Midnight Hood
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| The Midnight Hood | |
| Player: @Starflier | |
| Origin: | Mutant |
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| Archetype: | Corruptor |
| Threat Level: | 22 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Oliver Duhamel |
| Known Aliases: | Olly |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 16 |
| Height: | 6'4" |
| Weight: | 215 lbs |
| Eye Color: | Green |
| Hair Color: | Red |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | Etoile Islands |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Place of Birth: | Grandville |
| Base of Operations: | Port Oakes |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | Mother & Brother (deceased), Father (Louis) & Sister (Michelle) (unknown) |
| Known Powers | |
| Advanced Muscle Memory | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Archery, Mixed Martial Arts | |
| Equipment | |
| Bow, Arrows, Leather Armor, Cape and Hood. | |
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Background
Oliver grew up in Grandville in a fairly nice apartment complex. Along with his brother and sister, he was raised mostly by his mother, a nurse at Black Heart Memorial Hospital, Port Recluse branch in Sharkhead. His father, a sailor, was rarely around.
Polite, honest, and outgoing, Oliver was always popular with the other kids, leading a fairly normal life. He did well in class and excelled in sports of any kind earning him the glory so many seek in school.
A week before he arrived at the Home all of that changed. Arbiters are still sorting through the evidence in the burned out suite, but the working theory is a home invasion that left his brother and mother dead, his father, who was home on leave, sister, and himself missing, probably dead as well.
Oliver isn't very forthcoming about what happened after that night, but in the week between he picked up not only a new set of skills, but also some new equipment.
Muscle Memory and You
From Wikipedia:
"Muscle memory has been used synonymously with motor learning, which is a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor task into memory through repetition. When a movement is repeated over time, a long-term muscle memory is created for that task, eventually allowing it to be performed without conscious effort. This process decreases the need for attention and creates maximum efficiency within the motor and memory systems."
Oliver's mutation allows him to develop these long-term muscle memories without actually performing the movement, simply by seeing the movement done. He can learn a complex dance on the first try, play any sport or musical instrument he has seen played, and has even learned to fight. While this ability only affects physical tasks, the reduced time requirements leave him more time to learn other things.
The mutation also provides Oliver with improved physiology, compared with a normal human child. While his body is in no way superhuman, his baseline physical abilities are improved above and beyond the average person his age. This means he is stronger and faster, advantages he improves upon through regular physical activity and workouts.
Specific Skills
Oliver is capable of performing competently in any of the following:
Sports: Archery, Badminton, Baseball , Basketball, Beach volleyball, Boxing, Canoe / Kayak, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Field hockey, Gymnastics, Handball, Ice hockey, Judo, Modern pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Skiing (downhill and crosscountry), Soccer / Football, Swimming, Synchronized swimming, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Track and field (shot put, javelin, discus, etc), Triathlon (swimming, biking, running), Volleyball, Water polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling
Dance: Ballroom dancing, Swing dancing, Latin dancing, Break dancing, Flamenco, Ballet, Tap dancing, Disco, Bollywood
Instruments: Trumpet, Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano, Drums, Flute, Trombone, Tuba
Miscellaneous: American Sign Language
It should be noted that while Oliver can near instantly know the physical actions required for a particular activity, he cannot pick up the nuanced thought processes that go with them. He can pick up a foil and execute a perfect strike, but he has no experience in actually reading an opponent, or in knowing what defence is best for which attack. These things he must pick up on his own, or through instruction. In the case of sign language, Oliver did indeed teach himself the meaning behind the hand signals he was so quick to pick up. This remains one of his proudest accomplishments.
Drugs are bad, mmmkay?
Oliver's athletic prowess was the reason teachers and administrators worked to keep him in school, but Oliver was also a fairly good student. With less time needed for practice, he was able to put extra effort into his other subjects. Oliver's favourite subject was always chemistry. The idea of combining things, often of little individual value, and creating something with purpose and value fascinated him from a young age.
His familiarity with chemicals and their use is of questionable value to his work with the Order, but he will work to improve upon the meagre supplies and weapons he arrived with. Duplicating the potent effects of the weapons he arrived with is unlikely, but the alternative is not a pleasant scenario, so much of his spare time is likely to be spent with any and every chemistry text he can get his hands on.
