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As Cannonball, Sam participated in numerous X-Men missions over the years, proving himself to be capable, ambitious and calm under pressure. This led him to become second-in-command to [[Cyclops]], a position Sam both revelled in (he had hero-worshipped the older man for some time) and found frustrating, as Cyclops had a tendency to take too much work on himself and not use his XO to his fullest capacity. | As Cannonball, Sam participated in numerous X-Men missions over the years, proving himself to be capable, ambitious and calm under pressure. This led him to become second-in-command to [[Cyclops]], a position Sam both revelled in (he had hero-worshipped the older man for some time) and found frustrating, as Cyclops had a tendency to take too much work on himself and not use his XO to his fullest capacity. | ||
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Sam taught Flight, Government and American History at the school, and shared a suite with [[Kurt Wagner]], with whom he shared a sense of religious faith and family loyalty. | Sam taught Flight, Government and American History at the school, and shared a suite with [[Kurt Wagner]], with whom he shared a sense of religious faith and family loyalty. | ||
| − | In [[September 2007]], he received news that his mother had taken a bad fall and injured herself. After some argument, he was able to convince her that he would come home and help around the house since she was unable to move around. This lasted until [[June 2008]] when Lucinda recovered enough to become mobile again. Sam returned to the school with her blessing to teach History and resume his place with the X-Men. Almost immediately he found himself involved in several missions, including saving his brother Jay's life when a [[Sulaco| medical experiment]] went horribly wrong and nearly resulted in his death. | + | In [[September 2007]], he received news that his mother had taken a bad fall and injured herself. After some argument, he was able to convince her that he would come home and help around the house since she was unable to move around. This lasted until [[June 2008]] when Lucinda recovered enough to become mobile again. Sam returned to the school with her blessing to teach History and resume his place with the X-Men. Almost immediately he found himself involved in several missions, including saving his brother Jay's life when a [[Sulaco| medical experiment]] went horribly wrong and nearly resulted in his death. He became more protective of his brother, but he often had demands on his time, which proved to be a sore point for Jay, who was both resentful of feeling smothered and angry about Sam's frequent absences. It was the cause of many arguments between the siblings and Jay's [[Mechanisms of Revenge| disappearance and apparent death]] in [[November 2008]] hit Sam hard, exacerbating his feelings of guilt in relation to his family. |
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| + | When Jay returned in [[January 2009]], drastically changed, Sam tried his best to be supportive, however Jay was moody and often violent, dealing with the blood lust that had been programmed into him. Sam's new relationship with [[Vanessa Carlysle|Morgan/Vanessa]] was a comfort during several difficult months, but her role in [[X-Force]] and Sam's increasing obsession with appearing weak in comparison to his team-mates and friends because he was essentially a pacifist created waves, eventually leading to their split five months later, leading to an uncharacteristic display of anger from the X-Man. He saw X-Force as responsible for the break up and went to the [[The Brownstone|Brownstone]] to challenge anyone there to a fight; the challenge was met with amusement and ridicule from the X-Forcers and confusion from those in the mansion when the news broke on the journals, only serving to exacerbate Sam's feelings of not being taken seriously. A [[Danger Room]] 'test' of his ability to kill someone was interrupted by [[Kyle Gibney]] and resulted in an altercation and several broken ribs for the feral. Sam was suspended from the team and from teaching for a time and compelled to seek anger management counselling with [[Charles Xavier]] to help address his issues. | ||
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| + | Upon his reinstatement to team and teaching two months later, Sam focussed on assisting the new wave of students. With the departures of many X-Men, including Scott and [[Nathan Dayspring]], his expertise in training was needed, especially for the latest crop of trainees. He became something of a hermit, focussing on his teaching and on the team, taking part in several missions including the [[X-Men Mission: Jailbreak|mass break out of mutant criminals]], [[Noise and Confusion| a manhunt for Julian's old friend Simon]] and [[Lakshmibai Raj|preventing a war between India and Pakistan]]. He resisted attempts to match him with various mansion residents and while Jay tried sometimes to get him to come out of his shell, even going so far as to set his brother up with [[Clarice Ferguson]], Sam continued to maintain his low profile. | ||
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| + | When Jay left for [[Muir Island]] in [[February 2010]], Sam was torn between his loyalty to his family and his responsibilities to the team and the school. He joined Jay during the summer vacation of 2010 and when the new school year began, decided that he was of better use, for the time being at least, helping Jay with his issues and remained. | ||
== Physical Characteristics == | == Physical Characteristics == | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 28 October 2010
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| Sam Guthrie | |
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| File:Lukemably.jpg Portrayed by Luke Mably | |
| Codename: | Cannonball |
| Affiliations: | X-Men, Xavier Institute - Staff |
| Birthdate: | July 18, 1981 |
| Journal: | x_cannonball |
| Player: | Available for applications |
A small-town boy from Kentucky, Sam Guthrie has become a teacher at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and an X-Man, acting as second in command to Cyclops. But he's never forgotten his roots, retaining strong ties to his family back home.
Contents
Details
Character Journal: x_cannonball
Real Name: Samuel Zachary Guthrie
Codename: Cannonball
Aliases: None.
First Appearance: May 2003
Date of Birth: July 18, 1981
Place of Birth: Kentucky, US
Citizenship: American
Relatives: Guthrie Family: Lucinda (mother), Thomas (father - deceased), Paige (younger sister), Jay (younger brother), Melody (younger sister), Elizabeth (younger sister), Joelle (younger sister), Jebediah (younger brother), Lewis and Meg (younger twins)
Education: Bachelor's degree in political science, New York University.
Relationship Status: Single
Occupation: History teacher at Xavier's.
Team Affiliation: X-Men
Biography
Childhood
Sam grew up on a farm in Kentucky, with a multitude of brothers and sisters. His father died when he was young, and his mother has been running the place alone ever since, though recently her health has been declining and Sam has been returning home on a more regular basis to assist her with the farm and family. Upon the death of his father, Sam took on the 'man of the house' role, leaving school to work in one of the local coal mines.
Sam first discovered his powers as a teenager when he was trapped in a collapsing mine while working. He was able to blast out using a burst of thermo-kinetic energy that manifested as a rocket-like propulsion device. He was discovered by Professor Charles Xavier after a little incident (about which Cannonball's fairly secretive) and brought to the school.
Living At The X-Mansion
Sam attended Xavier's as a graduate student and TA, acting as a bridge between the older staff and graduates and the younger students. HIs easy-going nature and love of children were especial assets in that regard. He experimented with his bisexuality in the form of a tentative flirtation with Piotr Rasputin, but then began a relationship with Alison Blaire. They drifted apart, however, under the demands of Sam's loyalty to his family and the team. He was away frequently in 2003 and 2004, either returning to the family farm to assist his mother or completing his pilot's training as part of his X-Man duties. When Alison later began dating Haroun, Sam suffered pangs of jealousy and regret, recognizing he had let a chance slip him by.
The arrival of his sister Paige at the school, whilst a happy event, led to tension between the siblings. Paige blamed him for abandoning her and the family, for which Sam felt guilty, and Sam disapproved of Paige's romantic choices, especially when she began dating both Jono Starsmore and Angelo Espinosa at the same time. They fought about this, and the relationship never really was the same again. Sam was marginally more successful with his brother Jay, despite the latter's hostility and persecution complex - the brothers eventually were able to work past mutual misunderstandings about lifestyle choices and became closer than they had previously.
Crisis of Faith
As Cannonball, Sam participated in numerous X-Men missions over the years, proving himself to be capable, ambitious and calm under pressure. This led him to become second-in-command to Cyclops, a position Sam both revelled in (he had hero-worshipped the older man for some time) and found frustrating, as Cyclops had a tendency to take too much work on himself and not use his XO to his fullest capacity.
Sam taught Flight, Government and American History at the school, and shared a suite with Kurt Wagner, with whom he shared a sense of religious faith and family loyalty.
In September 2007, he received news that his mother had taken a bad fall and injured herself. After some argument, he was able to convince her that he would come home and help around the house since she was unable to move around. This lasted until June 2008 when Lucinda recovered enough to become mobile again. Sam returned to the school with her blessing to teach History and resume his place with the X-Men. Almost immediately he found himself involved in several missions, including saving his brother Jay's life when a medical experiment went horribly wrong and nearly resulted in his death. He became more protective of his brother, but he often had demands on his time, which proved to be a sore point for Jay, who was both resentful of feeling smothered and angry about Sam's frequent absences. It was the cause of many arguments between the siblings and Jay's disappearance and apparent death in November 2008 hit Sam hard, exacerbating his feelings of guilt in relation to his family.
When Jay returned in January 2009, drastically changed, Sam tried his best to be supportive, however Jay was moody and often violent, dealing with the blood lust that had been programmed into him. Sam's new relationship with Morgan/Vanessa was a comfort during several difficult months, but her role in X-Force and Sam's increasing obsession with appearing weak in comparison to his team-mates and friends because he was essentially a pacifist created waves, eventually leading to their split five months later, leading to an uncharacteristic display of anger from the X-Man. He saw X-Force as responsible for the break up and went to the Brownstone to challenge anyone there to a fight; the challenge was met with amusement and ridicule from the X-Forcers and confusion from those in the mansion when the news broke on the journals, only serving to exacerbate Sam's feelings of not being taken seriously. A Danger Room 'test' of his ability to kill someone was interrupted by Kyle Gibney and resulted in an altercation and several broken ribs for the feral. Sam was suspended from the team and from teaching for a time and compelled to seek anger management counselling with Charles Xavier to help address his issues.
Starting Over
Upon his reinstatement to team and teaching two months later, Sam focussed on assisting the new wave of students. With the departures of many X-Men, including Scott and Nathan Dayspring, his expertise in training was needed, especially for the latest crop of trainees. He became something of a hermit, focussing on his teaching and on the team, taking part in several missions including the mass break out of mutant criminals, a manhunt for Julian's old friend Simon and preventing a war between India and Pakistan. He resisted attempts to match him with various mansion residents and while Jay tried sometimes to get him to come out of his shell, even going so far as to set his brother up with Clarice Ferguson, Sam continued to maintain his low profile.
When Jay left for Muir Island in February 2010, Sam was torn between his loyalty to his family and his responsibilities to the team and the school. He joined Jay during the summer vacation of 2010 and when the new school year began, decided that he was of better use, for the time being at least, helping Jay with his issues and remained.
Physical Characteristics
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 175 lbs
Eyes: Blue-grey
Hair: Blonde
Other Features: Tall and gangly build.
Powers
Sam's power creates a field of unknown energy approximately four inches from his body and anything he's in contact with of approximately equal mass. This field has a unique property of reacting with oxygen and carbon dioxide to create an exothermic combustion reaction. Sam has enough instinctive control to direct this reaction downwards along the length of the field as thrust, but cannot summon the blast field without the combustion reaction happening.
The external temperature of the field is proportional to the intensity of the combustion reaction. At highest intensity, the blast field is hot enough to melt bullets, thus Sam needs to shut his power off briefly to pick up a passenger in flight without hurting them.
The field is gas-permeable, and maintains a standard air pressure and temperature inside, allowing Sam to breathe at high speeds and altitudes so long as the field is up. The field is capable of deflecting solids that are not melted by the heat, as well as withstanding extremes of high and low pressure with little discomfort to Sam. Due to the nature of his power, he can even activate his blast field underwater, although he would need an external breathing apparatus, as his power does not generate breathable oxygen.
As a result of his powers, Sam's body has subtle physiological changes such as increased lumbar flexibility, to better direct his flight by twisting his body around in midair.
Equipment
Sam often wears a pair of old World War Two pilot's goggles, given to him by his sister Paige.
Trivia
Sam is indeed a good old boy - he likes line dancing, mudding and has been known to tip cows when younger and still living on the farm.
Sam has rescued mansion inhabitants who have fallen off the roof twice in one month.
Sam's uniform includes a pair of steel toed boots, worn by suggestion of his father, in case a fight turns dirty.
Plots
2003
2004
2005
X-Men Mission: Things That Go Boom
2006
X-Men Mission: Trans-Siberian Hustle
2007
X-Men Mission: Fin Fang Foom!!!
2008
2009
2010
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Player Icon Base: Luke Mably
Meta Trivia
Sam was introduced to X-Project by Lucy, and then played by Twiller from January 2005 to September 2007. Cross picked up Sam in June 2008, and let him go in September 2010 due to time constraints.
