<div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 24pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>-  The Resistance  -</strong></span></span></span></div><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://www.reelcomix.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/deadpool9zo1-274x300.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">     <strong>DEADPOOL</strong></span></span><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Real Name:</strong> Wade Wilson<br/>       <strong>Known Aliases</strong>: Merc with a Mouth, Evil Evil Man, Tom Cruise, Shut-up Wade, more...<br/>       <strong>Role:</strong> Double Agent, Comedy Relief</span></span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z3BUX71Sca8/TFXUEBjDe0I/AAAAAAAAK9I/-evu7rEkoGA/s1600/ryan_reynolds_deadpool_x_men_origins_wolverine.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Powers and Abilities:</strong><br/>     Wade possesses an advanced hyper-regenerative healing factor received during his time in the Weapon-X program. As the first test-subject to receive a genetic implant of Wolverine's powers, it all went horribly wrong, or right. The more severe the injury, the more active his healing factor becomes - making him extremely difficult to kill. More innate powers Wade received as part of a Weapon X experiment is superhuman speed, strength, stamina, agility, and reflexes, as well as extended longevity.<br/>     Outside of that Wilson doesn't possess any other superhuman trait other than his immunity to telepathic assaults... but this is probably due to the fact that he is clinically insane and his brain doesn't quite operate the same way as most individuals (or ANY individuals other than himself). He is sometimes believed to have multiple personalities, ADD, OCD, and a handful of other more-serious mental illnesses. He is also able to break the "fourth-wall" of his reality and pull information and facts from an unknown time and place that most who hear it label as psycho-babble; or simply-put he knows that he is a character in a story, but considers it "just another form of reality".<br/><br/><strong>Training and Equipment:</strong><br/>     Deadpool is extremely well trained in most martial arts and has an extensive knowledge of physical anatomy. He is also a master swordsman and marksman and is well-versed in the art of "demolition-engineering". He also has a wide range of combat experience - having been working constantly as a mercenary for the majority of his known life. He usually carries twin katanas and at least a pair of sidearms, but can occasionally be seen with multiple rifles, machine-guns, and various explosive devices.<br/>     Probably Deadpool's most notable equipment is the teleportation device on his belt. When activated, it operates quite similarly to Nightcrawler's teleportation power, though he must physically activate the teleportation and cannot do so by thought alone as Kurt can. The device has its limitations as it must be recharged and is also vulnerable to becoming damaged in combat.<br/><br/><strong>Background and History:</strong><br/>       Wade was one of the early members of the Weapon project after being kicked out the the US Special Forces. With the Weapon program Wilson participated in a wide variety of missions and exercises, and was one of the program's most prominent and talented operatives. After discovering he had also contracted cancer (like his father before him), Wade volunteered to be implanted with Wolverine's healing factor in an experiment - hoping it would cure his illness. Instead it the healing factor and new DNA only bonded to his cancerous cells and made his spread rapidly across his body - which cause his skin to look horribly scarred and disfigured. <br/>      He was eventually ejected from the Weapon program after killing one of his teamates: Slayback. From there he was sent to the 'Hospice' - where all Weapon program failures get sent for rehabilitation, except that the doctor in charge of the operation - Dr. Killebrew - instead performed inhumane and grotesque experiments... most always resulting in a fatality. Workers at the hospice had a weekly gambling pool that hedged bets on how long each patient would survive - called the "deadpool". Having a difficult time killing Wade and keeping him obedient to the authority figures, eventually they targeted his hospice friend: Worm, killing him slowly in front of Wilson. Wade went on a rampage and annihilated nearly every worker in the hospice and setting all of the remaining patients free. None of them ever collected the pot on Wilson - hence him taking the name Deadpool as a reminder. <br/>      Since then Wade has been flying solo as a mercenary to whoever is offering the most cash. He has been affiliated with several different teams and been all over the world as a result. His time in the hospice has made him even more deranged than he had previously been - even having life-like hallucinations and falling in love with the entity of death. Wade's mind is about as unstable as they come. That being said, he is one of the more unpredictable characters in the Marvel Universe and tends to follow only his own random mind and instincts. He has shown flashes of good in him, but generally is motivated my more material goals.<br/><br/><strong>Faults and Weaknesses:</strong><br/>     Deadpool's greatest strengths are also the cause for his greatest weaknesses. His potent regeneration causes him to overestimate his durability and get into situations he can't possibly win. Also his supreme knowledge of combat tactics causes him to underestimate opponents and leads him to "toy" with them at times when he should really be pressing an advantage. Finally and most imporantly, Wade's mental instability causes him to get lost and distracted in trains of thought - even in the middle of combat. Also his unique enjoyment at the expense of others via insults, jokes, and pranks cause him to have a lot of enemies and practically zero allies - interestingly enough... he enjoys these odds.<br/><br/><strong>Current Relations and Activity:</strong><br/>      Deadpool happened to be down in columbia at the time of Apocalypse's assault. He was down there acquiring some... "recreational" supplies, direct from the manufacturer. Once the attacks hit everything went chaotic. Deadpool - always the curious one - made his way towards the biggest concentration of forces in his area to investigate: at Buenos Aires. There he discovered Apocalypse quarantining the city and gathering up humans by the masses and crowding them into camps and storehouses while they awaited their "turn" at the nearby science facilities. Wade noticed the heavy influx of superhumans in the area and has been skirmishing on and off as he tries to survive and continue figuring out what's going on. He has evaded detection for the most part - but has gotten into encounters several times - mostly on purpose. After all, who can turn down a good old fashioned fight?<br/></span></span></div><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Marvel%20Character/tumblr_ls7ida4yeo1qbuxoro1_500-1.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">     <strong>ELSA BLOODSTONE</strong></span></span><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Real Name:</strong> Elsa Bloodstone<br/>       <strong>Known Aliases:</strong> Ellie Bloodstone<br/>       <strong>Role:</strong> <del>Smart Ass</del> Monster Hunter </span></span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Powers and Abilities:</strong><br/>     Elsa seems to have inherited most of her father's powers naturally, however, they were dormant until she found herself in the possession of the Bloodgem shard. Later she also underwent chemical enhancement while working for H.A.T.E that further boosted her natural abilities; it also seems to have had the side effect of making her far more aggressive and even volatile. She possesses superhuman strength, speed, stamina and durability, agility, senses, and an unknown degree of regenerative powers (it is assumed she is near immortal like her father but that has never been tested). Her blood contains regenerative properties that make her immune to conventional diseases, as well as allow her to destroy vampires. It is possibly that this could cure a newly turned vampire by returning them to their previously human state but older vampires die as their bodies succumb to aging. She is also capable of distinguishing humans from non-humans on sight.<br/>     She is a natural gymnast and fighter, taking to both disciplines as if she had been trained though she has not, and is an expert marksman. She also seems to benefit from her father's experiences, often recalling through hazy dream-like memories the proper way to respond to situations despite never having encountered such before. <br/><br/><strong>Training and Equipment:</strong><br/>     Elsa's training all comes from her experiences (as well as her father's in dreams). She has not had any extensive training in any one particular martial art or weaponry. Her style of fighting is highly acrobatic and instinctual rather than learned and involves a fair amount of improvisation. <br/>     Her Bloodstone Choker is what originally activated her powers and even amplifies them to a degree. The Choker attaches itself to her, but can be removed at her will and the Bloodgem itself can repel or even kill vampires unless she wishes to allow a vampire to bite her. <br/>     Other equipment typically seen in her possession includes: a magic lamp (complete with djinn/genie) that lights up as a warning of supernatural/mystical activity and can transport her to the site of the trouble, a staff that doubles as a shovel when triggered, ultraviolet flashlights, and guns. Lots and lots of guns.<br/><br/><strong>Background and History:</strong><br/>     Elsa Bloodstone is the daughter of famous monster hunter Ulysses Bloodstone. After her parents broke up, Elise, her mother, took her to Britain away from Ulysses and his monster hunting so that she would grow up without knowing who her father was or what he did. Still, despite not knowing anything about the man, she was plagued by dreams about vampires and other creatures. Shortly after Elsa turned 18, Ulysses died and left the Bloodstone House to his daughter and her pregnant mother along with all of its contents. Once there, Elsa would meet Adam, the Frankenstein monster and the caretaker of the house. It was he who would reveal her true heritage, offering her the mystic Bloodstone Choker which bonded with and activated her powers. <br/>    Elsa would also be given other items from her father's collection, including a mystic lamp that contained a captured djinn ("genie") and served as an early-warning detection system. Some of her first adventures involved encountering Dracula in Bosnia and later helping the Living Mummy defeat the resurrected Egyptian necromancer Rakses. Following that she would become involved in a Nosferati vampire plot to infect pureblood vampires with a virus that would turn them into an eternal source of nourishment for the Nosferati. Elsa confronted Nosferatu himself and when he tried to bite her, her Bloodstone Choker destroyed him.<br/>    After those events, she and her mother decided to stay in Boston (her mother none the wiser of course), the Bloodstone House becoming a curiosity shop run by her mother while Elsa continued to learn more about the legacy left to her and hunt monsters in between college classes. Only a short while later Elsa was recruited by Dirk Anger of H.A.T.E. to fight Unusual Weapons of Mass Destruction (UWMD) alongside Monica Rambeau (Photon), Tabitha Smith (Boom Boom), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), and The Captain as a Nextwave operative. Shortly after being recruited, Tabitha stole the business plan from Beyond Corporation and discovered that it was actually a terrorist organization, one that was funding H.A.T.E., their current employers. After that the team went rogue, using the business plan to destroy all the UWMDs that Beyond Corp was testing. Elsa and her teammates managed to take down the corporation and would then go their separate ways.<br/>    Elsa got back to her monster hunting full time, her time with H.A.T.E. and Nextwave having changed the once bubbly blonde irrevocably. She continued to keep her activities a secret from her mother and half-brother but Elsa (sometimes called Ellie) took up her father's responsibilities so the name Elsa Bloodstone has become far more recognizable. After leaving her Nextwave team mates, Elsa joined up with Iron Man's Fifty State Initiative and signed the Superhuman Registration Act. Afterward she once again resumed her monster hunting, mostly working alone or with the occasional pairing. She has joined up with the Legion of Monsters a few times when their missions have aligned and remains on decent terms with them. <br/><br/></span></span><div class="floatright">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Marvel%20Character/n1186082173_97045_6399.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Faults and Weaknesses:</strong><br/>     Despite her somewhat innocuous beginnings, Elsa had gone from feisty blonde co-ed full of one-liners and frequent pop culture references, to a rather brash, cocky, and sometimes mouthy redhead full of one-liners and the occasional pop culture reference thanks to her time with H.A.T.E and whatever it was they did to her (she's still not 100% sure). Her adventures in monster hunting and all the things she's seen in her time have also greatly contributed to the shift of her personality. She views her legacy as a heavy burden, one that she refuses to ever pass on, and bears it with a sort of grim determination. Unfortunately that outlook has made her more than a little snarky and she can't seem to help but make her rather superior attitude quite clear. She can be loud and overly aggressive to the point that she may sometimes seem a bit crazy, especially with her fondness for hitting, shooting, or blowing up stuff. Frankly, Ellie tends to rub people the wrong way, quite often making cohesive team work a very difficult thing to manage when she's included. She has few real friends. <br/>    Elsa has inherited her father's allies, enemies, and general notoriety. Pretty much anyone who would have had reason to know Ulysses' name now knows hers. Often times she is recognized on sight.<br/>    Elsa dislikes engaging humans in combat to the point that it may cause her to hesitate initially.<br/><br/><strong>Current Relations and Activity:</strong><br/>    After receiving her PhD in Archaeology, Elsa began traveling as a sort of archaeologist for hire specializing in circumstances that involve monsters or mystical activity. Occasionally she invites her former Nextwave teammate, Boom Boom, to accompany her since the two have formed an odd sort of friendship now that whatever H.A.T.E. did to them has settled some, but most times she ventures out alone. <br/>    In the days before Apocalypse's arrival, Elsa had been off searching through the Amazon for a fabled tribe that was said to be guarding an artifact that could protect the wielder from demons, giving them greater mental fortitude against influence and protecting them physically from harm. While moving through the jungle and doing her best to locate the nomadic tribe, her lamp began to glow so brightly she thought it might explode or something. Concerned, she wished to be transported to where she was most needed and for several seconds nothing happened. Later she would realize it was because there were far too many locations that could use her help but finally the lamp would transport her back to New York, dropping her straight in the middle of a war zone. <br/>    Confused but more than ready to put up a fight, Elsa jumped into the fray against Apocalypse's men. She did her best to stand with the other superheroes of New York but eventually, as the heroes were all forced to retreat or were defeated, Elsa made the decision to concentrate her efforts on hiding those she could. Moving carefully she began transporting people (injured heroes, villains, and humans alike) first to the mini-base in Harlem that she'd inherited from her father, then eventually to her mansion in Boston which had its own magical protection that kept it from being destroyed. <br/>     In the days since the world exploded Ellie has been doing her best to protect those she can, transporting resources to pockets of survivors while keeping her ears perked for signs of the Resistance, not to mention using Apocalypse's army as target practice whenever she can. She had managed to briefly reunite with Boom Boom and the two had worked together, but her friend has since gone off in search of the Resistance and Elsa hasn't yet heard back from her. <br/>     For now Elsa and the survivors she harbors remain safe in her mansion but she knows it is only a matter of time before that safety disappears. Her purpose has been to protect humanity from the monsters that plague the world. As of now, seeing Apocalypse and his forces annihilated has become her top priority. </span></span></div><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2c/IMArmor2A.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">     <strong>IRON MAN</strong></span></span><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Real Name:</strong> Anthony Edward Stark<br/>       <strong>Known Aliases:</strong> Tony, Shellhead, Golden Avenger, Jackass<br/>       <strong>Role:</strong> Leader, Avenger </span></span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Powers and Abilities:</strong><br/>     Tony’s biggest asset is his extreme intelligence. He is considered by many to be one of the most intelligent men on the planet. But it’s more than knowing facts. It’s understanding the most complex situations and being able to work within them. He is also very adept at inventing whatever tools or devices might be needed. Tony can also understand most technologies put in front of him with little or no study time. <br/><br/><strong>Training and Equipment:</strong><br/>     <span class="bbc_u">The ‘Iron Man’ Powered Exoskeleton MK VIII</span><br/>Iron Man MK VIII Loadout: <br/>Repulsor Beams with variable configurations<br/>Uni Beam<br/>Explosive shell  charges<br/>Mini missiles<br/>Laser torches<br/>Anti-personnel electrical field<br/>Internal air supply<br/>Radar<br/>Sonar<br/>Full sensor configuration including motion sensors<br/>Subspace/satellite radio communications array<br/>Enhanced strength and armor<br/>Flight capabilities up to Mach 7<br/><br/><strong>Background and History:</strong><br/>      Founding member of the Avengers, and currently still a part of that group. He made the first ‘Iron Man’ armor after he was captured during a weapons demonstration in Afghanistan. After his escape, he vowed to use his technology to not only undo the damage done by his company, but make things right in the world as best he can. Tony has more and more gotten involved in the business side of Stark Industries. Instead of weapons, Star Industries now focuses more on technology that can be utilized by the commercial and private sector. <br/><br/></span></span><div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/25/TS01.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Faults and Weaknesses:</strong><br/>    Tony is very.. very.. egotistical. He knows he’s one of the smartest men in history, and he likes to remind others of that fact every once in a while. He has a theory that the world does indeed revolve around him. He’s currently gathering data to support that theory. He can also be very selfish, but this is something that usually doesn’t last to long. <br/>Without the Iron man armor, he wouldn’t last to long in a fight with any villains. While his intelligence does give him an edge, it’s rarely enough in those kinds of situations. He is intelligent, but he is only a little stronger than the average man. <br/>The Arc reactor imbedded in his chest is the only thing keeping him alive. Should it malfunction, be deactivated or removed, he would die in a matter of hours. <br/><br/><strong>Current Relations and Activity:</strong><br/>   Tony is the CEO and president of Stark Industries and it’s many branches across the world. He is a current member of the Avengers, and personal friends with many of Earth’s heroes. <br/>Thought to have been killed in the initial assault by Apocalypse, being one of the main targets. Armor was badly damaged, and it looked like he had died. But he faked his own demise, knowing he had no chance to win. He’s been hiding in one of his backup facilities in the mountains of Japan. His main armory has been destroyed, but there are still about 5 suits of armor that were undamaged. The MK VIII is the one he will mostly use. The others are specialized armors. </span></span></div><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i49.tinypic.com/2z6bltg.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">     <strong>MIRAGE</strong></span></span><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Real Name:</strong> Daniel Moonstar<br/>       <strong>Known Aliases:</strong> Moonstar, Psyche, Spellbinder<br/>       <strong>Role:</strong> Scout, Medic</span></span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Powers and Abilities:</strong><br/>communicate with animals - create three-dimensional images of visual concepts from within the minds of herself and others. -  create illusions by channeling residual thought and emotional impressions in an area - Danielle later gained the ability to focus her psionic powers into energy arrows which could stun an opponent by disrupting their central nervous system, or force them to relive a traumatic memory. -  Moonstar could perceive a "deathglow" surrounding a person in serious danger of dying, a dark cloud or graphic visual image over people who were in mortal peril. This allowed her to save many lives. She could also perceive Death incarnate and even do physical battle with Death itself and her Valkyrie arrows were shown capable of causing pain - <br/><br/></span></span><div class="floatright">(http://i48.tinypic.com/qwzv5w.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Training and Equipment:</strong><br/>Dani could always find, and relax around animals, as she aged, tracking them, and befriending them came easily, but this could easily be attributed to her mutation. Dani has training in a unique guerilla style-native american-Tae Kwon Do, but only enough to defend herself from regular attackers and fight in close spaces if she needs to, hand to hand. Her ability to use a bow and arrow is what keeps her in the fight among super humans and super villains.She usually has a large knife on her right thigh.<br/><br/><strong>Background and History:</strong><br/>Dani was haunted in her teen years by an imaginary grizzly that had made itself so powerful through her mutation, that it became tangible and killed her family. Her grandfather felt like he had to take responsibility for this child, she was half french, and half Cheyenne tribe. Her grandfather, Black Eagle, who was entirely of native blood, saw a gift in her power, where she only saw a curse. Struggling with depression and the urge to kill herself, Black Eagle taught her to confront the bear, and harness her gifts. It took many years, but after intense discipline, she fought out of her own mind and learned to access the fears and desires of others around her. Having the help of Professor Xavier in her early adult life didn't hurt either, and he taught her to focus her energy and create her devastating psyche-mirage-arrows.<br/><br/>This intense training regiment that was put to use for over a decade has turned Dani into a focused machine. She has deep emotional reservoirs that rarely ever get tapped. She wants to know where her arrows need to fly, other than that, she does not allow herself for many distractions.<br/><br/><strong>Faults and Weaknesses:</strong><br/>Dani has a sharp mind, and a super power at long range. She can distract her enemies if they don't overwhelm her with numbers, but on her own, or in close quarters with a large physical force, Mirage is a sitting duck. Without support, or a large defender nearby, she can be turned into rock-salt pretty quickly.<br/><br/><strong>Current Relations and Activity:</strong><br/>Dani is heavily affiliated with Professor X and the X-men. I think she would get along great with Rogue, Storm, Cyclops, Beast, The Professor himself, and other like-minded do-gooders. Rebellious cells inside of the team would irritate her, like Wolverine, and Gambit. But she would know them well, and respect them for what they are capable of, which mostly revolves around protecting her. </span></span></div><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae316/kckolbe/ewan-mcgregor-23299.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">     <strong>BANSHEE</strong></span></span><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Real Name:</strong> Sean Cassidy<br/>       <strong>Known Aliases:</strong> N/A<br/>       <strong>Role:</strong> Mentor, Scout</span></span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Powers and Abilities:</strong> <br/>     Superhuman hearing, Sonic screams, Flight, Concussive blasts, Sonic energy lances, Ability to cause nausea, disorientation, or unconsciousness, Immune to powers of Black Tom and Siryn<br/><br/><strong>Training and Equipment:</strong> <br/>     A gifted detective, veteran undercover operative, and formidable unarmed combatant, Cassidy was an excellent marksman, well-versed in combat strategy &amp; tactics, and teamwork drills, from his training at Interpol, as well as an effective educator, organizer, and lobbyist.  As Cassidy, he wielded conventional firearms, sometimes loaded with explosive "micro-bombs." As Banshee, he wore synthetic costuming designed to resist air friction, usually including underarm wings that helped him glide on air currents and his own sonic waves. The "ribbons" on his costume aid him in his flight.<br/><br/></span></span><div class="floatright">(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100702043420/marveldatabase/images/8/87/X-Force_Vol_3_21_page_13_Sean_Cassidy_(Earth-616).jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Background and History:</strong> <br/>     After growing up in Ireland, Sean moved to New York when Black Tom inherited Cassidy Keep.  He started working for INTERPOL, quitting after a few years due to a failed mission (botched by Deadpool).  While doing freelance detective work, he stumbled across Factor Three.  They found a way to mind control him, leading to his first fight as a mutant, that fight against the original X-Men team.  <br/>     For the next couple of years he continued in New York, living a somewhat normal life, his abilities aiding him greatly as a detective.  When the original X-Men team became captured, Banshee was one of several enlisted to help save them. Over the remaining years, Banshee lived a mainly normal life, interrupted by occasional stints as X-Man, instructor, and once as co-headmaster.  For a brief time he even helped start a separate team of mutants.<br/><br/><strong>Faults and Weaknesses:</strong><br/>     His powers are tied into vocal chords, meaning that they are subject to fatigue and he loses the ability to maintain frequency when strained.  He is also not immune to his own powers if he pushes them beyond his normal limits. Sean has never really fit in as a member of a team, despite having been part of several.  He's usually been older and considered boring, grumpy, too worried about training, etc.  He is in nowhere near the shape he used to be (unless maybe he got a shot of Apocalypse's super steroids) due to both age and the multiple losses of his powers.  He is lonely and overly sentimental.<br/><br/><strong>Current Relations and Activity:</strong> <br/>     He has been a member of the X-Men off and on, generally filling the role of substitute X-Man, babysitting and training the junior mutants when the X-Men were off saving the world, or stepping in to save the X-Men when they got trapped.  He attempted his own school with Emma Frost, but that went poorly and he chalked it up as a failed experiment.  Magneto once referred to him as the only worthy opponent amongst the X-Men, and the compliment has stayed with him.<br/><br/></span></span><hr/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://images.wikia.com/xmenmovies/images/b/b4/Nightcrawler_creepy_smile.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">     <strong>NIGHTCRAWLER</strong></span></span><br/><hr/><br/>       <span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Real Name:</strong> Kurt Wagner<br/>       <strong>Known Aliases:</strong> "Fuzzy Elf", The Incredible Nightcrawler, Gainsborough<br/>       <strong>Role:</strong> Scout, Advisor</span></span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Powers and Abilities:</strong><br/>     Nightcrawler at a glance seems to be a case of what can go wrong in a mutant. Disfigured by powers that seem a random grab-bag of abilities he seems to gain little for the problems he receives in return.<br/>     Working from the least tactically significant power and working upwards, first power of note is that Kurt has a fully prehensile tail at the base of his spine. This tail seems to be about as long as one of his legs and strong enough to carry at least his own body weight.<br/>     Next comes his hands and feet. Noted to have only three fingers on each hand and two toes on each foot, Kurt does seem to stick to surfaces in a manner similar to Spider-Man- though not as well.<br/>     Next comes his skin and hair, as he seems to be covered in a thin indigo coat of fur. A striking mutation, this does give him the distinct advantage of giving a high degree of stealth in areas of poor lighting. So much so that it was theorized, but until somewhat recently unconfirmed, that in poorly lit places he could literally turn invisible.<br/>      Finally comes his trademark power, as Kurt Wagner is known in many circles to be one of Earth's top teleporters. His range and the amount of mass he can take with him leaves something to be desired- between 3 and 5 kilometers depending on orientation of the teleport and about as much extra mass as another adult human- but he's developed advanced tactics and tricks to really take advantage of his power in combat, rescue, and recon missions. The BAMF sound may not be a noise quite as feared as SNIKT among the enemies of the X-Men but it's a dreaded sound none-the-less.<br/><br/><strong>Training and Equipment:</strong><br/>     When he was with the Bavarian Circus, he was The Incredible Nightcrawler- and between the adaptations present in his spine for his tail and a lifetime of training he wowed audiences as one of the world's finest circus acrobats and trapeze artists. His agility and acrobatics skill is at LEAST on par with Olympic gold medal winners and might qualify as superhuman.<br/>      Something else that started with the Circus and honed by training from the X-Men is that Kurt is a world-class swordsman. Exactly how he compared with World Masters is unknown, mutants were barred from competing against normal humans, but the common opinion among the professional swordsmen and women of the world was that he was at least as good with a blade as any of them. Something made all the more startling when you realize that there's talking about Kurt handling one blade- with the X-Men he's mastered being able to use three swords at the same time, one in each hand and a third with his tail.<br/>      Kurt also has an old Image Inducer laying around, a device worn on the wrist that projects a holographic disguise of a normal human over his appearance. He admits that he used to wear it often when he was younger and wanted to hide what he was- but those days left a while ago. Still, it comes in handy now with the Rise of Apocalypse. Arguably you could also include Kurt's Faith here. Devoutly believing that there is a God and an Afterlife, he's drawn from that a level of courage that seems the stuff of legends in these days- or the stuff of death wishes.<br/><br/><strong>Background and History:</strong><br/>      Ah, the lives of mutants. Such strange and wonderful things sometimes. Sometimes not so wonderful. For example- Mystique. She figured out very quickly after getting her powers that she could take forms that looked male. Of course, what she discovered along with her then teammate/lover Destiny that sometimes those forms don't just look male but they are male when Destiny got pregnant. A little weirded out to say the least; and perhaps understandably so, especially since the baby boy had blue skin, pointed ears, fangs, and a tail; they ended up giving the baby to Margali Szardos- a sorceress and gypsy queen posing as a circus fortune teller.<br/>        Raised among the Bavarian Circus, Kurt would become a star acrobat and trapeze artist leading a surprisingly blessed life. It helped that those who knew that he wasn't wearing a costume were circus people who knew a few other 'freaks' as well. He'd taste stardom, adventure, love, and drama for the first time under the big top and never get enough. Unfortunately the circus would get bought up by an American Millionaire who, among other things, began chaining up and drugging Kurt so that he'd be part of the sideshow and not one of the main acts. Released by a young boy, Kurt would threaten the owner into being a better Circus owner then run away. He'd be introduced to the larger world of superheroics when he managed to stop a serial killer with magical powers, but the witnesses saw his demonic appearance and believed he was the killer. The resulting manhunt would end up with Kurt meeting Charles Xavier and joining the X-Men.<br/>        Nightcrawler has been an X-Man and a member of a British team called Excalibur as a sort of modern day Swashbuckler. He even tried being a Priest for a while but discovered that the Nun who presided over his vows only did so because she hated mutants and she wanted revenge on the Catholic Church for covering up the fact that she was raped by another priest. Intending to get revenge against both Mutants and the Church in one fell swoop by exposing Kurt as 'Satan'- Kurt would eventually foil the plan but because of her motivations he'd learn that his vows didn't count. Between the conflict and his growing unease with the child abuse scandals, Kurt Wagner would eventually decide to not try to renew his vows. He hasn't lost his faith in God, but he had lost faith in the Church.<br/>        Not that he was that good of a Catholic anyway. A Swashbuckler who loves adventure at heart, his luck with the ladies has been joked at as another power. One not quite as funny now, in one such adventure he met a time travelling super-heroine from the future code-named Nocturne who claimed that at some point in the near future he would impregnate the Scarlet Witch. Considering Nocturne also had yellow eyes, blue skin, and a tail he wasn't about to ask for a DNA test. Now that he doesn't know if Wanda is even alive or dead, that seems more cruel then funny.<br/><br/></span></span><div class="floatright">(http://www.philippalmer.net/wp-content/uploads/nightcrawler.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Faults and Weaknesses:</strong><br/>     Physically, the obvious bit is that Kurt's appearance is bizarre even by mutant standards. Not only is he an obvious mutant but he looks like a gloomy demon from hell. This has led to particularly notable mutant social drama, and more then once people have thought he was the villain of the situation.<br/>        Emotionally is the greatest weakness however. A faithful, if not always the most observant, Catholic- Kurt's Faith is being tested like nothing ever has before. He believes, but it's hard to see how anything like this level of death and destruction could be part of God's plan. Even he wonders if what he's doing isn't so much Courage as a Deathwish.<br/>         Powerwise, his teleportation range and carrying mass are both on the low end of the scale- between 3 to 5 kilometers and only about enough mass to bring one other adult or two children with him. And his passengers have often complained about nausea and fatigue from the trip.<br/><br/><strong>Current Relations and Activity:</strong><br/>      Kurt Wagner is a member of the X-Men in good standing and as such knows very well and has worked with the other known surviving X-Men; Rogue, Gambit, and Wolverine. Rogue is actually his half-sister by adoption. He's also fought Magneto on multiple occasions, but accepts that they're on the same side in this conflict. Possibly a bit too much actually, Kurt does try to see the best in people and is often the first to point out that Magneto's motivations are not only completely understandable but in many ways completely respectable- it's Magneto's methods that left something to be desired.<br/>         While the X-Men and the Avengers don't have the deepest of relationships, for the most part there's nothing but respect for the other team. As such Kurt pretty much knows the Avengers characters if not well- Black Widow, Nova, Iron Man, Diamondback.<br/>        Kurt has had the unfortunate luck of meeting Deadpool. Pity is the word he'd use to describe his impressions of the man.<br/>        He has however met Spider-Man and has nothing but good things to say about the man, with the possible exception of being a little envious that he's so agile without the training Kurt underwent.<br/>        Most of the rest, Kurt's never met. It's possibly for the best for some of them. Blade, Loki, Elsa Bloodstone, Black Cat. [And if Jane Foster's player is okay with it, maybe Kurt managed to come to the rescue of her and others like her- at least after Judgement in her case.]<br/>        As for Apocalypse and his Four Horsemen, Kurt sees villains that need to be stopped in all honesty. He does acknowledge that it's possible that Apocalypse is controlling at least some of them- but he knows the Black Queen, she'd do something like this if she had the power Apocalypse has granted her as Famine. He doesn't know Cletus Kassidy, but he does know that the man who would be War was a serial killer- can't imagine Apocalypse's influence had to go far there either. He doesn't know enough about Pestilance to make such a call.<br/>        He does believe that Death can be saved though. Betsy was a friend and a fellow X-Man. There's no way she's doing this of her own free will. The idea is too horrible to comprehend.<br/><br/>       Since Apocalypse began his attack, Kurt has leapt into the fray- literally trying to save as many lives as he can. With his abilities he's actually been doing a pretty good job as a one-man raiding party on Apocalypse's camps. He likes to think he's becoming something like a new Zorro, a Swashbuckler who boldly stands up for what is right. He wonders sometimes if what's really going on is that he has a deathwish but doesn't want to commit suicide so that he can ask God why he let this happen.<br/>        He also remembers from past adventures that according to the occasional time traveler from the future his eye for and luck with the ladies had resulted in timelines where him having multiple children (often with multiple women) was surprisingly common. Among his future would-be children, he got to know a super-heroine code-named Nocturne who claimed [believably if not confirmed by DNA] to be his daughter with Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch. He hopes that at least some of his future possible-offspring are still going to happen, and honestly hopes that the mothers of his future children according to the future timelines are still alive. Though sometimes he does wonder if it's a good thing that he knows what he does about the future.</span></span></div><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://www.youngmalecelebs.net/galleries/walker/Walker009.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">     <strong>MID-KNIGHT</strong></span></span><br/><hr/><br/>       <span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Real Name:</strong> Jacob Wheatly<br/>       <strong>Known Aliases:</strong>Mid-Knight<br/>       <strong>Role:</strong> Assassin, Fighter</span></span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Powers and Abilities:</strong><br/>    Darkness manipulation-he uses the darkness and shadows to create constructs that allow him to defend himself in the form of armor and form weapons [swords, shields, whips, mace, etc], shadow phasing-he can morph in and out of a shadow form, making his whole body in turn shadow allowing him to move along surfaces and even in the darkness and shadows of others. his weapons and eyes have a purplish soft glow to them. While phased physical attacks have no effect on him, but magick is viable.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Training and Equipment:</strong><br/>     He is a highly skilled swordsman, and rather skilled with other medieval weapons and tactics. He has a preference for rapiers and hand-and-a-half swords<br/><br/></span></span><div class="floatright">(http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/875/mkmarvel.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Background and History:</strong><br/>      Jake was the Bright son of John and Elizabeth Wheatly. While his family made only just enough money for the basic needs of life they managed enough for him to on occasion go out and get a movie or a comic book. He loved super heroes and where he lived in Brooklyn, New York, there wasn't any lack of them getting to even catch a glimpse of the Invincible Iron Man excited him, even at one time getting a crush on the awe-inspiring Storm. He loved them all, until the day Apocalypse struck.<br/>     He wondered where were they? why cant they stop him? Did Earths mightiest heroes fail? Was the power of the Phoenix not even enough to stop him? He thought about all of this, and more in horror as he felt his young life in jeopardy. He was only a college kid ,what did they want with him?! Shortly thereafter, he was subjected to "Judgment" He watched several others die around him after being administered this serum but he felt..different. Definitely far from dying ,looking down, he saw that his legs were phased into a shadow like state, into the dark ground. Curious he sunk himself even further. <br/>     After making sure no one was looking he tried what he thought would work. phasing himself completely into a pool of shadow, in this able to appear out the outside of the imprisonment. Maybe He could fight Apocalypse with this power? No..he was only a swordsman at best, what could he possibly do alone? Alone or not, he made hisway to find out just what happened to the likes of his Favorite heroes ,and vowed one day to return and liberate his parents...if they were still alive.<br/></span></span><div class="floatright">(http://)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Faults and Weaknesses:</strong><br/>     Under the armor if he does not phase he is very human. The way he was taken and not knowing the to come of his parents has left him in a state of emotional distress as well, that likely wont disparate until the defeat of Apocalypse, whenever that may come<br/><br/><strong>Current Relations and Activity:</strong><br/>      none of note, had a crush on storm when he was younger, and is a total super hero fanboy He has been trying to escape USC after surviving judgment..</span></span></div><br/><hr/><hr/></div>