[hider=Griffin Maxwell][h2][color=615c98]▲[/color]TBD[/h2] [center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/VrhOETC.png[/img] [center][color=615c98][h3][i]Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter.[/i][/h3][/color] [color=gray][b][i]– Homer, The Iliad[/i][/b][/color][/center] Griffin Emmett Maxwell Nickname: Griff [color=615c98]╟[/color] November 1st (18) [color=615c98]||[/color] Male [color=615c98]||[/color] Heterosexual [color=615c98]||[/color] Single [color=615c98]╢[/color][/center] [indent][color=615c98][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] [color=615c98]”I don’t think I could’ve failed, even if I tried”[/color] - Mr. Maxwell scored above average in all categories. But what stood out was his perfect score in history. The open questions on this subject were also remarkably detailed. Morality questions had a number of dubious answers but were overall adequate. [b]|| Practical test ||[/b][color=615c98]”After that showing, how could they not admit me? I sent them all packing!”[/color] - Although Mr. Maxwell certainly did perform very well during the practical exams; they did put on display his questionable principles and priorities. He used his powers to disarm and and repel the villain-acting teachers attacking the civilians. But in some cases he just went too far. A few were left in their underwear, stripped even of attire that clearly did not provide combat benefits. Furthermore, he did not hesitate to attack teachers that were retreating, even when higher priority targets were available. It seemed like he was having some sort of sadistic fun with this. [b]|| Written essay topic ||[/b] [color=615c98]”The system has never been any more fucked. We’re just not seeing it clearly.”[/color] - Mr. Maxwell gave a colourful description of past scandals in the upper echelons of the superhero community. He proceeded to contrast this with the increasing degrees of bureaucracy and commercialization of the industry, accompanied by the increasing accumulation of wealth at this industry’s top and acquisition of the media. He theorised that the decrease in recent scandals is not an improvement of the industry, rather an improvement in their ability to cover them up. An interesting read, but perhaps lacking in foundation. [b]|| Video supplement ||[/b] [color=615c98]”It’s easy to say you want to be a hero. It’s another thing to show you’ve actually got the balls to do the job.”[/color] - A self-assured Griffin attaches the camera to his body, then teleports high into the air. He goes into freefall, screaming his lungs out in excitement. Several screams of onlookers are audible in the background as he nears the ground. Just before he hits the ground, a portal opens up, and he is redirected straight into the air. Once gravity has slowed him down, he teleports back to the ground just before he starts falling again. [/indent] [color=gray][u]S C H O O L[/u][/color] [indent]Crystal peak, but was meant for Crestview (NHA program)[/indent] [color=gray][u]Y E A R[/u][/color] [indent]Freshman[/indent] [color=gray][u]O C C U P A T I O N[/u][/color] [indent] Delivery, mail in the morning, meals at night. He makes sure to get paid for services rendered instead of hourly. He makes bank.[/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[/indent] [color=615c98][sub][b][h3]⋙: Ｒ Ｅ Ｐ Ｕ Ｔ Ａ Ｔ Ｉ Ｏ Ｎ[/h3][/b][/sub]____________________________________________________________________[/color] [indent]As a freshman he has yet to truly build up a reputation. But he is sure to do so. Griff is an undeniable presence. He is a man of the people, someone who loves a good time. Yet not above some mischief. Need something smuggled? Need to go somewhere you can’t? Need a ride home? Then Griff is your man. Either you learn to love him, or you’ll learn to find him useful.[/indent] [color=615c98][sub][h3][b]⋙: Ｐ Ｏ Ｗ Ｅ Ｒ Ｓ[/b] [sup][b]＆ Ｆ Ｉ Ｇ Ｈ Ｔ Ｉ Ｎ Ｇ Ｓ Ｔ Ｙ Ｌ Ｅ[/b][/sup][/h3][/sub]____________________________________________________________________[/color] [color=gray][u]A B I L I T I E S[/u][/color] [indent][b]Pocket dimension:[/b] Griffin has his own personal pocket dimension. He himself is a living portal for this dimension. He can use this dimension for storage, travel and to manipulate the space around him. The plane manifests as an ethereal plane of sorts, a reflection of the material plane. His abilities manifest as a blue-silvery miasma. [hider=applications] [b]Storage:[/b] Any physical object that comes into contact with Griffin can be immediately pulled into his pocket dimension. Any force behind the object when it comes into contact with him is lost. Objects in this dimension are suspended in time and space. [b]Release:[/b] Griffin can open a gate somewhere in a limited range around him, expunging any objects held in the pocket dimension of his choosing. If he chooses, the expulsion can be done with a great amount of force. [b]Spatial awareness:[/b] Using his awareness of his own plane, he can notice changes in the area around him. Giving him awareness of the space around him. [b]Wormhole:[/b] Using his own plane as an intermediary, he can open a wormhole between two empty locations in range, through which anything can pass from one to the other. [b]Blink:[/b] Griffin can pull himself into the pocket dimension for a short time, protecting him from harm in the material plane. When he reappears, he can do so a short distance from where he originally was. He can take along anything he touches with his hands. [b]Teleportation:[/b] Griffin can use his pocket dimension as an intermediary for short- and long-distance travel, teleporting to a different location .He can take along anything he touches with his hands. [/hider][/indent] [color=gray][u]L I M I T A T I O N S[/u][/color] [indent] While in their pocket dimension, they cannot use their powers on the material plane in any way. When exceeding a certain size, his storage technique starts taking an exponentially larger amount of time to pull the object into the pocket dimension. Small objects can be pulled in instantly. An entire car might take him a second of focus. An entire truck would take perhaps three seconds, and so on. He cannot move away from an object while it is being pulled in, leaving him open. This ability can also only be used on non-living, physical objects. He can’t store people or energy. He can only open portals in a limited range. In about a 10 meter radius around him. This may increase with training. There is a limit to the amount of wormholes he can open at the same time, two pairs. This limit might increase with training. Long-distance teleportation requires knowledge of the location he wishes to travel to. If he hasn’t been there before himself, a detailed description, geo coordinates , a photo or an object associated with the location may suffice. At the end of a day, he is physically the same as any ordinary human. Very vulnerable to death in many different ways. [/indent] [color=gray][u]C O M B A T[/u][/color] [indent] Griffin’s fighting style revolves around avoidance and redirection primarily. Any attack launched at him is at risk of being redirected through a wormhole. Although he has few offensive abilities of his own, an opponent’s offence can be used against them. But with the combat training he has had, he can throw a solid punch from unpredictable angles. Besides that, he is particularly potent at disarming opponents. Contact with their equipment is all it takes for it to disappear into his personal void. Particularly useful stolen tools might be turned against their owners. There is no such thing as an underhanded tactic in his books. [/indent] [color=615c98][sub][h3][b]⋙: Ａ Ｐ Ｐ Ｅ Ａ Ｒ Ａ Ｎ Ｃ Ｅ[/b] [sup][b]＆ Ｐ Ｅ Ｒ Ｓ Ｏ Ｎ Ａ Ｌ Ｉ Ｔ Ｙ[/b][/sup][/h3][/sub]____________________________________________________________________[/color] [color=gray][u]D A I L Y L O O K S & S T Y L E [/u][/color] [list][*][b]Hair:[/b] Brown, short [*][b]Eyes:[/b] Brown [*][b]Height:[/b] 191cm [*][b]Body Type:[/b] Muscular [*][b]Clothing Style:[/b] Casual [*][b]Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings:[/b] None, yet[/list] [color=gray][u]S U P E L O O K S & S T Y L E [/u][/color] [indent][color=615c98]”I have no idea, man. But I [i]really[/i] want a jetpack.”[/color][/indent] [color=gray][u]P E R S O N A L I T Y T R A I T S [/u][/color] [indent] Intelligent and cunning or sly and devious. It depends on who asks, truly. But everyone would call him a loveable smart-ass. Griff is a brazen and outspoken individual who makes friends easily. He is not afraid to get their hands dirty. A cause isn’t worth a damn if you won’t fight for it yourself. He’ll forever stand for what he believes in and with the people who have his trust. And a slight to him or his people may mean a vendetta he will carry until the end of the world. But all this doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a playful side. After all, only boring people can’t enjoy a good party. He is confident and proud, but not necessarily honourable. His lies are stone-faced and intentional and he is not above even the lowest of ploys to get his way if they prove necessary. All ends justify the means, in his eyes. That is to say, he gets shit done where others chicken out. In short, he’s a troublemaker. [/indent] [color=gray][u]F E A R S[/u][/color] [indent] Abandonment. Once already gives you enough questions for a lifetime. [/indent] [color=615c98][sub][h3][b]⋙: Ｆ Ａ Ｍ Ｉ Ｌ Ｙ[/b] [sup][b]＆ Ｒ Ｅ Ｌ Ａ Ｔ Ｉ Ｏ Ｎ Ｓ Ｈ Ｉ Ｐ Ｓ[/b][/sup][/h3][/sub]____________________________________________________________________[/color] [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] Father: Dr. Wesley Maxwell, Historian at New York University, expert in epic poems, heroic tales and Mesopotamian history[/indent] [b]R E L A T I O N S H I P S[/b] [indent]TBA.[/indent] [color=615c98][sub][h3][b]⋙: Ｈ Ｉ Ｓ Ｔ Ｏ Ｒ Ｙ[/b][/h3][/sub]____________________________________________________________________[/color] [color=gray][u]Y O U R L I F E S O F A R[/u][/color] [indent] Where exactly Griffin was born is not known exactly. The first known memory of his existence was when his mother shoved him into his fathers arms on his doorstep. And that was that. If she had ever visited afterwards, then Griffin did not remember. And neither did his father ever disclose the reason why she had abandoned them. Perhaps even he did not truly know. All that truly matters was that she has never dared enter his life. All his mother was, was one half of a picture with his father’s arm around her. His father never did open up about her. Dr. Wesley Maxwell tried to be present in his son’s life, but that proved increasingly difficult with a budding and turbulent career, involving a lot of late hours and travelling. Griffin was left largely to daycares and nannies to raise. He was an energetic and mischievous child, difficult to handle when not watching the ever-popular superhero shows and cartoons on TV. And unfortunately for everyone involved, Griffin’s powers manifested at quite a young age as well. If one energetic child proved difficult to handle, try one that began to teleport all over the place. That was until he one day teleported a little too high and broke his leg. That knocked a little bit of sense into the boy, at least. Weeks where he was confined to a room with nothing but his father’s books for entertainment. Surprisingly, he took quite an interest in his work. A window into heroes of the past. A display of how every age had heroes deified and revered (even if not quite as commercialised) and remembered for their deeds. Wouldn’t it be amazing? To be remembered like that? That was the start of a dream. Perhaps the incident served as a wake-up call to Wesley. Soon after, he found himself a stable job lecturing at New York University. Something that gave him comparatively more time to spend with his son. The two grew closer than ever before. And when his father decided to pick up hiking again (a hobby he had to neglect because of how busy his life had gotten), the father and son duo went on many trips together. Griff never truly lost that rough-and-tumble edge of his, however. Far too often did he get into trouble in high school. He never really was above bullying the bullies, so to speak. And once he got caught smuggling things into the school a kid his age really was not supposed to have yet. (Stuck up adults and their rules…) Perhaps if he had listened to his teachers and father in regards to that attitude of his, he wouldn’t be sent to Crestview Academy. Maybe he would’ve had a place at Crystal Peak like he should’ve. Whatever. Others only got in because they had money, anyway. Yeah, that was it. But then the fire happened and he was going to Crystal Peak after all, apparently miracles do exist! [/indent] [color=615c98][sub][h3][b]⋙:Ａ Ｎ Ｙ Ｔ Ｈ Ｉ Ｎ Ｇ Ｅ Ｌ Ｓ Ｅ [/b][/h3][/sub]____________________________________________________________________[/color] [indent] Wolfgang Novogratz, #615c98 It often surprises people how bookish Griffin is in truth. He is a huge history buff. He also loves historical fiction and science fiction. He also reads a lot of dystopian stories. He also loves sports. Has been into swimming ever since he was young. Started martial arts once he decided to go into the hero field. [/indent] [/indent][/hider]