[OOC] The Promise - Second Star to the Right, and Straight on 'til Morning.

[JunkMail]

Really solid posts today, guys. Very excited to see where things go soon!

[levinfist]

I can't wait for Freaky D to get involved, since Amelia would absolutely know about him given her own stuff she does

[SepticGentleman]

I can't wait for Freaky D to get involved, since Amelia would absolutely know about him given her own stuff she does

@levinfist

Shenanigans will ensue momentarily

[JunkMail]

I can't wait for Freaky D to get involved, since Amelia would absolutely know about him given her own stuff she does

@levinfist

“It’s the D!”

[JunkMail]

@levinfist

Amelia is an absolute chad I love it

[levinfist]

NONCONFORMITY!!!!

[levinfist]

gently pokes

[JunkMail]

gently pokes

@levinfist

bruh moment

the discord is hot bro just go and shitpost with us there

[Ceta de Cloyes]

Syed

S Y E D

_______________________________________________ Syed Ali Zahid. _______________________________________________ February 13th | 15 | Pakistani/Canadian _______________________________________________ Single | ♂ | Demisexual _______________________________________________ High School Diploma | Student _______________________________________________ Physical Profile ___________________________________ [+] //Basics: • Height | 5'7" • Weight | 143 lbs • Build | Limber • Hair Colour | Brown • Eye Colour | Brown Miscellaneous Items ___________________________________ [+] //Every Day Carry: • Mobile Capacitor | Modified from a high end mobile phone charger to function as Syed's personal battery pack, storing excess bio-electricity.

A p p e a r a n c e D e t a i l s In the dictionary, under the definition of 'average', there's a picture of a boy who looks just like Syed; he is of average height, weight, neither thin nor muscular, with light brown skin, shorter mid-length dark brown hair, and muted honey-brown eyes. He is not particularly emotive, maintaining a default neutral expression that makes him seem cold, but there's a certain directness in his gaze that marks him as focused and observant.

_{P e r s o n a l i t y}

Some might call Syed a dense simpleton lacking in intelligence or emotional depth, but those are the opinions of the unobservant and thin-minded. It's true that he rarely has outbursts or admits his thoughts aloud, but it's not because he's dumb or oblivious, instead he often finds himself paralyzed by his own mind. He is, simply put, an anxious mess, characterized by being obsessively introspective, and trapped in an isolated mindset of loneliness and stress. He finds peace in music, meditation, and studying, but for all his reservations there is a childish, adventurous spirit buried deep within him, longing to taste all life has to offer but unable to bring himself to indulge it. Underlying it all is a single pitiable truth; Syed has never, ever, felt safe.

_{C h a r a c t e r S y n o p s i s}

Born in Surrey, Canada, Syed's mother refused to raise a parahuman child and wished to give him up to the government right away, but her sister, Ayda, argued against it. His father was conflicted, but eventually bowed to a compromise; Ayda would be the one to raise Syed instead.

In his early life Syed grew up with frequent visits from his father, and scarce visits from his mother, which marked his childhood as one that was tense and full of conflict. Eventually something outside his knowledge came to a head and the visits from both stopped, his parents deciding not to be part of his life anymore. He was summarily adopted by his aunt and pulled from public school, and began being tutored by his aunt's boyfriend of the time, a man named Wyatt.

While it was known that Syed had powers, it took some time for them to be revealed, and even then there was a lot of dubious confusion on the part of his government visitors. Ayda was required to inform them of any odd events, no matter how seemingly childish or insignificant, so when she reported Syed as talking to himself for extended periods of time, he was tested. The massive headache that resulted was a whole fiasco; Syed could not explain the conversations he held with 'the lights', nor could said 'lights' be detected. Feeling as if he'd done something wrong, Syed tried to behave normally from then on, but despite his caution the tests came again, and again, and again. He stopped speaking to the lights, and to the animals, and the computers, and soon he found he could not talk to people either, his tongue turning to stone at the idea of messing up and being tested again. He could do nothing right, even after it was determined his powers had more to do with energy flow than communication.

Syed became so uncomfortable in his own home he escaped the only way he knew how; retreat, retreat, retreat. He studied until he began testing higher than his public school counterparts, finishing the curriculum well ahead of his age range. Other forms of inward focus came first in meditation, then in yoga, occasionally interspersed with various self-taught athletic techniques from martial arts or gymnastics he picked up online.

His powers were not an escape however, simply a distraction he was reluctant to exercise, no matter how intrigued his government visitors were in ascertaining what exactly he could do. Inevitably, one day they pushed too far and Syed pushed back; his eyes went black, and then pale and cloudy, and an electric shock discharged from his body. It was relatively harmless all thing considered, the doctor responsible was stunned, but unharmed, merely spending half an hour feeling as if he'd been drugged, and the electrical equipment suffered errors and crashes but eventually returned to working order - meanwhile Syed's heart was pounding so hard he gave himself a nose bleed and a panic attack. Afterwards the tests became less frequent.

For a very brief stretch of time things were calm and normal, and then he and his aunt were in a car accident and she was due to spend time recovering for much longer than a minor could be left alone. Not too keen on emancipating a parahuman teenager, Syed was offered The Promise. He accepted.

_{A b i l i t i e s & S k i l l s}

_//Abilities:

Superhuman Ability | Electroreception

Possessing a sensitive bio-electric field generated by clusters of sub-dermal extrasensory cells along his nervous system in a similar fashion as those seen with creatures such as cartilaginous fish, monotremes, and even apiformes. Applications associated with electroreceptive powers are electrolocation and electrocommunication. Electrolocation is an ability much like a sixth sense, capable of detecting electrical currents generated by living beings or electrical machines, as well as sensing the resistivity or conductivity of matter. Electrocommunication actually has very little to do with communicating as humans understand it, instead it's more or less a very mild attack; an electrical discharge into the air of the immediate area can leave those within a few feet stunned, feeling numb and sluggish, which would make it difficult for the victim of the shock to react quickly or think clearly for a handful of minutes.

Limitation(s) | Syed cannot consciously manipulate the electrical currents he detects, so there is no application for any technomancy or other energy-specialized abilities. Neither can he sense certain levels of complexity within currents; he cannot read minds by recognizing patterns in neural synapses, and he cannot perceive digital data whether it's being streamed or stored in hard drives - his senses just aren't clear enough.

His ability to discharge a small burst of energy is a double-edged sword, as it causes him severe physical stress and exhaustion, resulting in small bouts of blindness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and nose bleeds, and it's effect on others are much less severe, only mimicking the effects of depressants for around five minutes before they begin to recover, or else only causing temporary instability in electronics. Furthermore, Syed must have a long drawn-out cooling period, with lots of rest and high-calorie food, in order to gain his strength back: prolonged strain after a discharge without taking any recuperative measures is a sure ticket into a coma.

Weakness(es) | There's a sort of balance involved in Syed's ability; given that he has no control over his bio-electrical field he cannot simply turn it off to conserve energy, and while he does absorb some ambient energy from the feedback he largely relies on large quantities of foods rich in sugars and carbohydrates in order to stay healthy. He also tends to be off-balance in highly industrial environments where there is more energy flow, causing him to become more clumsy and easily distracted.

_//Skills:

Acrobatics | Syed, through haphazard self study and a great deal of yoga, is quite flexible and limber. While unused to extensive or prolonged exercise, it is still an ability that grants him a measure of maneuverability.

Observation | Being the wary and anxious soul that he is, Syed has a keen eye for detail. He's cautious and thorough, quick to systematically peruse every occupant and object in a room and account for the setting, and usually quite intuitively too.

Trilingual | Raised in a Punjabi-speaking home in an English speaking country, Syed considers both to be his native languages. His early years in public school gave him the beginnings of French, which were continued by his French-Canadian tutor.

Technician | While his ability doesn't grant him any ability to manipulate or control technology, he can take things apart and feel how they work, and the same when putting them back together. In response to his perceived talent, his education was much more detailed in the subjects of electrical engineering and computer science, aided by his intuitive insight.

_{O T H E R}

//

[JunkMail]

@Ceta de Cloyes Looks good. Accepted!

[levinfist]

so because that probably happened over a bit of time, feel free to ignore Amelia for a short while before she bamfs back on the scene

[JunkMail]

so because that probably happened over a bit of time, feel free to ignore Amelia for a short while before she bamfs back on the scene

@levinfist

watch out amelia archie’s coming right at you!

oh no she’s wearing airpods!

oh god oh fuck she cant hear us

[JunkMail]

Alrighty lads!

Introducing plot 2.0!

2.0 I'll Keep Coming

• A week has passed since the cafeteria skirmish. Our cast have gone their separate ways, but as night falls upon the great structure and the darker side of the station comes into full view, they will need to rely on one another more than ever.

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[neophyte]

@JunkMail@SepticGentleman Here is my CS. If anything needed to change please tell me. I don't even know if the character concept is good enough or still in need of more clarification. The superpower is purposefully left blanked as discussed in the Discord

Hider

N A M E

_______________________________________________ Skye Wilson _______________________________________________ January 3rd| 18 | Caucasian _______________________________________________ Single | ♂ | Refuse to state _______________________________________________ College level | Student _______________________________________________ Physical Profile ___________________________________ [+] //Basics: • Height | 5'8" • Weight | 127 lbs • Build | Lean • Hair Colour | Black • Eye Colour | Amber Miscellaneous Items ___________________________________ [+] //Every Day Carry: • Water Bottles | To do stuffs • Apple iPhone | Even the war itself can't kill the crave • Make up kit | Purpose unknown

A p p e a r a n c e D e t a i l s She loved wearing dresses when she was young. Floral dress. Pink dress. Petal color dress. She loved it all. She loves her slender fingers, her cherry color lips. She likes her baby face, its naturally slender and light eyebrows. She like her nose for how small and adorable it is. She likes the way the male look at her legs and thighs when she goes around in her shorts. She likes the way the sun bounces around her goldilocks when she stands naked in her room. She loved every part of her body. Most of them at least. She doesn't fond off the fact that there are 3 scars behind her back, deep and wide like a Mariana Trench itself. She doesn't like how monotonous her voice can be, how emotionless it usually becomes when she talked too much. She doesn't like how she usually touches the edge of her mouth as if she had a beard. She isn't particularly fond of how she laughs either. The way she would automatically put her fingers around her chin while she gave a smirk or a chuckle. It feels so masculine. It feels...wrong. --------------------------- He hates males. Especially those that would look at his almost albino-like legs when he goes outside in his short. He hates how thin his arms and fingers are when wearing a t-shirt. Like a fucking willow tree in the wind. He hates his slender eyebrows. Wouldn't it be much better if they were thicker? And his face, nothing but a female in the mirror. The way the lips would open itself, just enough for a tongue to snuck in-between the upper and lower jaw? The slender shoulder? The baby's face? As such, he trained himself on how to be masculine. He copied the voice from Terminator, the most masculine film he had ever seen. He restrained himself from any physical contact with the opposite sex, unless it is to extend a helping hand. He wears long sleeves pants and padded shirts to feels greater about himself. He made a promise to never cry, even though he cried too much in the face of being ridiculed by others. He tried to make more scars, believing that is the key to being manly. He gave up after the pencil went in 1 mm on his hand. Still, it is not enough. No matter how fitting he looks or how emotionless his voices are. At the end of the day, when he had taken off his custom made belts and padded shirts, removing the lion ring on his left hand, it is always a female face that remained on him.

_{P e r s o n a l i t y}

If you can't tell, Skye is very obsessed with the image of being a man. He doesn't do things that would make him look bad before the crowd. He speaks in this very monotonous voices, which strictly refrain himself from contributing any ideas in a large group conversation. Only when it is a one on one conversation can you gauge at his idea. He followed the principle of "Man does more than he speaks" sort of way. So, expect him to do things without permission. That doesn't mean he is going to commit any crimes. Just that, expect him to mess up something in the process due to miscommunication. And, if you pointed out and expect an "I'm sorry" from his mouth, prepare to your expectations to never hear it. Due to being overly influenced by the old age's definition of manliness, Skye would never open his teeth for a sorry. But aside from that, he is generous. He tipped a lot. Like 50% of today fee tipping that much. That is why I wrote this much and not a "child's behaviors are completely normal."

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_{C h a r a c t e r S y n o p s i s}
An Asian by nationality but Caucasian in term of race, Skye is a normal child, one that was born into the upper class by nothing more than pure luck. He had a normal childhood like other children in the neighborhood. A roof over his head. A meal on his table. And every day, he would go to school and play with his friends.

Life was simple before puberty hits.

It is when he gets into Middle schools that things started to get downhill. Tits and acne, voices changes and growth spurt. Any images that resemble breasts or ass could earn you a giggle from the male. You know the drill. Parents let the school teach about sex-ed. Sex-ed being provided by the school is not at all good or just present enough for the class to pass. And boys, being boys themselves, explored things on their own. They searched the webs and drag themselves through the sea of pieces of information for porn. And Skye, one of those that ventured out into the sea of unknown, was fairly captivated by what he was found. And he found sexuality dilemmas.

He thinks he is a boy. But somehow, he found himself to be enthralled by the idea of wearing a dress. The way it reveals his collarbone. And he touched his lips, bit it till it bleeds, and feel how soft and red his lips become. So, he started to steal some lingerie from his mom and his older sister. The magazines started to deviate from the usual computer games and hip hop music toward the latest trend of fashion. He learned how to do makeup from his sister. From his mom, he was taught how to select the cologne that would not make others to vomit.

And from his dad, he earned himself a cracked back and 3 scars to be a man.

His dad was furious when he founded out how his son act, how feminists his son had become. And to think that he had raised his son better without the whip. What a joke. "Men don't wear dresses," he shouted when he used the construction helmet and hit his son like it was a home run. Skye was hospitalized for 6 days after the incident, with his right hand in need of minor surgery, a minor hemorrhage in the skull, a broken nose, and a few bruises. Nothing was known to be the cause for the three scars behind his back to bleed.

What happened to the father you might ask?

He taught his son how to be a man. He was with Skye 24/7. He burned the make-up and the dresses, required for his son to sleep relatively close to him for a sudden check-up. He take Skye to see R rated movie, just for his son to actually grow a spine and be a man. And being a 12 years old kid who is still trying to discover who he really is, Skye modeled after his father in an effort to be recognized by him. In an effort to be like him. IN an effort to be a man.

Not a wuss.

But a Man.

_{A b i l i t i e s & S k i l l s}

_//Abilities:

Superhuman Abilities |



Limitation(s) | Give a detailed description of the ability's limitations.

Weakness(es) | Give a detailed description of the ability's weaknesses.

_//Skills:

Driving | He can drive.\
Make up | Some faces are wonderful in real life but horrific on screen. Only through make up can your face look ugly on screen and in real life.
Sewing | I dunno man. Seems pretty gay to me.

_{O T H E R}

Code of Being a Man

• You shall not strike a woman unless she strikes you first. Then, you may go full-force against her.
• You shall not date your friend's girlfriends or ex-girlfriends.
• If possible, your objects can be borrowed by others. Unless he is a stranger, then you can give him the look of disappointment and disapproval.
• Be professional in the game. Always look straight at others and give them a smile. Not laughter, a curl at the end of your lips is enough.
• Be generous. Tip generous. Be the one that pays for the meal and not the one that asks for others to do so.
• Do before you ask. Do not see a damsel in distress and left her behind as she wished. Instead, go against her will and bring her to where you consider safe.
• And, when it is justifiable, learn how to bend. Be a greater man. Be a man.

[Daydreamz]

@Junkmail@SepticGentleman Here's my CS!

Griffin Aparo

Griffin

_______________________________________________ Griffin Leonardo Aparo _______________________________________________ March 21st | 19 | Caucasian _______________________________________________ Single | ♂ | Heterosexual _______________________________________________ High School Graduate | Student _______________________________________________ Physical Profile ___________________________________ [+] //Basics: • Height | 6'0" • Weight | 189lbs, please • Build | Long, Lean, Toned, Wiry • Hair Colour | Black • Eye Colour | Dark Blue Miscellaneous Items ___________________________________ [+] //Every Day Carry: • Stun Baton | Standard issue for security forces upon The Promise, this baton was granted with a scowl from the quartermaster who grumbled about wasting supplies on green boys.

A p p e a r a n c e D e t a i l s When first glancing at Griffin most people seem to double-take or at least nonchalantly look back to get another look at him. And while he could be considered good looking it's his eyes that stand out beyond anything else. He had blue eyes, truly blue, sickeningly prince charming blue but it was darker, and when contrasted with his black hair tended to turn heads. The rest of his facial features form perfectly to his strong jaw and square-shaped bone structure. Beyond his face, his skin is a pale cream color, and while it can tan a bit if exposed to enough sunlight, having the time to just 'tan' has never been available to the young man. His arms have sparse hair but sinew can be seen even when just casually moving to show that the young man is quite wiry. Most of the time he can be found wearing a long sleeve black dress shirt underneath a black tailored sports coat. Reflective sunglasses will usually cover his eyes, and a watch rests on his right wrist. When on duty he's found in a pristine uniform, his baton rested at his left side for easy access.

_{P e r s o n a l i t y}

Griffin is an enigma, as he carefully hides most of his emotions underneath a mask of charm and smiles. He takes the rich kid stereotype seriously having been raised not only with the expectations of the British Nobility but also the Italian means that Griffin is the picture-perfect heir to a powerful family. Clean and disciplined his section of the dorm is normally pristine and everything is organized nicely in closets or dressers. His appearance is the same, wearing collared dress shirts and sports coats.

He's articulate, charming, and calm when dealing with superiors, politicians, and family. He also shows himself to be a model student whenever he can. But, all of that's not the real Griffin, underneath that mask is a Cold, calculating individual who has known nothing but a drive to be perfect from his parents. Mistakes were and are punished harshly and as such Griffin is a perfectionist. He's abrupt to those he considers unequal, amoral, very purist, highly critical, a bit arrogant, devious, scheming, sly, and calculative. All in all, he's a survivor, always on the lookout for someone trying to take advantage of him or walk over him because of his age. He's never known true friendship and for that, he adapts to his surroundings.

Despite all of these things going against him, Griffin does have some redeeming qualities, his Italian/British heritage giving him decent looks, his constant exercise making him rather athletic, he's adaptable to the various situation, and is quite loyal despite his rugged exterior. He's a mountain you have to climb up before seeing the good points but should someone scale that mountain Korbin could make a very good friend.

_{C h a r a c t e r S y n o p s i s}

The Aparo Family

The Aparo's come from a long Italian line of bankers. They headquartered in the Northern territory and became political idealists some four generations in. They have had their share of government officials but never gained much traction. The family was forced out during the first World War and moved themselves and their business to England where they were forced to start anew. Instead of returning to baking, however, the 'new' patriarch of the family named Giovanni used the wealth and prestige of their bank still in Italy and formed a new business. It was a simple thing in nature, guarding property and people but during the war, many families were left without fathers, brothers, uncles, and grandfathers. Even the woman was sent to do various tasks. That was were the Civilian Defense Company or CDEF came in. The Company would protect homes, children, and community buildings.

The business boomed, and as the war ended the CDEF began shifting to private security, working with Law Enforcement to protect government officials and community leaders. Slowly the Aparo family began gaining political favor, and after protecting a Duke from an assassination attempt Giovanni was Knighted and granted lands on the Duke's property.

During World War II, many of the men in the company were pressed into service and forced the CDEF to open a new company which was strictly for the private sector which also went to America and began hunting down Draft Evaders. They made a name for themselves with the brutality and efficiency with which they handled cases and rarely had collateral damage. In fact, they were so successful in America they were asked to stay even after the war to assist the FBI in hunting criminals.

Now spanning two countries the Aparo name was not one unknown in the political landscape. The family grew in both power and in number and were slowly becoming 'the' Private Security name in the world. Fast forward to the moment Para-humanity was noticed and it was found that many within the primary Aparo family had an ability to 'nullify' these powers. Research was performed and the CDEF which had been renamed to Aparo Security Forces or ASF was found to be able to go toe to toe with these Para-Humans and were contracted by entire countries to help them curb the population of renegade or rebel Paras.

The ASF rose from one of the best private security firms to an armed Mercenary group and Private Army which took in more and more money. In the political scheme, the Aparo family was elevated to parliament seats in Britain.

Griffin Aparo is the son of CEO, Nullifier, and Bounty Hunter Arthur Aparo and his wife Phoebe Aparo. He was born into a world that had been rocked by numerous wars with humans that had powers, humans that were shunned and ostracized by 'normal' people. But instead of fear, disgust, and shame that came with other parents that found that their child had these powers, Griffin was celebrated and paraded as the next Aparo to boast the gift. He became the heir of the Aparo name and from his second day being born was worth more than many small countries.

Some would think that being born into such a family meant that he would have an easy ride, that he would be spoiled and want for nothing. Well, those people would be wrong. Griffin was thrown into 'training' the moment he turned four years old. He was sent tutors and specialists whose job it was to turn him into a deadly weapon. He was trained in martial arts, boxing, wrestling, and weapons four days out of seven. Two were spent with school work, and one was spent learning the skills he'd need to be an heir that the family needed.

This routine continued for his entire pre-teen, and teenage life and while physically he became a machine that could shoot, wield martial weapons, and held four black-belts in various martial arts he was a sunken mess of inner emotions. The only human interaction he had were with strict instructors and fun was simply a word that never existed. He has known only strict structures for his entire life.

Naturally, this made him a natural at following orders and when he was sixteen he was sent out into the world alongside a hit squad. The ASF separated its units into three distinct groups, Subjugation, Elimination, and Liquidation. Griffin, as someone still learning was sent as the Subjugator and was taught in a combat environment how to utilize his powers to subdue and completely nullify a hostile Parahumans abilities. After the target was Subjugated the Elimination team inserted themselves, cleared the area, and depending on if the target was wanted dead or alive would execute the required action. And then finally, the Liquidators. They were the best of the best and were sent to quite simply, eliminate a high-value target(s) through any means possible, regardless of collateral damage. They were walking executioners and many had abilities of their own, finding that they were treated better and fairer than their own communities.

Griffin, however, was only getting started on his journey. After his fill of watching combat from close up, he was to be sent to the orbiting station called 'The Promise' to serve on the Security team while also continuing his schooling. It was a move to get him used to various environments and see how he would fare on his 'own' instead of the close confines of a stifling family and certain schedule. To no one but himself, he has admitted that it would be time to see just how people act and is taking it with an open mind.

_{A b i l i t i e s & S k i l l s}

_//Abilities:

Superhuman Ability | Nullification

Griffin boasts the ability to 'drain' the power of other Meta-humans to weaken them and make them normal. This manifests in three different ways. His most common form is that of a head nod or by extending a hand. The physical act sends out an invisible force that when directed at a Meta-human will quickly drain their power using it to fuel the action. This allows Griffin to basically use a Meta-humans own power to Nullify. There are some limitations to this. The target must be in visual range for this ability to work and even then the range seems to max out at around 30 feet or half that if he's nullifying three people at once. In addition to this, he has to remain focused and if he's interrupted the nullification ends.

The second manifestation of the power consists of a simple 'charged' area of effect field. It's similar to the first only that it requires either multiple Meta-humans or his own personal power. The result is a field that negates all powers of those within it. Naturally this leaves Griffin completely at the mercy of anyone defending him and he's unable to fight back, otherwise, the field will fall. In addition, if he's using his own power to perform the field he can and will pass out if he pushes the field to far. He has so far been able to push the field 15 feet and is constantly training himself to push it further.

The third manifestation is physical contact. If Griffin is able to touch another Meta-human he is able to completely and totally drain their power rapidly and has been known to leave a feeling of lethargy, and the taste of metal in the mouths of victims. This manifestation is the most powerful but also requires the most risk as he must commit to getting up close and personal. Some researchers believe it's possible to continuously drain someone's power with his manifestation but no further experimentation has been done on the Aparo heir.

Limitation(s) | Added into each power manifestation.

Weakness(es) | For most if not all of the manifestations, Griffin must focus which means he must be protected. If he's taken by surprise he is an easy take-down. And when he's taken down he's taken down hard, as he has no powers other than his nullification. After that, he's just a regular human, albeit with some serious combat skills. His mentality is also a weakness, as he is only just now escaping the cold hand of his family and will be sure to crack as he develops his own morality. Finally, any injury he sustains can severely hamper his ability to fight someone if it came to martial combat, he is very much reliant on his power in a Meta fight but relies on his other skills if fighting a non-Meta.

_//Skills:

Martial Arts | Griffin has been trained since he was five years old in a variety of martial arts. At the current moment, he is a ninth dan in Taekwondo, a Chángquán Kung Fu master, and an E5 Krav Maga user. He incorporates other Martial Arts when needed but has found the three to be best suited for himself.
Weapons | While hand to hand is Griffin's better fighting style, he has been trained in the usage of all firearms, knives, swords, spears, staffs, and improvisation weaponry.
Security Systems/Hacking | While not able to do much outside of training, Griffin was able to familiarize himself with the security systems that surrounded him. He also found he had a talent for computers and spent many hours at night working on hacking skills to get a view of the outside world that his parents couldn't detect.

_{O T H E R}

None!

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[JunkMail]

@Junkmail@SepticGentleman Here's my CS!

Griffin Aparo

Griffin

_______________________________________________ Griffin Leonardo Aparo _______________________________________________ March 21st | 19 | Caucasian _______________________________________________ Single | ♂ | Heterosexual _______________________________________________ High School Graduate | Student _______________________________________________ Physical Profile ___________________________________ [+] //Basics: • Height | 6'0" • Weight | 189lbs, please • Build | Long, Lean, Toned, Wiry • Hair Colour | Black • Eye Colour | Dark Blue Miscellaneous Items ___________________________________ [+] //Every Day Carry: • Stun Baton | Standard issue for security forces upon The Promise, this baton was granted with a scowl from the quartermaster who grumbled about wasting supplies on green boys.

A p p e a r a n c e D e t a i l s When first glancing at Griffin most people seem to double-take or at least nonchalantly look back to get another look at him. And while he could be considered good looking it's his eyes that stand out beyond anything else. He had blue eyes, truly blue, sickeningly prince charming blue but it was darker, and when contrasted with his black hair tended to turn heads. The rest of his facial features form perfectly to his strong jaw and square-shaped bone structure. Beyond his face, his skin is a pale cream color, and while it can tan a bit if exposed to enough sunlight, having the time to just 'tan' has never been available to the young man. His arms have sparse hair but sinew can be seen even when just casually moving to show that the young man is quite wiry. Most of the time he can be found wearing a long sleeve black dress shirt underneath a black tailored sports coat. Reflective sunglasses will usually cover his eyes, and a watch rests on his right wrist. When on duty he's found in a pristine uniform, his baton rested at his left side for easy access.

_{P e r s o n a l i t y}

Griffin is an enigma, as he carefully hides most of his emotions underneath a mask of charm and smiles. He takes the rich kid stereotype seriously having been raised not only with the expectations of the British Nobility but also the Italian means that Griffin is the picture-perfect heir to a powerful family. Clean and disciplined his section of the dorm is normally pristine and everything is organized nicely in closets or dressers. His appearance is the same, wearing collared dress shirts and sports coats.

He's articulate, charming, and calm when dealing with superiors, politicians, and family. He also shows himself to be a model student whenever he can. But, all of that's not the real Griffin, underneath that mask is a Cold, calculating individual who has known nothing but a drive to be perfect from his parents. Mistakes were and are punished harshly and as such Griffin is a perfectionist. He's abrupt to those he considers unequal, amoral, very purist, highly critical, a bit arrogant, devious, scheming, sly, and calculative. All in all, he's a survivor, always on the lookout for someone trying to take advantage of him or walk over him because of his age. He's never known true friendship and for that, he adapts to his surroundings.

Despite all of these things going against him, Griffin does have some redeeming qualities, his Italian/British heritage giving him decent looks, his constant exercise making him rather athletic, he's adaptable to the various situation, and is quite loyal despite his rugged exterior. He's a mountain you have to climb up before seeing the good points but should someone scale that mountain Korbin could make a very good friend.

_{C h a r a c t e r S y n o p s i s}

The Aparo Family

The Aparo's come from a long Italian line of bankers. They headquartered in the Northern territory and became political idealists some four generations in. They have had their share of government officials but never gained much traction. The family was forced out during the first World War and moved themselves and their business to England where they were forced to start anew. Instead of returning to baking, however, the 'new' patriarch of the family named Giovanni used the wealth and prestige of their bank still in Italy and formed a new business. It was a simple thing in nature, guarding property and people but during the war, many families were left without fathers, brothers, uncles, and grandfathers. Even the woman was sent to do various tasks. That was were the Civilian Defense Company or CDEF came in. The Company would protect homes, children, and community buildings.

The business boomed, and as the war ended the CDEF began shifting to private security, working with Law Enforcement to protect government officials and community leaders. Slowly the Aparo family began gaining political favor, and after protecting a Duke from an assassination attempt Giovanni was Knighted and granted lands on the Duke's property.

During World War II, many of the men in the company were pressed into service and forced the CDEF to open a new company which was strictly for the private sector which also went to America and began hunting down Draft Evaders. They made a name for themselves with the brutality and efficiency with which they handled cases and rarely had collateral damage. In fact, they were so successful in America they were asked to stay even after the war to assist the FBI in hunting criminals.

Now spanning two countries the Aparo name was not one unknown in the political landscape. The family grew in both power and in number and were slowly becoming 'the' Private Security name in the world. Fast forward to the moment Para-humanity was noticed and it was found that many within the primary Aparo family had an ability to 'nullify' these powers. Research was performed and the CDEF which had been renamed to Aparo Security Forces or ASF was found to be able to go toe to toe with these Para-Humans and were contracted by entire countries to help them curb the population of renegade or rebel Paras.

The ASF rose from one of the best private security firms to an armed Mercenary group and Private Army which took in more and more money. In the political scheme, the Aparo family was elevated to parliament seats in Britain.

Griffin Aparo is the son of CEO, Nullifier, and Bounty Hunter Arthur Aparo and his wife Phoebe Aparo. He was born into a world that had been rocked by numerous wars with humans that had powers, humans that were shunned and ostracized by 'normal' people. But instead of fear, disgust, and shame that came with other parents that found that their child had these powers, Griffin was celebrated and paraded as the next Aparo to boast the gift. He became the heir of the Aparo name and from his second day being born was worth more than many small countries.

Some would think that being born into such a family meant that he would have an easy ride, that he would be spoiled and want for nothing. Well, those people would be wrong. Griffin was thrown into 'training' the moment he turned four years old. He was sent tutors and specialists whose job it was to turn him into a deadly weapon. He was trained in martial arts, boxing, wrestling, and weapons four days out of seven. Two were spent with school work, and one was spent learning the skills he'd need to be an heir that the family needed.

This routine continued for his entire pre-teen, and teenage life and while physically he became a machine that could shoot, wield martial weapons, and held four black-belts in various martial arts he was a sunken mess of inner emotions. The only human interaction he had were with strict instructors and fun was simply a word that never existed. He has known only strict structures for his entire life.

Naturally, this made him a natural at following orders and when he was sixteen he was sent out into the world alongside a hit squad. The ASF separated its units into three distinct groups, Subjugation, Elimination, and Liquidation. Griffin, as someone still learning was sent as the Subjugator and was taught in a combat environment how to utilize his powers to subdue and completely nullify a hostile Parahumans abilities. After the target was Subjugated the Elimination team inserted themselves, cleared the area, and depending on if the target was wanted dead or alive would execute the required action. And then finally, the Liquidators. They were the best of the best and were sent to quite simply, eliminate a high-value target(s) through any means possible, regardless of collateral damage. They were walking executioners and many had abilities of their own, finding that they were treated better and fairer than their own communities.

Griffin, however, was only getting started on his journey. After his fill of watching combat from close up, he was to be sent to the orbiting station called 'The Promise' to serve on the Security team while also continuing his schooling. It was a move to get him used to various environments and see how he would fare on his 'own' instead of the close confines of a stifling family and certain schedule. To no one but himself, he has admitted that it would be time to see just how people act and is taking it with an open mind.

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_//Abilities:

Superhuman Ability | Nullification

Griffin boasts the ability to 'drain' the power of other Meta-humans to weaken them and make them normal. This manifests in three different ways. His most common form is that of a head nod or by extending a hand. The physical act sends out an invisible force that when directed at a Meta-human will quickly drain their power using it to fuel the action. This allows Griffin to basically use a Meta-humans own power to Nullify. There are some limitations to this. The target must be in visual range for this ability to work and even then the range seems to max out at around 30 feet or half that if he's nullifying three people at once. In addition to this, he has to remain focused and if he's interrupted the nullification ends.

The second manifestation of the power consists of a simple 'charged' area of effect field. It's similar to the first only that it requires either multiple Meta-humans or his own personal power. The result is a field that negates all powers of those within it. Naturally this leaves Griffin completely at the mercy of anyone defending him and he's unable to fight back, otherwise, the field will fall. In addition, if he's using his own power to perform the field he can and will pass out if he pushes the field to far. He has so far been able to push the field 15 feet and is constantly training himself to push it further.

The third manifestation is physical contact. If Griffin is able to touch another Meta-human he is able to completely and totally drain their power rapidly and has been known to leave a feeling of lethargy, and the taste of metal in the mouths of victims. This manifestation is the most powerful but also requires the most risk as he must commit to getting up close and personal. Some researchers believe it's possible to continuously drain someone's power with his manifestation but no further experimentation has been done on the Aparo heir.

Limitation(s) | Added into each power manifestation.

Weakness(es) | For most if not all of the manifestations, Griffin must focus which means he must be protected. If he's taken by surprise he is an easy take-down. And when he's taken down he's taken down hard, as he has no powers other than his nullification. After that, he's just a regular human, albeit with some serious combat skills. His mentality is also a weakness, as he is only just now escaping the cold hand of his family and will be sure to crack as he develops his own morality. Finally, any injury he sustains can severely hamper his ability to fight someone if it came to martial combat, he is very much reliant on his power in a Meta fight but relies on his other skills if fighting a non-Meta.

_//Skills:

Martial Arts | Griffin has been trained since he was five years old in a variety of martial arts. At the current moment, he is a ninth dan in Taekwondo, a Chángquán Kung Fu master, and an E5 Krav Maga user. He incorporates other Martial Arts when needed but has found the three to be best suited for himself.
Weapons | While hand to hand is Griffin's better fighting style, he has been trained in the usage of all firearms, knives, swords, spears, staffs, and improvisation weaponry.
Security Systems/Hacking | While not able to do much outside of training, Griffin was able to familiarize himself with the security systems that surrounded him. He also found he had a talent for computers and spent many hours at night working on hacking skills to get a view of the outside world that his parents couldn't detect.

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@Daydreamz

Accepted milord

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ELI

E L I W E S S E X

Additional Images _______________________________________________ Eli Marie Wessex _______________________________________________ June 8, 20-- | 18 | Caucasian _______________________________________________ Single and Definitely Mingling | ♀ | Hetero _______________________________________________ Graduated Early from the Academy's High School Level at 17 | "Full" Student taking a Break before College _______________________________________________ Physical Profile ___________________________________ [+] //Basics: • Height | 5'8" • Weight | 130lbs • Build | Slender • Hair Colour | Dark Brown • Eye Colour | Blue-Green Miscellaneous Items ___________________________________ [+] //Every Day Carry: • Backpack | Inside this backpack, Eli stores her laptop, a pair of sunglasses even though she rarely needs them, her headphones, and occasionally her workout clothes and sneakers for training

A p p e a r a n c e D e t a i l s Eli's style is a mix between sporty comfort and casual chic. She puts a lot of effort into looking effortless. She owns a pair of black running shoes, bright white sneakers for casual wear, and plenty of slip on shoes for days she wants to look nice. Her favorite pair of shoes are leopard print and she loves to pair them with a cute pair of jeans. On the days she feels like being comfortable, she simply puts on a pair of leggings, sneakers, and a hoodie. While she puts effort into her clothing, she doesn't put any thought towards her hair or makeup. She either lets her hair air dry and turn wavy and messy, or blow dries it to look somewhat straight. Sometimes she just throws it up into a ponytail and lets nature decide what it will look like. As for makeup, she generally just puts on mascara, brushes her eyebrows so that they look nice, and puts on concealer if the dark circles under her eyes appear.

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Eli's personality is of someone who just doesn't care what others think of her. She is in this world to be fully herself no matter what that means for life around her. She can be quite impulsive, which has fueled many mischievous nights. Eli's emotions are strong, and she generally lets her heart lead her decisions while her mind warns her of the dangers involved. Her freedom from her parents influence aboard The Promise has let Eli grow on her own into a mature-ish young woman.

That said, Eli still cares deeply for the ones she loves, and that love comes very easily. She shows this love in little ways, like getting them coffee or a snack, being there for them through hard times, and just being a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen. Because she cares so deeply, Eli is very protective of those who need it. This means that she often will take the fall for others, which gets her into some trouble.

While Eli may seem strong and resilient, deep inside of her is that little girl who is scared of what the future might hold and insecure about what she wanted to do with it. Just as much as she feels love and carelessness about her life, she feels resentful towards the government for taking her away from home and fear of what may happen if she were to go against them. This gives her a rather pessimistic look at life, which is why she so often bends the rules to test what the reaction might be.

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Eli Marie Wessex was given the first name of her grandmother and the middle name of her mother. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona to two loving parents and had a pretty normal, happy childhood. Most of her happiest memories come from the summer that she turned 12, even though that summer was the time when everything changed. She doesn't remember exactly when her powers manifested, but slowly throughout the year she began to notice things about herself. Things that she could do to those around her. She was too young at the time to comprehend what exactly was going on, but her parents began to take note.

As Eli continued on in blissful ignorance of what she was and slowly discovered more about her powers, her parents began to fight. First it only occurred when Eli would do it around them, but then it became a daily battle between the two. They loved their daughter, with all of their hearts, but the two had different opinions on the government's reactions to people like Eli. Her father knew the dangers of keeping Eli's abilities a secret from the government and he always made a point that Eli could eventually put others in danger too. This enraged her mother, who secretly had a grandmother that had hidden her ability for all of her life. (The exact grandmother Eli was named after.) Her mother believed that Eli's best chance at survival in this world was to hide, and she would do anything she could to ensure that.

So, the fights continued, lasting a year past Eli's 12th birthday. During this time Eli spent her evenings at home with her mother, where she was safe from watchful eyes. This didn't bother Eli too much. They went on plenty of vacations into the mountains, so Eli was used to being alone with her parents. Unfortunately spending time at home meant that Eli could hear the muffled arguments of her parents through her bedroom door, and when Eli began to ask to have sleepovers with her friends the arguments only became worse. So, Eli stopped asking and began to withdraw from her friends at school.

Flashing forwards to the year of her 13th birthday, Eli was given a fond, yet tense farewell from her parents as she was sent to her last day of school. She'd been looking forward to the summer all year long; her family was going to take a month long vacation to the Grand Canyon in their camper. She was going to spend her 13th birthday under the stars, and this gave her enough hope to make it through her last day of 8th grade. The past year had been a challenge for her. She'd become an outcast, deemed a weirdo for having controlling parents and an odd characteristic about her. They'd begun to bully her, and she was sure that this would be the last day she would have to deal with their taunts. Even though she had made a few friends, ones who never asked her about her personal life or never noticed the odd things that seemed to surround Eli, Eli's parents had promised her a fresh start at an academy nearby when she returned to school in the fall. Little did she know that school would be starting much sooner for her than she expected.

During Eli's last class of the day, gym, a group of students surrounded Eli on the running track outside and began to taunt her. Eli stood still, upset by the taunts but not bothered enough to do anything about it. She'd grown a thick skin against verbal insults. It was only when the lead bully, Patricia Wells, began to push Eli that something within her snapped. From what the other students explained to the teacher, one moment Patricia Wells was perfectly fine, and then the next moment she was on the ground, screaming her head off about spiders and crawling away from Eli. The teacher knew immediately what to do, and as he reached for his phone he also looked for Eli on the field. Eli was nowhere to be found.

Instead, Eli had run straight home from school still dressed in her gym clothes. When her mother looked up from what was soon going to be dinner she was shocked to see Eli standing before her, streaks of tears running down her face. After a bit of time and efforts to soothe Eli, the story finally came tumbling out in between sobs. Eli regretted what she had done, and deep down she knew that everything was going to change now that she had revealed her secrets to her classmates. It was right at that moment that her father stepped through the door, and right behind him followed two men in black suits.

Eli spent the rest of the evening under scrutinizing eye of the two government officials. Her parents were sent to the dining room for quesitoning while Eli's finger was pricked to test for the parahuman gene. Her mother was terrified that they would take her away immediately, but to the relief of the entire family Eli was only put on watch. At the end of the summer, Eli would also be sent to The Promise. As her mother and father sadly explained to her, they had already agreed to notify the government after their vacation and send her there for her high school years. Eli was hurt by this news, but she knew it was for the best.

The family still went on their month long vacation to the Grand Canyon, and Eli was glad to notice that her parents barely fought at all now. Things seemed easier now that she and the government were aware of her parahuman quality. The day of her 14th birthday, her parents let her choose what they would do for the day. She decided to go on a hike, have a huge dinner at a nearby IHOP, and then finish out the night sitting around a campfire. Their last vacation together for years was almost over.

A week before Eli was to be sent to the Promise, she awoke to the sounds of a car door slamming outside. She crawled out of bed, slipped on her shoes, and went outside to see what was going on. Her mother immediately told her to get in the car, while her father continued to beg her mother not to leave. It seemed that her mother intended to run away with her, so that she didn't have to go. Eli felt her heart fill with hope as she considered running away too, but she reluctantly took her dad's hand. She knew it was easier this way, even if it meant breaking her mother's heart. The next day, Eli said her goodbyes and headed off to The Promise.

The next four years of her life were spent aboard The Promise. The first year was rough for her as she adjusted to the new life. It was hard to be without her parents, but she eventually made friends. Friends that she didn't have to hide from. She began to enjoy her life on the space boat. She was excelling at class, training to use and control her abilities, and getting into mischief for fun. Sure, punishments ensued whenever she was caught, but the practical implications of creating illusions meant that Eli got away with most of it.

Contact with home occurred as much as possible, but after her parent's divorce it became less frequent. Her mother checked on her at least once a week, but her father began a new life and started another family. A normal family. This ultimately lead Eli to decide to remain on The Promise for college. She actually graduated high school a year early, but she is currently on a gap year to figure herself out. Deep down, a part of her believes that the government would rather keep her aboard The Promise for the rest of her life. With her ability and her record, she believes that they think of her as a flight risk and a danger to others, like all of the other parahumans aboard. For now she will play their game, continue training and revealing more about her ability, but in the future she will see exactly what The Promise intends for her.

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_//Abilities:

Superhuman Ability | Illusion Manipulation

Eli's ability has been deemed illusion manipulation by the government officials tasked with categorizing parahuman abilities to make it easier to explain, but under the surface Eli's ability handles two different types of Man v. Man classification. The two Man v. Man classifications have been specified as:

• Sensation Manipulation: With every second, our brains are receiving stimuli for sensations such as sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Those sensations are then sent to the brain, where the mind processes these sensations and determines how they will be perceived. Every sensation must pass a threshold limit in order for the mind to notice it. Eli's ability allows her to access these sensations and manipulate the threshold limit for those stimuli by either raising or lowering it. For Example: She could lower the threshold of someone with a paper cut to feel immense pain, or increase the threshold of someone's photo-receptors to blind them.
  
  • While this method is effective, there are limits to the amount a threshold can be manipulated. This is where Eli's ability affects the perception of this stimuli as well.
• Perception Manipulation: In theory, the mind tends to group the senses together so that it is easier to process. This allows the mind to interpret similarity, proximity, and continuity, of the size, shape, brightness, and distance of an object. This can affect balance, depth perception, and the awareness of the subject's surroundings. In terms of pain and the sensation of touch, the brain receives the stimuli from the nerves in varying amounts. The effect of these sensations can be altered by the mind's perception of them. For example, if heat was applied to a subject's arm the mind could translate that heat as pain if it thinks the arm is burning, or the mind can perceive it as a warm welcome on a winter day. Likewise, touch can be perceived as pain or pleasure as well. It all depends on the mind's interpretation of these stimuli. By manipulating the perception of another's senses, Eli is able to create auditory and optical illusions as well as illusions of pain.

The reason that the ability has been given one, final title of Illusion Manipulation is that Eli is simply manipulating a subject's perceptions and sensations of the world around them to create auditory, tactile, optical, and olfactory illusions. While Eli has been aboard The Promise for the past four years, she has grown to develop a list of skills involving this ability. Below are the illusions Eli has the ability to create while maintaining strength:

• Optical Illusions
• Vertigo Inducement
• Pain Amplification/Reduction
• Sensation Deprivation/Inducement of sight, sound, and touch (no more than one sensation at a time)

Limitation(s) | While Eli's ability has many different uses, Eli is only able to create one illusion at a time without putting a large amount of strain on her physical and mental state. She is also unable to affect a subject unless they are within a 30 foot range. In terms of how many subject's she can affect at once without duress, Eli's lower limit is around five or six subjects and her upper limit is at most ten subjects. To stretch into the upper limits of her powers will send Eli into a heavy state of exhaustion. To simplify, Eli is able to produce a much stronger, longer lasting illusion over fewer subjects than she can with a larger group.

Weakness(es) | While she has become quite skilled at producing these illusions, there are still times when subtle errors in the visual illusions will reveal the illusion to the subject under it's influence. Also, even though each illusion may be enough to fool the mind, they are still only illusions and cannot physically affect anything. After four years of training, Eli has come a long way

_//Skills:

Parkour | Eli's mischief has avoided many confrontations by simply running away from the scene. She has scaled most of the buildings around her dorm, and enjoys seeing how high and how fast she can go.

Basic Self-Defense | Eli took a basic self defense class over the past year. She relies heavily on her ability to defend herself, but she is smart enough not to depend on it 24/7.

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Eli currently lives on her own now that she has moved out of the high school dorms. She works at a nearby clothing retailer as an associate.

[JunkMail]

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