on running the country. After all, he was one day to be king. But Bertie didn't sit in on any decision making or councils. There was time before he would become king and with Prince Albert around, he almost wasn't needed for the time being. Disappointed, and feeling a bit shamed and pushed aside, Bertie drew away from his parents for a while. He spent most of his time with his wife, even at social functions.
Bertie was not there at the attack of the palace in 1937 and learned of it only after the fact. He left his home at Marlborough House and went immediately to his mother's side, but she was too grief stricken for anyone to placate. After the funeral of his father, sister, and brother-in-law, Bertie changed his ruling name. To him, Alfred was his father and he didn't deserve to be called as such. Though still Bertie at home, he refused to answer to his first given name, only answering when called Prince Edward.
Because of his mother's withdrawn state, she sent Bertie to be the face of the crown and he was for a long while. He would make public appearances for his mother and went on several tours for her. With his father now gone, he had hoped he would be allowed to help govern his country, but was once again blocked by his mother. Their relationship turned sour for years after that. Bertie felt that she had no love or trust for her eldest son and it took them years to reconcile. When they did, Bertie was allowed to help rule the country he would some day lead. Now, Bertie simply waits his turn, knowing his time will come when he will be king.
