Kyle Gibney

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Kyle Gibney is a student at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. His feral mutation and healing factor make him an energetic and somewhat unpredictable teenager. Like most teenage boys, he rarely stops to think about how his actions might get him hurt. Unlike most teenage boys, he can heal from most of the physical consequences of his actions.

Details

Character Journal: x_wildchild

Real Name: Kyle Tyler Gibney

Codename: None

Aliases: None, although Kyle used 'Wildchild' as a ring name while fighting in an underground fight club

First Appearance: October 25, 2004

Date of Birth: March 20, 1990

Place of Birth: Billings, Montana

Citizenship: American

Relatives: Gibney Family: Tyler Gibney (father), Margaret "Midge" Gibney (mother), Arlene Cross (maternal grandmother), Frank Cross (maternal grandfather).

Education: Attends the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Currently in junior year of High School.

Relationship Status: Single

Occupation: Student

Team Affiliation: none

Biography

Childhood

Kyle was born the only child of a fairly lower-middle class family. Both of his parents worked full-time jobs, and then some, neither having more than a basic high-school education. Until his early teens Kyle was a fairly average boy. Not quite a 'handful', but active, cheerful and just a little bit loud. A little hyper, a little overly affectionate, but nothing that was a major problem. Until he hit thirteen, puberty and all the social games that teenagers play in middle and high school.

Desperate for friends, he fell into socializing with the local potheads. He never actually -did- pot himself, deciding that it smelled hideously foul, but because the group accepted him - or so he thought - he spent a lot of time hanging out with them. In truth, they used him as an errand boy, an alibi and a lookout. In a fit of utter stupidity and burning desire to be accepted as cool, he took a dare. A really, really, utterly moronic dare.

Kyle stole a Porsche.

And as these things happen, Kyle got caught, arrested, and sent to juvenile hall. The stress of the situation caused him to manifest his mutation a few days after arrival, and he spent nearly a week in bed, in bone-wracking pain.

Rescued

Only a week after his mutation fully manifested, social workers and members of the local police came to transfer him to a detention facility designed for mutant adolecents. That is what they told Kyle, and the guards at the juvenile detention center. In reality, they were Mistra operatives, intent on taking him to be trained.

In October of 2004, the Mistra training facility that Kyle was held at was discovered by Nathan Dayspring. He and several others - Pete Wisdom, Madelyn Bartlet, and Sam and Paige Guthrie went to the facility intent on shutting it down and rescuing the children there.

While Kyle was in the process of being empathically manipulated by one of the Mistra operatives, Nate found him and attempted to rescue him, and then calm him. It backfired, sending Kyle into a panic. In his haste to escape, Kyle attacked Sam, and was then tranqualized by Madelyn and brought to the school.

Living At The X-Mansion

Kyle's time at the school has largely been one of self-discovery and acceptance. He had to learn to accept his mutation, and now almost embraces it, at least on the surface. His unusual apperance still causes him some discomfort, but he considers the benefits to far outweight the disadvantages.

With the resources of the school at hand, Kyle has become a fair to average student, putting in a great deal of effort to maintain a B+ average, and showing a liking of English and Literature that seem out of place in the athletic looking hyperactive young man.

In the time that Kyle has spent at the school, he has developed a close and unlikely friendship with Forge. He is also good friends with Marius Laverne, Jennie Stavros, Julio Richter and Angelica Jones. Before she left, he was a frequent stalking target and friend of Catseye.

Physical Characteristics

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 205 lbs.

Eyes: green-brown

Hair: dirty blond

Other Features: Due to his mutation, Kyle has slightly larger than normal ears, pointed at the tops. He also has extended top and bottom canine teeth, and the nails of his fingers and toes are clawed. On any given day, he might have short spiky hair, longer shaggy hair, or below-the-collar hair tied back into a ponytail and a variable amount of facial hair, depending on his mood, and whether or not he decided that shaving was more or less important than another fifteen minutes of sleep.

Powers

Kyle has what is described as a " feral" mutation. He possesses enhanced agility and strength, and his senses of sight, hearing, smell, and taste are incredibly acute. He also possesses atavistic physical traits, with claws, elongated canine teeth and a less complex digestive system.

The enhanced agility and flexibility allows Kyle to essentially have the level of skill and flexibility of a professional gymnast, although without the formal training to make them look crisp. Without stretching, Kyle can do a full side or front split. He easily does flips, cartwheels and handstands, and lands on his feet more often than not when falling or jumping. He is also stronger then someone of his build would normally be. He has increased muscle density and develops muscle tone easily due to his healing factor.

Kyle also has pointed ears, extended canine teeth, and far more jaw muscle than the average person, which enables him to bite through small to medium bones. He also has a bit more body hair than average, though not to the density of Hank McCoy, or even Logan.

He has claws on both his hands and feet. On his hands, they are simply tougher and sharper than normal human fingernails. On his feet, the claws resemble that of a large cat or dog. Kyle's feet are longer then a normal foot, and he walks primarily on the balls of his feet. Putting his feet flat on the ground is uncomfortable for him and causes cramps in his Achilles' tendons.

Kyle also possesses a healing factor. Less powerful than that of Logan or Sarah, he heals from injuries faster than normal, up to regrowing two toes that were accidentally severed in a wood chopping accident. He is very resistant to colds, flus and infections, and has not to date caught any contagious illnesses.

Equipment

Although Kyle currently does not legally own it, Marius purchased a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 for Kyle as repayment for his help in saving Marius' life.

Trivia

Despite all protests to the contrary, Kyle is not only an excellent dancer, he very much enjoys it, as it gives him a chance to show off his agility and athleticism without being violent.

Due to his mutation, Kyle's digestive system reacts badly to a number of artifical flavorings, colorings and preservatives that most people can consume. Despite being a self-described omnivore, he is very conscious of what goes into his food - and the food choices and sensitivies of others. When you have a two page long (and growing) list of foods you can't eat, you can't help but notice it when other people do the same.