Post by James O'Grady on Sept 20, 2011 15:35:00 GMT 1
++Accessing Justice League of Avengers Database++
[/i][/center]The Person
Name: James O'Grady
Age: 23
Place of Birth: Lancaster, VT
Current Place of Residence: New York, NY
Affiliation: JLA
Family: Eric O'Grady (biological Father), Henry Pym (surrogate father), Veronica (Mother)
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 157
Appearance:
Civilian Attire: Jeans and a tee or nice dress shirt with a sports jacket
Personality:
He is loud, stubborn, and adventuresome, though when he's not on adventures he prefers to spend his time studying a silver beetle he found named Clank.
The lack of a relationship with his father weighs heavily on his mind and can push him towards overly protective measures for those he cares deeply about, especially his mother. He despises his biological dad for not wanting him and his mom and looks up to Dr. Henry Pym, in spite of his previous actions towards his deceased wife, Janet Van Dyne.
James can be very adventuresome but in his reserved nature can sometimes come across as self absorbed or stubborn, often times preferring things to be done as he believes they should. Yet he also deals with the constant banter that his mother is a whore and his being a bastard. So he suffers quite a bit emotionally and does not take rejection well, often becoming quiet and reclusive.
In attempts to overcompensate for this emotional strain he is showy, preferring to use his abilities in public, than to keep them hidden. He is not a big fan of the wings on Pym's suit so he's cut a couple slits in the back for his natural wings. His idol/ mentor later made a similar suit just for him before returning to the code name Giant Man.
Likes:
- predatory insects. Especially beetles.
- Fighting
- Basketball
- Flying
- Showing off
- Studying Clank his Silver bug, a gift to him found, in South America
Dislikes:
- Ants
- Drunks
- His birth dad not talking to him
- Getting colds (It causes him to shrink when he sneezes.)
The Hero
Codename: Silver Scarab
Hero Attire: A modified version of his Pym's Wasp uniform
Powers:
Size Manipulation: James is able, to grow and shrink at will. He is able to reduce to sizes of 4 cm and increase his size up to 414 m or roughly half the size of the Burj Khalifa. He is also able to shrink inanimate objects, tools, and weapons for long periods of travel or adventure. The largest object he able to shrink is a cannon and the smallest is a Bluetooth mic that he always has attached to his ear.
Flight: James's "wings" did not develop until his work with Dr. Pym. Hank actually grafted the wings into James' back while shrunk later on. James now controls their size on his own. Most often they are more noticeable when James has shrunk however, he does increase their size for the more excessive speed flying. The suit he wears has slits in the back that allow his wings to easily split through the fabric. James is capable of speeds up to 60mph.
Skills: Studied Tae Kwon Do while in college and is a brown belt in that. Lately he has taken an interest in shurikenjutsu. He takes it upon himself to try and channel his frustrations with his dad into other areas of self discipline. Seeing as he merely want to incapacitate his opponents he is taking Aikido lessons.
Special Equipment: Bracers house miniature shock barbs "stingers" from the bottom underneath James' wrists. The top of the bracers house a dual edged blade that is roughly 4 inches long.
Weaknesses:
[/li][li]Growing to half the size of the Empire State building, which is his cap, takes a lot out of him. Growing period. Afterwards he requires at least a day or two of down time to recuperate and his internal systems to readjust. Same applies to when he shrinks to his lowest state.
[/li][li] Other than this he is mere mortal and is easily capable of being injured.
Most Heroic Achievements:
Fending off Black Fox in his last ditch effort to get a hold of his dad, Eric, via his mother.
History:
James O'Grady is the son of the Irredeemable Ant-Man, Eric O'Grady. He is the byproduct of his mother, Veronica's, one night stand with O'Grady. This alone is something that still bother's him to this day. He considers it a smear on the former code name of Dr. Pym, even greater than his mentor's issues with his second wife.
Growing up without his dad's influence James had a difficult time in school. Even in High school he tended to get poor marks. It was after the Invasion that he really began buckling down and drilling into the books. Seeing the heroes fight for the salvation of Earth inspired him, of course he still had bouts with traits he gained from his father, such as lying and voyeurism. He was very good at it, the lying. He was able to convince school officials to let him join the basketball team in spite of his grades, which while they were still on the mend, still hung just below the typical standards most school hold for their students.
In college he continued the same cycle, however, things changed one day during his senior year. It was the Fall Semester at NYU when he got sick with a cold during finals week. He had sneezing bouts all throughout the day leading up to it. He reached for a Kleenex and sneezed hard, hitting his head against the ceiling when he brought it back up... He was so glad he got a single dorm that year because it left a crack as he sneezed again returning to his normal size. The next day was his finals exam, which he needed to graduate. On his way to class, being late as usual, he cut across the lawn to take a shortcut and sneezed instantly shrinking to 4 cm and the first thing he sees is an ant, up close and personal! With a final sneeze he recovers from his sickness and goes to the class, which he barely was able to wiggle his way out of.
James meets a friend of his mother's, from SHIELD who confesses to watching him for a while and convinces James to talk to Dr. Pym. His physical similarities, among other habits and "gifts", are soon noticed by Dr. Pym of whom James was a big fan. Over the years the two had grown to see the other as a peer. Due to James' more outgoing nature though the two have grown apart. The last time he saw Dr. Pym, James still had a bit of rebellion in him and stole the Wasp uniform from Dr. Pym's office after training one day thinking it is an early gift for him. He took it out for a spin only to be discovered by Hank on his return, which he is unable to talk his way out of. Hank was aware of the trouble that this young man endures and is also aware of his past. Pym took pity on him and also recognized James' compatibility with the suit. He trained James for a brief period until James left to confront Black Fox without his knowledge or consent, this put a strain on the relationship between the two as Hank felt James was not ready yet. Yet when James returned just a little battered and bruised, Hank suggested he look into the new JLA team, leaving the rest of James' training to experience gained over time. It was for this reason that James had considered Hank more like a father figure than Eric. He may not have agreed with Pym for suggesting the JLA before, but since joining, he sees it at the best way to protect those he loves and cares for most.
RP Sample:
This was ridiculous... James had not shrunk to this height before. Surely this is just a training session... Yet here he was in this mess of cords and wires placing the finishing touches on Hank's latest experiment. He glanced at his watch. "Hank, is there any way we can speed this up? I have a date in like 2 hours across town." The elder hero did not reply. James exited the new android that his mentor was working on, returning to his typical height as he came out and leaped from its arm. Once his body caught up with the change, James ran his hand through his caramel colored hair and noticed a note by Dr. Pym's desk. -Be back soon, working with Tony... Hank-. This apparently is NOT just a training session...
++OOC Info++
Player: Dave (or Sam)
Other characters played: Sam, Bem
Any plans in mind for the character? Personal Plot perhaps? Just exploring the worlds of EP with the JLA Likely will also be playing with Clank a bit too, exploring his history, and his technological properties.
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