A Closer Look
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kind
adjective | /kaɪnd/
1.
a : of a sympathetic or helpful nature
b : of a forbearing nature : gentle
c : arising from or characterized by sympathy or forbearance
НИКОЛАЙ
Nikolai | Victory | RussianАННЕНКОВ
Annenkov | Family name | RussianМАСГРЕЙВ
Musgrave | Beast | Irish -
B A S I C S
◖BIRTH NAME◗
Nikolai Annenkov Musgrave, named after his paternal grandfather.
◖NICKNAME◗
Kolya, Nicky, Wonderkid, Nika.
◖ALIAS◗
Wonderkid is also kind of an alias.
◖BIRTH DATE◗
5th February 2017.
◖AGE◗
25 years old.
◖OCCUPATION◗
Interior designer, though with degrees in both architecture and engineering.
◖RESIDENCE◗
A nice apartment in Gotham City.
◖ALIGNMENT◗
Justice Society.
◖BIRTHPLACE◗
Just outside of Gotham City.
◖NATIONALITY◗
Half American, half Russian.
◖RACE◗
Meta-human.
◖ABILITIES◗
Quite a few, all relating to changing of some kind.
◖HEIGHT◗
1,85 m.
◖BODY TYPE◗
Average build, though quite fit and rather muscular.
◖EYES◗
Brown.
◖HAIR◗
Dirty blonde; blonde during summer, a lighter brown during winter, but he often colours it as well.
◖COMPLEXION◗
White with a tanned, warm undertone.
◖TATTOOS◗
None so far.
◖SCARS◗
No physical scars, since they heal right away.
◖HANDEDNESS◗
Ambidextrous, but prefers left.
◖ZODIAC SIGN◗
Aquarius.
◖SEXUALITY◗
Straight, but definitely to the more curious side.
◖RELATIONSHIP STATUS◗
Single.
◖LIKES◗
Drawing, croquis, building stuff, colours, physical training, especially running and doing weights, watching movies and romantic dates, always being busy and keeping his thoughts going in the right direction, hanging out with his friends and family.
◖DISLIKES◗
Not having something in his hands or simply nothing to do, being alone, cold weather, not being able to make up his mind, being confused, not being able to draw, staying in bed alone, too much noise or distractions.
◖FACECLAIM◗
Heath Ledger.
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B A C K G R O U N D
W O N D E R K I Ddreamer
noun | dream·er | ˈdrē-mər
1 :
one that dreams
2 :
a : one who lives in a world of fancy and imagination
b : one who has ideas or conceives projects regarded as impractical : visionary
Nikolai had a special childhood. Born to the future it-couple Mikhail Annenkov & Keegan Musgrave, he spent the first couple of years quite differently than most people imagine. A family secret, he was born without the knowledge of his father, something he knows about just not exactly why. Because of this he grew up outside of Gotham City at a small motel owned by Elizabeth "Liz" Ainsworth, someone who still means the world to him. Though not related by blood, he still calls her his babushka to this day. He remembers it faintly, the fact that his father was not in the picture, but it has not left a great impact on him in his opinion, though he is definitely more of a mother's boy. Though he stayed with Liz, his mother frequently visited them even with her busy schedule. He has many faint, though fond memories of this place, as he also visited it often after he was 'revealed' to his father for the simple reason that his parents were rather busy at this point. He basically had his first couple of years with Liz, so it is no surprise that she means a great deal to him, even if she can seem a bit eccentric to others.
With such high-profile parents, it would not be strange to have a rather interesting childhood, but it was rather quiet and at some times, or actually rather often, very lonely. He had Liz' company, but he lacked other children in his first couple of years, just other people in general, making him rather shy. He cannot remember it himself, but meeting his father was a bit rocky to start with simply because he was not very familiar with people. The only people that young Nikolai trusted were his babushka, his mother, and his godfather, Ilya, who had been there since his birth. He became excellent at playing with himself, but he quickly became the quiet child, who cried when spoken to by strangers. In the end, this led to the first discovery of his meta-human abilities. They manifested very early on compared to other children, but due to the amount of abilities, it was no surprise that it started this early. It really started with him drawing and very naturally making these drawings come alive to the surprise, almost panic of Liz, who luckily contacted both Keegan and Ilya quickly. With the help of Ilya, he managed to get a good grip of his abilities early on, making him an even bigger part of the young Nikolai's life, becoming his mentor of sorts. Even after his father came into his life and really became the central father figure, Ilya stood up as the meta-human-mentor, not being a meta-human himself but definitely knowing more about it than both his parents combined. With his help he could control his drawings - though misusing this all the time to the horror of his parents - and it escalated pretty quickly after this.
Nikolai quickly became a extremely powerful meta-human. If Ilya had not been there to guide his parents, it would probably have gone wrong in the matter of seconds. Even if both his parents were meta-humans, Nikolai possessed a wide range of abilities both similar and different to his parents. It started with his drawings, but not long after that he seemed to disappear from one moment to the other, transporting himself from one end of the apartment to the other; not long after, when he was really introduced to strange family members, his skin seemed to change, especially to the point of making him extremely heavy when picked up by others that he did not know. Before they, meaning Ilya, even got to help Nikolai control this ability, he began not only changing his skin, but his entire body, manifesting one of the strongest abilities, shapeshifting. In the matter of months, he had gained some of the most powerful abilities at a very young age, and neither his parents nor his godfather realised that he already before all of these had shown signs of self-healing.
He was a difficult child being so extremely shy around others, so the strength of this young boy only made it worse - luckily for him and everyone around him, he had the best suited parents as well as Ilya by his side, which also managed to make him extremely powerful very early on, as his control of his abilities is magnificent at this point in life, because he had the opportunity to learn to control them at such a young age.
Slowly, the young Nikolai started to open up. It helped a lot when Mikhail, his father, came into the picture, even if he was not really aware that he had not been there to begin with. The only child he really interacted with was his younger sister, Ariaya, whom he loved very much quite naturally. It also helped when the family grew larger with lots of cousins, especially when he was older and able to really understand what was going on. With the interactions with other children, though all younger than him, he slowly grew in the direction of what he is today. Becoming more outgoing and taking more after his parents, the shy, crying child disappeared, and laughter would be his prominent feature. The love for his sister was clear, but also for the other younger children, becoming an older brother to not only his own sister, but all of them. Always making jokes and playing games, using his abilities to entertain those he could show them of to, he blossomed. This made school much easier, as he naturally engaged in conversation and was rather well-liked by his classmates, though being somewhat of a class clown. His grades were still really good, and his skills were rather well-balanced, excelling especially in maths and art, which was the path he would eventually choose to follow. It was also in school that it really became apparent that he had dyslexia, having a hard time reading in general, but it was caught early on - also with the help that his mother had the same. He struggled with it, being rather annoyed by not being able to read as well as the others, but as he grew older and found other interests in school to worry about, those annoyances became smaller.
But even if he seemed to have become an amazing, young man, he was not without trouble. He would often find himself torn down and tired, not wanting any contact with anybody. He would feel smothered, almost to the point of not being able to breathe, but he would also feel alone and extremely abandoned though still surrounded by people. It felt like something lingered within him, something dark that he would not be able to control, which would sometimes make him fear himself. At these times he would sink into a hole of sketches and scrambles, trying to get a hold of his thoughts. It is not something that he likes to talk about, feeling rather embarrassed by it, and he is especially keeping it a secret to his parents. Not because they won't support or believe him, but because he does not want to disappoint them. It seems easier to just do on his own, as he has been able to control it so far, his drawings helping him a lot. It is of course a bonus that he can make things come alive just by a stroke of a pencil. They might not be able to talk him out of his thoughts, but a hug or cuddling is sometimes all he needs, even if the void does not seem to go away completely. He always manages to get up again, brushing it off and being the oldest son once again, but he can almost always feel the weight upon his shoulders and the shadows luring in the back of his mind.
I only do this because I'm having fun. The day I stop having fun, I'll just walk away.
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C O R E T R A I T S
THE class clown
➣ F U N N Y
adj. | fun·ny | ˈfə-nē
Nikolai is one funny guy. That is what he would define himself as. He is always there to make people laugh or at least enjoy themselves - though he would definitely prefer if they at least gave him a smile on the way. He is very animated and expressive, taking his inspiration from his creative side as he spent a lot of time in front of a mirror when he was younger trying to capture the human expression, a vast map that is near unobtainable; but that did not stop him from trying. He is rarely seen without a smile when he is among people; he is self-confident, very out-going, and he is definitely good at being social with others, which might come from the fact that he was so antisocial as a child. This can definitely make him a bit intimidating, but as stated before if you tell him to stop or calm a bit down, he will do so.➣ C O M M I T T E D
adj. | com·mit·ted | kə-ˈmi-təd
He is very animated and expressive, taking his inspiration from his creative side as he spent a lot of time in front of a mirror when he was younger trying to capture the human expression, a vast map that is near unobtainable; but that did not stop him from trying. This says a lot about him in the end, as he is always trying even if it seems unlikely that he will ever achieve it. He always keeps on going and going, but where he might not know his own boundaries, he is very aware of others'.
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adj. | im·pul·sive | im-ˈpəl-siv
He is the funny guy, yes, but it is not on the expense of others, and if someone states that he is going too far, he will stop. He has no trouble with seeing that he is wrong or too much, but in a given situation it is always better to state it, since he might not be aware of it in the exact moment. He easily gets swept away by himself and his thoughts as he is the type of person who reacts instantly instead of thinking it through one more time. He is just a very impulsive man, driven by emotions that are quite hard to control at times.➣ O V E R W H E L M E D
adj. | over·whelmed | ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)welmd
He has a lot going on inside of his head, and it can be hard to decipher even for himself. Most of the time, he is able to handle it without much trouble, but sometimes it becomes too much for him and he locks himself away - but literally and metaphorically. It can span from a few hours, even minutes, to days where he has no contact with anyone but himself - and often his creations. Since he was a lonely child without many friends, he has created his own. Not that he has imaginary friends still, but sometimes it can help him just to create some animal-like creature, real or not, to comfort him in times of troubles and a clouded mind. He almost feels guilty because of it, as he thinks he should feel so much stronger because of his heritage and the abilities that he carries within himself; but even those seem clouded when his mind takes control.
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A B I L I T I E S
Listed
Described
Nikolai's abilities are very physical and quite strong, making him ideal at the front line just like his parents. It is no surprise that the mixture of such strong meta-humans would give him such a strong combination of abilities, but the amount of abilities is also truly magnificent.
S H A P E S H I F T I N G
Nikolai has the ability to transform and reshape his body. This ability seems to embody most of his other abilities. He can impersonate others, both people and animals, imaginary as well as well-known. He can enhance his body for combat, either by turning into animals, monsters, or simply making his body stronger. Due to his incredible strength in general, his abilities are particularly flexible making him able to manipulate his form at will without any issues. He can combine his abilities with each other, even being able to form limbs into weapons. He can even reform, e. g. after being blown away by explosives. Because of his rather unique understanding of the world he is extremely good at shapeshifting, understanding forms and shapes on another level than others, perfecting his shaping skills beyond normal. Animals are easier, humans can be more difficult, but if he has seen the person before, it is really not a problem for him. If he has to do something unique, a form which no one knows, he has to spend some time developing it, but that is mainly because of his own perfectionism, not lack of skill. He can use it in the heat of battle without any kind of trouble. He can transform himself into inanimate objects as well, but this is rather boring, but a good escape mechanism. He can camouflage himself into other surfaces. Fictional characters are not a problem either. He shapeshifts without any kind of pain, and the form does not have to resemble humans - he has complete control over this ability and there are near to no limitations to it.
S K I N M A N I P U L A T I O N
Nikolai has the ability to control his own skin to freely alter and manipulate it. He can only alter the skin of himself, not of others.
Dermal Armour
Dermal armour gives him the power to have innate physical armour for protection. He can generate this armour as a part of his body, which is resistant to attacks, harm or pain, and temperature extremes. This armour can vary from obvious, physical defenses, such as scales, thick skin or fur, natural shield, armour or shell, and in-organic skin, to bone-nodules below skin, particularly wide/sturdy rib cage, blubber, or simply dense muscle. He often uses different sturdy materials to coat his skin, something that he can use as both protection and attack as it simply makes the punches more efficient if his hands are made out of stone.
Skin Hardening
Skin hardening is a sub-category to dermal armour, but in this case it is simply hardening the skin, not applying an innate physical armour; a more subtle ability and easier to do without anyone detecting it. More of a good party trick than anything else - at least to Nikolai - but otherwise very helpful, especially because it is so discreet that he can use it in front of normal people (especially compared to his other abilities). Can be used both to increase both his defensive and offensive capabilities.
D R A W I N G C R E A T I O N
Nikolai can create objects and beings by drawing it. Only his imagination sets the limits, which more or less makes this a limitless ability. His understanding of shapes and forms is exceptional, which makes this ability incredibly strong in theory. He can create a new world simply by drawing. He can redraw himself if wanted, especially together with his shapeshifting. He can draw more or less anything: From drawing a sword or other weapon for his or others' usage or using it to get around quickly by drawing doors and portals anywhere he wants. He can draw creatures into existence, both real and imaginary, or any other objects. These drawings are only temporary though and can be destroyed by water or liquids, but if not exposed to such things, they work just well. A drawn sword will have the same effect as a normal sword, at least if the user's imagination is good enough - which Nikolai's is. Humanoids or beings can be harder to control and might gain their own will, but he has yet to lose control over something he has drawn. He needs something to draw with; he cannot just draw with his fingers, he need some kind of tool.
S E L F-H E A L I N G
Nikolai's body heals itself automatically. He does not need to focus on it, the body does all the work itself. This happens within seconds. It does not cancel pain, but no scars will be left, even if he bleeds or feels the pain beforehand. The pains leaves rather quickly though as the wound shuts depending on the injury. It applied consistently, he will of course feel it. Wounds simply disappear from his body, leaving no trace. If the wound is excessive or very serious, his body might have to work on it more than usual, taking more time; but if there is no other stress applied to his body, it might be able to heal within a minute, even seconds like normally. He can regenerate lost or damaged tissues, organs and limbs. If consistently applied, his body might not be able to follow up as quickly. Though it is mainly physical wounds, mental wounds might also be healed, but not as fast, and it is not foolproof. This also applies to illnesses, diseases, poisons, broken bones, and low vitality. He also ages slower and the self-healing expands his life span excessively compared to that of a normal human. It only applies to himself; he cannot extend his healing to others and his abilities will not be able to evolve in this direction.
T E L E P O R T A T I O N
Nikolai has the ability to move instantaneously from one location to another without physically occupying the space in between. By touch he can also teleport objects or beings, even energy from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them. This can not only be used to escape or as a simple means of travel, but offensively and quite powerful as well, while offering superiority regarding movement speed and distance coverage. He can teleport more or less anywhere, but it helps if it's something he knows or have been before. He does not have to travel with objects or beings when teleporting them, making it just as valuable in battle as mere strength, since he can make the enemy disappear if wanted. He can teleport things into other things, crashing them together or destroying them, but the objects might lose speed during the teleportation, therefore not always successful. He can teleport an attack back at a target. He can even teleport a target to users front to intercept an incoming attack, defending themselves and causing the target's attempt to backfire at the same time. He can teleport anything small to surround the target to immobilise the opponent. He can teleport a massive object above the target, letting it crash down to crush the target to death.
P O R T A L C R E A T I O N
Nikolai can create portals for transportation between two non-adjacent locations. He is basically opening a hole in the universe connecting two non-adjacent locations. It is both useful and extremely dangerous; if it is done sloppily it can cause rifts in the space-time continuum, so he has to be extremely careful when doing it. He does have a high understanding of his own abilities though, making his portals rather stable, but he does not have to use them as often due to his teleportation. It can be handy in battle or to transport more people at a time, something that can be rather difficult with teleportation at times. Besides transportation of allies, it can of course also be used to get rid of enemies. He can deflect and redirect attacks back at a target by opening portals. He can deflect certain attacks through multiple portals, creating attacks from multiple directions and angles. He can open portals to summon others; if he cannot touch them and therefore transport them, if they are not anywhere near him, he can open a portal for them to arrive instead. He can slice objects and beings by closing portals while they're part-way in them. He normally only opens portals for a short time, since keeping them open might make them unstable; a short time meaning seconds.
