Post by Iceman on Jun 29, 2006 18:51:45 GMT -5
Name: [glow=blue,2,300]Robert ‘Bobby’ Drake[/glow]
Codename: [glow=blue,2,300]Iceman[/glow]
Affiliation: X-Men
Age: 20
Height: 5”9
Weight: 165
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye Color: Blue
Appearance:
Bobby is a handsome guy, with soft features and clear, penetrating blue eyes. Since coming to the school, he started working out in order to be fit enough for the battles he knew he might have to fight at some point. He now has a very toned physique for a seventeen-year-old.
Personality:
Bobby is very serious about his friendships. He would rather his friends be happy than him, which much of the time ends up being the case. He has a sense of humor, and sometimes plays practical jokes on fellow students--but never anything damaging or hurtful. He is laid-back but serious at the same time, and knows when it’s time to have fun and when it’s time to be serious.
He is kind to almost everyone, and is the first to include new students at school. He makes people feel welcome, and is very open and friendly. He is reasonable, and always tries to think before he acts.
As much as he tries to hide it, Bobby has a poor self-image. He also doesn’t explore his powers and attempt to learn new ways to use them, for reasons he refuses to tell anyone--he has discovered new powers, such as turning his body into ice, but he doesn't search them out or try to develop them. As new skills become apparent, though, he's beginning to realize how useful they could be. Because of this, he has never realized his full potential—most likely part of the reason he doesn’t think very highly of himself.
Powers and Abilities:
Bobby has his human form and his ice-form, which he usually only uses in battle when needed. In his ice-form, he is faster and stronger than naturally possible. He can lower his body temperature without hurting himself, reaching –105 F in no time at all. He is completely immune to even the most frigid of temperatures.
Bobby actually doesn’t create ice. He has the ability to manipulate the energy, and he uses moisture in the air for his powers. He can use this moisture to form ice in any shape (such as the ice rose he gave Rogue in their first class together). He can freeze objects by touching them, and create large walls and shields of ice which protect him in battle.
Weaknesses:
Fire has always been the opposite of water and ice, canceling each other out. Though one would think fire would be the easiest for Bobby to fight, this is actually the most difficult—which made his former friend’s, Pyro’s, turn to the Brotherhood all the more ironic. If he is around extreme heat or temperatures for a prolonged amount of time he will become extremely weak.
Bobby’s personality weaknesses are more numerous than the weaknesses in his abilities. As much as he tries to hide it, he has a poor self-image. He also doesn’t explore his powers and attempt to learn new ways to use them, for reasons he refuses to tell anyone. Because of this, he has never realized his full potential—most likely part of the reason he doesn’t think very highly of himself. ((Yes, I did copy this from where I wrote it above. Heh))
History:
Bobby was born in Boston, Mass., to William and Madeline Drake. He lived a very normal life until around fourteen, when he began to realize that something was strange about him. Cold really had little effect on Bobby at all, he would be seen outside in the winter with just a t-shirt and shorts on. His grades in school began to plummet as he focused on learning how his powers worked and what they could do. At the same time he was trying to cope with the fact that he really was different. His odd abilities made him start to feel isolated from everyone around him.
Bobby was recruited for Professor Xavier’s "school for gifted youngsters", which Bobby’s parents were more than happy to sign him up for, hoping it would make him buckle down and work. They thought it was just a regular boarding school, but Bobby was told that it was for mutants, which was what he was. At the school, he quickly became a charter member of the X-Men.
Bobby was one of the first students to reach out to Rogue when she came to the school, and they dated for a long period of time. During this time, Bobby, Rogue, and Pyro went with Wolverine to find Storm and Jean Grey in Massachusetts. Bobby offered that they stop at his house, and when his parents and brother came home, he found that the time had come to tell them the truth about his powers.
His parents were shocked and scared at their son, seeming to see him as a stranger now that they knew he was a ‘freak’. His brother called the cops on him, and the group had to leave abruptly.
Once back at school, his relationship with Rogue began to falter because both were strained by their inability to have physical contact because of Rogue’s powers. Bobby began get close to Kitty Pryde, which was a contributing factor in Rogue’s choice to take the ‘cure’ and give up her powers for good. He took part in the final confrontation with Magneto's Brotherhood and fought his once-friend John, Pyro, one-on-one. It was during this battle that he realized his ability to transform his body completely into ice.
((The rest is after X3, and of course subject to change if needed))
When Rogue had gotten the ‘cure’, it had been met with mixed emotions from Bobby. He felt guilty, despite Rogue’s insistence that she had done it for herself, and not for him. But at the same time, it did make is easier for them to be a couple. They were happy for a while, until things began to pull them apart.
Though Bobby didn’t really realize how much it hurt and bothered Rogue to no longer be a part of the X-Men, he did notice it some. He would question her about it, and they would often get into arguments—he would say that she had chosen to give it up, knowing full well she couldn’t be a part of the team anymore. Which of course was never the wisest thing to say, and only made things worse.
And then she’d left. For good. And Bobby hadn’t gone after her, though he’d thought about it. So he’d tried to move on, take his mind off of her. He’d kept it to himself, partly because he knew the others had more pressing matters on their minds than his teen love woes, and partly because he was afraid that if he said anything about it, that someone would say, “Well /you/ made her leave”. And that one of those things that was okay coming from oneself, but not from anyone else.
The battle at Worthington Labs made international news, and the X-Men were declared to be a team of highly-trained mutants fighting peacefully for mutant rights, and fighting full-out on the defensive against the mutants of the Brotherhood, who wanted war. Their pictures were put in newspapers often, and talked about on the news like lovable heroes.
((The following would be current if I start in the rp)) This fame was odd for Bobby, but he never really wanted part of it until he was approached by Teen People to do a cover story. Though he didn’t like the idea of it, the large amount of money involved was tempting to Bobby, who was beginning to be worried by the fact that he was about to be a legal adult, and had no paying job. Since his parents had cut off all financial help, he had no money, and depending on living and eating at the school.
Sample post:
((This would also be, if accepted, and if possible, a start of an rp thread))
“Stop! I can’t stop! Stop! I can’t stop! I got lightning striking again, Lightning striking again…”
Bobby glanced at the open door that the oldies music was coming from, across the hall from his own room, which he stopped in front of. The last time he’d heard the song coming down the hall, it had made him smile. He’d made a mental note to ask to borrow the CD, to have Storm listen to it sometime. He’d though it was her kind of song.
But this time, the song did nothing to ease his heavy mood. He let himself into his room and shut the door behind him, blocking out the upbeat music. He went to his bed, only pausing long enough to turn on his stereo. Angry rock music flooded the room as he flopped stomach-down on his bed.
When he opened his eyes, he found himself staring at a Tim magazine cover with Professor Xavier on it, dated just a month before his death. The sight brought rise to fresh defiance in Bobby’s mind.
‘If the Professor did interviews and publicity stuff, why shouldn’t I?’
But, much to his distaste, a scolding response came to mind, as if spoken by someone else. ‘Because he was doing it to inform people about mutants and the war. Not for the money.’
Bobby sighed heavily and rolled over onto his back, staring up at the ceiling but not really seeing it. He laid there as the minutes stretched on, and in the end the only decision he came up with was to talk to Storm about it. He’d talk to Storm, because he sure couldn’t talk to Wolverine about it; he knew Logan would probably kick his ass just for considering it. And he couldn’t go to Scott, because—despite the differences (and angst) between Scott and Logan—Bobby had a feeling that he would say the same thing Wolverine would.
Besides, Bobby didn’t want the much more experienced X-Men to think less of him. He already wondered if they blamed him for Rogue’s decision to leave. And whether they did blame him or not, he was trying to earn his place as part of the X-Men. He didn’t want them to think he was just in it for the money or the fame. He whole-heartedly did want to prevent the all-out war that some were trying to brew, and he wanted to make things easier on mutants.
He believed in what they were fighting for. He just didn’t trust himself with all that the mission entailed.
Email: xXxFyreByrdxXx@aol.com
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RP Experience: Six years of general fantasy-based rping as well as various fandoms, including Castle Doomspire (2000-2002), Redemption_Isle (2005-now) (mod), Regenerate_RPG (2006-now), 4815162342 (2005-now), LostOnCrack (2005-now), and LuckyToBeLost (2004-now) (creator/mod).
Codename: [glow=blue,2,300]Iceman[/glow]
Affiliation: X-Men
Age: 20
Height: 5”9
Weight: 165
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye Color: Blue
Appearance:
Bobby is a handsome guy, with soft features and clear, penetrating blue eyes. Since coming to the school, he started working out in order to be fit enough for the battles he knew he might have to fight at some point. He now has a very toned physique for a seventeen-year-old.
Personality:
Bobby is very serious about his friendships. He would rather his friends be happy than him, which much of the time ends up being the case. He has a sense of humor, and sometimes plays practical jokes on fellow students--but never anything damaging or hurtful. He is laid-back but serious at the same time, and knows when it’s time to have fun and when it’s time to be serious.
He is kind to almost everyone, and is the first to include new students at school. He makes people feel welcome, and is very open and friendly. He is reasonable, and always tries to think before he acts.
As much as he tries to hide it, Bobby has a poor self-image. He also doesn’t explore his powers and attempt to learn new ways to use them, for reasons he refuses to tell anyone--he has discovered new powers, such as turning his body into ice, but he doesn't search them out or try to develop them. As new skills become apparent, though, he's beginning to realize how useful they could be. Because of this, he has never realized his full potential—most likely part of the reason he doesn’t think very highly of himself.
Powers and Abilities:
Bobby has his human form and his ice-form, which he usually only uses in battle when needed. In his ice-form, he is faster and stronger than naturally possible. He can lower his body temperature without hurting himself, reaching –105 F in no time at all. He is completely immune to even the most frigid of temperatures.
Bobby actually doesn’t create ice. He has the ability to manipulate the energy, and he uses moisture in the air for his powers. He can use this moisture to form ice in any shape (such as the ice rose he gave Rogue in their first class together). He can freeze objects by touching them, and create large walls and shields of ice which protect him in battle.
Weaknesses:
Fire has always been the opposite of water and ice, canceling each other out. Though one would think fire would be the easiest for Bobby to fight, this is actually the most difficult—which made his former friend’s, Pyro’s, turn to the Brotherhood all the more ironic. If he is around extreme heat or temperatures for a prolonged amount of time he will become extremely weak.
Bobby’s personality weaknesses are more numerous than the weaknesses in his abilities. As much as he tries to hide it, he has a poor self-image. He also doesn’t explore his powers and attempt to learn new ways to use them, for reasons he refuses to tell anyone. Because of this, he has never realized his full potential—most likely part of the reason he doesn’t think very highly of himself. ((Yes, I did copy this from where I wrote it above. Heh))
History:
Bobby was born in Boston, Mass., to William and Madeline Drake. He lived a very normal life until around fourteen, when he began to realize that something was strange about him. Cold really had little effect on Bobby at all, he would be seen outside in the winter with just a t-shirt and shorts on. His grades in school began to plummet as he focused on learning how his powers worked and what they could do. At the same time he was trying to cope with the fact that he really was different. His odd abilities made him start to feel isolated from everyone around him.
Bobby was recruited for Professor Xavier’s "school for gifted youngsters", which Bobby’s parents were more than happy to sign him up for, hoping it would make him buckle down and work. They thought it was just a regular boarding school, but Bobby was told that it was for mutants, which was what he was. At the school, he quickly became a charter member of the X-Men.
Bobby was one of the first students to reach out to Rogue when she came to the school, and they dated for a long period of time. During this time, Bobby, Rogue, and Pyro went with Wolverine to find Storm and Jean Grey in Massachusetts. Bobby offered that they stop at his house, and when his parents and brother came home, he found that the time had come to tell them the truth about his powers.
His parents were shocked and scared at their son, seeming to see him as a stranger now that they knew he was a ‘freak’. His brother called the cops on him, and the group had to leave abruptly.
Once back at school, his relationship with Rogue began to falter because both were strained by their inability to have physical contact because of Rogue’s powers. Bobby began get close to Kitty Pryde, which was a contributing factor in Rogue’s choice to take the ‘cure’ and give up her powers for good. He took part in the final confrontation with Magneto's Brotherhood and fought his once-friend John, Pyro, one-on-one. It was during this battle that he realized his ability to transform his body completely into ice.
((The rest is after X3, and of course subject to change if needed))
When Rogue had gotten the ‘cure’, it had been met with mixed emotions from Bobby. He felt guilty, despite Rogue’s insistence that she had done it for herself, and not for him. But at the same time, it did make is easier for them to be a couple. They were happy for a while, until things began to pull them apart.
Though Bobby didn’t really realize how much it hurt and bothered Rogue to no longer be a part of the X-Men, he did notice it some. He would question her about it, and they would often get into arguments—he would say that she had chosen to give it up, knowing full well she couldn’t be a part of the team anymore. Which of course was never the wisest thing to say, and only made things worse.
And then she’d left. For good. And Bobby hadn’t gone after her, though he’d thought about it. So he’d tried to move on, take his mind off of her. He’d kept it to himself, partly because he knew the others had more pressing matters on their minds than his teen love woes, and partly because he was afraid that if he said anything about it, that someone would say, “Well /you/ made her leave”. And that one of those things that was okay coming from oneself, but not from anyone else.
The battle at Worthington Labs made international news, and the X-Men were declared to be a team of highly-trained mutants fighting peacefully for mutant rights, and fighting full-out on the defensive against the mutants of the Brotherhood, who wanted war. Their pictures were put in newspapers often, and talked about on the news like lovable heroes.
((The following would be current if I start in the rp)) This fame was odd for Bobby, but he never really wanted part of it until he was approached by Teen People to do a cover story. Though he didn’t like the idea of it, the large amount of money involved was tempting to Bobby, who was beginning to be worried by the fact that he was about to be a legal adult, and had no paying job. Since his parents had cut off all financial help, he had no money, and depending on living and eating at the school.
Sample post:
((This would also be, if accepted, and if possible, a start of an rp thread))
“Stop! I can’t stop! Stop! I can’t stop! I got lightning striking again, Lightning striking again…”
Bobby glanced at the open door that the oldies music was coming from, across the hall from his own room, which he stopped in front of. The last time he’d heard the song coming down the hall, it had made him smile. He’d made a mental note to ask to borrow the CD, to have Storm listen to it sometime. He’d though it was her kind of song.
But this time, the song did nothing to ease his heavy mood. He let himself into his room and shut the door behind him, blocking out the upbeat music. He went to his bed, only pausing long enough to turn on his stereo. Angry rock music flooded the room as he flopped stomach-down on his bed.
When he opened his eyes, he found himself staring at a Tim magazine cover with Professor Xavier on it, dated just a month before his death. The sight brought rise to fresh defiance in Bobby’s mind.
‘If the Professor did interviews and publicity stuff, why shouldn’t I?’
But, much to his distaste, a scolding response came to mind, as if spoken by someone else. ‘Because he was doing it to inform people about mutants and the war. Not for the money.’
Bobby sighed heavily and rolled over onto his back, staring up at the ceiling but not really seeing it. He laid there as the minutes stretched on, and in the end the only decision he came up with was to talk to Storm about it. He’d talk to Storm, because he sure couldn’t talk to Wolverine about it; he knew Logan would probably kick his ass just for considering it. And he couldn’t go to Scott, because—despite the differences (and angst) between Scott and Logan—Bobby had a feeling that he would say the same thing Wolverine would.
Besides, Bobby didn’t want the much more experienced X-Men to think less of him. He already wondered if they blamed him for Rogue’s decision to leave. And whether they did blame him or not, he was trying to earn his place as part of the X-Men. He didn’t want them to think he was just in it for the money or the fame. He whole-heartedly did want to prevent the all-out war that some were trying to brew, and he wanted to make things easier on mutants.
He believed in what they were fighting for. He just didn’t trust himself with all that the mission entailed.
Email: xXxFyreByrdxXx@aol.com
AIM: xXxFyreByrdxXx
RP Experience: Six years of general fantasy-based rping as well as various fandoms, including Castle Doomspire (2000-2002), Redemption_Isle (2005-now) (mod), Regenerate_RPG (2006-now), 4815162342 (2005-now), LostOnCrack (2005-now), and LuckyToBeLost (2004-now) (creator/mod).
