Name: Jack "Hands" Carlson<br/><br/>Age: 24<br/><br/>Sex: Male<br/><br/>Appearance:<br/>Formerly, Jack was a brown-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian man of slightly above average height, in good shape but nothing to write home about.  Now, he stands a few inches over seven feet, and built like the proverbial brick shithouse.  His skin is now a dark blue, and his hair is jet black, but even more noticeable are his extra pair of arms.  His black eyes are set in a face that still looks mostly human, and although he resembles his former self only faintly, he's still fairly good-looking for a mutant monstrosity.<br/><br/>Jack's clothes don't fit him very well, since he had to grab them in a hurry.  His shirts all have extra holes for his lower arms cut into them, not always with much precision.<br/><br/>Personality:<br/>Jack was always a reasonably nice guy before, if not exceptionally outgoing, and usually tries to be helpful.  He's understandably angry about his situation now, though, and worried that his freakish appearance has basically killed his chances with the ladies for all time...not to mention that his difficulty sleeping occasionally makes him cranky.  He's also quite nervous that he might hurt someone or break something by accident, though he's demonstrated fairly good control over his great strength so far.  Secretly, he thinks his powers are pretty cool, and enjoys having the chance to cut loose.  He's not at all a fan of his codename, but it's far from his biggest problem...<br/><br/>History:<br/>A native son of Delta, young John Carlson was always good with his hands.  He was bright enough, but not overly ambitious, frustrating his parents who wanted him to make something of himself.  Still, he got along well enough, and most people in town liked him.  Eventually, at his parents' insistence, Jack attended the University of Vermont and came away with an associate's degree in electrical engineering technology, but he found his actual apprenticeship as an electrician a lot more useful.  He'd just finished his certification as a master electrician a few months before the energy pulse hit.<br/><br/>He predictably went to Burlington for treatment, until everything went to hell.  Fortunately, he was able to grab some clothes from a big-and-tall store before fleeing underground.  As far as he knows, his family was killed in the bombing.<br/><br/>Physical Mutations: Unusual size, dark blue skin, extra arms<br/><br/>Mental Mutation: When he's not distracted by anything, Jack has trouble keeping still.  It's not a big deal when he's actually working on something or otherwise engaged, but he tends to pace a lot, gets really twitchy when forced to sit still, and tosses and turns a lot when sleeping alone.<br/><br/>Powers:<br/>Enhanced strength.  Jack has never properly tested his limits, but under optimal conditions he could press nearly 70 tons -- or slightly more, if he could exert all four arms optimally.  He is not substantially more quick or agile than a normal, reasonably athletic human, but nor is he musclebound or particularly slowed by his change.<br/><br/>Enhanced stamina and toughness.  Small arms fire is no threat to Jack, and even smaller explosive weapons (like RPGs) can't really hurt him much.  Tanks and larger artillery pieces are definitely capable of hurting him, though it would take immense force to kill him outright.  Jack is also resistant to extreme temperatures and in noticeably better shape than before, potentially able to work hard for hours on end without becoming exhausted.  He heals somewhat faster than a normal person, though not fast enough to make any difference in a fight.<br/><br/>Four arms.  Although they look very strange, Jack's extra arms are not especially awkward for him; he has become multidextrous, and all four are roughly equal in strength and coordination.