Individual

Character's full name: Henry Turner
Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: Darwin
Gender: male
Age: 35
Date of Birth: (mm/dd/year) 01/03/1982
Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: New York, New York
Nationality: Italian
Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage: Italian, father was an immagrant.

Appearance

Hair color and style: short buzz cut
Skin Tone: white
Eye Color:  blue
Height: 6 foot even
Build: muscular
Visible mutation: N/A
Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: has sleeve Tattoos on both arms depicting numerous animals.
Other features:

Everyday clothing style: Henry wears clothes for practicality. Nothing suits him better than a comfortable pair of combat boots, jeans, and a button up. He has the modern dad look handled.
Uniform: N/A
Sleepwear: boxers
Miscellaneous clothing: wears sunglasses whenever possible. He also always carries a belt with pouches full of numerous types of jerky.

Character

Personality: As a convict turned solider Henry tends to hit first and ask questions later. He has a very territorial streak, especially towards his ex wife and daughter. He thinks of himself a reformed, one of the good guys and has a respect for authority.

Prone to crass jokes and cynicism the man sees the world as a place full of coldness and waste. People are too occupied with their own crap to look outside and help their neighbor.

Deep down he has a soft spot and is quite chivalrous. Opening doors for ladies, being polite. His divorce taught him alot about showing respect and it reflects in his behavior
Hobbies/ Interests: sports particularly football and baseball, hunting, fishing, camping
Job or part time job and description: Runs a bakery on the south side of the city. Family business he inherited from his father.
Fears/ phobias/ concerns: facing the blood on his hands, loneliness, snakes
Special talents: baking, trained solider, explosives, theft.

Morality

Good/ bad/ neutral/ other: Good. Henry used to run on the wrong side of the tracks but his time in the army gave him the discipline he needed to really settle down. Likes helping others if he can and sees the US as his home and serves with pride.

Mutations

Mutation description:

Adaptive Genetic Digestion.

The phrase goes you are what you eat. In Henry's case this is quite literal. His mutation causes his body to quickly replicate and utilize any genetic advantages sequenced into the meat of an animal he eats. These evolutionary traits are then able to be used by Henry as his body breaks down the food at an adjusted rate. Seasonings, spices, sauces and the like have no negative effect on this ability, and it only triggers if Henry eats the meat of the animal.

The effect is instantaneous as soon as Henry eats the meat of the animal. Once he has swallowed his body begins changing at a rapid rate.

The effects last for an hour as his body rapidly digests the meat, and consuming a new animal while transformed transfers the change to the most recent animal eaten.

Forms:

Henry's power only allows him to replicate the traits of vertebrates. He is able to replicate traits from both warm blooded and cold blooded animals in the following ways:

Warm Blooded:

Mammals: Eating the meat of a mammal enhances one of his senses dependant upon the species. Henry grows fur Specific to the mammal and if they have claws he obtains those, if it has hooves he grows them in place of his feet. Animals with tails grant Henry a tail. His face becomes a mixture of human and whatever animal he is replicating, and his arms elongate if the animal walks on four legs to allow Henry to run on all fours. If the mammal is lean his muscles elongate, if it it bulky he gains layers of muscles or fat.

Birds: Eating bird meat enhances Henry's sight. His arms become feathered and feathers grow to turn arms into wings. The plumage is of the color and thickness comparable to the bird he ate. His bones become hollow allowing for flight. His legs thin and his feet become razor sharp talons. His nose and mouth become a beak.

Cold Blooded:

Reptiles: Reptile meat covers Henry in a tough hide and scales of a thickness and density proportional to the reptile. This armor is tough enough to stop knives and small caliber bullets. His jaw elongated, and his teeth become fangs that are poisonous dependant upon the animal eaten. His jaw is able to unhinge and hos tongue becomes forked. His eyes become reptilian and his nose turns into slits. Snakes allow his muscles to become elastic and malleable while lizards allow him to regrow lost limbs. He grows a tail if the reptile has one.

Amphibions: the only amphibions Henry eats are frogs. Eating frogs give him webbed hands and feet that can adhere to surfaces. His skin becomes slimey and smooth. His tongue becomes incredibly long and controllable. Finally he gains immunity to a number of toxins.

Fish: fish meat grants Henry gills and eyes adapt for underwater sight. His arms become webbed and his feet gain fins. His body is able to swim at incredible speeds.

The transformation also effects Henry's mind. He becomes more feral and aggressive while transformed and is known to become territorial and voilent. He is still able to think ad a human but the animalistic instinct within him is augmented and he must fight against it to remain in control.

Strengths:

Versatile and multifaceted. His years in the army helped him adapt numerous uses for his power. Able to switch between forms quickly to utilize abilities since his power changes form to replicate most recent meat eaten.

Mammal: claws and fangs for offense. Thick fur for defense. Heightened senses for tracking.

Birds: flight and speed, agile.

Reptiles: scales provide armor and claws and fangs create weapons. Durability and regenerative capabilites.

Amphibions: tongue for trapping and webbed feet allow for increased mobility

Fish: aquatic maneuverability.

Weaknesses and Limitations 

Must have meat of the animal he wishes to replicate. Only lasts an hour at a time.

Mammal: heightened senses make him susceptible to strong scents, loud noises, or flashes of light. Fur makes him prone to overheating.

Bird: bones are lighter and therefore more fragile. Loss of dexterity with fingers due to wings. Rapid heartbeat is a hazard for cardiac attack.

Reptile- sight is compromised in exchange for scent. Susceptible to cold which causes severe pain.

Amphibions: require moisture to keep skin from drying out and cracking

Fish: gills replace lungs limiting him to the water. Out of water he can't breath.

Physical Abilities

General Physical Capabilities:
Peak condition for a man in his thirties.

Fighting Style: he hits targets head on. His training makes him capable at cqc and armed combat. He specialized in knife fighting in the army. He uses his powers to battle through opposition
Fighting Style Pros/Cons: adaptable and unexpected, most people have a hard time understanding how he does what he does.

History Of Your Character
Henry Turner grew up in a large Italian family. Though his mother was Irish he only ever knew his father's family. His father opened a modest bakery before Henry was born and raised his son to take over. One of seven children Henry found himself being lost in the mix.

He was an all star quarterback and pitcher in high school. He discovered his ability one day after a game when the team stopped and ate burgers. Henry grew hooves it was quite a rough day for him.

He started hanging out with a gang when he was sixteen. As he tried harder and harder to find his place he turned to crime.

Eventually his bad choices caught up with him. At the age of eighteen he found himself in a robbery gone bad and was sent to prison for five years. While incarcerated he spent most of his time training with his powers, pushing his limits. It was after his release and a rather heated conversation with his father that he decided to enlist in the army and start a new life.

His power saved his units life countless times as they performed missions. It was during this time he met his wife and got married. After deployment he returned home and had his first child, a daughter.

He lived that life for a few years but found himself bored and re enlisted in the army. His wife hated the idea and gave him an ultimatum, his family or services. He chose service and once he returned to his apartment he found himself living alone. He visits his daughter on the weekends but things are tense.

Soon after his return Henry got word that his father was ill. Through family squabbles and countless fights he eventually decided to take over his father's bakery and make it his own. Finding himself at the not so young anymore age of thirty five he runs the shop and looks for what his future might hold.

Roleplay
Where did you learn about this site?: it's a me a Max
Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who: Max
Sample RP:

Henry donned his apron and flipped the little sign outside "Torta de Turner" to open. He went to the counter and sipped his coffee thoughtfully. Business was slow, it always was, but he found comfort in his father's business. Maybe it was the routine, waking up at two am to go to work and start making treats for the day was a constant schedule, like PT in the army.

His first customer entered and ordered a slice of the red velvet cake with an iced coffee. Henry obliged. Perhaps there was something to honest work, it sure beat his time scheming in Allys about the next big job. His bonuses and salary from the army meant he wasn't too worried about money and he felt the slightest twitch of a smile cross his face.

Right up until the customer came back to the counter.

"This cake is too hard. What has it been out all night?" He said annoyed.

Henry looked at the cake he had baked just that morning, at the cake he knew was fine. He felt his temper rising as he looked at the man. Glasses, button up shirts, snobby nose. This was going to be great.

"I made it this morning. Would you like another piece?" Henry said through gritted teeth.

"No. I don't want disgusting cake I want a refund." The customer spat back.

"Sir. You've already eaten half. I can't just give a-" Henry began.

The man interupted him, bad call.

"Do you know who I am? I have hundreds of followers online. One message from me and you will find yourself out of business. I want-"

The early morning commuters were startled this particular day as they saw a scrawny man being hurled out of a bakery on 12th Street and into a trashcan on the corner. The skinny man attempted to yell at the Baker, but was met with a slamming door and a sign flipping over to closed.

Awesome new character! Makes me miss my third! Will be amazing to see him on the boards! Good job! Exclamation point!!

Congrats on the second, Max! This power will certainly be interesting to thread with~!

Awesome new character. Congrats

Awesome job with the second, Max! (And on a shallow note, awesome job with the playby )

So...so shallow, Grey... >_>

Congrats on the second, Max! We'll have to have him and Ranger get together and swap war stories.

Congratulations on the second!

cool second character! congrats max

Thanks everyone. I'm excited to start playing with everyone.

P.s. Grey feel no shame. He is hunky as heck

Love the bio and mutation of the new character!!!

Congratulations on the second!

This could be the most original way to gain a power I've ever seen. Not sure if you've ever read Animal Man, but Darwin is sort of the anti-Animal Man.

Not to mention, I'm having way much fun RP'ing with him. Great character.