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@Awesomoman64

Just read Ethan's CS. Did he get recruited by Catherine?

@Stern Algorithm

I mean, he totally could have if you want? I'm all for adding history between characters.

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Ethan Conrad

8:30 am

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As Ethan rounded the corner to his homeroom class, he was surprised to see the doorway to class was currently obscured by two of his fellow students; Dia Sidonia and Felix Williams. He didn’t know them personally, but he had enough classes with the couple to know their names, and to know that Felix was not the friendliest. For that reason Ethan thought it best he wait for them to go in rather than try to get past them, but he couldn’t exactly just stand in the middle of the hall watching them like a creep. Instead he leaned against the wall and pulled out his phone pretending as if he were texting someone while occasionally glancing up to see when the coast was clear.

Eventually a few others passed through and once they did Dia pulled Felix into the classroom. Time to go. Slipping his phone into his pocket and adjusting his tie, Ethan tried to act casually as he walked in still attempting to appear as though he had not been waiting for them or in any hurry at all. Unfortunately for the young elementalist, his lack of initiative had allowed his usual seat to be taken by Bhu Adamina. Completely caught off guard by this break in his routine Ethan froze up leaving him unintentionally staring directly at Bhu for a few good seconds before snapping out of it. Looks like he’d have to find a new seat for the day.

Glancing around the room, Ethan looked for a seat that wasn’t next to anyone, but also wasn’t secluded. He didn’t want to appear intrusive by sitting with any of the established groups, but also didn’t want to single himself out as some kind of “loner”. In the end he picked a seat that was one away from Kanako Nagasaki as that seemed to be the most ideal spot.

Cautiously taking his seat, Ethan glanced around one last time to see if anyone had issue with his decision in desks. Nope, everything seemed- SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEAK As Ethan leaned back his chair, it unleashed an ungodly “squeak”. Sitting there eyes wide and darting back and forth, Ethan slowly leaned forward hoping his subtle movements would keep his chair from squeaking. It did not. Instead it only drew it out in short bursts. SQUEE-EEE-EEE-EEEEEAK

Once he was sitting up and the horrendous squeaking was over, Ethan simply slouched down and hoped nobody would say anything before homeroom began.

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Ethan Conrad

Name: Ethan Conrad
Age: 15
Element: Earth

Personality: Ethan is a kind and honest kid who loves helping people out. A hands on kind of person who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and get things done. Well, unless you need him to talk to someone. While very approachable himself, Ethan has a hard time approaching others. He always afraid he’s bothering someone or saying something wrong which usually leads to him getting nervous when starting a conversation with anyone, even familiar friends. This is even worse when faced with conflict. Ethan practically shuts down not talking, avoiding eye contact , and looking for the nearest exit. He knows he’ll have to stand up for himself one of these days, but that day is not today.

If someone were looking to find him, their best would be the lower levels as Ethan prefers enclosed spaces low or below ground level.

History: Born and raised in the city, Ethan was the youngest in a family of four. His parents ran an auto shop where he and his sister would often help out at after school as they didn’t make enough after bills to hire anyone. Finances were the worries of adults, though. All Ethan needed to worry about was working hard, keeping his grades up, and staying out of trouble. All stuff he could easily handle. Then nature decided he had too good a grip on things and threw the ultimate wrench in his life, making him an elementalist.

At first even he didn’t realize he had powers. A few random rocks tumbling around, a sudden crack in the sidewalk, strange yes, but nothing crazy enough to tell him what he was. Then at age thirteen, after three years of ignoring and holding in his powers, Ethan did something that left him with no other explanation. While take a tool case to his dad, Ethan made a footprint in the floor. This wasn't a small dust print, mind you. This was literally a perfect footprint in solid concrete. Knowing his parents would be furious, as not only did he damage the shop but they didn’t look to kindly upon elementals, he quickly took a hammer to the floor and claimed he dropped something there. Better he get scolded or grounded than disowned.

It only got worse from there. His once simple life became a nightmare of pretending to ignore slight tremors and stopping stray rocks from rolling in. He kept this up for nearly two years until one day someone noticed. As he was taking the keys from a customer, he failed to notice a crystal keychain she had and ended up accidentally throwing them across the room without even touching them. Afraid he was going to be outed, Ethan nearly broke down in tears as the woman looked at him inquisitively. However, she simply asked if he had any control of his powers. He shook his head no, prompting the woman to reach into her purse and pull out a card with an address and the words “The Academy” written on it. She then pulled her keys back with a gust of wind and told him he should look into it.

That night, Ethan decided he was tired of hiding who he was. After packing his bags and leaving a note explaining everything, he found himself on the first bus to The Academy

Equipment:A few tools and a suitcase of clothes and other household items.

Training weapon: Giant padded socket wrench. Works as a mace. Can be used screw abnormally large bolts.

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@Zelosse

I mean, he doesn't need it, but you never know. Plus it helps when trying to get all the Gold Bolts. (Or platinum. Depends on the game.)

If it's too silly I can switch it back.

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@Zelosse

Any chance you've had time to look over my revised CS?

Heroes of Beacon - the Next Chapter

Physical Education

Though he didn’t win the coin toss, Trad was still able to pick what he thought was a fairly solid team. When they finished he had assembled Sand, Cian, Krysanthe, Shiro, Sepia, Diamond, Yun, and Selena. It was no coincidence he chose mostly familiar faces. While this football was much different than the Maiden NFL video games he had played, he knew the key to a well rounded team in any sport was knowing each other’s strengths and weaknesses and how to fully utilize them. With all their bases covered, Trad was confident this roster could rival the all star picks Ben had snagged.

As they separated into their huddles, Ben tossed a little trash talk Trad’s way claiming to have better muscles. “Oh really?” Trad said. A devious smirk slid across his face. Shirts versus skins eh? Well then. With one mad flex, Trad’s shirt exploded into tatters which he then ripped away fully revealing his own muscular form not unlike coach Roy. ”Are you sure about that?” Trad asked before turning to his team huddle. ”Alright, how do you guys want to play this?”

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@Crusader Lord

I could have my guy interact with her? (once he gets approved that is.)

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@Zelosse

Alright, resubmitting CS with the following changes:
-Removed any and all instances of metal bending.
-Changed weapon to fit personality and add flavor text.
-Removed Herobrine

Once again let me know if there's anything at all I need to fix or change :)

Ethan Conrad

Name: Ethan Conrad
Age: 15
Element: Earth

Personality: Ethan is a kind and honest kid who loves helping people out. A hands on kind of person who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and get things done. Well, unless you need him to talk to someone. While very approachable himself, Ethan has a hard time approaching others. He always afraid he’s bothering someone or saying something wrong which usually leads to him getting nervous when starting a conversation with anyone, even familiar friends. This is even worse when faced with conflict. Ethan practically shuts down not talking, avoiding eye contact , and looking for the nearest exit. He knows he’ll have to stand up for himself one of these days, but that day is not today.

If someone were looking to find him, their best would be the lower levels as Ethan prefers enclosed spaces low or below ground level.

History: Born and raised in the city, Ethan was the youngest in a family of four. His parents ran an auto shop where he and his sister would often help out at after school as they didn’t make enough after bills to hire anyone. Finances were the worries of adults, though. All Ethan needed to worry about was working hard, keeping his grades up, and staying out of trouble. All stuff he could easily handle. Then nature decided he had too good a grip on things and threw the ultimate wrench in his life, making him an elementalist.

At first even he didn’t realize he had powers. A few random rocks tumbling around, a sudden crack in the sidewalk, strange yes, but nothing crazy enough to tell him what he was. Then at age thirteen, after three years of ignoring and holding in his powers, Ethan did something that left him with no other explanation. While take a tool case to his dad, Ethan made a footprint in the floor. This wasn't a small dust print, mind you. This was literally a perfect footprint in solid concrete. Knowing his parents would be furious, as not only did he damage the shop but they didn’t look to kindly upon elementals, he quickly took a hammer to the floor and claimed he dropped something there. Better he get scolded or grounded than disowned.

It only got worse from there. His once simple life became a nightmare of pretending to ignore slight tremors and stopping stray rocks from rolling in. He kept this up for nearly two years until one day someone noticed. As he was taking the keys from a customer, he failed to notice a crystal keychain she had and ended up accidentally throwing them across the room without even touching them. Afraid he was going to be outed, Ethan nearly broke down in tears as the woman looked at him inquisitively. However, she simply asked if he had any control of his powers. He shook his head no, prompting the woman to reach into her purse and pull out a card with an address and the words “The Academy” written on it. She then pulled her keys back with a gust of wind and told him he should look into it.

That night, Ethan decided he was tired of hiding who he was. After packing his bags and leaving a note explaining everything, he found himself on the first bus to The Academy

Equipment:A few tools and a suitcase of clothes and other household items.

Training weapon: Giant padded socket wrench. Works as a mace. Can be used screw abnormally large bolts.

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@Zelosse

Fair enough. I'll get to reworking the CS to be a straight earth elementalist. (Unless I think of something else. Probably not.)

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@Zelosse

So with my CS app I would also like to propose a new sub element/specialization: Metal. Most metals and technically alloys are made from ores from the earth. So I don’t think it’s too far fetched to say there are some who have gained a connection with ores like iron, copper, and so on allowing them to manipulate them much like earth even when crafted into metals.

I would like to use it for my character and if allowed will follow the same guidelines of “can barely use it as a year one.” In fact, in his current state Ethan literally has no control over it. Which hopefully will lead to hilarity through bad timing.

If you need me to change anything (or if anyone has a suggestion about something) let me know, I've very open to criticism and the likes.

Ethan Conrad

Name: Ethan Conrad
Age: 15
Element: Earth (Metal “Specialization”)

Personality: Ethan is a kind and honest kid who loves helping people out. A hands on kind of person who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and get things done. Well, unless you need him to talk to someone. While very approachable himself, Ethan has a hard time approaching others. He always afraid he’s bothering someone or saying something wrong which usually leads to him getting nervous when starting a conversation with anyone, even familiar friends. This is even worse when faced with conflict. Ethan practically shuts down not talking, avoiding eye contact , and looking for the nearest exit. He knows he’ll have to stand up for himself one of these days, but that day is not today.

If someone were looking to find him, their best would be the lower levels as Ethan prefers enclosed spaces low or below ground level.

While Ethan has accepted being an Earth Elementalist, he still sees his lack of control over his metal abilities to be a hindrance.

History: Born and raised in the city, Ethan was the youngest in a family of four. His parents ran an auto shop where he and his sister would often help out at after school as they didn’t make enough after bills to hire anyone. Finances were the worries of adults, though. All Ethan needed to worry about was working hard, keeping his grades up, and staying out of trouble. All stuff he could easily handle. Then nature decided he had too good a grip on things and threw the ultimate wrench in his life, making him an elementalist.

At first even he didn’t realize he had powers. A few random rocks tumbling around, a sudden crack in the sidewalk, strange yes, but nothing crazy enough to tell him what he was. Then at age thirteen, after three years of ignoring and holding in his powers, Ethan did something that left him with no other explanation. While fitting a door on a car, Ethan dented the door with his hand. This wasn’t him hitting it or anything, he simply placed his hand on it, and the next thing he knew there was a perfect hand shaped dent pressed into the door. Knowing his parents would be furious, as not only did he damage merchandise but they didn’t look to kindly upon elementals, he quickly took a hammer to the door and banged out any resemblance it had to a hand. Better he get scolded or grounded than disowned.

It only got worse from there. His once simple life became a nightmare of hiding shaking screws and jumping on moving tools. He kept this up for nearly two years until one day someone noticed. As he was taking the keys from a customer, he accidentally threw them across the room without even touching them. Afraid he was going to be outed, Ethan nearly broke down in tears as the woman looked at him inquisitively. However, she simply asked if he had any control of his powers. He shook his head no, prompting the woman to reach into her purse and pull out a card with an address and the words “The Academy” written on it. She then pulled her keys back with a gust of wind and told him he should look into it.

That night, Ethan decided he was tired of hiding who he was. After packing his bags and leaving a note explaining everything, he found himself on the first bus to The Academy

Equipment:A few tools and a suitcase of clothes and other household items.

Training weapon: Padded mace.