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[hr][h3][sup][sup][color=silver]A I D E N   G A B R I E L   R O T H   [color=slategray]◼[/color]   A U G U S T   2 1,   2 0 0 2  ( 1 6 )   [color=slategray]◼[/color]   M A L E   [color=slategray]◼[/color]   H E T E R O S E X U A L[/color][/sup][/sup][/h3][img]https://i.imgur.com/pKiDa29.gif?1[/img]
[sub][color=silver]"You know what I like about rich kids?"[/color][/sub][/CENTER]
[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]▼ A P P E A R A N C E:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][CENTER][img]https://i.imgur.com/zeRiU8v.gif[/img]
[sub][color=silver]"Are we here to chat, or to play ball?"[/color][/sub][/CENTER][indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//STATS:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ HEIGHT |[/COLOR][/B] [i]5' - 8" (~173cm)[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ WEIGHT |[/COLOR][/B] [i]156 lbs (~71 kg)[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ETHNICITY |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Caucasian[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ EYE COLOUR |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Blue (Red when Abilities are in use)[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ HAIR COLOUR |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Blonde/Light Brown[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ SCARS |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Aiden has numerous scars on his body, primarily focused on his torso and arms. Although most have faded and healed, there are a number of them that are still quite evident when Aiden lift up his shirt.[/i][/indent][/indent]
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[indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//DESCRIPTION:[/color][/b]
[indent][i]Often playing the part of the stoic, Aiden is always the last person to enter a room and the first to leave. A teen of few words, but many actions, he prefers not to waste time and effort on idle conversation cutting to the point immediately. 

Prone to dressing in layers, Aiden usually layers a tank top with either an open hoodie or collared shirt under his trademark leather jacket. During school spirit days, he can be coaxed into wearing his letterman jacket, although he prefers not to do so on a regular basis due to the unnecessary attention it draws. Always a fan of baggy, straight-legged jeans, Aiden is never seen in shorts unless caught in his boxers. His favourite footwear is a pair of steel-toed high-topped boots, although he can be found wearing Converse hightops during warmer weather and even on rare occasions, flip-flops. Around his waist is always a thick leather belt, bearing a heavy dual clasp buckle. 

Aiden prefers to remain clean shaven, keeping his hair short and often tousled as he rarely applies product due to his frequency of wearing helmets and the occasional black ballcap. Due to his athletic abilities, Aiden has maintained a healthy and toned physique. Generally, consider attractive, his body boasts a fair amount of muscle befitting of someone who is a regular athlete.[/i][/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]▼ B I O G R A P H Y:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][CENTER][img]https://i.imgur.com/pohwS7V.gif[/img]
[sub][color=silver]"My sister looks after me, that's all you need to know."[/color][/sub][/CENTER]
[indent][indent][i]Born to the North End of Crestwood Hollow, Aiden’s life didn’t get off on the right foot. His father, Lucas walked out after his birth, leaving Aiden’s mother Harper, to struggle with postpartum depression leading to her slide into alcoholism. Aiden was left in the care of his eight-year-old sister, Vanessa, who provided the infant Aiden the support he needed, while their mother became more neglectful and verbally abusive with each bottle she drank. 

Unable to hold down a job due to her spiraling habits, Aiden’s mother began to sell her body, which led to a seemingly endless parade of different ‘suitors’ coming into their home. The ever-revolving door of men opening the pair of children to abuse which their mother never failed to notice.

When Aiden was eight, one of his mother’s gentleman callers attempted to force himself on Vanessa. Seeing his sister in distress, Aiden flew into a blind rage. While the boy was physically no match for his sister’s assailant, the yelling and screaming were enough to alert a nearby autonomous patrol car.

It was at this point that Child Services was forced to step in. While Vanessa fought for her right to be emancipated, Aiden was sent to live with his Uncle Tim and older cousin James. While Tim did a good job of putting food in front of Aiden, he was little more than caregiver having little interest in Aiden as a person. Thankfully James, or rather, Jimmy, was more than happy to have Aiden tag along. 

With only a three year age difference between them, Jimmy taught Aiden how to be a Northside Boy, and it didn’t take long before Aiden started tagging along with Jimmy as the older boy was inducted into the Northside’s resident gang, the Sons of Salem. 

Being the youngest one around didn’t go well for Aiden as he suffered at the hands of the other boys. Constantly bullied and picked upon, he was punched and belittled at every turn and because of this, Aiden was never considered to be an actual candidate for the Sons of Salem. By the age of thirteen, Aiden was at his breaking point and decided to prove himself. Unfortunately for Aiden, he attempted to steal a car was quickly foiled and the boy found himself quickly in a youth detention center.

Sitting across from a public defender was the dose of reality that Aiden needed and he soon found himself living with his older sister once again. Now twenty-one, Vanessa and her fiance, Michael, were able to take custody of Aiden on the condition that he complete a community-based rehabilitation program. Agreeing, the terms were set and Aiden was free to go. 

Between the rehabilitation program and seeing how far his sister had come from living in the Tracks made Aiden realize that he wanted to be able to leave Crestwood Hollow when the time came. While he was a sharp kid, Aiden knew he couldn’t compete with some of the other students and so when the time came to start high school, Aiden threw himself into the school’s athletic programs.

By his sophomore year, Aiden had managed to become the Mather Memorial Ravens’ quarterback, point guard and goalie, rotating through football, basketball and ice hockey as the seasons changed. Under the direction of the school’s aging coach, Thomas Clark, Aiden had managed to give himself a fighting chance for a full ride scholarship. 

Now entering his junior year, Aiden is hoping to begin to attract the attention of college scouts, but despite his new lease on life, his vices are not completely gone. Aiden houses a lot of deep-rooted issues and has a long way to go before he can surpass the influence of succumbing to his upbringing in the Tracks.[/i][/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]▼ A B I L I T I E S / S K I L L S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][CENTER][img]https://i.imgur.com/upPMXNa.gif[/img]
[sub][color=silver]"Light 'em up!"[/color][/sub][/CENTER][indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//ABILITIES:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ OPTICAL ENERGY MANIFESTATION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Through the absorption of ultraviolet radiation such as sunlight, Aiden's body has the ability to metabolize the radiation and expel it through his mutated corneas converted to thermal energy. This thermal energy can be ejected from the eyes in one of two ways, as concussive blasts or as a continuous beam.

When fired as a concussive blast, Aiden can either release these blasts singularly or in rapid succession. The size and speed can all be controlled through manipulation of his eyelids, although Aiden lacks such fine motor controls. The temperature of his ability is variable with the Aiden's maximum peak output reaching 1510 degrees Celsius (2750°F) which is even capable melting through solid steel. 

Aiden however, has a current peak temperate of 100°C (212°F), the temperature at which water boils, and while he can reach this temperature, he cannot maintain it due to the strain it puts on his body. While Aiden can't currently force his ability to burn any hotter than a hundred degrees Celsius, extended training and practice would eventually raise the temperature of the target higher than the above numbers.

Like the temperature, Aiden controls the force behind each concussive blast. He can simply radiate heat from his eyes or, Aiden can put up to enough force to easily lift a man of roughly 90 kilograms (200 lbs) into the air. At an absolute maximum, Aiden could be able to offset an airborne half tonne truck. That said, due to the strain Aiden can't consistently manage that level of force. 

Furthermore, the width and diameter of Aiden's blasts and beams have an effect. A focused narrow beam is more likely to cut through a target where a wide-spread blast will push back or knock down a target. As with the temperature and pressure, Aiden has the potential to control the size of his beams, whether they're small precision blasts or a wide, large blast for a maximum area of effect. Currently, he lacks the understanding and practice to successfully manipulate his eyelids in the manner required for such fine control. Due to this, he can only fire a generic blast or beam.

While Aiden's optic blasts can be fired anywhere within his vision's range, the solid beams can actually be bent and curved by his own will as opposed to simply reflect or refract off of mirrored surfaces. To this extent, Aiden can literally chase a target with his optic beams as long as they are within eyesight. Due to his inexperience with his abilities, he has yet to discover or even attempt such a feat.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ENHANCED EPIDERMIS |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Compared with a mundane human, Aiden's epidermis is unique in the fact that while it absorbs ultraviolet radiation, it also is able to displace energy, spreading the point of impact in order to reduce damage. As such, Aiden has partial immunity to his own abilities as any attacks redirected will affect him at a lesser rate. When hit with an energy-based attack, Aiden's skin cells are able to absorb part of the blow before displacing the rest evenly along a larger surface to reduce harm.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ENHANCED EQUILIBRIUM |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Due to the force of his abilities, Aiden's sense of equilibrium is enhanced allowing him to maintain near perfect balance even while projecting the maximum amount of force from his eyes. This subtle ability has allowed him to excel in various athletic abilities while remaining relatively undetected.[/i][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//SKILLS:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ATHLETE |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Aiden is a passionate member of the Mather Memorial Ravens and holds key positions on the football, basketball, and ice hockey teams. A well-rounded athlete, Aiden possess impressive, endurance, stamina, speed and strength and is hoping to continue to refine his skills in order to begin to attract scouts during the remainder of his high school career.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ STREET SMART |[/COLOR][/B] [i]While not a gifted academic, Aiden understands people well for someone his age and is generally able to navigate most social situations, albeit he's not exactly a black tie event kind of kid but he does maintain a certain rugged charm even when found in an offputting situation.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ PRAGMATIST |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Due to the severity of the laws regarding Hyperhuman Abilities, Aiden would be the last person to ever rely on his and years of running with the wrong and tough crowd have taught him how to fight, how to fight smart, and how to fight dirty. Aiden is not above being an opportunist and will take a cheap shot if it wins him the fight.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ PAIN THRESHOLD |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Due to years of abuse under his mother, her clients and his cousin, Aiden has developed a rather high threshold for pain. He often doesn't notice when he's been cut and minor bruises go undetected for weeks. In a fit, Aiden relies on being able to take more hits than the other guy due to his prolonged exposure to being slapped, punched, kicked and generally assaulted throughout his youth.[/i][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//LIMITATIONS:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ FIELD OF VISION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Aiden's abilities hinder his vision while in use. Each blast he fires is a moment when the world is completely distorted in a burst of brilliant colour. This is even worst when emitting a beam attack as his vision is almost completely obstructed leaving him open to attacks. This is particularly exploitable when you realize that Aiden's own attacks can be redirected back at him and are completely able to injure him though to a lesser extent than the intended target due to Aiden's enhanced epidermis.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ FINITE ENERGY |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Aiden's energy levels are not finite and overuse will leave Aiden complete drained, possibly even unconscious. In order to recharge his optic powers, Aiden requires rest and sustenance and most importantly prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ HEAT RESISTANCE |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Despite being able to project the high temperatures produced by his own abilities, Aiden is still susceptible to injury from his optic blast if he were to sustain maximum temperature in a continuous beam for a prolonged period. This would likely leave him with severe burns to his body and potentially permanently blinded.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ PREMATURE RELEASE |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Aiden's abilities are linked to his emotions, particularly his libido and his anger. As such, when aroused, his abilities can flare up leading to him to fire a blast involuntarily. Likewise, when angry, Aiden can lose control of his abilities and either involuntarily fire, or fire much hotter and more intense blasts then he was intending to. When Aiden's abilities are flaring up, his eyes begin to spark out their corners, turning fully red just before a blast emits.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ REDIRECTION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]While Aiden's attacks are difficult to reflect, certain mirrored surfaces are capable of doing so. Additionally, some glass structures are also capable of refracting his attacks thus altering their path and potentially making Aiden miss his intended target.[/i][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//WEAKNESSES:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ADDICTION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]While potentially hereditary, Aiden suffers from an addictive personality. Habits, both vices, and virtuous are incredibly easy for Aiden to pick up. Currently, he's addicted to smoking, never found without a pack of cigarettes. But both Aiden and his sister know it's basically a gateway for him. He's particularly afraid of drinking alcohol due to his mother.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ LIMITED RESISTANCE |[/COLOR][/B] [i]While Aiden's enhanced epidermis is designed to ward off energy based assaults, it's still as equally vulnerable to knives and gunfire. It pierces the same as any other humans and provides no additional protection against physical assault beyond Aiden's own conditioning.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ULTRAVIOLET DEPRAVATION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]As Aiden's abilities run on a finite energy level, robbing him of a chance to recharge can render him powerless. Due to this, Aiden must conserve attacks during periods of darkness, including night and indoors if there are no windows nearby.[/i] [/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]▼ N O T E S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][CENTER][img]https://i.imgur.com/ptZgm93.gif[/img]
[sub][color=silver]"People leave, it's what they do."[/color][/sub][/CENTER][indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//SUPPORTING CAST:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ ALLIES[/COLOR][/B]
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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]THOMAS CLARK |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Thomas Clark is the head coach at Mather Memorial Highschool, overseeing all of the school's athletics although his passion project is and always has been the football team. In many ways he's Aiden's confident and Aiden looks to him to fill the void of a father figure.[/i]

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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]MATHER MEMORIAL HIGH RAVENS |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]As a member of the high school's football, basketball and ice hockey teams, Aiden is friends or at least on friendly terms with his teammates. There's an unspoken sense of comradery between the teams and they often help Aiden if he starts to slip back into his old habits. The sense of friendliness extends beyond the teams Aiden belongs to and to the rest of Mather's athletic teams.[/i][/HIDER][/indent]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ FAMILY[/COLOR][/B]
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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]LUCAS ROTH |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Aiden's father, Aiden has never met the man due to him walking out while Aiden was younger. Having only seen his father in photographs, Aiden is under the impression that he and Vanessa share a father, but his mother never confirmed nor denied this.[/i]

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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]HARPER ROTH |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Harper, or as she's better known, Honey, is Aiden's mother. Honey is a nickname from a first boyfriend and it stuck, becoming the common name for her in the Tracks community. An alcoholic, her drinking binges led her to become neglectful and verbally abusive towards her children, a primary reason towards the abuse suffered by her children. Aiden hasn't been in contact with his mother since he was taken away despite Child Services' numerous attempts to arrange meetings while Aiden was in the care of his uncle.[/i]

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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]TIMOTHY MURRAY |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Timothy Murray, or simply, 'Uncle Tim' to Aiden is a resident of the Tracks, the roughest part of Crestwood Hollow. While he's not an active participant of the Sons of Salem he is an alley to the biker gang and is protected by the group through his son. Despite taking Aiden in after the boy was taken from his mother, Timothy does not have strong feelings about Aiden and only did so out of obligation to his sister.[/i]

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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]VANESSA ROTH |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Vanessa, or 'Nessie' as Aiden affectionately referred to her when he was younger, was Aiden's primary caretaker. Eight years older than Aiden, she fought for emancipation the day she turned sixteen. Vanessa's drive to succeed in life was exceptional as she lied about her age, gaining her first job at a local diner at the age of thirteen. Living on her own from sixteen on, Vanessa eventually met her future fiance, Calvin Jones and the pair moved in together before Vanessa came full circle and took in Aiden once again after his arrest.[/i][/HIDER][/indent]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ FRIENDS[/COLOR][/B]
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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]CALVIN JONES |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Calvin Jones is Vanessa's fiance. The pair met at while attending the local community college together and immediately hit it off after finding common ground at a board game cafe. While Aiden was initially cold towards Calvin, he began to relax when he realized that Cal was taking a more hands-off approach to their relationship, letting Aiden come to him and not imposing himself as a big brother.[/i]

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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]BRYNN REYES |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]The captain of the girls' varsity volleyball team, Brynn has been the object of Aiden's affections since the first day of freshman year. The moment he laid his eyes on her, Aiden was smitten and the infatuation has only grown stronger. During his sophomore year, Aiden finally managed to attract Brynn's attention and the pair attended Winter Formal together. From that point on, Brynn has been Aiden's date to almost every school event but the pair have yet to solidify their relationship.[/i]

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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]MAKAYLA HALL |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]A member of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad, Makayla was once the girl that every guy on the football team wanted to be with. Then something happened over the summer that caused Makayla to become a social pariah. Aiden's not entirely sure what it is, but he feels a sense of empathy with the girl, that's caused him to notice her more.[/i]

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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]WINTER CARLYLE |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Winter may be one of Mather Memorial's most notirous Queen Bees. Privileged, popular and pretty, Winter never fails to attract male attention no matter where she goes. A friend of Brynn, Aiden has spoke to her once or twice but never really got to know her or had any inclination to do so.[/i]

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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]DAWSON RIVERS |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Dawson is the Mather Memorial Ravens' Center and probably the closest to Aiden despite the fact that he spends most of his time giving Aiden a hard time. Aiden often plays the straight man to Dawson's antics, with Dawson acting more like a stereotypical jock. Obsessed with all things female, Dawson is considered crass and crude when he's not managing to be charming.[/i]

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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]SHANE PARKS |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Shane is the goofball of the Ravens, and the team's Tight End. Considered the lackey of the group, Shane actually generally puts forth worthwhile ideas that the more assertive Ravens claim as their own. When he's not with the Ravens, Shane actually plays in a band known as Overcooked Parsley as their guitar and bass player.[/i][/HIDER][/indent]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ ENEMIES[/COLOR][/B]
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[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]JAMES MURRAY |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]James Murray, or Jimmy is Aiden's older cousin and the son of Timothy Murray. As a member of the Sons of Salem, James is part of Crestwood's climbing crime rate. As part of Aiden's conviction, he gave up the names of several members of the Sons of Salem, because of this, Jimmy and several of the younger members of the Sons of Salem did time in a juvenile detention hall. Ever since Jimmy has sworn revenge on Aiden.[/i]

[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]SONS OF SALEM |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Crestwood Hollow's largest and most notorious gang, the Sons of Salem operate in the Tracks and basically control the small district. Under the guidance of Jimmy, Aiden was set to join the gang despite their cruelty towards him, until his effort to impress the gang when askew. The fallout of this made Aiden an enemy of the gang as he gave up the names of several members in order to lighten his sentence.[/i][/HIDER][/indent][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//STOMPING GROUNDS[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ THE TRACKS |[/COLOR][/B] [i]The Northside of Crestwood Hollow is known for being poorer and rougher than the South, but the Tracks are the poorest and roughest of the entire city. Generally immune to the influence of City Council, the Tracks are primarily run by the Sons of Salem and many propositions have been made on how to eradicate the Tracks in order to rebuild.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ CRESTWOOD RAILYARD |[/COLOR][/B] [i]A massive shipping depot, the Railyard sits on the harbor, receiving shipping containers directly from incoming ships before sending them East along the rails. The Railyard also has a trucking depot due to rail becoming less common. The trucking depot most commonly is used to either deliver directly within the city itself or to the airport to be flown out. Aiden currently works at the Railyard, acting as a packer in the evenings and weekends to ensure he's not freeloading at Vanessa and Cal's place.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ THE OLD BAG |[/COLOR][/B] [i]A bar located in the Tracks, it's owned and operated by the Sons of Salem making it a rather rough establishment and not one that you want to accidentally walk into. The drinks are watered down and the alcohol is more often used to treat bullet wounds than it is for drinking. The Old Bag is instantly recognizable by the line of motorcycles that seems to perpetually sit outside the establishment.[/i][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//PARAPHERNALIA[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ CIGARETTES |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Aiden is rarely without a pack of cigarettes on his person. While not a chain-smoker by any means, he lights a cigarette up on a regular base, generally before and after school unless he's stressed out in which case he starts going through packs like no other.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ FLIP PHONE |[/COLOR][/B] [i]While it may not be the cutting edge of technology, Aiden's personal cell is an older flip phone. Simple and practical, it can make calls and it can text and most important of all it's cheap. Durable and capable of taking a beating, Aiden can often be seen fidgeting with it when bored.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ LIGHTER |[/COLOR][/B] [i]An antique Zippo lighter, it's been decorated with Royal Airforce logo and by Vanessa's estimates, the lighter itself is from World War II. Supposedly it's been passed down from father to son for generations but that came from his mother and both Aiden and Vanessa consider it unreliable. Atop the RAF logo, a glyph has been inscribed and on the back is tally which Aiden assumes to be the amount of Nazis the original owner assumes. At least, that's the story he tells his friends.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ SWITCHBLADE |[/COLOR][/B] [i]A simple spring-loaded knife, Aiden picked up the havit of carrying one from living in the Tracks for the majority of his youth. Due to this, Aiden is never without his switchblade, always keeping the weapon concealed on his person at all times. Although he never lets anyone know he carries it, hiding the weapon from even Vanessa. When feeling defensive or threatened, Aiden can be seen towards the weapon subconsciously.[/i][/indent][/indent]