[hider=Brenna Lancaster][h2][color=lightblue]▲[/color] Subzero[/h2]
[center][h3][color=lightblue]Brenna Marie Lancaster[/color][/h3][sup]Nickname(s): Bre, B, Lancaster[/sup]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/CLZvBiW.jpg[/img]
[center][color=lightblue][h3][i]History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.[/i][/h3][/color] [color=gray][b][i]– Winston Churchill[/i][/b][/color][/center]

[color=lightblue]╟[/color] December 20th (21) [color=lightblue]||[/color] Caucasian [color=lightblue]||[/color] Female [color=lightblue]||[/color] Outspoken atheist, registered Democrat  [color=lightblue]||[/color] Bisexual  [color=lightblue]||[/color]  Single [color=lightblue]╢[/color][/center]

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[color=gray][u]A P P L I C A T I O N  P R O C E S S[/u][/color]
[indent][b]|| Written test || [/b] Ms. Lancaster excelled in the problem solving and history sections of the written exam. Her leadership abilities, and risk assessment capabilities have been referred for evaluation. She was all too willing to endanger innocent lives.  

[b]|| Practical test ||[/b] Ms. Lancaster showed incredible aptitude with her Gifts, and proved to be a quick thinker throughout the exam. Strength and agility are abilities she will have to hone over her time with us.

[b]|| Written essay topic ||[/b] Ms. Lancaster chose to respond to the question, [i]'What was your greatest triumph?'[/i] She wrote a rather touching description of her attempts to get her mother into rehab. The applicant showed a masterful grasp of language and prose, though we may want to look at other options, given the contents of the essay.

[b]|| Video supplement ||[/b] Brenna Lancaster sits in front of a camera, younger, but poised as ever. 

[color=lightblue]"Why do I want to be a hero? Why does anyone? I grew up in the city, heroes are a way of life there. You can't walk down the street without seeing some kid dressed up like Bulwark or Captain Crimson. The only thing I can do with my powers is use them, so I might as well help people. And you know what, I'll be honest and say that I think I'd be good at it. Not just the fighting and the saving people, but the inspiring parts. The speeches and the glad handing and the intense poses. I was fucking born for this."[/color]

Brenna slips a stray hair behind her ear.

[color=lightblue]"Does that answer the question?"[/color]
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[color=gray][u]S C H O O L[/u][/color]
[indent]Crestview College[/indent]

[color=gray][u]Y E A R[/u][/color]
[indent]Junior[/indent]

[color=gray][u]C L A S S I F I C A T I O N[/u][/color]
[indent]Elemental[/indent]

[color=gray][u]O C C U P A T I O N[/u][/color]
[indent]Part-time at [i]Etoile[/i], a luxury boutique[/indent]

[color=gray][u]L I V I N G  A R R A N G E M E N T[/u][/color]
[indent] Clearview Street Residence Complex 
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[color=gray][u]I N T E R N S H I P S[/u][/color]
[indent]Summer intern with The Five, a Boston based team. Worked on the administration side of superhero management.[/indent]

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[indent]Subzero's reputation spread quickly. When you have power like hers, it's inevitable. Phoebe Masterson's little snowflake, the Ice Queen of Crestview, just as dangerous as she was beautiful. Brenna became known for a dark sense of humor, and a cold, unflinching desire for respect. Those who slighted her, learned quickly why others feared her. She was a beast in the arena, and she never forgot an insult.[/indent]

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[color=gray][u]A B I L I T I E S[/u][/color]
[indent] Cryokinesis. Brenna is able to generate and control ice, frost and snow. She is able to drop the temperature around her with a thought, to summon razor sharp snowflakes and piercing icicles. Her power grants her protection from the cold, empowering her rather than slowing her down. Conversely, extreme heat has been shown to affect her ability to process information, and control her abilities. She is limited only by her dark, dangerous imagination, and the toll her powers take on her body.[/indent]

[color=gray][u]L I M I T A T I O N S[/u][/color]
[indent]The cryokinetic muscle is not unlike those in your legs or arms. It is all too easy to overexert herself in a moment of rage or extreme stress. Overuse results in a hibernation of sorts, wherein, Brenna's body enters a coma-like state while it replenishes energy. Brenna is also weak to extreme heat. Her power begins to fail at temperatures incapable of sustaining ice, and she seems to suffer symptoms of heatstroke far earlier than your average human. [/indent]

[color=gray][u]C O M B A T[/u][/color]
[indent]Brenna is adept at ranged combat, relying on her power over ice to keep enemies at bay. One can expect to be dodging icicles thrown from all angles, and fighting off the creeping effects of frostbite. A fight with Brenna is an obstacle course, but her close combat is nothing compared to some of the masters at Crystal Peak.[/indent]

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[color=gray][u]D A I L Y  L O  O K S  &  S T Y L E [/u][/color]
[list][*][b]Hair:[/b] Blonde | Straight (1A) | Straightened and worn down, hair framing her face.
[*][b]Eyes:[/b] Blue
[*][b]Height:[/b] 5'8"
[*][b]Body Type:[/b] Slender frame that's been toned by four years of hero training. She's no strongman, but she isn't the scrawny little girl who arrived on campus almost four years ago. 
[*][b]Clothing Style:[/b] Dark Academia | [url=https://chasingdaisiesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-23-at-2.35.10-PM-512x688.png]1[/url] [url=https://image.shutterstock.com/image-photo/mood-board-fashion-clothes-outfit-600w-683955616.jpg]2[/url] [url=https://as2.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/02/76/42/83/1000_F_276428316_jcSwKPpJuTYtFpbgUq2e3B5NY0M4hNJH.jpg]3[/url] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5e/86/20/5e86205e1588288f62d6434eee97aee2.jpg]4[/url]
[*][b]Makeup Wise:[/b] Mostly natural looking (at least to guys) but her eyeliner and eyeshadow tend to be more fanciful, assuming she doesn't have gym that day.
[*][b]Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings:[/b] The number 13 just behind her ear[/list]

[color=gray][u]S U P E  L O O K S  &  S T Y L E [/u][/color]
[indent]Skin tight, snow white suit made from specially enhanced leather, designed to withstand extreme cold and more than a few bullets. A simple domino mask and pair of combat boots accompany the piece, and Brenna completes the ensemble herself, with a crown of ice.[/indent]
	
[color=gray][u]P E R S O N A L I T Y  T R A I T S [/u][/color]
[indent]It should come as no surprise that the one word Brenna would use to describe herself, is 'cold.' She is a stoic wall of stone with most people, determined and focused on only that which serves her, no more, no less. With those few souls that Brenna has come to trust, she is somewhat warmer; she has a dark sense of humor and wicked wit that has endeared her to some of the thicker skinned students of Crestview. Cold as she might be, Brenna has a strong sense of right and wrong, and the bravery to do what needs to be done. Some might call her impulsive, or even foolish, but she knows exactly what she's doing. The fact of the matter is, for Brenna, the ends justify the means.
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[color=gray][u]F E A R S[/u][/color]
[indent]Tight spaces 
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[color=gray][u]L O V E D  O N E S [/u][/color]
[b]D I R E C T  F A M I L Y[/b]
[indent][url=https://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/3106/3b512842a1a0462da38075a0d7cc9c12.jpg]Erin Lancaster[/url] - Mother; a recovering drug addict living in New York. Contact with Brenna is limited to once every year, on Mother's Day.

Heatwave - Father; Missing, presumed dead; a former villain who seems to have fallen off the face of the earth, ever since his escape from prison shortly after Brenna's birth. [/indent]

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[color=gray][u]Y O U R  L I F E  S O  F A R[/u][/color]
[indent] In a world where gods walk amongst men, Erin Lancaster was painfully average. She grew up middle class, got an associate's degree at a local community college, and had her dreams crushed by the harsh streets of New York City by the time she turned twenty four. In the wake of her umpteenth failed audition, she found herself drowning her sorrows in a sleazy dive bar, dejected and ashamed. This is how she met Heatwave.

She was stumbling home from the bar, he was running from every cop in the city. Looking back on it, she wasn't much more than a hostage, at least in the beginning. That didn't matter much to her though. One moment, she was nobody. The next, she was the only thing standing between a notorious supervillain, and death by firing squad. He demanded they allow him to leave, and it was her who bought him the ticket out. When they had escaped, he told her she was welcome to leave, but she refused. She had wanted fame and fortune, but she'd settle for infamy and imprisonment, if it meant that people would at least know her name.

Her time with Heatwave was fleeting. Over the course of three months, she was spotted at a number of his crime scenes, acting as an accomplice in some capacity. The media, always begging for a story, ran with their version of Erin Lancaster; a frightened young woman, held captive and succumbing to Stockholm Syndrome.

Eventually, Heatwave's story ended like most villain's do; with a defeat. From inside a motel room, just outside of Boston, Erin watched as Heatwave fell, defeated by The Shining Spector. It was easy enough for her to feign innocence with the police. With Heatwave gone, everybody seemed to lose interest in her. The hard part came two weeks later, when she discovered she was pregnant.

So begins the story of Brenna Lancaster. Born out of complication, into even more. Erin had changed in her time with Heatwave, or at least, she had released what was always inside. She grew more and more unstable and it only got worse when he escaped from prison. She waited and waited, and then she waited some more. Heatwave never came for her, or her daughter. He'd forgotten about the waitress from New York City.

Brenna's childhood was volatile, equal parts loving and abusive. Erin was more than happy to regale Brenna with tales of her father, long gone, yet quick to explode in fits of rage. Brenna learned to tread across thin ice, long before she learned to walk.

Their relationship changed somewhat, when Brenna's powers manifested. Erin was once again, in close proximity to the gods she'd come to worship. Brenna became the center of her attention, an unenviable position. Erin cared very little about raising a hero; she wanted a superstar, an icon, a child that would shake the world. She took what little money she made, and devoted it to trainers for her daughter, people focused on raw power rather than control.

All this hard work was supposed to pay off, with an admission to Crystal Peak Academy. Instead, Brenna was relegated to the sister school, tucked away in some corner. Finally free from her mother, Brenna had been expecting a reward, a change. The only change was that at least here, her power earned her respect. As above, so below, goes the old saying. The same was true of Brenna. The ice she'd built around herself began to seep into her. By the time of the fire, she wasn't acting anymore. She was the Snow Queen, through and through. Cold, calloused, and, some might say, crazed. If she cares, it doesn't show. Love is a foreign taste on her tongue, and fear is so much sweeter. 
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[indent]Anya Taylor-Joy, lightblue 
Pianist, chess player, and occasional sculptor.
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[hider=William Blake][h2][color=deepskyblue]▲[/color] Aegis[/h2]
[center][h3][color=deepskyblue]William Arthur Blake[/color][/h3][sup]Nickname(s): Will[/sup]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/38vbODD.jpg[/img]
[center][color=deepskyblue][h3][i]“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”[/i][/h3][/color] [color=gray][b][i]– James Baldwin[/i][/b][/color][/center]

[color=deepskyblue]╟[/color] January 19th (22) [color=deepskyblue]||[/color] Caucasian [color=deepskyblue]||[/color] Male [color=deepskyblue]||[/color] Atheist, Independent (hard left leaning) [color=deepskyblue]||[/color] Bisexual  [color=deepskyblue]||[/color]  Single [color=deepskyblue]╢[/color][/center]

[indent][color=deepskyblue][sub][b][h3]⋙: Ａ Ｃ Ａ Ｄ Ｅ Ｍ Ｉ Ｃ Ｓ[/h3][/b][/sub]____________________________________________________________________[/color]

[color=gray][u]A P P L I C A T I O N  P R O C E S S[/u][/color]
[indent][b]|| Written test || [/b] Mr. Blake exceeds expectations in all regards. He showed a clear aptitude for leadership and aced the knowledge portions of the exam. His decision-making trends towards "Unwavering Selflessness."

[b]|| Practical test ||[/b] In terms of wit and power, Mr. Blake is a force to be reckoned with. He's neglected his strength training (not uncommon with telekinetics) but his agility is on par with the rest of the applicants. While he is no more durable than your average young adult, he showed an incredible amount of resilience. His mental fortitude is quite strong.

[b]|| Written essay topic ||[/b] Mr. Blake chose to forego the traditional essay questions, in favor of one of his own making. He submitted a twelve page essay detailing his experience as the son of a well-know hero. Mr. Blake's response indicated a profound self-awareness, and a genuine desire to live up to his family's expectations. If he is anything like his mother, he will fit in well at Crystal Peak.

[b]|| Video supplement ||[/b] William Blake levitates a few feet off the ground, sitting straight up like an invisible chair is keeping him afloat. 

[color=deepskyblue]"I mean, there's nothing else for me. Not really. Hero work is what I've spent my entire life training for. I could get a job anywhere, but none of that really matters right? I can move shit with my mind, it would be selfish of me to just waste that. That's who I want to be. The selfless hero. I don't need a movie, or action figures, or costumes. I just need one kid to see me helping someone, and to decide that he wants to help other people too."[/color] 
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[color=gray][u]S C H O O L[/u][/color]
[indent]Crystal Peak Academy[/indent]

[color=gray][u]Y E A R[/u][/color]
[indent]Senior[/indent]

[color=gray][u]C L A S S I F I C A T I O N[/u][/color]
[indent]Mental [/indent]

[color=gray][u]O C C U P A T I O N[/u][/color]
[indent]Warden at Crystal Peak[/indent]

[color=gray][u]L I V I N G  A R R A N G E M E N T[/u][/color]
[indent]
Campus Castle
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[color=gray][u]I N T E R N S H I P S[/u][/color]
[indent]Interned over the summer at Give Back, a NYC based non-profit that matches Gifted individuals with local problems. He helped a [i]lot[/i] of little old ladies.[/indent]

[color=deepskyblue][sub][b][h3]⋙: Ｒ Ｅ Ｐ Ｕ Ｔ Ａ Ｔ Ｉ Ｏ Ｎ[/h3][/b][/sub]____________________________________________________________________[/color]
[indent]Will is... well he's Will. He's that upperclassmen that most freshman want to emulate, he's the example used by half the professors at Crystal Peak, he's kind of got a stick up his ass. Of course, that only makes it more enjoyable when he does finally let loose. That said, he's reliable and consistent, and there are worse things for a hero in training to be. [/indent]

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[color=gray][u]A B I L I T I E S[/u][/color]
[indent][b]Telekinesis[/b] - Will is a powerful telekinetic. He fucking better be, considering the convergence of bloodlines he has running through him. In his time at Crystal Peak, Will has moved on from the petty little parlor tricks he used to impress his friends in high school. He's grown stronger, able to lift a small car with focus and effort, and his control has far exceeded expectations. His last fight in the previous Tournament of Champions, ended after he pinned his opponent to the wall, using shards of concrete he'd broken off from the arena. No blood was drawn. [/indent]

[color=gray][u]L I M I T A T I O N S[/u][/color]
[indent]Will's ability is wholly based on his ability to concentrate. He's especially weak to Mental abilities, as his level of control steeply drops off when his perception of reality is altered. He is a powerhouse, and while nothing but a prolonged fight will do much about the raw power he is able to wield, a clever enemy can hamstring him with ease. [/indent]

[color=gray][u]C O M B A T[/u][/color]
[indent]Will is a bit of a wild card in a fight, having trained for years in different forms of powered combat. He might come in close, wrapping his fists in telekinetic force to deliver a devastating left hook, or he might stay back, keeping an enemy out of range while he flings them across the battlefield. [/indent]

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[color=gray][u]D A I L Y  L O  O K S  &  S T Y L E [/u][/color]
[list][*][b]Hair:[/b] Dirty blonde | Wavy | A shaggy mop atop his head, usually swept up and out of his eyes.
[*][b]Eyes:[/b] Blue
[*][b]Height:[/b] 6'2"
[*][b]Body Type:[/b] Slim, but toned. Will prefers lifting with his mind, but the physical rigor of the Crystal Peak curriculum has demanded he beef up his once string bean frame.
[*][b]Clothing Style:[/b] Preppy/Polished | [url=https://outfittrends.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tumblr_mibrv4Pfql1r7o88ao1_500.jpg]1[/url] [url=https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IAPOZcmJsyk/TLbf164VYWI/AAAAAAAAAmY/c41XASes9V8/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/Preppy+Man+Montage.jpg]2[/url] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/474x/69/bb/e5/69bbe5eb5768300c2a39a6441d23c7b4.jpg]3[/url] [url=https://64.media.tumblr.com/fca62d728adcc7d44eddba541c718057/487f684d0fbe93a8-28/s540x810/93ab45a1eb3bb06c69be8f84802c87ff7e9a3db5.jpg]4[/url]
[*][b]Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings:[/b] Small scar above his left eye, gold hoop in one nostril.[/list]

[color=gray][u]S U P E  L O O K S  &  S T Y L E [/u][/color]
[indent]Blue and white color scheme. A headsock that leaves his hair free, and a lightly armored bodysuit. Detachable, silver spikes ring his forehead, allowing him to use them as projectiles in a fight. [/indent]
	
[color=gray][u]P E R S O N A L I T Y  T R A I T S [/u][/color]
[indent]Will is a natural leader, a problem solver, a hero in the truest sense of the word. He's a stickler for rules and authority, a tightly buttoned up young man. He's naturally clever, and years of studying have made him almost insufferably smart. If he wasn't so nice, he'd be a know it all, but as it stands, he doesn't have a condescending bone in his body. If there is a dark side to Will, it only comes out when someone comes for his family. Plenty of people see him, and think him unassuming. They aren't wrong. Will doesn't exude power like some Gifted might, and he doesn't walk with any ego in his step. However, the people he cares about are not to be fucked with, and that's a lesson most need to learn the hard way.
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[color=gray][u]F E A R S[/u][/color]
[indent]Disappointing his family 
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[color=gray][u]L O V E D  O N E S [/u][/color]
[b]D I R E C T  F A M I L Y[/b]
[indent]

[hider=The Blake-Cashmore Line]
[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/R5Vo0Al.jpg[/img][/center]

Melissa Blake - Mother; A retired hero who used to go by the codename, The Shining Spector. She's been retired for years, training Will and consulting with the family company in her free time. A kind, gentle woman, with a fierce heart.

Adrien Blake - Father; Adrien doesn't speak much to Will about his past. He knows that he grew up in New York, that he lived in Boston for a while, but not much else. He works in R&D for Cashmore Global, a job Alexander got for him back before he was born. Will doesn't know why. As far as he can tell, his dad and his uncle can't stand each other.

Athena Cashmore - Cousin; Fellow student at Crystal Peak and childhood confidante. William and Athena bonded through the trauma of growing up a Cashmore (or in his case, Cashmore adjacent), and together at Crystal Peak, they're one hell of a team up.

Damien Cashmore - Uncle; Melissa's older brother, and Athena's dad. Quiet, but certainly the more enjoyable of the two Cashmore brothers.

Alyssa Cashmore - Cousin; TBD

Matthew Cashmore - Cousin; In a lot of ways, Matty is the little brother Will never had. He feels responsible for him in a lot of ways, and he's taken him under his wing since he arrived at Crystal Peak.

Alexander Cashmore - Uncle; Melissa's oldest brother, and the current head of the Cashmore family. Alexander can be charming certainly, but he's also a ruthless shark. Still, he's bankrolled most of his family's lifestyle, so as much as he might dislike his uncle, he won't step out of line over a sour personality.
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[color=gray][u]Y O U R  L I F E  S O  F A R[/u][/color]
[indent]From the moment Melissa Cashmore stepped onto the Crystal Peak campus, it was apparent that she would be a legend. Sure, her last name helped a bit, but Melissa had power, and drive, beyond that of her classmates. It was no surprise that she graduated top of her class, and moved into hero work almost immediately afterwards. She was in high demand, and soon, The Shining Spector was one of the greats.

Melissa enjoyed a longer career than most as a hero, operating for ten years before disappearing from the scene. It's not uncommon for heroes to step out of the spotlight after retirement, but even her family were left in the dark concerning Melissa's whereabouts in the months after her retirement. What Will does know for sure, is that when she finally resurfaced, it was with him and his father in tow.

Will wasn't a late bloomer, by any interpretation of the phrase. From the moment he could walk, he could pull toys across the room, using only willpower and innate gifts. His mother doted on him, and his uncle insisted on preparing him for the only life he could ever live; that of a hero.

The young telekinetic was raised on the Cashmore estate, with a host of tutors to train him and his cousins in the use of their abilities. His schedule was a full one, and normalcy was never a privilege afforded to him, or his cousins. They were Cashmores, like it or not. He might not carry the name, but his parents were always quick to remind him that he carried on a legacy anyways. Like it or not, he had responsibilities.

Many might've caved under the pressure, but for better or worse, Will persisted. Persistence has always been a strength of his. Will took the responsibilities thrust upon him in stride; failure was never an option for him. He would be a hero, or... well, he didn't really know what other options there were.

While Crystal Peak might've been a change of pace for others, it was more of the same for Will. He'd been training all his life, the only difference now was that he could sneak off to party if he wanted to. Spoiler alert: he never really wanted to. Will threw himself into his studies and training, the shadow of his family looming large at all times. 
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[indent]Tom Webb, deepskyblue 
Hobbies include meditation, studying, and critiquing bad horror movies.
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[hider=Matthew Cashmore][h2][color=facade]▲[/color] Facade[/h2]
[center][h3][color=facade]Matthew Thomas Cashmore[/color][/h3][sup]Nickname(s): Matty, Matt[/sup]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/TTeRjrd.jpg[/img]
[center][color=facade][h3][i]“You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.”[/i][/h3][/color] [color=gray][b][i]– Ursula K. Le Guin[/i][/b][/color][/center]

[color=facade]╟[/color] March 22nd (18) [color=facade]||[/color] Caucasian [color=facade]||[/color] Male [color=facade]||[/color] Raised Catholic, registered Democrat  [color=facade]||[/color] Closeted Homosexual  [color=facade]||[/color] Single [color=facade]╢[/color][/center]

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[color=gray][u]A P P L I C A T I O N  P R O C E S S[/u][/color]
[indent][b]|| Written test || [/b] While Mr. Cashmore's exam was mostly a formality, he shows great promise. His knowledge of history is excellent (as expected) and while he seemed to waver on the decision based questions, he would be a very promising addition to the Support class. I know his father is very adamant about his placement, but this is something to consider. 

[b]|| Practical test ||[/b] Physically, Mr. Cashmore seems far behind the rest of his class. He has a solid foundation in terms of hand to hand combat, but he does not seemed especially inclined towards violence. He scored well enough on the agility section of the exam, but his real strength is in his abilities. Shocking, I know. Mr. Cashmore exhibited a stunning level of psychic prowess, prowess that he seemed mostly unaware of. Even if he wasn't a Cashmore, acceptance might be necessary to ensure his powers are monitored. 

[b]|| Written essay topic ||[/b] Mr. Cashmore's essay was an uncharacteristically bold argument, suggesting more potential than initially clocked. He focused on the current failings of the hero system, particularly in regards to rehabilitation. While his thoughts were idealistic at best, naive at worst, his argument was well researched, and impassioned. He certainly cares enough to be a hero.

[b]|| Video supplement ||[/b] [color=facade]"Are you ready?"[/color] Matthew Cashmore is seated in a small, brightly lit room. His eyes look past the camera for a moment, before looking straight into the lens.

[color=facade]"I mean, everyone wants to help people, right? I don't think I'm special for that. The thing is, I think that's all I want to do. I don't need anyone to even know who I am. Honestly, I don't even need the fancy suit. There's not enough of us who are okay operating from the shadows, but I can do it. I don't need the attention or the praise, I just need to know that I'm helping."[/color]  
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[color=gray][u]S C H O O L[/u][/color]
[indent]Crystal Peak Academy[/indent]

[color=gray][u]Y E A R[/u][/color]
[indent]Freshman[/indent]

[color=gray][u]C L A S S I F I C A T I O N[/u][/color]
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[color=gray][u]O C C U P A T I O N[/u][/color]
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[color=gray][u]L I V I N G  A R R A N G E M E N T[/u][/color]
[indent]The Towers at Crystal Lake Commons


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[indent]If Matthew Cashmore had any other last name, he would've been a freak. He's shy and standoffish, and nobody likes a psychic, especially one that can pull your thoughts out and display them for the world to see. Luckily for him though, the Cashmore name offers a fair bit of protection. At his private school, kids found him "unique," and "funny," mainly because they were enchanted by his money and status.[/indent]

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[color=gray][u]A B I L I T I E S[/u][/color]
[indent][b]Empathic Illusions[/b] - Matthew is something of a psychic, something of an illusionist. He can't read minds in the traditional sense, however, he can pull the thoughts of others out into reality, shaping them into lifelike illusions. Fears, dreams and desires, even mundane thoughts, are fair game, allowing him to turn a battlefield into a minefield of lies and illusions. [/indent]

[color=gray][u]L I M I T A T I O N S[/u][/color]
[indent]Matthew is not a psychic in the traditional sense, and as such, has little knowledge of what he can summon. Currently, his illusions have no substance, and while they are convincing, they are little more than a fancy distraction in a fight.[/indent]

[color=gray][u]C O M B A T[/u][/color]
[indent]Matthew is a stealth based combatant, focused on distracting his enemies with psychic illusions, and getting in close enough to take them out quickly and quietly. Despite his unassuming stature, take downs are his specialty, thanks to years of training at Cashmore manor. Those bony elbows don't seem so frightening, until they're cracking into you from behind. [/indent]

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[color=gray][u]D A I L Y  L O  O K S  &  S T Y L E [/u][/color]
[list][*][b]Hair:[/b] Black | Mostly Straight, somewhat wavy | 
[*][b]Eyes:[/b] Grey
[*][b]Height:[/b] 5'8"
[*][b]Body Type:[/b] Scrawny
[*][b]Clothing Style:[/b] Type of Fashion | [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/eb/49/2c/eb492cf429ba696f249f73957ce333ed.jpg]1[/url] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/236x/d2/ff/01/d2ff01d4685fd389a76ab0115db56d25.jpg]2[/url] [url=https://www.stylesofman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/509d54575905bd9e2def3cbc489933a7.jpg]3[/url] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/29/50/6c/29506cddfdce52315a12744b42c1ccb3.jpg]4[/url]
[*][b]Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings:[/b] Self-explanatory[/list]

[color=gray][u]S U P E  L O O K S  &  S T Y L E [/u][/color]
[indent]Mr. Cashmore is still very much undecided on how he would like to visually present his superhero identity.[/indent]
	
[color=gray][u]P E R S O N A L I T Y  T R A I T S [/u][/color]
[indent]Awkward and shy, Matthew Cashmore is the definition of a wallflower. He's never felt comfortable in the spotlight, despite his family's status in the world, or perhaps because of. He is all too happy to sit back and let others take the credit. At times, it's almost a miracle to think he is the son of the great Alexander Cashmore. Matthew is quiet, where his father is assertive, content where his father is ambitious, and idealistic where his father is cynical.
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[color=gray][u]F E A R S[/u][/color]
[indent]Being useless, or a burden 
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[color=gray][u]L O V E D  O N E S [/u][/color]
[b]D I R E C T  F A M I L Y[/b]

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Alexander Cashmore - Father; A complicated, difficult man. Matthew's relationship with his father has had very few silver linings, and yet, he feels compelled to obey the man.

Alyssa Cashmore - Sister; She blames him for their mother's death, he thinks she's a gaslighting sociopath. So, standard sibling behavior.

William Blake - Cousin; Close friends throughout childhoot, Will and Matt have bonded over the rigors of growing up a Cashmore.

Melissa Blake (formerly Cashmore) - Aunt; The hero formerly known as The Shining Spector, she's a powerful illusionist who tried to fill in with Will's training.

Adrien Blake - Uncle; Melissa's husband and Will's father. Adrien doesn't come around the main house that often, but he can tell his father doesn't like him much.

Damien Cashmore - Uncle; Alexander's younger brother, and Athena's father. He much prefers him to his father.

Athena Cashmore - Cousin; Like with Will, Matt and Elena have common ground, in their distaste for the pressures and pitfalls of the Cashmore lifestyle. 
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[color=gray][u]Y O U R  L I F E  S O  F A R[/u][/color]
[indent]Before Matthew was born, there was Alexander and Elena Cashmore, shining jewels of the Gifted world. Alexander had left the hero world behind, but he was never far from his old life. After all, Cashmore Global was built on the backs of Gifted and their abilities. For a time, the couple were happy, idyllic even. They were enjoying their seats at the top, and Elena's pregnancy came as a sign of hope.

They did not expect such a difficult birth. Matthew came into the world as his mother left it, and the only person to greet him was a despondent, broken, father. Alexander took little interest in his son's early years. He was cared for by nanny's, his aunts and uncles, his cousins, but rarely his father. Until his powers manifested that is.

When Matthew's potential began to reveal itself, some time after his eighth birthday, his father began their training together in earnest. Matthew though, was resistant to his powers. Despite his father's tutelage, he resisted the innate gifts he possessed, afraid to strengthen them for fear of what he might become. He'd seen the way his father used his powers, the way he commanded his employees with just a thought. He would not be like that.

Eventually, Alexander's renewed interest in his son faded away to nothing, and Matthew was left to hired trainers, focusing on hand to hand combat. Training was never his favorite activity, but he knew that he had little choice. William and Athena might carry on the Cashmore legacy in their own way, but they would never be him. His father expected him to make it into Crystal Peak, and what his father expected, his father got. Like his cousin, Will, there was never another option for him. Unlike Will, he's never been too happy about it.
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[indent]Finn Wolfhard, facade 
Enjoys all things pop culture, underground music, video games, and Gifted History
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