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[indent][b]James "Marquis" Blackmore[/b] is a recent recruit into H.A.N.D. He is a veteran of WWI as a British Man, and has some experience flying planes. He isn't exactly the most trusted member of the organization due to his temper, and attitude. However, despite this, James is one the more dedicated agents of H.A.N.D. He is a loyal and by the books man. He follows order, but he isn't needlessly cruel. He doesn't commit war crimes for fun, nor is he soft enough to spare someone who needs to be killed. Off duty, James is a proud man, he has a short temper, and is quite hard to hold back once he gets started. He's rather cocky, and arrogant, though it's not as blatant as his other personalities traits. He keeps it in check, and usually only lets a few comments slip. This all stems from his childhood of being an athletic trouble maker that he never quite grew out of. He doesn't hesitate to fight if pushed. It's something that just gets his blood rushing, and he's quite the adrenaline junkie. He'll do anything to get that feeling. Which is why his superiors don't exactly trust him and delegate him to simple roles. Since his attitudes tends to ruin their more diplomatic endeavors. James doesn't really get attached to people anymore, since all the people he meets are operatives under H.A.N.D. He doesn't think too highly of most of them, calling them tools of the government, and disposable. While making himself to be more than what he really is. In terms of morality, James is a true neutral. He isn't out to help the world, nor is he out to destroy it. He's just following orders and doing his job. Nothing more, nothing less.[/indent]

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[b]Traits and Abilities[/b]

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[i]Power Replication.[/i] James is a Cata mutant that specializes in the replication of Pre, Bolt, and Cat(a) powers. With simple skin-to-skin contact with a mutant, he can copy their abilities and add them to his own power pool for an indefinite amount of time. However, depending on how long the contact is dictates how much of the power he replicates. For example, say if he shook a telepath's hand for a few seconds, he would only be able to read thoughts. If he brushed up against a speedster he would only get a slight speed boost. Or, after an extended hold with a pryomancer, he can shoot and control fire on the same level as they can. If he doesn't copy all of an ability, James will be able to fill in the blanks by coming in contact with them again. He can do this to any power in the, however, he is unable to copy physical traits of those with a higher genetic potential. Focusing more on the fancy stuff like pryomancery, mind reading, and so on. James can only use one power at a time, and is capable of holding on to three powers at a time. Below are replicated abilities:

-[i]Cyromancery.[/i] James's current replicated ability. It's pretty simple, James has the ability to freeze objects and manipulate ice in general. He can mold ice into constructs with without effort in general. A little trick he came up with was dropping the air temperature to freezing levels. 

[i]RFC Training.[/i] Before joining H.A.N.D. James served the British Royal Flying Corps (Now the Royal Air Force) as a fighter pilot. Having piloted a Bristol F.2 Fighter during the war. He was what they called an ace during WWI, credited with over twenty victories in the sky. He's been trained in hand to hand, and how to use guns too.

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[b]H.A.N.D. Status[/b]

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James was a recent recruit into H.A.N.D. after leaving the Royal Flying Corps several years back. He has served in a few missions to control the sudden outbreak of mutants. 

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[b]History[/b]

(Prepare for subpar like no other! I suck ass at backstories!)

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James Blackmore was born into the Blackmore Family, a near-ancient English bloodline that has existed since the 1800's. This family was exclusive to the British Isles. The family has existed for centuries, and not much is known about them these days other than their traditions and their code of honor.That said, James had a large family of two brothers, Grant and Richard Blackmore, and one sister, Fiona Blackmore, a father, William Blackmore, and mother, Jane Blackmore. His father had provided his family with different jobs  worked in the schools. While his mother was a artist. James had a relatively normal childhood growing up in Coventry, England. He didn't excel in Academics, instead opting for athletics. Already from a young age he was rash, impulsive, and fiery. Whenever he went to school, he was often sent back home for starting fights with other students. Which was a worrying habit, James's parents did all they could to discipline their child, but it never seemed to work. James on the other hand felt like he was alone in the world, and has done nothing for him, so he didn't owe it squat. When alone he usually looked to the skies. Dreaming for the days when he could explore the world and be truly free. The only way he could think of was joining the air force.

Other than that, James's childhood wasn't relatively notable other than his temper getting worse. He still got into fights on a semi-regular basis, and he was failing his classes. It had reached a boiling point when he was arrested in his late teens after assaulting another man. His parents had absolutely enough of their son's rash and violent behavior. They had one choice, they enlisted him in the British Army and left him to handle himself. Which James found as a brand new opportunity. He signed up for the Royal Flying Corps and began training, learning that it was a chance to become the pilot he always dreamed of. Which was hard given his attitude. James especially was pushed to his limits due to his brash attitude, but he got the discipline that his parents could never give him - it was helped by the fact that he really wanted to become a pilot in the RFC. It took years of training, but he finally became a pilot. 

Just in time too, tensions were rising all over Europe was World War 1 grew closer, and once it began, Marcus was assigned to France under the British Expeditionary Force. There, James has seen a little bit of action, fighting in the Battle of Mons, and seeing the RFC gain it's first victories. Since then, James was assigned as a fighter, and he also supported the ground forces when assigned. Under the RFC, he fought in many battles. The Battle of Somme, the Battle of Arras, and the Battle of Cambrai. Battle after battle, James never stopped flying. He was determined to win the war for Britain, and the world. There were days he didn't sleep, and just kept flying. However, on November 11th, 1918, the war finally ended and his journey finally was complete. James felt fulfilled, but changed. The war was something else, something he was never prepared for. He wondered if it was even worth fulfilling his dreams anymore. Worst of all, when he returned home, he learned that his brothers Grant and Richard, were killed during a German bombing on Britain.

After the war had ended, James decided to leave Britain behind and head to greener pastures. A humbled new man. James went to America, merely because his family had some ties to the country and he wanted to try a new country for a fresh start. He went to New York City, since he heard some stories about the city. He got an apartment, then he lived as a Butcher for a few years, living an empty life shell-shocked by what he saw during the war.

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[b]Miscellaneous[/b]