Ellixir

The Technology Planet - Frixion Prime - Open

A person of petite stature, their face hidden under the cloak of a black hoodie, stepped out of the shadows of a nearby alleyway. It appeared as if their body had simply materialized out of the darkness. Had it? If anyone had been watching from the other side, they’d know the answer. Fortunately for Benjamin, nobody was.

He walked at a quickened pace through the streets of Frixion Prime, his hand stuffed into his pocket, where he squeezed his wallet between thumb and forefinger. A little thin for his tastes. He stopped at a street corner, his gaze veering from left to right as he scanned the area.

I’ll go to an internet cafe, he decided. There must be something like that around. I’ll go there, run some malware, collect some credit card numbers, and then leave this planet. Having come to this conclusion, Benjamin made his way further down the street, passing by a shop with food and a group of people, and then stopped as his stomach made an audible groaning sound.

Benjamin Thoreau

Benjamin Thoreau

Name: Benjamin Thoreau

Height: 5'4"
Weight: 130
Age: 18
Race/Species: Human

Tier/Influence: 3

Group(s): None

Appearance: Benjamin has curly black hair and wears round glasses, behind which are green eyes. He always shrouds himself in an oversized black hoodie with black leather elbow patches.

Personality: Benjamin is introverted and shy, almost to the point of being considered antisocial; however, asocial would be a more accurate description of his tendencies. He isn’t malicious towards others or particularly misanthropic, rather, he is withdrawn into himself. He spends long stretches of time daydreaming. Due to his perceptive abilities, he frequently suffers from headaches. Benjamin has a personal moral code that he rigidly adheres to, although he does not necessarily base his morality on what is legal or socially acceptable; on a fundamental level, he is somewhat idealistic. He prefers people who are “outcasts” in some way. Gaining his trust is difficult, but he is a loyal friend.

Abilities, Talents, Traits, Powers:

• ^{( 2 )} Eidetic memory – can remember large amounts of detailed or trivial information.

• ^{( 2 )} Empathic sense – can sense emotions in others within a 20ft radius.

• ^{( 2 )} Wi-fi sense – can sense if in range of a wi-fi signal, and can sense quantity of traffic. May cause headaches when in areas with lots of wi-fi networks.

• ^{( 2 )} Human calculator – can solve complex mathematical problems without a calculator.

• ^{( 2 )} Computer hacker – intuitively understands technological systems and is very skilled at breaking them.

• ^{( 3 )} Emotion Magic – on touch, can force an emotion into another person; however, the displaced emotion goes into the user.

• ^{( 3 )} Emotion Shield – gains an aura that provides damage resistance whenever the user is experiencing an overwhelming emotion.

Items:

• ^{( 3 )} Shadowthread hoodie – a hoodie enshrouded in shadow magic that allows the wearer to become invisible when hidden in the shadows.

• ^{( 1 )} Laptop – despite its versatility, it is just an ordinary laptop.

• ^{( 1 )} Switchblade knife – ordinary pocket knife.

History: Born the son of a wealthy programmer who developed artificial intelligence on his homeworld, it was decided from an early age that Benjamin would follow in his father’s footsteps. His capacity for knowledge was impressive even as a child. Benjamin was given the best tutors. Nonetheless, according to his father, Benjamin lacked discipline. He frequently skipped class to go to a local arcade and got kicked out of his private high school. Benjamin’s father was enraged at this news, but the final nail in the coffin was when Benjamin admitted to his father that he was developing empathic abilities. Benjamin’s mother had also been an empath, but the emotional strain of using her powers had driven her to madness. At this news, Benjamin’s father considered his son a hopeless case, and kicked him out onto the streets. Ever since then, Benjamin has been on the run, creating computer viruses and stealing money from people using his technological prowess. He never stays in one place for long.

Heyyo, what's up?

My name is Elliot, I am a 21 year old professionally published writer as well as a full-time PhD student at the University of California, Los Angeles. I've been roleplaying since I was a kid, about 15 years now, and I enjoy a variety of genres (fantasy being a perennial favorite). I just moved to LA and I don't have friends or much of a routine yet, so plenty of time for roleplaying...