Tyler

Crestwood Hollow

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Well, when you're in a Roleplay I got no choice but to.

@Mr Allen J

Yeah, I can see why it'd suck being in my shadow.

Crestwood Hollow

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I'm going to make a character specifically to inconvenience him.

@Mr Allen J

I'm pretty sure all of us will be inconvenienced by your character when you drop the RP and we all have to write ourselves out of interaction with it.

Crestwood Hollow

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^{A I D E N M c K E N N A ◼ 2 0 / 0 6 / 1 9 9 8 ( 1 8 ) ◼ M A L E ◼ H O M O S E X U A L}

▼ A P P E A R A N C E:

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//STATS:

◼ HEIGHT | 5'11"
◼ WEIGHT | 155lbs
◼ BUILD | Slim
◼ ETHNICITY | Caucasian
◼ HAIR COLOUR | Brown (bleached)
◼ EYE COLOUR | Brown

//DESCRIPTION:

Aiden's pale skin and dark eyes give him a striking appearance that is complemented further by his angular features. Despite his good looks, his unimposing frame allows him to remain invisible to most people, and he is prone to walking along the perimeter of a room, with his hands in his pockets and his head down. His dress sense is similarly low-key, and he leans towards baggy hoodies and vintage tees. He has a scar running up the inside of his right forearm, measuring about 20cm in length, which he obtained during a childhood accident. He has both ears pierced but will usually only wear one earring at a time.

▼ B I O G R A P H Y:

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Aiden was born in Quebec, Canada; his mother's homeland, she and husband Hugh had settled there shortly before they wed. An only child, Aiden spent the first seven years of his life in Victoriaville, before a sudden overnight move took them across the border to the USA. Aiden only vaguely remembered this, and asking his parents questions about that night always managed to ignite an argument. The family relocated to Massachusetts only briefly, and by the time Aiden was ten they had already migrated north to New Hampshire and the sleepy town of Crestwood Hollow. It is here that Aiden did most of his 'growing up': he excelled in his classes and built an impressive repertoire of talents, but he never quite managed to fit in with his peers and was always relatively independent.

As he grew older and discovered more about himself, Aiden realised that he was gay. He had always had a good relationship with his parents and didn't wait very long before coming out to them; they didn't react violently, but they weren't exactly supportive either. Both his parents preferred to just not talk about this aspect of the ever-developing Aiden, rather than outright accept it, and this drove something of a wedge between them. Though it was never severe enough to have a noted effect on the household, it left some fairly deep emotional wounds on Aiden that he never properly addressed.

A straight A student at Mather Memorial High, Aiden kept himself to himself with the goal of moving out of his sleepy city to study at a college cross-country once he graduated. However, in his final year of study, things hit the rocks. Aiden fell mysteriously ill, developing a dangerously high fever that left him bedridden. He was in so much pain that it felt like his skin was burning, and as such he never noticed the knowingly worried looks his parents would exchange as they watched over him. It wasn't until a few days later, when contact with their son's skin gave his doctor first degree burns, that the McKennas decided to reveal their secret.

They revealed to Aiden that the McKenna line was Hyper, and that all his male ancestors had displayed some manifestation of the gene by the time they turned 18. Whilst it was comforting to know that he wasn't on the brink of death, Aiden had a hard time adjusting to the immense way his life was changing. His trust in his parents was broken, and even once he recovered from his 'fever' he barely spoke to them. He had a depressive episode lasting several months, that wreaked havoc on his academic score and his familial relationships. It wasn't until he accidentally set fire to a mall and almost burned the place to the ground, that his parents decided to pull him from school. Aiden spent the remainder of term learning to control these strange new abilities he had been burdened with, and is now begrudgingly a year behind as he heads back into Mather Memorial this September.

▼ A B I L I T I E S / S K I L L S:

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//ABILITIES:

◼ PYROKINESIS | Aiden can create, shape and manipulate fire. He can launch brief blasts and waves of flame at targets, as well as being able to produce sustained jets of fire. With greater concentration, Aiden is able to shape the flames to his will, forming them into balls or darts with higher precision and greater speed; this allows him to reduce collateral damage. In the future, should he develop a greater control over his abilities, he would be able to create much more complex effects, such as flame vortices or elaborate constructs of fire. Whilst he is not able to actively generate heat without a flame, his body itself acts as a passive heat source: a side effect of his powers causes his body temperature to consistently remain in the region of 120F. As such, his touch is painful and capable of inflicting minor burns with prolonged contact. His body temperature increases dramatically whilst using his powers. Naturally, he is immune to heat and cannot be burned.

//SKILLS:

◼ ACADEMIA | Aiden is highly academic; a very intellectual young man, his mind is rife with creativity and a good understanding of the world around him. His intelligence makes him a good problem-solver and an efficient persuasive force. As is often the case with the highly intelligent, Aiden has unfortunately become somewhat cynical of the world in his understanding of it; he sees things as they are, and a lot of the time he doesn't like what he sees.

◼ LANGUAGE | Aiden's upbringing has afforded him bilingualism: he can speak English and French fluently. He is also adequate at spoken Spanish and German, having studied them for several years, and has retained enough of the basics to seek directions and order meals. He knows a handful of Gaelic words and phrases, though would never be able to appropriately use the language.

◼ MINDFULNESS | Aiden has had to learn to regulate his emotions in order to maintain his quality of life; situations of stress cause his body temperature to rise, which can become a problem if he becomes hot enough to ignite things like paper or wood. Whilst it is inevitable that he will at times become stressed or angry, practicing yoga and meditation has allowed him to minimise these scenarios. His suppressed emotional states have also afforded him the perfect 'poker face' and make him difficult to read, which can be an advantage.

◼ ARTISTIC | Aiden is very artistic, and is an especially fantastic drawer and painter. He will often be found sketching in his notebook. He likes making music, and can play the piano and violin, but he finds them tedious and would like to learn guitar.

//LIMITATIONS:

◼ FATIGUE | Using his powers is taxing for Aiden on both a physical and mental level. Naturally, excessive use can exhaust Aiden to the point where he becomes unconscious. This not only leaves himself vulnerable, but also puts those around him at risk as he is no longer able to control the flames he has summoned. In a similar vein, the more drained Aiden becomes, the more difficulty he has with controlling his powers, making larger feats risky business.

◼ FUEL | Fire requires oxygen and heat in order to fuel it; without sufficient oxygen, Aiden's flames will be extinguished. Similarly, although his body produces an adequate amount of heat to use his powers in cold climates, they will be much less effective and he will often find these situations problematic as he finds himself unable to perform in the same way he is used to. His flames cannot burn anything that is not ordinarily combustable.

◼ CONTROL | It is of paramount importance that Aiden be able to control his powers, as they are highly dangerous and destructive in nature. Losing control of his powers puts everyone around him in danger. Unfortunately for Aiden, his emotional state can affect his abilities and sudden emotional outbursts can have consequences beyond his control. Whilst he is adept at keeping himself level-headed, it is inevitable that his emotions will get the better of him from time to time; and having been bottled up in an effort to suppress them, they are likely to be even more violent when they do erupt.

//WEAKNESSES:

◼ PHYSICALITY | Aiden is physically weak, and boasts absolutely zero training in any sort of physical combat or self defence. In a situation where his powers are not effective, Aiden would have a great deal of difficulty protecting himself. As well as a lack of strength, Aiden is also not especially fast and can be easily outran by anyone who regularly exercises.

◼ EXTINGUISHERS | As Aiden's powers are fire-based, he is naturally weak against those same substances that can extinguish fire. Water, sand and other substances are able to put out his flames and render him useless; and whilst they aren't likely to have any adverse effects on him physically, they will leave him vulnerable to other forms of attack.

◼ HEAT RESISTANCE | Heat resistant materials such as concrete, brick and some metals pose a problem for Aiden, as he is unable to effectively burn through them. Confining Aiden in a fire-resistant space would effectively imprison him.

◼ SMOKE | Whilst Aiden is immune to heat and flame, he does not have any sort of altered lung capacity, and is still adversely effected by smoke. He is able to rush into a burning building and withstand the flames, but he would still struggle to breath and begin to choke after too long.

▼ N O T E S:

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//SUPPORTING CAST:

▼ ALLIES

◼ HUGH McKENNA | Father
◼ AMÉLIE McKENNA (née Blaue) | Mother

▼ FRIENDS

◼ TBD | ...

▼ ENEMIES

◼ TBD | ...

The Mavericks | Neo-Genesis

Stein, henny. You just gave me so much life.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

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the OOC (exists)

@Lord Wraith

OOC exists confirmed

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

Apparently Tyler forgot that reaction gifs are sooo 2009

@Mr Allen J

I love vintage trends. I'm pioneering the 2017 reaction GIF revival.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

@MauveMarauder they're all a bit much of pussycats deep down.

@FantasyChic

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

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I really wouldn't say there's inside jokes, just a lot of us who know each other and have played numerous games together.

@Lord Wraith

Haha, you're unbelievable! So funny! The best bit is nobody will get this but a select few.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

@Heathen So we meet again.

@Mr Allen J

Grindr: bringing people together since 2009.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

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I can already tell it's going to fucking suck.

@Mr Allen J

Smoke my pole.