Post by Jason Sutherland on Oct 14, 2014 20:16:17 GMT -5
Jason Sutherland
Full Name- Jason Sutherland
Gender- Male
Age- 23
Date of Birth- 23/11/1993
Sexual Orientation- Heterosexual
Location- New York
Celebrity Claim- Ullman, Raviv "Ricky"
What should we call you?- Zarg / JoC
Play anyone else?- Alessandro Moretti
Have You Read the Rules?- wait, I've got to go milk the cat.
Personality and Appearance-
Appearance:
Standing at just over six foot and one inch, Jason has somewhat thick brown hair that he opts to ignore until it needs to be cut, giving his appearance an unkempt look. Jason has a fair, slightly tanned skin tone though the left side of his face is covered in scarring due to burns he received when his father lost control of his ability. His nose is the average size for a nose and his ears are slightly larger than the average person of his age giving him a very slight goofy look.
Though he couldn't be considered well built, it would not be appropriate to describe Jason as scrawny or similar. He is as healthy as he could be for somebody with his lifestyle. The muscles on his arms and legs, due to his way of living growing up, are more defined and better built than the rest of his body.
Jason's clothing usually consists of a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. He prefers the casual look to the more formal approach though that isn't to say he does not own formal attire; Jason has an extensive collection of suits, which he oftentimes wears when meeting with his clients.
Moving onto his voice. Jason, coming from the south of England, sounds like a typical Englishman although there is something dark about his tone of voice. There is a bitter edge to most things he says, primarily working to accentuate his sadistic nature. Having lived in New York for over seven years, he has picked up a mild New York accent.
Personality:
Jason is a very materialistic being. Having been homeless and coming from not much, Jason learned to value what he had and he wanted to have everything. It wasn't until he started using his ability for personal gain that he realised he could very much have that. This also leads into him being fairly perceptive; he can see value in objects -- and people -- that others may simply ignore.
This isn't, however, to say he is trusting. He is not. He judges people by their value, and not by their personalities. He does not take to trusting people lightly. However, should somebody gain his trust -- he would do everything in his power to protect them; he is protective of those he cares for.
His distrustful persona has led to people believing him to be a very cold and bitter individual. Though true, he is not uncaring. People are potential assets to him. He cares as much as is needed.
Though he does not like being ordered around, his work as a self entitled entrepreneur has given Jason some respect for management and so he does his work for the company without question. It is this trait that makes Jason very determined and strong-willed. If Jason wanted to achieve something, he would not let anybody -- or anything -- get in his way. He knows what he wants in life and will do everything in his capabilities to ensure that he achieves his goals.
Jason has a very bitter outlook on life. This is due to the lack of a fatherly figure and having been lived on the streets as long as he did. Though not a people person and fairly hard to befriend, Jason will not allow friendships to falter. He believes them to be a special bond and will not let a friendship slip away. may not choose to make friends, but if you do so happen to be his friend, it's probably for a very special reason and he will not let the friendship slip down the drain.
When called for (such as in a fight or during an exercise), Jason would give it his 110%. And he is often looking for situations to 'push' himself as he enjoys the adrenaline rush. This is the main reason he offered his services to the company.
His ability has inevitably resulted in Jason becoming hooked on adrenaline. He ends up needing to use his ability multiple times a day.
Abilities/Powers/Skills-
Jason's ability could be likened to an additional battery in a circuit. It is not a necessity when used though it does greatly improve the current. At its most basic, Jason's ability is able to enhance (or nullify) others'. He is able to augment an ability beyond its normal capabilities as well as nullify them though the latter is a lot harder to achieve.
However, in the years Jason has had his ability manifest, he has learned to control it and use it for other means aside from ability augmentation (such as inducing cardiac arrest and causing an extreme case of Fight or Flight).
It works, as indicative in its name, by adrenaline. As Mohinder Suresh once theorised, an ability can be awakened by a major experience; traumatic or otherwise. It is the adrenal gland that produces the adrenaline needed to get through these situations. And it is this bodily reaction that enables Jason's ability to work so well.
Nullification and dampening works in reverse; preventing adrenaline from being produced which acts as an inhibitor for the while Jason retains contact on his victim.
Contact is required with his victims in order for Jason to use his ability's full potential (though he is able to use his ability on himself, such as producing adrenaline almost instantaneously). Once contact has been established, the receiver would be vulnerable to the effects of Jason's ability. It is worth noting that on a civilian Jason is not able to awaken dormant abilities or give someone abilities, unless the ability was close to manifestation. It is possible for Jason to amplify an ability without contact though this requires a lot of concentration and he can only augment in short bursts through this method. He cannot dampen abilities this way.
Upon contact a pulsing mist of light, no larger than Jason's hand, courses throughout a victims body toward the adrenal gland, where his ability manifests itself.
He is also able to use his ability to aide the bodies natural Fight or Flight instinct; giving bursts of stamina and strength when needed.
Due to the nature of his ability (except in cases where he isn't using his ability through touch), the effects of Adrenal Manipulation will wear off almost as soon as contact is removed. It takes a couple of seconds for the victims adrenal gland to return to functioning as normal.
In addition to his ability primarily being contact only, there are a few other limitations. In example, Jason is unable to augment all abilities (such as those that could not be further amplified). Regeneration is one such ability. As well as this, the effects of his power will only last as long as contact is held, except in the case of contactless augmentation which he can only do in a few short bursts of no more than 10 seconds as this method of amplification is very tiresome.
Nullifying and dampening abilities is difficult for Jason to hold for a length of time. Though the initial effect is nearly instantaneous, Jason has to focus in order to maintain this aspect and it is not uncommon for Jason to feel drained with a headache after negating somebody's ability.
Causing organ failure is somewhat hit and miss with Jason though this is due to the individual he is using his ability on. As adrenaline causes your body to exert itself more than would be normal, too much adrenaline over a period of time could cause cardiac arrest, etc. And naturally, if a person is healthy they would be more prone to be able to withstand this aspect of his ability.
Jason can only affect one person at a time, except in the rare cases his ability is augmented. He is unable to augment it himself.
Due to his personality and being able to give himself extreme amounts of adrenaline, Jason has become somewhat addicted to it and struggles to go too long without using his ability on himself. This has inevitably led to inducing numerous minor heart attacks on himself.
Limits-
See above.
History-
Jason Sutherland was born mid-morning on the 23rd of November 1990. There was nothing spectacular or unique about his birth. His mother (named Samantha), a brunette with green eyes, went in to labour aged 28 and subsequently had Jason. Jason's father wasn't there for the birth which didn't surprise Samantha in the slightest. She had suspected he would not be there as he had a drinking problem and was oftentimes at the pub. Jason could always remember Harry looking unkempt; an unshaven face with greasy hair and bruises on his cheeks. He always filled the air with the potent smell of spirits. Whenever Harry came home from his 'outings' down the pub, there were different cuts and bruises. Samantha had given up asking as Jason's father never divulged.
Jason's first birthday was also nothing out-of-the ordinary. He saw his aunties and uncles for the first time; he was smothered as a baby should be. He had his first Christmas, Easter... and before long, Jason was two. It was summer and the Sutherlands were in the local park enjoying the pleasant day. Samantha had given Jason an ice-cream. However, Jason didn't fully grasp the concept of how to hold such a treat and ended up dropping it on himself, covering his new t-shirt. Harry was not impressed and began cursing at Samantha. There was an argument that night which revolved around the incident which, though shouldn't have been major, turned in to a life-changing event for the Sutherland family.
Jason heard it all from his cot: - the screaming, the cursing, the smashing of glasses. He didn't understand any of it. All he heard were the noises and to him, they sounded negative. That evening, Harry changed. Samantha and left in order to cool down, all the while Harry was left fuming in the living room. He was sitting in the dark with a bottle of whiskey when he felt his hands burning up. He fell to the floor -- Jason heard the thud. Steam rose from his body. The pain he felt was excruciating and though he was crying, no tears came. Running upstairs to his son, he begged the two year old for help. Like a decrepit patient in a hospital, Harry pleaded for his life. The screams were nightmarish and Jason just watched with eyes too fearful to close. And then, as quick as it started, Harry fell and slumped over the cot. Jason didn't know what to do. A minute passed and nothing. Another four, and still nothing. It was not until the sixth minute that Harry's eyes sprung open. He got back up slowly and looked apologetically toward his son. Jason began crying, seeing the fiery red on Harry's cheeks. He looked like a demon of fire. Harry wanted to make amends and the only way he could think of was wiping away the tears. It was symbolic, of course; wipe away the tears and he'd wipe away the sadness. Unfortunately for Harry, he didn't fully understand what was happening and as soon as Harry placed his hand on Jasons left cheek, it became obvious Harry was a pyrokinetic.
Harry killed himself the next day, not being able to live with the guilt and burden of what he had done -- and who he was.
Samantha and Jason moved to New York almost a year later with the aim of starting a new life.
During Jason's seventh year, he befriended a young boy named Toby. They were both wandering through the local park with the aim of playing some football. It was chilly but that did not stop them. What did, however, was the shadey figure standing in front of the two boys holding a large metal pole. From where the boys stood, it looked clean. It became apparant, however, when they got closer that it was far from clean; it was dripping with blood. The two boys turned to walk away, fearing of what might happen if they ran. The figure followed them and began running. As the boys began running, trying to escape, Toby fell behind. Jason stopped when he no longer heard Toby -- only to see him being held by the man. Toby screamed for help though Jason just ran. The following morning, the local paper read "Young Boy found dead in Central Park". That incident shaped Jason's view on life and friendship.
For four years after that all the way up until Jason was eleven, his mother let him move from being a nice, caring boy - a good student, all the way down to a delinquent destined to do bad things.
Eleven years old, Jason had grown up to be cold and bitter - a villain even. His mother couldn't handle him; she asked him to either pack up his bags, or leave. Jason stormed out, Furious. But, he regretted it later however - returning to his home, but he found his mother on the floor. Surrounded by thick, lukewarm blood. Dead. Jason never understood what happened that night.
He lived for a few years as a homeless guy in New York. He met a few people such as Elinor Guldborg whom was able to get his ability to manifest. An ability which, in the years to come, would turn in to Jasons' sole reason for living. He met other specials. Some of them, such as Brie Collins, were good. Others, however, were the worst kind of people.
Brie Collins became Jason's lover at one point and they were happy together until April 4th -- when everybody gained super powers. Jason became hunted due to his ability. He had shown it to a couple of people, which had led to others wanted it. This led to Jason begging Brie to use her ability on him. She did and gave him one order; go back to England and never return.
Jason obeyed like a dog.
He built a dynasty surrounding his ability when in England. He realized people wanted power -- more than they had. Those who had felt it on Aprill 4th, wanted it again. And those who had abilities already? They wanted more. People were willing to pay for a hit of Jasons' ability and he became known as 'Boost' by the locals. He turned this into a small business of his, taking to calling the use of his ability on another person for monetary gain; a hit of boost.
A couple of years after returning to England, a woman approached Jason and explained that she could get him back to New York. Jason wanted to go back though he could not; he had tried booking tickets to fly there but found himself physically unable. The woman told Jason that she could remove the hold Brie's ability had over him. In return, all she wanted was a favour when she called on him again.
He agreed and a few days later found himself wanting to go back to New York -- he was able to book a plane journey and travelled there the following week.
He saw the female again on the fifth of July 2014. She was a Company agent and said that they needed him. She didn't say why but Jason assumed it was for his ability. It didn't take long before Jason was taken in by the Company. They watched him day-in and day-out, continually observing him and his ability. They were studying him. The purpose remained to be seen though one thing was clear; Jason had been deemed dangerous enough by the Company to be a prisoner under the guise of a recruit. (Every story has a beginning. Please write at least 4 GOOD paragraphs describing your character's history, birth, important events, to demonstrate how they got where they are now.)
Faction- Villain / The Company
Anything else?- Jason is still selling use of his ability to people though he is heavily monitored by the Company as to how often he can do it. He is very rarely given assignments and proper training.
Sample RP-
"Look. Mate. I'm tryin' best I know how not to kick the shit outta you, you know that, ye? Because I ain't the kind of guy ta let someone fuck me over an' get away wiv it. So I will ask ya once more," Jason straightened his black suit piece and exhaled, bending down to the man tied to a chair, "Where tha fuck is ma money?" He snapped, spraying spit over the prisoner.
This was a common occurrence in Jason's life; people using him for his gifts with the belief they could get away from him. This man in particular had Jason augment his scrying ability to find his daughter. Sadly, it didn't work as the man had hoped and he refused to pay. Really, Jason knew it was his own fault. Frederick had always told Jason to make his clients pay first. The problem with that approach was that Jason was a nice and trusting man. If people saw him as the trusting person he wanted them to believe him as, then they would come flocking like sheep to slaughter with the sole aim of stealing from him. Unfortunately for them, Jason was once a thief himself and he knew how to obtain that which he was due. There were some people, though that did pay. They were the ones who wanted a thrill. A hit. It was usually the desperate that tried to escape.
This man was desperate and now he was to suffer for it.
"I - I don't know what--" the man begged trying to plead ignorance.
"Hush!" Jason interrupted, raising his right thumb to his lips, "Quiet now. I don't want yer excuses."
Turning on his heels, Jason walked over to a small black music dock perched on as glass table in the corner of the room. This was the bit he enjoyed most: the music. It made everything so atmospheric. He pushed the red standby button with the same thumb he'd hushed the man with and turned back around to look at the man. The poor, desperate coward was sweating in his seat. They always got so scared when he turned on his music and Jason often found himself wondering if his taste in music was bad. It was either that or his reputation preceded him and his... Victims knew exactly what was about to happen. It was exciting.
"Right mate here's a deal; stop acting like a tool and I won't kill you." Jason lowered his hand, feeing the buttons on the dock for the 'play' button, "Or ya have until the drop an' ya die." Jason pressed play and the speakers came to life, filling the small London apartment with Flux Pavilion - Got 2 Know. The 23 year old preferred this song to other ones. There was something about it that gave him a unique adrenaline rush that only the absence of silence to a song could fill, "Tha's fifty four seconds. Plenty o' time. 'Cause I dun wanna kill ya."
The man swallowed and watched as Jason began waving his fingers and taking strides toward the chair.
"Twenty seconds."You've got to know... Know...
"Ten seconds," Jason grinned, cracking his knuckles.
"Alright! My bank card is in my wallet! The pin is six-five-three-eight. Just please let me go," the man had thick tears on his cheeks.
"Thank you." Jason raised his hand as the beat of the song kicked in. The unmistakeable wub seeming to work simultaneously with Jason's ability as, when it dropped, Jason leapt forward, took a tight clutch of the mans jaw and magic happened.
A pulse of light danced through the mans body and his eyes widened, pupils fully dilating. Seconds later, the man jerked forward, fingers scratching at the arms of the chair, jaw tightened. Jason released his grip and the man began panting heavily, all colour faded from his cheeks.
Jason stood up and turned around.
"That's yer warning." Jason said dully, walking out of the flat leaving the man tied to the chair.