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Wagner, Kurt (Secret Identity) FC
Nickname(s): BAMF, Elf, Fuzzy Elf, The Elf
Physical Description
Quote: |
Fur freiheit, gerechtigkeit und freak shows! (For freedom, justice and freak shows) | |
HEIGHT: |
5' 10" | |
WEIGHT: |
142 lbs. | |
EYE COLOR: |
Gold | |
HAIR COLOR: |
Blue | |
Ethnicity: |
Unknown | |
Birthdate: |
Dec 24, 1976 | |
Age: |
16 | |
Gender: |
Male | |
Appearance: |
There is no easy way around it, in most senses of the word Kurt looks demonic, mostly because of his blue skin, pointed ears and prehensile tail with an almost spearhead like end. Add to that his three digit hands and feet and you get that his appearance usually makes humans hesitant or outright hateful. His slender build looks fragile, although athletic would be more the word, he is lithe and muscular nonetheless. He dresses casually in clothing that is usually altered to accommodate for his unusual physique and selected for ease of movement. He doesn't care much for trend or fashion but does tend towards closer fitting attire. Kurt is a deeply religious young man who has been a devout Catholic all his life, he is very serious and devout in his beliefs. Nightcrawler possesses great belief in himself, what he does, what he stands for, that said he isn't your conventional Catholic. In contrast, Nightcrawler also has a knack for the spontaneous and exciting. He sees himself as a swashbuckler, usually comparing himself to Errol Flynn. He always tries to be charming and gallant, despite his looks and overall physique. Due to his time in the circus he is a natural performer and showman, often seen as a joker, jester and all around prankster. | |
Model: |
Davey Havok | |
WAIVER: |
NC-17 general rules apply. Any plans, plotting, etc, I would appreciate being informed on, preferably in advance. Not saying 'no' just wanna be able to get into character for proper response. |
Legal Information
Citizenship: |
Germany, Minor, no Criminal record | |
Place of Birth: |
Bavarian Alps, Germany | |
Marital Status: |
Single | |
Occupation: |
Student (formerly Circus Acrobat) | |
Affiliation: |
Xavier Institute (formerly Circus Herman Renz) |
Education
Education: |
College YR 2 - Attending | |
Room: |
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School Club(s): |
Comic Books, Drama |
Pshycological Profile
Concept: |
Swashbuckling Jester | |
Orientation: |
Straight | |
Demeanor: |
Jester | |
Nature: |
Visionary | |
Personality: |
Kurt is a reflective and deeply religious young man he used to be a devout Catholic but whilst he lost faith with the church his faith in God is undimmed, he is very serious and devout in his beliefs. Nightcrawler posses great belief in himself, what he does, what he stands for, etc that they are able to stand up to the forces of evil better then most. In contrast, Nightcrawler also has a knack for the spontaneous and exciting. He sees himself as a swashbuckler, usually comparing himself to Errol Flynn. He always tries to be charming and gallant, he refuses to allow his looks and overall physique to be a barrier. Due to his time in the circus he is a natural performer and showman, often seen as a joker, jester and all around prankster, he does love practical jokes. | |
Goals: |
To see the acceptance of Mutants in Human society and to be able to bring the Faith to those around him. |
Character Stats
Ag: EX | Ag: AM | Str: EX | End: INC | Rea: TY | Int: EX | Psy: EX | ||
Classification: |
ALPHA-GAMMA - Ag1 | |
Power Source: |
Genetic Mutation | |
Power Rank: | REM - 30 | |
Skill Level: | Some formal training | |
Aptitude: | Knows native language and simple machines | |
Wealth: | Unemployed, Social Security or allowance | |
Special Abilities
Advantages: |
AMBIDEXTROUS: Nightcrawler is equally capable of performing any task with either hand from writing to rolling dice, In the case of Nightcrawler this includes his tail. BALANCE: Due to his acrobat training in the circus Nightcrawler can run across ropes or rails, stand on top of posts, effortlessly climb ropes, and instantly recover from being thrown across a room. His movements are largely unhindered while doing these things. COMBAT REFLEXES: Highly sensitive reflexes and automatic motor response. DOUBLE-JOINTED: Nightcrawler can bend his limbs and joints far more than most people. He can fit into any space equal to half his height and width, extremely flexibility. STEALTH: He can get to his destination almost invisibly. If someone wasn't watching him when they began, he is likely to get where they are going without being seen or heard. | |
Power(s): |
PREHENSILE TAIL: Due to his physical mutation Nightcrawler has a demonic looking tail which he can use almost as a third arm. Although it does not have an opposable thumb which limits him in the use of this tail. He is known to hang from his tail and can lift small objects he can hold on to with it. TELEPORTATION (Bamfing): Nightcrawler is a mutant with the ability to teleport himself and, within limits, a certain amount of additional mass which is in contact with him. That amount of additional mass finds its limit in his lifting abilities. He can apparently only carry items or persons he would be able to pick up and hold aloft for at least a couple of seconds. NOTE: When he transports a passenger over even moderate distances, the one transported will feel nauseous, weakened and ill, to the point of exhaustion. The longer the distance over which Nightcrawler teleports himself, the harder and more exhausting it is for him to make the teleportational "jump." It is easier for him to teleport between north and south (along Earth's magnetic lines of force) than it is for him to teleport between east and west (against the magnetic lines). Under optimal conditions, teleporting only himself, Nightcrawler can displace himself a distance of about 2 miles east-to-west, and up to 3 miles north-to-south. Making a vertical teleportation upwards is difficult (due to gravitational pull) and dangerous. Nightcrawler has made a vertical jump of 2 miles by pushing himself to his physical limits. He consciously determines his point of return and it must be in his line of sight (or very familiar), lest he run the risk of materialising partially or entirely within a solid object. If too much of his body materialised within a solid object, he would probably be killed or at least badly crippled. When he disappears in teleporting, Nightcrawler leaves behind a small blue puff of sulphurous smoke. His teleportation is invariably accompanied by the muffled sound of imploding air rushing to fill the vacuum left where Nightcrawler volume was (his signature BAMF! noise). Nightcrawler's powers automatically displace liquids and gases when he arrives in the course of a teleportation. Nightcrawler's momentum is retained throughout the process of teleportation: he arrives with whatever amount of inertia he left with. WALLCRAWLING: Nightcrawler is able to unconsciously control the inter-atomic bonds between his molecules and those of other objects which enables him to cling to solid surfaces. Thus, he can stick to walls or any other solid surface provided to him. This will not work on fluids, so that he cannot use that power to prevent himself from drowning, for example. INVISIBILITY (limited): Nightcrawler's deep blue skin allows him to blend into shadows, making him invisible for all intents and purposes whilst in shadow. His gold eyes may be visible if someone is looking in the right place. This is not true invisibility and Nightcrawler could still be detected by abilities that would allow someone to do so (such as infravision), this innate ability is blocked by clothing. | |
Skill(s): |
ACROBATICS: Gymnastic movement. Nightcrawler can tumble, swing from ropes, walk across thin beams, and leap through windows. He reduces the difficulty when trying to lessen damage from falls and dodging attacks, if he has sufficient room to move acrobatically. COMBAT STYLE: Brawling- His improvised fighting style lets Nightcrawler inflict damage when using fists, claws, teeth and his tail. These actions are generally frowned upon in heroic circles, but then again NIGHTCRAWLER doesn't view himself as a hero. RELIGION LINGUISTICS: Extensive knowledge of Catholicism, fluent in both German and Latin. WEAPON STYLE (Sword): Nightcrawler has the ability to fight with any type of sword, given he can lift it. His personal favourite is his rapier. He also has limited sword control with his tail. | |
Disadvantages: |
CHIVALROUS: Nightcrawler must right any wrongs he witnesses, correct social injustice, keep any oaths of loyalty he swears, and honour all deals and obligations he accepts. MONSTROUS: Horrific, demonic appearance. MORAL CODE: No matter what, Nightcrawler will not kill or more importantly, allow someone else to kill or be killed by their actions or lack there of regardless of the situation or mitigating circumstances. Likewise, and to a lesser degree, they will not permit others to be harmed and try to minimise property damage where possible. Saving lives takes precedence over all, even over catching the bad guys. Needless to say there are times when this code causes problems. |
Equipment
Uniform: |
A sleeveless short legged close fitting in the standard black, if he wears gloves or footwear it blocks his wall crawling ability. | |
Equipment: |
A rusted and scratched rapier with a wired hilt in traditional German fashion and a rosary. | |
Resources: |
Feeble - Reduced circumstances | |
Transportation: |
Teleportation, skateboard |
Contacts
Contacts: |
Herman Renz Jr. - Ringmaster and owner of Circus Renz | |
Relatives: |
Kurt Wagner was never legally adopted by anyone, but was raised by all the members of the circus, who had no prejudices against mutants. The Szardos family took him more into their family than other members of the circus. Adopted Mother: Margali Szardos (Killed) Adopted Brother: Stefan Szardos (Killed) Adopted Brother: Jimaine Szardos (Killed) | |
Enemies: |
XAVIER (Other) - Xavier has an evil psychic 'shadow', this might be Cassandra manifesting through Prof. X (See Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1, #106) WARHAWK - Mitchell Tanner was a career soldier during the Vietnam war. He was badly injured and the US Government transformed him into the deadly assassin known as Warhawk. STRYKER (William) - A genocidal preacher and leader of an extremist group called the Purifiers. He was the main villain of the X-Men graphic novel "God Loves, Man Kills". SAURON - Bitten at a young age by a mutant Pteranodon, Karl Lykos is an energy vampire forced to absorb the life out of victims to survive. If he absorbs the life of a mutant, he transforms into the insidious were-pterodactyl Sauron. PROTEUS - Proteus is the mutant child of Moira MacTaggert and politician Joseph MacTaggert. He lived most of his life in forced seclusion at his mother’s Muir Island research facility. MESMERO - Green-skinned mutant with the power to mesmerize. MASTER MOLD/SENTINELS - MASTERMIND - Founding member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Jason Wyngarde was the original Mastermind. He was instrumental in the creation of Dark Phoenix, ruining Wolverine's relationship with Mariko Yashida to name but a few of his deeds. MAGNETO - KRAKOA - Krakoa is the island that walks like a man, a living island mutant in the middle of the pacific ocean spawned from nuclear experiments. JUGGERNAUT - Though brothers, Charles and Cain don't always see eye to eye though they have recently made up. INNER CIRCLE (Hellfire Club) - Comprised of the Black Kine, White Queen, Black Bishop, White Knight and the Black Rook, they comprise a cadre of super-powered industrialists who embody the ethos of 'The One Percent'. GYRICH, HENRY PETER - A politician who, while sometimes a force for good, can be a corrupt threat--especially to superhumans, mutants and aliens specifically. Recently brainwashed by Hydra he has unleashed a new scourge upon the underworld. GAROKK (The Petrified Man) - The Self proclaimed sun god of the Savage Land FIRELORD - One of the former heralds of Galactus. He is also a future member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. ERIC THE RED - Davan was a member of the Shiar Empire and protected their leader with his life. DELUGE - An albino mutant from Africa booted out of his tribe because of his skin condition. He encountered a young Storm and the original five X-Men during the events of the series X-Men: The Hidden Years. CYTTORAK - Ruler of the Crimson Cosmos and supplier of power to his avatar, The Juggernaut. CASSANDRA NOVA XAVIER (Stillborn) - Sister, Psychotic BROTHERHOOD II - Avalanche, Blob, Destiny, Mystique comprised the second inebriation of the Brotherhood. BLACK TOM (Cassidy) - A mutant criminal, Sean Cassidy's cousin, and the Juggernaut's partner. ARKON - An alien monarch from the planet Polemarchus who once tried to make Storm his queen. ARCADE - Seeking challenges, Arcade has tested the abilities of many superheroes in the Marvel Universe. Trapped inside his dangerous MURDERWORLD and playing to survive, it was nothing more than just a game for Arcade. ANI-MEN - Comprised of Ape-Man, Bird-Man, Cat-Man, Dragonfly, Gorilla-Man, they were mutates created by Count Nefaria to assist him when he attempt to seize control of NORAD |
History
Kurt Wagner was born with a number of unusual physical characteristics, but his power of teleportation did not emerge until puberty. Not long after his birth after his birth he was taken in by the Szardos family, a group of Bavarian acrobats. The mother Margali later told him that she had found his father, Stef Wagner, dying of a heart attack by the road side, he had gone to try and get help for his wife who was having serious labour complications. His mother in a nearby shed had also died in the effort to give birth to her baby. So Margali took this strange child as her own and returned with him to the circus, it was here that she earned a living as the fortune teller and raised him as her own son.
Together as a family they traveled with "Circus Herman Renz" from town to town across Europe, and even into Russia. The Szardos family were devout Roman Catholics and raised their boy in their faith, by example, Kurt learned to live and love like the Szardos'. His newfound religion allowed him cope with his appearance and the unloving manner in which others treated and responded to him.
To mask his appearance from spectators, he would wrap his tail around one leg and wear a devil's mask while performing. Thus, those that noticed his pointed ears would believe it to be part of a demonic costume. Although the Szardos family were superb athletes, they could not compare to Kurt, he soon stole the show and became a respected performer amongst his peers. It was not long before Kurt became a main attraction at the circus and he was soon christened 'The Incredible Nightcrawler' on the circus advertising and people came from far and wide to see him perform. Unlike other outcast mutants, Nightcrawler had found a niche that allowed him to survive.
However, his relatively normal life was soon robbed from him. One fateful performance Nightcrawler slipped as a piece of equipment failed and was forced to use his teleportation power in order to save his own life. At a subsequent performance, unidentified mutant haters from the audience attacked Nightcrawler, and the Szardos family were all murdered defending their adopted son along with a number of their fellow circus people. The anti-mutant outrage terrified Kurt and he fled, he teleported, and teleported, and teleported, far, far away.
He was tracked by Charles Xavier who sent a couple of the X-Men to retrieve him and bring him back to the Xavier Institute, here he has found a home and a place where he is accepted.
Journal
Recent Posts
XM001: Small town boy [Mar 26, 2013] -- Kurt greets Beast, talks to the cabbie, and then talks to Katherine before taking Samuel's suitcases up to his room.
XM001: Small town boy [Mar 24, 2013] -- Kurt enjoys the ride to the mansion as he explains his appearance, and the reason he has been sent to retrieve the boys. Coming back home, he observes a few of the other students engaged in a snowball fight.
XM001: Small town boy [Mar 24, 2013] -- Kurt Wagner appears in a puff of smoke to escort the two young men home, out of fear they may be in danger.
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