Mihaylo Dzyuba

by **BootStrapTommy** October 21st 2011, 1:54 am

This is my first character. I think I have an understanding of the mechanics around here, but I am a n00b, so...

Mihaylo Dzyuba
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."

Basic Biography

Real Name: Mihaylo Dzyuba, Jr.
Renegade Name: Professor Mercutio Sheperd
Title: Doctor, Agent 'Aussersein'
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Violet
Height: 2m
Weight: 75 kgs
Blood type: O

The Looks

Tall and toned. Brown hair. Violet eyes. Handsome.

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The Legacy

Personality:
He is by nature highly energetic and incredibly lively. He is brash and eccentric, his personality often seeming very alien to those around him. He often shows over optimism and a childlike recklessness, though it is almost always part of the greater scheme behind his actions. He can be smug, often boasting about his feats and knowledge. He prefers to resolve problems through negotiation, rather than violence, but can have a mean streak when pushed. He does not hide his emotions, most notable his anger. He has a strong sense of right and wrong and is known to be on occasion incredibly selfless, but this often conflicts with his overwhelming urge for self preservation. This means that he is known to make selfish decisions in the heat of the moment which he tends to later regrets and hates himself for it. He has hidden survivor’s guilt about much of his past. As a consequence of this, he is often overprotective of those close to him, afraid that he might hurt them with his actions. He often lies, though mostly to protect others from knowledge he believes would be harmful to them. As a quirk, he has the tendency to think out loud, but since he is capable of thinking much faster than he can speak, it often comes out as gibberish to those around him. He often rambles or goes off on tangents, constantly making amendments to his previous sentences. He has an eidetic memory, and he's incredibly good at solving puzzles and seeing things everyone else might overlook. He often has the habit of pacing, walking erratically and in circles when talking or thinking. He always articulates his thoughts and words with hand gestures, often to the extreme. He has a habit of fidgeting and even dancing (badly) when thinking, especially when worried. He has been known to unintentionally insult others with careless comments, often without realizing. He often does things that seem very much childish, and often reacts inappropriately to normal social situation, only the later realize his error. In a romantic situation, he is initially incredibly awkward, though when the walls come down he becomes very personable. He is a chain smoker, preferring pipes and cigars, but settling for cigarettes when necessary. He is fond of pens, especially clicking ones, often clicking them impulsively or twirling them in his hand. On occasion, he twirls them with his mind. He is incredibly obsessive compulsive, with an impulsive attention to details.
He has a strong propensity for language, quickly picking up not only language, but also a natural accent. Consequently, having taken up residence in England, he has a strong British accent. However, in times of duress, he often unconsciously reverts to his native Ukrainian accent.

History:

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In early October 2001, Mihaylo woke in a St. Petersburg hospital, no memory of who he was or how he came to be there. Not knowing his real name he adopted Mercutio, derived from the word 'mercurial', meaning “having an unpredictable and fast changing mood” which described him at the time. While in the hospital, Mihaylo became acquainted with and eventually befriended Viktoriya Chernyovskaya, an 18 year old waitress who had discovered his unconscious body in the woods. This friendship quickly blossomed into romance, as Viktoriya found Mihaylo’s strange personality and incredible intellect appealing. Several months later, Mihaylo convinced Viktoriya to move with his to the United Kingdom, where, with expertly forged documents, Mihaylo began attending Oxford University, under the name “Mercutio Shepard”. Due to his incredible intelligence, Mihaylo pulled off the miraculous feat of completing a doctorate in Philosophy and a doctorate in Psychology within five years. After graduation, Mihaylo immediately received an offer to teach at Oxford, due to his phenomenal performance, and an offer to work for MI6’s research division on Extra-Sensory Perception, because of the nature of his Psychology dissertation. Since that time, Mihaylo is the youngest ever Senior Professor of Philosophy in Oxford history and head of the Department, while continuing to be one of the top researchers within MI6, where they have since become aware of his abilities, often utilizing him in the field as a result. Mihaylo has since recovered a small fraction of his memories, mainly his name, his mother's face, and horrid nightmares of his time as part of the Yanukovych Project.

The Powers and Weaknesses

(All characters can be as powerful as they want, as long as they are balanced with proper weaknesses.)
Powers

Power 1: Telekinesis. Mental manipulations of objects. A will based ability which can be resisted by highly willed opponents.

Power 2: Super Intellect. An eidetic memory. Able to make lightning fast calculations and learn new information quickly. Exceptional problem solving and mathematics skills.

Power 3: MI6 Operative Training. Operative level firearms and hand-to-hand combat training. Spycraft and operating procedures.

Weakness(es)

Weakness 1: Viktoriya Chernyovskaya. Mihaylo would do anything to protect the woman he loves.

Weakness 2: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Mihaylo survived years of sick testing at the hands of the Yanukovych Project. Though his pre-crash memories are spotty he is still haunted with nightmares of his ordeal and racked by survivor's remorse. Memory triggering events have been known to leave him shaken.

Weakness 3: Marked Man. The Yanukovych Project didn't die with that plan crash. And they're not about to just let their star pupil dole out intel to MI6.

RP Mechanics

RP Mechanic(s): A polymath and a polyglot, Mihaylo possesses the ability to learn new information quickly and remember key facts. He has exceptional problem solving skills.

He possesses highly precise, fine mental manipulation of small objects. With his telekinesis, he has the potential to move and lift objects of up to 50 metric tons, though anything over 1 tons requires effort, and anything over 5 requires a great deal of concentration. A will based ability which can be resisted by highly willed opponents.

Items/Minions

Walther PPK/S
Clicky pens, lots and lots of clicky pens.

Physical Priority
Reaction
Agility
Endurance
Strength

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