Post by Adam Apex on Nov 20, 2021 5:14:47 GMT
Statistical Information.
- Name: Adam Apex.
- Date of Birth: Jan. 1, 2000.
- Citizenship: None.
- Languages: Omniglot.
- Occupation: Adventurer.
- AKA: 21st Century Man.
- Height: 6'6.
- Weight: 220 lbs.
- Hair: Brown.
- Eyes: Brown.
"Hello, world. I'm here to save you."
Such were the first words of Doctor Adam Apex to the people of his planet. They were spoken to an empty horizon, with not a soul around to hear, but years from that day, people would swear that they felt a chill run down their spine at that exact moment.
Needless to say, Adam is not an ordinary individual. Nor was his birth the product of random circumstance. Adam's lineage can be traced back to the days of Revolutionary France, where a cabal of ideologues decided to breed a man fit for a truly revolutionary society. Thus began a centuries-long eugenic program that culminated in the birth of a singular individual.
Each individual in Adam's family tree was selected by a rigorous process designed to filter out anyone whose genetic stock would provide an inferior contribution to their project. In the beginning, they were philosopher-princes, equally talented in the reals of the body and the mind. Eventually, more exotic samples were included. Metahumans, magi, extraterrestrials, and the like. The result, however, is far greater than the sum of his constituent parts.
Born at the stroke of midnight on January First, Two Thousand, Adam Apex is not only the culmination of a breeding program designed to create the perfect human, he's an avatar of the twenty-first century. His purpose, his very raison d'etre, is to save the world, as many times as it takes. Not merely by preventing the human species from going extinct, be it by their own hand or at the whim of an external force, but by accomplishing the Great Common Task.
Robespierre was hardly the only individual to influence the society that spawned Adam. Their primary inspiration was a Russian philosopher named Nikolai Federov. His belief was that humanity's ultimate goal ought to be rewriting the fundamental laws of the universe to destroy entropy and eradicate the concept of suffering. Achieving immortality for all living souls was only the first step of Federov's plan- next, ever human who had ever lived would be resurrected, in order to enjoy utopia along with the already-living. Nothing less could constitue a complete and total victory over nature.
Adam Apex lives to complete the Great Common Task. Whatever it takes.
The Eighth Wonder.
As the next step in human evolution, Adam possesses a number of baseline attributes that make him exceptional for the era. For instance, he possesses complete control over his own body, to the point of being able to manipulate his appearance, halt his aging, survive without sustenance, and heal his own wounds. Due to the significant amount of metahuman genetic material in his family tree, Adam also possesses a natural telepathic gift. However, he is limited to telepathic communication, possessing no capacity to 'read minds,' plant false memories, or otherwise make psychic attacks. Developing this talent could open up avenues leading to those abilities in the future, but not any time soon. Adam also has a limited baseline technopathic ability, which allows him to process raw data from sufficiently complex machines simply through contact. However, he cannot manipulate machines beyond inducing simple tasks to be executed.
In addition to his self-healing ability, Adam can heal others through physical contact, and may be able to make more drastic alterations, though the full extent of his ability has not been developed. He also has seemingly infinite stamina, as well as massively superior physical strength and speed. Capable of lifting several tons without breaking a sweat, and matching pace with Formula One vehicles, Adam is superhuman in all senses of the word. His mind is no exception, with a virtually infinite storage capacity. He speaks all known languages, dead or living, and has already mastered almost every conventional skill. Should he encounter a technique he isn't already familiar with, a few moments' intense concentration is usually enough for him to pick it up.
The most exceptional of Adam's abilities, however, is his ability to speak the native language of the universe. As a function of his status as the avatar of the 21st Century, Adam possesses a natural understanding of, and ability to manipulate, the fundamental forces of the universe. Gravitation and magnetism are at his disposal, as well as a host of other, more complex forces. At this stage in his development, Adam's mastery of this ability is limited. He can create and manipulate magnetic fields, increase or decrease local gravity, cause state-shifts in matter, and detect more exotic particle interactions. However, he lacks the faculty to employ the more dangerous aspects of this power, such as inducing quantum decoherence, or creating exotic matter such as strangelets.
In addition to his self-healing ability, Adam can heal others through physical contact, and may be able to make more drastic alterations, though the full extent of his ability has not been developed. He also has seemingly infinite stamina, as well as massively superior physical strength and speed. Capable of lifting several tons without breaking a sweat, and matching pace with Formula One vehicles, Adam is superhuman in all senses of the word. His mind is no exception, with a virtually infinite storage capacity. He speaks all known languages, dead or living, and has already mastered almost every conventional skill. Should he encounter a technique he isn't already familiar with, a few moments' intense concentration is usually enough for him to pick it up.
The most exceptional of Adam's abilities, however, is his ability to speak the native language of the universe. As a function of his status as the avatar of the 21st Century, Adam possesses a natural understanding of, and ability to manipulate, the fundamental forces of the universe. Gravitation and magnetism are at his disposal, as well as a host of other, more complex forces. At this stage in his development, Adam's mastery of this ability is limited. He can create and manipulate magnetic fields, increase or decrease local gravity, cause state-shifts in matter, and detect more exotic particle interactions. However, he lacks the faculty to employ the more dangerous aspects of this power, such as inducing quantum decoherence, or creating exotic matter such as strangelets.