G E N E R A L
More likely to swap a professor’s coffee with muddy water than to actually pay attention to a class, Alex has always had an aversion to education in general, seeing as sitting down and being quiet is a combination that makes him feel jittery and uncomfortable. The lack of focus that he executes in such situations caused his book-smarts to not quite be up to the level of his peers, leaving him a step behind in those kinds of matters. Unable to stand rote work and things requiring honed-in concentration, he usually will opt for the option that moves things along, even if he still has more important items to do. This leads to him burning himself out on anything he puts his focus into, and abandoning everything and anything that is unrelated.
Never one to shy away from a crowd, Alexander loves to mingle with everyone, and is rarely serious when doing do. He constantly tries to lighten the mood, joking and teasing people, and often cajoling them into joining him in playing a prank. Though he is genuinely interested in what others have to say, it wouldn’t be a first if someone complained of him talking a good amount too much. Rambling is certainly one of his strong spots.

A risk-taker to the end, Alexander’s pride will often trump his common sense when it comes to challenges. Someone questioning him puts a spark in his eyes, and he from that point forward becomes bent on showing them that he is above their expectations, no matter what the situations. Being proved wrong is one of the uncommon things that knocks the smile off of his face. His reckless abandon for making sure that does not happen has lead to quite a few close-calls and brushes with injury and even death, though his power eases the way for squirming out of any punishment.

While his generally education is barely intimidating, Alex’s eye for strategy is keen. He constantly searches for loopholes in rules, and finds it easy to discover them. His planning (though not put to good use) is meticulous when he puts himself to it. Able to see both the big picture and the finer details of a situation, his ideas have a tendency to pan out without much of a problem, and his insights can be rather valuable.



H O B B I E S
Swordfighting. After persuading his father when he was 7, much to the confusion of his mother, into buying a replica sword from the town’s antique shop, Alexander picked it up and hasn’t stopped practicing since, though his disability makes things difficult at times.
Chess. The one passive thing that Alexander can make himself do, though when he plays, he certainly doesn’t do it passively.
Sports of all kinds. There isn’t a sport he’s found that he doesn’t delight in trying out, and learning about foreign ones has always interested him.

S E X U A L I T Y
Heterosexual

F A V O R I T E S

• Olives
• Action movies
• Tree-climbing
• Horses
• Being outside
• Anything that causes an adrenaline rush

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F A M I L Y

• Mother = Olivia Phillips
• Father = Robert Phillips
• Jake Phillips (brother) = ( replace with other family members, etc. )

B I O G R A P H Y
When Alex first was adopted into the Phillips family, there was nothing he wanted that he couldn’t have. A highly renowned weapons developer and physicist, Alexander’s dad had more than enough funds to keep the family in a stable place. So Alex grew up in the lap of luxury, laughing and running heedlessly through the halls of a dazzling Victorian mansion, closely followed by Jake, his older brother by 6 years. Dashing through the lush gardens, exploring the grounds around the house, and reading in the numerous nooks and crannies throughout, there was no lack of joy to be found. His parents would smile and look on in amusement as the two played and tussled together. Even if he was a bit rowdy, and a little bit less intellectually then they had expected, Alex was still become a fast part of the family.

But it all changed on the day of a single car crash. Thrown off the highway by black ice, Richard Phillips was killed by a fracture to the skull in January of Alex’s 12 year. It was unfortunately not the only thing to come of the accident -- when he was slammed against the door, Alex obtained a spinal injury that left his right leg partially paralyzed.

Struck by grief, his mother descended into the depths of depression. Even in the hospital, half-drugged, Alex tried his hardest to cheer both his mother and sibling, but his attempts were futile. His brother threw himself into his studies. The mansion was slowly emptied out as their source of income vanished, and Alex struggled alone to teach himself how to manage his disability.

His powers first made themselves known when he got into a fight with Jake, when Alex finally exploded and demanded to know why they wouldn’t get back into the world. Insults were strewn, and anger boiled over in the house. With a single shout of LEAVE, Jake left without another word, padding down the street in nothing but his bare feet and wallet. It wasn’t until a few days after that Olivia Phillips received a phone call from the police, informing her that her son had nearly gotten himself run over walking with a blank look on his face into the middle of the street.

Though he recovered from the experience, the trust between the two brothers was gone. Jake soon left to college, leaving a frightened Alex behind to try and understand what had happened. After being left alone by his family, however, Alex began to crave friendship -- and his naturally affinity for being around others filled the space perfectly. People simply seemed to hang on whatever he said, and he soon found out that his suggestions held a great influence over them.

Spending more time with the people in schools and cities than anywhere else, and with the old sword his dad bought him ages ago, Alex’s educational life soon fell flat, much to his mother’s disappointment. She became utterly cold towards him, not accepting anything he did as sufficient. It didn’t take much for him to leave after this, barely managing to make it into a New Jersey community college with an undecided major for general studies.

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R E L A T I O N S H I P S
Significant Other

• NA
  Friends
• NA
  Colleagues
• NA
  Other
• NA

O C C U P A T I O N
Waiter

S P E A K S
English, drabbled once in Spanish

W E A P O N
Sword