[b]Birth Name: [/b]Jackson Barnes
[b]Alter Ego:[/b] The Jack
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Age:[/b] 21
[b]Place of Origin:[/b] Sydney, Australia
[b]Archetype:[/b] Supernatural
[b]Allegiance: [/b]Champions

[b]Appearance: [/b]
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[b]Powers/Skills:[/b] Jackson is able to grant one being the ability to use the superpowers of another for a period of one hour. For this to occur, he must be touching both the donor and the recipient, and aware of the abilities being bestowed.

The ability can work in two modes during the time the change is in effect, either the original donor may continue to use their powers as normal, or, if Jackson chooses, they may be drained of them to fuel the transfer. Only one power set may be bestowed on any being at a time, and any attempts to grant a second will result in thei first being wiped. If the recipient had their own supernatural abilities before the transfer, they may continue to use them as normal. Jackson can choose to bestow powers on himself.

This ability is limed to supernatural and metahuman type abilities. Augmentations and gifts cannot be transferred.

[b]Equipment/Resources:[/b] The Jack keeps a number of useful items on the belt of his suit. These include a grappling hook, long-range taser, smoke bomb and syringes filled with anaesthetic to keep villains under control. A pair of goggles lets him see in bright or low light, as well as in infrared, and he uses a staff to defend himself in a meelee.

[b]Biography: [/b]Jackson Barnes was born into a family of elven blood, with many of his relatives showing magical abilities. While the reemergence of magic into the world and the rise of heroes is relatively recent, members of the Barnes family have long been using their abilities to help mankind. They had to do it covertly, of course, but nonetheless, their command of magic made them into well-known figures.

Barneses performed miraculous surgeries, multiplied funds for charity, and pulled off super-human feats as detectives, search and rescue personnel and military operatives. To be a Barnes was to be great. Jackson, however, showed no signs of supernatural abilities at all throughout most of his childhood and adolescence.

Being surrounded by supers while being ordinary himself was difficut for Jackson, especially seeing the accolades and glory that were heaped on his relatives. Sure, he got to stand near them at some of the medal ceremonies, but it was frustrating to be constantly shown that he was unlikely to ever achieve anything to match the glory of his lineage.

After finishing school, Jackson was training to pursue a career as an auto machanic when his latent abilities finally showed through (or perhaps he finally discovered how to use them. Truly, he isn’t sure). Jackson was overjoyed at this discovery, and threw himself into super life, eager to prove himself and win glory. When the idea for the Champions was floated, he decided almost immediately to join. A role with the team would both suit his abilities and bring him the recognition he had wanted for so long.

Joining the team wasn’t all that he had hoped it would be. He found it difficult working with many of the members, and then Nagoya happened. That day, he was ill-preapred going into the battle, and was knocked unconscious almost as soon as the fighting broke out, by a cunk of debris thrown up by The Tortoise, no less. He only learned about what had happened after being dragged away and brought around after the fighting was done.

Having been thoroughly humiliated by the experience, The Jack resolved to make a fresh start for himself and the team. Their honour as a group had been tarnished, and they needed to restore that. The first step to accomplishing this goal, in his eyes at least, is to end the Splinter situation, either by bringing back those that turned away from the team and their goals, or by disbanding the other, less principled group. As for Jackson himself, he wants to take a more proactive role in chasing his dreams and seeing justice done. Things may have gone poorly at first, but being a Champion is still an opportunity he dreamed of but never thought he’d actually see.

Personally, Jackson is certainly eager to make his mark, which makes him less cautious than some of the other heroes, at times reaching into headstrong or outright brash behaviour. He’s a snarker, occasionally critical and agrumentative, but only because his heart is in the right place and he wants to see the right thing done.

[b]Special Notes:[/b] That’s all for now.