Post by Micah Parker on Jan 13, 2009 1:25:01 GMT -4
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Micah Parker
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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. -- Gandhi
;;_back to BASICS
name;; Micah Parker
nickname;; Usually just Micah, but he doesn’t mind going by his last name either.
age;; 14
birthday;; April 23, 2006
place of birth;; Austin, Texas
gender;; xy
sexuality;; straight
canon;; no
year;; freshman
occupation;; None
;;_craving for POWER
power clique;; Mimics
sub-skill;; Retention
ability stats;; the stat points will be given by the admins upon approval of application. The better the app, the more the stat points given, so make it impressive. For more help please go here.power;; signifies your characters power level
control;; signifies your characters control level
sub-skill;; signifies your characters mastery of his/her sub-skill
known limits;; Micah’s powers are the strongest when he comes in contact with someone, especially skin to skin contact. It becomes much easier for him to absorb someone else’s power. His control is strong, however his drawback is that at times he will forget, hug, kiss, touch someone and absorb their powers then accidentally release an attack using said power. He is very new to his powers, so he really has to keep reminding himself to be careful when coming in contact with others.
power history;;Micah was four years old when his powers first manifested. His older brother Darren had been 7 years old at the time. The news had warned that a severe thunderstorm was on the way for Odessa, Texas residents. Unfortunately Darren and Micah’s older cousin had fallen asleep on the couch as the news was being broadcast, while she was supposed to have been babysitting them. Darren and Micah continued to play innocently in the backyard as gray clouds slowly began to roll in over head. At first it wasn’t noticeable, the sun was still out, but eventually the sky had darkened.
Darren wrestled Micah to the ground in their pretend game as the first flash of lightning struck, less than a mile away. Both boys sat upright, and Micah began to cry for fear of the lightning. As Darren got to his feet, the thunderstorm moved in faster, closer, lightning striking faster and more frequently.
At the time, neither boy knew or understood what was going on but later their parents would find out that both Darren and Micah had been gifted with powers. Darren moved to take his brother’s hand and lead him inside, growing fearful of the fast moving thunderstorm himself but didn’t make it very far. As Micah continued to sit on the ground and cry, another burst of lightning struck 50 feet away in their neighbor’s backyard. Darren had been gifted with an excess of power and vast lack of control, not to mention it was pretty damned hard to control your powers at age 7. Jolts of lightning flew away from the lightning strike to Darren’s outstretched hand. Before he knew or understood what was going on, the lightning shaped into the form of a ball in his outstretched hand, amplified into a much more powerful blast and he released it, the fear within him pushing it outward in a large blast that sent stray bolts of lightning flying in all directions.
Darren passed out from the overload, landing on his back in the grass as his body writhed and shook violently. Tiny currents of lightning were running all over his body and face. Micah screamed, thinking his brother had been struck by lightning. He had no idea that Darren had exhibited his electrokinetic powers for the first and last time. When Darren didn’t move, Micah grew more and more scared and finally rose to his feet. A small sliver of courage propelled the young boy forward, and he reached out for his older brother, trying to shake him awake as if that were all it took. As soon as Micah’s hands made contact with his brother however, he absorbed the electrokinesis, as well as the thousands of bolts of lightning that had been flowing through his brother’s body.
Micah flew backward, landing on the grass, his hands burnt as he himself began to writh and convulse in agony. The pain was too much for the young boy to handle, so he simply passed out. Their cousin finally woke, to the sounds of Micah’s screams and thunder as Micah passed out. Too little too late, she dialed 911.
;;_mirrors reveal real APPEARANCE
celeb claim;; Chris Brown
height;; 5’11
weight;; 170 lbs
eye color;; light brown
hair color;; black
assets;; His build and stamina. His body is toned, and he has trained himself to sometimes be able to run for extended periods of time. His baby face is one of his biggest assets.
flaw;; Micah doesn’t like letting his hair grow out because it grows mostly on top and makes his head look oddly shaped.
distinguishing mark;; Micah carries dozens of tattoos on his arms and hands of various things, most of which are recently done. He also has a burn on the side of his right hand, running from the tip of his pink down the side of his hand to the palm. Various tiny burns mark his body from the accident involving the manifestation of his powers, on his feet, the side of his chest and his back.Micah stands at a height of 5’11 which is pretty short for a [small forward] basketball player, but Micah has barely begun to grow as far as his height is concerned. His build is muscular, because when he is not practicing, he’s lifting weights. His arms are cut, well defined in shape, and his chest is rock hard.
Usually he has a hint of a mustache on his upper lip but more hair on his chin, which he keeps neatly trimmed but always grown out. Sometimes it’s hard to notice that his eyes are light brown, but when in sunlight or other types of lighting, the color really comes out. Micah keeps his hair usually cut low to his head in a fade or way under half an inch of hair and gets designs done on the sides.
His tattoos tell the journey of his life as it’s gone so far, with the two most important tattoos done on his hands. He has matching tattoos of a skull on both his right and left hand, which people usually notice more often than the burn on his right hand. The skulls are a tribute to the death of his older brother, and a reminder to himself that there is life and death, but what matters is what you do between the two in the time you have here.
Jewelry is not really Micah’s thing, but he usually has a watch of some sort on his left wrist. Stopwatch for basketball, regular watch for classes or going out, and a nice watch he rarely wears. Micah believes in wearing whatever is comfortable, so most of the time he’s in loose jeans (loose, but not baggy) and a t-shirt. He doesn’t like his t-shirts tight, and loves shirts with designs on them, sometimes pairing it all off with a matching hat. Of all his clothing, hoodies and hats are Micah’s favorite things to wear.SMART. CARING. SERIOUS.
;;_we have our own INDIVIDUALITY
likes;;
[/li][li][/color] basketball
[/li][li][/color] video cameras/filming things
[/li][li][/color] photography
[/li][li][/color] dancing
[/li][li][/color] singing
[/li][li][/color] outdoors
[/li][li][/color] animals
[/li][li][/color] bike riding
[/li][li][/color] swimming
[/li][li][/color] rock climbing
[/li][li][/color] pushing his limits
[/li][li][/color] music—all types from Guns N Roses to T.I.
[/li][li][/color] rain
[/li][li][/color] honesty
[/li][li][/color] burgers
[/li][li][/color] steak
[/li][li][/color] water (to drink)
[/li][li][/color] reading
[/li][li][/color] gatorade
[/li][li][/color] quiet nights at home
[/li][li][/color] languages (and learning new ones)
[/li][li][/color] his ability to speak french
[/li][li][/color] smelling good
[/li][li][/color] video games
[/li][li][/color] old school music [/li][/ul]
dislikes;;
[/li][li][/color] being in a large crowed of people
[/li][li][/color] stereotypes
[/li][li][/color] beer/alcohol
[/li][li][/color] drugs/cigarettes
[/li][li][/color] fakes, phonies, backstabbers
[/li][li][/color] people who are a waste of his time
[/li][li][/color] ignorance or stupidity
[/li][li][/color] shopping
[/li][li][/color] spending too much money
[/li][li][/color] rap songs with no message
[/li][li][/color] cold weather
[/li][li][/color] shallow people
[/li][li][/color] thunderstorms
[/li][li][/color] lightning
[/li][li][/color] lollipops, jawbreakers, most types of candy
[/li][li][/color] junkfood, greasy types of food
[/li][li][/color] braids, long hair (on himself)[/li][/ul]
dreams;;
[/li][li][/color] live a normal life/one day be able to appreciate his powers
[/li][li][/color] to be able to watch his younger sisters live and grow
[/li][li][/color] to go to University of North Carolina, like his favorite star
[/li][li][/color] to have a large family [/li][/ul]
fears;;
[/li][li][/color] falling short of his expectations
[/li][li][/color] failure
[/li][li][/color] scorpions
[/li][li][/color] being alone
[/li][li][/color] not fitting in with normal society [/li][/ul]
eccentricities;; Micah bites his nails when he’s nervous or thinking. If he’s thinking hard enough, he will run his fingers through his hair in circles and stare off into space. Many people think he is quiet simply because he’s shy, but in all honesty he is simply the type to look, wait, then leap.
Smart: Micah has always been the type to take his studies seriously. His favorite subject is usually always a language class, but he dedicates himself equally to all his classes. Without knowledge, there is nothing. Micah is an A student for this very reason; his parents pushed him to be a good student, and he has pushed himself to be a great student. Even basketball does not come before his studies for Micah believes that knowledge is power. His second best subject after language is science usually.
Trust: Micah's trust must be earned, as well as his respect. He doesn't give trust freely to just anyone, especially since people have more often than not proven themselves to be something other than what they pretended to be. He doesn't have time for phony people or people who will not give as much as him in a friendship or relationship. But once you've got Micah's trust, he's got your back. Micah is also an excellent judge of character. He has the ability to read between the lines, even if he’s not siphoning power from a telepath, because people to him are simply predictable and obvious. For this reason, his trust is hard to earn and even making friends seems difficult with him at first, but definitely worth it.
Caring: Once Micah trusts you enough to become your friend or boyfriend, it becomes quite clear that he is one of the sweetest guys out there. He cares a lot about people near and dear to his heart and takes no one for granted.
Protective: At first, this part of his personality trait only applied to his younger sisters. Micah loves them very much and would do anything to protect him, but if you’re a good friend of his he’s protective of you too. He will do anything for a friend in trouble.
Serious/Quiet: Micah is an introspective type of person. Because of this, he is often mistaken for a person who is too serious or shy and quiet. He is the opposite if he knows you well enough, but in all honesty he is not shy at all. He is a thinker type, and simply does not talk if there is nothing to say. Conversation is really not all that hard to strike up with him if you know him well enough.
Lover: More of a lover than a fighter, if you have Micah’s heart you have his love, respect, and devotion. Micah is not the type to run around from one girl to the next, so pay attention and prove to him that you’re the girl he should spend his time with. He absolutely hates fighting because violence is never the answer, but gives himself and his heart in any relationship since he is sometimes picky about who he goes out with for this very reason. In a relationship Micah is romantic and the type of guy to give a girl the shirt off his back.
Calm: Micah is the eye of the storm more than anything. It is hard to get him angry, and even harder to get him to fight. Life is just too short to Micah to be upset about every tiny little thing that is wrong with him or his life. When provoked, Micah is usually unresponsive because he doesn’t feel that attacks or arguments are worth his time. Only in an intellectual conversation will he really ask questions and argue his case or when he feels he has something to teach others.
;;_we owe it all to HISTORY
father's name;; Michael Parker
mother's name;; Jacqueline Parker
siblings name;; Darren Parker (deceased), Alani Parker 9, Kyra Parker 8, Nia Parker 3
significant other;; no, he’s single
children's name;; none
others;; has plenty of aunts, uncles and cousins, too many to list probably. Has a Great Dane back home named Jerry.
Micah was the second son born to Michael and Jackie Parker. His dad is a gym teacher at a high school in Odessa, Texas where Micah is from, and his mom is a neurosurgeon. Micah learned to speak French at an early age, learning to speak nearly fluently from his half-Haitian mother.
While growing up, Micah spent most of his time with his brother Darren, who was three years older than him. Micah looked up to Darren and copied nearly everything he did. They spent a lot of time playing together and Micah loved going to his older brother’s soccer games. Once Micah was old enough, his father put him into soccer too. Micah was quite the fireball of energy at age 4, and was the best on his team for it seem he never grew tired.
While Jackie was pregnant with Alani, both she and her husband had to work while Darren and Micah had the day off from school. Jackie called over her sister’s daughter Rachel to babysit their boys while she and Michael worked, however things went horribly wrong that day. While both parents were gone, both of their sons’ powers manifested for the first time during a thunderstorm. The electrokinetic son, Darren, was pronounced dead half an hour after his first taste of his power. He’d been gifted with an enormous amount of power rather control, and having used his powers subconsciously for the first time during a lightning storm, he was killed from the overwhelming surge of power.
After Rachel called 911, Micah was rushed to the hospital in time to save his life. Micah was gifted with more control than power and as a Mimic had only taken so much of his brother’s electrokinetic explosion of power. He was burnt on his right hand where his skin had made contact with his brother, and absorbed his powers and carried various burns on his body from where the “electricity” had left its mark. Because Micah was young at the time of his brother’s death, he doesn’t remember very many of the details of Darren’s death, but still retains a few memories of the older brother he’d loved so much.
At first, Michael and Jackie were told that the cause of their older son’s death was a lightning strike and Micah had only survived by some miracle since the two had been in close proximity of each other at the time. But later they discovered that when their younger son was brought to the hospital, he’d still had active currents of electricity running through his body, unlike a normal victim of lightning strike. Jackie monitored Micah for years, wondering if he had some sort of power like some children she’d read about in the papers, but Micah’s powers never really manifested again for years since he never came in contact with another person with powers.
For years Micah was afraid to go outside and play sports, especially during storms, so his father enrolled him in an indoor tennis team. His mother and father gave him a balanced life which shaped Micah into who he is today. Michael always pushed for his son to be healthy and maintain peak physical fitness while Jackie pushed her son to be a great student in school and helped him study and grow as a child. When Micah’s sisters Alani and Kyra were born, Micah instantly became the protective older brother and fell into the role. He offered more often than not to babysit them on days their parents couldn’t be around and was like a second father to them. To say he loved and cared for his sisters was an understatement. Micah proved to be a responsible young man through Alani and Kyra.
When Micah was 8, he really began to love and appreciate his life and the time he had on earth. He lives each day as though it were his last even to this very day. Though he does not believe in a god or that sort of higher power, he is a very spiritual person. Often he sees his clarity in judging others as a sign of peace within himself that allows him to be open to view the truth within others. His love of basketball also began at this age when his father enrolled him in summer camp one year, and from then on a basketball star was born. Basketball became Micah’s life.
In middle school, Micah became close friends with a boy his age named Sam. Though Jackie kept a close eye out for any signs of powers within her son to this very age, she was not able to monitor her son 24/7. While Sam and Micah were playing basketball at Sam’s house, Sam’s powers manifested for the first time. As he dribbled the ball, the sweat from his hands trapped in the indentations on the ball as well as the moisture in the air around the ball began to freeze. Both boys stopped playing immediately, marveling in awe and fear at the frozen basketball, but it didn’t stay that way for long. When Sam tossed the ball to Micah, the layer of ice around the ball instantly melted away into a tiny puddle of water as Micah caught the ball.
Both boys were stunned. The contact Micah had maintained with Sam as he tried to play defense had been enough for Micah to mimic Sam’s powers. A staff member from Sententia had been in the area at the time, scouting for kids with powers to recruit to the school. He had seen the two boys and assumed they were both aquakinetics. Before long, the Sententia staff member recruited Micah. He showed up at the residence of the Parkers’ posing as a basketball scout for high school, but Jackie was able to see right through his ruse. It was evident that he could not be a basketball scout, for he had come to their home rather than one of Micah’s games. So the man told them the true reason he was there, told Jackie and Michael about Sententia and how they could help Micah. It was what any mother would want for her son: for them to receive help rather than be condemned.
Jackie had to be sure however. She and Michael visited the school near the end of Micah’s eighth grade year and found it satisfactory. It wasn’t the type of high school they’d ever imagined they’d send their son to, but it was for the best. Micah immediately began freshman year the following year at Sententia backed by his parents’ love and support.
;;_totally out of CHARACTER
real name;; Nate
age;; 21
rp skill;; Advanced
rping length;; 6 Years
read the power guideline;; fruitcake
where did you find us;; I have another character on the site
rp sample;; Any of Tristan Alexander’s posts.
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;; no
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