[CHAR] Verthaven: Moved to a higher level of existence

[Valhalla]

Malik Tobias Wright

Basic Information

Name:

Malik Tobias Wright

Nickname/Alias/Etc:

M, Toby, Goblin

Gender:

Male

Age:

21

Height:

5ft 11in

Weight:

212

Home District:

Priscilla Isle - Central Valley: Lives with his grandparents, sister, and niece in a comfortable two story home.

Appearance

Hair Color:

Black

Eye Color:

Dark Brown

Ethnicity:

African American

Physical Appearance:

As a child, Malik could remember his Mother telling him how alike he was to his father, both in mind and body. Sharing the same oblong shaped head, wide set eyes, and large nose, Malik is an almost picture perfect copy of his father. As a teenager he had grown his hair out into long dreads, but after his imprisonment, Malik has kept his hair short or completely buzzed. Standing tall, and toned, his body is proportional and evenly muscular from working out often. Blessed with little acne, risen scars from past fights stand out on his ebony skin, covering most or his upper arms and chest. Originally given the nickname Goblin thanks to his large, pointed ears, and grin, the dilation of his eyes when activating his powers gives him an even more sinister look. With a deep almost rumbling voice, and a laugh that's often described as booming, he can be a real loud mouth when he wants to be. While his constant grin is often seen as menacing, or intense, his cheery disposition has become his greatest defense in uncomfortable situations. Hiding behind a grin, or a laugh, Malik hardly expresses himself anymore.

Personality

Innate & Outward Personality:

Towards others, Malik does his best to be cordial and social in conversations, but even as a child he never understood the meaning of subtlety. Overly blunt towards strangers, with a cruel humor that makes even his closest friends cringe, Malik has never had a filter. It isn't beneath him to apologize for his actions, however. Malik understands that he can be a bit much, so unless he's with friends or family, he typically stays quiet. Not necessarily uncomfortable around large groups of people, singular interactions and smaller groups allow him to open up more.

The death of his brother has had a huge impact on Malik's beliefs and mentality. Once selfish, and narcissistic, Malik expresses sympathy towards the less fortunate and puts the needs of others before his own. If it means the safety and security for his friends and family, he'd be willing to go through hell and back without a second thought. Especially if it's for his niece, Kiara. Taking on the role of guardian, Malik has made it his goal in life to make sure his niece is happy, and healthy.

Traumatized by the events that put him in prison, Malik experiences frequent anxiety, and bouts of depression. Loud noises make him jumpy, while guns make him edgy. Unable to talk to his niece about her father, DeVonte's name alone brings up hard memories. Working under Moses for so long, there are times that Malik misses the money, and confidence he used to have while running the streets. As the saying goes, snitches get stitches, so it wouldn't surprise him if he pissed off a few people by snitching on Moses. Despite all this, he doesn't regret giving up the life he used to have.

Skills/Talents:

- Middle Man: Thanks to his experience with Moses, Malik knows a number of dealers and homeless around Isabella Isle. If you're itching for a particular fix, or looking for some information about the area, then Malik's your guy.
- Athleticism: If there is one thing Malik is proud of himself for, it's his physical health. Exercising regularly, for coping reasons and to stay healthy, athletic challenges and tests of endurance come easy to him. Believing he can keep up with the best, Malik gets a little competitive when it comes to other people playing against him in certain sports.

History/Bio:

Born into poverty, and raised by the streets of Eagle-Rock Row, Malik's life has always been a tug of war between what's right, and the thrill of the fast life. The middle child to a single mother who worked two jobs, Malik and his siblings lacked a stable parental figure and as such, were given to much independence to truly mature. Unlike his younger sister who excelled academically, Malik idolized his older brother DeVonte, and the dangerous gang life he frequently bragged about. Seeing potential in his younger brother once his powers developed at the age of 14, it was through DeVonte's encouragement that Malik began taking his life in the wrong direction.

From middle school to high school his life centered around delinquency, and his own selfish needs. From disregarding school, bullying others, and even committing petty crimes; Malik did what he wanted, and listened to no one but himself. With no clear direction in his life, he began hanging around his brother, and the Red Crowns. Despite his age at the time, Malik's eagerness to prove himself quickly caught the attention of Moses Dereux, a high ranking meta-human and drug dealer of The Red Crown. Taken under his wing Malik became the middle man, messenger boy, and go-to-guy for Moses and his connections on the street. Thanks to this effort, Moses gained more power over the streets and caused internal conflict amongst the Red Crowns.

Addicted to the money he made, and the power he gained while working under Moses, Malik was easily influenced and began participating in robberies, drive-bys, and even drug abuse. Before he realized how deep he was, the Red Crowns retaliated against Moses and his crew, and during a simple meet up a drive by took the life of his older brother, DeVonte. Traumatized, and enraged, the sudden stress triggered something within him and with this new growth in power, Malik attacked the car that shot, and killed his brother. Flipping the vehicle, and critically injuring the people inside, Malik was arrested for gang affiliation, and attempted murder in the second degree.

Good behavior and cooperation with NEST authorities to capture and detain Moses allowed him to be released after six years, instead of his original fifteen year sentence. However, during his imprisonment Malik's family went through rough times of their own. Losing one son to street violence, and the other to prison, Malik's mother became addicted to crack. Caught up in her addiction she lost her job, home, and eventually her daughter and granddaughter. As going in and out of rehab became her usual routine, Malik learned his sister and niece moved in with his grandparents. Upon his release, his grandparents welcomed him with open arms and allowed him to move in with the rest of his family in hopes of giving their grandson a second chance at life.

Relationships

Family:

Jeremiah Wright - Father - Deceased (Pyrokenisis - Collared)
Tanisha (Moore) Wright - Mother
Tobias Wright - Grandfather
Cloretta Wright - Grandmother
Imani Wright - Younger Sister (Intangibility)
DeVonte Wright - Brother - Deceased
Kiara Wright - Niece (Sonic Scream)

Dynamics:

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Abilities

Power Class:

Cerebral

Power:
Telekinesis

By visualizing the actions in his head, Malik can lift, grab, and push any inanimate within his field of vision through the influence of his mind. Malik's psychic strength is proportional to his own mental capacity, allowing him to lift objects there times his weight with little trouble. No matter his attempts, Malik has never been able to lift a car again without experiencing debilitating migraines or severe nosebleeds.

Ballistic Telekenisis

Only activating in times of absolute stress, Malik's powers go into overdrive and enter a new of level of destruction whenever his life is in danger. Without conscious effort nearby objects can be moved, or propelled away at high speeds, while small inanimate objects can be compressed or even exploded. His abilities weight limit also doubles in this mode. Completely dictated by his emotion, the stronger Malik feels when in the state, the more uncontrollable it becomes. Caused by a mutation in his genes, upon activation his eyes dilate completely turning the white of his eyes completely black, giving him an almost possessed look.

Weaknesses/Drawbacks:

When entering his Ballistic state, extended use of his abilities can cause disorientation, and at times even disassociation. During these blackouts Malik has little control over himself, or his powers, and has been known to attack anyone around him, at times even hurting himself. As an offensive ability, Malik lacks any kind of defense when fighting. Unable to deflect attacks, or even use his powers as a shield, he is completely open to physical and mental injuries of any variation. Excessive use of his telekinetic powers can leave him, at times, powerless and exhausted. For example: After flipping the car and being arrested Malik wasn't able to activate his abilities for two whole weeks, and for a majority of that time, all he did was sleep.

Other:

Theme: Tyler The Creator - 48
Currently on parole, Malik is drug tested once week, and is unable to purchase or even hold a gun. He cannot enter the Eagle-Rock Row area, or come into contact with any of the Red Crowns for any reason. If he were to break any of these rules, or fail his drug test, Malik would be immediately arrested and thrown back in prison. Even with his history, his current goal is to become a full-time student at Academy 12.

Sample Post:

[LPFan]

Tyler Anderson

Basic Information

Name:

Tyler Anderson

Nickname/Alias/Etc:

Ace, Pretty Boy

Gender:

Male

Age:

32

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

214 lbs

Home District:

Rosalina Isle, Downtown

Appearance

Hair Color:

Blonde

Eye Color:

Hazel

Ethnicity:

English-American

Physical Appearance:

Tyler is a pretty well built guy with medium long hair usually worn slicked to the back, a goatee and hazel eyes. He has a tattoo of a cobra snake on his left shoulder blade. He wears a thick silver ring on the 3rd finger of his right hand. He likes to wear whatever appeals to him and feels comfortable in. He can be seen wearing his most common attire in the picture below.

Attire:

Tyler dosen't have a specific type of clothing that he wears constantly. As stated above, he wears whatever he likes or feels comfortable in. He prefers however, to stay away from suits and anything like that. Although many have said that he looks good in one, Tyler just dosen't feel comfortable wearing them.

Personality

Innate & Outward Personality:

Tyler is a man that is loyal and protective to his friends and whatever family he has left in this world that gives a damn about him, like his cousin, aunt and uncle, with whom he talks on the phone a lot. He prefers to stay away from his parents who disowned him a long time ago after finding out that he's a metahuman. He also hates talking about them and always prefers to change the subject. He is withdrawn among strangers, but has good manners, and shows a softer side when it comes to women and small children not yet in their teens. Tyler is prone to violence after being angered and he has an explosive temper when he is betrayed, manipulated, or his loyalty is questioned, but he is also quick to help the defenseless and unfortunate, even those he merely meets in passing. He seems to have a strong dislike for politics and politicians in general often criticizing them or insulting them. He also hates drugs, often refusing his best friend Wesley's offers of marijuana. Tyler also seems to not drink. Preffering either water or soda. Well, Tyler dosen't refuse alcohol entirely, he drinks a beer every now and then but you'll never catch him putting his mouth on stronger things. Maria's betrayal constantly consumes him and he can't seem to let it go, sometime looking for ways to consume that anger. Niko has a certain degree of pity for other people, even random strangers, and feels obliged to help others who cannot help themselves. He is also surprisingly calm when speaking to authority figures, even if he happends to hate those particular people.

Hobbies/Interests:

Tyler loves cars, almost to the point that many stated he has an obsession over them. Tyler however claimed that is not true and that he's just passionate. Another thing he likes a lot is music. Music is an important part of Tyler's life, he listens to it no matter what he does. He usually prefers rock and metal. He also likes to watch fighting and racing on TV, whenever he has the time. He plays video games a lot too and he has become quite a passion as well.

Skills/Talents:

Tyler is a very talented driver and auto mechanic. When it comes to fixing cars, or driving them, nothing is too hard or impossible. He is also quite a good cook. Tyler's best friend Wesley, with whom Tyler shares the same apartment always complements his cooking. Also due to the many years spent as a criminal, Tyler knows a thing or two about fighting and using guns too. Sure he's no Bruce Lee or Rambo but can hold his own if the shit hits the fan.

Prized Possession:

A 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T. The car's color is Copper both on the interior and the exterior and the mighty 426 Hemi V8 engine roars under the hood. It underwent two restorations so far and Tyler did his best to keep it original.

Quote(s):

"Don't think even for a second that i'm proud of myself. There's nothing great in having to look over your shoulder all the time. If I would have the chance to relive my life I would make entirely different decisions."

"Life is the most important thing we have in this world and i'm willing to do whatever it takes to keep mine. As long as it dosen't involve stabbing someone in the back. I would never do that."

History/Bio:

Tyler was born in New York, in a rather wealthy family. His father owned an import-export company and had a lot of money that was coming from that. Tyler's father, David dreamed of seeing his son lead the company one day. But Tyler wanted to be his own man and win his own money, always beying rebellious. Because of that the two argued a lot during Tyler's adolescence. At the age of 19 he discovered he's a metahuman. He managed for about a year to keep his family from finding out but once they did, all hell broke loose in David Andreson's villa. Tyler was kicked out and disowned by his family. Tyler ended up on the streets and struggling to survive. That's when he met a girl named Maria. The two liked each other and Maria became his girlfriend. Tyler started making money out of illegal street racing, after some time, he managed to buy a car shop that was for sale. However he lost the place after just 8 months of owning it, after he placed it as leverage on a street race which in the end he lost. After that unfortunate event Tyler, 24 years old at the time, left the city together with Maria and the two embarked on a crime spree that lasted for about 5 years, until Tyler was betrayed by Maria after the two just finished robbing a bank and were in a safe house from Atlanta. Maria shot him in the leg, took all his money and ran off leaving him with only his car, a copper colored 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T. However before leaving Maria justified herself by saying that she's a very ambitious girl with big plans and that Tyler's just a petty thief.

After that particular event Tyler found his way to Verthaven in California, where again he resorted to street racing for money. This time however he proved to be more lucky. At the races Tyler also met an african-american named Wesley. The two became friends and started a partnership. Now three years later Tyler and Wesley are like brothers and rarely do anything separately. He has a car shop which is owned in partnership with Wesley and an apartment in Downtown, which of course, he shares with Wesley, but that didn't happen until 5 montha ago, after Wesley was evicted from his home because of unpaid debts and Tyler took him in his apartment. Although his life now is a little better then it was before the bottom line is that Tyler's life is far from perfect. He's been suffering from financial problems lately and the italians want him dead. Every now and then Tyler also thinks about Maria and her betrayal. It's been three years and it still makes him very angry but he has no idea how he'd react if he would see her again.

Relationships

Family:

David Anderson - Father(disowned)
Jennifer Anderson - Mother(disowned)

Dynamics:

Wesley Johnson | 31 years old, Best friend | Partner in almost everything Tyler does | "Oh yes I just love Wesley. He's like the brother I always wanted and he's been with me through thick and thin. He's also the only person that didn't treat me like a freak after findind out that i'm a metahuman." |

Abilities

Power Class:

Super-System - Biological

Power:

Enhanced Senses - Tyler has extremely accurate senses, allowing him to see, hear, smell, taste, touch and feel more than an average human normally would. He can also focus his senses to look for a particular sight/sound/smell/taste/feel and block out all others. Also metahumans that can project illusions or fake copies of themselves will have no chance of fooling him. The same thing goes for metahumanss that can shapeshift into animals or other humans as Tyler is able to see through their disguise by using his senses.

Limits:

N/A

Weaknesses/Drawbacks:

- Overloading is a frequent occurence and is also accompanied by very bad headaches;
- Drugs or other means can negate or even remove these senses unless the effects are reversible.

Other:

Sample Post:

It way over the middle of the night, somewhere close to 2 AM in the morning. The summer festival would start later during the day and most of it was in Downtown where Tyler and Wesley were living. Tyler wakes up at the sound of the door bell. He heads over to the door pretty upset and unlocks it as Wesley bursts inside with a very happy look on his face. "Seriously...did you check the time? It's 2 in the morning. Maybe you're a night bird but i'm trying to sleep. We gotta finish that Camaro tomorow. And besides, don't you have a key?" Said Tyler with a sleepy voice and a sleepy look on his face. "That's exacty what I wanted to talk to you about. I finished that white 2009 Camaro SS about four hours ago. I mounted the supercharger, I added the stripes, I cleaned it up on the inside and on the outside. Hell I even took some pictures too...for our album with all the restorations we've made. And then I took it to the races to see how it behaves, because you know, we need money. Man I gotta say, that car kicked ass you know, and look, your boy won 8.000 $." Said Wesley as he pulled out a thick stack of money from his leather jacket and slammed it on the table.

"I wanted to be a surprise. You've been so busy lately trying to find ways for us to get rid of our financial issues that I decided to ease up your work a little. After all you're my partner and my homie." Said Wesley as he grabbed a sleepy Tyler and hugged him. Tyler hugged him back and slapped him two times on his back. "Seriously, I'm going back to bed. We'll talk more about this in the morning." Said Tyler as he headed back to the bedroom.

[Maxx]

Rafael Davila-Martinez

Basic Information

Name:

Rafael Davila-Martinez

Nickname/Alias/Etc:

Ralph

Gender:

Male

Age:

29

Height:

6’3”

Weight:

157 lbs

Home District:

Knightdale Rows

Appearance

Hair Color:

Black

Eye Color:

brown

Ethnicity:

Mexican-American

Physical Appearance:

Rafael is a pretty average-looking guy, albeit rather tall and lean. Though thin, Rafael doesn’t work out much, so he’s not very big in the muscle department. Fighting isn’t his thing, and he figures he’s stressed enough already without lifting immensely heavy weights. Despite being of Mexican descent, Rafael has rather pale skin (though it is still obvious that he is of hispanic heritage). On the left side of his chest above his nipple is the tattoo of a gothic cross, and on the right side of his right calf is a tattoo of an acoustic guitar with wings. All of his tattoos are in black ink. He keeps them concealed at all times when working. Rafael’s always a pretty tense-looking guy, someone who really needs a vacation. His shoulders are tight, and he walks extremely quickly, as if slowing down would get him killed. He wreaks of “news reporter” and cologne. He is seen almost exclusively with a Starbucks coffee in his hand (a venti caffe mocha with a triple shot of espresso). No one knows how the man ever sleeps.
Rafael’s head is heart-shaped, with medium-sized ears and a bush of curly black hair on his head kept exactly at regulation length. His face is somewhat gaunt and tired-looking, though he usually looks professional at least when on camera. Often when he doesn’t have work makeup concealing it, he has dark circles under his eyes from stress and tiredness. He has a small, rounded nose and high cheekbones. He has a small goatee which is well-trimmed to look professional.

Attire:

Business formal 24/7 unless he’s on vacation (spoiler alert; he’s never on vacation). Since he has to deal with soul-sucking media almost constantly, Rafael comes dressed for the job. He wears a slim-cut black suit with a button-down dress shirt under it. Usually this shirt is plain white, though occasionally Rafael will mix it up and wear a plaid shirt instead. Rafael has a massive tie collection and wears a different tie every day of the year, though he always switches to a black tie when he needs to go to a press conference. His suit jacket has a NEST badge on the front, and NEST patches on the shoulders. He wears a black belt and black dress shoes. There is always an earpiece in his ear. He carries a Beretta 92 SF inside of his jacket in case he is ever attacked, but he has never had to use it and hopes that he never will. On rare occasions when Rafael isn’t working, he wears a casual oxford or polo and cargo shorts, showing off his leg tattoo.

Personality

Innate & Outward Personality:

Rafael needs a vacation. Badly. It’s a running joke in the NEST office that Rafael is really a robot and every night Director Caryl shoves him in a closet and plugs him in to charge. Rafael is one of the first people on the NEST scene every day, and one of the last to leave. As such, he is both somewhat caustic and tired almost 24/7. Rafael is known to be viciously deadpan and has a short temper, causing him to often shout at employees. He isn’t well-liked around the office, but his determination earns him a degree of respect. Everyone knows how tough a job Rafael has, being pretty much the only shield between the inner workings of NEST and the soul-sucking vampires that work in the news media. He may be an ass, but he does one hell of a good job. Through years of training, Rafael has managed to learn the ultimate media poker face, an incredible sense of restraint and calm that picks up as soon as he sees the first camera. Remarkably intelligent, he is good at picking his words wisely and thinking before he speaks.
Outside of work, Rafael tries as hard as he can to relax. It’s difficult, though; Rafael is high-strung almost around the clock, and when he gets a chance to calm down, it’s really difficult for him to be calm. This generally causes him to drink a lot, and while few would peg him as an alcoholic, he sure does love himself some wine. Rafael is single, which makes sense considering that he usually works a 98-hour work week. Yep, Rafael is a bigtime workaholic, and while he hasn’t really felt that big a degree of isolation, he has definitely alienated a lot of his friends by almost never being home.

Hobbies/Interests:

Drinking coffee, bossing around interns, arguing, addressing the media. As the Director of Media Relations for NEST in Verthaven, Rafael works a lot. When he’s not working, Rafael reads, worries, and hangs out with his friends at local restaurants and bars. He prefers acoustic music overall, and isn’t a big rock person. He has a pretty big condo in Knightdale Rows (he gets paid a lot), though he doesn’t see it much. When he is there, he usually sits on his leather sofa, drinking wine and watching TV. He is a fan of seafood, especially Hawaiian-style seafood. Despite being Mexican, Rafael doesn’t really like Mexican food. Rafael loves to play guitar, though since he works so much he rarely gets to. His dream is to someday retire to a beach in Hawaii and play guitar or ukulele.

Skills/Talents:

If faced with a large crowd of reporters, Rafael is your man. Having once been a reporter, he knows just what makes them tick and is great at bullshitting stupid questions to get people to shut up. He’d make a good politician someday. In addition to this, Rafael is remarkably intelligent, having graduated from Harvard, though he graduated with degrees in English and Journalism, so don’t expect him to pilot a spacecraft or hack a computer or something. He’s a pretty good guitarist, though considering he doesn’t get to play much, he doesn’t do this often. Rafael can speak Spanish as well as English.

Prized Possession:

His Taylor acoustic guitar, which he keeps locked-up in a glass case in his condo so that it doesn’t get damaged.

Quote(s):

“Out of my way! Out of my fucking way! I’ve got to go do my fucking job again!”
“As I have said before, NEST is not a transparent government agency. Our purpose is to protect the interests of Metahuman-Americans and, more importantly for the general population, to protect the interests of the American people from Metahuman threats. To effectively accomplish this goal, we cannot afford to allow the general population to understand NEST’s inner-workings. Doing such would put the people of the United States of America at an incredible risk. Next question?”

History/Bio:

I tire of doing these things…
Rafael Davila was born in Mexico, though he doesn’t really remember it. Before he turned two his family came across the border (legally) and settled in Los Angeles, where his father worked at a law firm. Unlike many other Mexican immigrants, Rafael’s father wasn’t terribly poor, and he had gone to American college to get his law degree. Rafael still felt the pang of discrimination, and he was often made fun of by his white schoolmates. He overcame this by working harder, and soon he was the smartest kid in school, blowing away every test and quiz.
When college time came, every liberal arts school in the country seemed to pounce on Rafael and beg him to come to their school. He wanted the biggest and the best, though, and so he applied to Harvard. By some miracle of God, he got in. At Harvard, Rafael majored in English with a minor in journalism, hoping to become a writer. He graduated and found a job working for the LA Times. He worked there for a few years when he was offered a job by People Magazine, which paid significantly more. Rafael was an above average writer, but the true key to his success was his skill in working with people. He wasn’t as stressed in that point in his life. Due to his people skills and their influx of problems, NEST asked Rafael to come aboard as a media relations officer. After showing that he was particularly good at dealing with media sources, NEST promoted him to Director of Media Relations. (Yeah yeah crappy backstory don’t care).

Relationships

Family:

Felix Davila - Father
Antonio Davila-Martinez - Younger Brother
Jesus Davila-Martinez - Older Brother
Ana Martinez-Davila - Mother
Cecilia Davila-Martinez - Younger Sister

Dynamics:

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Abilities

Power Class:

NA

Power:

Does dealing with the media count?

Limits:

NA

Weaknesses/Drawbacks:

NA

Other: