Isaiah Mannstein [Circuit]

[gunnar]

IRC Nickname: Gunnar


Name:Isaiah Mannstein
Alias: CIRCUIT
Age:26
Date of Birth: November 3rd
Hometown:Spanish Fork, Utah

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 215 lbs
Hair Color: None
Eye Color: Blue
Nationality/Race: Caucasian

Occupation: Electrical Engineer

Personality Profile: Isaiah is a friendly, outgoing young man who does his best to be polite and respectful to everyone he meets. He has a somewhat goofy sense of humor but also has a serious side as well. Sometimes he is too serious, but once you get him going, good luck getting him to stop!


Physical Description: Tall, bright blue eyes, and an easy smile. Fair skinned, with a broad brow and aristocratic nose, it is easy to see his Germanic heritage. Aside from his lack of hair, he is indistinguishable from an ordinary human male of his own age. Not overly broadly shouldered, or thickly muscled, Isaiah is none-the-less fit and in good shape.



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Mutation/Powers:

Primary : Electro-kinesis - Limited control and channeling of electrical energy from existing sources (live electrical wires, batteries, etc). The ability to channel and direct electrical currents have developed to the point that he is able to discharge at even low voltages.

By shaping the electrical field his own body generates, he can direct the path by which electrons are disrupted. This effectively gives him the ability to 'call lighting' onto a single target. With consistent practice in the sims, Isaiah has managed to increase his range to a much more useful 30'. Targets within 10' of him that are in close proximity to one another (arms reach or just less than 3') have a 50% chance of being arc'd to when the target is struck by the bolt of electricity (no more than 3 targets affected at one time). With further training and practice, he may be able to increase the number of targets that can be effected, or his range to even greater distances

Secondary : Electromagnetic shield (deflector screen?) - metallic objects being directed towards him, as well as other attacks that follow the electromagnetic spectrum, are less likely to strike exactly where they are aimed (about 10-20% chance of missing)

Tertiary : Electrical Awareness - His functional abilities have improved to the point that he has the limited ability to sense the buildup of electrical charges in the environment around him (25' radius). As his sensitivity improves, the range of voltage and current that he can detect will continue to increase. This means that he will eventually have the ability to detect the change in charge of an area that has been recently vacated due to the bio-electric field given off by all living beings.

Drawbacks/Weaknesses/Side Effects :

Drawback:
'Friendly fire', unfortunately, Electricity can often obey its own rules, and as such, can be indiscriminate. Friends and foes alike that are too close or are touching risk being affected by his abilities
Magnetic field - Isaiah often has a small charge built up and as a result, consumer electronics *may* behave somewhat strangely while he is around, with the effect becoming more pronounced as his emotional state (and electrical field) become more heavily charged.
Under extreme periods of stress, Isaiah may lose control of his powers and inadvertently injure someone due to voltage discharge.


Weaknesses: Needs to build up current / voltage; if properly bonded and grounded, may not be able to develop a sufficient charge to cause any effects

Side Effects:
No hair.


How do you believe this character's powers will further develop in the future?

Isaiah has been working with electricity all his life, from helping his father at work to tinkering on his own. This understanding should enable him to progress more rapidly thanks to natural affinity and his extensive education. This means that his electrical based attacks will increase in range and strength, his ability to direct his own magnetic field will improve the strength of his EM-Shield, however, this may also increase the strength of his drawbacks and his weaknesses as well.


Background:
Born to a working class family in a small town in Utah, Isaiah is the third child of five, with two sisters (Hannah and Emily) and two brothers (Richard and William). His Father (Arnold) is an amateur radio operator and electrician, and his Mother (Victoria) is a registered nurse at one of the local hospitals. Some of Isaiah's favorite memories are learning to work with radios and electricity with this father, or going hiking and hunting with his family growing up. Growing up, there was little to show that Isaiah was any different from the other members of his family until the onset of puberty when the X-gene made itself known. The first hint that something was awry was the absolute lack of any new hair growth on his entire body, which his parents simply attributed to late development. But as time began to roll on, Isaiah showed every other sign of maturing physically, when on a bright winter day at High-school, Isaiah became involved in a physical altercation with another boy: David Young. Young was the school bully, and had come from a family with means. This was no 'poor youth' that had nothing but his fists to rely on, no, Young delighted in the torment and persecution of others, and had set his sights on Isaiah. After weeks and weeks of building up, Isaiah had enough and turned on David when the other boy pushed him down in front of his classmates. Instinctively grabbing David by the front of his shirt, an amazing thing happened: about 20,000 volts of direct current flowed between them, fueled by anger and surprise, Isaiah effectively 'Tazed' the other boy, leaving him laying in a twitching heap on the ground. A side effect of the sudden discharge of current (and the activation of the X-gene) was that what little hair Isaiah had on his body (And head) fell out over the next day, shedding from his skin. Needless to say, this caused some issues, but with a little thought, Isaiah was able to lead a relatively normal life afterwords. It wasn't until the troubles began to flare between 'normals' and mutants that he began to consider moving away. He keeps in touch with his family, with whom he is still quite close, but has moved to Salem in order to hopefully gain training with his abilities to harness them fully.

Quirks, Extras, Random Character Facts:
Loves hunting, and camping, Holds a technician class amateur radio operator license. Favorite color is blue, and he prefers Hamburgers to Pizza.