LEO LAMBERT
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"Don’t ever take kindness for weakness! That being said, be soft, b̵̧̠̫̜͚̪̜̺̝̠͔̏̑́́̓͗͠u̴͚͍̓̋͠ṫ̷̡̠̻͍̭̰̦̱̬̬̟̉̍̇͑̌̾̓̈́́̔͆̀̊ ̵̱͈͔͍̙͖̙̳̆͆̃͜b̴̻̩̳͔̩̲̖̖̖͓̦̮́̊͊̌̚ȩ̸̜̺̤̠̩̻͕̻̰̄̽͛̌̈́͛͌̌̌̔̍̎͆͜͝ ̷̙͙̥͔̈́̇̌̈́̑͌̃͘̚r̶̢͉̲̼̙̦̝̳̜̰̰̱͖̎͗͑̅̍̆͒̍̎̕è̸̜͋͂ä̵̜͚̘̺̱̗͚̥̮̬̳̯̋͊͂͆͂̈̌͐̽̈́͂̈́̕ͅḑ̵͙̜͔͙̱͓̖͓̣̮̮̖͓̒ÿ̵̛̛̗͕̖̥̠̰̈̉̈́̅̑̕͝." -Unknown
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xxxxx|| Alias || Quantum || Leo
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xxxxx|| Pronouns || They/Them
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xxxxx|| Age || 24
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xxxxx|| Mentor || Paladinxx
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xxxxx|| Birth-place || Lower-City, Atlasxx
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xxxxx|| Hex || #FFD201xx
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xxxxx|| Height || 6’1’’
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xxxxx|| Build || Broad and muscular, like a brick shithouse
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xxxxx|| Description || Leo is big, mostly because their powers dictate they must be. They were lucky enough to sprout like a tree as they were growing, but the sheer mass they possess is all due to hard work. Since learning about how their abilities actually function, they have bulked for years, doing hyper-intensive strength training. Every part of their form is covered in sturdy muscle, but they aren’t overly cut. Their shoulders are broad, their thighs are thick, and their arms are beefy. Usually, that’s the first aspect most would notice about Leo. After that, it's the scars. Their body is littered with them, hundreds, perhaps thousands of different shapes and sizes: bullet holes, slice marks, scratch marks, stab wounds. Practicing with their abilities meant getting the shit kicked out of them over and over, and their marred, mid-toned skin reflects that. For the most part, their face was spared, save for two small cuts over the left of their lips and their right eyebrow.
Despite their lumbering form and large stature, Leo’s face is much more welcoming. Their soft, golden brown eyes are always sparkling, and their full lips are always curled into a smile. If untamed, their hair frizzes out into a big puff ball, but they usually keep it braided down or tied into a tight updo to keep it out of the way. Leo was assigned female at birth, but exclusively identifies as genderqueer, so their appearance may fluctuate greatly. They occasionally bind their chest, sometimes pack in their underwear, and can switch from a masculine style of clothing, to feminine, to something in between depending on how they’re feeling that day. Regardless of how they choose to present themselves, Leo almost always looks well put together. Fancy, expensive clothes in bright colors are common. It's easy to tell when they’re having a really bad day: if they appear even moderately disheveled.
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xxxxx|| Likes || Sweets, Food in general, Cooking, Comedies, Romance movies, Cracking jokes, Making people laugh, Flirting shamelessly, Being complimented, Sparring, Showing off, Drawing, Cats, Pretty girls, Quiet nights, People who can match their energy, Hugs, Cuddling, Physical contact in general, Dancing (they're quite good at it), Singing (they're quite bad at it)
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xxxxx|| Dislikes || Prejudice, Aggression, Action movies, Being interrupted, Cold people, Anti-supers, Country music, Drugs, Death, Losing control, Emotional Immaturity, Sour foods, Being doubted,
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xxxxx|| Quirks || Always carrying high calorie snack bars, Clinging to people on instinct, Stares intently and often, Smirking, Smiling, Grinning, always, Talking while eating
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xxxxx|| Fears || Never finding love, Dying before making a difference, Being unable to do their job anymore, Fire and Lightning in general
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xxxxxAt a glance, Leo appears to be the stereotypical, air-headed jock. Their happy-go-lucky attitude means they’re always cracking jokes, always smiling, always being sweet, and always trying to be friends with everyone. They’re an open book, through and through. If they’re feeling something, everyone will know about it, because they will talk about it. They’re loud, proud, vulgar, have a lot of strong opinions, and they are willing to talk about almost anything with almost anyone. Leo considers themselves confident, in themselves and their actions, but many of their superiors would also call them cocky and arrogant, sometimes to a foolish degree. They know they have flaws, they are aware of their own weaknesses, but they also know just how great they are. Leo doesn’t think they’re better than everyone, they just know they’re strong and good at what they do. They’re fiery and full of passion for the things and people they love, and are well known to start loud arguments about silly things. But most of all, they despise being ordered around and controlled. They’re a hopeless romantic, so the only time they may seem unsure of themselves or how to act is when they’re faced with someone they have a crush on. Which, funnily enough, is quite a lot of people. Leo isn’t very good at reading people and their true intentions, and they’re extremely optimistic to a fault, so they fall in love very quickly with idealized versions of the people they are constantly around. Regardless of who they’re crushing on, Leo is flirtatious to everyone, and a massively clingy bastard. Even if you outwardly hate them, they will spend time with you anyway in hopes of changing your mind. They adore physical contact, even with their friends, so while they may be emotionally clingy, they’re also often physically clingy. They invite friends over to cuddle dates, they like to hold peoples’ hands, and they will tackle you with a hug without hesitation.
Despite perhaps acting like a bit of a blockhead sometimes, Leo is actually quite smart. They might look like they’re all brawn and no brains, but most people don’t know that, to maintain her abilities, Leo has to be intelligent. Every time they throw a punch or block an attack, they are making estimates and crunching numbers. They are book smart, especially in regards to physics, engineering, and most things math related. They’re persuasive and good at interpersonal relationships. They aren’t scared to take the lead and make plans, and aren’t afraid to take responsibility when things go wrong. But, at the end of the day, Leo’s biggest weakness is themselves. They may carry themselves proudly and without doubt, but, in truth, they’re quite insecure. Almost no one knows this, about how they fret over how they look, about them worrying if they’re saying the right thing, and they’d prefer to keep it that way.
On the battlefield, Leo’s true colors fly. Although they may be arrogant, they can back up that arrogance with results. After training their powers for so long, they’ve become borderline invincible. If not for their strong sense of justice, both ingrained and added to by their mentor, Paladin, Leo would be a super to be feared. As fights go on, they grow more and more playful and boastful, often smiling and laughing no matter the circumstances. Paladin once described it succinctly: it's like they’re a predator playing with their prey before dealing the killing blow, and they’ll do it with a devilish grin on their face. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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xxxxx|| Kinetic Energy Absorption and Manipulation || If something has mass, and it is moving, it has kinetic energy. By touching that object in motion, Leo is capable of absorbing and storing that energy. It took years and thousands of hours of practice, but Leo is able to stop the force of any object that comes in contact with their body, including blunt force like punches and kicks, but also sharp, piercing objects like bullets and knives. As long as they are conscious, this means it's almost impossible to land a hit that will do any actual damage to their body. Once that energy is stored with them, they can call upon that energy and release it at will. With that, they can increase the physical strength of their movements and attacks, throw out medium range strikes in the forms of air bursts, and release that energy into small objects, essentially turning anything they want into a bullet. As they take on more and more energy, their eyes start to glow a bright golden-orange color. They are practicing trying to increase the range of their kinetic air strikes, and attempting to perhaps change their form into something sharper.
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xxxxx|| Strengths || Their abilities work best at short ranges, meaning they’re the perfect CQC fighter in almost all instances. Most people assume they aren’t very smart, and so they use this to their advantage often. Their strong leadership capabilities means they’re great under pressure. Even if they don’t possess superhuman strength, their body is in peak human condition, meaning they do have the strength and stamina of the average olympian.
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xxxxx|| Weaknesses || As powerful as their ability is, it comes with rather intense drawbacks. Leo's body has a limit to how much energy it can store. Years of training have increased that limit, but there is a limit. As Leo begins to near their limit, their body starts to heat up. Their body temperature will go higher and higher until reaching the point where they could cause brain damage. Whenever they reach their limit, their body has a safeguard: they pass out instantly, and all the energy around them explodes outward. It's an insanely powerful burst, and has destroyed building foundations. But because Leo’s ability requires a conscious awareness, if they are unconscious, they are no more powerful than a human.
Even if Leo is smart enough to skirt around the edge of their limit, they can’t use their powers consistently and over long periods of time. The act of absorbing, storing, and dispelling energy has a sort of tax on Leo's body. Any time kinetic energy is absorbed, it takes energy within Leo's body. To continue to store it would continue to burn through Leo's energy, like keeping your body tensed for extremely long periods of time. And then dispelling that energy requires more energy. This means that Leo can only ever absorb, store, and dispel energy equal to how many calories they have in their body. And thus Leo must eat large amounts of calories a day, and if they run out of calories that they have recently eaten, their body will start eating away at itself to continue to use these abilities, hence why they try to keep their body as bulky as possible. This entire process is extremely exhausting, meaning Leo can only use their powers in short bursts and then they must rest and binge more calories before using them again.
Because Leo’s abilities come from absorbing energy from objects, something that does damage but does not have mass would be their biggest weakness. They fear fire and electricity because there is nothing they can do to defend against direct attacks using those elements. xx
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Leo, like many others, was born in the Lower-City. Their mother, a kind Haitian woman, and their father, an energetic Dominican man, never really had much but their love for their only child. Leo grew up speaking three different languages, English, French, and Spanish, and working in the small shop their parents owned. It wasn’t a lot, but for Leo, it was enough. They were as happy as one could be. Sure, some nights they went to bed hungry, but at the end of the day, they knew they had people that loved them. For 15 years, this was how Leo lived. Doing small jobs, trying to stay out of trouble, and loving her family. Then, one day, while on a drive with their parents, they were t-boned at an intersection. The car that hit them was testing a new source of alternative energy, and it exploded on impact, killing everybody in both vehicles. Except for Leo, who somehow was completely unharmed.
Leo woke up in a padded room. They had no clue where they were, or what happened to their parents, or what happened to them after the crash. All they knew was that they had apparently displayed some type of special abilities after the crash, and now they were stuck here. For years, Leo was poked and prodded and tested, but as far as they knew, they had survived the crash and been an orphan on the street. Their implanted memories made them believe they were barely scraping by, and then one day they met Paladin during a robbery. But the truth is, they were stuck at that facility for four years, and Paladin herself picked Leo out to work with. Phantom had to make sure Paladin was mentally sound first because the female super had never requested to work with someone specific before. But Leo’s powers seemed to work perfectly with hers, so she got what she wanted.
After the “robbery”, Paladin asked Leo to train with her. At first, Leo couldn’t even handle the force of one of Paladin’s punches because the woman was so strong. But for years, the two trained, with Leo spending upwards of 16 hours a day just practicing. Eating, working out, taking punches, taking bullets, over and over and over, and after almost two full years of nothing but practice, Leo was strong enough to handle more than two dozen of their mentor’s strikes. Their debut was met with widespread acceptance, and they continued to thrive in the spotlight. Paladin and Leo were a perfect team. All Paladin needed to do was hit Leo a few times, and Leo could end up even stronger than her in short bursts. And this partnership worked well for Leo; they learned more than they could have ever asked for. They adopted Paladin’s sense of justice, not to mention her lack of a secret identity, and their matching boisterous attitudes have made them thick as thieves. The two may trade blows in the physical sense often, but they trade blows mentally even more frequently. Most can find them bickering and joking. To Leo, Paladin was the big sister figure they always needed, especially after everything that happened in the past.
Life was nice and all, but Leo found that just doing super work wasn’t enough for them. Paladin suggested looking for a day job, and Leo wasn’t sure what to do. They never figured themselves to be an office type of person, not to mention they didn’t have any degrees in any fields. As a job, Paladin said “maybe that face of yours could find some work”, and Leo took that completely seriously. They advertised themselves as Quantum, the dapper rising hero, and after a few months of shopping their headshots around, someone took a chance on them. They modeled for an androgynous based clothing line, and did so well, they were signed on as a regular faster than anyone ever had before. After about a year of that, they were the figurehead of one of the most popular clothing lines in the world. Why wouldn’t they be? They were attractive, worked well in any type of clothing, and they were a damn superhero! Now, Leo had all the money they could ever want, a fancy penthouse, nice cars, more fame than they thought could exist, and two fulfilling jobs to fill up their free time. Everything was perfect. Right?
Something still felt like it was missing. Leo had all of these things, but what they didn’t have was someone else, someone they could be close to. Someone they could be completely themselves with. So their nights are filled with dates that go nowhere. One night stands with pretty people were easy to come by, but finding someone who could work with their insane schedule and care for them how they truly wanted was not.
But all in all, Leo can’t complain. Their life was busy, but it was manageable. And then Jet-Stream died, and then everything started falling apart.
Leo woke up in a padded room. They had no clue where they were, or what happened to their parents, or what happened to them after the crash. All they knew was that they had apparently displayed some type of special abilities after the crash, and now they were stuck here. For years, Leo was poked and prodded and tested, but as far as they knew, they had survived the crash and been an orphan on the street. Their implanted memories made them believe they were barely scraping by, and then one day they met Paladin during a robbery. But the truth is, they were stuck at that facility for four years, and Paladin herself picked Leo out to work with. Phantom had to make sure Paladin was mentally sound first because the female super had never requested to work with someone specific before. But Leo’s powers seemed to work perfectly with hers, so she got what she wanted.
After the “robbery”, Paladin asked Leo to train with her. At first, Leo couldn’t even handle the force of one of Paladin’s punches because the woman was so strong. But for years, the two trained, with Leo spending upwards of 16 hours a day just practicing. Eating, working out, taking punches, taking bullets, over and over and over, and after almost two full years of nothing but practice, Leo was strong enough to handle more than two dozen of their mentor’s strikes. Their debut was met with widespread acceptance, and they continued to thrive in the spotlight. Paladin and Leo were a perfect team. All Paladin needed to do was hit Leo a few times, and Leo could end up even stronger than her in short bursts. And this partnership worked well for Leo; they learned more than they could have ever asked for. They adopted Paladin’s sense of justice, not to mention her lack of a secret identity, and their matching boisterous attitudes have made them thick as thieves. The two may trade blows in the physical sense often, but they trade blows mentally even more frequently. Most can find them bickering and joking. To Leo, Paladin was the big sister figure they always needed, especially after everything that happened in the past.
Life was nice and all, but Leo found that just doing super work wasn’t enough for them. Paladin suggested looking for a day job, and Leo wasn’t sure what to do. They never figured themselves to be an office type of person, not to mention they didn’t have any degrees in any fields. As a job, Paladin said “maybe that face of yours could find some work”, and Leo took that completely seriously. They advertised themselves as Quantum, the dapper rising hero, and after a few months of shopping their headshots around, someone took a chance on them. They modeled for an androgynous based clothing line, and did so well, they were signed on as a regular faster than anyone ever had before. After about a year of that, they were the figurehead of one of the most popular clothing lines in the world. Why wouldn’t they be? They were attractive, worked well in any type of clothing, and they were a damn superhero! Now, Leo had all the money they could ever want, a fancy penthouse, nice cars, more fame than they thought could exist, and two fulfilling jobs to fill up their free time. Everything was perfect. Right?
Something still felt like it was missing. Leo had all of these things, but what they didn’t have was someone else, someone they could be close to. Someone they could be completely themselves with. So their nights are filled with dates that go nowhere. One night stands with pretty people were easy to come by, but finding someone who could work with their insane schedule and care for them how they truly wanted was not.
But all in all, Leo can’t complain. Their life was busy, but it was manageable. And then Jet-Stream died, and then everything started falling apart.
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cs: phosphene - fc: Amandla Stenberg - hex code: FFD201
