APPROVED: BACKGROUND_1 First Class
Born in Illinois, Hank had a fairly typical midwestern upbringing: school, science fairs, football, and so on. Though even as a child, Hank was the biggest and strongest amongst his classmates. Despite his size, Hank preferred to spend his time studying in the library, feeding his voracious appetite for learning. He was eventually recruited to his high school's football team, and proved his excellence on the field.
It was this athletic ability that gained the attention of one Professor Xavier. His senior year of high school, Hank transferred to Xavier's school, serving as one of its first students. It was here that Hank honed his body and his mind through long hours of study and training.
APPROVED: BACKGROUND_2 Grad School
After some years at Xavier's School, Hank set out on his own in the world. He devoted himself to study, soon becoming one of the youngest students to ever earn a Doctorate- in molecular genetics, to be specific.
As part of his studies, Hank devised a serum that he hoped to use to isolate and sequence the 'metagene-' the set of DNA he theorized that was behind the sudden development of supernatural abilities across the globe. Lacking any other test subjects, Henry injected himself with the serum with the goal of analyzing his own metagene- only to have the experiment go terribly, terribly wrong.
Instead of acting as a 'marker' for Hank's metagene, the serum instead acted as a catalyst. Every cell of Hank's body reacted violently- and at once. One painful transformation and a destroyed lab later, Hank was left with fangs, claws, and blue fur.
Instead of retreating from modern society, Hank has 'come out' as a Mutant, and currently uses his somewhat…noticeable status in order to raise awareness both for mutant rights, and to shine a spotlight on metahuman studies.
APPROVED: PSY1 Rational
At heart, Hank is a scientist. He's a firm believer in the Scientific Method, and as such, he likes to view his interactions with the world through a logical lens, no matter how apparently insane the outside circumstances might be.
APPROVED: PSY2 Adventurous
Hank is an adventurer, through and through. While sometimes 'adventuring' might take the form of exploring as of yet unnamed fields of study, other times it comes down to old-fashioned fisticuffs. In either case, Hank is always eager to throw himself into the fray.
APPROVED: PSY3 Brilliant
Hank is a renaissance man. (Or renaissance ape, if you're being snarky). Academic study comes naturally to him- and, perhaps more importantly, the application of this knowledge comes even quicker. He's educated himself in fields ranging from 17th century literature to molecular genetics. He earned his first PhD at the age of 22, and he's well on his way to putting a few more under his belt.
APPROVED: PSY4 Verbose
Why use one word, when you can use several? Hank prides himself on his expansive vocabulary, and as such, he's loath to forgo any opportunity in which he might demonstrate his loquaciousness.
He also has to explain what he's saying a lot.
APPROVED: PSY5 Genteel
In stark contrast to (or perhaps because of) his fearsome appearance, Hank makes sure to conduct himself like a gentleman. He's unfailingly polite, and takes pains to do things the 'proper' way whenever possible.
APPROVED: PSY6 Motivation
Dr. Henry McCoy has the mind of a scientist and the soul of a poet- though he'll be the first to remind you these aren't mutally exclusive. With the massive changes taking place worldwide, Hank intends to be one of the premier researchers and innovators in metahuman studies.
This said, Hank's not content to stay in the lab, either. He knows his abilities are a great gift, and he fully intends to use his talents for the betterment of the world. There's good to be done, both in the lab and in the field.
APPROVED: PSY7 Goals
While Hank already has a great number of accomplishments under his belt, he knows he's still young, and he knows he has boundless potential.
On a personal scale, Henry McCoy will continue to work on his studies of the Mutant Metagene, as a way of both bettering himself and satisfying his own ravenous curiosity.
However, Hank also knows he's only part of something bigger. He fully intends to use his own growing noteriety to draw attention to Mutant issues- whether it's by educating the general public, or by using his own uncanny abilities to set an example for the good Mutants can do in the world.
APPROVED: POW1 Mutant Physique
Hank was always one of the biggest, strongest boys in school, but his full metahuman mutation has gone even further than that. Hank's build is vaguely simian, with elongated arms and a broad chest. His hands are quite large, as are his feet. His feet are particularly noteable for their dexterity- Hank's toes are almost as dextrous as his fingers, and strong enough to hold his entire weight if he were to dangle upside-down.
Furthermore, Hank's additional mutations brought on by his experimental serum has given him short claws, fangs, and a layer of blue fur.
APPROVED: POW2 Enhanced Strength and Toughness
With his apelike physique, Hank is stronger, faster, and more agile than any normal human. His increased muscle mass allows him to bench press upwards of ten tons of weight.
Additionally, this increased muscle capacity allows Hank to perform great acrobatic feats; he's capable of supporting his entire weight (and a bit more besides) on any of his four limbs, and he can even jump 15 feet in height from a flat-footed start.
Finally, Henry's thick, densely-packed muscles offer him some degree of protection from harm. He's not bulletproof by any means, but Hank is capable of taking the kind of abuse (particularly blunt trauma) that could cripple an unaugmented, unarmored human. Of course, getting hit that hard still hurts, so it's something Hank'll do his best to avoid, if at all possible.
APPROVED: POW3 Simian Agility
Hank's mutant strength doesn't mean he's a bruiser, by any means. In fact, his enhanced muscles allow him to perform feats of agility that could easily win him a gold medal in gymnastics (if he were allowed to compete). His ability to jump, swing, climb, and otherwise act in three dimensions are equivalent to those of Spider Man. The world is Hank's jungle gym.
APPROVED: ADV1 Xavier's School
Hank has very close ties with Xavier's School- and even closer ties with Professor Charles Xavier himself. He frequently makes visits both as a guest lecturer and as an alumni- as a result, the school's resources and facilities are available to him, should he ask.
APPROVED: ADV2 Academic
Dr. Henry McCoy is well known in certain academic circles- and not just because he's blue and fuzzy. Young and brilliant, Henry has made quite a mark in his field. As a result, Hank is well connected in the scientific community. He stays up to date on the major scientific publications, occasionally even acting as part of a peer review. Additionally, Hank often travels between Universities as part of his ongoing studies.
APPROVED: ADV3 Financially Comfortable
During his studies in Molecular Genetics, Hank developed and patented a few new lab processes. Most of this was incidental- little innovations in technique here and there to streamline the process. Even still, Hank's been able to make a tidy profit in the process- nothing exorbitant, but more than enough to cover his expenses.
APPROVED: SKILL1 Doctor
Henry's first doctorate was in molecular genetics- though a large part of his studies involved learning the workings of the human body. So while Dr. McCoy isn't a certified surgeon (yet), he's got enough medical knowledge to put him on par with an experienced emergency room nurse…in theory, at least. He hasn't got much experience with actual surgery.
APPROVED: SKILL2 Scientist
Hank is naturally curious- and he knows how to apply this curiosity in a rational and measured manner. He's well versed in fields ranging from molecular genetics to quantum physics. He knows how to use just about any piece of laboratory equipment, sometimes in new and innovative ways.
APPROVED: SKILL3 Brawler
Basic self-defense was part of the curriculum at Xavier's School- and Henry's latent powers give him an extra edge. In formal terms, Hank would be a brown belt, at best. But given Hank's superior agility, strength, reach, and stamina, he can hold his own in a brawl.
APPROVED: SKILL4 Acrobat
Courtesy of his mutant physique, Hank possesses the kind of agility that could win him gold medals in every Olympic gymnastics event (and a few in track & field, as well). From a flat-footed start, he can leap over a dozen feet straight upwards. Hank can climb any surface he can find hand and footholds in. And, perhaps most importantly, he's comfortable leaping around in these sorts of situations. Sometimes he'll even conduct normal lab work and other business while hanging upside-down. Helps the blood flow to the brain, you know.
APPROVED: SKILL5 Academic
Having earned his first Doctorate at the age of 22, Dr. Henry McCoy is something of a prodigy in the field of Academia. He's well versed in the ins and outs of academia, ranging from the publication process to grant application, and how to navigate the departmental politics that arise in any college.
APPROVED: SKILL6 Linguist
Hank's native language is English, and he is also fluent in Latin, French, Spanish, and German. In addition, he knows a smattering of words and phrases in Russian, Japanese, and Arabic as well.
APPROVED: FLAW1 Beastly Appearance
Henry McCoy is six feet tall, nearly as wide, and covered in blue fur. He's a bit hard to miss in a crowd. And that's before you even get into the really intimidating stuff like the claws and fangs. There's always going to be someone who's scared by Hank, or someone more than willing to label him as a monster. This predjudice manifests in many different ways, ranging from difficulty in getting taxis to the occasional torch-wielding mob.
APPROVED: FLAW2 Melancholy
Hank puts on a smiling, optimistic face for the world- and for the most part, it fits. However, waking up to see a fanged blue face in the mirror every day takes its toll- to say nothing of the fear and hatred he deals with on a near daily basis. This sort of thing takes a toll on Hank, to the point where he occasionally falls into depression.
APPROVED: FLAW3 Savage Instincts
Ever since pushing his mutation further, Hank's found himself with certain…urges. They only pop up occasionally, and he's able to keep control of himself…most of the time. Still, it's Henry's greatest fear that he'll someday be cornered, and pushed past his limits to a breaking point, where he'll be nothing but a mindless animal.
APPROVED: FLAW4 Mad Scientist
To put it simply, Dr. McCoy doesn't know when to quit. His almost boyish fascination with the sciences has carried him far- but it's also this passion for learning that drove him to experiment on himself. It's a lucky thing Hank was moral enough to conduct experiments on himself, instead of an unwilling test subject. Still, who knows what crazy ideas he'll get next…
APPROVED: FLAW5 Secret
As far as the world knows, Hank's transformation to a fuzzy blue ape-creature is the result of random mutation, and nothing more. Hank hasn't told anyone about his experiment- it was, after all, both reckless and unethical. Were someone to learn the truth, it'd give them prime ammunition to blackmail Hank, or to ruin his academic reputation outright.
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