[HIDER=Alexander Kaplan][b][color=ed1c24]Name:[/color][/b] He only responds to his nickname "Alex" or his last name "Kaplan"
[b][color=ed1c24]Age:[/color][/b] 17
[b][color=ed1c24]Appearance:[/color][/b]
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Alex stands at 6 feet even and weighs 170 pounds with a lean and athletic build. 

[b][color=ed1c24]Personality:[/color][/b] Alexander Kaplan is an interesting young man to say the least. He's has quite the bright mind and always seems to be thinking. With a brain like his, he tends to stay quiet, preferring to listen and observe. Some people think he is antisocial because of this, which is entirely wrong. He enjoys friendship and being social, to the point where he'd rather have someone pour their heart out to him than to talk about himself. Alex is level-headed and radiates a calm aura around himself. He tries not to let people or things get to him, he doesn't see the point in getting so worked up over small things. The bad part about that is that he has to push down all the stuff that angers or annoys him. He fears that one day he'll finally snap and lose his shit. 

Alex is very good at reading people and situations, but is prone to overthinking a lot. When you get close to Alex he begins to open up more. To friends he is fiercely loyal and protective, he takes his bonds seriously. If you get on his bad side, he can be quite dry and humorless towards you. Often snappy and sarcastic to those he dislikes, it can cause trouble if he doesn't control his emotions. Which is why he works so hard at staying calm and collected. 


[b][color=ed1c24]History:[/color][/b] Alex does not share much about his past. It's only known that he was raised by a single mother and has a little sister. When prompted about it, he usually responds with something along the lines of "why would I dwell on the past when the present is so beautiful?" He doesn't see the need for telling people his life story, it won't effect anything now anyways will it? When asked how he discovered his powers, he tells this story. Alex says that he was out on a hike one day with his family, they were climbing up a trail on a cliff to see the amazing view at the top. He was with his sister and mother and they were having a grand time together. At the top, while they were enjoying the view, rocks shifted and left the family in a perilous situation. His sister had been standing on the edge looking down, admiring the height, when the rocks below her shifted. After years  they chose that moment to finally give into gravity, which would have killed Alex's sister if it wasn't for his magic. As his sister fell, Alex reached out with his hand and his arm turned into some sort of steel. He was able to grip his sister's wrist and swing her back up to safety with a new found strength. After that dramatic and traumatic event, Alex received the letter to Four Winds and immediately accepted, wanting to become stronger. If he could save his sister, then he figured he'd be able to save other people too, especially if he got stronger.

[b][color=ed1c24]Skills:[/color][/b] 
* [u]Muay Tai:[/u] Alex took up Muay Thai at the age of 12 years old, seeking means to defend himself just in case he found himself in an, [i]unsavory[/i] situation. With 5 years of experience, he feels confident that he can defend himself and has worked himself into good shape at the same time.
* [u]I Know You:[/u] Alex is a great listener and knows how to empathize, its quite easy for him to read people's emotions.
* [u]Intelligent:[/u] Alex is extremely intelligent and is known for being able to think on his feet. This comes in handy when analyzing situations and solving problems. 

[b][color=ed1c24]Magic:[/color][/b] 
[List][*][color=ed1c24][b]Name:[/b][/color] Inox Skin
[*][color=ed1c24][b]Type:[/b][/color] Transmutation
[*][color=ed1c24][b]Description:[/b][/color] Alex's ability is quite simple, it allows him to transform his body into a lightweight, organic steel substance. This ability gives his enhanced strength, stamina and durability. While in this form he can't float. Another weakness would be extreme, fast, temperature changes. Steel, when exposed to extreme heat, and then extreme cold, causes extreme damage. If that were to happen while he was in his Steel form, he would be in a world of pain for a long time. At the present time he can only transform two body parts at the same time. With practice he hopes to be able to perform a full transformation at some point, as well as be able to create steel constructs from his own body. When he can do full body transformations, he will weigh considerably more than he does in his human form. While he is fully mobile and his strength is proportional to his size, his weight can cause problems if he's on weak ground and such.[/List] 
[b][color=ed1c24]Inventory:[/color][/b] Packs of cigarettes, a lighter, and daily essentials[/HIDER]