Barry Grep

[Barry Grep]

Barry Grep
FACE CLAIM: Jon Jafari (Jon Tron)
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AGE: 22
GENDER: Male
ORIENTATION: Bisexual
POSITION: Bellefonte College Student

POWER: Sonic Scream
Barry has the ability to amplify his voice to ear splitting volume and pitch due to his larger lungs and complex vocal cords. It is extremely painful to hear, and can even leave people temporarily deaf if they are at the outer area of his ability's range. His scream is powerful enough to shatter glass and even break some brittle metals. However, Barry only uses it for self defense, or if he gets too excited and accidentally slips up. In order to activate his power, Barry essentially needs to shout/scream and focus on making his voice an extremely high pitch. Once it reaches a certain level, the sound will turn into his sonic scream.

LIMITATIONS:
Barry's sonic scream ability depends on his breath. The longer he inhales (the bigger the breath he takes) the longer his scream lasts.
If he can't open his mouth or can't take in oxygen, he can't use either ability.
He has relatively good control over his sonic scream, but can slip up sometimes if he gets too excited.
Barry's own sonic scream can hurt him, so he has to cover or plug his ears when he uses it.
Barry’s sonic scream’s range only goes as far as his normal shouting range goes. If someone can’t hear him when he shouts, they wouldn’t hear his sonic scream.

SIDE-EFFECTS:

• After screaming too much or straining himself to increase the volume/pitch, Barry can temporarily lose his voice and thus be unable to use his ability
• Every time he does use his scream, his vocal cords get extremely raw and his voice gets very raspy/scraggily (If he doesn't lose it all together). He can even start coughing up blood uncontrollably.
  
  Barry is hard of hearing due to his scream, so he often accidentally yells when he talks normally, and has to frequently ask others to repeat themselves.
  
  If Barry doesn't cover his ears when he screams, he can turn completely deaf for a time, or cause his own ears to bleed.
  

HEIGHT: 6'1"
HAIR COLOR: Black
EYE COLOR: Brown

MISC: Barry has a bit of a beard that he occasionally forgets to shave down. He's no petite little tot either, but he doesn't mind the fact that he doesn't look like a male supermodel. He almost always dresses in clothes that are comfortable, even if they aren't the most fashionable.


PERSONALITY: Barry is like a big, lovable bear. He's easy-going and goofy, and can often fly off into an episode where he doesn't give a damn and acts as crazy as he feels like. He enjoys laughing, and half the time will be snickering to himself at some sort of joke he thinks up or relates to the current situation. Sometimes he won't say the joke, so he can come off as some laughing loon occasionally. However, underneath his bulk and manly chest hair lies a heart of pure gold. Barry is a loyal friend to the ones he makes, and has their backs through thick and thin.

However, Barry has his own set of flaws. The first thing most realize is the fact that he swears like a sailor half the time. He also sometimes can't take things seriously or at least appears that way to others. He deals with grief and stress in his own way, which usually gets mistaken for him not caring. He often deals with his own problems by burying them beneath his corny jokes and big smiles, letting the issues fester and simmer under his skin. He deals with guilt terribly, and often can't forgive himself for something, no matter how small.

Likes

• Video Games
• Anything Sweet
• Hot food
• Movies
• Acting dramatically and posing
• Ranting
• Pranks (Both giving and receiving)
• The Beach
• Jokes/Humor (From the driest to the corniest)
• Bike riding
• Making strange sounds

 

Dislikes

• People who take things too seriously
• Jerks and Liars
• Comments on his weight
• Cold weather
• Those who hate video games

Fears:

• Barry is constantly haunted by the fact that his mother has cancer. He fears for the day he gets a call to find out she's gone.
• He's also worried for his father and himself because his mother has cancer. If his father got diagnosed as well, it would shatter Barry.
  
  Barry is always afraid he'll completely lose his sense of hearing

SECRET(S): It was he who lined the floors of the library with bubble wrap, and he who filled the gymnasium with balloons.


FATHER: Trent, Grep
MOTHER: Mary, Grep
SIBLINGS: None
WORTHY MENTIONS: Barry has a pet green-cheeked conure called Arin that travels with him everywhere, and is normally seen on his shoulder (usually trying to bite Barry's ear off)

CHILDHOOD: Barry didn't have a traumatic childhood. He just had a crazy one. Right from the get-go, Barry was a natural born jokester and prankster. While others might've poked fun at him for his weight, Barry took it in stride and shrugged it off most of the time. Why should he care what they had to say about his weight? His comeback was always "It makes me more huggable than your boney butt.” An instant classic.

But anyways, Barry had a relatively normal childhood. His Ma and Pa adored him as a kid, and tolerated a lot of his antics unless he went too far. Barry wasn't the most popular kid in school, but he had a great group of friends. Together, they formed what Barry liked to call the "Nerd Squadron." They would hang out almost everyday after school, and Barry still keeps in contact with them today. He was content with his life, and got into loads of fun trouble.

ADOLESCENCE: Barry's powers manifested quite suddenly after he had turned 15. He was at home playing video games on the computer with his Nerd Squadron. He had his headset and mic on, and everything was going peachy. But then, when his team was in trouble, Barry shouted his frustrations into the mic. What came lout wasn't a bark of frustration, but an ear-wrenching screech that left both him and all his friends scrambling to cover their ears. The computer screen shattered and Barry couldn't hear anything for an hour. His parents had scrambled up the stairs to find out what had happened, only to find Barry holding his ears as blood trickled out of them. They took him to the hospital as soon as possible, and Eventually within two weeks a recruiter found him.

Barry's friends took the news of his abilities well, and their opinions on his remained unchanged. They were upset when Barry had to leave, but Barry promised to keep in contact with them all. Then he went to Bellefonte Academy to learn how to control his voice. It was much the same as it always was. Barry wasn't too popular but made his own "posse" that had its own share of inside jokes and tomfoolery. They were huge nerds every one of them, and it was a blast.

ADULTHOOD: Barry basically floated through the years, happy as he could be and content with his group of friends. He was good at his classes but still managed to find the time for jokes and pranks. Nothing of much interest happened, except that he got to visit his friends back home a lot and stayed back home whenever he could. He soon decided to attend Bellefonte Academy for college as well, determined to become a Programer/Computer Engineer and form a team with his (extended) Nerd Squadron to create video games.

Unfortunately, tragedy struck his family when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. Barry tries his best to keep in contact with her as much as he possibly can. He's constantly afraid of one day getting the call from his father that his mother passed on, but doesn't show it. He hides his worry under many smiles and jokes, but the fact that his mother is slowly dying eats him up on the inside like a parasite sapping his strength.


SAMPLE: Barry stared at the computer screen, desperately trying to keep his character alive as he was beset by a group of hounds. "STUPID HOUNDS! FEEL MY WRATH!" He yelled at the screen, mashing the keys to attack them. How dare these primitive lifeforms dare to challenge him: the great warrior Gigsmeister! As his brain added epic background music to his glorious champion's glorious name, a familiar voice called up from downstairs.

"Barry! You alright up there?" It was definitely his dad. Mom only sounded that macho when she was angry.

"Not now dad! I have to slay these pathetic canine vermin who dare stand in my way!" Barry shouted back, wiping his hand up dramatically to emphasize his point even though his father couldn't see him. He had to quickly put it back though, otherwise the mutts might get in a lucky shot. There were a few moments filled with nothing but the satisfying sound of the yipping of cyber hounds before Barry's father yelled up again.

"Alright then! When you're done slaying your formidable foes, it's time for dinner!" Barry's ears perked at the mention of food.

"What are we having?" Barry yelled back.

"Turkey and mashed potatoes!" Came the reply. Suddenly, defeating the pestering hounds became even more important and more tedious. There was turkey to be eaten.

"I'll be right down!" Barry shouted back excitedly.

USERNAME: Wiz the Liz

AGE GROUP: Still Teens

EXPERIENCE: 6 years

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