Xavier "Alpha-Test B" Stark

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Xavier Stark

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”Look mummy, there’s an aeroplane up in the sky...”

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Full Name: Xavier Stark
Code Name: Alpha-Test B
Age: Twelve Years Old.
Date of Birth: January First.
Sexual Orientation: Unknown/ not applicable.
Species: Other
Alliance: Free-lance nuisance/ mutant.
Citizenship: Marvel.
Canon or Original?: Original

"Victory is MINE Baldy!
And if you had any hair I'd take that too!"

Hair: He doesn’t really care about anything to do with hair or what happens to it so long as it’s out of the way. His brown hair isn’t necessarily that touchable, it always seems to be a little bit out of sorts, and only looks alright if he combs it. Hair cuts are done by himself, and generally they turn out alright, but he does have a bit of an issue getting the back, so it does sometimes grow out a bit longer than he would generally like. In the end, he gets along alright.
Eyes: Brown-green. They seem a bit like they can’t ever really settle on anything at all, and even appear bright green at times. He’s never in his life needed glasses, but that doesn’t mean lazer eyesight. It just means he passed the eye chart test once in his life, and never bothered to try again. Most likely a pair of glasses would honestly do him a bit of good.
Height: 4’’ 2’’
Weight: 50 pounds
Distinguishing Marks: Underneath his baggy clothes, he has many scars peppering his body, some from things that he did need, and most others from more sinister acts committed against him.

Appearance: Xavier has a bit of a nasty history, and his body reflects that. His first bottle was immediately replaced by and IV system, and his first surgery happened because they wanted to get a peek inside of the boy’s head for a second, and then they closed him back up. He was one of dozens made, and one of most likely two or three to reach the age he’s at. For a couple years in this environment, his physical activity was carefully controlled, so he’s supposedly normal in strength compared to other’s his age. Generally, his body was used for other things, however. Surgical scars are a natural to him, and he’s no longer afraid of anything to do with them. It’s a natural way of life. When he escaped the things that happened to him back there, he grew a bit more. His face is still a little bit pale, and his scars are very present, but he is able to hide these pretty well with the excuse of a pre-teen trying to look cool during school hours.

Face Claim: Griffin Gluck

"I’m not interested in making new friends,
I don’t even like the ones I have”

Likes: Ice cream, freedom, solitude, being treated as though he’s normal, houses.

Dislikes: Labs, hospitals, being singled out, change, discrimination.

Personality: He’s definitely strong-willed in what he goes through every day just to keep himself away from who he wants to be. Xavier lives in a foster home, as the local orphanage was full when he was found, and he’s most definitely a child who seems to have the least amount of issues. This is what the boy convinces himself, unawares of the nightmares he does sometimes get. His foster parents can also see what an excellent student he is. When Xavier first came to them, he knew everything a boy his age should know aside from basic skills like reading and math. He just...knew things in a different way. It wasn’t hard to teach him, and he did kind of notice himself becoming smart. Not too smart...just enough. At first, he was kind and caring, and then he became very withdrawn. The change was sudden, and most likely had to do with the idea that there were lots more reports of mutants in the area who caused damage, and the foster parents themselves were tut-tutting the government for not controlling them more.

In this isolated state, he’s become more able to deal with himself. As he views things, less distractions are better. Though it’s scary, and he’ll cry a lot at times, it’s what’s good for him. Hauntings of what’s been done to him constantly influence his decisions. For instance, when he gets bullied he always remembers what real bullying is, and forces himself to remain calm and poise, even when he’s getting punched in the face. Another interesting part of him is how stubborn he can be. Instead of crawling away and wanting to die after he got away from what had been his only reality, he stood up nice and strong and decided to be just as strong. He’d be smart like that Xavier dude, and rich and strong like that Stark person. That was how he made his name Xavier Stark. He feigned memory loss and arrived at the doorstep of an orphanage, and had his name “conveniently” written on some clothes that he had stolen. So although he might seem a bit wimpy at times, he knows how to get things done when they have to get done.

"With great power comes great responsibility"

Powers: His powers are man-made, and slightly added onto by a bit of mutation to cope with them. Xavier was a baby purchased off of a single expectant mother for money to pay off her debts, and was one of twelve others to participate in the project Alpha. This project provided enhancements to the body. Each enhancement was different from the others. One enhanced and changed the blood, one was vision, and yet another enhanced the sense of smell. His was a pure mental change. They enhanced a part of the human brain that was yet unexplored through unconventional methods, and the result was a coma for the first year of the baby’s life. This small child, Alpha-Test B, was the pinnacle of their achievement. This part of the brain allowed a couple things to happen. First, it sped along the process of his mutation that he would have gained later on in life.The power, definitely a minor one at that, gave him control over the bones in his arms, and it allowed him to make them jut out of his skin for lengths of time in a sharp manner. This was something he later gained control of.

The next was something they never really expected to be anything dangerous. They thought it was telekinesis at first, as when he was tested through simulators, things seemed to move, and then the items cracked and fizzled. It turns out, the power itself was to make inanimate objects explode. The way it worked was little cracks moved throughout the object, and then when the cracks stopped, the entire object would explode outwards into that many pieces. Baffled by what happened, the scientists went over what had been used to awaken him, and many tests were done for the next few years. It was soon discovered that the equipment hadn’t been washed properly and an unknown chemical had been leaked into the process of making the boy.

This “explosion.” power can be used for a mile radius around him at most, but it drains his energy quickly. A mile radius is the most, as he will literally fall into a comatose status if it is used in excess amount. His other power of bone manipulation can be used for a little while, but it hurts him physically every time he does it. Both powers are activated heavily be emotions or heavy-stress situations.


Weapons N/A


Strengths/Abilities: Puzzles, Maths, Robotics.


Weaknesses: English, Doctors, scientists.

"All it takes is one bad day to reduce
the sanest man alive to lunacy,"

History: It started out with one stupid mistake. This phrase along the lines of “You only live once” was rolling around, and a teenager decided to use that to get pregnant. Little Xavier became an idea at that point and the mother panicked. She looked around for someone, anyone, who would take her baby, but because of her rather poor choices in where to look, she ended up getting in contact with a rather odd, profesional looking “agency.” They said they had a buyer, and the man came to the hospital and paid a very hefty sum of money to take the baby away. And the mother-to-be got to return to her partying hard with all her buddies. She probably didn’t regret her choice to give her baby away, and figured if they had the money the baby would be safe. Most likely he would have been safer outside of the hospital on the floor than in the hands of these dirty crooks.

The boy was altered as soon as they got him away from that hospital. They tried to change his body quickly so that everything would go according to plan. That very same day, babies from around the world were brought to this same fate. Twelve in total. Xavier was letter “B.” As he was the second one recieved and fully turned over in a “legal.” way. In actuality, his legal mom signed his death certificate when he was born. The place they were brought was large, and hidden in plain sight within the confines of the city. No one needed to look for it, so it probably wasn’t sinister, right? This was at least one of the strategies of hiding their building. An illusion mutant was also hired to make it a bit unappealing for robbers at night, and then things were settled. Everything always went their way.

Except in Xavier’s case. He was always a bit more trouble than they could stand. The constant pain of living there was awful to him. He hated it and always tried to get away from it. Such things could not really be tolerated in the lab, but it wasn’t easy to hold him back. Occaisionally he managed a glance at the world outside before he was shoved into a cage and wheeled inside again. No one noticed...as it was always night time when he was awake. One time...someone did notice. It happened to be the right someone, too. A SHIELD agent was scouring the city when he saw this unfortunate incident, and an investigation ensued.

It was decreed that they would ambush the building, and they figured it was some kind of underground slave thing. Turns out, they were wrong. Many super-powered creatures greeted them as scientists fled. Xavier, or “B” as he was called then, ran away too. He was scared of those people, and of what they’d thing of him if the other super-people were getting hurt and shot like that. Xavier ran away from that place as fast as he could, and got as far away as he could. The boy collapsed near Stark Towers. He was impressed by it...and by all the wonderous things the world had outside. For a few days, he wandered the streets and collected information through the tv and other people. A smart person was on once named “Xavier.” And a strong and rich person with the last name “Stark.” Those two names were good...so he named himself that as well. Xavier Stark. Tony stark soon became his personal hero, because he was pretty sure that being so super rich was pretty awesome, and every hero should be super rich and be able to get the bad guys back for what they did.

It’s been one year since this event took place. He found a foster home through some creative methods, as the orphanages were full, and goes to a regular school. Xavier’s always terrified of what will happen to him if he’s found out. If someone figures out what he really is...and what he can do? It would literally destroy everything that he’d ever hoped to have. Maybe, just maybe, he’ll get to meet his true hero once and for all.

"Next time guys, we should just
rebuild this place outta Lego."

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