





Michael Henry Kettner
Nickname:
Michael, Mikey, Mike, Ket
Age:
19
Power:
Mental Manipulation. Michael can manipulate, modify and control the thoughts, mindsets, and upper brain functions, allowing him to render others unconscious, suppress their memories, and negate the use of abilities, increase/decrease mental capacity, modify minds to be agreeable, sway sensations to induce altered perception, bestow mental disorders or break down mental barriers. Michael has only grazed the surface of his powers, in fact he only believes that he can only manipulate others thoughts and recent memories. At present Michael requires physical contact for his powers to work and those who can produce psy-shields can protect themselves from his intrusions if they are alert.
Sexuality:
Michael is heterosexual, though he hasn't fell for anyone before.
Which Side?:
Michael has been shaded as Evil, he has a feeling about this however he's never been sure.
Likes:
Reading crime fiction
The seaside and watching the oceans subtle waves
Spearmint mints
Reflection
Collecting Vinyls
Sports - he is unusually keen
Jigsaws
Dislikes:
A dirty fight
Himself most of the time
Authority but will adhere when it benefits him
Religion
Gum, it's not the same to him as a mint
Cooking himself, though he appreciates those that cook for him
Waiting
Fears:
That he's just the observer of his own actions
Fire
His evil older sister
Personality:
Prone to making the wrong choice with the best intentions, Michael is adept at making mistakes and unwillingly following the wrong path. Michael is always fighting inner-conflict about what his powers may mean from what they have done and what they could become. In arguments Michael tends to loose control and act rashly, he hasn't the self restraint he wishes and will berate himself at a later date for it.
Michael struggles with his actions and their consequences and prefers to direct his energy into others, this in turn betters him. Michael's a very introspective student, committing copious amounts of time to inner reflection, this directly leads to his growing anxieties, the ocean waves often calm him, it's unfortunate none are near Maldoy.
Authority has always been a sore spot for Michael, he truly wishes it made more sense to him but the lines aren't strong in his head. A great problem Michael has is that he is completely open to social manipulation, ironic when you consider his powers. Michael's not gullible but he is open to be convinced and as said before, rules are meant to be test, bent and broken, he's a situationalist.
Unfortunately Michael is just a Glass cannon of emotion and power, every break, a step further from his humanity and a step closer to being a puppet of the mark he's been tainted with. Socially a real fire-lighter (as long as there isn't fire), funny, calm and everything he isn't when he's left to his own devises or the wrong company.
History:
Michael grew up in a loving home with his older sister Mya. When Mya developed powers destruction began, it started small but escalated. One day Michael's dad didn't return home, and neither did Mya. After the loss of half his family Michael was sent to counselling. His counselor Dr. Amanda Kites unknowingly triggered Michael's unique gift of mental manipulation when Michael saw her thoughts. This happened midst a session when Kites received a call, the police had recovered her son's body and needed her to identify him. Michael saw strands of emotion emanating and projecting from her head, he pulled a strand. Immediately Amanda was subdued, she no longer felt any negative emotions about her son's demise. Amanda ended up paying the price for Michael's intrusion after the police suspected her involvement in her sons demise.
Meanwhile at school Michael's grades had fallen and his introspection had begun, worried that he himself was becoming a new version of his sister. During an argument at college with the school's quarterback, Michael lost control and inadvertently destroyed the boy's entire college experience when the boy assaulted him. The previous encounter led to revengeful incident where Michael was locked in the science classroom by the college football team, one of the members lit up during and the butt was left in the classroom, disastrously gas was leaking from the taps; Micheal was lucky to survive the blast, though he suffered carbon monoxide poisoning.
Needless to say after the events Michael's mother removed him from college. Whilst ventilated in hospital a visitor stopped by, he informed Michael that he should enroll at Maldoy. Michael faintly remembers a cocky half arsed tale and light conversation but really only the name Maldoy stuck. Michael's still been recovering from the science room ordeal and has missed the start of Maldoy's term, he's not looking to make an impact, in fact he seriously doubts what this visitor told him about the place. He'll just have to see.
Theme Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4CaD4peewE
Anything else:
He has been taken with a few of the students at Maldoy. He's quite the emulator - reciprocating the emotions and atmospheres present.