ADAM WAYLAND
24 | August 13 | Male | Straight? | College Student | Freshman
APPEARANCE
Adam has kind eyes the color of chestnut over high cheekbones. He has black hair that he usually wears in a low ponytail and it is at chest length. There's also a rebellious little curl that would always be hanging down his forehead. He has a scar running from his forehead diagonally through the left eyebrow, eye and down to his left cheek; another scar from under right jaw up to just under his left cheek; and a huge burn scar on right side of neck which goes down to his forearm. There are other, smaller burn scars on his body, mostly on the left side. Despite all that though, you'll mostly see him beaming.
He is 6'3" tall and moderately built. He usually wears black and red shirts, his favorite colors. Often he wears a long sleeve underneath the shirt also. The reason why he wraps his fingers and hands is because they are very calloused, which make him uncomfortable and (admittedly) insecure.
Please ignore the writing at the bottom left corner. Thank you.
Noob coloring is noob -_-
PERSONALITY
Despite the scary scars and the nasty-looking burns, Adam is actually a happy-go-lucky kind of person. He's friendly and mostly optimistic. He'll see the good in everyone, even if they don't. And despite his being a social butterfly, he isn't dependent on anyone else.
He takes his studies semi-seriously, sometimes opting to go more for his hobbies and interests instead--which include but are not limited to: biking a trail or two, DC comic books, FPS games, imitating and crafting small weaponry from a game or comic, and training. Still, he takes care of his grades so they don't drop too low to get him in trouble.
Adam can care little about whatever is going on around him if they don't pique his interest, which can be both good and bad for him. Good because he can ignore the petty issues, drama and stress, but bad also because it makes him ignorant of the big-deal issues and important events in the campus or in a friend's life. If you want him to care, be stubborn about it or make him interested in the topic. He can be easily influenced by someone who is close to him.
He is most comfortable with bros. Girls are fine to a point, but things can quickly become awkward with him if they start flirting with him. He hasn't had a serious lover throughout the entirety of his life. Most of his relationships have only reached to a platonic level (two out of three; one turning out to be based mostly on sisterly love than romantic).
Adam values friendship more than anything else. Granted sometimes he may not care about what's going on in a friend's life. But he will care about the person, not the juicy gossip or the bad days.
He has a tendency to be stubborn when he truly wants something. He is also dependably helpful at the best of times. Need help on your biology homework? Having trouble with the chains in your bicycle or the tire of your car? You want someone to play Counter Strike or Call of Duty with? You want to talk to someone about something and have it kept a secret? He'll always be ready to help with the little things... even if he doesn't like you. Just make sure he's interested if the favor is going to take some time.
And when introducing yourself as well as your power upon meeting him, always expect him to pull out some sort of DC reference and/or associate you with a DC character.
POWERS
Enhanced strength and agility, however Adam is limited to using them for only a few hours a day. If he overuses his abilities, he will become vulnerable and weak. And very, very hungry.
Along with that, his body is slightly more durable than the average human, as his strength and agility must come from something equally strong and fast.
The enhanced abilities allow him to be able to jump higher and land harder.
BIOGRAPHY
Hailing from a family of proud blacksmiths that have been in the business since the nineteenth century--thus making his family part of the circle of the old rich-- Adam has always been good with his hands. He's always been content just following his forefathers' footsteps, but he's always felt that it wasn't meant to be for him, that something was missing. One day, an accident occurred in the factory where they forge their metalwork. A careless miscalculation caused an explosion, thus causing a large fire to spread in the building. Adam got trapped in his personal workshop.
It was during this incident where he found that he was faster and stronger any normal human being had a right to be. He also found out that the price for his 'abilities' were quite steep. Despite the adrenaline that coursed through him, Adam found himself falling weakly to his knees soon. Thankfully, they'd rescued him before the fire could claim his life.
After months of therapy and medication, Adam decided to go back to that moment where he had so easily lifted a fallen beam out of the way and ran across the building in only three seconds. He found out his limits. All that, he could do for only minutes at a time.
Adam wanted to improve his control over his abilities, so he started 'training' by himself in an old, abandoned warehouse the company owned. A year later and he was able to stretch out the time he could use his powers from minutes to a couple hours. It wasn't enough for Adam. Not yet. He knew he could push the limit a little more, he was just missing something. Adrenaline.
After attempting many things that he thought might force some adrenaline out, Adam saw very little progress. He decided then that the drugs and the pretense of being in danger wouldn't do much. So he tried roaming the city at night and looking for thugs to beat.
It hadn't been a very bright idea. With no background in martial arts or self-defense, Adam was beat to exhaustion, got a slash on his face and was almost stabbed to death. However it did pay off. He had pushed his limits further that night. But he was wise enough to know that one time was all he needed. Life continued. Suddenly the comics and the video games had become tasteless imitations of what had once seemed to be make-believe powers. Life was boring now that he knew he could do things others couldn't yet couldn't practice his newfound abilities. Still, the urge to see how much further he could push himself was constantly in his mind.
One day, he received a letter. That was all he needed to drop everything and fly to Manta Carlos.
ADDITIONAL INFO
[*]Major in Biology. After experiencing the pain of a burn victim, Adam figured he wanted to help others overcome it as well. He's starting over now as a Bio student, aiming to become a doctor one day.
[*]Tell him DC is trash and he'll respect your opinion. He's not like the other fanboys who'd force their opinions down others' throats. He's just that nice.
[*]He is probably straight. Truth is he is bicurious, though he hasn't acted upon any homosexual urge. Yet.
[*]He is not a fan of gore/slasher or horror movies or games. He'll make exceptions only for his beloved DC universe.
Things we have learned from his threads so far:
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☆ At the time, he is working as a stripper/dancer in Yoka Kitsune's The Cross Fox club
☆ Adam's insanity (as affected by Tyler Colten's powers) is mania (too much happiness without reason)
☆ Adam questions his sexuality after he feels the effects of Sebastian's powers
☆ Before his powers, Adam already knows Versil. They collided into each other and Versil's collection of innards spilled onto Adam.
