"I'm a computer geek, not a superhero. Well, maybe I am a superhero...."
Real Name: Johan Siskin
Age: 19 (born November 14th)
Gender: male
Alias/Nicknames: Izkry, Sparks
Color Choice: lightskyblue
Appearance: Izkry is a tall young man, over 185cm (6'1") when he doesn’t slouch. His light brown eyes approach amber, bright and lively, and he has a broad, easy grin that often puts others at ease. He wears his blue-dyed hair spiky, and keeps it cut short save for a slender braid at the very nape of his neck. He’s slightly tan in the summer, what with the sun and spending much time out of doors, but he loses that in the winter months. Time in the Swiss military has him riding the fine line between athletic and just plain thin. Izkry has a faint but noticeable scar on his right temple just at the hairline, a memento of a childhood injury that needed stitches.
Casual clothing is the rule of the day for Izkry. He hates suits and other formal attire. Tshirts and jeans are where it’s at, maybe slacks and a button down if he wants to dress a bit better. He would rather parade around in a revealing dress than put on a tie. He favors brighter, cheerful colors, particularly sky blue, yellow, and orange.
Personality: Izkry is cheerful and laid back, preferring to go with the flow. He neither angers nor takes offense easily, and he tolerates others' quirks and shortcomings without giving it much mind. He is friendly and generally smiling, always looking on the bright side of things. His upbeat personality is nice to be around, and his good humor frequently rubs off on those around him. He loves socializing and is happiest in a room full of people talking, laughing, and otherwise having a good time.
He does not like killing, though he understands it is sometimes necessary, particularly when defending something. He managed to avoid much of the brainwashing that the German facility tried to impress upon him, though he is quite loyal to people he knows, and is willing to do a lot for them. The idea that some people are better than others makes no sense to him -- after all, wouldn’t it be better if everyone helped whoever they can? He likes his power, and the insight it gives him into mechanics, one of his passions. He’s a sucker for a person in distress, particularly the elderly and children. He doesn't like seeing people upset, and will provide a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on for just about anybody. These traits, along with his ever-present cheer, make him very likable and he makes friends with ease.
Although he is younger than his sister, he still looks after Bel as if he were the elder. He allows himself to be used as a crutch, keeping others at a comfortable distance for her, and doing most of the communicating. He loves her dearly, though he wishes she would open up and hopes she someday will learn to rely on him less. Still, he doesn't have the heart to force her.
Powerset:
- Electrical Affinity - Izkry is able to wield electricity, either to generate a lightning bolt with a range of several meters or to deliver a shock by touch. He can generate current to power devices, or fry circuitry with a touch. As a side effect, he is immune to electrical shock himself.
- Technopathy - Physical contact also allows Izkry to feel if a device is in good repair, and if not to tell what’s wrong with it. This ability is very finely tuned with electronics, but will work in a broader sense for most machinery.
- Technomancy - Touching a device allows Izkry to control it.
- Computer Geek - Not exactly a power, but Izkry is a coding wiz and a bit of a hacker.
Equipment/Paraphernalia:
- Whip: Izkry's best "weapon" is (ironically) a whip, a skill he picked up on his own because of his fondness for American Wild West novels and the Indiana Jones movies. In combat situations he carries a 7ft (just over 2m) bullwhip with shortened handle made of synthetic fiber with metal threaded through it to allow transfer of electrical current, and he can use this to great effect.
- Dancer: Izkry's laptop hosts the original code for Dancer, the AI he built from scratch. Of course she's since been released into the wild of the internet, but she keeps instances running on his computer and phone and appears quite fond of him.
Weaknesses:
- Innacurate: Izkry's lightning attack is not particularly accurate, so there is risk of collateral damage or hitting the wrong target if the target is small.
- Chain Lightning: If Izkry delivers a shock to a person, and there's another person touching the first person, both will get shocked.
- Concentration: Controlling a machine takes up all Izkry's attention, leaving him vulnerable to attack.