Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 20:56:40 GMT
Callum Blaine
Male. | 20 | undecided. | Alumni/Staff TA |
Penance Stare. | Power Absorbtion. |
POWER DESCRIPTIONS
PENANCE STARE: - The Ability to cause a variety of debilitating affects upon it's victims.
When locking eyes with Callum's penance stare, victims may experience difficulty or the inability to look away due to the nature of the stare. When in use, the penance stare is able to inflict pain (and sometimes) other emotion on others. Depending on the severity of the emotion victims can be left feeling incapacitated, traumatized, and in some cases in critical condition. In the worst case scenarios, the body of the victim is convinced it is feeling such intense pain that it may shut down or lapse into a comatose state.
Strengths:
* Ability to impair/immobilize
* Ability to induce comfort/alleviate pain
Restrictions/Weaknesses:
* The user's vision decreases the more the ability is used until the user is completely blind and the ability is nullified.
* Victim and User must maintain eye contact
* The ability can be reflected back to the user or to others via reflective surfaces
* Doesn't affect those who are intoxicated or soulless
* Can only last for a limit amount of time (i.e blinking would release the victims from the stare)
Other:
* As the official head of the main branch, Callum possesses the strongest Penance stare in his entire family.
* He's never met anyone outside of his family with the same ability he has.
*
The Penance stare is a hereditary trait that ran in the Blaine family. Amongst the main family branch, the ability was often used in every day life for monetary gain in the business realm. During his younger years, Callum often shied away from using his ability. The debilitating affect it had on people and their lives left him harboring the beginnings of what would become a long-lasting guilt and self-hatred. Callum's mother often used her stare against her son 'to toughen him up' and show him what he was capable of. For these reasons, Callum avoided using his ability until he reached adulthood.
Exploring with the Penance Stare, Callum found other uses for his ability, using it to aid trauma victims by instilling feelings of peace and well-being. His time at the former Hinan Academy proved instrumental in encouraging him to use his ability and further explore it's properties. However his time there was ripped away all too soon when the academy was caught up in a conflict between the gifted and the uprising of several human organizations.
During his time on the run, Callum spent many years honing and perfecting his stare to the best extent of his abilities. Avoiding his ability was no longer an option as it was often the only thing that kept him alive. Callum became very talented at using his stare, even after an unfortunate incident cost him the use of his left eye.
POWER ABSORBTION: - The ability to absorb and use the power of another being. Each time a new power is absorbed, the previous power is dispelled
Strengths:
* The ability and user experience are both absorbed
Restrictions/Weaknesses:
*Can only absorb one ability at a time
* Can be nullified or destroyed completely by destroying it's source (right eye)
During a conflict that nearly cost him his life, Callum found himself facing a man with the ability to absorb and reflect his own powers. In short, Callum found himself battling against his own Penance Stare. Using a broken mirror to reflect his ability, Callum was able to defeat his opponent whilst sustaining irrepairable damage to his left eye. Unsure whether this would affect his penance stare or not, Callum stole the left eye of his opponent as a replacement eye and in return gained a new ability, Power absorption.
This occular prowess can only take affect when the victim makes contact with his left eye. Callum is able to absorb different abilities permanently, or temporarily. He often opts for the latter as the ability stored in his eye often causes him severe discomfort and weaken his eyesight even further. During the process of power absorption, his victims lose their abilities for a given time. Often they will regain them naturally.
When Callum absorbs another's gift, he is also able to absorb their experience. This gives him the advantage of knowing just as much about how to utilize the ability as the person he's stolen it from.
When locking eyes with Callum's penance stare, victims may experience difficulty or the inability to look away due to the nature of the stare. When in use, the penance stare is able to inflict pain (and sometimes) other emotion on others. Depending on the severity of the emotion victims can be left feeling incapacitated, traumatized, and in some cases in critical condition. In the worst case scenarios, the body of the victim is convinced it is feeling such intense pain that it may shut down or lapse into a comatose state.
Strengths:
* Ability to impair/immobilize
* Ability to induce comfort/alleviate pain
Restrictions/Weaknesses:
* The user's vision decreases the more the ability is used until the user is completely blind and the ability is nullified.
* Victim and User must maintain eye contact
* The ability can be reflected back to the user or to others via reflective surfaces
* Doesn't affect those who are intoxicated or soulless
* Can only last for a limit amount of time (i.e blinking would release the victims from the stare)
Other:
* As the official head of the main branch, Callum possesses the strongest Penance stare in his entire family.
* He's never met anyone outside of his family with the same ability he has.
*
The Penance stare is a hereditary trait that ran in the Blaine family. Amongst the main family branch, the ability was often used in every day life for monetary gain in the business realm. During his younger years, Callum often shied away from using his ability. The debilitating affect it had on people and their lives left him harboring the beginnings of what would become a long-lasting guilt and self-hatred. Callum's mother often used her stare against her son 'to toughen him up' and show him what he was capable of. For these reasons, Callum avoided using his ability until he reached adulthood.
Exploring with the Penance Stare, Callum found other uses for his ability, using it to aid trauma victims by instilling feelings of peace and well-being. His time at the former Hinan Academy proved instrumental in encouraging him to use his ability and further explore it's properties. However his time there was ripped away all too soon when the academy was caught up in a conflict between the gifted and the uprising of several human organizations.
During his time on the run, Callum spent many years honing and perfecting his stare to the best extent of his abilities. Avoiding his ability was no longer an option as it was often the only thing that kept him alive. Callum became very talented at using his stare, even after an unfortunate incident cost him the use of his left eye.
POWER ABSORBTION: - The ability to absorb and use the power of another being. Each time a new power is absorbed, the previous power is dispelled
Strengths:
* The ability and user experience are both absorbed
Restrictions/Weaknesses:
*Can only absorb one ability at a time
* Can be nullified or destroyed completely by destroying it's source (right eye)
During a conflict that nearly cost him his life, Callum found himself facing a man with the ability to absorb and reflect his own powers. In short, Callum found himself battling against his own Penance Stare. Using a broken mirror to reflect his ability, Callum was able to defeat his opponent whilst sustaining irrepairable damage to his left eye. Unsure whether this would affect his penance stare or not, Callum stole the left eye of his opponent as a replacement eye and in return gained a new ability, Power absorption.
This occular prowess can only take affect when the victim makes contact with his left eye. Callum is able to absorb different abilities permanently, or temporarily. He often opts for the latter as the ability stored in his eye often causes him severe discomfort and weaken his eyesight even further. During the process of power absorption, his victims lose their abilities for a given time. Often they will regain them naturally.
When Callum absorbs another's gift, he is also able to absorb their experience. This gives him the advantage of knowing just as much about how to utilize the ability as the person he's stolen it from.
APPEARANCE
Over the years, Callum finally reached the end of his growth spurt, leaving him at roughly 6'4. Any signs of living a luxurious life are long gone by now. His once lanky body has finally filled out, leaving a hard, chiseled form in it's wake. His time on the run earned him a few scars and nasty marks he prefers to keep hidden under the casual clothes he wears. Callum puts very little effort into his physical appearance, often rolling out of bed and into the world in whatever is most convenient and at hand.
Despite his lax appearance when it comes to attire, Callum has a rather cold, uninviting exterior. His dark hair and permanent scowl are often enough to ward off any brave greetings or 'how do you do's. He carries himself with a rigid, militaristic posture he inherits from his father, and seldom looks like he's enjoying himself.
Aside from the silver pocket watch he carts with him, Callum's only other personal accessories are his glasses. Students or people who like to play the 'let's see how blind you are' game, often end up walking away with a dizzying headache. The fortified prescription is only for his right eye where his vision has already begun to deteriorate from the use of his penance stare.
His right eye is a blazing gold with flecks of green that are said to grow even more vibrant to those trapped in his penance stare. His left eye is a dark crimson color and his pupil resembles more of a cat-like slit. During the process of power absorption, this slit often disappears entirely until his eye is a single glowing orb of red.
When he's not entirely lazy, Callum has enough sense to wear color contacts. While they conceal his multi-colored vision (turning them a casual green), they also deter the use of his abilities.
Usually hidden, Callum has a large eagle tattoo spread out across his back. From behind it almost appears as though the outstretched wings extend down his arms just above his elbow. For this reason Callum often wears half sleeves to keep the ink hidden.
Despite his lax appearance when it comes to attire, Callum has a rather cold, uninviting exterior. His dark hair and permanent scowl are often enough to ward off any brave greetings or 'how do you do's. He carries himself with a rigid, militaristic posture he inherits from his father, and seldom looks like he's enjoying himself.
Aside from the silver pocket watch he carts with him, Callum's only other personal accessories are his glasses. Students or people who like to play the 'let's see how blind you are' game, often end up walking away with a dizzying headache. The fortified prescription is only for his right eye where his vision has already begun to deteriorate from the use of his penance stare.
His right eye is a blazing gold with flecks of green that are said to grow even more vibrant to those trapped in his penance stare. His left eye is a dark crimson color and his pupil resembles more of a cat-like slit. During the process of power absorption, this slit often disappears entirely until his eye is a single glowing orb of red.
When he's not entirely lazy, Callum has enough sense to wear color contacts. While they conceal his multi-colored vision (turning them a casual green), they also deter the use of his abilities.
Usually hidden, Callum has a large eagle tattoo spread out across his back. From behind it almost appears as though the outstretched wings extend down his arms just above his elbow. For this reason Callum often wears half sleeves to keep the ink hidden.
PERSONALITY
For the purpose of maintaining a solid and effective front, Callum has taken all the necessary precautions to turn himself into a machine. His usual dead-pan expression and constant reply of 'I don't really care' aren't too far from his genuine feelings. He treats every situation and every circumstance like a variable, solving it to produce the most efficient an effective outcome, while maintaining a complete disregard for human emotion. Emotion - just gets in the way.
This removed lifestyle has left him feeling rather detached from life and the people who live in it. Callum struggles to relate to others and finds himself easily frustrated by their 'illogical' ways of living. He's easily annoyed by emotional drama, and would take mind-logic over heart-reason any day.
By limiting his attachments, Callum's emotions (which can never really be negated) are forced to attach themselves to other parts and people in his life. Often this leaves Callum caring very apathetic about most things and obsessing dramatically over one or two specific things or people in his life. He sees it as his duty to protect and preserve whatever these things are, though often from a distance. Because of these sudden, strong emotions, Callum can grow very possessive over certain aspects of his life and expects to see things done in the right way.
In these circumstances he often finds himself more willing to share his heart with others who might understand him. Beneath the gray, monotone facade, Callum truly is kind. He believes the decisions he makes are genuinely for the best of others and will redirect his course of action if his circumstances prove otherwise.
Callum is more than willing to save the fluff and simply cut to the chase. He's very blunt with what he says, and will say it without hesitation whether it's a love confession, a proposition, or something that might make the average gentleman blush.
Don't expect anything from him right away. Callum takes quite some time to decide if people are worth his time or not. He's not up for having friendships or relationships, preferring to live in his head with his own possibilities and equations. That being said, he will always look out for others, but he prefers to keep his own secrets, and his distance.
This removed lifestyle has left him feeling rather detached from life and the people who live in it. Callum struggles to relate to others and finds himself easily frustrated by their 'illogical' ways of living. He's easily annoyed by emotional drama, and would take mind-logic over heart-reason any day.
By limiting his attachments, Callum's emotions (which can never really be negated) are forced to attach themselves to other parts and people in his life. Often this leaves Callum caring very apathetic about most things and obsessing dramatically over one or two specific things or people in his life. He sees it as his duty to protect and preserve whatever these things are, though often from a distance. Because of these sudden, strong emotions, Callum can grow very possessive over certain aspects of his life and expects to see things done in the right way.
In these circumstances he often finds himself more willing to share his heart with others who might understand him. Beneath the gray, monotone facade, Callum truly is kind. He believes the decisions he makes are genuinely for the best of others and will redirect his course of action if his circumstances prove otherwise.
Callum is more than willing to save the fluff and simply cut to the chase. He's very blunt with what he says, and will say it without hesitation whether it's a love confession, a proposition, or something that might make the average gentleman blush.
Don't expect anything from him right away. Callum takes quite some time to decide if people are worth his time or not. He's not up for having friendships or relationships, preferring to live in his head with his own possibilities and equations. That being said, he will always look out for others, but he prefers to keep his own secrets, and his distance.
BIOGRAPHY
Callum was born into the main branch of the Blaine family where the Penance stare was a secret and praised family heirloom. From a very young age his father relied on his son's ability to manipulate his clients at work, even coercing them to make decisions that would benefit the family company, often leaving their business partners bankrupt or in a total wreck. The moment clients locked gazes with Callum's penance stare, they immediately became more compliant to his father's ideas, and more eager to sign off large projects a more cautious man might think twice about.
Callum grew to hate his ability and the way it had a tendency to ruin lives. When he was a young teenager, he spoke against his father's business, refusing to allow the man to abuse his penance stare again. This only provoked the older man to lash out at him, and Callum fell from being the perfect child to the child that needed perfecting.
Due to his 'unqiue' cricumstances, Callum was never able to go to a real school. His only company was his mother who home schooled him, though her harsh words and piercing stare were a constant mental handicap to his intelligence. Suffering from his parents physical and verbal abuse at home, Callum retreated into himself. When he wasn't needed he was in his room, playing the piano or reading articles on the internet.
It was in this way that he came across Hinan Academy. For the first time in his life, he did the one thing he'd always promised himself he wouldn't do. He ran away. Buying a plane ticket with the money he'd been saving for college, Callum ran away from home hoping for a fresh start. He spent almost an entire year at Hinan, and learned more about himself than he'd ever expected. Freed from the grip of his parents, Callum enjoyed his new life, making close ties with a few younger classmates who helped coax him out of his shell. However, an uprising against the academy led to the ruin of the happy life Cal and his friends had built for themselves.
Hunted for his ability, Callum left the remnant of Hinan far behind, spending the next few years of his life on the run. Only a few months into his travels, he had a fortunate run-in with a mercenary, a man he would only know as 'Boon'. The mercenary had been kind enough to take in the near-starving boy and helped nurture and teach him until Callum was equipped and capable of taking care of himself. However, in order to do so, Callum was forced to put his past self in the past, setting aside the memories and ties he had made in the past year in order to push himself to a higher standard of strength.
Callum spent half a year liberating other Gifted and ensuring the safety of his family. It was during the latter part of his travels he stumbled upon Aurora Academy. The place was seemingly untouched by the tragedy that had ravaged his past life, and Callum grew a deep sense of longing to be a part of it again. After enrolling at Aurora, Callum was able to finish his last year of school, albeit a year later than he would have liked.
After settling in the nearby village, Callum decided he would like to stay at the academy for as long as possible. The students there are the future of the Gifted, and Callum himself feels a personal conviction towards protecting them from any future threats. After applying for a position as a T.A, Callum works part-time hours at the academy, completing his teaching degree online in his spare time.
Callum grew to hate his ability and the way it had a tendency to ruin lives. When he was a young teenager, he spoke against his father's business, refusing to allow the man to abuse his penance stare again. This only provoked the older man to lash out at him, and Callum fell from being the perfect child to the child that needed perfecting.
Due to his 'unqiue' cricumstances, Callum was never able to go to a real school. His only company was his mother who home schooled him, though her harsh words and piercing stare were a constant mental handicap to his intelligence. Suffering from his parents physical and verbal abuse at home, Callum retreated into himself. When he wasn't needed he was in his room, playing the piano or reading articles on the internet.
It was in this way that he came across Hinan Academy. For the first time in his life, he did the one thing he'd always promised himself he wouldn't do. He ran away. Buying a plane ticket with the money he'd been saving for college, Callum ran away from home hoping for a fresh start. He spent almost an entire year at Hinan, and learned more about himself than he'd ever expected. Freed from the grip of his parents, Callum enjoyed his new life, making close ties with a few younger classmates who helped coax him out of his shell. However, an uprising against the academy led to the ruin of the happy life Cal and his friends had built for themselves.
Hunted for his ability, Callum left the remnant of Hinan far behind, spending the next few years of his life on the run. Only a few months into his travels, he had a fortunate run-in with a mercenary, a man he would only know as 'Boon'. The mercenary had been kind enough to take in the near-starving boy and helped nurture and teach him until Callum was equipped and capable of taking care of himself. However, in order to do so, Callum was forced to put his past self in the past, setting aside the memories and ties he had made in the past year in order to push himself to a higher standard of strength.
Callum spent half a year liberating other Gifted and ensuring the safety of his family. It was during the latter part of his travels he stumbled upon Aurora Academy. The place was seemingly untouched by the tragedy that had ravaged his past life, and Callum grew a deep sense of longing to be a part of it again. After enrolling at Aurora, Callum was able to finish his last year of school, albeit a year later than he would have liked.
After settling in the nearby village, Callum decided he would like to stay at the academy for as long as possible. The students there are the future of the Gifted, and Callum himself feels a personal conviction towards protecting them from any future threats. After applying for a position as a T.A, Callum works part-time hours at the academy, completing his teaching degree online in his spare time.
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