<div class="floatright">(http://jawbreaker.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/JDW6.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Bishop</strong></span></span></div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Basics</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Full Name:</strong>Lucas Bishop<br/><strong>Age:</strong>34<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Nationality: </strong>American<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Teacher (Energy Manipulation, Military Combat, English Literature and Language, Music, Art.)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Physical Description</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Hair Colour:</strong>Black<br/><strong>Eye Colour:</strong>Brown (Red when using powers)<br/><strong>Height:</strong>6'8"<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>275lbs<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>John David Washington<br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong>Large M Shaped scar across his right eye, Red eyes when using powers. Wears his hair in long dreadlocks and rarely shaves.<br/><br/><strong>General Appearance:</strong>Bishop wears a plain red bandana around his neck at all times, no matter what else he's wearing. He tends to dress very casually, mostly wearing loose fitting jeans and hoodies. Since leaving military service he hasn't had a day that he's attempted to look smart.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Who they are</span></strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Lucas Bishop considers himself a man of two halves. One of peace and one of war. In times of calm he is extremely relaxed, finding little time for stress or interest in thinking about the little things. He has a great deal of faith, which he keeps to himself. A belief that there is more to life than meets the eye, and that the good will eventually overcome evil. Many carry a symbol of their faith, and for him it is a small red bandana he ties around his neck. He considers it a blessing and dislikes removing it for any reason.<br/><br/>Since leaving military duty he has found a great deal of enjoyment in fine arts. Painting, music and literature are favourites of his. He finds it often surprises people, given his military history and large build. Although he does still maintain a rigorous regime of exercise he finds that relaxing and peaceful. He enjoys the opportunity to teach the students to appreciate things, and find joy in dark times. He can talk at length about any of his subjects, and will often be found painting alongside, or singing with, students.<br/><br/>However, there is a soldier laying within the gentle giant. He is concerned a moment will come that a student at the school will end up in a battlefield with no real experience, and so he pushes anyone he teaches incredibly hard to make sure they understand just what it is they've signed up for. He frequently argues with Charles about his methods, but in the end Charles tends to grudgingly concede that this is a necessity to avoid inexperienced people in a situation they are woefully unprepared for.<br/><br/>He truly despises the actions of the government he gave his life to, and every day their betrayal stings him. It is for this reason that should the day come to fight Bishop will be the first to the front lines, standing tall without a single trace of fear on his face, fighting for what he knows is the only way to find peace. While he understands Magneto's anguish and rage at the government, he cannot stand by and let war win. While he will do it without hesitation, he does not enjoy the idea that he will have to cause harm, and death, again.<br/><br/><strong>Biography:</strong>Lucas Bishop grew up in the Bronx, New York. Throughout all his friends he was one of the few who pushed himself to do the right thing. He was nervous of the violence he grew up around, and wanted to do anything he could to get away from it. As he grew up he found he had two real areas of talent. The fine arts, and fighting. He was strong, fast and incredibly tough. He'd charge in to defend his friends at a moments notice. While he preferred peace he was quick to act if someone couldn't defend themselves.<br/><br/>Soon he realised that the chances of his artistic aspirations amounting to being able to help his family leave the ghetto were nearly nothing, and he turned his attention to his more warlike gifts. His incredible drive helped him to excel in school, and as he reached his late teens it seemed the military was a natural fit. By the age of eighteen he stood at 6'6" and weighed a little over 250lbs, his stature and strength helped him to fly through basic training. In 2002, at only 19, he joined active duty.<br/><br/>Shipped to Afghanistan he said a heartfelt, painful goodbye to his parents and left. Soon he proved to be a near-perfect soldier. His belief in the nation he fought for was incredible, his dedication to training was second to none. His only real issue was a lack of willingness to step in line, often refusing to shave or arguing with superior officers when they spoke crassly and cruelly about the men they fought. It was several years into his active duty, still struggling to move up in rank due to his defiance of those he could not respect, that his powers manifested.<br/><br/>On a standard patrol his jeep was hit directly by any RPG-7 rocket. But, instead of being torn apart with the vehicle, Lucas emerged unscathed. His eyes glowed a bright scarlet and he turned to his would be attackers. In an instant a blast of red light flew from his chest, destroying those who attacked him in an instant. While mutants were a source of fear this was before the laws tagging them. And so, Lucas was made a sergeant of an unofficial squad of mutants. They fought alone, away from the other men, for morale reasons. Proving brutally effective they spearheaded an assortment of attacks and were known to be nearly unstoppable. Lucas himself was akin to a force of nature on the battlefield, as no foe could even scratch his skin amid blasts of red light from the giant of a man.<br/><br/>But then, thousands of miles away, a law was passed. Rounding up, tagging and imprisoning mutants. And apparently that extended overseas. The army were considerably crueler than the men back home, as nobody could see. He was wrestled to the ground and refused to fight back, unwilling to murder his former friends. When they had him held down they cut an 'M' across his right eye and eyebrow, which he refused to stop or heal. He now carries it as a mark of what he has suffered for the cause of mutant kind, a reminder of why he will not hesitate to fight and end hate.<br/><br/>Deciding it would be considerably wiser than spending life in prison, Lucas agreed to meet with Charles Xavier. While he had a few disagreements with the man he primarily respected him a great deal. He settled down to teach, finally taking the opportunity to explore the more peaceful and artistic side of himself. But he made the promise that should war come the soldier will be back, and that he will not fight alongside anyone who is not fully prepared to understand how dark a real war is.<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Superpowers &amp; Equipment</span></strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Class:</strong>Alpha<br/><br/><strong>Energy Absorption: </strong>Bishop can absorb most types of energy, including magic and psychic, directed toward him. The nature of his powers makes it difficult to damage him with energy-based attacks, while also enabling him to work well with any energy-using teammates. Bishop can also store absorbed energy within his personal reserves, whereupon the energy increases his strength, speed, stamina and recuperative abilities, as well as affording him a measure of invulnerability. The upper limits of his ability to enhance his own physical abilities with absorbed energy is not exactly known but is well into the level of being super human.<br/><br/><strong>Concussive Blasts:</strong>He can re-channel the absorbed energy through his body for bio-kinetic concussive blasts or in the same form that was absorbed but with twice the force/power. This re-channeled energy is able to damage beings normally immune to their own powers.<br/><br/><strong>Accelerated Healing:</strong>Lucas can redirect absorbed energy into his body to drastically accelerate his healing process. While not on the level of a true healing factor it makes him incredibly resilient to harm.<br/><br/><strong>Enhanced Strength:</strong>Lucas can use his absorbed energy to increase his strength to incredibly superhuman levels. When pushing a great deal of energy he can lift up to 10 tons over his head, and is temporarily one of the physically strongest X-Men.<br/><br/><strong>Enhanced Speed:</strong>Pushing his energy into his muscles Lucas can move at a superhuman pace, running at 40mph and leaping extreme distances. His strikes come far faster than an ordinary mans, and with a great deal more force.<br/><br/><strong>Enhanced Stamina &amp; Endurance:</strong>His powers reduce the need for sleep, food, drinking and oxygen. They also allow him to function for several days at a heavy capacity so long as he has sources of energy available to him.<br/><br/><strong>Near-Invulnerability:</strong>Bishop can coat his skin with a barrier of energy. This substance is nearly entirely invulnerable, and can be kept up as long as Bishop has enough energy stored up. This can withstand almost any impact, although it is most efficient against energy based attacks.<br/><br/><strong>Energy Resistance:</strong>Bishop's resilience is by far at it's highest against energy based weapons or abilities. He has never come close to being wounded by an energy related attack, and can simply absorb and redirect them at will. It seems there is nearly no upper limit to the quantity of energy his body can hold, and as long as he expends it storage doesn't harm him at all.<br/><br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><strong>Flaws or Weaknesses</strong></strong></span></span><br/><br/><strong>The Mundane:</strong>Lucas's power works based on energy impacting him. It is greatly more efficient against mutant's with energy based abilities or other forces. While still incredibly resilient to kinetic impacts a round from a handgun or being hit with a metal bar is more effective against him than the most powerful energy projections on earth.<br/><br/><strong>Hard line teacher:</strong>Lucas has already accepted the upcoming war as an inevitability. He now seeks to prepare both himself and those around him for that time. He knows there is a world between a mutant student and a soldier, and he will not see anyone unprepared set foot on a battlefield. His training methods can be scene as cruel, or brutal, but he knows they are necessary.<br/><br/><strong>Scarred:</strong>Lucas has painful physical and mental scars inflicted on him by people he called friends. He distrusts most humans initially and finds it difficult to befriend them. He cannot stand betrayal, and refuses to interact with anyone he considers a liar or two-faced. Lucas undergoes counselling sessions in order to make certain he is still stable enough to lead field operations.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Other</strong></span><br/><br/>-Lucas knows many people think he's strange about his red bandanna, but doesn't care.<br/><br/>-Lucas is a particularly gifted singer and pianist. While not world class by any stretch he's enough to impress most people and be enjoyable to listen to. He can sing in a variety of styles, although his vocal range is a little of a flaw with his singing. He is also capable of playing most common instruments to a basic standard.<br/><br/>-Lucas is a reasonably capable water colour and oil painter, and uses his free time to practice. He is not as experienced as he'd like to be, but is rapidly improving since moving to the school.<br/><br/>-Lucas also appreciates literature a great deal. He has tried his hand at writing, but tends to leave it at a little amateur songwriting as opposed to anything longer.<br/><br/>-Lucas has a great deal of personal faith, believing there is more to life than meets the eye. While it is perhaps loosely based on Christianity he wouldn't call himself a real Christian, just a man of belief.<br/><br/>-He tends to be uncharacteristically shy and quiet about his gentler hobbies, rarely showing his paintings off. He will happily sing in front of others as he's become more confident about it. He also tends to keep his faith to himself.<br/>