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Alcestis SaraphinaAlcestis Saraphina is a 13 year old 1st year student at the Cipher academy!
When using her power, Alcestis’ eyes will glow intensely red, turning whatever she’s looking at within her line of sight into stone for up to 5 minutes. Such a powerful ability comes with its ghastly side effect. Alcestis will cry tears of blood uncontrollably like a gargoyle from a horror movie and will blind herself for the next 20 seconds.
Her power will always recoil to some degree, based on the target’s size and how emotionally charged she is the moment she uses her ability.
Fortunately, none of the drawbacks seems to harm Alcestis physically in the long term, as confirmed by Cipher Academy’s medical staff. It’s still recommended she gets a good night’s sleep everyday to utilize her power to its fullest.
This power comes with a catch, however. Any physical or visual obstruction between her and her target, such as smoke, dust, clear glass or mirrors, will either cause her ability to diminish exponentially in power or miss entirely. This means Alcestis couldn’t cheat by using binoculars or anything similar to that nature to extend her power’s range. This is compensated by her very impressive eyesight. Alcestis could see objects 3 times further away than the average human, tripling her power’s effective range, making it convenient for her to sit in the back of class.
Alcestis is a restrained, anxious soul. Her life has changed drastically after the discovery of her powers and has caused quite a lot of former friends to distance from her.
Her transfer to Cipher academy is anything but easy. She holds a lot of fears including meeting other students, her first impression, and most importantly her insecurity over her powers. After she panicked and used her power on a boy that accidentally bumped and spilled milk on her uniform, Alcestis spends nearly every bit of her free time holed up (Or haunting, as her classmates like to term) in the school library, where her lonely hobby of mythology and fairy tales grants her a much needed comfort zone from ever needing to meet the terrified expressions others make when they see her… for the time being…
The good thing is her mandatory student buddy is understanding and managed to gain the fragile trust of the wary Alcestis. She is currently following his suggestions of trying to accept herself and to accept wary stares with grace. With time and progress, Alcestis is actively working towards a calmer, prouder self as she finds her place within the Cipher academy community. The journey won’t be easy, and just like how her cool student buddy, I too will choose to believe in Alcestis’ growth and development!
thank you cherrytwelve for giving me the opportunity to create this character! I had so much fun creating her and it was a pleasure doing your challenge!Jun 1, 2022
When using her power, Alcestis’ eyes will glow intensely red, turning whatever she’s looking at within her line of sight into stone for up to 5 minutes. Such a powerful ability comes with its ghastly side effect. Alcestis will cry tears of blood uncontrollably like a gargoyle from a horror movie and will blind herself for the next 20 seconds.
Her power will always recoil to some degree, based on the target’s size and how emotionally charged she is the moment she uses her ability.
Fortunately, none of the drawbacks seems to harm Alcestis physically in the long term, as confirmed by Cipher Academy’s medical staff. It’s still recommended she gets a good night’s sleep everyday to utilize her power to its fullest.
This power comes with a catch, however. Any physical or visual obstruction between her and her target, such as smoke, dust, clear glass or mirrors, will either cause her ability to diminish exponentially in power or miss entirely. This means Alcestis couldn’t cheat by using binoculars or anything similar to that nature to extend her power’s range. This is compensated by her very impressive eyesight. Alcestis could see objects 3 times further away than the average human, tripling her power’s effective range, making it convenient for her to sit in the back of class.
Alcestis is a restrained, anxious soul. Her life has changed drastically after the discovery of her powers and has caused quite a lot of former friends to distance from her.
Her transfer to Cipher academy is anything but easy. She holds a lot of fears including meeting other students, her first impression, and most importantly her insecurity over her powers. After she panicked and used her power on a boy that accidentally bumped and spilled milk on her uniform, Alcestis spends nearly every bit of her free time holed up (Or haunting, as her classmates like to term) in the school library, where her lonely hobby of mythology and fairy tales grants her a much needed comfort zone from ever needing to meet the terrified expressions others make when they see her… for the time being…
The good thing is her mandatory student buddy is understanding and managed to gain the fragile trust of the wary Alcestis. She is currently following his suggestions of trying to accept herself and to accept wary stares with grace. With time and progress, Alcestis is actively working towards a calmer, prouder self as she finds her place within the Cipher academy community. The journey won’t be easy, and just like how her cool student buddy, I too will choose to believe in Alcestis’ growth and development!
thank you cherrytwelve for giving me the opportunity to create this character! I had so much fun creating her and it was a pleasure doing your challenge!Jun 1, 2022
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Comments
ALCESTIS IS SUCH A PURE SOUL I JUST WANNA HUG HER!!! 





















I love her design! Her hair has such an interesting shape and it frames her face in a perfectly ghostly way!! Also her powers?? 



PETRIFICATION?? I WOULD'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT OMG THAT'S AMAZING!! I don't think this is a power that shows up much in pop culture so I love how you thought of that!! 


+ the crying blood bit makes so much sense(!!) and ties so perfectly with Alcestis's power and vibe as part of a drawback!! Also the fact that the power won't work if something is between her and her target is so clever! OOHHHH I LOVE LOVE LOVE!! 





Poor child, had a bunch of bad experiences with her power :'( Here's to wishing her a happier future ahead!! 


WELCOME TO CIPHER ACADEMY!! 
























I love her design! Her hair has such an interesting shape and it frames her face in a perfectly ghostly way!! Also her powers?? 



PETRIFICATION?? I WOULD'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT OMG THAT'S AMAZING!! I don't think this is a power that shows up much in pop culture so I love how you thought of that!! 


+ the crying blood bit makes so much sense(!!) and ties so perfectly with Alcestis's power and vibe as part of a drawback!! Also the fact that the power won't work if something is between her and her target is so clever! OOHHHH I LOVE LOVE LOVE!! 





Poor child, had a bunch of bad experiences with her power :'( Here's to wishing her a happier future ahead!! 


WELCOME TO CIPHER ACADEMY!! 


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Ahh the details of Alcestis’ petrification power are so interesting!! I love her personality too qnfqbhdqjjshw
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