[center] [color=Goldenrod] [h1][b]Alan Southern[/b][/h1] [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/ukTbvoCfYIbfO/giphy.gif[/img] [h3]"When all is lost and daylight ends, I'll carry you and we will live forever."[/h3] -Alan Southern [hr][hr] [img]https://i.imgur.com/dXhVyDQ.gif[/img] [b][h2]General information[/h2][/b] [hr][hr] [b]Name:[/b] Alan Southern (Worthington) [b]Nick-Names:[/b] Fly Boy [b]Alias[/b]: Horus [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Occupation:[/b] Student, Trapeze Artist [b]Place Of Origin:[/b] Little Rock, Arkansas [b]Age:[/b] 18 [b]Date Of Birth:[/b] June 25th, 1999 [b]Appearance - Human:[/b] [img]http://luxfon.com/images/201506/luxfon.com_37218.jpg[/img] [b]Appearance - Wings:[/b] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/9e/a8/24/9ea8245530439bd2421f9350a8c0d8b7--wing-tutorial-drawing-painting-tutorial.jpg[/img] [hr][hr] [b][h2]Relationship information[/h2][/b] [hr][hr] [b]Relationship Status:[/b] Single [b]Sexuality[/b]: Straight [b]Partner[/b]: None [b]Father[/b]: Warren Worthington III [b]Mother[/b]: Candy Southern [b]Siblings[/b]: None [b]Pets[/b]: Growing up in the circus, Alan considers all of the animals, ranging from monkeys to tigers to elephants, his pets, though decided it best not to bring any of them with him [b]Other[/b]: Despite knowing who his father is, Alan has yet to even meet him [img]http://data.whicdn.com/images/60935112/original.gif[/img] [hr][hr] [b][h2]Personal information[/h2][/b] [hr][hr] [b]Personality[/b] Unlike his father, Alan has a very positive outlook on life and is generally a very easy-going kind of guy. Having been subjected to a rather poor lifestyle, constantly surrounded by the smell of shit and sweaty bodies, Alan has always taken the little things in life for full value. The smell of a flower, the feeling of a gentle breeze rolling over his skin, the soft touch of a woman... He is most often times a quiet sort of guy when it comes to day to day activities, however when he gets the chance to free his wings and fly, his whoops and hollers of excitement can be heard all throughout the camp. He has a sensitive spirit about him, and doesn't feel like he has to prove anything to anyone. He is kind, gentle, and really knows how to treat a lady right. Most of his (male) companions in the circus poke a bit of fun at him for being overly sensitive, but Alan's outwardly thick skin and playful personality doesn't take their teasing negatively, though in the more quiet times in his life, he does wonder if perhaps they might be right; that he might not be "masculine" enough. Alan's also got an adventurous side, always wanting to make each show he does different and more exciting each time and while it can be dangerous, Alan finds that he practically craves the adrenaline rush he gets at the very idea that injury could very much be a thing. This makes him a bit reckless at times though at face-value, Alan tends to be more calm and calculated on the outside. [b]Likes and Dislikes[/b] [/color] [color=green]✔[/color] [color=goldenrod]Incredible heights/flying[/color] [color=green]✔[/color] [color=goldenrod]Animals[/color] [color=green]✔[/color] [color=goldenrod]Movie nights with friends[/color] [color=green]✔[/color] [color=goldenrod]Keeping physically fit[/color] [color=green]✔[/color] [color=goldenrod]Cotton candy and other sweets[/color] [color=green]✔[/color] [color=goldenrod]The smell of rain on dirt[/color] [color=red]✘[/color] [color=goldenrod]Being labeled a freak[/color] [color=red]✘[/color] [color=goldenrod]Not knowing his father[/color] [color=red]✘[/color] [color=goldenrod]When people stare at his wings[/color] [color=red]✘[/color] [color=goldenrod]Bullying/excessive teasing[/color] [color=red]✘[/color] [color=goldenrod]Not getting enough sleep[/color] [color=red]✘[/color] [color=goldenrod]Judgemental people[/color] [img]https://s-media-cache-http://i.imgur.com/pghamOq.gif[/img] [color=goldenrod] [b]Hobbies:[/b] Alan loves his job as a trapeze artist and spends a lot of spare time practicing new stunts - even if he has to practice alone. He's constantly striving to achieve the "next big thing" and won't be happy until he's perfected it at least a hundred times over. To achieve such stunts, Alan also spends a fair amount of time working out and keeping his body limber and physically fit, and can often be seen jogging, swimming, playing sports or lifting weights. He can also be seen tending to the animals, feeding them treats and having his go at trying to train them certain things. He's not very good at it, but he loves the animals just the same. [b]Strengths:[/b] [/color] [color=green]⚜[/color] [color=goldenrod]He stays true to his heart no matter what[/color] [color=green]⚜[/color] [color=goldenrod]He has a heart of gold[/color] [color=green]⚜[/color] [color=goldenrod]He is incredibly brave[/color] [color=green]⚜[/color] [color=goldenrod]He's always willing to lend a hand to someone in need[/color] [color=green]⚜[/color] [color=goldenrod]He holds no bitter feelings towards his father[/color] [color=green]⚜[/color] [color=goldenrod]He likes to remain drama-free[/color] [color=goldenrod][b]Weaknesses:[/b][/color] [color=red]☠[/color] [color=goldenrod]He tends to put everyone elses happiness above his own[/color] [color=red]☠[/color] [color=goldenrod]He doesn't see when other people are taking advantage of him[/color] [color=red]☠[/color] [color=goldenrod]He sometimes feels ashamed about being a mutant[/color] [color=red]☠[/color] [color=goldenrod]He's sometimes too quiet and reserved and doesn't often speak out[/color] [color=red]☠[/color] [color=goldenrod]He's often self-conscious about how he looks to others[/color] [color=red]☠[/color] [color=goldenrod]He lets past mistakes get to him[/color] [img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznw882hpa1rnwwgto1_500.gif[/img] [color=goldenrod] [b]Brief Biography:[/b] Alan's father knew he didn't want him the moment he found out his girlfriend was pregnant. The both of them came to an understanding, and Warren left Candy to raise Alan on her own so long as Warren never tried to become a part of his life. The two of them lived comfortable for a great number of years until Alan hit puberty, and wings started to form on his back. Alan was absolutely panicked and went to his mother for help, though her only response was fits of sobbing and finding the bottom of a bottle. Not a few months later, Alan was dropped off at a local carnival and introduced to the ring master. Alan wasn't able to understand much, in his frightened state, but he was able to put together that his mother and the ring master had some sort of previous agreement, and his mother left him there to be raised by the carnies, claiming that she could no longer hold up her end of the deal - that it was too hard. Alan was used as a small-time show - "The Freak with Wings!" He was subjected to stand in a glass cage, shirtless, and let hundreds of people look upon him and the freak spectacle that was his wings growing out of his back. It was humiliating, and Alan just wanted to die. When there was no show, Alan was tasked with caring and cleaning up after the animals though eventually worked his way up to aerial acrobatics when the spectacle of "The Freak with Wings!" came to a steady decline. The ring master, after catching Alan practicing alone one night, was amazed at just how natural Alan acted when it came to heights. Even when the trapeze artists tried to discourage the young boy from the dangerous act by having him join them in practice - including jumps (with a safety net), twists, grabs and so on, Alan only grew to love the sport even more. So in the air he stayed and as he grew older, became one of the most famous aerial acrobats. Everyone seemed to forget about "The Freak with Wings!" The nickname "Horus" was given to him by his fellow trapeze group, joking about how he was a "God" of aerial acrobatics. Alan went with the jest, finding the humor in it himself and found himself rather liking the nickname, though there was something just not quite right about it. As he grew from a youth into a man, strange things began to happen. So strange, in fact, during the middle of a show, Alan's vision blurred for a few moments as he was jumping from one trapeze to another, and then suddenly he was able to see things with the utmost precision and clarity, over twice as well as he had been able to before. He could hear heartbeats - hundreds at a time. He could even see in fine detail the dirt under his partner's fingernails as his calloused hands reached out to grab him. There were flashes of colors he didn't quite understand. His partner that was reaching out to him turned blue, there was a glint of gold in his peripheral vision, even the crowd became a muddied mess of blue. It all happened in a split second, but it was enough to throw him off balance in his jump and ended up missing his partners hands, falling into the safety net below. That in itself had been humiliating, and after trying to explain what had happened to his friends and mentors, they shrugged it off as some sort of "you need more sleep." But the colors kept coming after that. It was only every once in a while, mostly in the most inconvenient of times. But the perfect vision stayed. Though, having grown up with contortionists, the bearded lady, men who stab themselves with needles and swords without shedding blood, fire-eaters and clowns, Alan then just decided that what he was going through was normal for the circus life, no longer wanting to make a big deal about it. Hell... he had wings! Unfortunately, it was hindering his work as an acrobat. Just when he wasn't sure if he was even sane anymore, an older gentlemen in a wheelchair came to speak with him. Charles Xavier sat down with Alan, and explained as much as he could to the young man to help him understand that he wasn't a freak, but a mutant with extraordinary talents passed down to him by his father, Archangel (previously Angel). Curious about what more Charles could teach him, Alan left with Xavier to attend his school for the mutants, though the school was in pretty bad shape considering the war that had been taking place. But the school survived, and Alan grew to learn more about his father and his abilities. It wasn't even a year later when a letter, addressed to him from Bruce Wayne, came into his possession, extending the invitation to join his school and further his education while Xavier's mansion took to some desperately needed TLC. [hr][hr] [b][h2]Powers and Abilities[/h2][/b] [hr][hr] An ability given to him by his father, Alan is able to fly. His wings allow him to soar the skies at the height most birds can and maneuver through the air with the greatest of ease. The wings allow him to gain elevation, dive-bomb, glide, descend and so on. The wings themselves are very fragile and susceptible to damage if ever in close-range combat. It makes Alan think on his father, and how his wings changed from the fragile-like state to iron-like weapons after his "fall" to Archangel. Alan has the ability to instinctively sense how people and objects relate to him, manifesting as a colored glow much like an aura that makes it easy for him to see. Red indicates someone he deems as a threat, or if blood has been spilled. Blue indicates someone Alan sees as an ally; someone he can trust. White indicates sources where Alan can get information he is currently seeking or a good place for him to hide for a few moments if the need should ever arise. Though Alan has only just started "seeing" the world this way, he still has yet to understand what any of the colors mean and is unable to concentrate on them long enough to even know if what he is seeing is actually there or some sort of hallucination, leaving him with a migrane-level headache. Though as he exercises his abilities, Alan will be able to turn this ability on and off, understand their meaning and be able to use them to their full potential. These colors are prone to change, however, as situations and Alan's personal bias towards what is going on also changes, therefore someone he sees as an ally could potentially turn to someone he sees as a threat, and so on. Eventually, this power will "evolve" into a more advanced outlook for Alan to understand, making each of his senses more sensitive. This will allow Alan to be able to detect the heartbeat of a concentrated individual in a specific perimeter to him and even be able to foresee a gold path that the person he is concentrating on will be taking up to fifty yards at a time. With this, Alan will also be able to inversely "see" where they have been. This is particularly helpful when tailing someone or detecting the path an enemy would take in order to set up a trap or lay an ambush, or to check out an area they have been to search for items or information needed. At his full potential Alan will be able to pick up cold trails or locate disguised enemies (including shape shifters) which appear red to him, however with this more heightened ability, it causes Alan to concentrate harder and scrutinize people individually rather than in a crowd, once more leaving him with a blinding headache that can last for hours at a time. In a more bizarre turn of events, this ability will also grant Alan the unwanted ability to peer into the memories of a person dying should he be touching them during their time of death, even if it is by his own hand. [hr][hr] [b][h2]Other information[/h2][/b] [hr][hr] [b]Other:[/b] When his abilities start up randomly, or he tries to use them, Alan is almost always overcome by a searing headache that forces his body to shut down. This most often leaves him breathless and in agony, but is able to sleep it off after a few hours or take some pain medication (though this method rarely works) but there have been instances where the pain has reduced him to sudden blackouts that can last up to thirty minutes. He also smokes occasionally. The carny life has exposed him to tobacco products quite early and took up the habit when he was only sixteen years old. He's far from a pack a day kind of guy, but after a good, long, hard day, he likes to wind down with a good smoke and simply relax both his mind and body. While he's had a handful of relationships in the past, none of them were ever truly serious. [img]http://68.media.tumblr.com/60e81f43545306b72d9c4501e5c765df/tumblr_nuycs8QzlB1uef99vo3_500.gif[/img] [hr][hr] [b][h2]Theme Song[/h2][/b] [hr][hr] [b]Theme Song:[/b] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVl5MtdodLU[/youtube] [img]http://i.imgur.com/bC9Ht1y.gif[/img] [/color] [/center]