O - NIGHTCRAWLER

QUOTE:

"Wie du mir, so ich dir."

HEIGHT:

5' 8"

WEIGHT:

162 lbs.

EYE COLOR:

Gold

HAIR COLOR:

Blue

ETHNICITY:

Unknown

BIRTHDATE:

Dec 24, 1989

AGE:

20

GENDER:

Male

APPEARANCE:

There is no easy way around it, in most senses of the word Kurt looks demonic, mostly because of his blue skin, sharp pointy ears and prehensile tail which ends almost in a spear like point. Add to that his three digit hands and feet and you get that his appearance usually makes humans (and some fellow Mutants) hessitant or outright hateful. His build looks fragile, although athletic would be more the word. Not overly buff but quite muscular nonetheless. He dresses in scraps of clothing, usually altered to accommodate for his unusual physique and selected for ease of movement. He doesn't care much for trend or fashion. His skin is adorned with many angelic symbols, as he himself states: one for every sin.

MODEL:

Alan Cummings

THEME SONG:

Misunderstood by Dream Theater

WAIVER:

NC-17 general rules apply. Any plans, plotting, etc, I would appreciate being informed on, preferably in advance. Not saying 'no' just wanna be able to get into character for proper response.

EDUCATION:

GRD 11 - Junior

ROOM:

BD402

CHARACTER CONCEPT:

Swashbuckling Jester

ORIENTATION:

Straight

DEMEANOR:

Jester

NATURE:

Visionary

PERSONALITY:

Kurt is a reflective and deeply religious man who is considering to perhaps one day become a priest. He has taken to the Catholic faith after joining the circus and being adopted by the Strauss family. He is very serious and devout in his beliefs. Nightcrawler posses great belief in himself, what he does, what he stands for, etc that they are able to stand up to the forces of evil and temptation better then most.

In contrast, Nightcrawler also has a knack for the spontaneous and exciting. He sees himself as a swashbuckler, usually comparing himself to Errol Flynn. He always tries to be charming and gallant, despite his looks and overall physique. Due to his time in the circus he is a natural performer and showman, often seen as a joker, jester and all around prankster.

GOALS:

To see the acceptance of Mutants in Human society and to be able to bring the Faith to those around him.

CLASSIFICATION:

EPSILON-TAU - Et3

POWER SOURCE:

Genetic Mutation

POWER RANK:

REM - 30

SKILL LEVEL:

Some formal training

APTITUDE:

Knows native language and simple machines

WEALTH:

Unemployed, Social Security or allowance

ADVANTAGES:

AMBIDEXTROUS - Nightcrawler is equally capable of performing any task with either hand from writing to rolling dice, In the case of Nightcrawler this includes his tail.

BALANCE - Due to his acrobat training in the circus Nightcrawler can run across ropes or rails, stand on top of posts, effortlessly climb ropes, and instantly recover from being thrown across a room. His movements are largely unhindered while doing these things.

CAT-STALK - He can get to his destination almost invisibly. If someone wasn't watching him when they began, he is likely to get where they are going without being seen or heard.

COMBAT REFLEXES - Highly sensative reflexes and automatic motor response.

DOUBLE-JOINTED - Nightcrawler can bend his limbs and joints far more than most people. He can fit into any space equal to half his height and width, extremely flexibility.

POWERS:

PREHENSILE TAIL - Due to his physical mutation Nightcrawler has a demonic looking tail which he can use almost as a third arm. Although it does not have an opposable thumb which limits him in the use of this tail. He is known to hang from his tail and can lift small objects he can hold on to with it.

TELEPORTATION (Bamfing) - Nightcrawler is a mutant with the ability to teleport himself, the clothes he is wearing, and, within limits, a certain amount of additional mass which is in contact with him. That amount of additional mass finds its limit in his lifting abilities. He can appearantly only carry items or persons he would be able to pick up and hold aloft for at least a couple of seconds. NOTE: When he transports a passenger over even moderate distances, the one transported will feel nauseous, weakened and ill, to the point of exhaustion.

The longer the distance over which Nightcrawler teleports himself, the harder and more exhausting it is for him to make the teleportational "jump." It is easier for him to teleport between north and south (along Earth's magnetic lines of force) than it is for him to teleport between east and west (against the magnetic lines). Under optimal conditions, teleporting only himself and his costume, Nightcrawler can displace himself a distance of about 2 miles east-to-west, and up to 3 miles north-to-south. Making a vertical teleportation upwards is difficult (due to gravitational pull) and dangerous. Nightcrawler has made a vertical teleportational "jump" of 2 miles by pushing himself to his physical limits.

He consciously determines his point of return and it must be in his line of sight (or very familiar), lest he run the risk of materializing partially or entirely within a solid object. If too much of his body materialized within a solid object, he would probably be killed or at least badly crippled. When he disappears in teleporting, Nightcrawler leaves behind a blue puff of sulfurous smoke. His teleportation is invariably accompanied by the muffled sound of imploding air rushing to fill the vacuum left where Nightcrawler volume was (his signature "BAMF!" noise).

Nightcrawler's powers automatically displace liquids and gases when he arrives in the course of a teleportation. Nightcrawler's momentum is retained throughout the process of teleportation: he arrives with whatever amount of inertia he left with.

WALLCRAWLING - Nightcrawler is able to unconsciously control the inter-atomic bonds between his molecules and those of other objects which enables him to cling to solid surfaces. Thus, he can stick to walls or any other solid surface provided to him. This will not work on fluids, so that he cannot use that power to prevent himself from drowning, for example.

INVISIBILITY (limited) - Nightcrawler's deep blue skin allows him to blend into shadows, making him invisbile for all intents and purposes while in shadow. His gold eyes may be visible if someone is looking in the right place. This is not true invisbility and Nightcrawler could still be detected by abilities that would allow someone to do so (such as infravision)

FIGHTING SKILLS:

ACROBATICS - Gymnastic movement. Nightcrawler can tumble, swing from ropes, walk across thin beams, and leap through windows. He reduces the difficulty when trying to lessen damage from falls and dodging attacks, if he has sufficient room to move acrobatically.

COMBAT STYLE - Brawling- His improvised fighting style lets Nightcrawler inflict damage when using fists, claws, teeth and his tail. These actions are generally frowned upon in heroic circles, but then again NIGHTCRAWLER doesn't view himself as a hero.

WEAPON STYLE (Sword) - Nightcrawler has the ability to fight with any type of sword, given he can lift it. His personal favorite is his rapier. He also has limited sword control with his tail.

RELIGION & LINGUISTICS - Extensive knowledge of Catholicism, fluent in both German and Latin.

DISADVANTAGES:

CHIVALROUS - Nightcrawler must right any wrongs he witnesses, correct social injustice, keep any oaths of loyalty he swears, and honor all deals and obligations he accepts. He must honor good people. This disadvantage includes a vow of poverty.

MONSTROUS - Horrific, demonic appearance.

MORAL CODE - No matter what, Nightcrawler will not kill or more importantly, allow someone else to kill or be killed by there actions or lack there of regardless of the situation or mitigating circumstances. Likewise, and to a lesser degree, they will not permit others to be harmed and try to minimize property damage where possible. Saving lives takes precedence over all, even over catching the bad guys. Needless to say there are times when this code causes problems.

UNIFORM:

Standard black leather uniform, modified to account for his tail and feet. He doesn't wear gloves and prefers to have it as mundane as possible but compromised to have indigo pipping around the hems. He has a belt that clasps with an X that has a removable scabbard to carry his rapier.

EQUIPMENT:

A rusted and scratched rapier with a wired hilt in traditional German fashion and a rosary.

RESOURCES:

Feeble - Reduced circumstances

TRANSPORTATION:

Teleportation

CONTACTS:

Herman Renz Jr. - Ringmaster and owner of Circus Renz

Storm (Ororo Munro) - After being retrieved from the abondened Church after breaking the mind control drug he took a greater than avarage liking to Storm.

RELATIVES:

Real relatives are presumably died at birth.

Father - Stef Wagner

Mother - Unknown

Kurt Wagner was never legally adopted by anyone, but was raised by all the members of the circus, who had no prejudices against mutants. The Szardos family took him more into their family than other members of the circus.

Adopted Mother: Margali Szardos (Killed)

Adopted Brother: Stefan Szardos (Killed)

Adopted Brother: Jimaine Szardos (Killed)