Description

Personality

PERSONALITY

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Personality Description
Nicholas was once a severe drug addict, addicted to many forms of Nirvana and any other addictive substance he could lay his hands on. Since discovering his true nature, Nicholas has become prone to violent outbursts that rarely include much more than desperate shouting, for no matter what substances he takes in, the effects he desires never arrive. When not fixated on his slowly fading addiction, Nicholas is fierce in his fight against government, but manages to not step over his moral line which he considers to be perfectly reasonable. Only members of government organizations should lose their lives, though collateral damage is acceptable.

What Nicholas fears the most is the guilt of his actions that gradually disappears. His enhancement considers such a feeling to be a weakness, and so, is slowly eradicating the emotion from Nicholas' mind. Every day his methods are colder and the consequences grow. His motivation overthrows this fear however, along with most other feelings. Nicholas wants nothing more than to wipe The Guardian Act from existence, partly for making him what he is, and partly for giving him a mind that allows him no freedom, and alters every aspect of him as it sees fit. Despite this obsessive behaviour, Nicholas always makes sure to stay off the radar, and is cautious, almost paranoid, in this sense.

During his daily life Nicholas does not associate himself with many, though helps out whenever he can without searching for glory. Destroying government would aid the world greatly, but there are also other, smaller ways to make his existence a better place. This may make him seem too much like a selfless being, but in reality, Nicholas does this to satisfy himself, to make him feel he is in control of his actions, and to let him know that some humanity still remains within, even if his ability does consider this to be a weakness.

Along with guilt and worry, a number of other feelings are also disappearing, including love. Finding the one responsible for his changing condition is another motivation behind Nicholas' actions. He fears losing the traits that make him human, and not a drone.
Strangely enough, despite not having acquired riches during his life, Nicholas takes great care of his appearance to make good first impressions, but not so much as to stand out in a crowd.

Nicholas has a recently acquired habit of almost always smoking, for it slightly fulfills his still present addiction, but does not harm him thanks to his perfect immune system.

Quirks
-Slight paranoia
-Obsessive behaviour including smoking illegal nicotine products constantly.
-One way mind. One goal and little time given to other matters.

Fears
-Losing all feelings and memories.

Goal
-To reach Simon Murphy, obtain answers, and exact revenge.


Likes (Nicholas likes few things. He hasn't the time to indulge in pleasure).
-Partly satisfying his psychological addiction.
- Time to himself

Dislikes (Has little time to dislike things).
-Government associates.
-His memories fading along with his feelings.

Strengths 
-Constant accelerated evolution

Weaknesses
-Occasional hesitation due to mental conflicts.
-Psychological drug addiction.

Equipment

EQUIPMENT

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[Perfect] - [Excellent] - [Good] - [Above Average] - [Average] - [Below Average] - [Poor] - [Very Poor]

Clothing/Armor
-[Poor] Nicholas wears the clothes featured in the picture, but beneath there is a layer of kevlar, due to the fact that Nicholas' resources do not allow him to purchase a Cooler Suit or MicroPLaD. His nickname was drawn from this, as a certain hacker found it amusing that someone would still use the material for protection. The name stuck. (As of yet, Nicholas is not bullet or laser resistant).


Combat Prowess
-[Perfect] Be it in hand to hand or armed combat Nicholas is second to none. He has trained for years with the aid of his perfected physical condition, knows many forms of martial arts. Fear is no obstacle, either. Challenging Nicholas in combat is foolish, to say the least.


Abilities
Nicholas is mainly defined by his ability. Without it, he would not be much at all. What this ability allows is for Nicholas to adapt to situations and needs.

Nicholas has an extremely advanced immune system. In the same way that a normal person's immune system builds up a defence after fighting back an infection or a disease, Nicholas' does the same but by applying his immune system to all experiences. His body and mind automatically detect weaknesses or anomalies and modify themselves to better adapt to similar, future situations. This includes harm that directly effects Nicholas and also goings on that surround him. To state things simple, Nicholas gradually adapts to the world around him, improving in every aspect so as to complete his tasks and survive. Another way to explain this ability, would be to say that Nicholas constantly evolves in a controlled, not random manner at an accelerated rate without experiencing any negative developments.

However, these developments are only positive from a purely objective point of view. Due to fear having held Nicholas back in the past the feeling was eliminated, and the same is happening to other emotions such as love and guilt. Memories that caue Nicholas pain are also stricken from him, as was physical pain itself. 
Though the adquisicion of this ability was an accident, those who began working on Nicholas had intended to build a better soldier. Because of this, Nicholas' adaptions will always take place to make him more efficient in that sense, without regarding Nicholas' intentions as a person.
To fully understand the power, I will post a number of examples and explanations given when the character was first created. 

What the power allows is for Nick to learn at a much faster rate than others, but, also permits him to learn what normal methods would not allow. 

What I said above means that he could never know a password jut by needing it. Let's say he needed a certain password, saw someone typing it or heard it, and now doesn't remember. Nick's body would learn from this, being a power that Nick does not control, and over a very long time amplify Nick's memory capacity. Or, if he was to be in contact with a computer hacker for an extended period of time, he would gradually begin to understand how to do the same himself without being given any lessons. 

Now, this is just for the sake of explanation, but whilst inventing the power, I imagined it as another entity, of sorts. Let's say Nick reads important information, and when the time comes to use it, he forgets the necessary details. The power, if it were a sentient being, would consider Nick to be an idiot, and would start to modify Nick's mind so that next time he obtains important information, he won't forget it. 

Nick finds himself in another country. France, for example. He doesn't understand a word of French. Now, normally it would take at least a year to learn enough to maintain a basic conversation just by listening, but this 'other entity' that is Nick's power takes most of this in, and feeds words heard or read into his mind. Over short periods of time this is useless, because the power only learns complete sentences without understanding he context. This would mean that Nick is capable of saying "I am Nick" and "Where is the nearest shop?", but in incapable of changing the basic structure of either of the sentences unless he has heard what he wants to say or write. Eventually, over time, and by being in contact with the language, Nick's ability would being to string strands of the obtained language together, allowing Nick to form his own sentences and understand basic sentences even if he hasn't heard them before, by linking what he has learnt unconsciously together. 

One of the other characters uses a power in Nick's presence. Nick's power would take note and keep that locked away without understanding how it works. Next time Nick sees this power, his own ability would learn a little more by basing the new information obtained on what it already knows. Let's say, someone with Telekinesis lifts an object. The first time, Nick's power would know that power con move objects. The next time the power is seen, something else would be deduced. It would take a very long time, but the power would slowly modify Nick's mind, enabling him to do the same himself. Of course, Nick's mind is limited, which means that not every ability can be learnt. Once Nick has been modified to possess a certain number of abilities, he may be witness to another. His own power would judge which is the most useless of his current abilities, wipe the slate clean, and begin to work according to this new power, if it is deemed useful. By being exposed directly to that certain power, more would be learnt, meaning that Nick's power would be able to supply Nick with more information and modification. 

Somebody wounds Nick internally by stabbing/shooting etc. Nick's power knows that if Nick dies, it also dies, and decides that something must be done. There is no way that it can work fast enough to modify Nick to survive that specific wound, so it must rely on exterior sources to heal Nick, or Nick's own health. Let's say Nick survives. The power would know that, for example, Nick was almost killed by bleeding to death internally. This means that the power would work little by little, fortifying Nick's inner organs, so that next time they are punctured they won't bleed enough to cause problems. 
Now let's imagine that the wound was infected. Thanks to the first development, Nick's immune system, this would not happen, but let's say it did. If Nick were to survive, then the ability would build up the immune system to be able to defend against possible infections next time something might attack Nick's body. 

-Many, many years of experience.
-Body in perfect condition.
-Eliminated need to sleep, eat or drink.
-Tactical thinking.
-Enhanced coordination, dexterity and agility.
-Tactical thinking (Even if Nicholas pays little attention to even his own thoughts).
-Amplified memory capacity.
-Perfect immune system.
-Accelerated healing (Though not to the point of being instant).
-Languages: Spanish, Italian, French and Chinese.
-Hardened skin and more resistant inner organs.
-Pain nullification.
-Wiping of harmful memories.
-Suppression of certain emotions/feelings: Fear (Almost completely), guilt (Partly), worry (Partly), love (Partly) and rage (Partly).
-Muscular growth.
-Basic computer skills.
-Improved sight.





Weapons
None, yet.
Name: 
Type: 
Ammo: 
Information:

Equipment
Nicholas carries three cigarette packets in case of emergency so as not to run out if executing a mission. Along with this he can also be found with an almost empty, brown leather wallet, a packet of minted tissues, and a sealed, plastic syringe with all of it's necessary components for if Nicholas finds that Hypo works again. 

Nicholas wears the clothes featured in the picture, but beneath there is a layer of kevlar, due to the fact that Nicholas' resources do not allow him to purchase a Cooler Suit or MicroPLaD. His nickname was drawn from this, as a certain hacker found it amusing that someone would still use the material for protection. The name stuck. (As of yet, Nicholas is not bullet or laser resistant). 



Memorabilia 
A single photo of Veronica.

History

HISTORY

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Religious Affiliation
Atheist

Group Affiliation
None


The Guardian Act
Against

Marital Status
Single


Relatives
Long deceased


Residence
The New Yory, Coney slums

Education
Years upon years of experience and growth.


Occupation
Fighting the government.


D.O.B.
Unknown


Bio/History
Nicholas was born many, many years ago. All of his history, he has forgotten, however. The only thing he knows is that he has been around for far longer than any man should be, and that since first waking up he hasn't aged a day.

The few memories he does possess are also slowly being wiped, converting him into a mindless drone built only to survive. This hurts him greatly, for he fears losing the things that make him human; his emotions. His emotions are kept alive by his most persistent memories, and even they are vanishing.

Nicholas knows that the government is responsible for his condition. He also knows that they took his one love in life away from him, and forced her to return and end him. Veronica was a hacker, an extremist hacker, that helped Nicholas get back onto his feet when he woke up so many years ago in the slums. One thing led to another and he was hooked, drawn in by her fierce character. It was her that fueled his hatred for the government. They were the closest of allies. Then, as soon as she had appeared, she was taken from him and years later returned as a devoid agent to end the thorn in the government's side named Nicholas Aldridge. He recalls this clearly, along with the love he felt. It was authority that made him into what he is, the same people who twisted Veronica's mind and the same people that then tried to have him killed. Nicholas has a name and that name is Simon Murphy. His only desire is to find answers before he becomes a husk completely.