Tetsuya Shinbo aka Shard (April 09)

TETSUYA SHINBO
aka SHARD

HISTORY - Shin was born in Kyoto, Japan. He grew alongside a doting sister, training under various masters in his formative years. They did their best to temper his temper, but ultimately failed. He moved to New York at the age of 16, his same old goofy self. During his time in New York, he fell into the wrong crowds. He competed in underground fighting challenges, and made his living in the boxing ring. This all ended when he was exposed as a mutant. In a flash, he alienated himself from that world. Leaving it behind, he found the Xavier Mansion and a new resolve.

During the first few weeks at the Xavier mansion, he met several students that shaped his life. Among them was a white-haired book store employee named Ghost. On his way to her book store one day, an anti-mutant riot broke out. He did his best to quell it and protect the people in the store, but in the end, all he could do was help everyone in the store to safety. The rioters tore down Full Circle. His view of humanity was tarnished. As he talked with others, and rebuilt it, the resolve eventually grew. He decided to join the X-men, to give the world a good face for mutants, and to try and prevent hate crimes like that from happening to innocent people ever again. When the Full Circle reopened, he made a point to work there and promote mutant-human relations alongside his friends.


POWERS - Shin's Profile Shin can summon and control a storm of multi-colored razor-sharp triangular barriers approximately 1” to 3” in width. This control allows him to create shapes from the shards. While at times, his power makes it seem as if the strategic possibilities are endless, shards are very sharp, and his offense often acts as a double-edged sword.

POSTS TO SEE:

Broken Glass - Shin's first danger room session pits him against a mountain. It's a long way up from here.

Becoming a Hero in a Shard-like Manner - Shin goes through tryouts for the position of X-men trainee. Bring on the laser deathbots, the stalkers, and bring down some trees! An arrow points to the exit, but will they follow it? Who knows!?

Rise of the Revolving Doors - The grand re-opening of Full Circle book store. Shin's patience is boundless when a fight breaks out.

The Badger Says Hello - A gripping tale of the Badger's blue origin. Shin discusses the values of science fiction literature with Kealey.

All other threads can be found in Shin's Thread Archive