<div class="floatleft">(http://cdn.imageupper.com/s07imageupper/1/10/L1371054136251340_2.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u">Basics</span></span><br/><strong>Character name:</strong>Julian Keller<br/><strong>Alias:</strong>Hellion<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Orientation:</strong>Heterosexual<br/><strong>Status:</strong>Wanna come to my room now, or should we exchange names first?<br/><strong>Age:</strong>19<br/><strong>Height:</strong>6'0"<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>160 lbs<br/><strong>Hair color:</strong>Darkest Brown/Black<br/><strong>Eye color:</strong>Blue<br/><strong>Hometown/Place of birth:</strong>Beverly Hills, California<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u">More Personal</span></span><br/><strong>Family:</strong>Julian Keller is largely estranged from his family, to the point that he has been written out of the family fortune.  He has a mother, Elizabeth Keller; a father, William Keller, and a brother, James Keller.  None of his living descendants are known mutants.  While his family is aware of his status as one, a large portion of his estrangement is over the fact that he refuses to keep his status a secret.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Julian Keller is easily among the least likely at the Xavier Institute to be recognized for an act of congeniality.  He developed a near-instant reputation of bullying his fellow students, sexualizing peers and faculty alike, and breaking most any rule that he did not agree with.  Perhaps most concerning is Julian's tendency to see mutant-ism as a superior evolutionary progression; due to the way these thoughts mirror some of the Xavier Institute's greatest enemies, Julian's opinion on the matter tends to be strictly monitored and frequently challenged.  Julian is a Beverly Hills boy at heart and values sandy beaches, wild parties, no-strings-attached sex, and an economically plush lifestyle.  It may be easy to dismiss the boy as a lost troublemaker, but that that would be ignoring his many strengths:  Julian is a natural leader and motivator; he is driven and courageous, and resilient in the face of both adversity and tragedy.  Julian is driven to be the best, and in his time at the Institute he has shown efforts to improve himself and his standing among his peers.  His short-fused bursts and arrogant assertions are blended with genuine shows of compassion, care, and  -- most recently -- loyalty.<br/><br/><strong>Hobbies:</strong>Surfing, Volleyball, Competitive Sports, Partying, Practicing his telekinetic abilities<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Julian Keller was born to extremely wealthy parents in Beverly Hills, California.  He is the youngest child of two, his older brother being James Keller.  His early life followed the path of a stereotypical rich household: he never wanted for anything that money could buy.  However, his parents, being very status conscious, had a tendency to treat their children as extensions of that status and have specific, lofty expectations for their behavior.  Julian was always viewed as a disappointment in comparison to his older brother, James, and the Kellers did not see reason to be anything short of open and blunt about that fact.<br/><br/>This view would ultimately reach its pinnacle when, as an adolescent, Julian began to exhibit his telekinetic abilities.  Due to the strong link that his emotions always had, they first began to manifest unintentionally in his aggressive-heavy mood swings.  Over time he developed some minor control of them, however, and began to use them for intimidation purposes.  While Julian's parents were careful to point out that they had no problem having a mutant for a son, they definitively did not support his choice not to hide the ability from others.  In the end, they gave him an ultimatum: he would cease talking about, acknowledging, and using his powers entirely or he would not be welcome in their house any longer.  Julian refused, openly stating his belief that his powers made him both more advanced, and more capable than his non-mutant peers; he refused to hide something that marked him as<em>better</em>.<br/><br/>Julian's parents responded unquestionably and quick:  Without planning or say in the matter, Julian was swiftly shuttled off to the Xavier Institute.  He did, initially, garner some sympathy among the faculty members there due to his parent's open opinion that they had no interest in whether  the Institute was a supportive place where their son could thrive despite his differences:  they simply wanted him removed from their life and social circles.  The sympathy that Julian garnered upon his arrival was short-lived, however, as concern quickly overpowered it.<br/><br/>Julian was, bluntly, a bully and constant trouble-maker.  Those of his peers that did not allow him to lead them into trouble and mischief were simply bullied by him.  Julian was particularly harsh on mutants that exhibited lower level powers, or non-flashy, memory and cognition based abilities.  He went so far as to proclaim that they did not have a place on the Institute, and aired his opinion that mutants were superior to their non-mutant counterparts.  As if to create a perfect storm of threats, Julian's abilities began to amplify exponentially due to the teachings that he was receiving, heralding his status as a class-one telekinetic.  The staff at the Xavier Institute ultimately felt that they had no choice: for the safety of the school. as well as for Julian himself, psionic blocks needed to be placed in Julian's mind.  These blocks would dampen his abilities until the time he demonstrated that he was more capable of handling the full-extent of the very dangerous gifts he'd been given.<br/><br/>While Julian was, to put it mildly, livid at the blocks that dampened his power, it also did have the somewhat unplanned result of getting him to open up to a couple of the faculty members that he most empathized with.  Most notable among them was Layla Bayoumi whom was assigned to place the psionic block.  While it was initially believed Julian was feigning warmth towards her simply in hopes of getting her to reverse his power restrictions, which was truly the case at first, the relationship become something more.  Julian was up front with her about some of his unfocused anger about being rejected by his family, he expressed frustration about being unable to control his telekinetic abilities when under emotional duress, and he was open to her about his desire to excel.  Despite his behavioral difficulties it became clear that he was invested in not being just a good, or even a great student: He wanted to be the<em>best</em>student at the Institute ever.  It was at this time he chose to adopt the alias Hellion, which was a name of a graduated class from the Institute that was widely considered as one of the most powerful and promising.<br/><br/>While Hellion's choice to partially accept the leadership of Layla did reduce the instances and severity of his behavioral difficulties, they were far from absent.  Of particular note was when he chose to sneak a small group of classmates on an airplane to visit his parents in Beverly Hills.  He ended up putting the students' life in jeopardy by getting in a conflict with a minor villain, The Kingmaker, in order to help secure his own fame and glory as a mutant hero.   As strict as the Institute's punishment was for the slight, nothing done by the school's hand could match the punishment Julian got from his own family due to the embarrassment that he and his mutant companions caused them:  Julian was effectively told that, as far as they were concerned, he was no longer their son, that he had been completely disinherited in favor of James, and was told to leave their lives forever.<br/><br/>Returning to the Institute was rough-going for Julian due to being reprimanded, including having to repeat several courses due to his own continued inability to control his fine-motor telekinesis and as a form of behavioral remediation.  His rough experience was largely tempered due to several faculty members, most notably Layla, as well as Marcel whom was tasked to both help Julian's struggling attempts to get further control of his kinetic abilities, as well as monitor his behavioral issues and the continued integrity of his psionic block.  Julian slowly also began to show signs of establishing less hostile, and more egalitarian relationships with other students, most notably Laura Kinney.<br/><br/>Laura Kinney and Julian have shared some moments of comradeship and respect that have been both notable unusual for Julian, whose peer relationships have mainly been defined as him being considered the natural leader, or attempting to bully his way into that position when not naturally assigned as one.  This was most notable during an intensive training exercise that was put on by the institute, where Julian's staff coach (<em>*for the moment an unnamed NPC due to difficulty finding the correct candidate -- this was canonically Emma Frost,</em>) urged Julian to eliminate Laura first from the competition in order to make her look weak and secure an easy win.  After being saved from elimination himself by her earlier in the competition, Julian found himself unable to eliminate Laura when he had an opportunity.  The decision cost Julian some doubt from his peers and staff in the natural leader position that he himself pushed for.  The boy who could always make the tough decision to win hesitated, and subsequently failed in doing just that.<br/><br/>Julian continues at the academy, a mixture of the hostile and bullying youth he has been, plus an incredibly promising, willful student that could go far in the Institute... and, perhaps,  even have a major hand in protecting the Institute and advancing its directives in his unique and powerful way.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u">Mutations and Powers</span></span><br/><strong>Classification:</strong>Alpha Mutant (Active Psionic Block)<br/><br/><strong>Type of mutant:</strong>Dormant Gene<br/><br/><strong>Powers:</strong>Julian is a class-one telekinetic capable of extremely strong feats.  For the safety of himself and others, a psionic block is in place that prohibits him from using the full extent of his power.  Green telekinetic energy typically manifests itself both around him and as a glow within his eyes while his powers are present, preventing much in the way of subtlety.  Not directly related to the block, Julian often struggles with fine, precise control of his powers.  While he has a strong aptitude with gross kinetic functions, the more delicate the task is, the less likely he is able to complete it successfully.  While using particularly high levels of power, Julian's body is often left severely weak and injured; however, this has largely been a non-issue since the psionic blocks have been put in place.<br/><br/>Telekinesis (Gross Motor Control) - Simply put, even with the psionic blocks in place, Julian smashes things with his mind quite well.  He is capable of throwing bulky, large objects at impressive speeds, and generating damage-heavy concussive force.  During the rare moments he opts for close-quartered combat, he will tie in his abilities with physical movements; for instance, he will create the illusion of super strength by telekinetically charging his punches.  While with the psionic blocks in place, Julian's abilities are limited to an average to average-high level of telekinetics, however he has demonstrated the capability of moving and generating several tons of force when his abilities are left unfettered.<br/><br/>Telekinesis (Fine Motor Control)- While there is technically nothing stopping Julian at this time from developing the ability, he is, plainly, terrible at fine motor telekinetic abilities for the moment.  While he has no problem hurling a desk across the room, manipulating a paper clip is a nearly impossible feat for him at this juncture.  Unlike some mutant abilities that might become more reliable during times of stress; this is quite the opposite for Julian.  What little chance he has of fine motor control is further obliterated when he is feeling strong emotions such as anger, fear, or aggression.  In order to add to his difficulty, often when Julian attempts to focus on the manipulation of small objects, the result is unintended telekinetic combustion, causing the targeted object to explode into molecular fragments.<br/><br/>Telekinesis (Molecular Level) - Similar to fine motor control, while this is technically well within Julian's capabilities, he has absolutely no access to it at this time.  The most obvious outlets of this ability are damage-related, as Julian is able to force the molecules with an organic or inorganic form to repel away from each other and forcefully break apart the covalent and ionic bonds holding them together.<br/><br/>Telekinetic Bleed - Julian's abilities are directly linked to his mental state and emotions.  Consequently, during moments of extreme duress, anger, and intensity his eyes may flash green as his telekinetic abilities are unconsciously activated; small objects may be unconsciously pushed or telekineticly combust around him during this time.  Julian has no control of this power, and resuming composure is his only recourse for ending it.<br/><br/>Telekinetic Shield - Julian is able to create strong barriers of telekinetic energy around himself and others.  In addition to outright attacks, Julian's shields have proven quite resilient in deflecting more abstract forms of damage, such as deflecting incoming violent winds at the speed of sound.<br/><br/>Flight - Julian is able to reflexively focus his telekinetic abilities, allowing him to create the effect of hovering or flying to himself or someone around him.  While currently the speeds are rather modest, even underwhelming in comparison to some of his peers, in the absence of a psionic block he has shown himself capable at traveling at thrice the speed of sound.<br/><br/>Telekinetic Platforms - Julian may focus his telekinetic energy to create 'platforms' that he may move or that can be walked upon.<br/><br/><strong>Abilities:</strong><br/><br/>Athleticism - Julian has a natural athleticism, which he uses in conjunction with his telekinetic abilities to excel in competitive situations.<br/><br/>Hand-to-Hand Combat/Martial Arts (Late Beginner/Early Intermediate Level) - While Julian rarely relies on his physical abilities, he does do so occasionally, and practices them at Xavier's school.<br/><br/>Intimidation - Julian is a natural when it comes to intimidation and bullying tactics, and can remain poised even when being insulting in a fear-inducing situation.<br/><br/>Natural Leadership - Despite Julian's many social faults, he has demonstrated himself easily capable of making difficult decisions, inspiring people, and rallying them towards a cause when needed.<br/><br/>Willful - Julian does not get talked down or intimidated easily, he is driven to excel and has demonstrated a high degree of resilience.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u">School Information</span></span><br/><strong>Classes Taken:</strong><br/>Power Control (Beginning... Repeat Course)<br/>Intermediate Telekinesis<br/>Strategy & Tactics<br/><br/><strong>Clubs/Extracurriculars:</strong><br/>Swimming<br/>Volleyball<br/>Telekinetic Tutoring & Behavior Observation w/ Marcel St. Croix<br/>Unofficial Advisor/Advisee relationship w/ Layla Bayoumi<br/><br/><strong>Student Relations:</strong><br/><strong>WIP</strong><br/><br/>Laura Kinney - Julian can be both a flirt and womanizer, so while it might be easy to dismiss his interest in Laura as that she is a difficult- to-obtain, thus prized, potential notch on Julian's bedpost, a careful eye would demonstrate differently.  Laura is among the few in the Institute that have a tendency to bring out Julian's selfless qualities.  Due to Laura's no-nonsense, often brash, tongue she often levels criticisms and half-insults at Julian and his questionable behavior.  While Julian would do as much as he could to ensure most students regretted those words, Julian seems to take Laura's criticisms in stride and may even seek to improve himself based on them.<br/><br/>Layla Bayoumi - While Julian attempted to align himself with Layla as simply a way to manipulate his psionic block's removal, that relationship has turned into something so much more.  Layla is unique among the staff in her ability to extract Julian's fears, discontent, and sadness.   He uses her as a sounding board as to whether he is living up to his goal of being the best student the Xavier Institute has.  She, along with Marcel, are the only faculty that tend to have a decent chance of forcing his subordination when his urges tell him to act otherwise.<br/><br/>Marcel St. Croix - Marcel was Julian's beginning telekinesis teacher and continues to work with him regularly.  Julian respects Marcel for his power, the fact that he has advocated the removal of Julian's psionic block, and most importantly because Marcel's philosophies on life and mutantism are much closer to Julian's than most of the Institute's faculty.  Marcel, along with Layla, are the only faculty that have a decent chance of encouraging Julian's subordination when his instinct tells him to act against the rules.<br/>