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[u]NAME:[/u] Vivek Sudhir
[u]AGE:[/u] 42
[u]GENDER:[/u] Male
[u]APPEARANCE:[/u]
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Vivek is considered somewhat on the short side for a male, standing at a very comfortable 5'9" though what he lacks in height he makes up in his weight; tight, corded muscles bringing him to around 175 pounds. This gives him an overall 'sturdy, solid' appearance which, depending if his arms are [url=http://assets-s3.usmagazine.com/uploads/assets/photo_galleries/regular_galleries/469-hot-bodies-of-lost/photos/1263574243_slide6_lost_lg.jpg]crossed[/url] or not, sometimes gives him off to be slightly intimidating. His eyes are a deep, rich brown color that sometimes look black and hardened depending on the amount of light though the rest of his facial features remain soft, even when angry. He prefers to keep his curly hair shoulder-length and his goatee neatly trimmed though he has been known to let his hair (including facial) go during the more rougher patches in his life. Wardrobe wise, Vivek alters between two different styles depending on where he is located. When socializing with others or out on the town, he prefers to dress up a little with [url=http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7100000/naveen-andrews-naveen-andrews-7128796-400-400.jpg]button-up silk shirts and either dress or leather pants[/url]. However, when alone or in the comfort of his home, he will instead throw on a [url=http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20091211/293.andrews.naveen.lost.lc.121109.jpg]tight-fitting tank top and a pair of old jeans[/url].

[u]OCCUPATION:[/u] Chemistry Professor at the University of Madras
[u]LOCATION:[/u] Chennai, India
[u]FAMILY/FRIENDS/OTHER:[/u]
Gobind Sudhir - Vivek's father (deceased)
Amala Sudhir - Vivek's mother - Located in Chennai, India
Rashmi Kuruvilla - Vivek's sister - Located in Chennai, India
Akhil Kuruvilla - Vivek's brother-in-law - Located in Chennai, India
Ravi Kuruvilla - Vivek's nephew - Located in Chennai, India
Lela Doshi - Vivek's previous girlfriend (estranged) - Location unknown
Gita Sudhir - Vivek's daughter (deceased)
Brandon Hearne - Acquaintance met during the Third Division
Samantha Raynor - Acquaintance met during the Fifth Division
Dante Stabbington - Acquaintance met during the Fifth Division

[u]ABILITIES/STRENGTHS:[/u]

[b]Ability[/b]
Vivek learned at a very young age that he could manipulate matter. What started out as being able to fill an empty cup with water to now being able to shift the entire molecular structure of various astronomical features, Vivek's only real limitation stems from his knowledge of science and chemistry. He has learned indefinitely by now that everything within the universe that has a substance, mass and physical form can be manipulated by shifting different molecules and atoms within the form.

[b]Adept Mind[/b]
Vivek has a certain sense of 'old wisdom' about him, making him appear to be older than he is when he speaks openly with his mind. He is patient in all things, able to keep his anger suppressed even under the most strenuous of times putting up a cool and collected front despite his inner struggles or current stresses.

He was also born with an adept mind in the field of science, amplified when at a young age he discovered his powers and thirsted to learn more. With all of the formulas and methods he had to study while in school, Vivek is able to comprehend, memorize and remember more than most people, able to retrieve information from his long-term memory as though he had just learned about it a few days ago. He is also a speed reader, able to read over a thousand words per minute and remembers about eighty-five percent of what he reads.

Because of Vivek's early years spent on his family's farm, he also has a wide knowledge of different animals, ranging from sheep to livestock and though he doesn't particularly talk about this skill, there has been a time or two when he was able to help a friend's sick pet or even helping a sheep give birth.

[b]Skilled Torturer[/b]
Perhaps one of the skills Vivek possesses that he will absolutely refuse to use unless there is no other option, Vivek has a wide knowledge of torturous methods that could get someone to talk if they are withholding information. This skill was something accidentally learned by the oncoming years since his adolescence. It started small as Vivek was most usually the one picked on in school for being 'not like the others' which resulted in beatings in the street and other 'bullying' acts and even sexual hazing. But despite Vivek growing older, the 'pick on me' sign was never truly removed from him as even in the field, he was often times captured and tortured for information. Because of his strong memory, Vivek can recall every time, place, and method in which he was tortured in, but more importantly, he remembered how it was done, and how to repeat it.

[b]Sketch Artist[/b]
In his more quiet moments, when not hitting the books or writing thesis papers, Vivek can be caught with a pencil in hand and sketching graphite drawings in great detail on whatever piece of paper he can find, though notably, he does have a small art room within his home and a plethora of pads and paper in which he expels this relaxing hobby to his fullest potential. His favored style is [url=http://img15.deviantart.net/e2b4/i/2013/321/3/3/_thirsty_boy__by_pen_tacular_artist-d6fafle.jpg]black and white realism[/url] and usually depicts either animals or people.

[b]Bilingual[/b]
Having been born in India, Vivek knows the majority of the languages spoken there such as Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese and Odia among some others. Also having spent an ample amount of time in America, Vivek has learned and can use English fluently though has been unable to lose his natural accent when speaking the language

[u]VICES/WEAKNESSES:[/u]

[b]Knowledgeable limitations[/b]
As stated above under 'ability' Vivek's ability is limited to that of which he knows. As a kid, his knowledge was hindered to the molecular construct of water (H2O) and to turn it into air, had to remove the two hydrogen molecules. This can get very complex when wanting to turn something like an iron bar into water, as the molecular structures further down the periodic table and beyond, get more and more complex and though he has been exersizing his ability for a number of years now, is still learning things about it.

[b]Strength of the mind[/b]
For Vivek, something as simple as pulling a couple hydrogen molecules from an object and pushing it into a single Oxygen molecule to create water is just as easy as taking a breath - literally. Depending on how strenuous and complex the conversion, Vivek feels the recoil in a physical form - expelling the same amount of energy from his body that was made to create it. This can get rather dangerous as there have been a few occasions in which Vivek was sure he could do something, only to pass out in the middle of the process as it was simply too much for his mind and body to handle at once.

[b]Kind heart[/b]
Vivek, despite his somewhat hardened physical appearance (mostly because of his skin color and racial stereotypes) has an exceptionally soft heart and a deep respect for human life. If ever faced with a decision to kill someone who has done wrong, no matter the extremities, Vivek will always seek an alternative solution, even if he knows that person will one day come back and harm someone else. His mind always takes them to the feelings of loved ones, unable to rob a father from a child, or a sister from a brother. He is a firm believer of second chances, and thirds, and fourths...

[b]Reserved nature[/b]
Vivek is no leader type, preferring to stay along the sidelines and watch rather than engage in an important, ongoing conversation (unless it pertains to science or other fields he is proficient in, in which case he would quietly bring up a suggestion). He is quiet in speech and short with his words, much preferring the solace of his own mind to a room full of loud, talkative friends.

[u]BACKSTORY:[/u]

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Vivek was born the first child into a small, farming family in Chennai, India in 1982. A few years later, his sister Rashmi was born and their little family was complete. The children were taught at a very young age how to work on their family's farm. Vivek was given the more manual labored tasks on the farm, which quickly put muscle onto the otherwise scrawny kid, helping to shape him into a healthy, muscular teenager. He was not like the other boys at his school, however, and despite his toned body, often time was bullied, harassed, and even sexually hazed. Vivek's reserved personality, hating the idea of confrontation and not quite sure how to stand up for himself, simply let it happen. But he remembered. He remembered everything.

Around the time of his sixteenth birthday, Vivek was pouring over his chemistry books, studying with fever as he aimed to be one of the best students in school for promises of a bright future that would take him away from the farm life. Thirsty, but not wanting to leave his room, Vivek imagined his empty cup filling, even going as far as to break the molecular structure down into basic parts, seeing that there was already air in the cup and needing two Hydrogen molecules. His dire thirst, coupled with his scientific mind, suddenly made it happen. Water filled his cup and the boy was completely beside himself. He was already strange enough as it was, even amongst his own family, so he dare not utter a word, but from that point on, Vivek dedicated himself to the field of science and chemistry in hopes that he would be able to learn more.

It was just a few years after that, that Vivek decided that he wanted to become a Chemistry Teacher at the University of Madras - quite the reputable college located in his very own home city. It kept him from having to stray too far from home and able to keep an eye on his mother who was taking the sudden death of his father very hard. He studied hard, got good grades, and progressively landed himself a Chemistry teaching position at the school.

During these years in his very comfortable life, his younger sister got married and had a child. He grew incredibly close with his nephew starting from the very day he was born and began to truly understand what it was to have and love a close family and decided that even though his life was busy as a college professor, he wanted one of his own and started looking for a suitable wife.
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Unfortunately for Vivek, finding love would have to wait. 2003 came and World War 3 set in. Answering a letter from the science division in America as there was a severe need of learned scientists to help their cause, Vivek journeyed across the world to put in his expertise, all the while keeping his psychogenerative ability under wraps. Despite his youthful age of 21, Vivek was in high-standing with the other scientists in America and quickly expanded his contacts, accidentally stumbling upon The Third Division. He knew that there were others like him out in the world, but it wasn't until then that he had ever actually met anyone like him. Figuring he could do better as the 3rd Division's scientist, Vivek joined the team, and though he mostly spent his time by giving them his mind, he did spend a little of it going out on the field with them and being involved in a more physical sense.

Unfortunately for Vivek, his years of being bullied and hazed hadn't ended in school. Vivek was out on the field, alone, trying to gather information for the team when he was jumped, beaten, and taken prisoner in an attempt to expose the psychogeneratives. Six months Vivek was contained and tortured in an effort for Vivek to reveal what he knew about the Division and those involved within it. As Vivek was not from America himself, those who had captured him were unable to put an identity to him, rendering it impossible to even figure out who he was involved with and through Vivek's iron will, his captors learned nothing about him or his teammates. Vivek, on the off-hand, did learn the techniques they used to torture him, putting it in a place in the back of his mind to be able to use himself if a day ever called for it. But it was not easy. Finally, after six months, Vivek got his chance for escape, using his ability to 'melt' his cage until the iron became little more than wet tissue and fled.

World War 3 was coming to a quick end, and Vivek, despite his new jitters, saw the year through but was only too happy to return to India once it was all over. It took a bit before Vivek felt like his feet were back on solid ground, but eventually life resumed and Vivek, once more a Chemistry Professor, extended what he learned with the Third Division and helped those out within his small town, working behind the scenes to ensure that everyone was safe, happy, and with criminals put in their proper place. In America, he went and dressed as the name given to him by a teammate - The Iron Atom, though back at home, he remained unmasked but did his deeds much more subtly, not needing the disguise (things would only get suspicious if 'Atom' was in America and then suddenly in India at the same time he returned to work).

Roughly a few years later, in 2010, Vivek finally met the woman he had been so determined to discover in his younger days before The Third Division. A lovely woman, a few years younger than he (now 28) working as a librarian in one of the libraries he frequented (save for the college's). Upon meeting her, Vivek had forgotten about his idea of his own family; it seemed like generations ago when he was that person and marriage wasn't as high a priority now as it was then... Until Vivek found out that she was pregnant with his child.

The promise to marry Lela was always there, however his life as a college professor and part-time open-faced hero took over a lot of his time and before he knew it, Gita was born. Life took over from there, serving now as a professor, a vigilante, and a father. A husband, apparently, he just wasn't meant to be as well.
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[hider=The Fifth Division]
Seven years later, just as life seemed to be settling down and Vivek was getting used to juggling the various roles required of him, Vivek was approached by an old teammate from The Third Division, asking him once more for his help. Unable to say no, Vivek once more left his home to aid those he had helped during World War 3 and once again offered up his mind and skills for the greater good. He hated to leave his seven year-old daughter behind, as well as her mother, but Lela consoled him, let him know that it was okay and to go and help where he could. However, only a single year passed before Vivek received a letter from home and abruptly left without a word to anyone. He was in such a hurry that he left the left the letter behind, and those who read it would have understood that his girlfriend, the mother of his child, inexplicably left without a word, leaving his daughter to the streets who was later then found and picked up by his mother.

When Vivek got home, he learned that while Gita was on her own for the week or so before his mother found her, she picked up a deadly blood disease and was forced to watch as she slowly succumbed to death. No amount of research or experimenting he did could have saved her, but not once did he give up until the moment her last breath passed her lips. She was 8 years old.
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[hider=Currently]
Vivek still resides in his home country and after taking off a year or so in mourning for the life of his precious child, his own life began to resume and he once more took up teaching though he became much more reserved, much more quiet, much more into his research. He hasn't even lifted a finger to find out what happened to the mother of his child, knowing already that the fault lay with him because he had been gone so much and unable to be there for them in the way that she wanted. As far as he is concerned, the woman is dead and justifiably so as it was because of her that his child was lost to him forever.
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[u]DIVISIONS BELONGING TO:[/u]

The Third Division
The Fifth Division

[h3][u]|SUPERHERO//PERSONA[/u][/h3]

[u]NAME/TITLE:[/u] The Iron Atom (Some call him Atom for short - pronounced 'Adam' -)

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Vivek keeps his costume dark with a small splash of purple color for the finer detailed accents. He prefers functionality over cosmetic appeal - liking the element of being able to run in a sturdy pair of shoes and fluid movement with easy-to-wear pants. He keeps his identity (and dark-skinned complexion) concealed by a thick hood that masks his face into the shadows, it's rigid outline keeping it from flexing and billowing under certain circumstances.

[u]TOOLS/WEAPONS:[/u]
Although Vivek isn't particularly trained in it, he keeps a retractable bo-staff strapped to his back which he is able to pull and manipulate into a material or object he deems necessary for whatever project he is currently working on and sometimes, just [i]sometimes[/i], he uses it for hitting people.
Small syringes of a yellow liquid take up the inside pouches of his belt that, if feeling fatigued when expelling his ability too much, he will inject into his blood stream for a quick boost of adrenaline.

[u]TRADEMARKS:[/u]
Vivek comes from India and is strongly, physically such. He has the dark skin, curly dark hair and thick accent that stand him apart from most everyone within America, let alone The Division.
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