Eric Halvorsen (Adroit)

[Adroit]

Player Nickname: Alexx

Name: Eric Halvorsen
Codename: Adroit
Age: 19
Date of Birth: 6 May 1993

Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195lbs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Place of Origin: Long Island, NY
Nationality/Race: Caucasian
Classification/Origin of Powers: Mutant

Status: Resident
Occupation: Mechanics

Personality Profile:

Arrogant, self-centered, cocksure, and any other synonym you'd care to find. Eric is a great guy to his friends, but a bit of a jerk to anyone else who doesn't have something to offer him. He's an energetic sort of guy who tends to get into trouble if he doesn't have something to keep himself occupied.

Physical Description:

Adroit stands somewhere around 6'2, built lean and athletic as a combined result of his genetic mutation and his time spent at the gym. He keeps his hair clipped very short, and his clothing is fairly simple. He's a handsome fellow and he'd be more tolerable if he didn't know it so much.

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Powerset: Agility/Strength

Ability One: Agility

Adroit's fast-twitch muscle fibers are greatly enhanced as a result of his mutation. Physically, he performs at the level slightly above that of an Olympic level gymnast in terms of his agility and coordination. Trampolines, tightropes, and diving boards are as natural to him as the ground he walks on, as explained below.

Ability Two: Balance and Reflex

His agility transfers into a generally heightened awareness of his surroundings. Running across a tightrope poses no problem to him, nor would dodging a punch from behind. His reaction time is well above that of an average human, making him quite difficult to sneak up on, but certainly not impossible.

Ability Three: Strength

Because his fast-twitch muscle fibers are so well developed, his strength, at least in the short term, is well above that of an average human as well. He's able to overhead press over twice his body weight in one quick movement, but don't expect him to be holding 500 pounds above his head for any appreciable length of time (see Drawbacks & Weaknesses).

Drawbacks & Weaknesses:

First and foremost among his weaknesses is his endurance. While it is certainly higher than that of an average human, it doesn't come close in comparison to his agility and strength. As above, he's capable of lifting 500 pounds up over his head, but he can only hold it there for a few seconds before having to put it down again. Any attempt to over-exert himself in this manner will almost certainly result in injury, preventing him from performing any feats related to his mutation for however long it takes him to heal. While he is stronger and faster than most, he still takes just as long to recover from an injury.

Another issue he has trouble with is trying to fuel his increased speed and strength. While he's capable of performing extraordinary feats, escaping the laws of science isn't one of them. His muscles, at the base level, function in the exact same way as a normal human's, and as such, require fuel to function. His base metabolic rate is much higher than that of an average human, which means his meals have to come often and be extremely nutrient-rich. If he doesn't get the food he requires he'll simply be too weak to perform even the simplest of tasks, let alone superhuman feats of agility and strength. Should he be put in a starvation situation, his problems would get from bad to worse even faster than a normal human. As a general rule, he burns about three times as many calories (at rest) per day than a normal human, with the need for food increasing as his activity level goes up.

Projected Power Growth & Development:

While Adroit will never be able to escape some of the fundamental restrictions of his mutation (increased caloric requirement, etc), he should at some point in the future be able to hone his abilities even further. His strength could always increase (at the cost of further endurance), as well as his speed. Such things would require years of dedicated training with specialized equipment.

Skills:

He loves anything with an engine and a couple of tires. Mechanics seems to function as an effective release for the energy he builds up throughout the day, which would otherwise lead him to trouble. When he's not in the shop, he can often be found in the gym, at the swimming pool, or in the cafeteria.

Background:

Eric grew up in Long Island, NY, the son of an advertising executive and a stay at home mom. He was given every opportunity to excel as a child, which he did, right up until his powers manifested at 13 when he was hospitalized for malnutrition. It was discovered that his metabolism was working several times faster than the average human's. Shortly thereafter, he discovered his agility and strength had also increased.

He went from honors student to troubled child in a matter of months, instigating fights just to see what would happen, getting into trouble for vandalism and the like. He was sent off to boarding school to complete his education (and to get out of his parents' hair), but his 'bad boy' streak landed him first in front of a disciplinary board, and second back at home, having gotten himself expelled.

Running out of options, his parents had him sent to Cobalt, where he found a release in the mechanics shop and managed to get his high school diploma and start his post-secondary education.

Criminal Record:

Vandalism and general mischief as an early teenager.

Quirks, Extras, Random Character Facts:

Because he needs so much food all the time, Eric has taken up learning how to cook. He makes a mean rack of ribs, but some of his kitchen adventures have turned into disasters, one of which ended in a call to the fire department.