[hider= Jasmine Tsega][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/TEvPZje.png[/img][hr] [img]https://pre05.deviantart.net/da86/th/pre/i/2015/015/b/6/ethiopian_dream_girl_by_uqbar1-d7racyt.jpg[/img] [hr] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5krb_IA9Gks[/youtube] [color=saddlebrown][h3][b]⫸ B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"Who am I? I'm not your equal nor the title you want me under, and if you don't want me to turn around right now you better remember that."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=saddlebrown]▼ [b]| BIRTH NAME : | [/b][/color] [indent][i]Nyala Tsega.[/i][/indent] [color=saddlebrown]▼ [b]| ALSO KNOWN AS: |[/b][/color] [indent][i]Jasmine Tsega.[/i] (Nyala uses a more American name because it allows her to blend in, and she likes it)[/indent] [color=saddlebrown]▼ [b]| GENDER : | [/b][/color] [indent]Female[/indent] [color=saddlebrown]▼ [b]| AGE : |[/b] [/color] [indent]18[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=saddlebrown][h3][b]⫸ A P P E A R A N C E ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"I have you hooked don't I? Don't worry, it happens to everyone."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=saddlebrown]▼ [b]| P H Y S I C AL S T A T S : |[/b] [/color] [indent][indent] [color=saddlebrown][b]▸ HEIGHT : |[/b][/color] 5'3ft [color=saddlebrown][b]▸ WEIGHT : |[/b][/color] 130lb [color=saddlebrown][b]▸ ETHNICITY : |[/b][/color] Ethiopian. [color=saddlebrown][b]▸ HAIR COLOR : |[/b][/color] Brown. [color=saddlebrown][b]▸ EYE COLOR : |[/b][/color] Dark-Brown. [/indent][/indent] [color=saddlebrown]▼ [b]| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : |[/b] [/color] [indent]Jasmine is a very pronounced teenager in terms of appearance. It's because of her pronounced looks because of her Ethiopian heritage. She just has that distinct Ethiopian facial shape. That means that Jasmine here is African-American to her very bone. Afro-textured hair, brown skin, thick lips, and of course the African facial-shape. She has a slightly nerdy vibe about her because she is utterly blind without her glasses, and hates the fact that she has to wear them. However, the girl is much more in line with urban girls. It's the way she dresses and acts, after all. Jasmine has the aura of a model, mostly because she loves to pose, and take pictures of herself. She's a girl that loves to be in tip-top shape, instead of being a slob. Because of this, the girl's body is pretty well-toned from exercise and the biz. She has the build of a runner because she's a track runner in school. The rest of her body is well-toned because of yoga-stretches, and bodybuilding. All of this means that Jasmine is a tad muscular. Almost like she is aiming to become a model. She does have a bit of body-fat, and all it does is make the girl curvier. I'll go into that later. The girl isn't painfully tall at five-three, but her build more than makes up for it. She has a pear body-shape, instead of the famed hour-glass - but she makes it work. With her lower body being the wider part of Jasmine, her breasts aren't anything to write home about at 34B, but her hips and behind are wide. Her perfectly round behind is the butt of many jokes. Jasmine walks with a swagger in her step and sways her hips left and right. She definitely gives off the aura of a vain female with all the looks she gives people that tells them she's the queen bee. Though, she certainly has a playful side. It shows when she smiles - and that's only when she's around the people she trusts very much.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=saddlebrown][h3][b]⫸ P S Y C H O L O G Y ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"I don't like it here, I don't want to be here, but maybe if you be quiet I'll start to enjoy this place just a little."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=saddlebrown][b]▼ | PERSONALITY TRAITS : | [/b][/color] [indent]♦ Competitive ♦ Aggressive ♦ Maternal ♦ Haughty/Arrogant as fuck ♦ Tempermental ♦ Playful ♦ Respects Authority[/indent] [color=saddlebrown][b]▼ | SKILLS : | [/b][/color] [indent][indent][color=saddlebrown][b]Basketball & Soccer ⫻[/b][/color] When Jasmine was younger she first got into the field and soon enough became a potential superstar athlete... before she manifested, of course. Jasmine is incredibly good at both basketball and soccer and has insane amounts of stamina, speed, and coordination because of it. [color=saddlebrown][b]Trillingual ⫻[/b][/color] Jasmine knows a mixture of German (from growing up there all her life), English (for coming here and fighting tooth and nail to learn it so she can understand the people of this damn country), and Arabic (Something that she picked up in Germany and took classes on in America). [/indent][/indent] [color=saddlebrown][b]▼ | BACK STORY : | [/b][/color] [indent]Jasmine Nnamani was born in Germany to parents that were very important architects that made plenty of trips around the world. That made the money flow in for the young Jasmine, and gave her everything she ever wanted. She was always a ball of energy... like, she was a limitless supply of it. Which caused her to act out without any real outlet. It would be years before anyone would even think of putting Jasmine in a sport. She started by first joining the local soccer (or Football) team, which served her well, until she got into basketball where she did much better. Putting that energy towards winning above all else. Sure, she had the energy to do it, but Jasmine talented at sports that she was showered with praise at a young age... and that really filled her head with the idea that she needed victory above all else, and made her incredibly arrogant. It wasn't long until the girl had become obsessed with the idea of being the very best. With the world showering her with praise, Jasmine felt unstoppable... that is, until her parents got a divorce after her mother found out that her father had an affair with an American woman a few years ago, and fathered a child with her. She didn't even want anything to do with Jasmine, so she was left in the care of her father as the two came to America to find new business. Moving to another country was hard, since she was leaving behind her life of fame... and then quickly found out that America had a big love of sports (even some large leagues just for women). The moment Jasmine touched down in Seattle, Washington, she spent her time practicing and training for the WNBA. It wasn't long until Jasmine encountered her half-sister Phoebe Nnamani. The two didn't get along that well... at all. Given that Jasmine thought that Phoebe was a loser, and not even worth her time. Which caused a noticeable schism between the two, but Jasmine didn't even waste time on Phoebe, and instead single-mindedly focused on becoming the best. It wasn't long until Jasmine became queen bee of her highschool merely by sports talent alone. Her name became known all over school... but, not all over Seattle! She tried her best to get noticed by sports agencies, but, just couldn't. That was such a blow to her pride that she went to some rather... seedy lengths to get to that level, she met with a few people that her father knows and they arranged a little deal. Soon Jasmine graduated from highschool with rather average grades, school was for nerds anyway. Jasmine was just going to try a little harder. That's when she noticed a change in her biology. She felt much stronger and faster than ever before. Her wounds healed at an accelerated rate, and she didn't feel the need to eat anymore. When in sunlight, she felt so much stronger. It didn't take long for Jasmine to realize that she was a Metahuman, and the first thing she did was decide to keep it a secret. She used her secret power to cheat at Basketball and suddenly it appeared that Jasmine had gotten good at the sport. Trophy after trophy, she felt amazing like she finally got the recognition she deserved, however it wasn't before someone got suspicious and ratted her out to FAMA. They determined that she was a Metahuman and all of her awards and trophies were taken away from her - not just that, she was effectively blacklisted from any major team and they would never let her in. The girl told FAMA was she just suddenly and randomly developed powers, and they believed it. However, the people that she arranged said deal with came so she could fulfil her end of the bargain, and that involved going to Academy 003. She didn't want to go to superhuman school, but they managed to get her an invitation and soon enough she was going there... ... With her annoying little sister in tow. [/indent] [/indent] [center][color=saddlebrown][h3][b]⫸ P O W E R I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"Ahhh, touch me like that again and you better hope I don't tear off the hand you use to masturbate, freak."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=saddlebrown][b]▼ | POWER CLASSIFICATION : | [/b][/color] [indent]Type-Yellow.[/indent] [color=saddlebrown][b]▼ | POWER DESCRIPTION : | [/b][/color] [i]Solar-Absorption.[/i] [indent]Jasmine has the ability to absorb solar energy through her skin to gain strength. Whenever she absorbs this sunlight, it is stored in her skin until it is needed later. What does she use solar radiation for? Well, I'll tell you. She can use this in two different ways. First, passively, Jasmine can substitute solar energy for sustenance. She won't need to eat as solar energy empowers her, and instead provides her with all the energy she needs without ever having to take a single bite (She only eats because she wants to). She'll need to drink water, though. Thus, it gives her to have much more energy during her activities, and holds off fatigue until lactic acids kick in like a bitch. Jasmine's body-heat is also a bit higher due to containing so much energy, but it varies depending on how much energy she has absorbed. The average human is around 98F. Jasmine on the other hand is a good 150F at her very max. Which is hot as a mug on touch. Naturally, she has a higher resistance to heat... not enough so that she's immune to fire, but enough so that she doesn't cook herself alive. Along with being fairly immune to the adverse effects of absorbing so much solar radiation. As for the other half of Jasmine's ability, well....[/indent] [list][*][i]Regeneration.[/i] [indent]The solar energy in Jasmine's being has fueled her regenerative factor. By absorbing sunlight, she can heal from wounds at such an accelerated rate that it's insane. Her regeneration at it's maximum allows her to heal from broken bones in a few days, and severe flesh damage should be repaired in an hour. That would require her to constantly bathe in sunlight as she heals, but that is still something that shouldn't be taken lightly. At it's lowest, her regeneration is only a few notches above her regular healing. The horrible wounds won't heal at a noticeable rate, but tiny scrapes and burns will disappear a little faster. Now, her survivability is brought up. She won't be surviving shots to the head, but she can sure as hell survive gunshots elsewhere without having to worry about bleeding to death. Jasmine's ability also helps her recover from contaminants like poisons, toxins, and diseases. I wouldn't say that she's completely immune, but she's definitely a lot more resistant.[/indent] [/list] [list][*][i]Enhanced-Strength.[/i] [indent]Jasmine uses the solar radiation to infuse her muscles with a newfound strength like no other. The more sunlight she has absorbed, the more strength she has access to. Unlike her regeneration, she actually has to activate this ability. Her body will undergo a transformation where her muscles will begin to puff up, and grow much, much, larger. She'll go from a fairly fit girl, to having the bulk of a body-builder. Though, I should say that her muscles were modified to exert much more force. So, even if she doesn't look like she has the muscles, she is strong. Now, to get into the upper limits, I should start with the "floor" of her capabilities. Jasmine, when she hasn't activated her strength, has twice as much strength as she normally would. So, she would be able to lift around two-hundred-plus pounds with ease. At the very most, she can lift up three-thousand pounds (But, that'll require hours of sunbathing to acquire). Which is a damn lot so anyone who takes a full force blow from her is probably not getting back up. Now, I know what you're thinking; "Oh, Allen, how does she survive this?" And I'd say shut up. Obviously her body is reinforced to a degree that she doesn't tear herself to pieces, you dumbfuck. Once again, her durability scales with the amount of solar energy she has.[/indent] [/list] [color=saddlebrown][b]▼ | LIMITS : | [/b][/color] [indent]Of course, you probably realized this by now, but sunlight is a [i]fuel[/i] for her abilities. While she stores an abnormal amount of energy within her cells, she also uses it up fairly quickly when she regenerates, or accesses her super strength. Which means she, essentially, cannot keep using her powers long-term, or she'll run out of energy. Jasmine will have to be constantly absorbing solar radiation... and the only way to do that efficiently is less than ideal to say the least. Speaking of which, to access the upper limits of her powers, she's going to be needing a load of preparation. Meaning, hours of sunbathing in skimpy bikinis. Which means it is possible for her to be cut off from the strength she needs if necessary. Thus, Jasmine is much weaker indoors/at night. Unless she throws something, Jasmine will be restricted to close ranged combat. While she's strong, she's still limited by her stamina. Excessively lifting objects places a strain onto Jasmine. Like average humans, her muscles will tire out after doing it a lot. It's rather for her to overexert herself, and feel burnt out. Fighting at full strength isn't exactly ideal. While Jasmine is tough as nails, she still feels pain. A punch can't hurt her normally. Her durability mostly prevents physical attacks from hurting her, elemental (Specifically Energy) attacks are effective against her. Getting set on fire isn't pleasant (Her blood might boil!), electricity would knock her out, and etc. And, you know, she still needs air. Jasmine's regeneration, while increasing her resilience by a large margin, is not completely infallible. Shooting her in the head/heart will kill her like any other person.[/indent] [color=saddlebrown][b]▼ | WEAKNESSES : | [/b][/color] [indent]Now, Jasmine is much stronger than she is tough. Even at her very best, her strength still outpaces her durability. Throwing full-strength punches like wild would tear up her hand, and while she can regenerate, that's still not something she likes doing. In fact, by going all-out, she impairs her own healing ability. By activating her power, Jasmine immediately packs on a lot more weight because muscle (especially superpowered muscle) is very heavy. Which, in turn, fucks with her balance by a great deal. Now, in order to accomplish her regeneration, Jasmine needs to get the biological materials from somewhere. Either from the food she eats, sunlight, or... her body can start cannibalizing biological materials. Such as, her muscles, or her organs. Which she won't be able to get back until she gets other materials to replace them.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=saddlebrown][h3][b]⫸ O T H E R ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"... And here I was wondering if it was possible for you to stop talking; seems like I got my answer. Goodbye."[/i][/center] [indent][/indent][/hider] [hider= Jack Ethan Stauber][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/K45bfyn.png[/img][hr] [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/cbef552d-a151-4a13-8295-5d22cc2d01f3/d46q0sa-9272082d-d15f-457d-92fc-1caeaf1267fd.jpg/v1/fill/w_730,h_1095,q_70,strp/light_up_by_mirkostoedter_d46q0sa-pre.jpg[/img] [hr] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Bt1E963lg[/youtube] [color=deepskyblue][h3][b]⫸ B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"You're definitely getting the wrong idea; I'm just biding my time and I'm out. There's somewhere that's calling for me, and it sure as hell ain't here."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=deepskyblue]▼ [b]| BIRTH NAME : | [/b][/color] [indent][i]Jack Ethan Stauber.[/i][/indent] [color=deepskyblue]▼ [b]| ALSO KNOWN AS: |[/b][/color] [indent][i]Neutron[/i][/indent] [color=deepskyblue]▼ [b]| GENDER : | [/b][/color] [indent]Male[/indent] [color=deepskyblue]▼ [b]| AGE : |[/b] [/color] [indent]17[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=deepskyblue][h3][b]⫸ A P P E A R A N C E ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"If you get me a cigarette I'll tell you everything you want to hear."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=deepskyblue]▼ [b]| P H Y S I C AL S T A T S : |[/b] [/color] [indent][indent] [color=deepskyblue][b]▸ HEIGHT : |[/b][/color] 170 [color=deepskyblue][b]▸ WEIGHT : |[/b][/color] 5'8ft [color=deepskyblue][b]▸ ETHNICITY : |[/b][/color] A mishmash of every part of Europe. [color=deepskyblue][b]▸ HAIR COLOR : |[/b][/color] Brown [color=deepskyblue][b]▸ EYE COLOR : |[/b][/color] Green [/indent][/indent] [color=deepskyblue]▼ [b]| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : |[/b] [/color] [indent]Jack thinks of himself as a smooth pretty boy, and he acts like it, too. Usually, he has a coy smile on his face as he projects confidence with every step. Though, he usually keeps a cool and casual demeanor around himself that he always constantly contradicts by acting loud, excitable, and flippant. Jack is concerned with keeping up appearances and the one image that he wants to project is the "edgy guy" aura. Jack Stauber takes a lot of pride in his appearance and would have a fit if there was [i]one[/i] scuff-mark on his outfit. Which is why you'd probably see him brushing off his outfit (or carrying alcohol wipes to clean off stains on his outfit). So, Jack build wise is a pretty skinny kid, mildly athletic and has somewhat toned legs and arms from all the exercise he inadvertently ends up getting from his "extra curricular activities". Jack isn't exactly super tall, in fact he's under the male average by about two inches, not that most people would notice it unless they compared him to somebody taller. Jack's a mess of different kinds of European countries, his father said that he came from a line of Irish immigrants and mixed from there, and his mother came from Ukraine. Jack doesn't think too hard about it and just says that he's white. He's got relatively healthy skin, just that it's covered in a variety of scars from his old criminal days. From scars he got from his gadgets literally exploding in his hands, to scars from misjudging a jump and falling. He has green eyes and not so striking brown hair he keeps combed upwards but wild looking.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=deepskyblue][h3][b]⫸ P S Y C H O L O G Y ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"I'm not going to end up the sore one here, at least not again."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=deepskyblue][b]▼ | PERSONALITY TRAITS : | [/b][/color] [indent]♦ Hardly takes things seriously ♦ Tries to act cool ♦ Impulsive ♦ Tries to do the right thing ♦ Self-Proclaimed Lady's Man ♦ Acts casual but fails ♦ A bit of a neat freak ♦ Show-Off ♦ Easily excited/impressed ♦ Slow to answer ♦[/indent] [color=deepskyblue][b]▼ | SKILLS : | [/b][/color] [indent][indent][color=deepskyblue][b]Criminal Knowledge ⫻[/b][/color] Whether or not FAMA likes it, Jack is a crook. He's been initiated into a criminal organization and he knows a lot of different things. From being sneaky, knowing how to pick locks, being agile enough to climb a fence [i]with[/i] a heavy weight on his back, and most of all he has a very keen instinct. These skills bleed into how Jack thinks and interacts with other people regardless of whether or not he's aware of it. [color=deepskyblue][b]Aim ⫻[/b][/color] Given that Jack's power allows him to create a variety of different guns, he needs to know how to shoot straight to make good of any of it. After hours of practice and whatnot, he learned to actually shoot straight and can actually shoot pretty well. He's no army sniper... more of a redneck that shoots a lot of cans. [color=deepskyblue][b]Improvisation ⫻[/b][/color] While things like "long-term planning" go completely over his head, Jack fond of winging it. He's great at coming up with things on the fly. [/indent][/indent] [color=deepskyblue][b]▼ | BACK STORY : | [/b][/color] [indent]Jack was born in Verthaven and would have lived a relatively normal life in one of the poorer areas of the city if it wasn't for the Verthaven Disaster going on. He was way too young to comprehend the horrors of the city as his parents fought for the safety of Jack and his siblings. For what felt like years he lived in an evacuee camp that was protected by RAVEN, unaware of all the violence and carnage that was going on in other parts of the city. By the time the worst had started - it was all over and Jack and his family were finally able to leave. They, like a majority of the survivors of that mess, ended up in Baybridge, and it wasn't easy. They ended up in the poorer neighborhoods and since their father's job was annihilated the best he could end up with was a warehouse somewhere. They lived in a trailer park and that wasn't the least comfortable place to live in, and a lot of the time was spent with his parents arguing. To pass the time, Jack found his grandfather's old guitar, which had been saved during the disaster and began to learn it. It was crucial in drowning out the [i]infuriating[/i] sounds of his parents constantly fighting. However, things took a turn that Jack wasn't expecting when his father was killed in a robbery gone wrong. The family were shocked and did everything they could to cope with the situation. His mother fell into a pit of depression and became a heavy drinker, while the rest of the siblings fell to their vices. Jack, on the other hand, was exposed to the Delta-Point energy (Specifically Blue and Green energies) when he was in the Verthaven disaster and the sheer grief of his father's death forced his power to develop and spontaneously manifest. He didn't notice that he had a power at first, but he started getting these "ideas" in his head about stuff he can build. He ignored it, but then he experimented, he didn't know how he got this knowledge but he built the simplest invention that came to mind: a lamp. It didn't work at first before he had to charge it with his Metahuman energy and then it functioned. Jack realized the possibilities were endless. However, with the death of his father, that meant the breadwinner was gone, and since mommy was an alcoholic she was spending what little money they had. So that meant it came down to the rest of the Stauber siblings to keep a roof over their head... while also trying to stay in school and commit to other endeavors. Jack himself contributed, but the best he could accomplish was getting a part-time job at a local fast food restaurant. He did a bit of everything; cooking, cashiering, cleaning, and felt like he could become a manager. However, it just wasn't enough money, from a mixture of [i]very[/i] shitty pay and a lack of hours he could only kind of contribute. The rest of his siblings weren't doing any better (some were doing worse) and they were only able to keep their house because Jack took drastic measures. He started creating trinkets and tools and began to sell them to gangs, the highest bidder, and managed to get a bit of money. However due to how they were inherently designed they were worthless to the average person. All it ended up doing was putting a target on his back as many gangs wanted their money back. ... So Jack went to even more drastic measures. After months of planning and creating tools out of whatever he could, he made a disguise for himself and robbed his own job. After all, he knows a lot about the place and it'd be the easiest to rob. He came out of the ordeal with a few hundred dollars which were a boon that the Stauber household desperately needed - and best of all, he could pay back some of the gangs. However, they needed more money and the gangs wanted their money, so Jack kind of made a habit out of the endeavor. At night, he put on the costume and would go around robbing businesses from convenience stores to restaurants, he even engaged in a little bit of house invasion. As he stopped going to school, he put hundreds, if not [i]thousands[/i] of dollars towards the family's bills - they stopped wondering where he was getting all this money from after a while. The money started piling up and Jack managed to pay off the gangs, so that kept them off his back. He, however, realized that he would have to go even bigger if he was going to keep the money flowing for his family. There was only so many times he could rob the same two places before they caught on, and they would have even less to steal the second time. He had more money to buy gadgets, so he could afford it. He started stealing from bigger businesses, and he wasn't going for money anymore. Oh no, Jack was going for whatever he could sell on the streets because in his eyes it was still money. The many police organizations in the city were starting to catch on, and eventually, they laid out a trap for Jack that he walked right into. He was surrounded by police officers, caught and went peacefully. He was shoved into the back of a police cruiser and it drove off, and he realized that it was the end for him... before the "police officer" that was driving transformed into a woman that smiled at him, telling him words that stuck with him to this very day: [i]"You're a smart cookie, kid, but you should have stayed in the kiddie pool."[/i] The woman introduced herself as Megan Jervious, and said that she was following Jack, hoping that she would get to him before the police would. They beat her to the punch but she pulled the rug from under them. They abandoned the police cruiser and then she introduced them to a group of Metahuman thieves that she was assembling, and wanted Jack in their ranks. He didn't know what to think, but she promised him money, gear, and more if she joined him... and just to sweeten the deal she gave him a huge sum of money right up front. That was all Jack needed to join them. They didn't even have a name, as Megan wasn't fond of such names so they simply referred to themselves as "The Group". However what she was fond of was covering her tracks, and thus she advised that they keep their distance from each other and strictly know each other by codenames. Off the top of Jack's head there was Gear (the head tech and brains of the operation), Mr. X (the telekinetic heavy hitter and second in command), Missy (a self-biokinetic that was the eyes), Nemesis (Someone capable of creating a fog that heavily interfered with not just vision, but technology and even superpower), Flashbang (A girl that could shoot lasers and create shields), and Megan herself. Jack himself settled on Neutron after Megan telling him that Jimmy Neutron wasn't a cool enough codename. They had no headquarters, and where ever there was a mission they would just meet up somewhere - organized by Megan via text message. At first, he thought that it'd be difficult being on a team with technopaths, but their powers worked well together, Jack and Gear made many amazing tools. The Group was responsible for a lot of different heists from robbing gangs, stealing from shipping boats to even robbing banks. Long as Jack got a cut, he was down for it. He helped whenever necessary, but they largely kept him out of the way reasoning that he was too young and impulsive to play with the big boys. His devices were instrumental to half of these heists going well, but he also played a part when they didn't. Over time, Jack noticed that they were going after specific groups - mainly businesses and groups under the ISD. It wasn't something he thought too hard about, he just wanted the money as he was finally able to leave his shitty day job behind and kept a roof over his family's head. Over time he was able to accumulate a huge selection of gadgets as he built them with what little free time and money that he had available and it shows. The Group was known for their speed; they went in from places nobody expects, his them hard and vanishes without a trace while everyone figured out just what in the hell happened. However, after one mission he was approached by Flashbang whom formally introduced herself to him by finally taking off her mask; a teenaged girl around Jack's age. She told him her name was Emily Paige, a girl that had a bone to pick with a lot of people. Jack feeling confident, revealed himself as well, and the two started talking about a lot of different things. About their past, their goals, and most importantly of all; who's going to come out on top and who's going to be the sore one. Emily told Jack that Megan was hiding something and there was something bigger going on here than just stealing stuff, Jack agreed. After all, she was having the group steal confidential research and evidence of under the table dealing - he felt like she knew something that she wasn't sharing with the group. Because of this mutual suspicion, they both chose to do some "side-jobs" independent of the group. She heard of a deal between some gang and somebody else that was selling one of the last few Delta-Crystals out there. They both, naturally, crashed it, and managed to cause a huge ruckus and snatch the crystals from underneath everyone's noses. Emily and Jack were torn on what to actually do with them - as the crystal painted such a target on their back than trying to sell it would have been completely suicidal. Jack wanted to split the crystals against Emily's wishes, eventually, they conceded and then Jack left with half the crystal. Now, this crystal was the thing that Jack really needed to make his inventions great. He broke the crystal into pieces and then used those shards to fuel his inventions before he came up with his magnum opus; TBFLG (The Big [i][b]Fucking[/b][/i] Laser Gun). This was something that he showed off during an overnight bank heist - powered by the crystal the beam completely annihilated the vault door... and everything inside of it. Megan was furious at Jack but the spectacle of the vault being destroyed more than made up for all the money they lost. She was also curious as to how the kid got his hands on a Delta-Crystal, and was even angrier for them getting one and not telling her. It was no skin off his back, he went home that night and took a rest; he figured that he would take the day off and save up his energy for the next mission. FAMA raided the house in the middle of the night and then they attacked him with such speed and precision that by the time he awoke he was cuffed, collared, and thrown into a van. He was taken to FAMA headquarters where they explained that they had received an "anonymous tip" and followed through on it (which Jack thought was total bullshit). They confiscated his gadgets, his phone, his gear... but they didn't find a Delta Crystal, which he thought was impossible because if they got his gear, then they got at the crystal. Above all else the feds wanted to know who was organizing The Group, so he told them what they wanted to hear; it was Megan Jervious organizing them and he had no idea who the others were - they thought that was total bullshit because Megan Jervious doesn't exist. So the charges were piling up as it looked like Jack was going to be thrown in jail for a very long time - however, he received a ray of hope: Academy 003. It seems the vice-headmaster heard of Jack and wanted a chance at "rehabilitating" him so she pulled a few strings and arranged that Jack comes to Academy 003 instead of jail. Jack was happy that he was at less of a risk of becoming somebody's bitch, but it wasn't an ideal solution to Jack either. His family needed him and the money he provided and The Group was where he really belonged - even if he was damming himself to a life of crime, so be it. Everyone's good at something in this world. [/indent] [/indent] [center][color=deepskyblue][h3][b]⫸ P O W E R I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"Give me back my jetpack."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=deepskyblue][b]▼ | POWER CLASSIFICATION : | [/b][/color] [indent]Type Green.[/indent] [color=deepskyblue][b]▼ | POWER DESCRIPTION : | [/b][/color] [i]Delta-Based Technological Constructs.[/i] [indent]Upon manifesting Jack gained the ability to create incredible technology that uses the Delta-Pont energy (and crystals) as a fuel. This is difficult to explain as he just has the ability to create pieces of technology well beyond his educational or knowledge would allow. He's honestly confused as to how to make this crap, he just knows! These devices are limited to energy based constructions along the lines of said laser guns, force-fields, jet-packs, etc - however, his specialty dictates that it has to be powered by the Delta-Point energy. He usually uses his own Delta-Point energy as he specifically designs his gadgets to absorb the Delta-Energy of whoever is holding it. However, if he gets his hand on a Delta-Crystal the device would functionally be overclocked with so much power that it may explode. He'd have to specially design a device to use the Delta-Crystals. He can repurpose seemingly any other piece of technology and repurpose it in this manner and create tools to protect himself and allies. He usually sticks with the good old laser gun, because you can't go wrong with lasers! He's not sure what's the limit on stuff he can create - though he seemingly gets ideas from observing other Metahumans, and he can't explain it but calls this effect "inspiration". As a majority of his laser weaponry was gotten from observing a friend of his in The Group. Other Metahumans can donate a bit of their energy to fuel his devices if they choose to. [hider=Jack's gadgets][indent][indent] Upon getting arrested by FAMA a majority of his tools were confiscated (and used as evidence against him), so most of his powerful weaponry is sitting in a locker in Baybridge. However, he was allowed to have a few of his tools under a few conditions. [indent]■ [i]Laser Rifle.[/i] [indent]Called "Ol' Reliable" by Jack, it's easily his staple weaponry. It's a laser rifle that's around the length of an assault rifle and is constructed out of a microwave, a car, and a PlayStation. It fires high-heat laser beams that incinerate anything it comes in contact with - or it would if FAMA didn't make him tone it down. He modified it so that it fires a solid projectile that hits hard enough to leave a bruise - and the weapon is fully automatic like an assault rifle. It can fire for a minute straight before overheating, and since it uses Jack's Delta-Energy there's no need to reload. He can with the turn of a dial adjust the intensity of the rifle (aka. how hard it hits) and change from hurting feeling like a pinch to a paintball gun to getting hit by a baseball full force.[/indent][/indent] [indent]■ [i]The Shield.[/i] [indent]The second most important tool in Jack's arsenal (and the one thing that they didn't make him change). It's a device that runs up the majority of his right arm - and at will, he can charge it with his Delta-Point energy and create a large rectangle barrier that covers him. This barrier has helped him survive situations which he normally wouldn't have. Jack states that it can take a quite a bit of gunfire or about one punch from a super strong Metahuman before going down.[/indent][/indent] [indent]■ [i]Force-Field Grenades.[/i] [indent]Back in his old days in The Group, there were plenty of situations where he needed to protect allies, but he either wasn't there or couldn't there. A lightbulb went off in his head and he created a series of orbs that he charges with his Delta-Point energy and deploys into a barrier that lasts a short time before disappearing. He doesn't recall how strong they are off the top of his head, but he remembers one taking a couple shots from pistols and another... slowing down a rampaging Type-Yellow for about two seconds.[/indent][/indent] [/indent][/indent][/hider] [/indent] [color=deepskyblue][b]▼ | LIMITS : | [/b][/color] [indent]Jack is limited to technology powered by the Delta-Point energy, and if a design isn't powered by it then it simply will not work. Which may not seem like a huge limit but it largely limits him to electronics or energy-based devices. Now, Jack's ability could be amazingly versatile and probably could be the strongest among all the Metahumans. However, it's limited [i]hard[/i] by a variety of different factors. For starters, he needs time and resources to build his devices and that makes it impossible for him to even create things on the fly. Thus, he needs to prepare... which could go wrong as he has a habit of horribly misinterpreting situations. In order to make the really advanced gadgets he's going to need high-end stuff, and while there's high end at the Academy it's not beneficial for him to be stealing. Jack's power needs fuel of course, and that comes from himself a majority of the time since he doesn't have anymore Delta Crystals. His body only has a limited amount of Metahuman energy that he can use up before it's empty and he has to wait to replenish it. It should be fine if his power usage is kept limited, but if he goes further beyond that he's going to be in trouble. The mere act of draining his Metahuman energy drains his stamina so he'll eventually be wearing down.[/indent] [color=deepskyblue][b]▼ | WEAKNESSES : | [/b][/color] [indent]Using his gadgets offensive is a double-edged sword. On one hand, he'll cause damage but on the other hand the Delta-Point energy will (if they're a Metahuman) boost the power of the opponent. So the longer the fight goes on, the most powerful his foe will get, and they'll have a lower chance of ashing. Jack's technological feats aren't exactly expertly put together - they're put together on the fly with what he has on hand. Which means they aren't exactly the most durable in the world, in fact even regular people could probably easily break them. Or if they don't break by themselves - his gadgets are [i]very[/i] prone to overheating and then they'll probably end up inoperable over time. Or they'll explode in his hands, which sometimes happens. In addition, he's extra-prone to ashing if he draws on Delta-Energy faster than it can be replenished.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=deepskyblue][h3][b]⫸ O T H E R ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"Hey, sometimes you just get roped into a supervillain group and steal stuff. Shit happens, shit could happen to anybody."[/i][/center] [indent][/indent][/hider] [hider=Ashley Meadow Stone][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/oadOjMt.png[/img][hr] [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/01a255b0-57ea-4927-80e9-386114269074/d7yy46s-e6d487c2-8487-45a4-b9bd-242f0ae7af65.jpg/v1/fill/w_730,h_1095,q_70,strp/dirty_to_me_by_laszlonemeth_d7yy46s-pre.jpg[/img] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLVwPZOW4iA[/youtube][hr] [color=Powderblue][h3][b]⫸ B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"Stone. Ashley Stone. See? I told you it sounded cool."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=Powderblue]▼ [b]| BIRTH NAME : | [/b][/color] [indent][i]Ashley Meadow Stone[/i][/indent] [color=Powderblue]▼ [b]| ALSO KNOWN AS: |[/b][/color] [indent]None. [/indent] [color=Powderblue]▼ [b]| GENDER : | [/b][/color] [indent]Female[/indent] [color=Powderblue]▼ [b]| AGE : |[/b] [/color] [indent]17[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=Powderblue][h3][b]⫸ A P P E A R A N C E ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"A lot of people just take one look at me and get the wrong idea. Well, I'm sick of it."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=Powderblue]▼ [b]| P H Y S I C AL S T A T S : |[/b] [/color] [indent][indent] [color=Powderblue][b]▸ HEIGHT : |[/b][/color] 5'6 [color=Powderblue][b]▸ WEIGHT : |[/b][/color] 100 [color=Powderblue][b]▸ ETHNICITY : |[/b][/color] French and Scottish mainly, but she has other nations in her blood including African. [color=Powderblue][b]▸ HAIR COLOR : |[/b][/color] Bright-Blonde. [color=Powderblue][b]▸ EYE COLOR : |[/b][/color] blue. [/indent][/indent] [color=Powderblue]▼ [b]| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : |[/b] [/color] [indent]Ashley is a girl that carries herself in a withdrawn manner, it's almost as if the girl is constantly trying not to draw attention to herself. She takes small calculated steps and usually keeps her head down. The teen's most striking feature is probably her hair, which is platinum (dyed), straight from all the ironing she does, and goes all the way down to her stomach. It nearly contradicts her demeanor; as a girl who tries not to stick out has a feature that sticks out so much - it moves and flows with her body's movements and at the end of the night she makes sure to tend to it. Other than that, Ashley speaks with a Californian accent, but her voice is somewhat deep and husky - nothing that makes her sound anything other than a female, but it catches some people off guard. Though, it's definitely not a voice that she'll make a singing career out of. In terms of her build; the girl is skinny. All that yoga and early morning jog that she hears about works for keeping her thin - though it's more of the fact that she has good genetics than anything else. Ashley has a flat stomach with thin limbs, and it's hard to call Ashley anything but a toothpick. She doesn't have a whole lot of curves with 30A's and hips that get hidden under anything that isn't skin tight - and her body shape is relatively square. Because of the same jogging, she got exposed to a healthy amount of sun and her skin is far from pale. The girl is merely an inch over the female average, nothing that anyone would really notice or pay any attention to. The girl is a mishmash of different European countries - primarily she's French with a bit of English in her blood, after a surprising ancestry test she found out that she was distantly African.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=Powderblue][h3][b]⫸ P S Y C H O L O G Y ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"Some say people don't change but that's bullshit."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=Powderblue][b]▼ | PERSONALITY TRAITS : | [/b][/color] [indent]♦ Level-Headed ♦ Cool and Casual ♦ Kind of paranoid ♦ Calls herself "realistic" ♦ Cynical ♦ Compassionate ♦ Tends to be Blunt and Rude unintentionally ♦ Does not like to be touched ♦ Guilty ♦ Distrusting of FAMA ♦ [/indent] [color=Powderblue][b]▼ | SKILLS : | [/b][/color] [indent][indent] [color=powderblue][b]Animals ⫻[/b][/color] That was something that Ashley was always interested in; the animal kingdom. She has an extensive knowledge of all sorts of animals, and how to deal with them. [/indent][/indent] [color=Powderblue][b]▼ | BACK STORY : | [/b][/color] [indent]So Ashley was born as a trio of triplets, with her siblings being Olivia (The oldest out of the three), and Krystal (A name that her father picked out because he thought it was funny). You see, her father, Vincent Stone was a master at Yale and got a job in Silicon Valley, so the Stone family lived pretty comfortably in the city of San Francisco. Ashley wasn't exactly an overly social person, she primarily kept to herself but held a conversation if necessary. Which was a contrast to her more social and outgoing sisters who had become fairly popular in school. She was very close to her mother, who she imparted much of her knowledge and morals on Ashley. She told her that the world was a very cold and unforgiving place and that she had to stay on her toes at all times if she was going to survive. It wasn't something that her siblings had agreed with but it was something that Ashley held onto. Her sisters were more outgoing and were able to convince Ashley to get out more by getting her to go to a concert by a local band. Ashley really enjoyed herself and was quickly initiated into the lifestyle; of the loud and wild party girl. It started with that concert, then sneaking out at night with her sisters just became Saturday nights. She just enjoyed the energy that could be found here, and the alcohol and drugs just came secondary. Of course, this didn't go well forever, at one house party Ashley got really drunk and found herself alone with a guy. She found him kind of hot, but he was getting way too aggressive when he forced himself on her. Ashley attempted to fight the guy off, but it was her sister that came to save her when she hit him in the back of the head with a lamp. Ashley desperately tore home and took a shower and tried to desperately forget what happened. Afterward Ashley remembered what her mother told her and decided to quit while she was ahead and focus on her schooling. However, that encounter wasn't as simple as it first seemed; as that boy was a Type-Green Metahuman and she got a bit of the energy from him. She was compatible with the energy and that was enough to infect her. After a few months Ashley quietly manifested, but so did her sisters around the same time - exposed to the Delta-Energy from different sources. Ashley realized her power when, while fooling around with her sisters, accidentally upgraded Olivia's power. This was a scary experience and they had a long sit down about their powers; Olivia had the ability to mutate animals into horrific monsters and Krystal had the ability to produce sonic screams. After some experimenting, they figured out what Ashley's power was; the ability to upgrade the powers of other Metahumans and borrow their powers. Of course, Ashley was very hesitant to tell FAMA and register her power because she was frightened that they may try to use her as a weapon. She heard the stories and didn't want to be used as a tool, so she kept her power a secret. What they didn't realize was that Ashley did was upgrade Olivia's ability to working on people, too. When Olivia went to school a few days she accidentally brushed against a classmate and turned him into a monster. He went on a massive rampage that almost killed Olivia, so Ashley and Krystal teamed up to get their sister out of the line of fire. FAMA arrived on the scene shortly afterward and detained the monster... and Olivia. You see, FAMA tracked it to Olivia and she was blamed for the accident, and she was whisked away to prison. To the outrage of the entire Stone family and they fought tooth and nail to get her out - to no avail. They also registered Ashley and attempted to get her arrested for dodging registration but when the Stones lawyered up, they managed to talk them down. They asked her to come to Academy 003 as a "settlement" for the whole situation which Ashley begrudgingly accepted (against the wishes of her father) due to the fact she wanted to learn how to use these stupid powers.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=Powderblue][h3][b]⫸ P O W E R I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"I know FAMA is afraid of me, they may act like they were trying to do me a favor; but really they were trying to shoo me in this academy so they don't have anything to worry about."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=Powderblue][b]▼ | POWER CLASSIFICATION : | [/b][/color] [indent]Type-Green[/indent] [color=Powderblue][b]▼ | POWER DESCRIPTION : | [/b][/color] [i]Limited-Power Manipulation.[/i] [indent]Power Manipulation is a good umbrella term for Ashley's ability. When her ability manifested, Ashley gained an interaction with the Delta-Point energy. While she hasn't realized her full potential yet, but Ashley is capable of making alterations to the powers of Metahumans around them. She won't be able to, say, turn someone with super strength into a light-bender, but she'll be able to make alterations. She potentially has the capability of becoming the most powerful Metahumn in existence. It'll take decades upon decades of learning the ins and outs of her ability before she reaches that point - so it'll be unlikely if the ability's true potential ever comes into play in this story. [i]At the moment,[/i] her power is more of boosting powers. Her power comes in four forms:[/indent] [indent]■ Power-Upgrading. [indent]One of the primary aspects of her power is that Ashley is capable of administering permanent mutations to powers upon extended contact known as "Upgrades". These upgrades tend to strengthen power, alter specific aspects, remove limits, or add on a whole new trait altogether. For example, she could give someone with super strength a Super-system power that works to supplement their strength. She could give a Pyrokinetic the ability to create bigger, hotter, flames. It all depends on the power, but anyone can get any neat trick, with no downsides as these upgrades are always beneficial. These upgrades are permanent, with no limit to how many people she could give upgrades to (How often is another matter). I'll be discussing possible upgrades with people for their characters.[/indent][/indent] [indent]■ Power-Sponsoring [indent] The other half of Ashley's primary powers is a quasi-Power Replication ability. Upon contact, Ashley can burrow a bit of someone's power if they allow her to and is able to utilize it. She will gain the power long as the Sponsor allows her to, which makes it near-impossible if she's trying to get a power from an opponent. Whenever she gets a Power-Sponsor, she gains a diluted version of the power, without fancy tricks. For example, if she copied a water bender's power, she'd only be able to move water, not alter its properties in any way. She could copy super-strength and wouldn't have as much physical strength. Ashley will retain these powers as long as she remains in proximity to the person. It is possible for her use multiple powers at once, long as people remain close to her. But she hasn't practiced it yet. [/indent][/indent] [indent]■ Power-Granting. [indent]Ashley hasn't discovered this aspect of her power yet (however, she has used it accidentally), but she has the ability to grant superpowers to ordinary people. She can grant these powers upon contact with any normal human being - and it can occur from so much as gracing her. It comes in two different forms depending on if a person is compatible with the energy; in the event, they are they will receive a random power of any type (Though it seemingly is affected by how Ashley is feeling). If they aren't compatible with the energy they'll temporarily receive a random power that they can utilize for about five hours. Afterward, the five hours are up they'll lose their ability and if they come back to Ashley they'll gain another random ability. It's possible, with time, that these people can hold the power a little longer.[/indent][/indent] [indent]■ Power-Immutability. [indent]Ashley has demonstrated an immunity to other Type-Green powers. Her power cannot be charged, replicated/absorbed, nullified, or fiddled with in any way, it's virtually stagnant. All because her ability actively resists alterations to it. Stopping a replicator from copying her energy, or stopping a nullifier from doing their magic on her.[/indent][/indent] [color=Powderblue][b]▼ | LIMITS : | [/b][/color] [indent]Ashley's upgrading power doesn't exactly have too many weaknesses, but it certainly has limits. For starters, no, she can't give herself any upgrades only other Metas. She can only give out an upgrade once every few days, which is a limit in place to make sure that she doesn't just go around giving everyone power boosts. She can only give out one upgrade per person and Ashley could also accidentally upgrade someone upon contact, nor can she control what type of upgrade she gives people. It doesn't matter whether or not that "someone" is a friend or a foe, she can't control it. Ashley's power sponsoring has a few limits, too and for starters, unlike true power replication, it relies on the other person's consent. If she isn't allowed to use their power, then she'll be powerless. She doesn't know how to use the power right off the bat, and due to the nature of it, it's unlikely she'll become super skilled in it either. It also depends on how close she is to the person; further away she is, the weaker the power gets. There's a range of upward fifteen meters and if she leaves this range, she'll lose the power and will have to request to use it again. Finally, while there's technically no limit to how many powers Ashley can borrow, the more she absorbs, the less stable they get. The harder to control they all will be, they will backfire, function incorrectly, and eventually, she'll overload and lose all of her powers. Afterward, she'll go through what is best described as a hangover, but will still be able to function enough to copy powers again. Ashley can grant as many peoples as people she comes in contact witth - however there is no off-switch for her power. Skin to skin contact will grant someone a power whether she wants to or not. Her Power-Immutability means she can't get benefits from powers such as charging, and etc, etc.[/indent] [color=Powderblue][b]▼ | WEAKNESSES : | [/b][/color] [indent]There aren't a lot of weaknesses for her ability, the main weakness is that there's no directly offensive ability and when she gets "sponsored" she gets the weaknesses of the original. In addition, her power is very valuable to all the wrong people, and this makes her a target.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=Powderblue][h3][b]⫸ O T H E R ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"I'm just tired, that's all."[/i][/center] [indent][/indent][/hider] [hider=Kashmira Sarai][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/jEEqp7d.png[/img][hr] [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/intermediary/f/5ba627e1-e3e4-4f07-b835-d658a5779394/dovqnx-bbb15f86-934f-4a4c-b473-cd555a5dbaff.jpg[/img] [hr] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRFVawWsfUc[/youtube] [color=Forestgreen][h3][b]⫸ B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"My grandmother says that it's impossible to fix this world with compassion alone. I am going to see for myself."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=Forestgreen]▼ [b]| BIRTH NAME : | [/b][/color] [indent][i]Kashmira Sarai[/i][/indent] [color=Forestgreen]▼ [b]| ALSO KNOWN AS: |[/b][/color] [indent][i]Mira[/i] or [i]Kash[/i] (Because some people can' say her name right!) [/indent] [color=Forestgreen]▼ [b]| GENDER : | [/b][/color] [indent]Female[/indent] [color=Forestgreen]▼ [b]| AGE : |[/b] [/color] [indent]17[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=Forestgreen][h3][b]⫸ A P P E A R A N C E ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"Hello, excuse me! I know I am small, but please do not ignore me!"[/i][/center] [indent] [color=Forestgreen]▼ [b]| P H Y S I C AL S T A T S : |[/b] [/color] [indent][indent] [color=Forestgreen][b]▸ HEIGHT : |[/b][/color] 4'10 [color=Forestgreen][b]▸ WEIGHT : |[/b][/color] 90 [color=Forestgreen][b]▸ ETHNICITY : |[/b][/color] Indian. [color=Forestgreen][b]▸ HAIR COLOR : |[/b][/color] Dark-Brown. [color=Forestgreen][b]▸ EYE COLOR : |[/b][/color] Brown. [/indent][/indent] [color=Forestgreen]▼ [b]| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : |[/b] [/color] [indent]It's not difficult to tell where Kashmira was born and raised. Her facial features and skin tone are distinctly featured from the Indian-sub continent (the southern area, of course), and she speaks with a [i]very[/i] thick Indian accent - however she dresses more "American" than a walking stereotype (that's only for special occasions). The girl seems to carry herself with caution in mind, she usually takes slow steps but most of all watch her step. She usually keeps her hands together in front of her, or at her sides. A lot of people get the idea that she's rather tense given the way that she carries herself and the fact that she's very easy to startle. It's not the case innately, but she unintentionally gives off that kind of impression. In terms of build, Kashmira is a very small girl at just an inch below five-feet due to genetics alone. The girl finds it easy for herself to get into small spaces but always find it incredibly hard to get noticed. She's extremely slim, bony, even due to a mixture of her diet and the fact that she practices yoga every day so she gets plenty of exercises. She doesn't have a whole lot of muscle-tone nor does she have a lot of body fat, but what fat she does have is merely padding for the girl. She has some curves with 36Bs and some hips, but nothing that'd make heads turn. India is a very diverse place, and Kashmira has roots from the Keralite people (and other Indians mixed in but they're rather distant). Her skin tone is a little dark but nothing major and she has a very pronounced nose with a large nose ring, and her eyes are large and a brown color - packing a striking gaze within them. Kashmira has long shoulder-length hair that's a dark brown color and is very well-maintained, and it's naturally a little wavy - she doesn't keep it in any style.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=Forestgreen][h3][b]⫸ P S Y C H O L O G Y ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"I have seen things that are proof that Shiva is a blesser."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=Forestgreen][b]▼ | PERSONALITY TRAITS : | [/b][/color] [indent]♦ Kind ♦ Devout ♦ Idealistic ♦ Respectful ♦ Careful ♦ Compassionate ♦ Eagar to learn ♦ Slow to anger but a handful once agitated ♦ Somewhat eccentric ♦ Wise ♦ Jumpy ♦ Stubborn ♦ Refuses to hurt people ♦[/indent] [color=Forestgreen][b]▼ | SKILLS : | [/b][/color] [indent][indent] [color=forestgreen][b]Trilingual ⫻[/b][/color] Kashmira grew up in India all of her life, and thus the language that comes easiest to her is Gujarati, and you can find her speaking it on phones or accidentally slipping into it. However, Kashmira also took classes in Hindi and English, so she's fluent in both languages. [color=forestgreen][b]Cooking ⫻[/b][/color] Kashmira's mother taught her how to cook since she was young and by the time she was thirteen she was cooking meals for herself. It's helpful because Kashmira doesn't eat meat. [/indent][/indent] [color=Forestgreen][b]▼ | BACK STORY : | [/b][/color] [indent]To begin, Kashmira was born in and grew up in India to two loving parents, but she had a twin sister Tala. Her family tree is quite complex because her grandparents had thirteen children, and she is just one of a legion of grandchildren. Growing up in Ahmedabad, life wasn't particularly hard for the girl, she grew up playing and hanging out with the other children and she was raised to be a devout following of Shaivism. Her early life wasn't particularly eventful other than the fact that she learned English and Hindi while in school in order for her to effectively communicate with other Indians. Life was going to as ordinary for the girl; she was going to grow up to become an amazing young woman that would strive to achieve Dharma. However, [i]it[/i] came to Ahmedabad, the Beast, they called it, Kasmira now realizes that the thing had shaped her modern life. A powerful Metahuman that had been rampaging across Europe and Asia for decades and went on a rampage in her home city. It was a violent experience that haunts Kashmira, and worst of all she was separated from her parents. As a little girl wandering through a destroyed city was a chilling experience that Kashmira really does not want to experience again. However, she noticed a red light coming from one of the buildings and wandered inside... and found a really weird red crystal. She grabbed the crystal and stuffed it into her pocket, and eventually was reunited with her family after the coast was clear. Given that her home was destroyed she found herself living with her uncle's family in Hyderabad until she got a new place to live. She held onto the crystal but felt oddly strong when holding it, and while playing with it, she had inadvertently caused a chunk of the building she was in to fall off. It was a scary experience, but she realized that she had done it with a bit of experimentation and realized that she can control stone. Eventually, she showed her twin Tala, and also showed her the crystal - but upon contact with the crystal, her entire body started glowing a red energy. Eventually, Tala manifested with the ability to create and control wood. They practiced with it and inadvertently attracted the attention of all the wrong people. When Kashmira was walking home from school, she took time to stop at her favorite place to kick a soccer ball. There was no one around... until she eventually smelled smoke and turned around to see Abel himself, smoking a cigar. The girl was terrified by the titan, but he stated that he meant no harm and that he tracked a Delta-Crystal to the area and asked her if she knew anything. The young Kashmira merely shook her head and Abel pressed on. In the end, Abel went on his way but she was terrified by the experience, so she ran home and grabbed the crystal and threw it into a river hoping that would be the end of their problems. However, they just started - the next night strange men were hanging around their household, and eventually made a move and broke in and held the family captive, demanding the crystal. Kashmira, out of guilt for starting the whole mess, told them that she threw the Delta-Crystal away. Abel soon made his appearance and requested that she lead him to it. So, Kashmira walked through the streets of Hyderabad with the world's most feared terrorist walking behind her. The streets were cleared by his mere sight and the police, military, and Metahuman regulation had no clue what to do without endangering Kashmira. Eventually, she let him to where she threw the crystal and he walked into the river and after a moment he came back with it. He merely walked past her, cryptically saying "We have come to terms." before walking into a portal and his REAPERS pulled out. Her family was heavily questioned by the authorities, but ultimately they couldn't get a lead on the elusive REAPER organization. This was, among other reasons, why the Sarai family ultimately made the decision to move to America - where Kashmira's grandmother lived. They settled in New York, Staton Island, and life wasn't the easiest for the family at first - given that Tala and Kashmira are the only two in the family that knew more than a small amount of English. They eventually got a job at a restaurant that Kashmira's uncle had, and Kashmira, once she was of age. Though Kashmira and Tala finally met their grandmother in person at last - the aging woman was one of the first Metahumans in India and told her grandmother about all the adventures. Most of all, she gave Kashmira a necklace with the shard of a red Delta-Crystal in it and stated that it boosts the power of whoever wears it. She also explained that she used it when she was younger, but now that she's aged she has no more use for it. Kashmira nearly rejected it out of fear of Abel, her grandmother insisted that it was a dark, cold, harsh place out there and that she needs every tool in her disposal to survive. The words resonated with Kashmira given her encounters with Abel, and chose to take the crystal - only to use in the most desperate of all situations. Eventually, Kashmira received a letter in the mail; an invitation to Academy 03. Apparently, she won the "invitational lottery" out of complete chance, and decided to head to the academy at the recommendation of her grandmother.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=Forestgreen][h3][b]⫸ P O W E R I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"Do not underestimate me, if I need to I will defend myself."[/i][/center] [indent] [color=Forestgreen][b]▼ | POWER CLASSIFICATION : | [/b][/color] [indent]Type-Red[/indent] [color=Forestgreen][b]▼ | POWER DESCRIPTION : | [/b][/color] [i]Stone-Manipulation.[/i] [indent]Kashmira's main power she received on contact with the red crystal, she's capable of manipulating all forms of stone; whether natural or artificial. At it's most basic her manipulation allows her to move and shape the earth, however her control is a more refined version of it. Instead of raw power her ability primarily focuses on precision. While she can't cause a landslide or collapse a building with a snap of her fingers she can create functionally anything out of stone. She can erect walls, pillars, spikes, and more out of the group, and send chunks of stone flying. Kashmira finds it easier to control smaller stone than larger pieces. Kashmira has to do this through body motions, so she can launch objects out of the ground by stomping her foot and can knock over stone pillars by casually pushing her hand over. It can it any body movement, as it's a connection between her power mind and body. Kashmira has a ton of potential with her ability and has plenty of advanced techniques in her arsenal. Such as creating weapons/armor, flying using her ability, and controlling sand.[/indent] [color=Forestgreen][b]▼ | LIMITS : | [/b][/color] [indent]Kashmira's Stone-Manipulation has a painfully short range - around sixteen feet of herself, but she can best control stone that is closest to her. Kashmira has the easiest time manipulating smaller pieces of stone than larger chunks. So that example of her erecting a pillar out of the ground? It would be very tiring and straining on the girl. As stated before, her ability is more focused on precision than raw power so she has an easier time shaping a stone surface than making earthquakes. Seemingly, she feels as if her power is more focused on creativity than destruction. Her stone manipulation requires contact with the ground or contact with the stone surfaces. The purity also plays a part as stone that's diluted with other elements such as concrete is harder to control. [/indent] [color=Forestgreen][b]▼ | WEAKNESSES : | [/b][/color] [indent]Kashmira has a lot of potential and physical strength that can't be ignored, and FAMA classifies her as a high-level threat. However, Kashmira is a mighty-glacier, she has a lot of strength, but it requires that she's slow-moving or immobile in order to use her power. Mixed with the pathetic range and the fact that she's not too fast herself, her power will leave her helpless if she has to deal with a faster moving opponent. Using her ability causes nausea, physical weakness, and more - which gets even worse if she tries to do an extreme feat. Due to the fact that stone is heavy, it's very difficult to use the ability in the first place and far more tiring than other elements.[/indent] [/indent] [center][color=Forestgreen][h3][b]⫸ O T H E R ⫷[/b][/h3][/color] [i]"Everyone is seemingly born with... uh, what was that phrase? "Growing pains"? I hope with compassion we can get through these "pains" before they get worse, much worse."[/i][/center] [indent]Kashmira was raised as a devout follower of Shaivism and has no intentions of changing that. She is a vegetarian and refuses to eat meat on the grounds of said religion. Kashmira's grandmother gave her a necklace that has a Delta-Crystal woven into it, and she keeps it hidden safely in her dorm room. She's afraid of it, but will not hesitate to use it in the case of an emergency.[/indent][/hider]