Post by Devinder Singh on Nov 28, 2016 22:28:03 GMT
Devinder Singh
FACE CLAIM: Akshay Kumar
♦ THE BASICS ♦
AGE: 49
GENDER: Male presenting, non-binary leaning
ORIENTATION: Bisexual
POSITION: Foreign Studies teacher♦ THE ABILITY ♦
POWER: Superhuman speed and reflexes. Devinder can move at superhuman speed. At his peak, his top speed would have been 150 mph. And, obviously, his reflexes are incredibly quick.
LIMITATIONS:
Devinder blew out his knees as a young man so he can't move as quick. His top speed is now 60 mph. Because of his fast metabolism that comes with his speed, his thought-processing is incredibly fast, and although he is smart, he doesn't have enhanced intelligence.
If Devinder was able to reach above his old top speed of 150 mph before his knee injury, he would start to feel the effects of the speed. At 170 mph, he would start to fatigue very quickly, and being hit by small objects could result in majors cuts (a rock for example could tear open his face, imagine a chipped windshield!) If he pushed it to 190 mph, he could snap bones and seriously tear muscles, ligaments, and damage joints severely.
SIDE-EFFECTS:
Devinder has to eat more than the average person to keep healthy. If he didn't eat enough over an extended period of time, his body would burn fat too quickly and he could starve to death. He also experiences exhaustion more easily than the average person, since he moves so quickly, so he often has to take breaks to eat a snack and drink water. He has to pay special attention to his diet to keep a healthy body weight. He usually also runs a high risk of becoming dehydrated. Also, when it comes to speaking, once he starts speaking too fast, he will begin to stutter (especially in English) because his mouth, no matter how super fast he can move it, cannot keep up with his racing thoughts.♦ THE FREEFORM ♦
Devinder tapped his foot up and down, eyes scanning the room. "I manifested at age 12. Completely manifested. In Jalandhar, I guess, I ended up being seen as a bad kid. I couldn't focus, I did poorly in school. I can't tell you how many times I had teachers beat me. I just wanted to play soccer! I fooled around a lot."
Tapping his foot even faster, a big smile on his face, Devincer's eyes glazed with nostalgia. "I ended up going to The Ishvaras Development Center. In Mumbai. Mamji and Papa were very proud of me." His smile dropped a little. "I didn't get along at that school very well. I didn't agree with the spirit of the school. I was unhappy. So, I begged Mamji and Papa to send me somewhere else. They got it sorted out, and I finished my schooling at St. Bethany. Finally, there were other kids like me who were fast, too. They could keep up with me, when others couldn't. I had professors who knew that I wasn't a bad kid. They knew I could be better than I was back home. In my classes, I could talk as fast as I wanted, I could work as fast as I wanted."
Devinder tilted his head to the side, his sunglasses sliding down his nose to show his eyes. He ran a hand over the short beard covering his chin. "I went to college, and majored in education, minored in international studies. I travelled around for a bit, and that's how I blew out my knees. I took a bad fall, it could happen to the best of us truly, and I was pushing my top speed anyway. I spent some time in the hospital, had to fix my knees, and then ended up going back to Jalandhar. I stayed in the village with my parents. I know Mamji loved having me home, she spoiled me. Papa didn't approve of it. He wanted me to do something with my degree. He wanted me to study something else that wasn't education, but I couldn't help it. I liked the idea of education. I wanted to be a teacher like the ones I had at the St. Bethany. I wanted to be that second chance for kids who were considered 'bad' or not promising academically."
Devinder's hands came up to pat and adjust his turban. He removed his sunglasses. "I took my English language certification in Washington, and then applied to teach at Bellefont." He folded his sunglasses and hooked them on the neck of his shirt. "And that's how I ended up here!"♦ THE PLAYER ♦
USERNAME: Harvey
AGE GROUP: 23
EXPERIENCE: years and years
WHERE DID YOU FIND US? Same as Axel and Arcadio!
