[u][b]Basic Information[/b][/u]

[b]Name:[/b] Seth Maxwell
[b]Nickname/Alias/Etc:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Age:[/b] 26
[b]Height:[/b] 6’2”
[b]Weight:[/b] 157 lbs
[b]Status:[/b] New teacher, has been at the academy for roughly a month 

[b][u]Appearance[/u][/b]

[b]Hair Color:[/b] Black
[b]Eye Color:[/b] Amber
[b]Ethnicity:[/b] Caucasian American

[b]Physical Appearance:[/b] Seth has a tall, lanky build with an diamond shaped head. His forehead is large and his facial bones prominent. He keeps his hair relatively long with locks reaching his cheeks and the base of his neck. Gel is used to keep his bangs out of the way, and the top of his hair is slicked off to either side. His brows are manicured to be slender and under control. They roughly twice the width of his thin, almond shaped eyes. He has a tall, short, and slender nose with a slight hook to it. His ears are somewhat undersized, and lay rather close to his head. He has slim, wide lips and well cleaned teeth. Any crookedness they once had has been since corrected. His jawline is steep and narrow, and he has a tall chin that is long and pointed. Seth keeps very close to razor and is never seen anything other than clean shaven. He is a bit on the pale side and doesn't tan very well. There’s more scars on his body than one might expect from the way he presents himself. Overall Seth has sort of a slimy look about him, he is often compared to a hawk or vulture. An unsettling, hungering expression is often displayed absentmindedly when his attention is fixated on something.

[b]Attire:[/b] Seth always dresses at least smart casual unless otherwise required. His most common outfits feature slacks or dark colored jeans, topped off with a slightly unbuttoned dress shirt with or without an undershirt. He has also has a suit for every occasion. A tuxedo with coattails is his favorite style. The typical business colors of black, white, grey and navy blue are always dominant in his clothes. Black horn rimmed glasses (he doesn't actually need them) and a titanium watch of exceptional quality are almost always additions. He will never be seen wearing anything that encumbers him in any way or makes him stand out if he can avoid it. This could mean lowering his standards.

[b][u]Personality[/u][/b]

[b]Outward & Innate Personality:[/b] Seth is very charismatic and professional in his demeanor. Aside from that his personality varies greatly depending on the circumstances. He orients his mannerisms in a way which is going to mostly likely give him favorable results with those in the vicinity. This is seldom anything other than information. However, he is a skilled manipulator and is able to data mine as a part of casual conversation. Which sometimes it is just that if what he’s trying to discover isn't through dialogue. In those cases he likely won't seem like he's paying attention even if he really is. Situations like this force him to weigh the others change in perception versus missing out on an opportunity to learn. Sudden and rash behavior can throw him off guard, he tends avoid people that act in such fashions. Though he recognizes the value of allies and tries to make as many as he can without disrupting prior, more important relationships. However, he doesn't take rejection likely and will push the issue until he gets the desire result. Seth experiences emotions like anyone else, but most of the ones he displays are fake. Of course he's the most convincing when he truly feels a certain way about something. Underlying all of his decisions, even seemly impulsive ones, is some level of logic. 

Deep down he feels alienated from other people because they are oblivious to what comes so naturally to him. In the past whenever he's tried at some point what he was saying started to go over their head. This results in him having a standoffish nature when told he is wrong about something. He considers it beneath him to debate matters of which he is certain. If he is indeed mistaken he will most likely harbor resentment for the person. Especially if they rub it in. Repeated cases will cause him to snap and forget the impressions he was trying to instill, letting others know his true opinions on matters. For better or worse. Sometimes he lets on to the fact he knows much more than he lets onto. Part of the reason he tries to avoid talking about detailed matters with people he doesn't know. One of his biggest pet peeves is inefficiency, and he has to struggle to hide his distaste whenever somebody decides to take the longer harder route. Whether or not they are aware is irrelevant. Overall he’s very unpredictable, but he can be generally counted on to never use harsh language, to fulfill his duties as a staff member, and to try not to let anyone catch on to the true extent of his ability. Seth has extreme claustrophobia, and fear of things like the dark and fog. Being forced to endure these situations cripples his nerve entirely.

[b]Hobbies/Interests:[/b] Seth’s research and field work occupy the vast majority of his free time, when he’s not with others that is. He is also into intellectual actives such as reading and watching documentaries. Cooking is something he thoroughly enjoys, and he finds most non-classical music distasteful. Knowing the importance of exercise he has made a habit of getting in a daily workout.

[b]Skills/Talents:[/b] Seth has always had a sharp intellect, keen perception, and photographic memory. However, since his power manifested he has acquired vast repertoire of information, and thus skills that would engulf my sheet were I list them all. Things that require knowledge over physical ability he excels at. One of the more notable things is that he his multilingual between English, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Latin. He knows tidbits of other languages as well.

[b]Prized Possession:[/b] His notebooks.

[b]Quote(s):[/b] Seth would prefer to quote another great mind rather than come up with one himself. One of his favorites is “If the human brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't” -Emerson M. Pugh

[b]History/Bio:[/b] Seth was raised in a modest household for his early life. When his power manifested at age nine he suddenly started getting perfect scores on tests and being able to go into subjects at college level and beyond. All by only being giving an introduction to the curriculum. It took a while for his vocabulary to catch up, but the knowledge was there. He went on to have what many would call and ideal life full of luxury, but he was never satisfied. No matter how much money he made, the things he learned and discovered, there was always more out there. And there always would be. When contacted by the academy he was thrilled at the opportunity to his talents to good use and further his goal of understanding one of the biggest mysteries of all. The meta-human phenomenon.

[b]Family:[/b] Son of James and Mary Maxwell, has a little sister named Laura.

[u][b]Relationships[/b][/u]

[b]Adam Blackmoore[/b] | [b]Neutral[/b] | [b]Fellow Power Instructor[/b] | "[i]Can't say I've ever had the experience of sizing up another's power and seeing that they are doing the same. Things here are going to be a lot more interesting. Otherwise he's a very sensible man, and I think we'll get along nicely.[/i]"

[b]Henry Ollin[/b] | [b]Neutral[/b] | [b]Fellow Teacher[/b] | "[i]I never thought that one with such a drastic mutation would be a teacher. He seems perfectly capable though, in fact he's quite educated. We will have to discuss biology at some point.[/i]"

[b]Annabella Ravencroft[/b] | [b]Neutral[/b] | [b]Fellow Power Instructor[/b] | "[i]She's a very good actress, I'll giver her that. If we get to chatting I'll see about unraveling her true self.[/i]"

[b]Vespera Spindel[/b] | [b]Neutral[/b] | [b]Spider Child[/b] | "[i]A curiosity. Living as a human, thinking as a hybrid creature. Her window to be habilitated has long since past, a shame considering the resources that must have been spent on her. We only had one session, but she'll come to me for answers. I'm certain of it.[/i]"

[b][u]Abilities[/u][/b] 

[b]Power Class:[/b] Cerebral/Extra-Sensory/Other 8

[b]Power:[/b] Seth has intuitive aptitude, a relatively simple information ability with vast potential. This makes the bearer quickly learn and understand the complexity and exactness of organisms (including himself), objects, systems, or even concepts without need of long term or special education. Essentially unparalleled comprehension of his environment. He could flip through a text book and learn everything it had to offer. Glance at stock market trends and know how to invest to make the most money. Bring him a broken object and he’ll know how to fix it. When he picks up a tool he knows how to use it in it's entirety. Have him look over a patient and he’ll be able to tell anything and everything that is off in their body. The presence, purpose, and potential of others powers in use are apparent to him. As he listens to somebody speaking a different language he would learn the dialect. Social dynamics come instinctively, and body language is an open book to Seth. Thus, he is as close as it gets to being a human lie detector without having an ability that says definitively whether somebody is or not. Somebody trying to read his mind would doubtfully be able process the sheer amount of data he receives at any given moment.

[b]Weaknesses/Limitations/Drawbacks:[/b] Seth is restricted to understanding data he is presently taking in with his senses, or has in the past. He can’t read minds or anything like that. If the information couldn't be physically ascertained from immediate environment, his power won't grant him understanding of it. So while he can understand any language as it's presented to him, he wouldn't have knowledge of words he hasn't been exposed to yet. Something simply being named or mentioned vaguely wouldn't allow him to comprehend it. He couldn't learn about something by talking to somebody, unless they themselves have some knowledge in the area, and choose to disclose in detail. That is if they are to be trusted at their word, as Seth's power isn't immune to data corruption. A falsified, out of date, or otherwise inaccurate document for example could give false understanding. When presented with so much information he couldn't hope to retain all of it, or know everything that is going on at once. He has to choose what to focus on decide what is important enough to commit to memory. Just because he has looked something over in the past doesn't mean that he is going to be able to spout information about it, unless he considered it relevant to him at the time. When attempting to replicate physical feats he is limited by his body. For example he knows martial arts, but if he tries to bust out a move like a professional he's likely to strain himself. Trying to take in too much at once, or if he isn't prepared to adjust his focus in light of new conditions, causes Seth sensory overload. Symptoms range from headaches and migraines, to crowding out his own thoughts and processes. This causes him to shut down and become unresponsive. Depriving him of his senses, especially sight, inhibits or negates his power. He is so used to be being bombarded constantly that when cut of from his senses, introduced to tight or dark spaces, and other places without much going on he gets severe cases of sensory deprivation. This results in anxiety, hallucinations, erratic thoughts, and depression.