Benjamin Cesar Mason
"Nice to meet you."
Nicknames
Ben || Ceasar
âAnything you want, really. And also, 'Ceasar' came from a joking friend- I don't like it much.â
Gender
Male
Age
18
"I know- I look relatively old for my age."
Romantic Interest
TBA
âHavenât thought much about that, at the moment. Actually- I haven't thought much about this topic ever, really. Interesting.â
Sexuality
Bisexual
âItâs nice toâŠjudge people based on their characters, not on their sex. An unbiased attitude is the way to go.â
Brown|| Benâs hair tends to be extremely messy- he has long since given up on controlling it. At least his hair tends to stand in one general direction at times, creating a tangled messy spike right above his forehead. His hair is soft, and tends to move a lot with the wind.
Eye color
Grayish Blue
âMy mother likes to say that the colors look reminiscent of the sky during a downpour. Nice imagery, isnât it?â
Height & Weight
185cm||6â1
72kg||160lbs
Ethnicity
Caucasian|| 100% United Kingdom/ European
Details
Comparably tall, Ben tends to come off as rather imposing, though his slightly feminine build does negate his presence a bit. Ben has a decent muscle build, though his strength mainly lies in his tall, lean shape. Rarely does Ben ever sport stubble, though sometimes he might be lazy and not shave or forget to after a rather harsh or bad night.
Clothing|| Ben tends to wear semi-formal outfits- a mismatch between hoodies, jeans, suits and ties. This depends on what he spontaneously grabs in the morning, not his personal preference. If someone checked his socks randomly the two would most likely be of different pattern and color.
{ Distant | Kind | Understanding | Lazy | Pretentious | Selfish | Patient | Calculative }
For some, Ben might seem almost perfect at first glance. He tries to do nothing wrong and makes sure that his image is near flawless. Not only does he keep up this sort of âperfectâ façade, Ben also acts extremely patient and selfless, waiting and helping others to the extent of his capabilities. He listens to people and gives them advice about their woes, acting like an extremely caring character within the grade. Nothing more gives Ben a greater sense of existence than being relied on by others within his vicinity- so, Ben acts in this certain way, ignoring his inner actual personality and acting in an obviously different way, acting as the perfect top student and empathetic listener.
But this is not exactly Benâs actual personality. Ben is actually extremely selfish, making sure that he does not give others as much as they give him. He never commits himself to a relationship, and never to a friendship, either. His condescending nature commonly comes off, with him acting âunintentionallyâ pretentious from time to time- but really, this happens mostly when heâs talking to someone he really couldnât care about. Every step and word that comes out of Ben have been calculated, and carefully placed and used within different contexts. He makes sure to carefully monitor his own body movements, making sure that nothing comes off as âwrongâ for the people he interacts with.
To further ensure that no one knows his âtrueâ personality, Ben tends to distant himself from others. Though he is a friend, he isnât a friend at the exact same time. He makes sure that though he is known within the school, no one really knows who he is, what is his background, and where he is from.
Gravitational Manipulation
Not much can be said about Benâs ability, as it is extremely rare and he himself has barely scraped what he believes is the surface of his powers. He has only tried to do the obvious, decreasing the weight of certain objects by manipulating the gravitational force exerted on the object, or increasing the gravitational force on opponents to stop their in coming attacks. Ben knows that this is not the extent of his powers- but it is strong enough as is, as he has been able to rise through to Medial rank within the Academy.
Ben is now focusing on trying to manipulate the gravitational force on small objects for prolonged periods of time. Through pure coincidence, Ben found out his power can affect objects for long periods of time, and that he could control the projectiles of these objects to some extent. With what he currently knows, and with the extent that he can manipulate his powers, Ben loves his ability to manipulate gravity. It does not require much movement except for flicks of the hand, or even nods, to activate his energy on certain objects. However, Ben's power sometimes has spasms- as of now-, causing accidents that Ben himself feels hopeless in.
What Ben doesnât know is that his power is extremely diverse. Not only can he solidify âgravitonsâ with his power, he can create blackholes, create whiteholes, fly, and crush things with pure gravitational force only. No books or scrolls have the information on how to develop these skills, nor can Ben find any âhow-toâ book for his power. Allegedly, gravitational manipulation is such a dangerous power that none of its past users have been able to live past the age of 30. Many of them died in freak accidents, commonly involving their powers getting out of hand and harming them instead of their adversary.
Eating | Sleeping | Skipping Lectures | Chatting | Fooling around | Napping | Dogs | Formal Wear | Walking | Motorcycles | Urban Centers | Malls | Food | Cakes | Chocolate | Shakespearean plays | Musicals | Smirking | His Family | Snow | Cleaning Up
People who donât like anything related to the Lord of the Rings | David Foster Wallace novels/short essays | Being interrupted | Gaming | Summer | Overly shy people | Heat
Benjamin was born to a loving Jennifer and Bruce Mason, on June 27th, 1995. To the couple, Ben had been an utter surprise as the two had been nearing their late 40s at the time and had no plans for a child at all- until Jennifer found out about her pregnancy. After much discussion and ruminations, the two finally decided to have the child and love him like normal parents. Even till this day, Jennifer and Bruce still refuse Benjamin one thing: to tell him what they did before he was born. No one knows what the two did, but only that it brought them large amounts of money. Benjamin grew up content and happy in the large Mason Mansion back at the United Kingdom, near the outskirts of London. Well, more like the two Mason Mansions, as one was reserved for Benjamin and for family use, the other for when his father and mother met with people whom Benjamin has never been able to recognize- except for respective Prime Ministers and Presidents. These visits caused Benjamin to start questioning the jobs of his parents- but heâs refrained from asking ever since he was 5.
His powers did not wake up the moment Benjamin was born. Rather, it started to manifest when he was 15. What alerted his parents of his powers was when small objects would suddenly start to float around Ben, such as forks, cups, and tissues. They tried to ignore these signs, stating that some ghost might be at work. But it only got worse when Ben reached his 16th birthday. By then, he knew that he was the one that caused objects to float, and had started to experiment in the nearby field. This continued until he was nearing his 17th birthday, when his father and mother called him down to the dinner table and had shoved a letter under his nose.
âSon, we canât let you stay here anymore. It is not only dangerous for your mother and I, but for yourself as well.â
His parents explained to him clearly and slowly the implications of his powers, the extent, and the danger. Before Ben could even start to comprehend what they meant, he had been carted off to Silhouette Institution, away from his well set group of friends, set style of life, to the wholly new environment of the Silhouette Institution. But this did not worry Benjamin- the only thing he worried about was why his parents would understand Benâs own power more so than Benjamin himself. He went on to ace his classes in Silhouette Institution and graduated that year at the top of the class- and had risen from New Blood Classes to become a Medial student with no problem at all. Now, his focus is the same as last year, and that is to further perfect his power and ace his other studies. He has no care for the actual wellbeing of others, though his interactions reach far and wide with people of different abilities and races.
âI have many questions for my parents- and I will ask them soon enough- when I complete my studies in this Institution.â
[center]Face Claim
Clement Chabernaud
We were tethered by the sea.
We tied string around our fingers
To remember our ideals.
I'll be brave when you are frightened.
You'll be strong when I am weak in the knees.
I'll be calm when you have had enough of these rushing waves.
You'll be the oxygen I need.
We'll take turns to untangle the knots,
Though our hands may be tied,
It's all a part of the plot.
Cat's cradle etiquette, we oblige,
As we learn to enlace for the rest of our lives.
You'll be balance when I waver.
I'll be warmth when you are shivering cold.
You'll be patience when I've had enough of this waiting game.
I'll be the anchor cast below.
We'll take turns to untangle the knots,
Though our hands may be tied,
It's all a part of the plot.
Cat's cradle etiquette, we oblige,
As we learn to enlace for the rest of our lives.