Post by Silver on Feb 8, 2009 1:05:48 GMT
Full Name: Casper George McCormick
Age: 30
Subject: Ethical Studies and Theology. Also gives study groups and one-on-one tutorials to students who ask/require it
Birthdate: 13th July
Orientation: Male
Race: Meta-human
Gender: Male
Country: New Zealand
Appearance:
Age: 30
Subject: Ethical Studies and Theology. Also gives study groups and one-on-one tutorials to students who ask/require it
Birthdate: 13th July
Orientation: Male
Race: Meta-human
Gender: Male
Country: New Zealand
Appearance:
Casper stands about 6'1", he's broad shouldered with a strong jaw and high cheek bones that define his face. His eyes are dark blue, rather cobalt and cold in colour. He has mid-length dark brown hair that he keeps tucked in a small pony tail at the back of his head. Many strands are too short, or fall out of place thus framing his face and often getting into his eyes. Because of this, Casper is almost always constantly, shifting his hair out of his eyes with his hand, or tossing his head to get it away.Image:
In normal work circumstances he wears slacks, usually black or grey in colour with a short sleeved shirt underneath, the colour varies day-to-day. Over this, usually a fleece or casual jacket. When in very official capacity, this jacket is replaced with a matching one for his trousers and the shirt adorned with a pin and tie. If found in a casual circumstance, Casper is easily spotted in jeans and a loud t-shirt. Occasionally sporting 3/4 length combat shorts if the weather is open for it. He wears several decorative bracelets and necklaces, all gifts from family or trinkets from his travels.
I will work on one!Personality:
Casper comes off as fairly goofy. He doesn't like to be serious as his finds being serious uncomfortable for him, and its just not the kind of person he is. He likes to laugh, drink and be merry, and often reflects this in his teaching methods. He rarely relies on books and prefers to draw on the minds of his students. He's curious, and likes to question things, he's also very good and understanding people and reading them expressions and body language.Powers:
Unfortunately Casper has a touch of ADHD which makes him come across as very scatty and also a bit insesitive, like he can't relate to people and their troubles. He does try, but because his mind is often jumping from one thing to another, its hard for him to stay focused. He can sometimes be grouchy if he's slept too much or too little, he insists on having seven hours of sleep a night, otherwise he's more awful than usual for the following day.
Casper's ability isn't so much a power, its more a state of body. His body temperature changes. Its never humanly normal and he can adjust it. If its very hot, he can adjust his body temperature to be cold and vice versa.Skills:
Anyone who touches him when his temperature is at an extreme will also feel it. His body can get hot enough to burn, and cold enough to freeze.
His power has its limits though. If he lets his temperature get to a drastic enough point, this will reflect in Casper's functions. For example, if he lets his body temperature drop far enough, his heart will slow down, and his body will slwoly begin to shut down. If he gets too hot, he will burn up, literally from the inside out. It can take some times, approximately ten minutes for Casper to get from one side of the spectrum to the other when adjusting temperatures, but he never lets his body get too far to one point as he knows his limits. Casper is able to change temperature quickly, but doing this too much can result in nausea, sleepiness and occasionally, heat stroke.
Because of his power, he can also act as a walking hot water bottle, or ice pack for anyone else who is suffering from over heat or extreme cold.
Casper is an excellent chess player despite his ADHD. He is surprisingly focused when confronted with a chess game.History:
He's also a trained magician and can show off an array of card tricks and slight-of-hand illusions.
Casper has a hobby of running, and has run several marathons in his time, so its not unsual to see him jogging for a few hours at a time when he has the time - its what he does to relax.
Casper comes from a small family in New Zealand. Born to his mother, Jade and father Harry, he has a sister Kristen who is 6 years younger than him. They grew up in a small suburnen town with their dog, Stitch and their neighbours. Everyone was very nice and normal and friendly and knew each other. Nother strange or untoward ever seemed to happen.Keyword: CGMC 13/07
Until Casper was twelve and got sick. He was struck down by what appeared to be the flu, a virus had been going around his school, and Kristen was sick at the same time. after a week, Kristen was better, up and about and going back into school. Casper was still very unwell, constantly running a fever that fluctuated from hot to cold. He was always sweating and while he didn't show any other symptoms of flu, his parents worried endlessly.
After taking Casper to the doctor for a forth time, he suggested a specialist in unusual symptoms. This doctor, Dr. Bernstein was in fact a meta-human who practiced in secret and diagnosed any odd cases that came to him, most often as meta-human activity or growth. When Casper arrived, after a series of tests, this was the diagnosis the doctor made. He explained that Casper wasn't sick, just his body was adjusting to his new power, that had unleashed itself due to puberty. Dr. Berstein offered to teach Casper how to control his abilities, so the teperatures and the changes were within his control, not random. Casper's parents agreed this was the best solution, so for six months, every day after school, Casper went to Dr. Berstein and had lessons.
His parents, though at first were shocked, turned out to be very happy their son was a meta-human. They liked that he was different, and how handy his ability could be at times. His sister also liked that her brother was special. Life carried on as normal. After high school and college, Casper went to university obtaining a Masters in Theology, a subject that had always interested him. He had several teaching positions in schools around New Zealand and he then went further afield, teaching in Japan, England, Korea and Nigeria.
On a trip back home, his sister informed him of a school opening up especially for meta-humans. In moments, Casper's mind was set.
