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[COLOR=#3795CC][CENTER][sub]"I’m never really alone. We all have a connection."[/sub]


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[COLOR=#3795CC][B]|  N A M E:  |[/B][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][I][COLOR=SILVER][B] Thom Horowitz[/B] aka [B]Gemini[/B][/COLOR][/I][/INDENT][/INDENT]
[COLOR=#3795CC][B]|  A L I G N M E N T:  |[/B][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][I][COLOR=SILVER]Neutral Good[/COLOR][/I][/INDENT][/INDENT]
[COLOR=#3795CC][B]|  A G E:  |[/B][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][I][COLOR=SILVER]22[/COLOR][/I][/INDENT][/INDENT]
[COLOR=#3795CC][B]|  G E N D E R:  |[/B][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][I][COLOR=SILVER] Cis Male[/COLOR][/I][/INDENT][/INDENT]
[COLOR=#3795CC][B]|  S E X U A L I T Y:  |[/B][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][I][COLOR=SILVER]Bisexual[/COLOR][/I][/INDENT][/INDENT]

[COLOR=#3795CC][B]|  H I S T O R Y:  |[/B][/COLOR][indent][indent][COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]  [color=silver] [b]2000-2008 | A Strange Beginning[/b]
It was early in the year 2000, only a scant few months after the Y2K scare, that Mister and Missus Horowitz were expecting twins. While the anticipation of having their first kids together be born, there was also dread as tests revealed that the twins were conjoined at the head. Even with that knowledge, the Horowitz couple were ready for the birth. But when Mrs. Horowitz actually went into labor and was taken to the hospital, it was discovered that there was only one twin in her womb. The other twin had simply vanished.

The shock of this revelation was quickly replaced by joy as Mrs. Horowitz gave birth to a healthy baby boy. In honor of the missing twin, the remaining child was named Thom, which means twin. As Thom developed as a child and learned to speak, his parents made a conscious decision to not tell him about his disappearing twin brother. Thom had a normal childhood growing up in the suburbs of southern Ontario in Canada. He grasped whatever lesson he was being taught in school, made a close group of friends, and found himself to be a fast runner when playing games. He also got along with his parents and attended the local Synagogue regularly.

But as Thom’s mental faculties developed, he began to notice that he was different from others in his community in several ways. For one thing, he was interested in stuff that would be considered boy activities as well as stuff considered feminine. Some vicious bullying would quickly end any exploration of that part of Thom’s identity. But what was even harder for Thom was when he began hearing phantom voices.

Initially terrified by these ethereal whispering, Thom did think of the possibility that this was God talking to him. He then thought of asking his Rabbi about it, but the voice returned, advising Thom to keep it a secret. The voice stated that it was part of Thom and that it was just protecting him. So Thom kept his mouth shut, burying all the feelings related to it inside of himself. [/color][/indent][/indent]

[indent][indent][COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]  [color=silver] [b]2008-2011 | Growing Pains[/b]
Thom keeping secret the person inside of him began to take a toll. Thom began to withdraw socially, losing many friends in the process. His parents would eventually notice and take him to his pediatrician who would then refer Thom for counseling. Thom would do his best to appear alright, never daring to mention the voice as he didn’t want to seem crazy. This would become routine for Thom for several months, that routine only shaken up by the news of his mother’s pregnancy.

The prospect of having a sibling managed to lift Thom’s spirits some, helping him rebound slightly in his interactions with others. It was in mid 2009 that Samantha Horowitz would be born. Thom immediately took to being an older brother, doing everything he could to help and protect her. Oddly enough, his phantom voice offered pointers.

Things were looking up for Thom. He moved to a new town for a fresh start, attended a new school where he made fast friends, and had a good relationship with his family. As Thom got older and began going up the grade levels, he found that he was naturally drawn to history. Thom loved the ancient myths of gods and heroes, and even the more modern myths like Captain America of WWII.

It was on a bike ride to the local library to grab a history book that Thom’s powers first manifested. As Thom took a path through a wooded area as a shortcut, a great pain overtook him. Falling off his bike, Thom convulsed on the trail. Then a blue light exited Thom’s body, taking the form of some kind of energy humanoid. It then began to speak, Thom recognizing the voice as that of the one in his head.

Though frightened, Thom began to speak with the being. The energy person then revealed that he was his brother in the womb, but somehow he was turned into energy and absorbed by Thom. Since then he’s existed in Thom’s brain, his mind growing alongside Thom’s. It took a lot of effort for the energy twin to speak telepathically, so that’s why he only talked occasionally.

Thom then began to feel unwell. The energy twin noticed this and deduced that there would be some kind of strain if they remained separated too long. So the energy twin reunited with Thom’s body. Following this experience, Thom immediately returned home and crashed on his bed, sleeping all the way to the next morning. [/color][/indent][/indent]

[indent][indent][COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]  [color=silver] [b]2012-2013 | Hero Worship[/b]
Thom would speak with the energy twin many more times, both telepathically and in-person. Deciding that the energy twin needed a name, Thom picked the name Ezra, which mean help, as the energy twin had always been helping him. During the times where they were separated, Ezra would begin to experiment with his powers. The energy being found that he could fly, shoot energy blasts, and change shape. But still he could only be separated from Thom for only a few minutes before Thom began to suffer physically.

Thom and Ezra would then discuss if there was anyone else out there with powers like theirs. It was around this time that the explosion of superheroes happened. Suddenly heroes like Iron Man were on the scene, with more joining his team the Avengers, including a returning Captain America.

Other teams would pop up as well, but Thom’s favorite would be Alpha Flight. An all-Canadian hero team, Alpha Flight was based out of Toronto, not too far from where Thom lived. Thom would begin to watch any and all clips of Alpha Flight that were online, dreaming of becoming a part of their team.

Thom would begin to model his behavior on the various members of Alpha Flight. He took the courage and truth seeking of the Guardian, the cool head of the Shaman, but it was his favorite member, Northstar, who would have the biggest impact on the young Thom. As Thom began puberty he found that he was noticing girls, but also boys as well. This confused the young man, until he saw Northstar come out as gay on national television.

Thanks to this acknowledgment of the superhero, Thom would come to realize that he was bisexual. Thom decided to keep his family in the dark about his sexuality. Instead life went ahead. It was then time for Thom’s Bar Mitzvah. With his whole family present Thom completed the ceremony to officially be considered a man. But then someone threw a brick through the window of the Synagogue, an anti-semitic slur written on it.

The shock of this incident inadvertently caused Ezra to manifest out of Thom. The assembled family and Rabbi were freaked out by the appearance of the energy being, who returned to Thom in a matter of a few seconds. Thom would be rushed home where he revealed everything about him and Ezra to them. [/color][/indent][/indent]

[indent][indent][COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]  [color=silver] [b]2014-2018 | A Change of Scenery[/b]
Unsure of how to move forward, Thom’s parents decided that he should spend some time  away from home, until the whole event blew over. So Thom was sent to live with his Aunt and Uncle in Toronto. While Thom was sad to have to leave home, he was excited to be moving to the big city.

Thom’s Aunt and Uncle accepted him and Ezra immediately, their parents having fully informed them of what was going on. It was Thom’s Aunt who first suggested that he and Ezra were mutants, a term Thom had only heard whispers about. They also supported Thom and Ezra’s training, as they always tried to push the separation further, even if it was only a few seconds more.

Now attending high school in Toronto, Thom quickly took the track team and excelled in history class. Thom would also decided to become in French, taking it all throughout high school. He would also start to date, initially girls, but then he met a boy named Arthur. Neither of them had dated a guy before, but they clicked and started a relationship. It was during this time that Ezra revealed that he is straight.

Thom would finish high school on the honor roll and would be accepted to the University of Toronto. He would then break up with Arthur who moved to America to attend post-secondary, as they both thought a long distance relationship wouldn’t last.

Thom would return home to his parents that summer, reuniting now with his little sister. As they caught up, Samantha revealed that she too had powers. Thom then told her about mutants. They then both decided to keep her powers a secret. After this Thom began university in the fall. [/color][/indent][/indent]

[indent][indent][COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]  [color=silver] [b]2019-2022 | The Truths of being an Adult[/b]
Now an adult, living at his university’s dorm, Thom decided to act on his wish of joining Alpha Flight. Creating a makeshift costume, Thom waited for Alpha Flight to show up in Toronto. After a few months of waiting, Thom would get his chance. Aliens known as the Plodex had been secretly living underneath Lake Ontario, and were now attacking the city.

Thom and Ezra rushed to fight them, firing energy blasts at the aliens. But one blast missed and hit a street lamp, causing it to crash onto the car of a fleeing citizen. While they weren’t killed, they were seriously harmed. Thom was then given a stern talking down to by Guardian, the leader of Alpha Flight.

After this incident, Thom threw away his crime fighting outfit. Instead he focused on school. For four years he worked on his studies, eventually getting a bachelor’s degree in history. It was around this time that the news of Alpha Flight being disbanded began to circulate. Thom was unsure of how to feel about this.

Thom would then decided to not immediately go for his master’s degree, instead taking a semester to live in Paris, as to help with his French language skills. It was while living in a mirco apartment that he received an invitation to attend the Istituto Nova per Giovani Eccezionali. Reminded of his dreams of being a superhero, Thom decided to accept the invitation and study at the mysterious Italian academy. [/color][/indent][/indent]

[COLOR=#3795CC][B]|  S U P E R P O W E R S: |[/B][/COLOR]

[COLOR=SILVER][COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]   [B]Gestalt Being:[/B]
[INDENT]Since shortly before his birth, Thom has been sharing a body with his twin brother Ezra. Ezra is an energy being who exists inside Thom’s brain. They are able to communicate telepathically while in this combined state.[/INDENT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=SILVER][COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]   [B]Energy Being:[/B]
[INDENT]Thom’s brother Ezra is comprised of energy and can detach himself from Thom’s body. While separated Ezra can speak, fly, fire blasts of heated energy, and alter his form slightly. After a set amount of time, currently a few minutes, Thom begins to feel unwell and could pass out if Ezra does not recombine with him. It is currently unknown if Thom can die due to the separation.[/INDENT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#3795CC][B]|  H A B I L I T I E S: |[/B][/COLOR]

[COLOR=SILVER][COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]   [B]History[/B]
[COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]   [B]Running[/B]
[COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]   [B]Fluent in multiple languages[/B]
[COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]   [B]Gardening[/B][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#3795CC][B]|  M I S C.  N O T E S:  |[/B][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][I][COLOR=SILVER][COLOR=#3795CC]■[/COLOR]   Thom speaks English, French, and Hebrew fluently. Thom is terrified of driving a car himself, and as such doesn’t have a license. [/COLOR][/I][/INDENT][/INDENT]
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