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Mar. 4th, 2019 04:47 pm〈 PLAYER INFO 〉
NAME: Katie
AGE: 18+
JOURNAL: none
IM / EMAIL: siriuslydementd#7080 on Discord
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〈 CHARACTER INFO 〉
CHARACTER NAME: Erik Lehnsherr aka Magneto
CHARACTER AGE: 53
SERIES: X-men cinematic (Marvel)
CHRONOLOGY: X-Men Apocalypse
CLASS: villain
HOUSING: He would prefer to live alone.
BACKGROUND: History is here.
PERSONALITY: "I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." -James A. Baldwin
"Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster, for when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
-Friedrich Nietzche
He's been painted as a villain, and he is one – but he doesn't have to be. From the day he met Charles, Charles had always known that he had the capacity for good. It just took Erik twenty years to realize it too.
Anger and pain are what defines Erik Lensherr: anger that his people were slaughtered, that his mother was callously murdered in front of him simply to get his powers to manifest, that his people have been targets just because they are different, and those with the authority fear that which is different. Anger that once again his family has been taken from him. That anger leads to pain, and it is the anger and the pain combined that he taps into to fuel his abilities. He doesn't know any better; this is how he learned to do it while being subjected to Shaw's experiments. In his own words, he is “Frankenstein's monster,” and Sebastian Shaw is his creator. It's Charles who helps him find another way to control his power – finding a point between rage and serenity – but in the end, it doesn't seem that this changes much. It just helps him to control his powers better, and to be able to do more with them.
Along with all of the anger and pain is a perpetual feeling of being alone. In the almost twenty years between his powers awakening for the first time and meeting Charles, he did not know that there were others like him out there. It almost overwhelms him to find people who care about him, and he doesn't know what to do about it. He's been on his own since he was a teenager; he's so used to being on his own that he hasn't figured out how to be part of anything bigger. While there's not much known about what his life was like in the years between the end of the war and when he first met Charles, it seems to have been a life of wandering, never feeling like he belonged anywhere. It's established later in canon that he has a son whose mother he left before he was born, and presumably before he even knew about the pregnancy. This would indicate that he doesn't stay in one place long enough to put down roots. He hasn't had a home in decades, and he won't until he realizes that people can be a home just as much as a place can.
He's good at hiding his pain, at pretending it's not there, but every so often it makes its way to the surface, such as when he catches himself staring at a photo of his former tormentor. He doesn't react well to anyone attempting to minimize his pain (such as when Charles compares his own pain to Erik's, implying that his pain is somehow worse). It doesn't have to define him as much as it does, though. When he has time to get over his anger and pain, or something forces him to, it's like he's come to his senses again. After the events in D.C., when he threatened the President and his entire Cabinet, he saw his helmet on the ground and left it behind, as if he knew that he couldn't be trusted with it. Raven manages to get through to him when he's trying to destroy the world and he realizes that he doesn't want to destroy it after all. It's as though he's in a fugue state when his anger is piqued, and someone or something has to come along and snap him out of it.
He doesn't think he can be more than he is – he tried to do things Charles' way, and when lost his family, he screamed at the sky "Is this what I am? Is this what you want of me?" He had lost his faith as a child, when he lost his family and his innocence, and he never found something to fill the gap left by it. He never found anything else to have faith in, until one day he found his faith in himself, faith that he could be more than Shaw ever taught him he could.
It's one of Charles's tenets that "just because someone stumbles, loses their way doesn't mean they're lost forever" and this applies to Erik as much as anything does. He lost his way for awhile in the middle, but with the help of those who care about him, he was able to find his way again. When Apocalypse came to recruit him, he was at his most vulnerable point. All of the anger and pain had been brought to the surface again, and Apocalypse was able to feed off of that by telling him exactly what he wanted to hear: that it was okay for him to feel this way, and that he had a place to belong. He had just lost his family; Apocalypse was offering him something to replace it. It wasn't until later, when he was reminded of everyone who still cared about him, that he realized that it was him who had betrayed them, and that as long as they wanted him around, he wanted to be there. He does have family, it just took him a long time to realize it.
He distrusts humans in general, but is capable of trusting them on a personal basis, and he is unyielding in this view. He doesn't trust the usefulness of diplomacy when dealing with a threat, either. He will accept nothing less than the annihilation of his perceived tormentors, whether they're human or mutant. He is not a believer in second chances, nor does he wait for explanations (or readily accept them when they're given). His only concern is fighting for mutants, and he won't just sit around and hope that humans won't come for them. In his view, mutants are more than just evolved from humans, they're superior to them, meant to rule over them. He doesn't see why mutants should have to hide what they are from humans, or try and deny it. "Mutant and proud" is his rallying cry, and he's disgusted with Charles when he discovers that Charles has willingly given up the powers that make him a mutant.
Charles believes that there is good in Erik; he has believed that from the day they met. Erik has a harder time believing this, and perhaps that is Shaw's true legacy when it comes to Erik. Shaw didn't just find a way to awaken Erik's mutant powers, he taught him a use for them. Erik associates his powers with his anger. He even says so right before he kills Shaw – Shaw weaponized him. He reference to himself as "Frankenstein's monster" isn't just metaphorical. He sees himself as a monster created by Shaw, though he seems unaware of the irony of the fact that in searching out a monster from his past, he has become the very thing he fights against. It's possible for him to change that view of himself – but it takes twenty years and a few very patient (and forgiving) people.
POWER: Erik is one of the most powerful mutants in the world (so far, only two others have been shown to be stronger). His powers are related to magnetokinesis, that is, generating and manipulating all forms of magnetism. Specific uses of his power include: ferrokinesis, launching metal like bullets, altering the path of projectiles, manipulating the properties of tools, and lifting, immobilizing, and crumbling giant structures like stadiums; creating magnetic fields and using them to fly, or having metal on him and moving with it, or drawing himself to metal; sensing the presence of metals; creating an impenetrable shield of magnetic energy; and implanting metal in objects or people to let him control them later.
There is no known limit to these powers, although any of them could have limits put on them.
〈 CHARACTER SAMPLES 〉
COMMUNITY POST (VOICE) SAMPLE: [There's a tightness to his tone when he speaks, that of anger held back with difficulty. A fuse that might be lit at any moment.]
Who do I have to thank for taking me from my home and my important business and bringing me here instead?
[Thank. Scold. Whichever. They're the same thing, right?]
LOGS POST (PROSE) SAMPLE: Here
FINAL NOTES:
NAME: Katie
AGE: 18+
JOURNAL: none
IM / EMAIL: siriuslydementd#7080 on Discord
PLURK:
RETURNING: no
〈 CHARACTER INFO 〉
CHARACTER NAME: Erik Lehnsherr aka Magneto
CHARACTER AGE: 53
SERIES: X-men cinematic (Marvel)
CHRONOLOGY: X-Men Apocalypse
CLASS: villain
HOUSING: He would prefer to live alone.
BACKGROUND: History is here.
PERSONALITY: "I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." -James A. Baldwin
"Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster, for when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
-Friedrich Nietzche
He's been painted as a villain, and he is one – but he doesn't have to be. From the day he met Charles, Charles had always known that he had the capacity for good. It just took Erik twenty years to realize it too.
Anger and pain are what defines Erik Lensherr: anger that his people were slaughtered, that his mother was callously murdered in front of him simply to get his powers to manifest, that his people have been targets just because they are different, and those with the authority fear that which is different. Anger that once again his family has been taken from him. That anger leads to pain, and it is the anger and the pain combined that he taps into to fuel his abilities. He doesn't know any better; this is how he learned to do it while being subjected to Shaw's experiments. In his own words, he is “Frankenstein's monster,” and Sebastian Shaw is his creator. It's Charles who helps him find another way to control his power – finding a point between rage and serenity – but in the end, it doesn't seem that this changes much. It just helps him to control his powers better, and to be able to do more with them.
Along with all of the anger and pain is a perpetual feeling of being alone. In the almost twenty years between his powers awakening for the first time and meeting Charles, he did not know that there were others like him out there. It almost overwhelms him to find people who care about him, and he doesn't know what to do about it. He's been on his own since he was a teenager; he's so used to being on his own that he hasn't figured out how to be part of anything bigger. While there's not much known about what his life was like in the years between the end of the war and when he first met Charles, it seems to have been a life of wandering, never feeling like he belonged anywhere. It's established later in canon that he has a son whose mother he left before he was born, and presumably before he even knew about the pregnancy. This would indicate that he doesn't stay in one place long enough to put down roots. He hasn't had a home in decades, and he won't until he realizes that people can be a home just as much as a place can.
He's good at hiding his pain, at pretending it's not there, but every so often it makes its way to the surface, such as when he catches himself staring at a photo of his former tormentor. He doesn't react well to anyone attempting to minimize his pain (such as when Charles compares his own pain to Erik's, implying that his pain is somehow worse). It doesn't have to define him as much as it does, though. When he has time to get over his anger and pain, or something forces him to, it's like he's come to his senses again. After the events in D.C., when he threatened the President and his entire Cabinet, he saw his helmet on the ground and left it behind, as if he knew that he couldn't be trusted with it. Raven manages to get through to him when he's trying to destroy the world and he realizes that he doesn't want to destroy it after all. It's as though he's in a fugue state when his anger is piqued, and someone or something has to come along and snap him out of it.
He doesn't think he can be more than he is – he tried to do things Charles' way, and when lost his family, he screamed at the sky "Is this what I am? Is this what you want of me?" He had lost his faith as a child, when he lost his family and his innocence, and he never found something to fill the gap left by it. He never found anything else to have faith in, until one day he found his faith in himself, faith that he could be more than Shaw ever taught him he could.
It's one of Charles's tenets that "just because someone stumbles, loses their way doesn't mean they're lost forever" and this applies to Erik as much as anything does. He lost his way for awhile in the middle, but with the help of those who care about him, he was able to find his way again. When Apocalypse came to recruit him, he was at his most vulnerable point. All of the anger and pain had been brought to the surface again, and Apocalypse was able to feed off of that by telling him exactly what he wanted to hear: that it was okay for him to feel this way, and that he had a place to belong. He had just lost his family; Apocalypse was offering him something to replace it. It wasn't until later, when he was reminded of everyone who still cared about him, that he realized that it was him who had betrayed them, and that as long as they wanted him around, he wanted to be there. He does have family, it just took him a long time to realize it.
He distrusts humans in general, but is capable of trusting them on a personal basis, and he is unyielding in this view. He doesn't trust the usefulness of diplomacy when dealing with a threat, either. He will accept nothing less than the annihilation of his perceived tormentors, whether they're human or mutant. He is not a believer in second chances, nor does he wait for explanations (or readily accept them when they're given). His only concern is fighting for mutants, and he won't just sit around and hope that humans won't come for them. In his view, mutants are more than just evolved from humans, they're superior to them, meant to rule over them. He doesn't see why mutants should have to hide what they are from humans, or try and deny it. "Mutant and proud" is his rallying cry, and he's disgusted with Charles when he discovers that Charles has willingly given up the powers that make him a mutant.
Charles believes that there is good in Erik; he has believed that from the day they met. Erik has a harder time believing this, and perhaps that is Shaw's true legacy when it comes to Erik. Shaw didn't just find a way to awaken Erik's mutant powers, he taught him a use for them. Erik associates his powers with his anger. He even says so right before he kills Shaw – Shaw weaponized him. He reference to himself as "Frankenstein's monster" isn't just metaphorical. He sees himself as a monster created by Shaw, though he seems unaware of the irony of the fact that in searching out a monster from his past, he has become the very thing he fights against. It's possible for him to change that view of himself – but it takes twenty years and a few very patient (and forgiving) people.
POWER: Erik is one of the most powerful mutants in the world (so far, only two others have been shown to be stronger). His powers are related to magnetokinesis, that is, generating and manipulating all forms of magnetism. Specific uses of his power include: ferrokinesis, launching metal like bullets, altering the path of projectiles, manipulating the properties of tools, and lifting, immobilizing, and crumbling giant structures like stadiums; creating magnetic fields and using them to fly, or having metal on him and moving with it, or drawing himself to metal; sensing the presence of metals; creating an impenetrable shield of magnetic energy; and implanting metal in objects or people to let him control them later.
There is no known limit to these powers, although any of them could have limits put on them.
〈 CHARACTER SAMPLES 〉
COMMUNITY POST (VOICE) SAMPLE: [There's a tightness to his tone when he speaks, that of anger held back with difficulty. A fuse that might be lit at any moment.]
Who do I have to thank for taking me from my home and my important business and bringing me here instead?
[Thank. Scold. Whichever. They're the same thing, right?]
LOGS POST (PROSE) SAMPLE: Here
FINAL NOTES:
