<div class="floatright">(https://68.media.tumblr.com/abcd0c7f80369d87e4452b85f856ad7e/tumblr_nss0woEWeT1udr5nho4_500.png)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Sunspot</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>Roberto da Costa / Robert Constance<br/><strong>Age:</strong>25<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Nationality: </strong>Brazilian/American (Dual-Citizenship)<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Student<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Physical Description</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Hair Color:</strong>Black<br/><strong>Eye Color:</strong>Brown<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5'11"<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>200 lbs.<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>D.J. Cotrona<br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong>Essentially the same as the face claim. When he uses his powers, his body and clothing become as black as empty space, as he uses up the ambient light in his body.<br/><br/><strong>General Appearance:</strong>Robert is a handsome young man, graced by his father's good genes and an active, athletic lifestyle. He hates being called "Fabio" but it's a name people have joking used for him more than once--naturally tan skin, dark hair, and a defined build perfect for sweeping someone off of their feet and riding off into the sunset on a white stallion.<br/><br/>Despite coming from money, he dresses simple and casual. T-shirts, jeans, comfortable shoes and boots, he doesn't like to show off the money his family has, instead preferring to fit in as best he can.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Who The Are</span></strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Roberto is, for the most part...Normal. Raised by a wealthy family, in a good environment, with loving parents, why would he not be? He's polite and kind to all he meets, or tries to be anyway. There are no serious mental traumas hiding under his psyche that torture or drive him. He has no deep, dark, painful secrets that make him distant from the ones he loves most. He's just a guy, if a bit jock-ish at times. A normal young man that dreams to be more than he is, to make a difference, and find some kind of happiness in life, and a world that seems intent on keeping him and others like him down. He can be hotheaded at times, rash and brash, but he tries to be a good guy in essence, aspiring to be a model member of the X-Men and a leading example for mutants.<br/><br/>He's also, however, well aware of how attractive he is, and has no problem flirting with the ladies. He's not prone to attachment, more susceptible to quick flings with ladies that catch his eye. But he always remembers their names, likes, habits, and what they tell him. If the right girl shows up, he could settle down...But until she does, he likes having his fun. Some of this relates back to the pains he still feels from the death of his first love, Juliana, and he's not been able to put himself that open with someone again, yet he tries to treat every woman properly, and deserving of enjoying life.<br/><br/><strong>Biography:</strong>Roberto da Costa is the son of Brazilian millionaire Emmanuel da Costa and his American wife Nina, an archaeologist. Roberto first manifested his superhuman mutant powers when, at the age of fourteen, he was playing in a championship soccer match for his school team in Rio de Janeiro. Motivated by racial hatred, a boy named Keller and another member of the opposing team knocked da Costa to the ground. The hot-tempered da Costa retaliated by tackling Keller, who began brutally beating Roberto. It was then that, without being aware of what was happening to him, da Costa first manifested his superhuman strength. His body and clothing temporarily turned black in the process, and he inadvertently hurled Keller away from him. Confused and frightened, da Costa sought help, but both the other players and most of the spectators panicked and fled. His parents were quick to rush to his aid, though, in a time where the world was quick to demonize mutant-kind. His girlfriend at the time, Juliana Sandoval, was probably the biggest help for the young boy in such a trying time.<br/><br/>Roberto's powers attracted the attention of anti-mutant extremists in Brazil, who tried to attack and kill the young boy, despite the power and influence his father had. Money could only buy security for so long, however--that was when three guests showed up at the de Costa family compound. Dr. Moira MacTaggert, her young adopted daughter Rahne, and another representative for Professor Charles Xavier, who offered to help the young Robert. The extremists had kidnapped his girlfriend, however, and Roberto only agreed to go with them if they would help him rescue her.<br/><br/>Negotiations began, but quickly turned south, as the extremists tried to kill Roberto and the other mutants. Roberto's life was saved only by Juliana jumped in front of him, taking a bullet for him. Moira would help his father find the extremist leader who was behind everything, and see that the man faced justice for the crime--sad as it was, the legal system was motivated much more by the death of a young human girl, than the violent and horrific attacks the extremists had committed against mutants. Before he could bring any further harm to his family, Roberto left Brazil with Moira, and went to America to begin study at Xavier's Institute for Higher Learning.<br/><br/>He befriended the shy Rahne in their travels, as she provided some solace to him as he mourned Juliana's death, offering him what guidance she could from Scripture and faith. He was sad she didn't remain in America with him, and the two became penpals of sorts while she still lived in Scotland with her adoptive mother.<br/><br/>Agreeing to stay at the school, he focused on his studies and training on how to control his powers, and would soon join the X-Men team. His father, meanwhile, become a prominent international pro-mutant advocate, using his resouces as the CEO of DaCosta International to help push for and promote mutant rights. It's been the support from his parents that has kept Robert, as he slightly changed his name in America just to avoid causing blowback on his parents, even-tempered about the growing tensions in the country.<br/><br/>While he can't support all of what the government does, he knows enough of politics from his father to know most politicians have been given little choice. Recognizing that there are people in the White House and Congress that want to help mutants, he tries to give them the benefit of the doubt, even as over the years tensions and laws have become more and more painful. The Brotherhood, however, he views as little better than the same extremists that killed Juliana, simple acting on the opposite side of the coin, and holds little concern or patience for their arguments--to him they only make things worse for all of mutant-kind.<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><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>Solar Radiation Absorption</strong> - He can absorb solar energy and can utilize it for a variety of feats. Sunspot can store solar-derived energy in his cells through the same, or a similar, method as how normal humans gain energy from food and release it when necessary to enhance himself. His body is cloaked in darkness because he drains all the ambient light from his skin.</li><li><strong>Solar Re-Channeling</strong> - The process in which he converts absorbed solar energy and uses it in various ways, including:<ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>Flight</strong> - He possess the ability to fly by propelling himself through the air, by force of will, by generating thermal updrafts. Bobby has also refined this ability to be able to hover in the air without leaving a heat trail, and can reach speeds of up to 150 mph maximum without over exerting himself.</li><li><strong>Enhanced Strength</strong> - When Sunspots cells are powered by solar energy he can augment his physical strength. Through training, he can currently push himself to be able to lift up to thirty tons of weight.</li><li><strong>Enhanced Durability</strong> - When burning energy, he is not extra durable or invulnerable. While over times he's seen his resilience increase slightly, for the most part he is only as durable as needed to safely use his enhanced strength without tearing his body apart--he can't deflect bullets or handle sustained beatings.</li><li><strong>Thermokinesis</strong> - He can project heat in intense waves as he absorbs and re-channels solar energy. Typically this means his body runs a bit warmer than usual for a human. He can also absorb ambient heat from the environment into his body to lower the temperature (he can't effect a space larger than a typical classroom) or expend heat to raise temperatures. He can also project or absorb heat from people, hearing or chilling them--an ability he does not use often, due to the dangers of messing with someone's body temperature. This also requires physical contact. He can put out fires simply by walking into the burning building and absorbing all the heat energy.</li><li><strong>Thermokinetic Concussive/Energy Blasts</strong> - He can focus excess energy and heat in his body out as potent fire blasts. They produce more bang than damage, however, and are more similar to military grade concussive and flashbang grenades--or stronger, if he pushes himself.</li><li><strong>Dark Solar Plasma Blasts</strong> - Sunspot can project dark plasma energy blasts from his hands, with a force behind them equal to half of his physical strength on average. His most powerful blast had twenty tons of force behind it, and left him unconscious for an hour from the blowback.</li><li><strong>Self-Sustenance</strong> - Perhaps because his body converts solar radiation into energy in a process similar to (if infinitely more efficient than) the normal process for food, he can provide nourishment for himself and go without food or drink for days. His body is also extremely efficient and produces no waste. In his solar form, he can also rapidly heal from injury, at the cost of burning through his energy stores that much faster.</li><li><strong>Fire and Heat Immunity</strong> - Sunspot is immune to all forms of hear and fire, as they simply add to his abilities as his mutant biology converts the energy into such for his own use. This includes heat from other mutant abilities, explosions from human weaponry, fire, and even weather conditions.</li></ul></li></ul><br/><strong>Equipment Name:</strong><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>Solar Suit</strong> - He calls it that, but it's basically a customized uniform that doesn't burn off when he activates his powers. It's also resistant to most small arms fire.</li></ul><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><ul class="bbc_list"><li>If not in direct contact with sunlight (aka, at night or in enclosed spaces) he can burn through his energy stores quickly. How fast he burns through his stores depends on how excessive he uses his powers--using energy blasts will deplete him much faster than simple enhancing his strength and flying around. In high stress/high combat situations, he can last for an hour to two hours before losing his abilities.</li><li>He isn't super durable--he can be shot and killed, beaten, or stabbed just as easily as most people can. This is somewhat less dire in his solar form, but devastating blows while he's powered down can drop him before he can do a thing about it.</li></ul><br/><br/><strong>Flaw Name:</strong><ul class="bbc_list"><li>At times he can lose his temper, almost unduly. He works to keep a calm head, but some things just set him off--racist stereotypes (more so from being South American than being a mutant), being mocked, or insulting his family or honor.</li><li>He has little patience for people he sees as just being stupid for no reason. This includes most Brotherhood actions, some government actions, and the actions of most of the human populace. And at times his life of privilege can show through, as he just fails to understand the lives of those who had had to struggle to survive.</li></ul><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Other</strong></span><br/><br/>There is still some WIP done, but this is the basics of her to see if I'm on the right track for approval.