Name: Diego Gomez
Age: 21
Personality: Before the House of Powers and Civil War, Diego was what many would have called an “all around nice guy.” Diego rarely got into fights with anyone, instead choosing to make friends with everyone that he could. He wasn’t the conventional popular jock that everyone likes to portray in movies; the former football lineman was actually just a well-liked, well-respected guy.
He attended all the parties, usually stepping up to DJ most of them, and still managed to get all his homework done on time, which always went well with the teachers. To Diego, life was too short to make any enemies of any kind, or to give anyone a reason to dislike him. He rarely ever got into fights, and when he did, it was to stand up for the little guy, or to back up a friend.
Since the House and the War, Diego really hasn’t been the same at all. There are still traces of him left; him standing up for his three other friends to the death, his natural intelligence (he isn’t a genius, but he never got below a B in any classes), and his willingness to at least try to
make friends among other supers. However, he’s become a faint glimpse of the old Diego. Everything that he is now isn’t him.
He’s cold, distant. He loathes those without powers, especially for putting his friends in harm’s way. He thinks himself, and the rest of his kind, superior. He doesn’t trust easily at all. Worst of all, he won’t even blink when he crushes the last breath out of a human.
Appearance: Diego stands at 6’ 0”, and weighs a good 200 pounds (most of which is actual muscle). He used to weigh a lot more, before the House of Powers incident when he was in high school, but years of experimentation and being on the run have affected him negatively there. Diego has brown eyes, tan skin, and has an athletic/muscular build, although it isn’t that noticeable through clothes like it used to be. Thanks to the experiments done to him in the House of Powers, Diego now has two large scars going up his arms. He also has a scar in his abdomen where he was shot during the take-down of the anti-powers government before the Civil War.
Although he used to love to be the best dressed, he has come to learn that that clothes is a luxury he cannot afford anymore. Because of this, he can be seen wearing anything from a plain old t-shirt and shorts, to a hoodie and jeans, and everything in between. Lastly, Diego is never seen without his sunglasses. It’s an older pair that he’s had since before the House, and he never loses sight of them.
Powers: Diego not only has the ability to fly, but is also able to copy other’s powers and use them as his own.
Weaknesses and limitations: Although he has two powers, he can only use one at a time. Diego also has to physically touch the person when he wants to copy their power, which in combat situations can be extremely difficult. Once Diego has copied a power, he only has the knowledge that the host has, which means that if he copies from someone who doesn’t know what to do with their power, neither will he, and he will have to train himself.
History: Life for Diego couldn’t have been better. He was one of the start players on his school’s football team, he was the life of every party, teachers loved him, parents loved him, you name it. He never thought that things could go south for him at all.
It was during a football game that weird things started to happen. During a play, Diego rushed forward and pushed back a defensive lineman, but instead of pushing him back, Diego and the other player went straight up. It wasn’t noticeable to the fans that they went too high to be normal, but it was noticeable for him, his team, and the opposing team. Not long after that, more things started happening; he would try to jump into a pool, and would end up at the middle before falling into the water, his jumps were a lot higher than normal, etc.
Finally, things got really noticeable when he and a group of friends went to the cliffs by the ocean to take the “leap of faith” (the high-dive height
jump from a cliff into the ocean). The whole group went at the same time, and all of them landed into the water…except Diego. He was left floating in the air.
The next thing Diego knew, he was shipped off to the House of Powers.
During his stay there, things were far from luxurious. They were experimented on day after day, just like animals. They were forced to stay within the confines of the house and were fed drugged food to make sure rebellion wasn’t a possibility. The only thing that made the place bearable were the friends Diego made; Allister, Julius, and Maribeth.
When they did eventually break out, Diego made sure that the place couldn’t capture anyone else ever again, and burned the place down with a pyro’s power he had copied.
Months later, the War broke out. The group, along with the help of a few other supers, were able to put an end to it, but not before Diego’s personality became twisted. He became merciless, killing anyone in the way. He also became too zealous, which ultimately led to him being shot in the abdomen from the enemy general.
Other: Nothing I can think of, other than Diego might be a bit crazy now. Oh, and I am excited as Hell to start this thing again. It’s been far too long since I’ve had the chance to RP.