Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2013 23:28:08 GMT -5
I WAS BORN BEHIND BLACK IRON BARS
AJAX GUNNER XYLANDER
- Name: Ajax G. Xylander
- Alias: "The Humanoid Fortress", "The Mobile Armoury", "Pack-Mule"
- Age: 16 (Biologically), 30 (Chronologically)
- Gender: Male
- Species: Mutant
- Codename: EXA (EX-A, Short for the EXiles' Ajax), Strayed
- Faction: X-Students (Temporary), Future Foundation (Soon)
- Play by: Random Cosplayer
GO WISH FOR THE PRICE OF YOUR MALICE
- Personality: Laid back and frank, Ajax never has any trouble speaking his mind. The word "shy" does not exist in this mutant's vocabulary. He is extremely forward when it comes to flirting with and hitting on women and enjoys mercilessly teasing just about anyone he has grown fond of regardless of age. Due to this blunt nature however, Ajax has a quirk of randomly bringing up downright impolite and crude conversational topics while in mixed company. However those who assume that the boy does not run a filter on his thoughts before speaking them would be dead wrong. Telepaths will often find to their surprise and perhaps disgust that the young man's uncensored internal monologues are in fact far more politically incorrect than his speech.
Even when in a crisis, the boy's confident and outgoing personality does not waver. EXA has a penchant for pointless and irrelevant banter during combat, giving off the impression that he is never serious no matter how dire the situation. However this carefree demeanour belies a cold and calculating nature. In actuality, when the gloves are off, Ajax is as ruthless and shrewd as they come. He will resort to deception, trickery or tactics: anything to allow his side to come out on top, no matter how ethically questionable the methods happen to be. When it comes to the safety of those he holds dear, EXA believes that the end justifies the means and is more than willing to shoulder the sins of any actions that it may involve. - Likes: City Life, KFC Gravy, Whiskey, Modern Plumbing, Toilet Paper
- Dislikes: Nature, The Wilderness, Zombies, Verbal Conversations with Telepaths, The TimeBroker
- Appearance: A tanned-skinned, OCA1b albino with striking Asian facial features but obviously Greek physiques, Ajax's mixed racial background is apparent from the first glance. The teen sports a mesomorphic build over a robust skeletal frame; the two combined gives him an angular yet sturdy appearance. Standing at an intimidating 6'6 and armed with a powerfully solid build, he has the obvious disposition for toughness. With walls of rippling muscles lining every single part of his body, this Specialist's overwhelming physical prowess and staggering endurance are what earned him the title of "The Humanoid Fortress".
EXA does not wear a specialized uniform or costume during his endeavours as a super-powered adventurer and instead favours classic leather motorcycle jackets and ripped jeans worn with T-shirts sporting witty but politically incorrect slogans. Sayings like, "Into recycling? Then why don't you eat the dead?" are the norm and it generally goes downhill from there. Typically he is seen dressed in garments of black or white. The reasoning is due to the boy's distaste for having to match color; limiting his apparel to a monochromic scheme causes him less headaches. His casual outfits accurately depict him as a biker. - Distinguishing Features:
To suffer from OCA1b albinism means that while Ajax's skin is able to produce melanin thus resulting in a tanned complexion over the years, his hair is naturally a shocking white despite his apparent youth and his eyes adorned with crimson colour irises. In addition to albinism, the youngster possesses a second, highly uncommon genetic condition classified as "Myostatin Muscle Hypertrophy" which is characterized by reduced (nearly zero) body fat as well as increased muscle size and density.
When compared to the average person, afflicted individuals have up to several times the usual amount of muscle mass in their bodies, causing a marked amplification in physical strength and prowess to the point of pushing what is considered human limitations. This is the secret behind EXA's rock solid physiques; requiring no maintenance, the youth's natural metabolism is literally unable to store glucose except in the smallest amounts and his muscular structure grows uninhibited despite lack of training. - Equipment:
Arsenal Cache - Using his mutant abilities, EXA stores an extensive armada of both long and short ranged armaments in an artificial subspace which he can call on immediately. Although the countless arsenals varies in sophistication, Ajax generally favours the theme of utilizing modern firearms such as but not limited to handguns, assault rifles, rocket propelled grenades and sniper rifles. His ability to not only inconspicuously carry but also use with frightening efficiency these multitudes of weapons was what earned him the epitaph of "The Mobile Armoury".
Customized Sapien-Deathmatch Armour - A prototype Stark Armour stolen from Earth-58163: boasting above average specs, it is slightly more advanced than the contemporary Guardsman Armour fielded by the US Military but far inferior when compared to those worn by Ironman himself or the JRXL-1000 belonging to War Machine. Being one of the armour built during the confrontations between mutants led by Magneto and the Sentinels in the House of M continuity, it comes with features that dampen the effects of Psionics Warfare on its wearer. Ill-suited for the armour, Ajax was unable to draw out its full potential and so only sparsely employed it in its original form with limited effectiveness.
During a run in with Arno Stark on Earth-8410, a frequent Exiles ally, the Armour saw an overhaul at the hands of Ironman 2020. Without an AI like JARVIS to assist with the Fire Control Systems, long range artillery was scrapped in favour for melee options. High-tech weaponry useless in the hands of the technologically illiterate EXA were deemed redundant and eliminated; instead the unit was modified to rely solely on solid weaponry. Now both arms are equipped with close-range, armour-piercing Revolving Stakes with six bullet shaped charges each in a revolver-like chamber can be fired to drive the stake into the body of the target and the shoulders mount large Claymore Mine Launchers within enclosed containers.
Enigma Crusher - A gigantic mechanical gauntlet made to fit over the entirety of EXA's right forearm: the Enigma Crusher is a device that temporarily removes all limitations upon Ajax in order to unleash the full depth of his mutant powers. Upon donning the behemoth arm, the complicated calculations for EXA's Spatial Generation abilities are delegated to 49 Quantum Computers powered by 7 Arc Reactors running in tandem. The Enigma Crusher is colossal in size, massive to the point where EXA is actually unable to manoeuvre it on his own and instead depends on a series of Apogee Motors built into the gauntlet in order to aim it.
However despite its cumbersome construction, this mechanized maul eases the burden on the young mutant and allows him to concentrate fully on decimating his enemies in one single blow. Once activated all Ajax has to do is target and fire his attack - a process must be done quickly and accurately because even with multiple generators powering the weapon, the strain of sustaining a multitude of energy heavy processors burns out every single one of those reactors within 10 seconds of activation. Good for only one shot, the Enigma Crusher acts as a focus in order to facilitate and direct EXA's innate abilities in an unstoppable Anti-World attack likened to be an equivalent re-enactment the K-T Mass Extinction Event.
The results sunders the foundations of reality with a cataclysmic collapse of the local time space continuum, in effect pulverizing and annihilating all those in opposition. Even the Enigma Crusher itself is not immune to the apocalyptic emission: its adamantium frame is disintegrated with the ensuring discharge, rendering it a pile of scrap metal by the end of the blast. Only one version was designed and constructed by Reed Richards of Earth-1610, then later destroyed when used on Earth-91126. Currently a new Enigma Crusher does not exist and despite having the blueprints Ajax possesses neither the technical skills nor wealth required to build another.
I'LL GIVE THAT JUSTICE AS YOU DESIRED
- Mother: Courtney E. Xylander, 56, alive
- Father: Bill W.H. Xylander, 64, alive
- Siblings: N/A
- Other Family members: N/A
DESTROY IT BEFORE IT DESTROYS YOU
- Powers: Spatial Manipulation
The power to alter and manipulate dimensional space and area: users can warp, bend, flip, crush, control and otherwise manipulate all physical aspects of space within an area of their choosing. It allows only the ability to manipulate an area, not to defy its laws, so gravity, friction, and many other physical rules will still apply. However, it is possible for users of this power to give the illusion that they are manipulating gravity through spatial pressure. Users cannot directly affect people or objects unless the result is the by-product of Spatial Manipulation, but they could fold space onto itself making the same object take up two different places, and are able to create wormholes and paradoxes. The applications of Ajax's use of Spatial Manipulation falls under three separate branches detailed below.
Spatial Perception - The absolute awareness of dimensional space within a given vicinity: Spatial Perception grants Ajax a radar like ability to acquire the exact positioning and outward attributes of all objects/terrain and their activity within a sphere of influence measuring 80 feet in radius. It does not matter if the target in question is moving at mach speeds, invisible, psionically camouflaged or intangible, if the entity makes physical entry within that dimensional zone, their presence can be observed and kept track of. Energy disruptions and of course dimensional as well as temporal disturbances that occurs within the territory can also be accurately pin-pointed without the need for line-of-sight visual confirmation. The only exceptions that can conceal against detection are things that don't exist truly on the physical realm, such as astral-projections, souls, spiritual beings and magic.
Spatial Partition - The ability to isolate and contort space, resulting in an artificial pseudo-dimension existing outside of normal reality. When utilized in this manner, Spatial Partition allows Ajax to store anything in a fold of sub-space and re-materialize at will. Being the first portion of Spatial Manipulation that he gained expertise over, EXA's ability to put items into a separate dimension for safe keeping, and summon them back with ease was the reason why the boy was for the longest time nicknamed "Pack-Mule" by the Exiles' ranks. This branch of discipline may also serve an extra purpose: by fully enclosing himself (and theoretically others) inside such a spatial segregation, Ajax can forcefully disconnect a dimensional pocket from its reality of origin. The displacement of said detached sub-space can then serve as a vehicle for Dimensional Jumps to Alternate Universes.
Spatial Distortion - The most versatile aspect of EXA's mutant powers. Allowing for the changing/controlling of distance and space/dimensions both reducing/increasing and/or twisting/bending them, Spatial Distortion can be used in many ways. Offensively it manifests itself in three different incarnations. Divine Dividing is executed via slashing through and dividing the fabric of reality along with anything residing in it. The attack thus slices through any matter or energy regardless of durability or strength in order to give off an appearance of an infinitely sharp edge. BlackHole Buster is a manoeuvre that ignores resistance and crushes objects by infinitely decreasing the surrounding or personal space of the target. It causes matter/energy to cave in and thus inducing a singularity. Finally the Enigma Crusher employs a composite of both former examples which compresses then tears through a specific point in reality, causing it to collapse, and destroying all existence within.
The technique dubbed Mobius is the defensive demonstration of Spatial Distortion at its best. It has the capacity to cause a stitched loop in space so that the edges of affected areas aren't connected to the space adjacent but instead coils towards the other specific parts of the region. This creates a refraction paradox and causes all assaults rained upon Ajax from a single vector to be diverted or even reflected back at their source. Alternatively EXA is able to reach through these portals in order to attack or grasp at targets from what would seem to be physically impossible angles and distances. Mobius can be used as a form of Teleportation if Ajax chooses to jump through a distortion in its entirety in order to instantly appear in another location. Unless used purely as a form of long distance travel, in which case the destination must be a location which EXA has personally visited prior, all entrances and exits created by Mobius must be within the 80 feet radial range of Spatial Perception. - Weaknesses:
-Utitlizing Spatial Partition in order to forcibly initate a Dimensional Jump shorts out all aspects of EXA's powers for anywhere between three days to a full week. During this downtime period Ajax can be considered for all intents and purposes a regular human being.
-There exists a split milliseconds time lag in between when offensive Spatial Distortion applications such as Divine Dividing and Blackhole Buster are executed and the actualization of their effects upon reality. This weakness is temporary lifted and does not apply when EXA is armed with the Enigma Crusher.
-Ajax's hyperactive metabolism renders him unable to effectively store fat, putting his body in a perpetual starvation for long term energy supply. To remain at his best Ajax must eat every 2 hours or risk clouded judgement. KFC Gravy is therefore favoured for its high trans-fat value. - Skills: Advanced Unarmed Combat, Expert Muti-Weapon Specialist, Competent Tactician
- History:
Born in San Antonio on October 30th of 2007, Ajax Gunner Xylander enjoyed a largely uneventful early childhood in the Lone Star State. Raised under the presence of both parents, the boy had a stable family life at home but nevertheless was allowed a large degree of freedom due to his father's distaste for helicopter-styled parenting. Though lacking in aptitude for book studies, due to the genetic condition of myostatin muscle hypertrophy, the youngster excelled in sports. This fact was especially true when it came to football; aided by his latent Spatial Perception, Ajax was once hailed as a genius quarterback within his age group.
However trouble was brewing while the talented athlete approached puberty: at age 12, Ajax accidentally triggered his Spatial Distortion abilities when throwing a hail mary pass during a clutch play, causing the ball to sail the entire length of the football field. As this impossible feat occurred during a game and right in front of bleachers packed with adults, gossip and rumours began spreading. Nonetheless it didn't matter to Bill and Courtney whether or not their son was a human or mutant, however the elder Xylanders fearing for their only child's safety were forced to send their son to Charles Xavier's School For Higher Learning.
Ajax was enrolled in as an X-Student at the academy during the same era as famed X-Mens Katherine Pryde and Jubilation Lee, but due to the slower than normal growth of his powers, he played an ambient role if any at all in the background. In any case, the youth's stay in the X-Mansion was short-lived because within 6 months of tutelage under Professor Xavier, Ajax was whisked away by the Interdimensional Guide known only as TimeBroker. He was presumed dead by the faculty when Cerebro was unable to locate the missing boy who unbeknownst to the staff, did not even exist in the same timeline at the time of their search. The short duration of time spent at Xavier's School ensures that few if any of the kids remember Ajax.
Drafted into service as the then youngest member of the transdimensional team called Exiles, Ajax was sent on dangerous missions throughout the mutiverse and soon traveled to more continuums than he could realistically keep track of. His journeys through the dimensions shaped the young man greatly, not only as a warrior but as a person. A prime example of this was on Earth-2318 where Ajax discovered an appreciation for modern conveniences like plumbing and toilet paper while in contrast developing a seething hatred for natural wildlife when he was stuck for weeks and forced to wipe with leaves in the over-sized local Savage Land native to the reality.
During his 4 year tenure with the Exiles as EXA, Ajax's powers matured rapidly amidst the constant battles. His journey through the vast dimensional realms honed his armed combat skills to the point of mastery as he picked up and collected various armament which will eventually become his ever-increasing Arsenal Cache. However the dynamics of Exiles' operations took a toll on the youthful mutant. Deaths were frequent. Meanwhile as team members lived and died like mayflies only to be replaced instantly by the callous TimeBroker, Ajax's contempt for their guide grew daily. His despise for TimeBroker finally reached a breaking point in the Zombie reality of Earth-2149 where he became the last surviving member on the roster.
Fed up and disillusioned, EXA lashed out at the TimeBroker violently before forcefully tendering his resignation. Using his mutant abilities, Ajax returns to his origin dimension but because his specific elemental domain disallows him active control over time, the young man soon finds himself displaced in time. For the teenager it had merely been 4 years since he had been abducted but in actuality 18 years had passed in Ajax's native universe. Disorientated and confused the boy treks to the X-Mansion where his journey first began in order to regain his bearings and also to confirm if this timeline is truly the one he had once called home. - Appendix:
Earth-58163 - House of M Continuity: year 2005 when Mutants rule.
Earth-8410 - Alternate 2020: Stark Enterprise owned by Arno Stark.
Earth-1610 - Ultimate Marvel: Condensed historical events in 1970-90's.
Earth-91126 - Earth-Z: Zombie virus spreads from Earth-2149
Earth-2318 - Savage World: Where Savage Land spans two continents.
Earth-2149 - Zombiverse: Origin point of the Zombie Virus.
I'LL PAY THE PRICE FOR MY KARMA AND GO TOGETHER WITH YOU, MONSTER WITHOUT A NAME
- Your name: Underdawg
- Years of experience Roleplaying: On and off for about 8.
- Where did you find the Heroes of Tomorrow?: Browsing Link-Backs on random sites
- Name of Song you choose: Monster Without a Name - Egoist
- Roleplaying Sample:
"It might be fun to set the clouds on fire with your heat vision but you might break the window if there's too much water in the area."
That was just Ajax's offhanded statement as he skimmed the Flight Safety Card on the aircraft departing for New York. He wasn't sure if that's how it's supposed to be interpreted but it sure as hell looks it from where he's sitting.
A diagram of a man with his line of sight going past the window to a fire, next the same image of the figure looking at a cloud of smoke placed directly underneath the fire, coincidentally the placement making it look as if the cloud was lit aflame. Directly after that the poorly drawn human appears to be glancing at a body of water. Then boom! The design for the stick-man's line of sight, looking suspiciously like eye-lasers pierces the shattered glass window. What's this illustration supposed to mean? You do the math.
His sarcasm was rewarded with a light giggle coming from his left side so the mutant formerly known as EXA steers his head all the way towards the source of the reply in order to have a look. He didn't notice someone next to him until now but he wasn't overly surprised since being temporary blinded in one eye can do this to you.
When what appeared in the teen's field of vision was not an attractive young woman like he was hoping for but a pimple faced brat barely into puberty, Ajax began to realize that the prize was more of a penalty than anything. It only got worse from there when he takes note that the preteen had an enamoured look in her eyes.
'Why can't I have heat vision like that guy in the picture?'
His mental fantasy of reducing the unpleasant child into a puddle of goo using imaginary Superman microwave-beams (complete in cartoon vision) was quickly interrupted when the offending twelve year old spoke up. Things were going too well for her to be mute. Great, first he injures his left eye trying to give TimeBroker a piece of his mind, then he finds himself having to take the plane like a regular person because his powers burnt out after the Dimensional Jump and now this.
"So. Do you have a girlfriend?"
'Oh god dammit...'
Wow. This kid doesn't beat around the bush and Ajax knows that somewhere in the world, a pedophile has broken down in tears. Fortunately (or unfortunately, he can't even begin to decide on the wording here as everything is in turn a perspective) Ajax prefers women his own ages, anything in close or in between to his biological and legal age would be fine, he's really in no position to be picky so anyways he can't really sympathize with the loli-cons here. All he's left with is a pondering of why all these prepubescent children can't get enough of him.
"I think I'm a bit too old for you kiddo."
"Oh come on! How old are you? Thirteen, maybe fourteen. We're not that far apart!"
'Sonova... Technically I'll be turning 30 in a month you little bitch.'
His nerves are grating and he could really use a smoke right about now. No such luck! The flight attendant (who is thankfully much easier on his eyes... eye, one eye) announces at that very instant that they are now in the air and the 'No Smoking' sign lights up on cue as if in mockery of his situation. Ajax rubs his temples in aggravation. It's going to be a long flight.
Left with no other options, the teenager (biologically anyways) reaches for the complimentary headphones handed to him by the gorgeous flight attendant and forcefully stabs its connector prong into the in-flight radio outlet on his armrest, causing the kid to jump slightly in surprise. He then slips the ear-muffs on, telegraphing to the annoying little monster next to him that he's in no mood for conversation but not before instilling into her tiny brain one last piece of information.
"Well squirt. Reality surpasses your imagination."
