Name: Percy Theo Novikov
Superhero Name: Odysseus
Age: 14
Birthday: July 25th, 2024
Birth Place: San Fransisco, California
Pronouns: He/Him
Gender: Male
Species: Mutant
Recommender: Maria Novikova, Avenger
Languages: English, Russian, Omnilingualism via powers
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 116 pounds
Build: Skinny
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Skin Tone: Peach
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: N/A
Personal Style: Percy's sense of dress has always been somewhat fanciful and evocative of Daniel Craig's character Benoit Blanc. He loves an ascot moment, particularly when having a casual day out in the sun. In winter, his collection of sweaters are to
die for - but not nearly as impressive as his tie collection. He can tie just about any knot you can think of. He tends towards more neutral colors, but every now and then will mix it up with something a little more vibrant. He polishes his shoes every week and judges people who don't take the same amount of care with their own wardrobe.
Resourceful * Egotistical * Pragmatic * Dismissive * Unrelenting * Intense
Sexuality: Gay
Relationship Status: Single
Alignment: Neutral Good
Personality: Percy does not behave like a fourteen year old boy - he's spiritually much closer to an angry old man. He looks down on pretty much everyone, assuming that they're too thick, stupid, and/or clueless to make the observations that he can. He doesn't trust others to take care of things, having a tendency to micromanage. Of course, Percy is exceptionally brilliant and bright, meaning that not only is he egotistical and a bit of a narcissist... he's usually
correct. People tend to be incredibly frustrated by him, for good reason.
However, Percy is incredibly and fiercely loyal. Family - by blood and the ones he choose - mean everything to him. He would destroy the world for the ones that he cares about, a viciously positive train he inherited from his mother Novikova. Other people in the world don't really matter to him. In his mind, it's he and his against everyone else, billions of souls who just cannot matter as much.
He's snarky and sarcastic, and prone to dark humor. No one would describe him as
nice, but he can be
kind to those he deems worthy. He doesn't care what other people think about him. As long as his loved ones are alive and healthy, they could see him as the devil and he'd be fine with that.
Habits: Carving into things (i.e., food, the desk...) & tapping his foot impatiently
Hobbies: Playing piano, reading
Fears: - Losing someone he cares about
- Being injected with an unknown substance
- Getting lost in the time stream
Likes: - Pocket Watches
- Shopping
- Chess
- Reading (particularly the classics)
- Painting
- Urban exploration
- Tea
- Candles
- Long walks at night
- Hiking
- Bourbon
- Coffee
- Halloween
- Emus
- Ghost stories
- Piano
Dislikes: - Bad movie adaptations
- Tequila
- Long lines
- Reality TV
- Valentine's Day
- Pencils
- Ham
- Sugar in his coffee/tea
- Having his picture/video taken/recorded
- The Fantastic Four
Powers: - Omnilingualism
- Temporal Teleportation
General World Skills: - Piano
- Orienteering
- Perception
- Greco-Roman Mythology
- Painting
- Greco-Roman Literature
Combat Skills: - Small time-space displacement jumps ( < 50 ft range)
- Improvised Weapon
Coursework:- Traditional -
- Ancient History
- Greco-Roman Mythology
- Introduction to Classics
- Classic Literature
- Superheroics -
- Intro to Time Travel
- Alien Civilizations
- History of Superpowers
- Combat 101
Medical Issues/Injuries:Possessions: - Backpack - wallet, student ID card, emergency credit card, notebook, fountain pen, phone, copy of the Odyssey (in original Greek), compass, pocket watch
- Keyboard*
- Classic Literature (i.e., such as the Iliad)*
- Chess set*
- Tea and coffee supplies*
- Flask of bourbon, hidden inside a hollowed out copy of Edith Hamilton's Mythology*
- Laptop*
- Shoe polishing kit*
- Stuffed bear with an ascot on it, named Benoit*
- Polaroid camera*
- Watch with unreadable inscription, tells perfect time - gift from Agatha*
Family:- Dominika Novikova - Mother
- Maria Novikova - Mother
- Diana Novikova - Older sister
- Kristina Smith - Aunt
- Godparents:
- Theresa Sparks
- Raynor Baldursen
How did you discover your powers: Percy's first power to develop was his ability to understand and communicate in any language. He first properly noticed this power when out at dinner with his family, when he calmly ordered his food in fluent Italian, despite only speaking English and Russian. His secondary power, a variation of his sister's power, he discovered while at school in gym class. It was dodgeball day and Percy suddenly disappeared and reappeared about ten feet away, just as a ball had been about to nail him in the head.
General History: Percy is the second child of Avengers Dominika and Maria Novikova, also former agents of SHIELD. His parents were part of the West Coast Avengers, regularly jaunting off to go save the world (or at least, the west coast of the United States). When the Avengers then transitioned from having limited and fixed rosters to becoming a global force where any Avenger could be called to respond at any moment, the family remained in San Fransisco. His parents would be taken off to work with a teleporter, whereas Percy and his sister Diana (three years his elder) would be put in daycare with the other Avengers kids.
Growing up, Percy was never really interested in playing with other kids. He liked to read, devouring just about any book that he could get his hands on. The classics were always his favorite. He was
obsessed with Ancient Greece and its mythology, imprinting heavily on the Percy Jackson series (after all, he had the same name as the protagonist). When he wasn't reading, he would be off exploring, sometimes ending up in areas he had no business being. And when those and his other hobbies failed him, he'd watch reality TV with his moms and sister - he
loved to criticize the outfits. It was his favorite part.
His sister's mutant power manifested first, as she displayed the ability to teleport. Percy was slightly jealous, thinking up what sort of cool power he might get. He had a little diary he carried around with him, where he'd record anything that could potentially be the sign of a power manifesting - ironically, he missed his power when it first came about. He had been wandering around in Chinatown and didn't notice that he could roughly understand everything that was being said. It was a few months later that both of Percy's abilities had manifested.
His sister had already been attending Avengers Academy for a little while before Percy was enrolled. It's his first year at the institute, as well as his freshman year of high school. And while he won't admit it, he's a little bit excited.
Proposed Arcs:- I think that Percy is a bit of a hopeless romantic. I'd love for him to get into some byzantine and twisted, complicated love story - something that will cause him to cry silently, claim he's better off alone, but realize how much he misses the other person.
And then, once he realizes how much he cares for this person, how far is he willing to go? And what is he willing to do? - I'm also a huge fan of the classic time travel plots, where your future self comes back and you have to try to change the course of your own timeline. That could be fun.
- He idolizes Odysseus, and calls himself Odysseus, so it's time for that monkey's paw to drop.
Character Quote: "Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy..."
Favorite Song: Achilles Come Down by Gang of Youths Anything Else: Cerebella;
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