<div class="floatright">(http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t576/croweshadow/Misc/b725c53d3c64e6829f97465579ec0681_zpspymfytmz.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"> <span class="bbc_u"><strong>Jean Grey</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>Jean Elaine Grey<br/><strong>Age:</strong>24<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>female<br/><strong>Nationality: </strong>American<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Teacher: Social Studies<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>Red<br/><strong>Eye Colour:</strong>Green<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5’6”<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>115 lbs<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong><br/>(http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t576/croweshadow/Misc/Famke-Janssen-actresses-19705472-1024-768_zpslhwxe1xs.jpg)<br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong><br/><br/><strong>General Appearance:</strong>Jean favors classic looks and styles (think Audrey Hepburn meets Kate Middleton). For battle she uses the standard insulated body suits the X-Men are known for. Something that allows for free movement. If going into battle, she may employ some type of shock absorbers into the suit for protection in case something gets through her telekinetic shields.<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>Jean is highly empathic towards others and is able to ‘feel’ and perceive others emotions, which means she is more likely to be compassionate towards others by putting herself in their shoes. Some may believe this means she is a pushover, however that is not the case. Jean has a hot temper that is quick to flare up at times, and her stubbornness comes through once she has made up her mind about something, but she is not above apologizing when she is wrong. Jean enjoys getting to know people and being there for them. She sees all X-Men-—the good and the not so good—-as a family and will defend them no matter what.<br/><br/>Jean Grey does not believe in concepts of fate and destiny, preferring to make her own choices through life. If she feels like a certain path is being imposed on her, she will fight it until she is certain that it is what she wants.<br/><br/>Having a great deal of respect for Charles Xavier and his dream of peaceful coexistence, Jean remains in the school and strives to show mutants are just like everyone else. Xavier is her mentor and has been since she was a child so she will agree with his views most of the time, however she sometimes feels like he bends a little too much under the government and wishes she could do more for mutantkind.<br/><br/>Jean is not very confident in the government tagging mutants as she believes it is a steep slope towards mutants being taken to internment camps. For the sake of Xavier’s dream she maintains a civil approach, but she will not allow any forceful subjugation or ill-treatment of mutants, especially young ones like her niece and nephew.<br/><br/>Magneto’s views of supremacy are something Jean stands against with the rest of the X-Men. She has never quite agreed with his agenda and refuses to condone his methods. So long as the X-Men are around she will help fight him as she believes his actions only fans the flames of humans’ distrust towards mutants.<br/><br/><strong>Biography:</strong>Jean Grey’s telepathy first manifested as a child when her mind linked with her dying friend Annie’s. The trauma of that experience left her nearly catatonic and she suffered from depression until Charles Xavier came into her life and helped block those powers so he could ‘rehabilitate’ her mind. He became a mentor, friend, and father figure. Soon enough she was able to return to a semi-normal life and her demeanor brightened considerably.<br/><br/>Joining the X-Men while still a teenager, Jean was one of the five original team members. She developed her telekinesis exclusively until she was mature enough that Xavier decided to slowly unlock her telepathy. Over the years she has grown in character and mastery of her powers, though sometimes it can be overwhelming for her. Along the X-Men she has battled some of the most formidable foes.<br/><br/>Jean took some time off to go to college and has also had jobs outside of the X-Men. However she has returned to the fold and now tries to keep the peace with the government and also to stop the Brotherhood of Mutants from terrorizing civilians. She looks out for the younger generation of mutants and it is for them that she tries so hard to take the high road. She believes the X-Men are responsible for shaping the type of future these kids will live in. They have to set the example and build a better tomorrow by their own hand.<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 level (per the rules)<br/><br/><strong>Power Name:</strong>Telepathy<br/><br/>The ability to read and project thoughts. She is sensitive to stray thoughts but can shield her mind from probes or camouflage her presence. She can cast illusions onto other minds. This ability can be used, depending on the opponent, to wipe their minds or control their thoughts, even altering the minds’ perceptions of what is happening to the body.<br/><br/>Xavier has taught Jean how to project her psyche into the astral plane for information gathering or combat, whenever necessary. In this form she can communicate long range with others, however astral projection usually requires the physical body to shut down and therefore remain exposed to any hostile element.<br/><br/>In battle, Jean can use psychic blasts that damage the minds of others. She can link her mind with others to maintain group communication, but the more people are linked the more concentration is required and it could make her lower her guard.<br/><br/><strong>Power Name:</strong>Telekinesis<br/><br/>Manipulating psychokinetic energy, Jean Grey can lift and move objects with her mind, as well as manipulate them to a certain degree. She can also lift herself and others to simulate flight and project kinetic blasts of concussive force or use defensively as a shield or force field.<br/><br/>For more delicate situations, Jean can use telekinesis to touch objects in the vicinity, such as a closed room, used as a kind of sonar to ‘see’ the inside with her mind. With more finesse, she can open locks and can affect electronic machinery such as computers or vehicles.<br/><br/><strong>Equipment Name:</strong>Jean has been taught to use Cerebro to amplify her telepathy and widen her reach. There is also a portable Cerebro that is available in the Black Bird jet that she can operate.<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>Telepathy requires a great deal of concentration. When in a huge crowd, she has to practically shut off her telepathy completely in order to keep so many thoughts out of her head. This could leave her ‘head-blind’ to an assailant.<br/><br/>Upsetting her balance will disorient and affect her concentration. This could be through sound or super powers such as wind or shifting the ground under her. Also, pushing her powers too much will cause a mental strain and she will have to limit her attention to what is in front of her, potentially leaving her exposed.<br/><br/>Genoshian collars and power dampeners will affect her as any other mutant.<br/><br/><strong>Flaw Name:</strong>Fiery temper and stubbornness (see personality). Sometimes holds back for fear of causing too much damage.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Other</strong></span><br/><br/>-Has an apartment in New York City.<br/>-She worked as a model on her off-time from the X-Men.<br/>-She can Pilot different air crafts.<br/>-She enjoys jogging.<br/>-Has a cat named Prometheus.<br/>-Has at times designed the X-Men’s costumes.<br/>