Rick

Like any good fox, Rick can make use of illusions. Like any young fox, he struggles with their application. Unlike his brother Rudi, Rick can't extend his illusions out from himself. Rick can only make his illusions work on himself, a bit like wearing a cloak.

That said, he's got a control over that personal illusion that is surprising for a fox his age. He almost never forgets his tail, gets the proportions right for whatever he's disguising himself as (with some personalizations), and gets the colors within acceptable parameters (they'll still have a reddish hint, but not be his exact fur color).

It's even strong enough to fool all senses - though you'd note some interesting deviations from the norm. For example, touching him while he's disguised as a human reveals that his skin possesses a layer of fine, downy hair. He always has a slightly musty smell (not necessarily unpleasant). And he somehow manages to make his shoes click sometimes when he walks.

The downside of this talent for deception: he's not exactly a master of disguise. Unless he has the template in right in front of him when he forms his illusion, he can't make himself look like other people. And he's not quite versatile enough to craft a whole new look from scratch. Rick will look like Rick, no matter what form he's in, so those that know him can always find him.

That's alright with Rick, though. He feels it makes him memorable and unique.
And he'd much rather explore and get rowdy with friends than devote time to study*, any day.



*Rick's idea of studying revolves around sitting still and focusing really hard on one thing exclusively for some large chunk of time. He doesn't realize practice is a form of study, which is a shame, since he'll happily practice the skills he learns. And he doesn't care when or where, either.

When Rick is travelling, he has to follow the rules of whatever dimension he's visiting to the best of his ability. If there is absolutely no magic, he becomes an alien or trans-dimensional creature with strong limitations on what he can do. If it's a mundane place, he takes on the form* of whatever the dominant creatures are. Most times.

Typically this means that on sci-fi worlds (for lack of better terms), he loses his ability to create fire or large amounts of electricity (if he can keep the electricity at all). He can only reliably cause minor hallucinations.
But! He then gets access to laser weapons, so who's the real loser here?



*In general, he must keep his fox shape to the best of that world's ability. There are methods to disguise himself or temporarily become other things, but they aren't reliable or his first choice. Rick likes being a fox. Comes with lots of fun perks. That said, if he needs to be other things, the co-owner of his grandpa's shop is a planes-witch. She knows how to hook you up, at a discount!