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[indent][color=gray]25[/color][/indent]

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[indent][color=gray]Male[/color][/indent]

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[indent][color=gray]Male[/color][/indent]

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[indent][color=gray]Libra[/color][/indent]

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[indent][color=gray]6'0[/color][/indent]

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[indent][color=gray]205 lbs[/color][/indent]

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[indent][color=gray]Red[/color][/indent]

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[indent][color=gray]Silver[/color][/indent]

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[indent][color=gray]Claudio is a 6’0”, 205 lbs man with short crimson feathered hair and silver eyes. He often wears a suit as most members of Libra do—his being black with a white undershirt and red tie. He carries in his pockets black gloves that he only dons when he plans to go to town on someone. The gloves not only protect his hands from the brunt of his punches but are custom-made with thin wire vents at the pads of his fingers, which allow him to draw his own blood in situations where he needs to use his blood techniques. When Claudio isn’t wearing his gloves, he uses a gold thumb ring with a tiny pin protruding from it to pierce any one of his fingers that he chooses. His right ear lobe has a silver cross-shaped stud in it.

Underneath Claudio’s work getup is the body of a martial artist. Solid-hard muscle conditioned from all the battles he’s been in. Across his back is a red and black tribal tattoo designed like angel wings unfurled to the ends of his shoulders.[/color][/indent]

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[indent][color=gray][u]Narcissist[/u] [u]Tough[/u] [u]Genius[/u] [u]Researcher[/u] [u]Scientist[/u] [u]Sassy[/u]
There are social rules specifically created for anyone who plans to approach Claudio. Rule 1: Do not ever ask about his Ph.D. Claudio loves talking about his Ph.D. He even uses it as a weapon to try and make others feel stupid and beneath him—including his enemies. It’s just a damn Ph.D. and most of the Libra members don’t care that he has one, but again, just don’t ask about it. Rule 2: Do not stroke his already inflated ego. It is the quickest way to become pals with him but you’re contributing to a problem and you’re not making it better. Rule 3: If you ever need to ask for his research expertise on a case, then you will have to bring an offering. I know right? We’re all supposed to be on the same team, but Claudio thinks he’s special. Universities would often have to pay him thousands of dollars to be a guest speaker and Libra wants his input for free? Ha! Claudio’s favorite food is a Margherita Pizza. Not just any pizza. A Margherita Pizza specifically. His favorite drink is a sweet red wine Beyondian blend called The Devil’s Nosebleed. The name is hardly attractive but the drink is super sweet and will fuck you up. If you can’t find the pizza or the wine, then throwing your dignity into the dirt and prostrating yourself before him is your only other option.

Claudio does/doesn’t like getting his hands dirty, thus the real reason why he wears gloves. Why does/doesn’t he? Because he always acts like he didn’t want to fight initially, but deep-down, he loves fighting. It’s how he releases stress. Stupid people annoy him (which stupid people by his definition is anyone who doesn’t have a Ph.D.), so he likes to vent his pent-up anger and frustration by driving his fists into the kidneys of his enemies. Being out on a mission is better than being stuck in a dark windowless lab, working on some new project for Libra.[/color][/indent]

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[color=gray]Claudio was born to Fabrizio and Isadora Hyde in a suburban town outside Venice, Italy. He grew up with little electronic influences and spent most of his time outside enjoying nature or in a book. The Hydes were a wealthy family with both of his parents being doctors (which probably contributed to why he’s so proud of his doctorate later in his life). While they were both surgeons, Claudio went down the pathology route. Diseases always fascinated him, and there was an entire world out there full of diseases with no cure, some unique, and some yet to be discovered. It might have been a morbid fascination for a child, but there were many times where he was allowed to visit his parent’s hospital. With them both being busy, they couldn’t always find a babysitter to watch him and so they had nurses take care of him. Claudio was able to learn a lot about diseases then. To a person who probably wasn’t as studious as Claudio, his life was pretty simple and uneventful. With the world descending further and further into technology, he had little competition in school. He even felt that he was smarter than his own teachers at times.

At sixteen-years-old, Claudio finished high school a grade before his peers, having continued his classes in summer school out of desperation to graduate early and get away from them. He earned a scholarship to study in America at the John Hopkins School of Medicine. It was there where he pursued a bachelor’s in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Masters of Science in Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Claudio created a mini nanosubmarine called the Nautilus that doctors were able to use to not only locate plaque in a person’s arteries but destroy it. The Nautilus could also perform various extractions of polyps and tumors without the need of invasive surgery.

After the events of the Beyond opening over New York, New Jerusalem was facing a crisis. They needed doctors and several of Earth’s doctors were uncomfortable with moving to such a chaotic and alien realm. Claudio saw it as an opportunity to study diseases he had never seen or learned about. He moved to New Jerusalem and the level of nightmares, crime, and disorder should have driven a sane man such as himself insane. While not all the Beyondians were terrible, there were still too many who were feeding on humans and taking advantage of their weaknesses. Claudio was actually captured by a gang of Beyondians known as the Boro Boro, and [i]taken advantage of[/i]. They were using him to develop a drug that they could use to augment their strength. Well, seeing as each gang member was a unique species of creature he had never studied before, Claudio bullshitted a machine that actually turned out to be a tanning bed to trick the idiots into thinking they were being imbued with radiation (like the Incredible Hulk). While, the machine significantly worked on one of the Boro Boro members who happened to be plant-like, it didn’t save the gang from their first encounter with Libra. Claudio was saved by Libra, and impressed by his ingenuity, they invited him to join the organization.

Libra gave Claudio a lab where he can experiment to his heart’s desire, and also taught him how to defend himself, showing him the secrets of blood magic.[/color]

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[color=red][b][u]Passive[/u][/b][/color]

[list][*][color=red][b]Genius-level Intellect[/b][/color] [color=gray]Regardless how arrogant Claudio seems, his intelligence cannot be ignored or go unused. He is a valuable resource to Libra. Unfortunately, everyone just has to put up with him.[/color]
[*][color=red][b]High Pain Tolerance[/b][/color] [color=gray]He experiments on himself and even uses his blood techniques on himself. As long as he's conscious in some shape or form, Claudio will continue to make a stand.[/color][/list]

[color=red][b][u]Active[/u][/b][/color]

[color=red][b]Acupuncture[/b][/color] [color=gray]Claudio manipulates his blood into thin needles and uses them to pierce his body, augmenting his physical abilities to superhuman levels. If he takes severe damage to a limb or specific area of his body, he can use his technique to numb and stabilize himself to keep fighting on. He is capable of using these same techniques on others, but has yet to be seen doing such. All of his techniques are spoken in Italian.[/color]
[list][*][img]http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjIyLmMwMWIxMS5RWEp0YVNCa2FTQkJkR3hoY3csLC4wAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/vampire-calligraphy.regular.png[/img] [color=gray]“Arms of Atlas” – Claudio uses his acupuncture on his upper body augmenting his strength to superhuman levels. With this technique, Claudio is capable of lifting 2 tons.[/color]
[*][img]http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjIyLmMwMWIxMS5JRWRoYldKbElHUnBJRTFsY21OMWNtbHYuMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA,,/vampire-calligraphy.regular.png [/img] [color=gray]“Legs of Mercury” – Claudio uses his acupuncture on his lower body augmenting the strength and speed of his legs to superhuman levels. With this technique, Claudio is capable of lifting 2 tons and running up to 60 mph.[/color]
[*][img]http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjIyLmMwMWIxMS5JRkJwWVdObGRtOXNiV1Z1ZEdVZ2FXNXpaVzV6YVdKcGJHVSwuMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/vampire-calligraphy.regular.png[/img] [color=gray]“Comfortably Numb” – Claudio uses his acupuncture to numb or stabilize organs or nerves in the body. He can numb parts of his body suffering damage to allow him to continue fighting. This does not heal or reverse the affliction.[/color]
[*][img]http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjIyLmMwMWIxMS5JRWx1WkdWaWIyeHBjbVUsLjAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/vampire-calligraphy.regular.png[/img] [color=gray]“Weaken” – Claudio uses his blood as needles that he will stab into pressure points in the body, causing a loss of muscle control or paralysis. He mostly uses this to capture enemies or ground those enemies who are more than likely to flee and resist.[/color]
[*][img]http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjIyLmMwMWIxMS5TV3dnVFc5emRISnZJR2x1SUUxbC4wAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA,,/vampire-calligraphy.regular.png[/img] [color=gray]“The Monster in Me” – Claudio uses his acupuncture on himself, hitting special points on his body that unlock a part of his humanity that is meant to be kept hidden. This technique has only been seen once by veteran members of Libra. He only uses it in dire emergencies. And you wonder why his name is Mr. Hyde…[/color][/list]