Nathaniel Travis Darcy

[Nathaniel Darcy]

Nathaniel Travis Darcy
FACE CLAIM: Mat Gordon
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AGE: 18
GENDER: Male
ORIENTATION: Bisexual
POSITION: College student/Assistant Nurse

POWER: Molecular Analysis 

To place it in it’s simplest terms, Nathaniel can upon touching an object understand it’s exact molecular construction. This can range from picking out if someone is lacking in particular nutrients by their chemical make up, to even pinpointing genetic diseases, internal injuries, even if the subject is unaware of it. He can tell if another human is carrying the mutant gene, even if they have not fallen into their mutation yet. His power can even determine another mutant’s abilities depending on their mutation; If their power is physical (Wings, enhanced strength, e.t.c.), he can read that in their genes. If their ability is telekinetic or physic based, he can sense the higher brain activity, but cannot tell exactly what the mutant’s power is beyond that.

LIMITATIONS:

• Reading the molecular construction of non living forms is a far easier task then reading living forms, as they are constantly shifting. Nathaniel needs skin to skin contact of around 30 seconds to be able to accurately fully analyse something as complex as a human form. Any less then this, and he’ll only gain a partial knowledge of their molecular structure.
  However, despite this time frame, if something is glaringly wrong with a living being, it’s generally very obvious, and often a few seconds of touch is enough to pinpoint a major problem.
  (Although it is noted that the more immediate a problem is, the more obvious it is. Pinpointing the exact location of internal bleeding for example is more obvious then a dormant genetic disease, which would likely take a full 30 second time frame to accurately pinpoint.)
  
  

• The more complex and larger the creature, the longer it takes to fully analyse. For example, while for humans it’s generally 30 seconds, for a plant it would be closer to around five seconds of touch, and a non living item’s structure can be worked out almost instantly.
  

• Nathaniel cannot use his ability any longer then around 30 to 40 seconds without stopping; Any longer and he’ll quickly suffer the side effects that come with his mutation.
  

• His ability is more telekinetically based, and extensive use will cause his brain to start to reach out automatically; When this occurs, Nathaniel will choose to wear gloves for a few days until he’s once again in full control of his ability. He’s in training to gain even greater control, and is hoping to eventually no longer need to take this precaution. 

SIDE-EFFECTS:

• Exceeding the roughly 30 second time frame of useage will cause horrific migraines as his brain franticly tries to keep up with the amount of information it’s received. If he does not break the touch immediately, he will suffer with nosebleeds, spasms, and eventually his brain will cause him to black out.
  

• After losing consciousness, Nathaniel’s brain generally needs up to three hours of rest in order to process and recover. He will remain unconscious until this has been achieved. 

HEIGHT: 5"9
HAIR COLOR: Dark brown
EYE COLOR: Hazel

MISC: Nathaniel has a number of genetic structures tattooed along his spine. These particular structures are some of the ones that make up his own molecular structure, including the mutant gene.


PERSONALITY: 

Logical, flirtatious and matter of fact, Nathaniel is a budding doctor through and through, curious about people and genetics. He often comes across as emotionally distant while working, as his focus is very much on his education and his career. This is a type of emotional defence, and when he’s enduring some form of personal issue he will retreat into his work. He has a habit of valuing his own personal projects above any related to his education, often leaving him in a frantic panic as he attempts to get in a paper an hour before the deadline. The Academy lab and Nurse's office are his home bases, where he often spends his time working as opposed to Bellefonte’s library, as it involves less social interaction, and he’s less likely to be disturbed. He may be happy with his own company, but Nathaniel isn’t awkward socially; He simply finds other people a distraction to his work.

When it comes to interaction with others, insults generally are like water off a duck’s back when it comes to Nathaniel. He cares little for people who are impolite or rude, and will often tell them to their faces exactly what he thinks before engaging his brain, regardless of the consequences. This can mean he can come across as being very rude and a bit of an ass. While working he may prefer to be alone, but when not in the office or working on a paper or other project, Nathaniel is quite happy to interact with others, and comes across as being quite friendly, light hearted and laid back if they’re friendly in return. He’s quite flirtatious with both sexes, and will often find some amusement from flirting with those that are shy or socially awkward; he likes to rile people up then leave them burning.
If Nathaniel becomes attached to you, he won’t think twice about telling you if you’re making an idiotic decision, and doesn’t suffer fools easily, but cares for those he becomes attached to with undying resolve. He often gives nicknames to those he meets, although these are usually a sign of affection.

When it comes to his social life, he could almost be considered lazy, and doesn’t much care for parties or other highly socialable events. He has a caring bedside manner, and will check up on those he’s examined in his role as a nurse’s assistant for the Academy. Nathaniel aims to use his mutant ability to pursue medicines and cures for violent and fatal genetic diseases.

SECRET(S): Nathaniel knows he carries the faulty genes that made his younger brother blind, and he fears passing this on to any future children.


FATHER: Dr.Luca Tai Darcy
MOTHER: Dr.Vivian Joyce Darcy
SIBLINGS: Andrew Tai Darcy, Charlotte May Darcy
WORTHY MENTIONS: The family cats, Binx and Cosmic 

CHILDHOOD: 

Nathaniel was the cause of his parents’ rushed marriage, as Vivian fell pregnant quite soon into their casual relationship. After some discussion they opted to keep the child, and soon married.
Both of Nathaniel’s parents are extremely high achievers and career focused, as are most of both families, all of them in some form of medical or engineering field and with most of them displaying the mutant gene. His Mother is a telekinetic, while his Father is unpowered. His mother and Father pushed him from a young age to show an interest in the sciences, more for themselves then for him; Both families were quite pushy, and wanted Nathaniel to be another proud name on their family tree. With their high flying careers enabling them to accumulate an extensive amount of wealth, Nathaniel was never without. 

As luck would have it, Nathaniel took to it naturally, fascinated by genes and biology and what makes people what they are. His day out of choice was to natural history museums and science centres; He often would beg his parents to take him to their workplace, “PlasmaCore”, medical research labs which specialise in finding cures for fatal diseases, where he’d read through various medical texts. At four years old, his younger brother Andrew was born; While his birth was a generally happy one, it quickly came to light that he was blind; Most of his parents’ focus now shifted to his younger sibling, leaving Nathaniel mostly by himself.
This lack of attention didn’t much phase Nathaniel, as his parents had always opted for a more distant manner of raising him; he however found his caring bedside manner as he grew close to his younger sibling, helping him when he could and reading to him at night. He decided at around this time that his life’s goal was to find a way to restore his brother’s sight.

ADOLESCENCE: 

It was at this time the arguments started, with his Mother’s family blaming his Father for Andrew's lack of sight, since upon tests it was discovered that it was his Father’s genes that carried the defect. His parents became steadily more distant from each other, his Father remaining at work the majority of the time while his mother spent her time at work and focusing on her youngest son.

Nathaniel was 15 when his ability manifested, while spending time at his Mother’s workplace. A heated fight broke out among a couple, with one of them accusing the other of cheating due to having so many “client appointments” after work. Nathaniel tried to break them up, upon touching the one accused received a sudden rush of information to his brain; Which revealed that the person had cancer.
After announcing it, the boy collapsed, and remained unconscious for around three hours. In the coming days, Nathaniel couldn’t touch anyone without receiving a flow of genetic and molecular information. Thankfully, with a number of his family being mutants, Nathaniel understood what was happening, his mother proceeding to contact Bellefonte Academy within a few days, informing them of her son’s mutation.

Since being in the Academy, Nathaniel’s love for research and studying medicines installed by his parents was enhanced, his ability opening up a whole new method to analyse medical procedures, genetic make up and the molecular structure of potential cures for diseases. He’s become a slacker in pretty much every other aspect of his education, but has flourished in the biological sciences. He generally keeps to himself, and rarely leaves the confides of the lab.
He’s recently undertaken an intern position as the academy nurse’s assistant and paramedic, as his ability allows him to diagnose quickly. He runs a drop in centre from the Nurse's office, where he's supposed to just take notes down and pass them on to the nurse, he's also taken to handing out vitamins and supplements to those he knows need it. He also aids the Academy nurse during more formal appointments, and during emergencies. 
When not working in the nurse’s office or in the Academy lab, Nathaniel can be usually found lounging around the school or working as a barman in Dirty Little Secrets, his ability to know the molecular structure of the perfect cocktail has made him a sought after bartender.

Recently, his family life appears to have improved, as his mother has given birth to his younger sister, Charlotte... Although having scanned her genes to make sure she wasn't a carrier of the blind defect, Nathaniel discovered the Father of Charlotte wasn't his own. He's opted to remain silent for the sake of their family's improvement, but his relationship with his mother has been affected.



SAMPLE: You know I'm good for it! *Gestures to Guylian Dove's profile and other posts on the site*

USERNAME: Gas! <3 

AGE GROUP: Twenties.

EXPERIENCE: A good few years.

WHERE DID YOU FIND US? MEL. ALWAYS MEL.

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