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Name   Kevin Sydney, but many people call him Morph. Answers easily to both.
Age / Birth Date   October 31, 22
Occupation   Recent CalTech graduate with a degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. Currently jobless, hanging around Xavier's rather pathetically.

Codename   Morph
Affiliation   X-Men
Powers   Morph is an omnimorph, meaning he doesn't just mimic people, he can transform his body into anything. Sometimes, he pretends to be a toaster, because it's a fucking hoot and a half (hoot and a ho). His body is made of unstructured molecules that he has (slowly) gained almost complete control of, and he potentially has the ability to alter his chemical make up, as well- Wouldn't it be crazy if he could sweat LSD or something? Holy shit!

If startled or somehow disrupted, Morph will fall into a puddle, very literally. It is, theoretically, his natural state, though in a solid form, his "natural" state is blank, pupil-less black eyes, greyish white skin, and no hair, resembling a man made of putty, or the Greendale Community College "Human Beings" mascot from the TV show Community. A pretty simple guy at hart, Kevin's chosen one "true" face and body to stick to, a (somewhat) improved version of what he likely would have looked like, were he not a mutant. There's no time limit to any of Morph's morphs, and he's equally as comfortable as a microwave as he is with his hairless grey putty self.

Morph can, er, morph, portions of his body at will- turning his hand into a rubber ducky, and chances are, his clothing is a fabrication. This near constant state of technical nudity is something Kevin finds hilaaaarious, even though it's not nearly as funny as he thinks it is. His powers also lend themselves to vocal and sound mimicry, meaning he can perfectly recreate the pitch and timbre of any voice, as well as any sound, full stop. He can woo a lady with her favorite love song, if he so chooses, or could probably be a Grammy winning music superstar, but it's much more fun to recreate police siren sounds to get through NY traffic when things get backed up.

Morph's weird genetic makeup also means he's strangely durable, since he can just morph injuries away. This only applies to physical attacks and injuries- he's just as susceptible as any average person to mental or energy based attacks. And two last things: Randomly, he can fly, and even more strangely, Morph has no natural scent. He smells of nothing, not a single thing, no matter how sensitive the nose or sense. For some (such as Logan) this can be in and of itself a (rather off-putting) identifier, since he is unable to replicate the natural chemical scents of anyone he may try to impersonate.

TLDR VERSION: OMNIMORPH (PEOPLE AND THINGS), EXCEPTIONALLY DURABLE TO PHYSICAL ATTACKS, PUDDLES UP ALEX MACK STYLE WHEN PHYSICALLY DISRUPTED, HAS NO TRACEABLE OR IDENTIFIABLE SCENT WHATSOEVER. ALSO, FLIGHT (RANDOM!)
Technology   Trained in computer engineering, though certainly nothing cyberpathic. He'll fix your computer for a hundred bucks, though. Any takers?

Bio   Kevin Sydney grew up in Philadelphia, PA which has lead to him quoting Will Smith more than is good for anyone. He was the only child born into a middle class family made up of Jabob and Katrina Sydney, and their dog Cocobutter.

Unfortunately for the Sydney men, Kat was diagnosed with breast cancer when Kevin was only six years old, leaving Kevin with memories of a terminally ill mother. Her cancer went into remission when Kevin was seven, but for years after Kat remained tired and in poor health, though she thought the world of both her husband and her son. Kevin spent much of his childhood doted on sporadically by his mother, and somewhat ignored by his father. As such a young child, illness and death was not something a little boy could comprehend- all he knew was that his mother didn't play with him as much as they both wanted, and his dad didn't play with him at all. All the stress did get to Kevin, giving him a sense of anxiety and a desire to try to make everything better. Kevin constantly went out of his way to do good, making art for his mom, keeping his room clean, clearing the table after dinner for his father, anything that would lift the dark could of anticipation and distraction from over his parents' heads.

It didn't work, but Kevin never stopped trying. All of his teachers, from his youngest years through high school, would remark that there was something scattered and distracted about Kevin, and several of them recommended ADHD medication. Despite his rambunctious attitude, he had a real thirst for knowledge, and soaked everything up like a sponge. Even as a young boy, Kevin actively tried hard when it came to schoolwork and sports (soccer, baseball) in an attempt to make both his mother and father proud and more at ease.

Life calmed down somewhat as Kevin entered middle school. Still weak and frail, Kat's cancer was in remission, and things in the Sydney household settled down somewhat, and Kevin's life became almost typical. Puberty, pimples, girls, school, girlfriends, first kisses, soccer, baseball, by eighth grade Kevin was relaxing somewhat, becoming quieter and less distracted in his classes, and still maintaining his grades. This went right on into 9th grade, until Kat's cancer came back with a vengeance, and took her in only a few months. Neither Kevin nor his father new how to deal with the loss, Kevin acting out and seemingly overly chipper, especially around his father, who became increasingly sullen and withdrawn.

In what seemed like a selfish move, but was likely for Kevin's best interests, he was shipped off to a far off boarding school in sunny SoCal, Southwestern Academy. This chipperness and upbeat need for humor stayed with him, gaining him friends will staying emotionally distant. Impressions began to be the best way for him to get a laugh, and through his Sophomore year, he began becoming more and more talented at vocal impersonations, and even matching facial expressions. Known to use music and singing as a part of his goofing around, his pitch and key started to improve when he was impersonating songs, sounding eerily like anyone he impersonated.

It wasn't until his sophomore year, home on winter break, that his mutation really kicked into high gear. To pass the time like a toolish boy, he was reciting the time honored 'you talkina me?' speech by DiNero, when suddenly, he WAS DiNero (Morph likes to think that this is hands down the coolest First Manifestation story ever.) It was slightly less cool at the time, falling more toward freaky and scary. That being said, Kevin was never one to really shy away from too much that came his way, and so he spent the next two hours thinking hard about his own face, trying to impersonate himself, when his face shifted and everything went "right" again. He didn't press his power, instead distracted himself with /b/ and some WoW.

When he woke up the next morning (thankfully, alone at home, his father at work) he screamed. He was a featureless thing, blank eyes and no color. Panicked, he grabbed at his face, then desperately wished to be himself again- and in an instant, he was right again. He was even clothed, despite having passed out in his birthday suit. Kevin continued to wake up looking like a blank clay model, but spent the rest of his holiday experimenting with this new ability and trolling the internet for more information on what was going on. Eventually his father caught the situation, and Kevin was transferred to Xavier's, his relationship with his father even more strained than before.

After Xavier's, Morph hopped on out to Cali Cali to CalTech with a partial scholarship. Given the socially liberal attitude of his city, and the scientific minds of his peers, he was easily accepted, though he had to refuse several med student requests for DNA samples- Well, most of them. Some of those med students were very pretty girls, and some crude suggestions of how they could procure Morph's DNA had them storming away in a huff on their own.

Kevin left school with a good GPA into a job market overflowing with bright kids with good GPAs. Smart, but currently directionless, Morph decided that it was time to head back East , where he could hopefully joke, cajole, and plead his way into a job and a room at Xavier's.

Plot Lines   ANYTHING. Morph's a funny dude. Not actively searching, but possibly will have a dude or two making him a bit confused over his sexuality. Hitting on all the people. Annoying every member of the X Men.