IndividualCharacter's full name: Malik J. Roberts
Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: Volt
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Date of Birth: November 14, 1995
Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality: English
Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage: African-American
AppearanceHair color and style: Black and mid-length as it reaches to the bottom of his neck. Three bangs hang in middle-front of his forehead, while two, longer ones hang on each side of his face also, covering the left and right side of his forehead.
Skin Tone: Chocolate-brown
Eye Color: Golden-brown
Height: 5'10"
Build: Slim
Visible mutation: None
Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: None
Other features: None
Everyday clothing style: He wears a black shirt with a white outlined, black lightning bolt on the front. It's hidden by his cyan blue hoodie. It's his favorite hoodie as he always washes it and has it wrinkle free, so it looks brand new. The pants he wears is a sky blue color. They're long and slightly baggy at the bottom where they end at his ankles. On his feet are his grey Jordans. They also have cyan-blue designs on them. The last piece of his clothing is his grey-framed glasses.
Uniform: N/A
Sleepwear: For his sleep attire, Malik wears a light-blue button-up shirt on the upper-part of his body. On the lower part of his body are light-blue pants that appear baggy and feel rather roomy.
Miscellaneous clothing: N/A
CharacterPersonality: Malik is a kind and caring person. He is often polite and thoughtful to people around him. Malik can be quite timid at times as he is shy around others, especially girls. Over time however, as he gets to know the people around him, he becomes more open towards them. Since Malik is thoughtful and caring, he puts others needs and problems before his. He'll help out anyone in need, like when someone needs to get to the nurse or someone else has trouble getting to something. No matter what problem is presented to him, he will assist in helping them.
He will also, do any favor for his friends and family, unless it's an evil thing from an evil person. Malik has a calm and collected personality and so, is able to remain calm in dire situations. An example is a serious battle against a powerful enemy. In these dire situations where his friends are losing focus, fighting with each other, or don't know what to do, he calms them down and tries to think of a plan to turn it around. Malik is quite intelligent about basic knowledge. He knows plenty about the earth's geography, energy, nature, etc. The reason is that he reads many books fro the library, often discovering something new. This quality of his makes him able to devise strategies and tactics in battle.
The boy may have a calm personality, but he does have a temper. It's very hard to get him angry, as he is always calm and stays collected when someone insults him or even hits him, but in certain situations, his temper will explode to the surface. He gets a furious look in his eyes and becomes fierce. It also amazes others that he can yell so loud, despite him usually being so quiet. He may not know it, but Malik can be very courageous. Whatever is presented against him, he'll stand his ground, especially for his friends and family.
Hobbies/ Interests: Reading, writing, drawing, training with his powers
Job or part time job and description: N/A
Fears/ phobias/ concerns: Arachnophobia (Fear of spiders)
Special talents: Malik has a special talent in art. He's also above average in speed as he likes to run for exercise.
Morality Malik has a moral of goodness. He has always been a kind and caring person since he was a little boy. He cares for both human and animal life. He especially cares deeply for his friends and family. His kindness even extends farther to people he hardly knows.
Good/ bad/ neutral/ other: Good, Malik is a kind at heart and helps others out of the goodness in his heart.
MutationsMutation description:Electrokinesis: Malik has the unique ability to generate and manipulate lightning. Currently, he can generate lightning from his body, but not summon it from external sources such as the sky. Summoning lightning from the sky takes far more mastery, but so far he is only able to generate his respective element from his body. When using his abilities for offensive purposes, he uses his hands to fire lightning bolts. This is the only offensive he was able to learn, considering he taught himself, regardless of his intelligence. The effect the lightning has on others depends on the amount of voltage he applies to his attacks. The lightning he generates can be deadly, if the voltage is high enough. It can also cause different degrees of burns and even knock someone unconscious. Malik's lightning powers can also stun someone or paralyze them, like a taser. The amount of time the person stays paralyzed is up to 10 minutes.
Strengths:- Malik's mutation makes him immune to lightning and any other sources of electricity, shielding him from burns and other negative effects.
- Malik can use his powers to recharge an electrical device or machine.
Weaknesses and Limitations:- Malik can currently only generate a voltage up to 100 million volts.
- His electrical powers become ineffective when submerged in water, making him vulnerable.
- Malik's powers are highly ineffective against insulators such as rubber or rubbery substances.
- His lightning attacks so far are only able to reach 20 feet. Afterwards, the lightning dissipates.
- He can shoot up to 6 lightning attacks at a time before his powers recharge. The time it takes is 5 minutes.
- It takes a while for Malik to recharge a massive machine. The larger it is, the more time it takess for him to recharge it. After he is done, however, his powers need to recharge.
Physical AbilitiesGeneral Physical Capabilities: Low upper-body strength, high lower-body strength, good reflexes, high in stamina, not very flexible.
Fighting Style: Average in Tae Kwon Do, novice in Kick Boxing
Fighting Style Pros/Cons:Pros: * Strategic
* Above average speed runner/Above average lower-body strength
* Above average Martial Artist
Cons: * Near-sighted without glasses
* Low upper-body strength
* Not very flexible
History Of Your CharacterMalik was born in Baltimore, Maryland, into a family of a mother and father who are mutants. Their names are Monique and Cortez Roberts. As a little boy, Malik has always been interested in mutants and their varying abilities. His mother would tell him stories of the adventures she and his father had in the afternoon and at night as bedtime stories. His father would even show some entertaining tricks with his powers. His mother would also pitch in. At seeing their trick, Malik smiled and complimented them. This would bring smiles to their faces. Malik has a younger brother and younger sister, who are also mutants. However, they still have much training to do before learning how to use their powers.
Like most mutants, Malik grew up being a normal boy until his teen years. His parents often hid their powers from regular humans. In his childhood, Malik wondered when he would get his powers. At the age of 10, he asked his mother and father when he will be getting abilities of his own. They told him that people like them usually get their powers when they became teenagers usually starting from age 14. This means that Malik had to wait a good number of years before his mutation manifests. The boy was very patient, so he can handle being normal longer.
After turning 15, Malik began showing signs of being a mutant. All instances were at home and not out in public where others could see. The first time his powers began manifesting since turning 15 was when he was studying. The lamp on his desk beside him began to flicker. Following the flicker were electrical sparks appearing on his hands. Malik called for his parents to come in to have them see what was happening. When they arrived, they were shocked to see their son has finally developed powers of his own. Shortly after, the flickering of the lamp stopped and the electricity soon disappeared from Malik's hands. His father asked for him to come downstairs, so he can explain. He asked him if he remembers the time he asked him and Monique about when he would develop powers. Malik nodded and soon came to realized that what happened earlier were his powers awakening. His father explained that people like them all have unique abilities and rarely have similar ones. This helped cleared why his family's powers were so different from one another.
A year has gone by since Malik's mutation. During that year, he had decided to train himself the best he can. So far, he had learn to generate electricity and fire lightning bolts. As he continued to live his life with his powers in secrecy, Malik wonders if he'll ever meet other people like him and his family. He recalled his mother telling him to attend the Xavier Institute. She said it was time he'd be attending this school. She also told him it was a school to train mutants how to use their unique gifts. His mother said it was his choice whether he wanted to go or not. After a little time to think things over and recalling certain events, Malik decided he wanted to attend the Xavier institute. He got packed and was soon sent off to his new life at a new school.
RoleplayWhere did you learn about this site?: Google
Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who: No, new member
Sample RP:Today was wonderful outside as the sun shone it's brilliance upon the traversing individuals. Among these individuals was a certain child of black, mid-length hair and a skin tone of chocolate brown. His name is Malik Roberts of the Roberts family. He was special compared to other students that attend the same public high school. The reason for him being special was because he was a mutant with the unique ability to generate and manipulate electricity.
Malik was on his way to school, having just left his home. He was thinking what his mother told him earlier that morning, that members of the Xavier Institute will come asking him to join, so he can better learn to control his powers. In actuality, he doesn't seem quite bothered by them asking him to join. As a matter of fact, he'll excitedly accept their offer. He's always wanted to meet kids with special abilities, like him.
Walking down the road, Malik could see his school coming into view. 'Ah, another good day of learning. I wonder what information will be introduced.' He thought happily with a small smile of his face. Since his school was so close to where he lived, all he had to do was walk. He stopped at the door and put his right hand on the door knob. Twisted it, the door opened and he walked in, ready to start another day he considers wonderful.
