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Dec 19, 2008 08:50

MUN
Name/Nickname: Amy
Journal: storyweaver
Email: selphiekins@gmail.com
IMs (AIM/MSN/YIM): gamblingselphie (AIM)
Timezone: Central

CHARACTER:
Name: Rogue
Age: 18
Series: X-Men: Evolution
Species: Mutant Human
Gender: Female
Occupation: bounty hunter
Point of canon to be drawn in: End of Season Two
Preferred level: Abyss

Appearance: The first thing most people notice about Rogue are the white streaks in the front of her otherwise red hair. Her hair is short and cut into a bob, that sometimes has a wisp falling in the front of her face. She has grey eyes and pale skin. She's almost always wearing goth clothing (and makeup) that covers her entire body, and gloves.

Personality: Due to the nature of her abilities (and having been raised believing she had a skin condition), Rogue is distant from other people, appearing antisocial. She's not. But she is insecure and uncertain of how she fits in with others. To mask those insecurities, she's typically sullen, petulant, and sometimes snarky or cranky. She has a terrible time trusting people, making her isolation even worse. Deep down, she wants to fit in and form relationships, but this conflicts with her need for self-preservation and the safety of others. All of this manifests in the signs of the typical rebellious and grouchy teenager.

Abilities: Rogue's primary ability is simple in itself, she has the power to absorb the life and memories of other people, and in the case of anyone with special abilities, their powers as well. (This applies to non-mutants also.) Once an ability has been absorbed, she continues to keep it in her arsenal of tricks to pull from, often showing more control over the power than the original owner. The downside to this is that over time, too many memories and personalities pile up, threatening to overwhelm and exile Rogue herself, potentially pushing her to the brink of madness.

History: Rogue was adopted by Mystique when she was four years old, although she was raised by blind foster-mother Destiny. Both women took her in to nurture her mutant abilities, rather than any true interest in raising her for herself. When she accidentally bumped into Cody, and absorbed a small portion of his memories, at a school dance, both Xavier and Mystique took an interest in securing her within their groups.

Initially, Rogue transferred to the school run by a disguised Mystique, thinking it would be a safe haven from the X-Men, only to find herself attending school with them. After a field trip disaster causing her and Scott to team up to survive, she decides to join Xavier's group. Over time, her memory absorption would lead her to recognize Mystique as Kurt's birth mother. She slowly starts to develop a crush on Scott, although it's fairly obvious that nothing will come of it. When Magneto starts recruiting mutants to his sanctuary on Asteroid M, Rogue is among the kidnapped/chosen. Once they've returned, issues with the Brotherhood continue to escalate, leading to the start of the unlocking of Apocalypse and Jean's first manifestations of the Phoenix, which only Rogue could stop. Eventually she and her comrades must join forces with the Brotherhood to stop Magneto and his new crew of lackeys.

False memories: To Rogue's knowledge, she spent her life growing up as a Marie Raven, raised by a blind mother in Terra. She was made to believe that she had some rare skin condition that required her to keep herself covered, and in doing so, adopted a Goth mode of dress (much like her canon history). However, when she was 16, she'd snuck out on a date, and when the boy kissed her, he fell into a coma and died, as Rogue had absorbed both his life and his memories. Traumatized and being held responsible by her peers, even if not by the authorities, she ran away from home and dropped out of school, taking refuge in Abyss and earning a livelihood by bounty hunting using her horrific "gift." All memory of knowledge of Mystique, the Brotherhood or the Institute, are gone. As far as she knows, she's the only person in the world like this.

Sample journal posts:
Man, another job today. That guy was totally gross. Least I got paid.

And what's with these bad dreams I've been havin lately? I know I don't remember nothin like that happenin to me, but they creep me out. I want a brain wash now.

Sample role-playing post:
Rogue hated days like today, where the snow just kept coming down and making things cold. She never could figure out why, but she always felt like she belonged somewhere warmer. Not like she would have went out anyway, and since she lived covered up, being somewhere hotter would make her melt.

She shuffled through Abyss, wrapped snug in a cheap coat and falling apart scarf. Wouldn't do her any good to go accidentally bumping someone on the way to this new bounty she had. What have I become? And why do I have this curse? Her existence was lonely and miserable ever since she'd killed Cody. Eyes planted firmly on the ground, she plodded on to the place she was meant to go, to find the man she was supposed to collect. Hope he's not too heavy, or I ain't carryin' him. They can come get him themselves. Cautiously, she slipped off her left glove and put that hand in the coat's pocket, waiting for the guy to show up.

QUESTIONS/CONCERNS: Why are applications so damned boring to write?

DID YOU READ THE RULES?: yeah yeah, rules, read 'em live 'em learn 'em... yes
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