<div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/AChSyFO.jpg)</div><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br/><strong>Name:</strong> Virgil Ovid Hawkins<br/><strong>Codename/Nomme de Guerre:</strong> Static<br/><strong>Age:</strong> 21<br/><strong>Species:</strong> Meta-Human[Bang Baby]<br/><strong>Sex:</strong> Male<br/><strong>Gender:</strong> Male<br/><strong>Sexual Orientation:</strong> Heterosexual</span><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/98NwBMK.jpg)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/cf/6b/72/cf6b72b7188eb88ca94ea875a019b38e.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong> Virgil isn't the biggest guy around, but he's decent. 6'2, 200lbs, a fair bit of muscle from working out and running from gangs. He's not super-ripped, but he's got a cut six pack and is very well defined. He's a mocha brown, and has dreads that come down to a bit past his shoulders. He's not handsome in the traditional sense; instead he's what's commonly referred to as a "pretty boy", and "baby face". He's got a killer smile, though, and a small amount of facial hair that is basically a moustache and a soul patch.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Faceclaim:</strong> Leon Thomas III<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong> Virgil Hawkins was born and raised in Paris Island, the poorest neighborhood in Dakota City, Dakota. It was overrun with crime and gangs and nearly abandoned by the government for aid and assistance. It was almost completely lawless, and getting out was far less likely than getting shot. From a young age, it was obvious that "highly intelligent" wasn't enough of a phrase to describe Virgil, and after several tests, he was classified as a genius. <br/><br/>Despite, his environment, he excelled in school to the point that he had scholarship offers by the time he was ten. In a place where might made right and gangs ran shit, being a super nerd wasn't the coolest thing, however. So for most of his life, Virgil was teased and bullied for being smarter than everyone around him. He put up with it for years, until finally, one of his only friends Larry Wade convinced him to join one of the gangs for protection. He got him a gun and convinced him to go to the "Big Bang", a massive gang war that would decide once and for all who ran Paris Island.<br/><br/> Despite having a paid internship setup at S.T.A.R. Labs in New York, and a guaranteed position with them at the end of the internship, he still went. Tragedy struck for the hundreds of gang bangers gathered, and the dozens of police, and even more innocent civilians, when the tear gas they deployed turned out to have been tampered with and altered with Dequantified Plasma, also known as Quantum Juice.<br/><br/> The result was that 90% of everyone in attendance died, while the remaining 10% were given wildly varying powers, and were from then on known as Bang Babies. Virgil was one of the few who survived and gained electromagnetic abilities. With his strong sense of justice, he began to fight crime as the hero "Static", while commuting between New York and Paris Island for his internship. Eventually, he was trained by Black Lightning, and after learning from him, he was invited to join the Young Justice team, not only for his powers but for his genius intellect as well.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong> Virgil is a driven individual, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make sure something is seen through to the end. He’s no stranger to hard work and hard living, as most of his life can be defined as just that; he tries not to let it weigh him down too much though. Another direct result of his hard life is his outlook on it; he’s seen the world for what it is, and knows what to expect.<br/><br/> If something seems like a lost cause though; that doesn't mean he’ll treat it like that. You don’t become a hero by letting the cards fall where they may and giving up. True he may look like a guy from the projects, because that's what he is; however his mannerisms hide an impressive intelligence and surprisingly sharp wit. <br/><br/><strong>Powers:</strong> <br/><br/><strong>EM Spectrum Manipulation - </strong> Static's meta-gene allows him to completely manipulate all of the facets of the electromagnetic spectrum. He can shoot bolts of electricity, absorb it from other sources, magnetize people and objects, increase his striking power by amplifying himself with lightning, and much more. He can even fly by magnetizing a piece of metal against Earth's natural polarity. Under the tutelage of Black Lightning, Static has rapidly gained advanced control over his powers.<br/><br/>With concentration, he can create phenomena like ball lightning, actual shapes of solid electricity and even more. The sheer amount of electromagnetic energy coursing through his body creates a natural "static" field when it comes to mental manipulation, making telepathy and other such attacks far less effective. He even has a healing factor due to the electricity overclocking his bodies functions and metabolism. His healing factor is powerful enough to regrow limbs, as he's lost an arm before.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> For indelible qualities about your character. A Green Lantern's willpower is an example, as is Batman's singular dedication to crime-fighting, or John Constantine being an insufferable wanker.<br/><strong>Abilities:</strong> Cool stuff you know how to do. Can your character pick a lock hanging upside down? Goes here. Also, mundane stuff, like being fluent in multiple languages, driving a standard transmission. And things that just rare, like specialized academic or niche knowledge.<br/><br/><strong>Special Equipment:</strong> <br/><br/><strong>Static Saucer - </strong> Static’s main(really only) form of transportation is in the form of a metal disk that while being incredibly light and thin, is stronger than reinforced steel. By running a charge through the entirety of the disk, he can magnetically adhere himself to it and cause it to soar through the air. He can “fly” at several hundred miles per hour and is incredibly skilled moving around.<br/><br/>Aside from that, Static has integrated a plethora of “features” into the disk. The main being that the disk itself is actually comprised of six metal plates that can be magnetically connected into a variety of shapes; several of the plates can even be used as projectiles while Static uses the others to fly.<br/><br/><strong>Shock Staff - </strong> Comprised as the same super-light and strong material as his flight disk, Static has created a retractable/telescopic bo staff that like the real thing is 5.9 feet in length when it is at its normal size. When retracted it’s about the size of a standard test tube, and it can extend to a maximum of 12 feet. Since it’s made of metal, Static can run a current through it during combat to make it more effective. He can electrocute someone with a strike, achieve similar results to his “Taser Punch”, or even use the staff like a laser rifle and shoot blasts of energy from either end.<br/><br/><strong>HUD Mask - </strong> The mask Static wears is more than just to conceal his identity and show off his insanely good fashion sense. Woven into the inside of the mask is Heads-Up Display that is viewed through thin, yet tough and damage resistant plastic-polymer lenses; they can be polarized to shield his eyes from the brightness of his abilities as well.  This HUD shows Static useful information on his environment and similar things; it can even be viewed through the holographic projector on his disk for others.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Limitations/Weaknesses:</strong>  The most obvious weakness Static has is of course water. Rain doesn't bother him(maybe he'll get a cold if he's out too long); large bodies of water, however, will short him out faster than squirting a tube TV with a water gun(he's never done that...swear). Aside from the main one though, one of Static's biggest weaknesses is that he has a finite amount of energy at any given time, and this gets drained at differing rates depending on what he's doing. Even if he goes into a fight fully charged, his energy may be sapped within minutes depending on the severity of the brawl and what techniques he has to use. As his energy is essentially tied into the amount of bio-electrical energy he has, when it drops past a certain point, he suddenly feels fatigued as if he's been fighting or exercising all day. <br/><br/>If he runs out of energy and has nothing to charge himself with, he's just a normal guy and fully vulnerable to all manner of harmful things. He is also mostly useless against insulators like rubber, and aside from generating enough heat to set them ablaze, can do nothing against them with his powers. He can also be drained by an outside source and reduced to normal if he's not prepared to fight against it.<br/><br/>Since he generates electromagnetic fields like Earth and the Sun; his powers are tied into those same fields. For example, if there happens to be a particularly powerful sunspot, his powers could amplify one-hundred fold, or diminish to near nothing. There's no way to guess just how he'll react to situations like that.<br/><br/><strong>Ons:</strong> Your choice on how to do this. You can link to an existing O/O thread you have, refer someone to your roleplay preferences if those are set up, write them here.<br/><strong>Offs:</strong> Your choice on how to do this. You can link to an existing O/O thread you have, refer someone to your roleplay preferences if those are set up, write them here.<br/><br/><strong>Character Theme:</strong> Superhero Static Shock (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lLQiVWEil8)<br/><strong>Plot Seeds:</strong> Also purely, highly optional, but if you have things you want to do, throw them here for me and other writers to see! It is easier for us all to work together if we have somewhere to start from!</span>