Alexander Jefferson Cross

[Alex Cross]

The Basics

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Name: Alexander Jefferson Cross
Nicknames: Alex, Lex
Age: 19
Orientation: Heterosexual
Desired Rank/Job: Student
Powers: Pain/Pleasure Manipulation: Alex has the ability to psychically sense certain parts of the body's nervous system, namely the pain receptors and pleasure center of the brain. Alex must physically touch the person or animal he wishes to affect, and that must be actual skin to skin contact. Once Alex has made contact with someone, a mental picture of that persons nervous system presents itself in his mind, giving him a psychic road map so to speak. From this point, Alex gains some small control over said person's body and can trigger their pain receptors to trick their body into thinking they are actually being hurt. Alex can inflict massive amounts of pain upon someone as long as he can continue to touch them and as long as his will power will allow him to hurt someone. Likewise, Alex can also shut down someone's pain receptors if they are in pain, but once again, only while he can physically touch them. Alex can only manipulate the pain receptors of others and not himself.

Part two of Alex's ability allows him to trigger the pleasure center of the brain, causing the brain to release massive amounts of endorphins into the body, along with other psychoactive chemicals, the sort of chemicals released during sex or intense workouts. This part of his ability also requires physical skin to skin contact. Unlike his ability to manipulate the pain receptors of the body, Alex cannot undo any pleasure the human body is going through.

The downside or side effects of Alex's power resemble the symptoms of the flu. If he uses his powers too much or for too long, he begins to get headaches, muscle aches and tremors, high fever, and chills, and fatigue on a massive level.
Play By: Jensen Ackles

The Details

Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Green
Any Piercings? None
Any Tattoos? He has a tattoo of Gumby and Pokey on his back right shoulder blade (not a good idea to drink near tattoo parlors kids)
Any Scars? A few minor scars on his right upper arm and a very small one above his left eye from a fight when he was twelve.
General Appearance: The best words to describe Alexander Cross would be a freakin' hot hunk of man meat. That perfectly combed and thick head of hair would make the gods themselves jealous. Its like he something right out of Happy Days. His perfect teeth and devilish smile are enough to make any girl melt into a puddle at his feet. Those soft yet mischievous green eyes of his dare to give a hint of the bad boy all girls crave, yet relate a school boy innocence at the same time. His face is like the boy next door so to speak, lean and clean shaven, void of any unsightly marks or blemishes. Alex doesn't have a great deal of height on him, standing around 5'10'', but he does make sure to keep his body weight in proper relation. Every muscle is well defined and has been known to make many a girl feint upon flexing.

Alex is your typical stud on two legs. He dresses how he feels, usually opting for the comfortable and casual. He likes to wear tee shirts a size too small to emphasize his muscles even more than they already are. He prefers blue jeans to slacks any day of the week, especially those which define his perfect butt. He is hardly ever seen without his trademark wide black leather belt and a variety of belt buckles. Alex prefers sneakers to boots and a good thick pair of socks to help keep his feet soft and smooth instead of rough and just plain gross. From time to time (mostly when he's forced), Alex does dress up nicely. He owns a few pairs of dress shirts and some slacks with a mighty two pair of dress shoes. These he saves for the occasions when he does get up in time for church or school formals.
Personality: Alex falls in line with the idea of the stereotypical guy. He's not known for sharing any sort of soft side and plays the bad boy image to the fullest. He's rather laid back in the more serious issues of life and tries to just enjoy the moment he lives in. Current events are on the outskirts of his mind, but sometimes Alex will make known his opinions on events which effect his social ranking. Despite his rough and rugged attitude, Alex is a good guy at heart and even though it seems like a bad idea, will stick up for the blue collar working class everyday Joe. His opinion of the meta vs. normal human debate isn't even a real issue. Jerks come in all shapes and sizes and he hates either side accordingly. Fun is the usual topic running through his mind, however, since he is on the verge of graduating academically from Hammel, he must begin to think about a future and this annoys him greatly.

Your Vices

Likes: What Alex likes isn't too hard to figure out if you look him over hard enough. He's a sucker for a pretty face and flattering words, just like any guy out there. He loves a good rare steak and baked potato along with some good ol' fashioned beer. Despite his pretty boy face, Alex likes working with his hands, the greasier the better. Cartoons tickle all kids and Alex is no different. He's also a video game junkie.
Dislikes: Having to really think for one thing. Alex cannot stand having his grammar corrected nor does he like it some smart mouth know-it-all. He displays some dislike of feminine guys and doesn't like being told he needs to be more considering of other people's feelings. Health food....'nuff said.
Strengths: Alex has a gift of gab and as such as a silver tongue so to speak. He picks up quickly on things which require manual labor or working with your hands. He's got a pretty good handle on his power and has the muscle to back up his quick mouth.
Weaknesses: Alex tends to run his mouth a bit too much from time to time and doesn't know when he's outmatched. He's not the top of his class by any means doesn't have a rich family to buy him out of trouble like some other people at Hammel.
Fears: >.>....<.<...Okay....he's afraid of spiders......like piss his pants scared.
Secret: Is really into pen and paper role playing games.

Family Ties

Father: Tom "Tommy" J. Cross
Mother: Ann R. Cross
Siblings: N/A
Any Other Important People: Fred and Thelma Cross (aunt and uncle), Pete Cross (cousin)

History

On a dark and stormy night....not really....It was the middle of summer in Texas and poor Alex's mother was forced to suffer the pangs of pregnancy in scorching heat. Lucky for her it was her last trimester and the unbearable annoyance Alex was putting her through was short...or at least the pregnant part of it all. Their hometown, Mount Calm, wasn't very large, around three hundred or so, as as such, mostly everyone knew everyone else. It was like a tad larger version of Mayberry and life there wasn't much different. Alex's mother and father had been high school sweethearts with the typical role of Tommy being the quarterback heartthrob and Ann being on the cheer leading squad. It was like something out of a badly written third rate television show. However, no matter how corny it all seemed, that was the life Alex came from and was born into. The only difference was that instead of just being normal average blue collar working stiffs, Alex's family was a long line of meta's....on both sides.

While Ann and Tommy loved their son, neither really wanted to go through the stress of trying to raise anymore, so Alex was left the only child. This suited him just fine as it meant more toys for him and no siblings to share his mommy and daddy with. He grew up as normal was most others, aside from the meta genes inside him, and while he didn't have every shiny little thing he wanted, Alex had his share of toys and playthings. Tommy inherited the family business, alongside his brother Fred, which was a general store of sorts. There were a few local dairy farms in and around Mount Calm and so while a general store might seem outdated and stupid to modern city folk, it was a necessity for the more common people. Alex grew up working in the store as soon as he was able to string sentences together and hold a pricing gun. He learned quickly the value of a dollar and how hard work was good for the soul.

Being the son of two meta-humans, Alex was watched closely by his parents, who were sure Alex would be one as well. Both Ann and Tommy had attended Hammel in the past and had hoped Alex would share their youthful experience as well. For the Cross family, being a meta was a joy, not a curse. However, given the nature of Alex's ability, it went unnoticed by Ann and Tommy for a good number of years. As a matter of fact, both of them had almost given up hope that their son would be like them. Had it not been for an unfortunate accident involving Tommy, Alex might have kept his power to himself forever. You see, Alex liked it in Mount Calm and knew if his parents discovered his power, they would send him off like they had discussed with him a hundred times before. Had Tommy not fell off that ladder at the store one day, Alex would have succeeded in keeping his ability to himself longer. Tommy had been hanging a sign and leaned over to far on the ladder, tipping over sideways and breaking his arm upon contact with the floor. The pain was horrible, but Tommy tried to man up the best he could. Not one to see his father hurting so much, Alex took his father by the arm and caused Tommy's nerve receptors to cease and relax, stopping the pain long enough to get Tommy to the hospital and a cast on his arm.

Hammel was contacted a few days later by Alex's parents, much to Alex's protests. A recruiter was sent out and with a heavy sigh, Alex packed his trunk and left for the school for freaks. He sulked the entire trip back to Vermont and Pilot Ridge, however upon arriving at the school, he sort of began to rethink his position. The school wasn't as bad as he first thought and there were enough pretty girls there to keep him interested. The biggest shocker however, came when he ran into someone he least suspected. Ashleigh Stone, a small boy's crush and long time, small town friend. The two had known each other all their young lives, both hiding the crush they had on each other. Ashleigh was as excited to see Alex as he was her and both couldn't help but find the odds of them both being metas and being here at Hammel funny. Alex and Ashleigh both became inseparable for the most part, although they found time with their own friends here and there. Eventually, the raging hormones of a teenagers body pushed Alex and Ashleigh's relationship into a more intimate one, creating a bond and relationship which seems unbreakable.

Roleplay Example

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What About You?

Name: Its Pryyce.
Age: I'm an old fart.
Experience: forever and a day
How Did You Find Us? Can't remember now, lol.
Ready To Play? Pffffttt...you know it!

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