<div class="floatright">(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/0d/9f/5a/0d9f5af13c932977d4e3b048e13f14da.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Tidalwave</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>Conner Almasy<br/><strong>Age:</strong>28<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Nationality: </strong>USA(from New York City)<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Teacher of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology.<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>Blue<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5'11"<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>180bs<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>Michael Fassbender<br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong>He has a tongue piercing that he often plays with when he's nervous or thinking.  He has a long scar that runs from just over his heart, over his shoulder, and down to the small of his back.<br/><br/><strong>General Appearance:</strong>Conner is normally seen in jeans and tee-shirts, not really putting a whole lot of thought into his clothing choices.  When training, he just wears a simple pair of shorts and an Underamor compression top.  He's only been on one or two missions and thus doesn't really have any specific gear for them.<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>In his younger years, Conner was quite the rebel against authority and against anyone that had anything bad to say about mutants.  In fact, at one point he found himself believing in a line of thought that was very similar to what Magneto would one day preach.  That fighting back was the only course of action and he wasn't shy about expressing that opinion.  All that changed one day and since then, he's started to see that violence and conflict can only lead to more violence and conflict.  While not a pacifist by any means, he understands that sometimes it's wiser to try and talk through matters first before violence can happen.  Despite no longer being as big of a rebel, he still has difficulties with accepting authority and can be difficult to deal with at times.  When around people that he's comfortable with, he has a sharp wit and a strong sense of humor, but with people he doesn't know, he can come off as standoffish at first.  However, this only lasts until he understands if he can trust someone or not and then his sense of humor and laid-back nature come back in full force.<br/><br/><strong>Biography:</strong>Born in New York City, Conner quickly learned that in order to survive, you had to be tough and be willing to fight.  And he did.  Even as a young kid, he was always in fights, often with kids much bigger than him as his parents pretty much allowed him to do what he wanted as they were too busy trying to make ends meet than worry about what their son did when he wasn't home, which was often.  As with most mutants, his powers manifested when he was in his early teens and they manifested in one of his many fights, this one against two boys that were much larger than him and had accused him of stealing from them.  He was innocent of the crime, but they refused to believe him and rather than run, he decided to fight.  And he was losing badly and had his arms being held behind his back by one of the boys as the other took unprotected shots at his ribs.  Suddenly, a nearby fire hydrant burst open and the spray hit the second boy hard, knocking him over.  The distraction was enough for Conner to finally escape and this time, he made the smart decision and run.<br/><br/>However, this wasn't the end of it.  Knowing that the spray from a hydrant shouldn't have been been able to strike the boy given the angle involved, Conner went back later and inspected the hydrant and, slowly, he discovered that the hydrant breaking and the water being so power was because of him.  He realized he was one of those mutants that he'd heard so much about and he quickly took to trying to learn how to control his new powers.  He soon learned that he was able to manipulate any nearby water, only small amounts at first, but in steadily increasing amounts as he trained his skills.  But that wasn't all he learned.  He paid attention and started to learn that there was a divide taking place between those with mutations and those without them.  And as he watched the result of that, he started to hold a view very much similar to that of Magneto and his Brotherhood a few years later.  In his mind, if people were going to try and hold them down, then why shouldn't they fight back and take over?  And he wasn't shy about expressing this opinion to anyone that would listen and even those that wouldn't.  Little did he know how much trouble his mouth would cause him when he mouthed off in front of a group of early anti-mutant activists.<br/><br/>They grabbed him and dragged him into a nearby alley, starting to beat him up.  With no sources of water nearby for him to call on, he found himself at their mercy and the beating dragged on for a long time with Conner blacking out at different points.  Finally, he would come out of one of his blackouts to find himself laying in the alley, his face beaten to a pulp, his body bruised and battered, and a long and bloody wound that he, to this day, had no idea how it was given to him.  He was able to crawl out of the alley and be found by a bystander who called an ambulance.  A short time later, he was at the hospital and as he laid in a hospital bed, he found himself questioning the wisdom of his believes.  They had nearly gotten him killed without anything being accomplished.  Perhaps, he realized, there was another way.  A way that wasn't nearly as violent and might prevent what happened to him from happening to someone else or worse.  It was at this time, he met Charles Xavier.<br/><br/>The Professor came to him while he recovering from his wounds.  The two spoke at length about a number of things before eventually getting to the point of the visit, which was to invite the young mutant to join him and the X-men where he'd be safe.  At first, Conner wasn't sure if that was the best idea, but then again wouldn't he be better off surrounded by other mutants?  He would, he knew, and it was a chance to escape the city life that he was used to, but had never been a fan of.  After a couple of days to think about it, Conner accepted the offer and spent a couple of years with Xavier before leaving for college.  His time there had worked wonders for his attitude and his past beliefs and when Magneto would become active, he refused to have anything to do with him.  While in college, he would eventually earn degrees in Chemistry, Physics, and Geology.  Six months ago, he was asked by the government to return to Xavier's school so that he could help in the education of young mutants.  After a bit of thought, he accepted and returned to the school, ready to impart his knowledge to young minds.<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>Beta<br/><br/><strong>Power Name:</strong>Conner has the ability to manipulate water, but cannot store or generate it.  This includes physical manipulation such as using it for shields, which aren't really solid enough to stop objects, but can be useful for concealment, or as weapons like a cannon.  His 'cannons' as he refers to them are strong enough to knock several men over, but currently not enough to do any lasting harm unless he can pin them against a wall or the ground and drown them with it.  He has also been working on controlling large bodies of water, but so far he's only managed to create decent sized waves in small ponds, but he's confident that he can do more as his control grows.  He also has found that he can manipulate the temperature of the water, but has yet to be able to lower the temperature to the level of freezing or raise it to the level of boiling or manipulate water in either it's solid or gaseous forms.  When not near a source of water, he is able to actually pull the moisture out of the air around him and use that to fuel his powers, although that does make it hard to breath for anyone around him for a short period of time so he prefers having a source of water to work with.<br/><br/><strong>Equipment Name:</strong>None at this time.<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>Weakness Name:</strong>His biggest weakness right now is his inexperience.  It prevents him from utilizing his powers to their fullest.  While he isn't sure, he suspects that his powers could easily develop into much more powerful tools, but he isn't certain yet.  In addition to that, he is still vulnerable to electricity as any man is and the water conducts it, so he is wary of anything electrical when using his powers.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Flaw Name:</strong>His biggest flaw is still his temper.  Although he's gotten it under control in recent months, from time to time, it still flares up and makes it hard for him to focus and make the right decisions.  As a result, he can still be a bit confrontational and that sometimes effects his ability to interact with others that he finds annoying or bothersome.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Other</strong></span><br/><br/>This is room for any details you want to add to your character sheet. 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