Billy Kaplan
| William "Billy" Kaplan | |
|---|---|
| File:Wiccan.png Portrayed by Darren Criss | |
| Codename: | Wiccan |
| Affiliations: | New Mutants |
| Birthdate: | December 21, 1996 |
| Journal: | x_asgardian |
| Player: | Matt |
Blurb covering where your character is now. Very short, no more than three or four lines.
Contents
Details
Character Journal: x_asgardian
Real Name: William "Billy" Kaplan
Codename: Wiccan
Aliases: Billy
First Appearance: (link to LJ (x_logs) with date as link text)
Date of Birth: December 21, 1996
Place of Birth: New York, NY
Citizenship: American
Relatives:
Jeff Kaplan, Father, cardiologist at Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Rebecca Kaplan, Mother, psychologist at Columbia University
Kid brother 1: Jacob, 8
Kid brother 2: Esau, 7
Education: Soon to be Junior in high school
Relationship Status: single
Occupation: Student
Team Affiliation: New Mutants
Biography
Childhood
Summary of the character's pre-Xavier's life.
Day Zero
As with with most things, Billy’s parents were prepared with a disaster plan, and though they didn’t know the what was going on, shortly after the morning explosion, his parents were already in action mode, his mother packing up some basic supplies, and his father waking up Billy and his younger brothers, and within an hour, they were already out the door. Rather than trying the George Washington, they opted for the smaller Henry Hudson Bridge, headed across on foot and continuing north until they finally met up with friends in Tarrytown, where they stayed until it was safe to return to the city. As an 11-year old, Billy understood what was going on much better than his 3 and 4 year old brothers, but it was still a frightening experience for him. It was also the first time he clearly saw his parents prejudice against mutants. Today, Billy believes his parents hate mutants, but while they don’t necessarily look on them kindly, their views aren’t as harsh as he thinks. A lot of this disconnect comes from the stressful and frightening memories of being woken up early, walking the several miles north, being displaced from his home, but not really being told all the details why. The whole of the memory made the side comments his parents made about mutants seem much more powerful, and he’s since come to equate that with his parents hating mutants and that being an off-subject topic. So while he’s fascinated and eager to explore this entirely new world that’s opened up, he’s also going to have to deal with that family baggage at the same time.
Summer 2012
Living At The X-Mansion
Physical Characteristics
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155 lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Other Features: A fairly attractive teen, but on the shorter end of average height, neither slender nor muscular, for the most part, Billy’s physical appearance would be considered “average.” His hair, however, is Black!black, not just the dark brown many refer to as black, and it always carries a “just out of bed, I don’t care about my hair” look. Few people know, though, how much attention he actually gives to maintaining that look, since he recognizes it’s one of his most striking features.
Powers
Billy’s mutation can convert chaos into magical energy that allows him to make limited changes to reality around him. Rather than traditional “spells,” his power works through a combination of desire and clear mental imagery, along with a sufficient source of chaos, which ultimately determines the strength of the spell.
Although still in its infancy, it would seem that Billy’s power is limited primarily by his imagination and understanding of what he wants to accomplish. Since he must be able to visualize what he wants to happen, if he can’t picture it clearly, the results can be unpredictable. Particularly as an untrained teenager, he is extremely prone to distraction, and an interrupted spell can often result in dangerous effects.
In his current untrained capacity, Billy can only reach the necessary mental clarity by chanting a mantra of “I want...suchandsuchtohappen” over and over until he can finally picture the results and the spell takes effect. The complexity of the spell typically determines how long this can take.
Once his spells activate, Billy has little control over their duration. Unless he actively tries to reverse the effects, they run their natural course based on his initial intent and the available power. For many spells, the effect is immediate and fades shortly after. One of his early powerful spells, however, still allows him to summon lightning at will without speaking.
Equipment
None yet.
Trivia
A clarinet case can occasionally be seen peeking out from underneath his bed.
As the son of an MD and a PhD, Billy knows a LOT of random things most teenagers his age wouldn't. They tend to come up in conversation, and although he doesn't mean it as such, he can sometimes come across as a bit of a know-it-all.
Plots
Links only. No descriptions.
Meta
Player: Matt
E-mail: 
AIM: wordsofbane
Player Icon Base: Darren Criss
Meta Trivia Introduced to the game by Matt in June 2012.
