Post by Collin Martin on Jan 11, 2009 22:20:33 GMT -4
[/color] Traveling/teleporting
COLLINPERRY, MARTIN
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“I don’t want to just see the world; I could buy a globe for that. I want to explore it.”
;;_back to BASICS
name;; Collin Perry Martin
nickname;; He prefers Collin
age;; 16
birthday;; November 20th, 2004
place of birth;; Hyde Park, New York
gender;; XY || Male
sexuality;; Gay
canon;; No
year;; Sophomore
occupation;; None
;;_craving for POWER
power clique;; Teleporters
sub-skill;; Porting
ability stats;;power;;
control;;
sub-skill;;
known limits;;. Although Collin can go pretty far with one try he can’t do something like teleport from Maine to Russia on the first go. He would have to teleport a couple of times before he landed that far away. The farthest he has ever really gone was the distance between Maine and Alaska. He has control over his power and so he has never really had to many accidents. But the longer the distance the dizzier he becomes. He has been known to fall over a few times. And when he is calling something to him he has to know exactly where it is or a pretty specific general location, and he has to know exactly what it looks like. And when he is sending something out he has to know what the place looks like. He had to have gone there or seen a picture of it before. There is also a sort of a weight limit. The heavier it is the harder it is for him to do anything with it. The heaviest he has gone was a the door to a bank safe, which caused him to pass out. If he goes to heavy he either passes out or moves it a little and then passes out.
power history;;Collin was able to teleport since birth. Only no one noticed. That was because he only teleported a few inches at a time. Like he took a step in a direction. It wasn’t anything noticeable and if someone did notice they just dismissed it as them looking somewhere else when he moved or them not paying attention. Collin didn't even pay much attention to it, if he even noticed. But over time the distance became bigger and bigger. It was still a small distance but by the time he was five he could teleport anywhere within one foot. Still, people just thought he was fast. His parents eventually realized it too, while everyone else was being oblivious. They didn't understand his “gift” so they told him to try to stop moving from place to place when he was in public or he would be grounded. Over time he learned to control it a little bit. He still teleported without thinking about it, but the distance became smaller again, unless he accidentally slipped up.
When Collin was fourteen he was in eighth grade. It was during the end of school and he was taking his Finals. It was a particularly hot day an he was sweating a little bit. He was on question twenty when it happened. It was his English final and he was reading a story. The story was about the ocean and all Collin did was think about swimming in the ocean. All of a sudden he found himself under water in the middle of the Atlantic. His first reaction consisted of fear and worry. He had never gone this far before. Then he thought about finishing his test and became panicked. He tried to get back. Ironically he started to say stuff out loud and when he mentioned his test there it was in front of him. After a few minutes he was able to teleport back to his school, soaking wet. Back to a class of surprised, worried, and scared people.
;;_mirrors reveal real APPEARANCE
celeb claim;; Hayden Christensen
height;; 6’1”
weight;; 150
eye color;; Blue
hair color;; Brown
assets;; Eyes
flaw;; He thinks that his forehead is a bit too big
distinguishing mark;; Birthmark on his shoulder and a tiny scar on his upper thigh.Collin stands at six feet and five inches. He weighs one hundred and fifty pounds. He isn’t a twig but he doesn’t have huge muscles. He is pretty average there. He has brown hair that is usually kept short, sometimes he lets it grow out, but sooner or later it’ll get cut. He thinks it looks better cut. Also, sometimes he changes his hair to a dark blond-ish color, but that too reverts back to the way it was sooner or later. Accompanying his hair are two blue eyes. He thinks that his eyes are probably the best things about his looks, or rather other people think that and he just goes along with it. They’re a great shade of blue and they have a nice shape to them. People have complimented him on his eyes before, but he doesn’t think they’re that great. He is a pretty modest person.
Collin’s taste in clothing is pretty varied. He will wear pretty much anything from designer clothes to clothes that he found. Although he does have one condition, they have to look good on him and together. His appearance isn’t the most important thing to him but he thinks it is important. He likes to look good. He also isn’t really picky about color. He’ll go from some dark, rainy day kind of look to a nice, summer day kind look easily. He really isn’t picky about his clothes.SMART, FUN, MODEST
;;_we have our own INDIVIDUALITY
likes;;
[/li][li][/color] Order
[/li][li][/color] Games/ puzzles
[/li][li][/color] Being in the loop
[/li][li][/color] Mysteries
[/li][li][/color] Having fun
[/li][li][/color] Getting what he wants [/li][/ul]
dislikes;;
[/li][li][/color] Surprises
[/li][li][/color] Cats
[/li][li][/color] Bitchy people
[/li][li][/color] Being told what to do
[/li][li][/color] Being complimented [/li][/ul]
dreams;;
[/li][li][/color] Graduate
[/li][li][/color] Be rich
[/li][li][/color] Getting a job that his power would actually be useful in
[/li][li][/color] To die old and happy [/li][/ul]
fears;;
[/li][li][/color] Getting stuck somewhere and not being able teleport away
[/li][li][/color] Dieing young
[/li][li][/color] Clowns…
[/li][li][/color] Spiders [/li][/ul]
eccentricities;; He always has to hang up the phone last when he’s talking to someone. He has to eat something every hour. It doesn’t matter if it’s a bowl or rice or a bag of chips, just something.
Collin is someone who likes organization. He likes for there to be rules and order. Because without that there is chaos, and it isn’t any fun teleporting someplace in the middle of something like a war. So the reasoning is a little selfish, but his point remains valid. And speaking of teleporting, he loves it. It gives him the feeling of being able to do whatever he wants, because honestly, no one is going to be able to keep up with someone who can travel to a completely different country within seconds. Sometimes he does let that feeling to his head and he does do things that some would argue to be illegal at times, but not often. For the most part he is a law-abiding kind of person. The only time he ever really does use his power to do bad things is when he wants something bad and he cant get it. He is the kind of person that likes to get what he wants and he doesn’t take it well when he can’t have what he wants.
The one major thing that Collin does not like is being told what to do. He doesn’t like being in charge, in fact he would rather someone else be in charge, but he just doesn’t like being told what to do. He likes to make his own decisions. He also doesn’t like being complimented. He is a pretty modest guy and he doesn’t think that he should get full credit or get complimented on anything.
When he meets someone for the first time he can be pretty shy, but once he gets to know that person he opens up more. Whether it’s for the better or worse depends on the other person. If he likes you, you’ll see that he is a pretty good friend. He is loyal and trustworthy and he is just as trusting. It doesn’t take much for him to trust someone, and sometimes people take advantage of that trust, but he doesn’t think that just because they shouldn’t be trusted no one should be trusted. He is also someone who likes to have fun. Admittedly, sometimes his fun can put him into some trouble, but he always finds a way to get out of it. And if he doesn’t like you, well, there really isn’t much to say. He’ll just try and avoid you, which isn’t really a hard thing to do. He isn’t a confrontational person and tries to avoid fighting.
;;_we owe it all to HISTORY
father's name;; Ryan Martin;; 47
mother's name;; Marissa Martin;; 46
siblings name;; Kaitlin Martin;; 12 -- Taylor Martin;; 12 -- Michael Martin;; 20
significant other;; None
children's name;; None
others;; No one important
Collin was born in Hyde Park on November 20th, 2004. His parents, Ryan and Marissa were so happy to have another child. Before him they had another child four years ago: his brother Michael. They lived a happy life, it wasn’t the best life but they were happy. And it got happier for them, and a little more crowded, when the twins were born. Collin was four and Michael was eight. They had hoped to get another brother. But they were surprised, and a little disappointed, when they found out that they were going to have a sister. And not just one sister: two. They were born two minutes apart. The oldest was named Kaitlin and the youngest was named Taylor. Even though Collin and his brother were hoping for another brother, two baby sisters would have to do.
School was a little…challenging for Collin. His power had been active since he was born and there were some instances where they made things a little awkward. He was a very up beat kind of kid and he liked moving around, so whenever he was sitting still or in one place he just thought about moving around. Most times that led to him falling out of his chair, bumping into other kids in lines and things of that nature. He was really only able of moving small distances at that age. But there were some good times. Collin quickly realized what he could do, he didn’t know how it worked or anything. He just knew that if he thought about moving he just moved. So he used that to his advantage when it came to things like racing. If he was behind he would just thin about being ahead by a few inches and he would teleport little by little until he won.
As he got older he was able to travel farther and more and more people realized that he wasn’t right somehow. They would notice that he would move without moving. They just thought that he moved while they weren’t looking but they were still suspicious. When he was eight his parents noticed too and they explained to him that whatever he was doing he was going to have to stop. They didn't really know what was happening but they knew something wasn’t right, just like everyone else. Following his parents wishes he tried to control it. He was actually pretty good at not teleporting in public, or at all. Sometimes he would slip up and move a feet on accident, but not often. Then there was the eighth grade incident. He had never gone that far and when he got back to the classroom, soaking wet, he was pretty psyched. He really had to beg everyone in charge to let him finish his test and not give him a zero, but beside that he was pretty happy. His parents on the other hand weren’t exactly feeling the same way.
The Principal told tem about what happened and they were very angry. They yelled at him a little bit when he got home and when they were finished they punished him. And to make sure he stayed punish they checked in on him every hour. But after what happened Collin couldn’t just stay punished. He needed to know how far he could go with his power. So, when he was sure his parents were asleep he would sneak out and practice. He teleported for miles, and he called things to him like it was nothing. Then he found out that he could send things out. It was just getting better and better. Then, that same summer he thought that maybe he should test his power further. The one thing he could think of was robbing someplace. The first place that came to his mind was a bank. Maybe he could’ve gone a little less risky, but he thought that this would really be a good test.
He waited and planned for two weeks. Well, not so much plan as pace back and forth, wondering if he should really do this or not. Eventually he did decide to do it. He went to Chase Bank in New York City instead of a bank near where he lived. He thought that the farther away the better. He teleported to the bank, went to where they kept the money(he did his research) and just stood outside the vault. He wasn’t sure if he could move it, it was pretty heavy and he had never tried moving something that heavy before. But nevertheless the tried and called out for it. He was just going to make the door fall onto the floor so he could go inside. Then he would teleport in and then he would teleport back home. He was sure to wear a mask or whatever so the security cameras didn't record his face, and he made sure to come at night. There were security guards but they weren’t around right now. They were on their break. He wasn’t even going to take any money, he just wanted to see if he could do it. Unfortunately it was too much and a little after it fell to the ground, less than an inch away from the safe, he passed out.
The security guards that were there rushed to the scene and found him there. When he woke up he was in a hospital, his mom, dad, and brother and sisters on one side and a detective on the other. The detective asked him a few questions and he pretended not to know anything. Then he got to the part about the fact that he was a good ten feet away from the safe, but the door was taken completely off. There was no explosion or anything and yet the door was off. Again, he pretended not to know anything. The detective got frustrated and left the room for a couple of minutes. When he came back in everyone was gone. Collin had brought them all back home. His parents were frustrated and scared and his siblings were just completely confused. This whole time he made it a point to keep this ability from them. He didn't know how they would have taken it. That’s when his parents told him. His father went to their room and took a paper out of the drawer. He gave it to Collin and Collin almost cried, he laughed so hard. But they were completely serious. They were sending him away to a school in…St. Louis?
He didn't want to put his family through anything more so he just agreed and packed his bags. Then he left for St. Louis, but not without making a little trip to New York for that whole bank scenario file. He didn't think they would mind if he just took and possibly burn it. Ever since then he has been good about the whole law thing. And since coming to the school he’s learned to control is power more and he thinks that he really has the hang of it now.
;;_totally out of CHARACTER
real name;; Ryan
age;; 14
rp skill;; I would say intermediate
rping length;; 11 months
read the power guideline;; fruitcake
where did you find us;; Proboards support
rp sample;;
((another site))
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Ryan walked along the corridors, minding his own. He often turned his head to look out the windows that lined the long hallway. The sun was setting and the sky was slowly making the transition from day to night. The by-product of the slowness being an array of pigments in the sky ranging from reds to pinks to purples. The colors barely highlighted the underside of the pale white clouds that were just as slowly moving in. Some seemed to join together and become bigger, yet still pale, clouds that towered over the others as if it were a bully, the sky its playground and the other clouds its victims. He looked down, yet still out the window, and saw that puddles of mud were what was left of the snow that was there earlier this morning. Trees swayed in the breeze and dead leaves were lifted into the air where they appeared to put on a show. They twirled and flipped and some collided with each other before they finally rested back onto the ground.
Before he could see anymore however someone else bumping into him interrupted his little observation. He ripped his eyes away from the scenery and looked back at, apparently it was a girl, who had bumped into him. The first thing that came to his mind was that she was really pretty. Well, that was really the second thing that came to his mind. The first thing that came to his mind was why on earth would someone walk with his or her eyes closed? But the second thought sort of overpowered his first thought. “ It’s fine,” he assured her. “And its nice to meet you, Steph. Im Ryan.” He introduced himself, with a smile lightly touching his lips.
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character adoption;; No
;;_chapter one: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
here are some questions we will be asking for this first chapter of the plot.
willing to get your character murdered;; Not really, no
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