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[sub][COLOR=darkgray]Joseph Edward Thoreau[/COLOR]
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[COLOR=darkgray]February 8[sup]th[/sup], 1996[/COLOR]   [b]|[/b]   [COLOR=darkgray]25[/COLOR]   [b]|[/b]   [COLOR=darkgray]Caucasian[/COLOR]
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[COLOR=darkgray]Single[/COLOR]   [b]|[/b]   [COLOR=darkgray]♂[/COLOR]   [b]|[/b]   [COLOR=darkgray]Heterosexual[/COLOR]
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	[COLOR=lightgray]◼   [b]H E I G H T[/b]   ||[/COLOR]  [i] X'-X"[/i]
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[indent][sub][b][color=lightgray]   M O T I V A T I O N S[/color][/b][/sub]
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[color=#2e2c2c]-[/color][/indent][/hider][/INDENT][indent][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] C H A R A C T E R   N O T E S[/color]
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[indent][sub][b][color=lightgray]   M I S C E L L A N E O U S[/color][/b][/sub]
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[color=lightgray]C H A R A C T E R   S Y N O P S I S[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup]
[COLOR=DARKGRAY][indent]During the height of the Mavericks' career Joseph's grandfather, Forrest Emerson Thoreau was a officer with the Larissa Lilith Police Department, (a predecessor to the modern Crescent City Police Department), often providing support to the Mavericks themselves. Proud to call himself an ally to the Mavericks, Forrest often told a young Joseph tales of the daring heroics the vigilantes had once brought to not only New Lilith but all of Crescent City. However, Joseph's father, Silas Edward Thoreau didn't see eye to eye with his own father and while Forrest had been aiding the Mavericks, Silas had been away at Harvard earning his law degree and developing a deep rooted seed of hatred against those who took the law into their own hands. Upon Silas' return to Crescent City, the ambitious young lawyer set his eyes on the gross abuse of the law he considered the Mavericks to be. Appealing to the local district attorney, it was Silas who instigated the city's zero tolerance policy towards vigilantes and ultimately caused the Mavericks to vanish from history. Due in part to his contribution to the city's new anti-vigilante stance, Silas became a valued asset with numerous law firms trying to recruit the young hotshot. Having his pick of the crop, Silas settled in with Campbell and Reid quickly rising to partner over three short years. Eyed by the District Attorney's office, Silas was scouted to take over the position of state prosecutor. Settling into his new career with ease, Silas eventually met and impregnated a young woman by the name of Samantha Russells. Desperate to keep the bastard child out of public headlines, Silas married Samantha in a private civil ceremony. Nine months later, Joseph Edward Thoreau was born to his loving mother and career driven father.

Growing up distant from his father, Joseph spent most of his time with his mother and grandfather. His mother provided the love and care every growing boy needed while Forrest filled the void left by Silas and taught Joseph many numerous life skills. Drawing upon his years of experience as a former police officer, Forrest taught Joseph to listen to the beat of the city, to hear its voice and learn its rhythms. Due to the teachings of his grandfather, Joseph grew to a strong set of street-smarts, taught to remain constantly aware of his surroundings and how to read those within them. 

But Joseph found he had trouble connecting to the city, especially on its crowded streets. Constantly overwhelmed, he found the only time he could clearly hear the rhythm of the city was from high above the street. Looking down on the world, Joseph learned how to pick apart the details and eventually found his groove. The city became his playground and Joseph would sneak out of the house to play among the roof tops. It was from this height that the corruption growing in Crescent City first became clear to Joseph, he could see the city was sick and that the illness was only spreading. It was here that the idea to follow in his grandfather's footsteps was laid in Joseph's head, within him a fire had lit and the flames of passion ignited a need to help the people of Crescent City, a need he wouldn't act on until quite a few years later. 

Originally traversing them by climbing fire escape after fire escape before eventually growing bold enough to jump from roof to roof. From there Joseph's skills only continued to expand as Joseph learned to move more efficiently from place to place, learning the city from a whole new angle. At least he would have until his mother, Samantha caught Joseph sneaking in through a window one dark night. Never before had the boy seen his mother so scared as she checked him over for any sign of injury, acting as though he had been out re-enacting the stories of the Mavericks. Making him swear to never use the roof tops again, Joseph was literally grounded from that point on. But he learned to adapt, find new ways to hear the city as he moved through the crowded streets and eventually behind the wheel as his grandfather taught him how to drive and he succeeded in gaining his driver's license. 

Despite never being the brightest in his class, Joseph never struggled through school. Maintaining above average grades and achieving honors upon graduation, Joseph had a wide selection of post-secondary institutions to choose from along with several sizable scholarships. However money had never been a concern for the Thoreau's thanks to Joseph's distant father. Deciding to take inspiration from his grandfather, Joseph turned his back on the numerous high brow institutions that had sent him accepted letters before deciding to pursue his education at the local community college. Enrolling for EMT certification, Joseph completed course after course until finding a career with the Crescent City General Hospital as a paramedic. Never had Joseph felt so much pride as the day his grandfather shook his hand to congratulate the young man upon his first assignment. Silas however was disgusted with Joseph's career choices, his attitude towards Joseph causing friction between both Joseph and himself as well as Samantha and he. 

Having little contact with his parents due to his father's attitude towards his career, it came as a great shock to Joseph to learn that Silas had begun publicly backing mayoral candidate Emilie Blake. Knowing that backing anyone who wasn't Simmons would only garner the attention of the wrong type of people, Joseph pleaded with his mother to convince Silas to step back from the public face. But Samantha reminded Joseph that Silas had made his choices as Joseph had made his. Unfortunately, this would be the last time Joseph would be able to talk to his mother as she was killed in a botched assassination attempt on Silas at one of Blake's rallies. Blinded by rage, Joseph confronted Silas, nearly attacking the man before the two broke down in each other's arms over the loss of Samantha.

Despite the city wide state of emergency keeping Joseph busy, the young paramedic has begun his own investigation into his mother's murder after the police have failed to turn up any leads.[/indent][/COLOR]
[INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=black] A B I L I T I E S,   L I M I T A T I O N S,   &   W E A K N E S S E S[/color]
[color=lightgray]A B I L I T I E S,   L I M I T A T I O N S,   &   W E A K N E S S E S[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup]
[COLOR=DARKGRAY][INDENT][sub][b][color=lightgray]   H Y P E R H U M A N   A B I L I T Y   ||    T B D[/color][/b][/sub]
[SUB][SUP][COLOR=2C2C2C]__[/COLOR]PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION || SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION || POWER SCALE || THREAT CLASSIFICATION[/SUP][/SUB]

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[sub][b][color=lightgray]   L I M I T A T I O N S   ||    T B D[/color][/b][/sub]

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[sub][b][color=lightgray]   W E A K N E S S E S   ||    T B D[/color][/b][/sub]

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[color=lightgray]R E L A T I O N S H I P S[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup][/COLOR]
[COLOR=DARKGRAY][INDENT][sub][b][color=lightgray]   G U I N E V E R E   ' J E N N Y '   T B D[/color][/b][/sub]

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[sub][b][color=lightgray]   G I V E N   N A M E   S U R N A M E[/color][/b][/sub]

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[HIDER=OLD SHEET][CENTER][h1][color=slategray][b]I L L A D V I S E D   I I[/b][/color][/h1][hr][sup][color=silver]"Mother had a saying, something about how sometimes a favourable outcome requires a few ill-advised actions."[/color][/sup]
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[h3][sup][sup][color=silver]J O S E P H   E D W A R D   T H O R E A U   [color=slategray]◼[/color]   0 2 / 0 8 / 1 9 9 5   ( 2 2 )   [color=slategray]◼[/color]   M A L E   [color=slategray]◼[/color]   H Y P E R H U M A N[/color][/sup][/sup][/h3][/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][sup][color=silver]"Yeah I know, I don't look like a Thoreau."[/color][/sup][/CENTER][indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//STATS:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ HEIGHT |[/COLOR][/B] [i]5'-10"[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ WEIGHT |[/COLOR][/B] [i]164 lbs[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ BUILD |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Athletic[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ HAIR COLOR |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Deep blue outer iris with an inner ice blue iris[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ EYE COLOR |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Dark brown with hints of ruddy auburn[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ETHNICITY |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Caucasian[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ SEXUALITY |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Heterosexual[/i][/indent]
[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/RqUqtEq.gif[/img][/center]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//DESCRIPTION:[/color][/b]
[indent][i]Joseph has a slender frame that is covered in compacted muscle built up from years of exercising and toning his body. His torso and legs are built like someone who regularly competes in marathons and free running competitions while his arms and shoulders are built more like that of a boxer mixed with a martial artist. Joseph prides himself on being more balanced in his physique and as such has kept his flexibility and somewhat slender frame despite his well chiseled biceps and abdominal. Joseph is especially known for his keen piercing blue eyes. Deep blue with flecks of icy blue strewn throughout, Joseph's eyes are known for being able to look right through someone as though he is staring into their soul. Joseph has deep brown hair with strands of gold and auburn acting as natural highlights, these are most visible in bright light where as in dim and barely lit places, Joseph's hair can seem to be almost black. He keeps his hair anywhere from a short to medium length, often grooming it into various ways.

Joseph's general attire ranges from long sleeve mock tees to hoodies usually. Always paired with straight leg or boot-cut, dark-wash jeans. In collaboration with these, Joseph prefers to wear semi loose fitting tops in an effort to hide his more chiseled physique so as not to draw too much attention to himself. To that end he often will wear a t-shirt paired with a hoodie and jacket, or a long-sleeved shirt adorned with a hood and a jacket. Depending on the weather though Joseph may wear just a t-shirt, or a rolled up long sleeved mock tee. His outfit is almost always complimented with a leather jacket.​[/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][sup][color=silver]"Words don't define us, actions do."[/color][/sup]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/ich2ih8.gif[/img][/CENTER][indent][indent][i]During the height of the Mavericks' career Joseph's grandfather, Forrest Emerson Thoreau was a officer with the Larissa Lilith Police Department, (a predecessor to the modern Crescent City Police Department), often providing support to the Mavericks themselves. Proud to call himself an ally to the Mavericks, Forrest often told a young Joseph tales of the daring heroics the vigilantes had once brought to not only New Lilith but all of Crescent City. However, Joseph's father, Silas Edward Thoreau didn't see eye to eye with his own father and while Forrest had been aiding the Mavericks, Silas had been away at Harvard earning his law degree and developing a deep rooted seed of hatred against those who took the law into their own hands. Upon Silas' return to Crescent City, the ambitious young lawyer set his eyes on the gross abuse of the law he considered the Mavericks to be. Appealing to the local district attorney, it was Silas who instigated the city's zero tolerance policy towards vigilantes and ultimately caused the Mavericks to vanish from history. Due in part to his contribution to the city's new anti-vigilante stance, Silas became a valued asset with numerous law firms trying to recruit the young hotshot. Having his pick of the crop, Silas settled in with Campbell and Reid quickly rising to partner over three short years. Eyed by the District Attorney's office, Silas was scouted to take over the position of state prosecutor. Settling into his new career with ease, Silas eventually met and impregnated a young woman by the name of Samantha Russells. Desperate to keep the bastard child out of public headlines, Silas married Samantha in a private civil ceremony. Nine months later, Joseph Edward Thoreau was born to his loving mother and career driven father.

Growing up distant from his father, Joseph spent most of his time with his mother and grandfather. His mother provided the love and care every growing boy needed while Forrest filled the void left by Silas and taught Joseph many numerous life skills. Drawing upon his years of experience as a former police officer, Forrest taught Joseph to listen to the beat of the city, to hear its voice and learn its rhythms. Due to the teachings of his grandfather, Joseph grew to a strong set of street-smarts, taught to remain constantly aware of his surroundings and how to read those within them. 

But Joseph found he had trouble connecting to the city, especially on its crowded streets. Constantly overwhelmed, he found the only time he could clearly hear the rhythm of the city was from high above the street. Looking down on the world, Joseph learned how to pick apart the details and eventually found his groove. The city became his playground and Joseph would sneak out of the house to play among the roof tops. It was from this height that the corruption growing in Crescent City first became clear to Joseph, he could see the city was sick and that the illness was only spreading. It was here that the idea to follow in his grandfather's footsteps was laid in Joseph's head, within him a fire had lit and the flames of passion ignited a need to help the people of Crescent City, a need he wouldn't act on until quite a few years later. 

Originally traversing them by climbing fire escape after fire escape before eventually growing bold enough to jump from roof to roof. From there Joseph's skills only continued to expand as Joseph learned to move more efficiently from place to place, learning the city from a whole new angle. At least he would have until his mother, Samantha caught Joseph sneaking in through a window one dark night. Never before had the boy seen his mother so scared as she checked him over for any sign of injury, acting as though he had been out re-enacting the stories of the Mavericks. Making him swear to never use the roof tops again, Joseph was literally grounded from that point on. But he learned to adapt, find new ways to hear the city as he moved through the crowded streets and eventually behind the wheel as his grandfather taught him how to drive and he succeeded in gaining his driver's license. 

Despite never being the brightest in his class, Joseph never struggled through school. Maintaining above average grades and achieving honors upon graduation, Joseph had a wide selection of post-secondary institutions to choose from along with several sizable scholarships. However money had never been a concern for the Thoreau's thanks to Joseph's distant father. Deciding to take inspiration from his grandfather, Joseph turned his back on the numerous high brow institutions that had sent him accepted letters before deciding to pursue his education at the local community college. Enrolling for EMT certification, Joseph completed course after course until finding a career with the Crescent City General Hospital as a paramedic. Never had Joseph felt so much pride as the day his grandfather shook his hand to congratulate the young man upon his first assignment. Silas however was disgusted with Joseph's career choices, his attitude towards Joseph causing friction between both Joseph and himself as well as Samantha and he. 

Having little contact with his parents due to his father's attitude towards his career, it came as a great shock to Joseph to learn that Silas had begun publicly backing mayoral candidate Emilie Blake. Knowing that backing anyone who wasn't Simmons would only garner the attention of the wrong type of people, Joseph pleaded with his mother to convince Silas to step back from the public face. But Samantha reminded Joseph that Silas had made his choices as Joseph had made his. Unfortunately, this would be the last time Joseph would be able to talk to his mother as she was killed in a botched assassination attempt on Silas at one of Blake's rallies. Blinded by rage, Joseph confronted Silas, nearly attacking the man before the two broke down in each other's arms over the loss of Samantha.

Despite the city wide state of emergency keeping Joseph busy, the young paramedic has begun his own investigation into his mother's murder after the police have failed to turn up any leads.[/i][/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]▼ M O T I V A T I O N / O B J E C T I V E:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][CENTER][sup][color=silver]"The city is hurting, it's time someone helped her."[/color][/sup]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/TPwald4.gif[/img][/CENTER][indent][indent][i]Ever since he was young, Joseph has felt a desire to help others. This need was only further honed by his grandfather who was a retired member of the Crescent City Police Department. As an officer who had served during the Golden Age of the Mavericks, Forrest believed in heroes and Joseph inherited this belief but Crescent City was long past the age of heroes and crime was beginning to resurface without any opposition. Taking to the streets as a member of Crescent City's paramedics, Joseph decided to help in the best way he could by tending to those hurt in the rapidly growing crime wave.[/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][sup][color=silver]"Time to level the playing field."[/color][/sup]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/vo8edNB.gif[/img][/CENTER][indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//ABILITIES:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ABILITY NEGATION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Joseph’s primary ability is that of ability negation. This is accomplished by blocking the flow of energy through manipulation of bio-electricity within the target. In a Mundane, this can lead to muscle seizure as a direct blow from Joseph can temporarily lock or paralyze the afflicted muscles. In Hyperhumans, Joseph can suspend the use of their abilities, causing them to be temporarily disabled and ineffective. 

When in physical contact with another, Joseph’s body will instinctively negate out of self preservation meaning that if he were touched or assaulted while asleep or unconscious, his body will negate the abilities of his assailant. If the assailant is a Mundane, the ability will not activate unless Joseph’s body is in a state of dismay. 

Physical contact is the easiest way for Joseph to manifest his abilities. However, Joseph is able to emit a small blast which can carry the same effects as physical contact. This blast will only negate abilities for several minutes, acting like a small taser blast. Repeated blasts will build up the duration of the negation but only to the extent of three hours. After this the host will recover unless Joseph incurs another attack upon them. Physical contact with Joseph has increased potency in comparison, immediately rendering a Hyperhuman individual powerless for several hours.

At peak potency, Joseph can project a field of effect, capable of rendering all gifted individuals in a set radius powerless. He can create a prolonged blast, repeatedly pelting a target or even summon a wider-spread attack capable of targeting multiple foes. Joseph is able to render most gifted individuals powerless for several days and may even be capable of stripping another of their abilities completely if prolonged physical contact is held.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ABILITY AMPLIFICATION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]A secondary ability, Joseph is also able to enhance the abilities of other Hyperhumans. By laying his hands on another who possesses extraordinary abilities, Joseph can increase the potency of their abilities beyond what they are currently capable of. This increase only lasts as long as Joseph remains in contact with the ability's host and its effects almost immediately dissipate as soon as Joseph releases contact. Joseph is able to form empathetic links with those who he's close to allowing him to amplify their abilities while they're nearby. However as with his other abilities, the effects are only temporary, wearing off an hour or so after Joseph terminates the link.

At his peak, Joseph is able to evolve the abilities of others to their fullest potential. This could lead to any number of outcomes and may even hurt the host as their powers become too unstable to control or contain. This effect can last for upwards of a day depending on Joseph's bond with the host, those he has an empathetic connection with will find themselves empowered longer than another gifted individual who Joseph has just encountered. Upon reaching this mastery, Joseph's ability does not rely on physical contact and can operate solely on a field of effect which can come at risk of enhancing even his foes. Physically touching another increases the duration of the evolution and its potency. While the field of effect can amplify abilities and with sustained effect can evolve the host, physical touch from Joseph accelerates the process, making evolution almost instant.[/i][/INDENT]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//SKILLS:[/color][/b]
[INDENT][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ PARKOUR |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Although rusty, Joseph taught himself how to parkour during his youth before being stopped by his mother. His body still remembers the movements and he has since stayed in good physical condition both for personal interest and due to his chosen career.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ DRIVING |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Although Joseph isn't by any means a stunt driver, he is capable of driving most vehicles, including large vehicles such as ambulances. Even with such a large vehicle, Joseph is able to steer it an a manner that would be considered agile, capable of weaving in and out of traffic nearly as efficiently as the average motorcycle driver.[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ PRAGMATISM |[/COLOR][/B] [i]TBD[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ SELF DEFENSE |[/COLOR][/B] [i]In a city as dangerous as Crescent City, one knows better than to work on the streets without some sort of defense training. While attending college, Joseph attended several self defense classes in anticipation of picking up patients in Crescent City's seedier areas.[/i][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//LIMITATIONS:[/color][/b]
[indent][i]Joseph can not use both of his abilities at the same, Joseph has to choose whether to enhance or negate constantly, he can't lay a hand on an ally to enhance while firing a negation blast at a foe. Furthermore, the effects of his abilities are not permanent, except in an extreme case when regarding his negation ability.

Range of effect is also a major limitation, as even at his fullest potential, Joseph only has a maximum area effect of a twenty five foot radius. His abilities are most effective with physical contact which combined with his lack of physical enhancement requires Joseph to constantly be pragmatic enough to get close to a foe.

Despite the effects of his abilities on both Mundanes and Hyperhumans, Joseph has no guaranteed effects on Homo-Magni, Hellions or Celestials. He can not disable their abilities, nor can he boost them as the latter is limited to only Hyperhumans and the former to both Hyperhumans and Mundanes.[/i][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//WEAKNESSES:[/color][/b]
[indent][i]Joseph has no physical enhancements of his own, meaning he's vulnerable to every conventional form of harm. His abilities can be interrupted by a strike to his nervous system such as electrical shock from a tazer. A sustained electrical field, even at a harmless voltage would interrupt Joseph's abilities enough to render them useless.

Extreme voltages can and will render Joseph's abilities null and void, potentially even temporarily blocking them. Energy based attacks, particularly electrical ones are extremely dangerous to Joseph due to the way his abilities operate through bio-electricity.[/i][/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]▼ N O T E S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][CENTER][sup][color=silver]"It's the people waiting for me at home that keep me going each and every day."[/color][/sup]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/KgArrEn.gif[/img][/CENTER][indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//SUPPORTING CAST:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ ALLIES[/COLOR][/B]
[HIDER][CENTER][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/QPXRS2X.jpg?1[/IMG][/CENTER]
[indent][B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Michaels, Charles |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]The original IllAdvised, Charles acts as Joseph's mentor.[/i][/indent][/HIDER]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ FRIENDS[/COLOR][/B]
[HIDER][indent][CENTER][img]http://i.imgur.com/tzDk1GT.gif[/img][/CENTER]
[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Castell, Ellara |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Joseph's on and off again girlfriend.[/i]
[CENTER][img]http://i.imgur.com/cNEMO9A.gif[/img][/CENTER]
[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Fitzgerald, Annabelle |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]A nurse at the hospital.[/i]
[CENTER][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ngDyCYw.jpg?1[/IMG][/CENTER]
[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Thoreau, Forrest |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Joseph's grandfather and father figure. Forrest and Joseph have a bond that Silas is incredibly jealous of both due to his distance from his father and the attention stolen from his son.[/i]
[CENTER][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/HWFr39F.jpg?1[/IMG][/CENTER]
[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Thoreau, Samantha neé Russells (Deceased) |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Joseph's mother.[/i]
[CENTER][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3o6ibEE.jpg?1[/IMG][/CENTER]
[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Thoreau, Silas |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Joseph's father, Crescent City's current District Attorney.[/i]
[CENTER][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/wdc3EW1.jpg?1[/IMG][/CENTER]
[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Young, Travis |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Travis Young is Joseph's paramedic partner, the two have been friends since the first year of college and have been nearly inseparable since.[/i][/indent][/HIDER]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ ENEMIES[/COLOR][/B]
[HIDER][indent][B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]TBD |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Test[/i][/indent][/HIDER][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//STOMPING GROUNDS[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ CRESCENT CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Coming Soon[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ FIREHOUSE 53 |[/COLOR][/B] [i]The fire house that Joseph and Travis' ambulance is based out of when Joseph's not working the rapid response vehicle. [/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ RHODES LIGHTHOUSE (Mavericks Bunker) |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Coming Soon[/i]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ THE SOUND |[/COLOR][/B] [i]The location of Joseph's apartment. Joseph rents an apartment at 221b Baker Street. TBD[/i][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//PARAPHERNALIA[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ ATTIRE[/COLOR][/B]
[HIDER][INDENT][B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ ILLADVISED ARMOR (Mk.I Retrofit) |[/COLOR][/B] [i]TBD[/i]

[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ ILLADVISED ARMOR (Mk.III) |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Joseph's personalised uniform is composed of a tri-weave titanium dipped fiber. In addition to this, the suit contains ceramic plates over the chest, back, thighs, shins and forearms. These ceramic plates are made of a combination of ablative and re-active armor allowing impacts and blows to be spread along the entirety of the surface thus minimising harm to Joseph. Likewise his cowl is composed of similar materials in addition to being lined with Kevlar. The entire suit has a layer of Nomex to reduce harm from heat and fire as well as being insulated against electrical attacks. The suit contains a light exoskeleton which increases Jospeh's durability, strength and speed by a factor of two which allows him to give toe to toe with some of the more minor superhumans without relying on his own abilities.

In the case of severe injury such as a broken or dislocated limb, the suit automatically tightens around the limb to create a tourniquet, and can additionally directly inject pain killers into Joseph's bloodstream. The suit's gauntlets include wrist mounted grappling lines and tazer charges embedded in the knuckles. Both the forearm and shin have scalloped blades mounted along the edge of the boots and gauntlets respectively. The palms of the gloves and the soles of the boots have retractable climbing spikes. Implanted in the center of the suit's chest armor is an electro-magnetic gyroscope which activates with the loud bang caused by firearms. This device produces an electromagnetic field which deflects bullets under .45 caliber away from Joseph. The downside of the device is that it possibly endangers any surrounding allies.

Joseph's cowl contains an elaborate Heads Up Display which allows him to monitor his own vitals, as well as scan those of his teammates or even foes. This HUD can also identify and locate clues, evidence, ballistics paths etc during an investigation along with the use of several other tools on Joseph's utility belt. The cowl also naturally contains a voice modifier, air filtration and headset. Joseph's forearm armor also contains holographic emitters allowing for a holographic interface and display wherever he's standing. The suit's electronics run on a self sustaining battery core, while this core regulates its own recharge rate it's able to use the kinetic energy produced by motion to up its recharge rate increasing the difficulty in draining the core while in combat.

The various utility belts that Joseph wears hold numerous tools such as flash bangs, smoke pellets, an acidic compound to eat through metals such as locks or hinges, an adhesive and solvent, zip ties, forensics tools, a first aid kit and various forms of currency just in case.​[/i][/indent][/HIDER]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ TOOLS[/COLOR][/B]
[HIDER][INDENT][B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ TDB |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Test[/I][/INDENT][/HIDER]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ WEAPONS[/COLOR][/B]
[HIDER][INDENT][B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ TELESCOPIC BATON |[/COLOR][/B] [i]During his early days of being a vigilante, Joseph began by carrying two law enforcement standard issue telescopic batons. These weapons were easy to conceal on his person and spring in a moment of need.[/i]

[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ 'SICK STICK' |[/COLOR][/B] [i] Originally dubbed the 'Kenobi' by Charles until Joseph renamed it the 'Sick Stick' as a play on the 'Ill' in IllAdvised. The weapon is a staff composed of two sections which are firmly held together by a spool of triple threaded high tension wire. While Chuck primarily used the weapon as one piece, it can be manipulated for a variety of uses thanks to the ability to pull apart. It can be used as a flail, nun-chuka, grapple and more. Unlike his mentor, Joseph prefers to use the weapon in its nun-chuk configuration, despite the difficulty associate with the weapon. Each end is able to administer a high voltage shock which makes the weapon particularly brutal. The coiled cable is spring loaded, enabling Joseph to actually fire the staff as an impact weapon or to surprise a foe who thought they were out of reach. Additionally, each end has secondary expansion which Joseph can use to vault himself or once again enhance his striking power. In it's single piece assembly, the staff is 30" long, which each end capable of extending an additional 6". Within the staff, the spool of wire holds 8' worth of thread which allows the weapon to be used as a last resort grapple[/i]

[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ 'NEGOTIATORS' |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Originally built using pieces from a nail gun and a handgun, Charles designed a series of darts which administer an electrical charge that stimulates the nerves to create the sensation of pain from a gun shot without doing any lasting damage to the victim. The gun adheres to Charles' thigh armor using magnetism, he uses the same technology in his gloves allowing him to maintain a firm grip on his weapon as well as easily retrieve it from his hip or pull it back to him if he were to loose his grip on it. When Joseph adopted the weapon, he swapped the electrical charge in the darts for an amplified sedative. Having a second Negotiator built, Joseph prefers to dual wield the weapons against overwhelming odds.[/i][/INDENT][/HIDER]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ VEHICLES[/COLOR][/B]
[HIDER][INDENT][B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ TDB |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Test[/I][/INDENT][/HIDER][/indent][/indent]

[hider=WIP][CENTER][h1][color=slategray][b]I L L A D V I S E D[/b][/color][/h1][hr][sup][color=silver]"The risk is worth a few ill-advised actions"[/color][/sup]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/9d9DIYb.png?1[/img]
[h3][sup][sup][color=silver]C H A R L E S   R I C H A R D   M I C H A E L S   [color=slategray]◼[/color]   0 8 / 0 8 / 1 9 6 2   ( 5 5 )   [color=slategray]◼[/color]   M A L E   [color=slategray]◼[/color]   H Y P E R H U M A N[/color][/sup][/sup][/h3][/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][sup][color=silver]"I was a lot younger once."[/color][/sup][/CENTER][indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//STATS:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ HEIGHT |[/COLOR][/B] [i]5'-8" formerly 5'-10"[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ WEIGHT |[/COLOR][/B] [i]172 lbs[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ BUILD |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Athletic[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ HAIR COLOR |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Deep blue outer iris with an inner ice blue iris[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ EYE COLOR |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Graying hair that was formerly dark brown[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ETHNICITY |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Caucasian[/i]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ SEXUALITY |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Heterosexual[/i][/indent]
[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/daGfLHN.jpg?1[/img][/center]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//DESCRIPTION:[/color][/b]
[indent][i]Charles has a barreled chest atop an athletic frame that is covered in compacted muscle built up from years of an intense physical regiment. His torso and legs are built like someone who regularly competes in marathons and free running competitions while his arms and shoulders are built more like that of a boxer mixed with a martial artist. Despite this, both age and injury has caught up with Charles, leaving his slightly hunched over as he relies on a cane to sturdy himself. Despite this, Charles should not be underestimated and still demonstrates surprising speed and strength for a man of his age. During his coporate days, Charles was famous for his keen piercing blue eyes. Deep blue with flecks of icy blue strewn throughout, Charles's eyes are known for being able to look right through a person as though he can every fiber of their being. In his youth Charles had dark brown hair that would appear black in the dim light and as though it had flecks of red and gold when in direct light. As he aged, his hair has slowly lightened before fading to silver.

In terms of attire, Charles prefers to wear three piece suits, however during his shut in years would often wear more simple comfortable attire. During this time, he was often disheveled, having unkempt hair and a ragged beard. After coming out of this phase, Charles shaved and trimmed his hair.​[/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][sup][color=silver]"I've always been a bit of a wildcard, a [i]Maverick[/i] if you will."[/color][/sup]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/rXRA8yz.jpg?1[/img][/CENTER][indent][indent][i]Born just after dusk, one warm summer evening in the August of 1962, Charles Richard Michaels was delivered into the loving arms of his parents, college sweethearts Jackson and Rebecca Michaels. The pair was introduced by their mutual friend Landon Baxter and were both immediately smitten at first sight. Dating throughout their postsecondary careers the pair eventually became engaged and later married. The story of Jack's proposal to Rebecca was one that Chuck's father loved to recount to his son. Jack had been on his way home from work when he was jumped by a would-be mugger. Despite Jack's best efforts, he was quickly overwhelmed at gun point when something that Jack only ever described as an angel, intervened and carried the mugger away. In that moment, Jack realized that he only had one life to live and decided to buy an engagement ring, proposing to Rebecca that very evening. 

Jackson graduated with a Masters in Engineering while Rebecca had completed a degree in law before joining Crescent City’s police department along with Landon. Unlike Jack who came from more humble roots in a middle income family, Rebecca was the daughter of Robert Faulkner, one of the richest men in Larissa and a direct descendent of the city’s original founding families. 

A very traditional couple, Rebecca's parents initially were displeased with her choice in Jackson as opposed to her previous boyfriend who had shared a similar background to her own. However Jack eventually did grow on them and upon their passing while Charles was the age of  four, both Jackson and Rebecca inherited the entire Faulkner estate. This however, did not sit well with Rebecca's brother Alan, who had been cut off from his parents funds years earlier. After dropping out of Yale, Alan had squandered his fortune away on alcohol, drugs, gambling and women. Perhaps out of pity, Rebecca had allowed Alan to live in his own wing in the Faulkner Estate and Jackson brought Alan on at his company, Michaels’ Industries, as an apprentice engineer.

Growing up, Charles proved to be a prodigy from a young age, quickly learning and grasping new concepts much faster than others his age. This prodigious nature ensured Charles would receive the best education money could buy as his entire family took a vested interest in the young boy’s life. As a child, Charles was very close to his parents. Enjoying several traditions with one another, the trio always made sure to put aside whatever business they had each week for a Friday night dinner and movie. It was family outings like this that shaped Chuck’s outlook on life, at least they did until his abduction.

In 1967, the world was rocked by the event that would come to be known by as the ‘Dark Eclipse’. Massive power outages rocked the world including the Michaels’ home. During this time, Chuck’s parents showed the boy just the kind of people they were. Opening the estate up to those in need, Jackson and Rebecca helped as many people as they could while Jack put as many resources as he could spare at work into aiding in restoring the city’s power. Though Chuck wouldn’t know it until several years later, the event had turned him into a Hyperhuman.

Due to Charles’ academic performance, he attracted many college recruiters especially due to his accelerated course load. Enrolled in the New Lilith Collegiate Institute at the age of twelve, Charles was set to graduate by the age of sixteen.  A college recruiter from the Sovereign University of Hegemony approached the Michaels, inviting Charles to a private tour of their campus nestled in the Russian foothills of the Altai Mountains. With the offer of a full paid scholarship abroad, Charles took a great deal of interest and eventually convinced his parents to allow him to take the invitation.

Flying overseas to Russia, Charles was introduced to Zhang Jun, his guide for the weekend. Or at least so Caleb believed until his ‘weekend’ became nearly three long years. The Sovereign University of Hegemony turned out to be a cover for the ancient cult known as the Black Lotus Society. Obsessed with creating a strong, dominant ruling class, the Black Lotus Society targeted the upper class’s heirs and inducted them into its ranks. Many of its recruits were often willing, however those who weren’t were put through an excruciating trial often mentally breaking them in order to brainwash them into the Society.

Jack and Rebecca were sent a letter from the University informing them that Charles had been killed during an excursion to the mountains, the body lost during an avalanche. Mourning the loss of their son, the pair never thought to question the letter and tried to move on with their lives. Charles’ death was the last nail in the coffin for Regina who was already disillusioned with her contribution to Larissa’s police force. Resigning, she handed in her gun and badge and went into private investigations while Richard buried himself into his inventions, focussing his efforts on an artificial intelligence operating system. 
[/i][/indent][/indent]
[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]▼ M O T I V A T I O N / O B J E C T I V E:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][CENTER][sup][color=silver]"This city is in chains, it's time to break the Locke."[/color][/sup]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/SbcTCL4.jpg?1[/img][/CENTER][indent][indent][i]Realizing the harm that was coming to the city his parents deeply cared and loved, Chuck pledged to protect it in their memory after his mother was murdered on the job while his father was left in a comatose state. Using the gifts he gained during the Dark Eclipse, Chuck chose to live his life as a vigilante by night while working towards improving life in Crescent City during the day by continuing the work at his father's company. Forming the Mavericks, Chuck shared his mission and the group eventually brought down Roman Locke freeing the city from his rule. While the other Mavericks eventually returned to their own lives, Chuck continued to protect the city until his forced retirement in 2002. Now with the death of the love of his life, Chuck seeks to train a new hero in the form of Joseph Thoreau to continue his mission.[/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][sup][color=silver]"Anything you can do, I can do better."[/color][/sup]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/3ehicu7.gif[/img][/CENTER][indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//ABILITIES:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ INTUITIVE APTITUDE |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Chuck possesses the ability of intuitive aptitude. This grants him the potential to understand and utilize anything from information, theories, skills, riddles, logic, and puzzles, to the structure and operation of complex systems, codes without special education or training. Under the proper circumstance, Chuck can instantly learn and understand the complexity and exactness of organisms, and objects. His unrivaled intuition, also called discernment or Instinct, allows Chuck to simply "just know" personal information about an object, subject, or occurrence, including sensing how others will react to something that the user does or when something is about to happen. This ability is innate and cannot be turned off. This ability allows the user to intuit spiritual truths and principles (sensing the presence of evil/danger/people that dislike Chuck, a feeling that he should or shouldn’t go somewhere, or knowing the right thing to do or say in any situation); this faculty is called Gnosis. When Chuck observes any concept, he is able to understand it completely if enough information is present. When Chuck wants information/knowledge he can acquire it instantly and use what he has learned perfectly. If Chuck comes into contact with any piece of “information” that is wrong, he will intuitively know this and can discern what is correct and what is wrong.[/I]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ABILITY DUPLICATION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Chuck possesses the ability to duplicate the abilities and skills of any human through limited physical contact. This limited contact can be as simple as pressing one hand against his target for a matter of seconds. It should be noted in the case of Hyperhuman abilities, that such limited contact does not come with the training of how to control the duplicated abilities. Hyperhuman abilities are also easier to duplicate if in use. If the abilities however aren't in use they take longer to duplicate, sometimes completely failing. This is dependent upon the nature of the ability, an ability like super strength is notably easier for Chuck to duplicate than an ability like telepath. Complex abilities which require secondary abilities like how a pyrokinetic would need heat resistance is also notably more difficult to duplicate. Skills take longer than abilities to duplicate as Chuck needs to also duplicate the training behind the skill. Skills can be duplicated hand in hand with abilities which can potentially make the abilities that much more potent as Chuck is likely to inherit the training behind said ability. This does run a risk, especially while Chuck is untrained in his abilities, of putting him under too much strain which can cause Chuck to either burn out or fall unconscious. Lastly, a notable factor is whether a target is willing or resisting Chuck's ability. As duplication doesn't come with any ill side effects to the target, many people don't even know what Chuck is doing, and thus it tends to go over much easier than it could if the target was aware of what was happening and resisted Chuck.[/I]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ ABSORPTION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]As Chuck's power advances he'll not only be able to duplicate the abilities and skills of a target but absorb them temporary along with knowledge and information. Chuck's power will work nearly the same as with duplication however it requires longer physical contact and the use of both his hands to work. Unlike duplication, absorption can render the target unconscious or even kill them if contact is too prolonged. While Chuck is absorbing abilities and skills, the original target will be unable to use them or will be drastically weakened especially in the case of abilities. Also in order for Chuck to absorb information or knowledge from a target he must be touching their head. This process is more painful than absorbing their abilities or skills and will almost definitely end with the target unconscious, with a much higher risk of killing them. Chuck also runs the risk of absorbing the psyche of his target if they fall unconscious and especially if they were to die. 

Unlike abilities and skills, knowledge and information isn't immediately forgotten when Chuck's target recovers. However, if skills are absorbed multiple times, they  can eventually be fully learned by Chuck whereas abilities will always need to be duplicated or absorbed. With rare exceptions to this rule if Chuck were to live with a Hyperhuman he may be able to eventually absorb enough of their ability to use it without requiring physical contact with the host. 

If Chuck's body is sufficiently weakened or injured he's also able to absorb the life force of another human. While this power can restore Chuck's strength and physical condition, it severely weakens the original host and if Chuck didn't let go could very quickly lead to their death.[/i][/INDENT]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//SKILLS:[/color][/b]
[INDENT][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ EIDETIC MEMORY |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Also known as a photographic memory, Charles has the ability to recall any part of his past, or something he's seen, heard, tasted, smelled or felt in great detail. Chuck's father always attributed this particular trait to Chuck's mother who also possessed the ability. This ability however does not extend to skills especially those picked up by Chuck's intuitive aptitude. Chuck's known for having keen eyes which are rarely ever still. Chuck's eyes are constantly shifting back and forth as he takes in and memorizes his surroundings. Not only does he do it by sight but by sound and smell as well. His skills of observation are uncanny, especially when combined with eidetic memory. This skill greatly contributes to his prowess in the field of mentalism as well as his substantial deduction skills. When Chuck was younger, it was his mother who taught him to always keep his eyes open and be continuously be aware of his surroundings.[/I]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ MENTALISM |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Charles has very highly developed mental and intuitive abilities. The ability to read body language heavily contributes to this, Charles can even listen to heartbeats, and will often take a hold of his target by their wrist to gauge their heartbeats. Another ability that contributes to Chuck's mentalism, is his ability to observe and remember every detail in a room, or his surroundings, even details that may seem insignificant at first. With the use of all this, Charles is able to apply his mentalism to subliminally manipulate his subjects, or even psychological influence them. Chuck's use of mentalism can lead to people mistaking him for psychic, something which he tires of hearing as he doesn't believe in magic. Though he has used this to his advantage before.[/I]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ DEDUCTION |[/COLOR][/B] [i]A natural at isolating patterns and summoning conclusions from a variety of facts and figures, Chuck is able to solve various mysteries, and rather enjoys doing so. This makes him somewhat invasive as Chuck seems to crave to solve almost anything that someone else regards as a secret. Chuck makes special use of this skill when looking over his mother's old case files, especially due to the fact his mother taught him the skills.[/I]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ STRATEGIST |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Charles has always had a natural gift for strategy whether through playing Chess with his grandfather and father as a child or reading the Art of War. His ability to read people and predict their actions has also helped. One summer, Landon roped Chuck into helping him coach a little league football team and Cal was easily able to ensure victory for each game much to Landon's surprise as Chuck had never picked up a football in his life. Charles can think for either himself whether in combat or simply planning ahead, known both for issuing quick orders on his feet and for laying out an elaborate scheme in advance.[/I]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ PICKPOCKET |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Light and fast with his hands, Chuck's dexterity with tools transfer over to his hands making him a skilled pickpocket. Normally he doesn't use this skill but he decided to hone it for situations when he needs keys to get into places he normally otherwise couldn't. Once again, this was a skill his mother had taught him.[/I]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ GADGETEER |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Chuck is highly skilled at designing and building all manner of items, ranging from a homemade motorized skateboard to a highly versatile disc like weapon. Chuck's skills are fully attributed to both his intuitive aptitude and the skills he absorbed from his father. These skills allow him to come up with various concepts, visualize the design and construct it either out of the necessary parts or recommission what he has to emulate the desired result. Showing aptitude with a wide number of electronics, especially computers, Chuck is quite successful with handling and working on almost any piece of technology he comes across. Proficient with writing code, soldering circuit boards, hacking and a great manner of other technological skills. Chuck is capable with a wide variety of tools and is easily able to figure out those which he has never used. As such Chuck can build a wide number of mechanical devices however his skills falter when it comes to wood working. This is because Chuck has never encountered or learned from someone who specializes in this area and as such won't be furnishing the Mavericks' base with rustic chairs and tables anytime soon. Generally however, Chuck is a competent with working with metals and electronics.[/I]

[B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ MARTIAL SKILLS |[/COLOR][/B] [i]During his time with the Black Lotus Society, Chuck was trained in the Society's martial discipline. This training exposed Chuck to numerous forms of martial arts, weapon handling and combat strategies turning him into an effective combatant and soldier. The key element in the Society's discipline is the user of Vis energy to propel and strengthen the user's blows and movements. However as these strikes and blows were intended for killing movements, Chuck holds back on using this element of combat in his strikes. However, he does use the Vis to boost his movement and defense allowing him to jump higher, run faster and otherwise hold his own in against even Hyperhuman opponents.

Through the Society's training, Chuck has experience with both conventional and exotic weapons. It was during this period of his life he became skilled with the chakram, staff and nun-chuka. This training also further honed Cal's ability as a marksman, a skill originally introduced to him by his mother who would bring Cal along to the police shooting range on weekends. It was his experience with various firearms under the instruction of the Society that encouraged Cal to design the Negotiator later in his vigilante career.​[/I][/INDENT]
[HIDER=WIP]//LIMITATIONS: 
[INDENT][I]Cal's intuitive aptitude has the drawback of making Cal obsessed with constantly learning more. This can lead to Cal having little respect for personal boundaries and intruding on private information. While his intuitive aptitude can in fact give Cal a perfect understanding of some concepts, most of these concepts have to fairly straight forward. More advanced techniques require an accumulation of information but Cal will have a 'gut feeling' to work on as opposed to clarity. In some situations, Cal's intuitive aptitude can lead to an information overload, either from continual use or large amounts of information at once. If overloaded, Cal can become disorientated or slip into a painful migraine. At other times, he can almost become drunk off of information, slurring his speech in addition to be disorientated or even giddy. The greatest limitation of intuitive aptitude is that even if Cal has absorbed everything necessary to know on a subject or skill, Cal can still forget this information once the use has passed. This means that Cal will have to relearn any skills that are not used on a consistent basis, although they do come easier each subsequent time.

In addition to this, Cal's second ability of Empathetic Mimicry comes with its own set of limitations. The first barrier for Cal to overcome is that he needs to learn how the user feels when accessing their abilities. Depending on the individual this may be very difficult, due to concealed emotions or extreme apathy. On this note if Cal allows his emotions to change or become unbalanced he'll lose the ability to access the mimicked abilities.

Cal's Empathetic Mimicry only works on those within a limited proximity, generally this proximity is limited to other Hyperhumans within visual range. Walls and other obstructions can reduce the range to which Cal can mimic abilities from with the exclusion of team mates and allies with whom Cal has formed a personal relationship. In this case, if Cal is aware of their location, so long as they aren't too far out of range he can still access their abilities. Lastly Cal can only mimic Hyperhuman abilities for a limited time, or until he swaps for a new ability. Swapping between too many powers will leave Cal drained and vulnerable, possibly even rendering him unconscious or comatose.[/I][/INDENT]
//WEAKNESSES: 
[INDENT][I]Cal's primary weakness is information overload. This extends to both his Intuitive Aptitude and Empathetic Mimicry. Cal's body will literally shut down if he forces himself to learn or mimic too many skills or abilities in a short period. Constantly swapping abilities is very draining on Cal's body and more than three abilities within a single battle will drain him leaving him severely weakened. If Cal pushed himself beyond this he can be rendered unconscious or even comatose depending on the additional abilities and their drain on his body. Outside of this, Cal is still human and a well placed bullet will kill him. It should be noted that Cal inherits all the weaknesses of the abilities he mimics, whether he wants to or not.​[/I][/INDENT][/HIDER][/INDENT]
[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]▼ N O T E S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][CENTER][sup][color=silver]"I do this so no one else has to know what it's like to be comforted by an officer."[/color][/sup]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/tczEYhG.gif[/img][/CENTER][indent][b][color=CADETBLUE]//SUPPORTING CAST:[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ ALLIES[/COLOR][/B]
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[indent][B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Thoreau, Samanatha neé Russells |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]The true love of Chuck's life.[/i][/indent]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ FRIENDS[/COLOR][/B]
[indent][B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]TBD |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Test[/i][/indent]
[B][COLOR=SILVER]▼ ENEMIES[/COLOR][/B]
[indent][B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Behemoth, The |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Real name Anthony 'Tony' Cleaver, the Behemoth was the first Hyperhuman that Chuck ever faced off against and was the first whose abilities he duplicated. It was Tony who was attempting to rob Crescent City National Bank the night that Mavericks were born. From there Tony went on to become a reoccuring foe of the Mavericks until the time of his death in 2012 when he was put down by H.I.T.[/i]

[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Black Lotus Society, The |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Despite being the organization which trained Chuck, the Black Lotus Society is far from being an ally of the Mavericks. Bent on enhancing the ever growing gap between the lower and upper class, the Black Lotus Society seeks to eliminate the middle class in order to ensure an upper ruling class. Forcibly recruiting young heirs such as Charles to their cause, the Black Lotus Society tries to ensure people of influence see the light in their cause. Knowing that IllAdvised and the Mavericks were a threat to their plans in Crescent City, the Black Lotus Society attacked IllAdvised in 2003, poisoning him with a toxin that essentially removed his powers. This nearly led to Chuck's death and ultimately led to his reluctant retirement from crime-fighting.[/i]

[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Haywire |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Formerly a Maverick, Allison Jacobs betrayed the team upon discovering her true parentage. Allison and her twin sister Jessica were in fact the offspring of Roman Locke, a secret their mother had kept from them. Ultimately choosing her father and his vast wealth over the Mavericks and their cause, Allison betrayed the team, giving Locke the location of their headquarters leading to the destruction of the Atomic Man and the death of Gecko. Allison was later killed during the final confrontation with Locke.[/i]

[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Locke, Roman |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]Roman Locke, the self proclaimed 'God-King' of Crescent City was the reigning crime lord in Crescent City with next to no competition. This was because Roman Locke was formerly an associate of the Black Lotus Society. In order to move forward with their plans, the Black Lotus Society had cleared the path for Locke to move to the top of the food chain. Unfortunately for the Society, the power went to Locke's head and he quickly turned his back on the order. Working subtly, the Society assisted in the Maverick's dismantling of Locke's organization and ensured he paid for his betrayl. Chuck considered Locke to be his greatest foe and held a deep grudge against the crimelord, holding him responsible for the death of his mother.[/i]

[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]Mindwarp |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]A Hyperhuman with the ability to dominate the minds of others, bending them to his will, Mindwarp was hired by Locke to ensure the Mavericks would tear themselves apart. Luring Angel into a trap, Mindwarp turned the warrior against his fellow teammates and Angel nearly succeeded in killing IllAdvised. Mindwarp was never apprehended by the Mavericks, having left the final confrontation with Locke upon seeing the empire crumble and it is believed he may still be at large today.[/i]

[B][COLOR=WHITESMOKE]◼ [I]$hakra |[/I][/COLOR][/B] [i]A Hyperhuman first encountered when the Mavericks uncovered that her concert was being used to move drugs for Roman Locke. $hakra, or Stephanie Montgomery as she was born, possesses the Hyperhuman abilities to turn sonic vibrations into displays and bolts of light. These abilities initially caught the Mavericks off guard as they were thought to be stage effects. However with the assistance of Allison Jacobs, the Mavericks managed to subdue the rising popstar.

$hakra later was released due to Locke ensuring the charges against her wouldn't stick. However, Chuck had the last word with a viral campaign that ruined her career and cancelled her tour. Stephanie eventually returned to Crescent City, reinventing herself as a Punk Princess and taking the new alias of Riot. By this time, her abilities had evolved to allow her to implant subliminal suggestions through her lightshows. Through her touring, city after city had fallen to a crime spree after her shows when the audience seemly turning into a horde of zombies raid and stole just about anything they could get their hands on. Nearly thousands of dollars worth of merchandise had gone unaccounted for as 'Riot and the Mob' made their way to the next city. The Mavericks eventually put her down and she has since been serving time in the Cage.[/i][/indent][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//STOMPING GROUNDS[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ FAULKNER ESTATE |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Located on the Eastern edge of Lilith, the Faulkner Estate has been the ancestral home of the Faulkner's for generations. Currently, its sole resident is Charles Michaels, the only living heir to the Faulkner fortune and estate. A large colonial styled manor, the grounds back onto the base of Old Stone Mountain. Sitting atop a large foothill, the Estate looks down on the rest of the city.[/i][/indent]
[b][color=CADETBLUE]//PARAPHERNALIA[/color][/b]
[indent][B][COLOR=SILVER]◼ TBD |[/COLOR][/B] [i]Test[/i][/indent][/indent][/HIDER][/HIDER]