<div class="floatleft">(https://66.media.tumblr.com/3e5246e7e6164c5c11332f882ff43deb/tumblr_o6xy6uLc8t1vtko53o1_1280.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u">Basics</span></span><br/><strong>Character name:</strong>Rhys Bolton<br/><strong>Alias:</strong>Entropy<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Orientation:</strong>Omnisexual<br/><strong>Status:</strong>Single<br/><strong>Age:</strong>29<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5'9"<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>154 lbs<br/><strong>Hair color:</strong>Dark Brown<br/><strong>Eye color:</strong>Brown<br/><strong>Hometown/Place of birth:</strong>Brading, Isle of Wight, England<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u">More Personal</span></span><br/><strong>Family:</strong>Lisbeth Bolton (Mother, Living); Donald Bolton (Father, Living); Tabitha Bolton (Twin Sister, Living)<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Rhys is not at all what one might expect if they just hear about his powers.  His personality is very laid-back, and humorous, and one might never suspect the sheer enormity of the intellect that lurks behind his gentle brown eyes.  His love of manual labor, expressed in the form of simple, and not so simple, repairs; the hours he spends in silent meditation and contemplation; his enthusiasm for photography and nature; and his secret identity as 'V3CHTOUR' the grafitti artist, all fly in the face of the stereotypes applied to those of high intelligence.  However, that supernatural genius comes through when one watches him apply himself to a probability problem, or even when he's just teaching.  He's always excited to discuss the wonders of math and science with anyone willing to do so, but he's surprisingly capable of putting even the most complex of concepts into terms that the average person can understand and even engage with.<br/><br/><strong>Hobbies:</strong>Computer programming, street art, board games, rock climbing, football (European), photography, yoga<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Rhys and Tabitha were born late in the evening after a very difficult birth that left their mother incapable of carrying anymore children.  This didn't faze their parents, though, as Lisbeth and Donald had only ever wanted a boy and a girl.  It was clear right from the start that their children were not like other children.  Rhys spoke his first word at two months, and by the time he was five months old, he was reading, performing rudimentary mathematics and, frankly, somewhat scaring his parents.  His twin sister was equally phenomenal, though her mutation manifested in a far different manner.  Lisbeth and Donald were not equipped to raise two such exceptional children, and so they sought help at Oxford University.<br/><br/>Rhys' greatest difficulty growing up was the fact that his advanced mind was trapped in a body that aged at a normal rate.  Dealing with the limitations of a toddler's body when one's mind is already light years beyond that of most adult geniuses was a constant frustration.  His emotional maturity was as stunted as his physical maturity, if not moreso, since his intellect made it pretty much impossible for him to relate to even the brilliant professors at Oxford.  He and his sister, along with their parents, moved to Oxford after the scientists there learned of the twin's special abilities.  Rhys and Tabitha spent their days at the university, enduring the scrutiny and questions of the humans working there, while also learning the limitations of their own abilities.  It wasn't until the two were ten that someone came up with the idea to take their experiments to the next level, which would require the removal of the kid gloves that they had heretofore been handled with.<br/><br/>Luckily, Rhys had predicted that this would eventually happen, and he was able to manipulate small events on the day that the two were scheduled to be taken into custody by the university and locked away for more intensive study.  As a result of his probability manipulation, and with his sister's help, the twins were able to escape the university and find themselves on an airplane to the United States.  They contacted their parents to warn them about what had happened, and to advise them on how to flee the country without being caught, and the family met back up in Des Moines, Iowa the next day.  Lisbeth and Donald realized that in order to protect their children, they would have to keep a low profile, and so the two changed their names and purchased a new, remote home in Colorado.  Luckily, the internet served as a means of income for the family, and they were able to live comfortably with only occasional forays into the nearest town.<br/><br/>Eventually, Rhys and his sister, with their identities carefully hidden, began to use their powers to help others.  The pair stopped an angry mutant from crashing a commercial airplane with 342 people on-board, and prevented a bombing at a sporting event.  Over the years, they often encountered other mutants, but their experiences at Oxford had made them very cautious about approaching anyone or revealing their true identities.  It was only a matter of time, however, before Charles Xavier would catch wind of the pair's exploits.  The first time Rhys and Charles met, it was in the astral plane and Rhys found himself highly intrigued by the man who seemed to share his impressive intellect.  They met astrally a few more times, and eventually Charles convinced Rhys to visit the school.<br/><br/>Rhys was blown away by the atmosphere of acceptance at Xavier's institute, and when Charles offered him a job, he accepted right away.  Tabitha came to visit the school as well, but she left after only a few weeks, preferring to go it her own.  Rhys' parents moved back to the Isle of Wight, and ever since Rhys, otherwise known as Entropy, has been teaching and living at the school.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u">Mutations and Powers</span></span><br/><strong>Classification:</strong>Beta<br/><br/><strong>Type of mutant:</strong>Dormant Gene<br/><br/><strong>Powers:</strong><em>Probability Manipulation</em>:  Rhys can predict the outcome of a string of seemingly unrelated events and manipulate cause and effect to alter the course of events to bring about the outcome he desires.  Controlled chaos, as he calls it.  Chaos theory states that all events are linked, and the smallest occurrence can cause a ripple effect that leads to massive consequences.  Rhys' ability to predict every link in a chain of events, means that he can make alterations to that chain to bring about effects of his own choosing. (Subject to 'paradox' effects)<br/><br/><em>Psychometry</em>:  Rhys has the ability to perceive information or history of a person or object through touch that makes him knowledgeable and immune to certain objects that may change the course of events<br/><br/><em>Precognition</em>: He is able to see events destined to occur and experience precognitive visions. These vision seem to often appear as dreams. (GM discretion)<br/><br/><em>Superhuman Intelligence</em>:  Rhys' intelligence is far beyond that of any human who has ever, or will ever, live.  His mutation manifests as a mind packed with far more neurons and much thicker, and more efficient, myelin coating, than any human.  This allows him to process hundreds, even thousands, more thoughts per second, and instantly recall every memory flawlessly, as well as absorb information nearly instantaneously.<br/><br/><em>Astral Projection</em>: Rhys can project his astral form from his body onto the Astral Plane or the physical plane. In the physical plane he can travel in astral form over vast distances. In the astral plane, he can mentally create psionic objects and manipulate the aspects of his environment. He can communicate with others astrally through his own will, or through contact with the thoughts and memories of others.<br/><br/>(Paradox is the term that Rhys uses to describe the physical and/or mental backlash that occurs when he makes a mistake while using his probability manipulation.  This can happen as a result of miscalculation, trying to do more than he is capable, or simple distraction.  The effects can be anything from a minor headache for a small mistake, to a stroke or temporary insanity for a mistake of massive proportions.)<br/><br/><strong>Abilities:</strong>Mechanical repair/invention; Tai Chi; Marksmanship;<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u">School Information</span></span><br/><strong>Classes Taught:</strong>Meditation; Advanced Physics; Astral Projection & Lucid Dreaming (All Levels); Photography; Mechanical Engineering<br/><br/><strong>Staff Relations:</strong><em>Charles Xavier</em>: Rhys looks to Charles as a brother and highly respects him.<br/><br/><em>Veronica Gabor</em>: A good friend and fellow precog who happens to be a beautiful, vivacious woman.