Chane

Chane Moreno “Emotion is merely background static. I listen for the true frequency—the quiver of a crooked thread—and cut until the signal is pure." — Chane Moreno

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Birthdate: April 10th, 2002 Occupation: Student Nature: Scientist Demeanor: Enigma Sphere: Shifter Species: Ananasi Icy ◉◉ Mark of the Predator ◉◉ Resources ◉◉◉ Daredevil ◉◉◉ April Smith - Terrible Things Would my face give me away? I know it won't 'Cause I don't even feel I just reflect what you'd expect So you don't suspect that I could be exactly who I am Leather Jacket IC Info Chane Rafael Moreno is best known on the Cal State L.A. campus as the quiet Brazilian exchange student who never misses a lab. Officially he’s a chemical‑engineering sophomore on a Brasília‑funded scholarship, pulling straight A’s while covering graveyard shifts in the university’s microscopy suite. Those late hours suit him: when most students are asleep, Chane is the lean figure in a charcoal hoodie, gold‑flecked eyes hovering over toxicology slides with surgeon‑steady hands. Classmates describe him as cold but uniquely polite. He lends notes without complaint, but his rare smiles flicker and die quickly, as though carved for effect. He declutters every shared workstation, nudging pens and mugs into ruler‑straight lines when he thinks no one is watching. Rumors swirl quietly: security footage that loses him between frames, a research paper on industrial neuro‑toxins that made a professor pale, and whispers from East‑Side bouncers who claim the taciturn student never shows ID yet never waits in line. Social‑media ghosts can’t even tag him: no Instagram, no Twitter, phone number always new, yet Chane appears exactly two minutes early to every meeting. Beyond that, he remains an elegant cipher: always present, never fully observed, and gone before your questions catch up. The above is common knowledge. Note that nearly everything in Chane's full backstory can assumed to be discovered with enough Googling and taken IC without asking. Backstory Chane Rafael  Moreno (b. 10 April 2002, Santos, Brazil) is listed at UCLA as a second‑year chemical‑engineering major with a lean toward industrial toxicology. Professors see him as a hands‑on problem‑solver: sharp‑eyed and fast on the draw in lab practicals, less enthusiastic once the discussion veers into heavy theory. He graduated from Colégio Técnico de Santos with solid marks: never top of the class, yet consistently the first to notice a leaking burette or recalibrate a misaligned microscope slide. Two terms into a degree at the Federal University of Sao Paulo, Moreno landed a mid‑tier international stipend through the Instituto Futuro‑Brasil STEM Fund—more a work‑study grant than a star‑scholarship. The program prized his quick situational reads and steady hands over published papers, making Los Angeles a good fit. At UCLA he covers midnight hours in Boelter Hall’s microscopy lab, breaking down soil and water samples for senior researchers who value accuracy delivered under time pressure. When classmates struggle with finicky equipment, Chane is the one who flicks a switch, sees the problem at a glance, and has the fix in place before anyone finishes the sentence. Outside coursework his footprint stays minimal. Landlord reviews describe him as “quiet, punctual, pays in advance.” Echo‑Park neighbors report a single narrow mattress, rows of perfectly aligned glassware, and a habit of returning home just before dawn. Social media yields almost nothing. Student gossip calls him “the guy who’s never late but never stays,” noting how he sets beakers in ruler‑straight formations and ducks campus cameras as if by reflex. Chane volunteers occasionally for Heal the Bay night clean‑ups; organizers say he’s excellent at spotting microplastics others miss but shrugs when asked to run data crunches afterward. Track‑club regulars have seen him practice vaulting low rails and rooftop gaps at off hours, showing nimble reflexes yet no real interest in formal meets. Security staff swear he once disappeared between two CCTV frames on a stairwell chalked up to a blind spot, though no one else pulls that trick. Academically steady, socially peripheral, and almost preternaturally aware of his surroundings, Moreno moves through UCLA more like a cautious scout than a budding research star, present in the moment, eyes always gauging the room, and gone the instant his task concludes. RP Hooks Campus Coffee Labs: Chane camps in UCLA’s engineering café between labs, scribbling molecule diagrams on napkins. Sit, swap class notes, compare lab disasters; easy first contact. Straighten My Mess: If your dorm desk is chaos, offer him the challenge, he gets to impose perfect order; you get things actually sorted. Boiler Room Curiosity: Strange sound in a service tunnel? He’ll come look; practical mechanical sense and steady nerves in tight spaces. Bring flashlights. Campus Rooftop Air Pulls: Chane climbs UCLA’s rooftops at dusk to bottle “strange fog” samples. Anyone from science majors to occultists can tag along; share your meter readings, ritual insights, or plain old keen senses for a split of the data. Pop‑Up Venom Lab: Need a toxin identified or neutralized? Chane sets up a midnight bench in a disused chem storeroom. Pay in lore, blood sample, or urban legend; he hands back antidote kits or concentrated paralytic. Silk Shadow Sightings: A lean figure has been spotted stretched flat against UCLA’s brick walls at midnight, stringing hair‑thin threads between vents. Curious climbers or night patrols might intercept him while he works. Undercity Footprints: Security cameras in storm drains show brief flashes of bare footprints that end in mid-passage. Explorers who follow might meet Chane testing new routes and willing to barter maps. Gallery       Contacts Linha-Reta -She taught me that emotion dulls the blade. She measured my results, not my feelings, and trimmed anything that wasted motion. If I drift off function, she will recycle me without hesitation—that is why her lessons hold. Psychological Profile Below is not assumed common knowledge, but a detailed psychological profile done by his mentor. It's not exactly common knowledge, though is more for a description of character to help in interaction or give a clearer picture Aggressive If you look up the word “aggressive” in the dictionary, these are the definitions you’ll find: 1. characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing 2. making an all-out effort to win or succeed; competitive 3. vigorously energetic, especially in the use of initiative and forcefulness Of the three definitions, the first is most popular in modern culture. Something unprovoked, out of line. Notice how often “overly” precedes “aggressive” in common parlance. Aggression may also bring to mind military policies a person does not agree with. In general it has a negative connotation. But true aggression should be thought of in the context of the second two dictionary entries. Effort. Energy. Initiative. Force. Aggression is a neutral tool that can be harnessed for either ill or good. How it is channeled makes all the difference. A man who does not harness his aggression at all picks a fight with everyone and about everything; his relationships fail and he is stunted in his personal development. The man who reins in his aggression too much becomes the stereotypical weenie Nice Guy–proper aggression turns into passive aggression. He is too “polite” to go after what he wants, and he’s seething inside because of it. Chane was tempered to harnesses his aggression as the force that pushes him to compete to be the best and moves him ever forward towards his goals. Mindful The mindfulness honed within Chane is two-fold. First, he is always alert and awake, ever vigilant. He has keen situational awareness. He never lets complacency lull him to sleep; instead, he is always watching, observing, studying, and planning. Secondly, Chane is mindful of the finiteness of life and the inevitably of death, and he purposefully contemplates that death. His courage is rooted in the fact that he is not afraid to die. Life’s shortness brings clarity to his mind. He knows that any minute could be his last so he makes every day and decision count. Adaptable Through his rigorous training, Chane has learned that when up against great odds, he is to buck convention and use his cleverness and his strategic intelligence to find creative ways to turn the tide in his favor. He is an efficient fighter–he studies the weaknesses of his opponents and concentrates his strikes there. He is flexible and able to respond to change by shifting tactics on the fly. Minimalist The key to successful warfare is the fighter’s ability to travel light. While the traditional force has power in its superior resources, those resources also weigh and slow them down. Chane was taught to strip away all superfluities and excess baggage; he carries only what he needs and is thus quick and nimble, able to be two steps ahead of the enemy. Decisive In times of peace or crisis, whether for big things or small, Chane is able to boldly make decisions. He doesn’t stand there shilly-shally, wondering what he should do, scared of choosing the wrong option. He is calm and cool under pressure. Once he makes a decision, he unhesitatingly moves on it because he does not live in regret. Chane is able to be so decisive because he trains so thoroughly for these moments; he is prepared. He thinks about all possible contingencies and what he would do in each situation before the crisis arrives. When the crisis does come, his mind and body already instinctively know what to do. This was something he needed very little training with. His nature shaped this within him. Skillful Part of Chane’s confidence in his decisions is rooted in his supreme competence. Chane has attained absolute mastery of the tools of his trade…the tools that enables him to reach his goal. He has developed skill with the ‘weapons’ he uses to implement his decisions. Disciplined Chane has mastered himself in body and mind. His power is rooted in self-control. He knows when to be aggressive and how aggressive to be. He is the master of his energies, releasing them and pulling them back as he chooses. Chane understands his limits; he takes calculated instead of unnecessary risks. His discipline also frees him of a fear of pain. Feeble, mediocre men believe all pain is bad. Chane knows there is bad pain and good pain. He is willing, even eager to withstand psychological and physical pain on the path to his goals. Emotionally Detached To complete his mission, Chane must be emotionally detached–from the fear and doubt generated by his own feelings, from the intimidation and taunts emanating from his enemy, and from the “shoulds” and demands put on him by those close to him. Chane needs the kind of mental clarity that only comes from single-minded purpose, or ‘room to swing his blade’. There was no need to beat this into him. Chane was born distant from those very things. It’s what made him the perfect candidate. Creative Destroyer Chane has an archetype for destruction. However, in his fullness, only destroys in order to “make room for something new and fresh and more alive.” His is an act of creative destruction–he doesn’t tear things down simply for the pleasure of doing so. His Aspect runs through his very veins. Loyal Chane’s loyalties are to something beyond and other than himself and his own concerns. Chane’s loyalty centers on “a cause, a god, a people, a task, a nation–larger than individuals.” Chane has a “central commitment” around which he organizes his life. His life’s purpose is rooted in ideals and principles, which naturally strips away superfluities and pettiness and brings his life great meaning, and keeps him from betraying those that he works for. So long as they are worthy enough to direct him. Logs Nothing yet...