Hindsight

Nathaniel Carver (Scenesys ID: 9160)
Quote
"Is this a school or a death wish?"
Profile
Full Name:	Nathaniel Byul Carver
Gender:	Male
Species:	Mutant
Theme:	Marvel (FC)
Occupation:	Student
Citizenship:	United States of America
Residence:	Westchester County, New York
Education:	High School
Status:	Dropped
Groups:	Xavier's School, X-Corporation
Other Information
Apparent Age:	16	Actual Age:	16
Date of Birth	7 February 2011	Actor:	Simon Martyn
Height:	170 cm (5'7")	Weight:	64 kg (141 lb)
Hair Color:	White	Eye Color:	Black
Theme Song:	"Wait A Minute!" by WILLOW

Profile

Born to an abusive and dysfunctional household, Nathaniel Carver's life has never been easy. It is made more complicated by the recent manifestation of a mutant power that allows him to see the past of people he touches. He's searching for a way to control his ability, as it's left a trail of broken relationships behind him.

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Description

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Description:

A lanky young teenager of lithe proportions and East Asian heritage, Nathaniel's most prominent feature is a stylized mess of snow-white hair. The rest of his face is delicately set: a small, upturned nose, soft cheekbones, a modest mouth that is prone to easy smiles, and an expressive pair of dark eyes prone to ethereal glowing.

Clothing varies day-to-day, but he dresses like a teenager with a gravitation towards current style and trends and almost always has gloves on.

History

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History:

Born in Texas to a Korean hairdresser and an American lawyer, Nathanial was an unexpected burden on his parents' lives. They had only recently met and were not together for long. Nathan was left with his mother, who became abusive as he reached preadolescence. He doesn't talk about it ever; the details aren't pleasant. He ran away a few times, eventually got in touch with the right people, and rediscovered his father. Frank Carver was a lawyer working in the Big Apple with a wife and kids and, more importantly, willing to take Nathaniel in.

Things started to look up even if he had to deal with a bunch of family members he didn't know he had. It fell apart sometime after his fifteenth birthday when he woke up one day with white hair and a cursed touch. He could suddenly see into people's pasts. That classmate told the whole school, the counselor never cared, and his father knew. About everything his mother did. Couple this with the discovery of a mutant child, and the Carver household is a very, very tense environment and actively seek help for their newest member.

Personality

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Personality:

Nathaniel's a sarcastic but kind teenager. He aims to be loyal and exceedingly tolerant of others. You have to be when you can see their darkest moments with a touch. Judgement and self-righteousness have ruined his relationship with his father and best friend, so now he tries to be accepting, but it is still very much a work in progress rather than a trait. He's not afraid to man up and admit when he's wrong, though, even if it takes him a minute.

While he wears confidence like a second skin, there are cracks brought on by childhood trauma, and he has yet to come to terms with his mutation. He's alone because of it and views the world with a healthy dose of cynicism. Everyone's hiding something, after all.

Abilities

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Psychometry:

Nathaniel has the mutant ability to psychically examine people with skin to skin contact. At a touch, he sees glimpses of past memories, emotional state, thoughts, etc. Longer exposure will initiate extensive searches, but he will experience full immersion beyond the subject's perspective and see memories far more clearly and in more detail than them. It also works on objects, with physical contact allowing him to pick up on psychic imprints, histories, events, and so forth, and even to connect with and examine large areas from a single point. Currently, he is incapable of mental manipulation or attack, but his probings are sufficiently advanced to stand a reasonable chance against even telepathic shields or illusions of the highest caliber.

While there is a mental connection triggered upon contact, Nathaniel's ability could more accurately be described as looking into the past rather than direct mind wandering. For instance, if he uses his power on a blind or unconscious individual, he would experience memories with full visual acuity and clarity. This is what enables him to bypass many of the traditional psychic defenses. (Consent-based ability)

Skills

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Bilingual:
A product of a biracial couple, Nathaniel is fluent in English as well as Korean.

Investigation:
After the manifestation of his mutation, there was some talk of Nathaniel going into policing or detective work. He took some rudimentary investigation courses back home and has solid reasoning capabilities, but his power greatly enhances his skills in this field.

Nerd:
It's not something he advertises, but Nathaniel is a bit of a nerd. D&D, Magic the Gathering, Star Wars. All that sweet stuff. He keeps it lowkey since it clashes with the pretty boy image he cultivates, but it comes up every so often.

Streetwise:

Having been a runaway for more times than he'd care to admit, Nathaniel has on-hands experience with how life is on the streets. He knows how to get around, where's safe to go, and can be sneaky. He understands how the police and disreputable types operate and how to avoid them if necessary.

Resources

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Xavier's:

Nathaniel is enrolled in Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. He's one of the newer students, but it's a place to learn how to control his ability, a roof over his head, and a group of people that may be less inclined to judge him.

Weaknesses

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Bad Home Life:
Nathaniel doesn't have a good home life. His relationship with his mother was toxic, and his father's complicity in her abuse has put a rift between them. This isn't a debilitating weakness, and Nathaniel isn't angsty about it, but for a teenager who's still figuring things out, not having any emotional support at home is significant.

Control:
Nathan currently has very little control over his abilities. He is vaguely aware that they work on objects too, but he must be able to concentrate on them to activate his postcognition. For people, it's automatic, but he isn't well-practiced enough to hone in on a specific event. It's just a flood of memories. With training, he could theoretically locate a single moment, but as of right now, he must sift through hundreds of flashbacks to find the right one.

Isolated:
Aptly named Hindsight by his friends, Nathaniel seems to pull the most negative parts of people's history; moments that they would go back and change if they could. This ability prevents him from being close to people and has ruined his relationships in the past. Everyone has skeletons in their closet, and Nathaniel can't help but look at them differently once he accidentally trips over the bones.

Touch Averse:

Nathaniel's mutation is always 'on'. If his skin touches another's, memories, emotions, thoughts will transfer. He wears gloves and avoids physical contact. It can be a pretty lonely existence, but a necessary one as experiencing the memories of others can be overwhelming and disorientating.

Logs

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
After Class Conversations	January 13th, 2020	Shannon and Nathnaiel discuss heroics.
Late Christmas Gift	January 3rd, 2020	Nathaniel presents Bean with a late Christmas gift(s).
New Computer Lab	December 4th, 2019	And Twinkies were had by all.
Is there a better place to be than the roof when it's snowing	December 2nd, 2019	A light talk about their life at the school. Seems Blink still needs to find a way to open her puzzle box.
Clarifications	December 2nd, 2019	Nathaniel and Sam talk New Mutants.
Holiday homies hanging out.	December 1st, 2019	Andrea tells her closest friends about The New Mutants. It didn't go the way she planned. Now she wishes she kept her mouth shut.
Ongoing Thanks	November 29th, 2019	Nathaniel thanks BeanSam for the gift.
Learning about Powers.	November 28th, 2019	Sam finds some more info on Nat's powers
A Westchester Thanksgiving	November 28th, 2019	And the food coma took them all.
Hands-On Experience	November 27th, 2019	A discussion of Nathaniel's mutation leads to a new understanding of them and an internship.
Jubilee should not be in charge of Thanksgiving.	November 26th, 2019	Jubilee is a fantastic counselor and teacher, but admits to her lack of culinary expertise. Enter in Gwendolyn, Shannon, Triage, and Nathaniel to save the day! Mr. McCoy, Cannonball, Bean, and Alexis also join in the fun!
Why Is It Called The Idiot Box	November 26th, 2019	Vi, Pixie, Nathan, and Triage enjoy a documentary and conversation on various topics. Shannon and Jean Grey arrive and hint that other concerns await beyond the rec room.
Dragging Nathaniel XMas Shopping at the mall.	November 24th, 2019	Christmas shopping in Salem Center.
Adapting	November 22nd, 2019	Nathaniel is settling in and gets help from both Sams.
Relaxing in the Rec Room	November 22nd, 2019	Good coffee, good company, good times all around! Featuring Andrea, Illyana, Gwendolyn, Megan, Brad, Nathaniel, and Shannon!
Nathan's Day one.	November 20th, 2019	One of us.

Cutscenes

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