"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
J. R. R. Tolkien
Adam Justin Barrett
N I C K N A M E
Barrett, A.J
B I R T H D A Y
November 5th
A G E
Twenty One
B L E S S E DxB Y
Khonsu, God of the Moon
G E N D E Rx&xS E X U A L I T Y
Male, He/Him | Heterosexual, Aromantic
E T H N I C I T Y
Russian American
H O M E T O W N
Boulder, Colorado
H E X
#2F356E
5' 11'' | 175 lbs
A P P E A R A N C E
Hair: Adam has dark curly hair that he usually keeps short because it is much easier to maintain. Through the use of his blessing of Chronokinesis, Adam is capable of growing and shortening his hair.
Eyes: Adam has cool blue eyes which resembles his mothers and other family members from his Russian family.
Body: Adam follows a strict training regimen to maintain and develop his physique. His training also includes mixed martial arts, specifically kick boxing and jiujitsu, in order to defend himself and because of his competitive nature. Through diet and exercise he has become extremely fit and strong, a fact he is proud of.
Oddities: Adam doesn't have a single tattoo or piercing on his body but he has several scars he received from fights and bullying during his childhood. The majority can be found on his chest and arms because he refused to run away and fought back.
Discussion: Adam is very open-minded and likes to talk about any subjects, including controversial ones. He's highly opinionated but he believes open discussion is the first step to address problems.
Problem Solving: One of his strengths is his ability to understand and formulate solutions to problems, mathematical or otherwise. He enjoys puzzles and can often be found around campus doing crosswords and sudoku.
Exercise: He spends a lot of his free time exercising and participating in mixed martial arts training. It's one of the few things that can empty his mind.
D I S L I K E S
Irrationality: While open to the discussion of all ideas, Adam has little patience for illogical positions. He won't be rude but he will address such thoughts rather bluntly.
Weakness: Adam also has little patience for people he perceives to be weak. Not towards people who are incapable of changing their situations but towards who can but choose not to. He believes the majority of people can solve their problems because he has.
Self: He remembers when he wasn't as strong and capable and he never wants to be like that again. This self loathing pushes him to succeed and be better but can also be destructive when he fails.
Adam is known for his straightforward and no nonsense personality, this has garnered him friends for likeminded individuals and dislike from others. He doesn't sugarcoat his words or actions, you know exactly where you stand with him, not having the time or energy to waste on tact. This doesn't mean he is incapable of socializing, in fact he is more than capable, but he doesn't like 'wasting his time' so he will keep small talk to a minimum. If not for the occasional joke and chuckle under his breath most people wouldn't know he was there.
While that's his usual attitude with most people he treats those close to him, such as friends and family, much better. Being a friend to Adam means being both there for when times are great and when they're not. The way he tries to emulate this is by genuinely celebrating success, sharing in happiness, and being there to listen when it's not. He will listen to his friend's problems and offer comfort or assistance when he's capable. His ability to solve problems makes him usually capable of helping but from past experience he knows that sometimes people don't want solutions, they just want someone to talk to. He doesn't always know the correct response but he tries his best.
When at work or at college Adam tries to be as efficient as possible. Traveling the shortest routes and memorizing common occurrences in the area to avoid any unnecessary situations. This makes it easier for him to realize whenever something is out of the ordinary and capable of adapting to such situations. While interacting with others during these times he will act courteously but as efficient as possible. The few times where he will get into longer conversations is either with friends or during open discussions. During such times he will voice his opinions and ideas openly and address others much more than usual.
Growing up as a child or an immigrant mother and mixed race family in Boulder, Colorado, wasn't exactly a pleasant experience. While the city was more liberal than most and the community was more 'accepting' than others, there was something hidden behind the smiles of some. It wasn't overt or in your face but you could tell they treated him and his mother, Alexandra, differently because of their family heritage. It was if they were treated with pity and condescension because of their background. Adam's father, Michael, tried his best to alleviate the situation but no matter what he tried you couldn't change people's nature so easily.
Just as his mother faced prejudice, Adam also faced the same treatment from children. Maybe they didn't understand exactly what they were doing but they were emulating the actions of their parents. It started off harmlessly enough, a few jokes here and there about his accent and background, but over time it would develop into something worst. His father advised him not to retaliate, to be the better person, but his inaction only emboldened their actions until Adam was openly bullied. He would come home with dirtied clothes and bruises but he wouldn't cry, he didn't want to worry his mother. Some days he could hear his mother sob because of their treatment, during those times Adam questioned whether or not he was doing the right thing.
One day a bully had gone too far, ridiculing Adam's mother by calling her a mail-in bride and other unsavory things. No longer able to endure, Adam fought back and tackled bully to the ground. Blinded by rage he continued to fight anyone who approached him, hurting a number of people. Rather then ending the bullying the children would instead gang up against Adam. Sometimes he would win, other times he would come home beat up but he wouldn't back down any longer, he refused. His father tried to deescalate the situation but feelings were hurt and the parents of the other children tried to paint the situation differently, saying that Adam was the problematic child.
Rather than being a victim and weak, Adam chose to exercise and train in mixed martial arts to better defend himself. He would still lose every now and then but eventually people learned that he wouldn't take shit from anyone and he had the ability to fight back. Rather than bullying and fighting him people instead chose to attack his reputation because they could no longer fight him. They would attack his character and ruin his life anyway they could. People would harass him at work, resulting in him losing a number of jobs. Rumors would spread about him, making it harder for him to have relationships. This treatment continued for as long as he could remember and it soured his opinion of people in general.
After graduating Adam wanted to move, not wanting to attend college in Boulder because he would probably face the same issues as before. He faced less problems in high school but he knew his reputation and past would still effect him if he stayed in town. His father had a few friends in the faculty in LindenWood University and because of Adam's good grades he was able to easily be accepted. The college didn't offer the major of his choice, physics, but he could easily finish the remainder of his courses in another college. He would obtain a minor in Physics Engineering while attended LindenWood and transfer to an affiliated college afterwards.
While attending LindenWood Adam was about to finish his minor before receiving an offer to attend a foreign study experience in Egypt with other graduating students. He accepted the invitation, believing it would be an interesting experience and that studying the engineering of classical Egyptian architecture would be a good experience. It would also provide an opportunity for him to befriend some fellow graduates and networking before graduating.
Chronokinesis: One of the blessings Adam was blessed with was the ability to manipulate time and temporal phenomenon. One with this ability can psychically accelerate or decelerate the passage of time, at will. In addition, one can psychically stop or reverse the passage of time, at will. One could also psychically target temporal fields around specific targets, to manipulate speed.
Invisibility: The other blessing Adam was blessed with was the ability to manipulate the visibility of himself, others, and objects. One with this ability could psychically shift their body out of phase with the light spectrum, thus becoming unseen, at will. In addition, one can often psychically render other matter invisible, by touch or close proximity, at will.
T A L E N T S
Combat: Years of study and exercise have made him more than capable of defending himself and others.
Problem Solving: He has the ability to understand problems and find a corresponding solution he is capable of achieving.
Eidetic Memory: Adam is capable of memorizing anything he has seen, at least once.
S T R E N G T H S
Determination: Years of conflict and hardship have made him unwilling to back down and have an attitude to address many situations.
Understanding: He is able to better understand himself, others, and situations. This helps him deal with a multitude of scenarios.
Physique: Constant exercise and diet has provided him a stronger and faster body than average.
W E A K N E S S E S
Failure: Because of his great skills and abilities whenever Adam faces a situation he can not overcome he feels a great sense of shame and weakness because of that failure.
Relationships: Adam finds it hard to trust people because of his past. It takes much more effort and time to establish a good relationship with others.