A Closer Look
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serene
adjective | se·rene | sə-ˈrēn
1.
a : clear and free of storms or unpleasant change serene skies
b : shining bright and steady
2.
marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude · a serene smile
JOHAR
Male | Jewel | HindiO'CONNOR
Unisex | Patron of warriors | Irish -
B A S I C S
◖BIRTH NAME◗
Johar Anand, now O'Connor. Though Johar has never used his birth name, he is more fond of that given to him out of love.
◖NICKNAME◗
None.
◖ALIAS◗
None.
◖BIRTH DATE◗
28th November 2019.
◖AGE◗
23, going on 24.
◖OCCUPATION◗
He studies law at Oxford University.
◖RESIDENCE◗
Oxford.
◖ALIGNMENT◗
Justice Society.
◖BIRTHPLACE◗
Gorakhpur, India.
◖NATIONALITY◗
Indian.
◖RACE◗
Meta-human.
◖ABILITIES◗
Spiritual Meditation, Earth Manipulation.
◖HEIGHT◗
1,83 m.
◖BODY TYPE◗
Broad shouldered, physically fit, good posture and balance of body in general.
◖EYES◗
A deep, dark brown colour, can even seem black at times.
◖HAIR◗
Thick, black, well-kept hair that he keeps long.
◖COMPLEXION◗
Golden brown all year around.
◖TATTOOS◗
None.
◖SCARS◗
Quite a lot actually, but most of them have faded away now. His hands and the forearms all have small bruises and cuts, as well as his knees and shins. Those cuts are not really visible, only if you look closely. The worst though, are on his back.
◖HANDEDNESS◗
Right-handed.
◖ZODIAC SIGN◗
Sagittarius.
◖SEXUALITY◗
An unnecessary label, but he identifies as pansexual.
◖RELATIONSHIP STATUS◗
Single.
◖LIKES◗
Tea, books, plants, staying at home and reading, relaxing, taking his time, cuddling, loose-fitted clothes, meditating, writing, warmth, people touching his hair (if he allows them to), his family and friends, helping others, studying, movie nights at home, simple cooking.
◖DISLIKES◗
Certain types of people simply puts him off, being unable to do anything, being restrained (literally), black coffee, all the things he is determined to work against as a human rights lawyer, people talking negatively about his friends, especially his family.
◖FACECLAIM◗
Mahesh Jadu.
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B A C K G R O U N D
जिजीविषा
J I J I V I S H A
the strong eternal desire to live and continue living.
Johar did not have a pleasant start on life, something that still affects him to this day. Johar was born in Gorakhpur, India in a small village to Ishita and Vinaan Anand as their first child. Both parents were meta-humans, though this was kept a secret to the public for their own safety. They had always been taught that their abilities were wrong and should be kept hidden, and they wanted to teach Johar the same thing when he was old enough - and if he even had meta-human abilities. What they did not expect was that he already at a very young age showcased strong meta-human abilities, which they were not able to control. Though born with higher spiritual consciousness, it was his earth manipulation that made people aware of his powers. The rumour spread faster than expected, and before he knew it, he was taken away from his parents. They did not have a choice at this point, but instead of fighting for him, they gave him up for money - the only thing that seemed right for them in the situation. Being a meta-human, he grew faster than other children, making him useful already at the age of 3. Though his capabilities were limited, they were enough to do small, though useful work. Unfortunately, his heightened consciousness also made him made him very much aware of the situation and how he ended up there. He was used like this for a year - at the age of 4, already broken and worked in a way that no 4-year-old should experience, he was rescued.
Johar was adopted by Ilya Alekseyev and Matthew O'Connor and taken to the U.S. It was more of a rescue though than an adoption in the end, where Ilya and Matthew teamed up and ensured not only his safety, but others as well. Even with his abilities, it was not something he really understood to begin with. They spoke weirdly, and the last time he was taken away, his life became hell, so why would this be any different? Two men taking him away did not seem right to him, but he could not really do anything. He was taught to obey, and so he did. He was afraid and when they tried to be affectionate towards him, he would try to avoid it simply because of his previous experience with being touched. It did not take long, though. The entire car ride to the plane was horrible to him. He did not even dare to look at them, speaking so strangely and quietly, and he was still unaware of the nature of the situation. Everything changed as soon as they made it to the plane. As he left the car, both men stopped and then quietly reached out for his hands. It seemed like forever, him just standing there, staring at their hands and their faces, smiling at him, until he took a chance and put his hands in theirs. At this moment, he knew that he had been rescued. Feeling their touch gave him this strange, warm feeling that he had forgotten all about. The entire flight back, he slept on Ilya's lap.
Though he opened up to his newfound parents, it was not easy for Johar to enter a completely new society. He would cling to his parents, not letting them go. Kindergarten was not an option, though it would have made the transition to English easier, but he was simply to closed up. He was home-schooled, partially by a teacher, partially by Ilya. He had a hard time to open up and trust people, even if his third eye would vouch for them - if he could not trust his own parents, how could he trust anyone else? Of course Ilya and Matthew gained his trust quickly, but he still had a hard time doing so to others. What really helped him in the end was the choice of introducing him to extracurricular activities. What stuck was archery and martial arts. His martial arts teacher, Sifu Kisu, was the real help here, giving him the possibility to control the powers so horrible to him, the powers that made his parents sell him. This helped him cope, and slowly he became better and better at people, just like his English became more fluent. His friendship with Nikolai Annenkov also helped a lot, even if the boy was older than him, it was nice to have a friend with powers, whom he could play with without worrying. This also made him more comfortable with himself and his abilities, simply by seeing others comfortably using them. With the help from Kisu and support from his parents, he became better and better at controlling himself, both internally and externally. When the earthen abilities were under control, he could withdraw into himself and explore those inner abilities that had always been there, but never fully explored for the simple reason of being afraid of what he would find.
Everything became much easier, when his parents decided to adopt again. Johar remembers it as one of the happiest news ever given to him. At this point, he understood. His English was fluent, he had friends, had started school, and had simply become integrated with this new society. He showed great progress thanks to him gaining more and more knowledge about himself at such a rapid speed, which made him stand out from his classmates, but luckily he was accepted for who he was. Now, the thought of rescuing someone just like his parents had, filled him with an odd sense of joy. He could not even sleep on the plane back to India, a country he had not missed since he left. It was not completely pleasant to return, as his head was quickly filled with all the memories of this place, but he managed to cope with the thought that he would soon be going home again. When he saw Samaira for the first time, it was love at first sight - the love one has for family, the love a brother feels when he sees his new baby sister for the first time. He recognised himself in her and her demeanour, so he knew what to do to help her. Sitting on Ilya's lap, he spotted a ball in the room, ignoring the grown up talk going on. Gesturing at Samaira, he pointed at the ball. Nothing really happened to begin with, but not before long it happened - she picked it up, threw it, and before Ilya, Matthew, and the adoption people could stop them, they were playing, laughing, and communicating in Hindi. There was no doubt in his mind: Though not bound by blood, this was his sister.
With his new sister by his side, nothing could stop Johar. He excelled in school, made friends, and was prospered a great future, and so indeed he is achieving now. Moving to England with his sister, following in the path of both fathers, he studies law at Oxford (Matthew as the lawyer, England as Ilya). As the years went by, he also became stronger the more he became able to handle his strong abilities, boosting himself. While doing all of this, he has remained himself, calm to the core, patient as ever, and simply smiling. He loves life, he loves living, it is the most precious thing. He feels like he was given the opportunity to live again, and he intends to live his life to the fullest because of this. He still gets nightmares about what happened to him early in his life, but he has learnt to cope with it, at least he knows what to do to drive the thoughts away. He is thankful for everything his parents have done, and he still has a hard time grasping the fact that he was chosen, how he could have been this lucky to receive this life that he loves so much. He misses his family and friends back in the States, luckily Samaira is here with him, which makes it easier for him. Solitude is not something he detests, though, he really enjoys time with himself, reading, studying, training, taking care of his plants. He has made it so far and become so much more than he would ever have imagined, and he cannot help being a bit proud of himself. -
C O R E T R A I T S
कभी मत सोचिये कि आत्मा के लिए कुछ असंभव है, ऐसा सोचना सबसे बड़ा विधर्म है, अगर कोई पाप है, तो वो यही है;
ये कहना कि तुम निर्बल हो या अन्य निर्बल हैं।
Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin;
to say that you are weak, or others are weak.
- Swami Vivekananda
➣ C A L M
adj. | ˈkälm | ˈkȯ(l)m \
Johar is one of the most calm and composed people you can find. There's no rush with him, and he likes to do things in the order that they come to him. Nothing rattles him, and even if something unexpected happens, he handles it just like everything is. Just the way he moves seem calm, and it definitely rubs off on people around him as well.➣ H E L P F U L
adj. | help·ful | \ ˈhelp-fəl
Johar is always there to help out. It doesn't matter if it's friends, family, or strangers, everyone's the same to him in the end. He has a deep desire to help those in need, just like he himself were once, and it's a strong principle of his to do whatever he can.
➣ L O Y A L
adj. | loy·al | \ ˈlȯi(-ə)l
As a friend, Johar is one of the most loyal you'll find. Though he cares even about strangers, certain people have a special place, someone he would go the extra mile for without hesitation. If you want someone to keep a secret, it stays safe with him. Just like he's loyal to friends and family, he stands his ground when it comes to his core principles; so if you're secret goes against those, he might deem it necessary to tell, but he will always have a good reason.➣ P R E S E N T
adj. | pres·ent | \ ˈpre-zᵊnt
Johar has an ability to see everything that's going on around him as well as understand it. He is a great listener, you can always count on him, if you need a new perspective or simply someone who listens to you without focusing on other things than you. -
Abilities
इन्द्रियां
I N D R I Y A
the strength to control all five senses.
Johar's calmness and serenity are reflected in his abilities. He is in touch with himself on another level, able to calm himself to a point where his nature itself can boost his abilities in strength and accuracy. Though many of his powers are intimate and deal with one's inner self, he is not without the more forceful abilities - abilities that made him more than useful in the first years of his life. He considers his powers as good-natured, but he is well aware of the fact that they, too, can be used for deadly destruction if he wants to - something he tries to avoid, which, for him, is a rather easy task luckily. He always has the option to withdraw into himself and calm his mind from within, if anything should go wrong, a good insurance in his opinion. The only problem with his high spiritual level is that some things are a bit more clear than the should be - such as his past.
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SPIRITUAL MEDITATION
The ability to train one's mind to induce a mode consciousness in order to realise some benefit. Johar has achieved oneness with his spiritual essence as well as his mind, making him able to develop a high level of consciousness over bodily processes, as well as reduce stress and pain on the body. With these abilities, he is able to detach himself from worldly concerns, achieve spiritual enlightenment, and gain control of all of his abilities.
Mind's Eye
The simplest way to put it is that Johar has the power to use the inner eye - but it is never that simple with spiritual abilities. Mind's eye, also referred to as the inner eye or third eye, is a mystical, esoteric, and mental concept referring to a speculative invisible eye, which provides perception beyond ordinary sight. Johar does not have an actual third eye - it is more of a feeling, a sense, giving him the ability to see beyond. It refers to the gate that leads to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness. Because of this, Johar has reached a state of enlightenment that gives him the power to understand not only himself, but what goes on around him on a much higher level. His third eye is always there and has always been - he does not know a world without it, it is reality. It is what links all of his abilities and makes him who he is, basically. He does not foresee the future, but it would be an ability within reach if he studied. It makes his world calm, as if he is in the middle of a storm, a storm of information he has to sort through, which he has learnt to live with.The third eye is another world beyond the perceived reality, a reality Johar lives in. Within the abilities of the third eye, Johar has smaller abilities such as Maximum Concentration Capacity, Inner Power, and Clear Mind.
Maximum Concentration Capacity means, that he can use 100% of his concentration, allowing him to push his physical and mental capabilities to his maximum potential; obstacles become minor problems, while objectives grow significantly easier to accomplish.
Inner Power is very much linked to this as it is simply the ability to release a hidden power inside oneself and amplify it in order to become stronger. This takes full concentration and he has never been able to achieve it, but he knows that it lies within him. The latter is simple, yet very complex.
Clear Mind gives him the power to have an completely clear mind, no obstacles or hindrances whatsoever. It is not at its fullest, but he has no intention of strengthening it.
Chi Manipulation
Johar has the ability to manipulate the flow of latent energy that is present in the physical body - he can create, shape, and manipulate Chi. By learning to harness this inner latent energy, he can increase his own powers and capabilities, for example making it possible for him to physically manifest all of his inner strength and unleashing it to the fullest extent of its power through sheer force of will. Johar can feel this energy from others, making him able to use it against them or to help them: He can hurt you as well as massage you in a way you have never experienced before, simply by detecting the right pressure points based on your Chi. He can use it to boost himself, but he rarely does so, as he finds what he has to be enough. He can build up the energy though, making the effect more intense if necessary. It takes a lot of physical and mental training to control the Chi within him and he spends a lot of time doing this, as he sees this as essential to his well-being. If used excessively, though, he will quickly become fatigue, but it depends on how he uses it.
Astral Projection
Johar can separate his spirit from his body by entering a trance, gaining him access of travel to the Astral Plane. He has practised quite a lot ever since he learned of this opportunity, exploring the Astral Plane and gaining experience. This practice has given him control over both the Astral and Corporeal presences; if he wants to affect the Corporeal world while being on the Astral Plane, he can do so, but not without limits of course. While being on the Astral Plane, he can also travel to other spiritual realms, if he should find such while roaming around. The ability can be rather dangerous: While being on the Astral Plane, his body is essentially dead or at least in a coma and thus very vulnerable during astral projection. He can also become possessed while using astral projection, trapping his soul on the Astral Plane. If his body would be killed, he would also be trapped. On the Astral Plane, he can use his spiritual abilities, but none of his other abilities. Because of practice and a high state of mental stability, he can stay for quite some time on the Astral Plane, but staying there too long is also dangerous. Within his exploration of his Astral Projection, he has gained the ability to use Levitate. It is very limited in the sense that he can only levitate himself, not other people or objects. He can hover in the air unassisted, allowing him to carelessly float in the air and prevent his body from making contact with the ground below. He cannot fly - only float a bit above the ground, nothing more. He might be able to learn to levitate more than that, mimicking the ability to fly, but for now levitating just above the ground suits him.
Pain Suppression
If he needs to, Johar can block pain at will. He can become incapable of feeling pain, highly resistant to physical pain of any kind or decrease the feeling of pain, allowing him to think clearly and continue to move despite grievous injury. In situations where pain would disable a normal person, he can become able to think clearly, continue to move, ignore torture, and generally function. This is something he can activate at will, but it does not always work - he does not need the highest level of serenity, but he can be in a situation, experiencing an amount of pain making it impossible for him to "turn on" his pain suppression.
Nature Unity
Johar has the ability to become one with nature and natural forces, his soul sensing a great deal of peace and content. Animals can even be less aggressive or even lose their aggressiveness against him altogether. Johar can sense and feel the living creatures and their emotions, especially plants, which he has a greater connection with. He empathises with them, knowing their needs, when to water them and to plant them. Together with his earth manipulation, it also makes him able to grow, regrow, and even regenerate damaged plants. This ability has the possibility of becoming stronger, allowing him to connect with and understand not only plants, but also animals, elements, and so on.
EARTH MANIPULATION
Earth Manipulation, or Earth Bending, gives Johar the ability to create, shape, and manipulate earth and "Earthen" elements, including most solid objects, specifically all minerals and mineral compositions regardless of their state (mountain, boulder, sand, or dust), dirt, soil etc. He can also manipulate plants. If no earthen elements are present, he is very limited, as he is only able to manipulate already existing sources. Certain minerals are harder to manipulate, especially if they have been processed or hardened in some way - glass and other artificial solids for example. Size also matters: A bigger amount of earth can strain him, and he has to use a lot of force to move it, but it has to be a lot, before it becomes necessary. In general, it does not take him a lot to move earthen materials around, since he is extremely used to doing it, being one of the first abilities that manifested. Earth simply moves for him. Though he can move it with his mind, he finds that it helps to use movements such as simple hand and finger movements or even martial arts, which the earth will then mimic. He can burrow through earth, either leaving a tunnel or simply gliding through it. He can cause earthquakes, avalanches, mudslides, and quicksand. He can lift earthen materials at nearly any speed, great for heavy, quick attacks. He can use earth to transport in a surfing motion.
NATURAL ABILITIES
Martial Arts
As part of socialising and learning to control his abilities, Johar has been doing martial arts training from a very young age by the martial arts expert, Sifu Kisu, a fellow meta-human. He has since then practiced a number of different martial arts, the main one being the Chinese Hung Gar, a martial art that fits incredibly well with the earthen element with its deep, low stances and strong hand techniques. Hung Gar is one of the more external styles, but it also practices some internal movement. Emphasis is put on having firm, solid stances - the more connected to the Earth one is, the more power they will have. Practising his martial arts is a form of calmness to him, a great way to remove all kind of thoughts. He uses it to boost his earth manipulation as well as his Chi manipulation. It can also be used in battle, both in hand-to-hand combat, but also linked with his earth bending.
Archery
Besides Hung Gar and other martial arts, archery was the other sport introduced to him at a young age to socialise and strengthen him when it came to controlling himself. The concentration behind the bow and arrow mesmerises him and clears his mind - clears it from all the things left, when he think everything has been cleared out. Just like martial arts, Johar feels alive, human and normal with archery, and he continues to practice, not every day maybe, but when he does it, he does it for hours. Johar uses his other abilities to perfect his archery, using them in another way than he is used to, therefore not only strengthening him physically and mentally, but also his abilities. It benefits him in battle situations and sharpens his mind further; though he does not need that of all things, it also strengthens some of his normal senses such as vision and touch, helping him to feel even more human. Johar has perfected his archery over the years and he now performs extremely well in the sport, though he does not compete.
