Alters: Rising
Need something to fill the void of time for a little while? Want to make me cringe at the thought of people looking at older drawings in here?Behold- this free website thing! This is a casual, fun blob of text and pictures to learn about my five main characters. Don't treat this too seriously or anything- there's nothing too heavy in terms of lore or concrete story beats, but there are a few places that offer more than what meets the eye!My favorite show is Gravity Falls (might be a bit obvious based on how I depict my characters). That cartoon is famous for having its secrets and mysteries to uncover. There's no deciphering or translating or anything crazy by any means, but you should probably click around! You never know what you might find...
The Characters
Holly Madison Brooks
Holly is an absolute ball of energy. You’ll more than likely find her climbing anything that has a ledge, looking under logs for bugs, exploring wherever she is, or just chatting up anyone with a working set of ears (Vale wished he pretended to be deaf, but it’s far too late for that…).She’s a plant alter, meaning that she is biologically part plant. Holly not only needs food and water like a human, but she also needs some daily sun and soil. She has the ability to grow and manipulate plants around her, but she’s not that strong. The most she can do is make a single flower grow at a time (which is subsequently picked and given to whoever she’s closest to as a gift).Her older brother, Oliver, does a good job of reigning Holly in, but, in retaliation, she has developed a good skill of getting around Oliver's protectiveness. She has tamed the raccoon under the porch with Coco Puffs in her spare time, training it to attack robbers, door-to-door salesmen, and Santa Claus. It took her family a very, very long time to realize why their packages were always placed next to their mailbox instead of on the porch...
Holly's Scrapbook
Roxanne May Fletcher
Roxanne would say she’s not like other girls- she’s a bookworm and she hates dresses. But this “not like other girls” girl also has a brain that churns like mad. She's always hungry for learning something new, diving into subjects left and right. Roxanne has a different how-to book in her backpack nearly every day, and she's grown into quite the jack of all trades over the years.Despite her huge amount of knowledge, Roxanne is terrible at thinking on the fly. So, she compensates by planning out as much as she possibly can- being prepared for events ranging from zombie apocalypses and what to do if a hamster appeared on your bed. She wears a toolbelt full of various items she deems necessary for any situation, including one of those orange Lego separators that come with the big Lego sets.Roxanne, like all the other light alters, has the ability to emit light from her skin. She specializes in headlamp (turning her forehead into a focused beam), laser pointer finger (the ability to use her pointer finger as a tiny laser), and can glow in the colors red and blue.
Roxanne's Gallery
Oliver Patrick Ferguson
Oliver Ferguson has a big heart... that beats a billion times per minute. He’s usually very avoidant, opting to do things that create the least amount of resistance. However, when his sister’s life is put in danger, he’s forced to make more active decisions, unleashing parts of himself he wasn’t even aware was there.Oliver is a psycalter (psychological alter), and his powers are a bit complicated- they’re dependent on his emotions. His emotions will manifest into physical things, and it's signified by his blonde hair changing color. These powers are involuntary and uncontrollable, meaning the very emotional Oliver struggles to regulate his emotions and, by extension, his powers too.Happy: Oliver feels like he is “walking on air”. It’s similar to flying, but imagine he can just step on air as if there was a ground to stand on.Sad: He melts. He’s a somewhat slime-esque material, meaning he can’t get flushed down the toilet and he can’t be separated. His clothes also melt with him, so there’s no issue there.Scared: A protective bubble appears around Oliver if he’s scared or startled. If Oliver is filled with dread, small bubbles will float around him.Disgust: When Oliver is disgusted by something, it gets “repulsed” and sent flying. If it’s something big or heavy (like a person), they will only feel a bit of a push.Anger: Anger causes Oliver to become “heated”- his hands become red hot and his hair smokes.Love: When Oliver is in love (specifically romantic), he floats in the air like a cartoon character. (I know he's already a comic character, so I know it's redundant to say a cartoon character would float like a cartoon character. Just roll with the metaphor, okay?)Oliver likes drawing, cooking (although he loves a good peanut-butter jelly sandwich), board games, hiking, and gardening. He’s pretty decent at mediating in arguments, teaching children, and giving emotional support, but he’s not the best at dancing, rollerblading, public speaking, or sports (it might just be easier to say that anything that involves a bit of hand-eye coordination would be a challenge). However, if you asked him, one of his favorite things he did was read stories to Holly when she was little.
Oliver's Memories
Flint Cashel Chasey
“I only get a SINGLE page?! We could be here all day talking about me! I am the brightest and best member of this rather odd group of people (obviously). I am THE Flint Chasey, Master of the Mountains, son of Cyrus and Amber Chasey! My life is basically perfect, because I’m perfect!”Woah there, Flint! You can't be going around breaking the fourth wall! Now, uh, where was I?Flint is a proud member of the Chasey Family, one of the most prestigious and richest alter families in America. Ever since the platinum rush of 1845, the Chasey family was a force to be reckoned with. Founders of powerhouse companies like Chasey Oil, Chasey Steel, Chasey Jewelers, just to name the obvious ones. By some estimates over half of all construction west of the Mississippi was either built by Chasey labor or built with Chasey materials. They had single handedly turned a dusty little town in Nevada into the gambling capital of the world, and made railway tunnels through the mountains that could rival the great architects of Rome.Flint, due to equal parts his incredible personality and his lineage, has one of the most powerful rock alter abilities. Flint is able to manipulate both rocks and gems with ease- the only caveat being that he has to hold a piece of it in his hand. He has a seven step night care routine (not to be confused with his twelve step morning routine), and his own line of skin care products, which he advertises frequently. In fact, if you use promo code FLINT25, you get 25% off your purchase!When he's not practicing, performing, or studying his rock abilities, Flint can be found at nearly every Chasey function, from his mother's business meetings to his father's fancy parties. He also has brand deals, sponsorships, and many, many fans. His fans currently ship Flint with Kelly Heartstone, a rock alter from an equally pretentious (and nearly as rich) family. However, Flint doesn't seem to be as on board with the idea of dating Kelly as Kelly is with dating Flint...
Flint's Perfect Presence for Your Viewing Pleasure (You're Welcome)
Vale Hector Smith
Vale is a computer scientist. He breezed through high school fairly quickly and got a couple of certifications not too long after. He must be pretty good at it, because he scored a remote job in ConneXion Hospital! He helps sort data by making various codes to help streamline the ins and outs of the corporation.He doesn't mind the job being in his small apartment- he tends to keeps to himself most of the time. Not just because he’s an introvert, but because he’s also a huge germaphobe. He refuses to touch anything if he can help it, and he avoids other people touching him like they carry the plague. Vale wears a pair of gloves and long sleeves at all times.Vale isn’t an alter, but that doesn’t mean he doesn't have quirks of his own! His favorite pastime is video games, but he also has just recently got into dying his hair. Don’t ask how long it took for him to get his look down, though. The various colors and styles he had to endure are… rough, to say the least.
Vale's Pictures
What the heck are alters?
Ah yes- worldbuilding. Definitely the most organized and well thought out portion of my story.Alters are a part of the human race who have special powers. It's currently unknown (cough cough I haven't figured it out yet cough nor it might not ever matter cough) how exactly these powers came to be, but there are several things known about them.Plant Alters are biologically tied to nature and plants, powers ranging from being able to change the colors of plants to being able to absorb oneself into the plants around them. Because of their biological plant side, they are easy to notice with their green skin. However, plant alters having children is incredibly difficult. Plant alters can have children with people who are unaltered (born without any abilities), creating what is known as "half plants," people with plant qualities but not fully biologically plant themselves.Light Alters all share the same ability- being able to emit light from their skin. From there, these alters can specialize their abilities into different skills, like changing colors, focusing the light from different areas (like the palm or the forehead), and much more. Because of everyone having the same ability, light alter culture tends to emphasize personal achievement and hard work, most notably in one of the biggest celebrations a light alter could have- earning their Spark. This is a party thrown by a light alter's community after that light alter achieves something huge in their life. This can range from getting their PhD to becoming a mother.Rock Alters say that they single-handedly built society, having abilities pertained to minerals, gems, and the Earth. They lead many of the world's advancements- most notably the monumental cities they tend to live in. Several of America's richest families are rock alters, including the Chasey Family. These alters can have abilities like levitating rocks, gem senses, and rock strength.Weather Alters don't really have much control over their abilities, some weather alters are stuck with a cloud hovering over them their whole life. They also can't change anything that normal weather does- they can't make it rain, or make it stop, things like that. They can participate with the weather, like having the ability to change the direction the rain falls (like sideways), spin as fast as a tornado, or create a thunder with their mouth.Psycalters are the rarest type of Alters, with their abilities having the most variety. Research hadn't been common when it comes to psycalters, but that all changed recently- much of the modern research we know is thanks to Dr. X. What is widely understood is that the only connection among these Alters are that their powers are linked to their psychological state, whether that be emotions, thinking, language processing, and so on. Much like the weather alters, their power is more often than not out of their control.
