Deming Lau

[Deming Lau]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=valign, top][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style, border: 10px solid #f1e3b4; width: 450px; background-color: #f6f7f1;][STYLE=font-family: courier new; font-size: 36px; color: #191919; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 2px;]PERMANENT FILE[/style][STYLE=float: right; margin: 10px 10px 0px 0px; padding: 2px; border: 1px solid #000000;][/style][STYLE=color: #191919; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: 10px;]NAME: Deming Lau AGE: nineteen GENDER: male SEXUALITY: bisexual RACE: NEXT GROUP: civilian/anti-hero OCCUPATION: university student, small time anti-hero CATCH PHRASE:: n/a HEIGHT: 5'9" WEIGHT: 142 PICTURE: here FACE CLAIM: KARNEVAL, gareki, deming lau PERSONALITY TRAITS:[/style][STYLE= margin: 0px 10px 0px 10px; border: 2px solid #191919; padding: 2px; font-family: verdana; height: 125px; overflow: auto; font-size: 10px; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff; opacity: 0.8] positive points. ■ proud: Most of what Deming does is motivated by pride. He's confident in himself and his abilities, and while he isn't particularly interested in what others think of him, he's very protective of his pride, and values being successful--not to impress others, but for his own satisfaction. ■ responsible Deming likes to consider himself competent and trustworthy, so he's not one to make promises he can't keep--or rather, promises he has no interest in keeping; ability isn't a factor in his mind. He is by no means particularly helpful or kind hearted, but when he does agree to do something, he can be trusted to see it through one way or another. ■ honest He knows perfectly well when things are better left unsaid, and when to stay quiet, but he isn't concerned with being delicate or subtle. Generally, Deming keeps his opinions to himself, but he's very frank and open about them with people he's close to or things he's passionate about, and sees no reason to lie without reason. ■ ambitious Deming knows what he wants and how to get it, and isn't afraid to aim high, confident in his ability to reach any goals he sets for himself. He's constantly seeking self improvement and trying to learn new things and make himself better in any way he can. ■ independent Deming hardly ever asks for help or admits he needs it, preferring the satisfaction of doing things on his own. Though at times he tends to ignore advice and even orders, he's not the kind of person that needs to be worried over, and is more than capable of taking care of himself. ■ determined When Deming sets his mind on something, he tends to be single minded in his pursuit of it, confident and tenacious and utterly refusing to accept defeat. He can't be dissuaded or forced into submission and hates to leave things unfinished, getting things done eventually, even if just to prove someone wrong. ■ daring He likes to take risks, even ones that seem unlikely to be beneficial. Deming tends to get through even the worse decisions with pure strength of will and persistent, and won't back down from a challenge, especially if his pride is at stake. Besides, he's much more interested in doing things that are difficult than those he knows he can easily accomplish. ■ serious Deming takes things seriously, and it isn't that he can't take a joke--it's simply that he doesn't have much patience for them. He's a perfectionist, intent on doing everything as best he can and with no tolerance for mistakes. Even if he's not very interested in something, he still maintains a no-nonsense attitude, with the mentality of getting things done quickly. negative points. ■ stubborn Once he's set his mind on something, Deming has a one track mind. He's very resolute, and refuses to listen to others once he's convinced himself he's right. He won't listen to what anyone else has to say, but tends to push his own ideas onto others. ■ selfish He cares for hardly anyone besides himself. Everything he does is in his own interest, and though he has people he cares about, there's no guarantee he'll put anyone above himself in any situation. Outside his family, he has a very every man for himself mentality, and doesn't expect anyone to look after him, nor to have to look after anyone else. ■ aloof Deming doesn't like to show much emotion, and doesn't like to talk about himself or his feelings. He tends to give off the impression of being very unfriendly, as well as disliking almost everyone, and though he isn't generally rude without reason, he doesn't often empathize with others or care much about what they think or feel. ■ emotional Deming is a lot more emotional than he lets on. He doesn't like to admit he is and he doesn't like to present himself as sensitive or emotional, but he's not as sensible and intelligent he likes to think. He often lets his emotions get the best of him, and he's easily baited or irritated because of it. ■ irrational Unable to admit he's letting his emotions rule his decisions, Deming has a way of twisting things to make them seem logical from his perspective. He thinks he's justifying and rationalizing his decisions, convincing himself they're reasonable reactions, but usually all he ends up doing is coming off as illogical. ■ spiteful Deming can be very irritable and spiteful, not very patient in putting up with ignorant or annoying people. To most people, he usually gives off the impression of disliking them regardless of what he really thinks, and though he is more approachable than he seems, it generally seems to be a matter of catching him in a good mood. If he's already frustrated or annoyed, Deming won't bother with being polite, and can be very petty and impatient, seeing no problem with letting out his anger on innocent people. ■ blunt Although he isn't all honest all the time, he is very tactless and harsh when it comes to the truth--vulgar, too, sometimes. He hates small talk or avoidance, and doesn't worry about sparing anyone's feelings, preferring to just say what he needs to. ■ resentful He's very good at holding grudges, and though he won't appear to stay mad, he tends to let his anger bottle up. At any given moment, he probably remembers a million things someone's done to annoy him in the past, and sometimes these memories will come up in the form of irrational anger. He's vengeful, and won't settle until he's made his point or gotten his revenge back. [/style][STYLE=color: #191919; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: 10px;]ABOUT PAST EVENTS[/style][STYLE= margin: 0px 10px 0px 10px; border: 2px solid #191919; padding: 2px; font-family: verdana; height: 125px; overflow: auto; font-size: 10px; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff; opacity: 0.8] Deming's family came to Atlantis from China when he was still a baby, in search of more opportunities. His father opened a Chinese take out restaurant called Dynasty, able to buy a lot for fairly cheap in downtown Atlantis through a stroke of luck. From a young age, Deming always helped at the restaurant, answering phone calls, taking orders, preparing orders and helping out with anything that needed to be done. The restaurant grew fairly popular, known among the locals of Atlantis as one of the best authentic Chinese take out places. But it wasn't only the food that started attracting attention--as Atlantis became a larger, booming city, Dynasty's prime location also drew attention. For as long as Deming can remember, there had always been companies interested in buying out the restaurant, which Deming's father constantly refused. Deming's powers started to emerge when he was about ten years old. There wasn't a specific incident that made him realize he was a NEXT, but a series of small occurrences before he realized he could drain power from things. He could turn off lamps or battery powered flashlights, shutting down small electronics like cell phones by simply willing it hard enough. He started developing his power to be able to drain larger things like streetlights or overhead lamps, and in his late teens came to realize he could do a similar thing to people. He had never been interested in hero academy or becoming a hero, so he attended regular school, while strengthening his power on his own. He had grown up working at the restaurant, and though he did have a bit of a soft spot for the family business, he was mostly disdainful of it. Deming had no intentions of working at a take out place for the rest of his life, and through his effort got a scholarship for an architecture program at university, where he's currently in his second year. Upon entering university, Deming moved out to live in his own apartment, finding his own part time job as a server in another restaurant, determined to stop having to rely on his parents to support him, and though he still visited, he all but stopped helping out. He was finally beginning to gain his independence, building his own career separate from the family business. Though Deming spent most of his life improving his powers, and they did prove to be occasionally convenient, he had never had much reason to use them until several months ago. A huge fire all but destroyed the restaurant, the damage extensive enough that the restaurant had to be shut down. Since its closing, many corporations have been making offers to buy the building. With all the damage and all the money needed for restoration, Deming's father is considering selling it to the corporations, who can afford such large renovations. Although Deming had been trying to break free of the restaurant, the fire ended up bringing him back in. He was certain the fire was arson, and that the corporations had planned the whole thing, having been eyeing the building for years. He had always been critical of the hero system since its introduction, and helpless and needing someone to blame, he began sabotaging Hero TV and the corporations that sponsored it. He's been showing up at crime scenes and standing around looking like a bystander, messing with the equipment, the vehicles and cameras and whatever else he can drain. He's also become a passionate defender of Dynasty, and is doing anything he can to keep the lot in his family's hands. [/style][STYLE=color: #191919; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: 10px;]INFORMATION [/style][STYLE= margin: 0px 10px 0px 10px; border: 2px solid #191919; padding: 2px; font-family: verdana; height: 125px; overflow: auto; font-size: 10px; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff; opacity: 0.8] brief description. ■ Deming has the ability to drain power. Not only electricity or fuel for machinery, but he can actually drain energy from people to a certain degree. He finds non-living things to be easier targets, and he can completely shut down most kinds of machinery, as long as he can see or touch it, though the closer he is to it the easier it gets. His effect on people isn't as strong, but he can calm people down or bring them down from an adrenaline rush, as well as tire them out, and at most make them faint if they're already in a weak state. weaknesses. ■ Draining the energy from something doesn't give Deming any more power or energy--in fact draining large power sources or taking a lot from people wears him out. ■ He has no control over electricity or power once he's drained it, and he can't reverse his ability to give power to things. [/style][STYLE=color: #191919; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: 10px;]LIKES & DISLIKES[/style][STYLE= margin: 0px 10px 0px 10px; border: 2px solid #191919; padding: 2px; font-family: verdana; height: 125px; overflow: auto; font-size: 10px; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff; opacity: 0.8] likes. ■ drawing ■ machinery ■ cooking ■ reading dislikes. ■ corporations ■ chinese food ■ overly cheerful people ■ being told what to do [/style][STYLE=color: #191919; font-size: 12px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; font-family: courier new]application was passed by fero[/style]

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created by ZETTA of BTN

[DARKWINGS]

Not sure that a person can be responsible and irrational. Now minus an explination, that's how it sits. Please add some specificness.

I do really like your powers. It's a change from your average "attack" powers. I like the passive Anti-Hero idea.

I'm actually highly interested to see how you play off the whole "glowing while draining" aspect of it.

[DARKWINGS]