#michaelpowers

Name: Michael Powers Age: 18 Power: Flight House: Zeta Faceclaim: Josh Hutcherson Status: OPEN

POWER

Michael’s ability manifested itself when he was 12.  Growing up in circumstances that did not foster his power as a gift but rather a curse, he has learned to be very cautious about who he shows it to, and when he is nervous he sometimes finds himself involuntarily rising from the ground.  However, his power has grown and he is capable of controlling it under normal circumstances.  He loves the feeling of hurtling through the air, and as part of his fun-loving personality, finds the thrill of the wind in his hair a better rush than anything.

PERSONALITY

✔ CHARMING, OPTIMISTIC, WITTY

✘ VULNERABLE, CAUTIOUS, INDECISIVE 

BACKGROUND

Michael doesn't remember his mother much; she died when he was three years old, and Michael was raised by his loving father in a small town in North Dakota. Despite the difficulties of single-handedly raising a child and keeping on top of his carpenter business, Michael's father succeeded and he raised a charming, friendly boy. The family grew to three at one point when they got a dog, that a young Michael named "Mr Grumpy" because of the way he always sighed in a melancholic fashion when he was sat by himself. Mr Grumpy was loved immensely by Michael and he took the dog everywhere with him -- whether he was helping old ladies cross the street or pranking his classmates on the weekend, Mr Grumpy was always with Michael. 

He discovered his power when he was 12, to his own surprise. He'd gone up to the attic with Mr Grumpy just for fun, and he'd come across a photo album in one of the many boxes. Michael was so engrossed in the pictures that he didn't notice he was leaning on a fragile shelf that soon snapped. The sound startled Mr Grumpy who jumped out of the window, and Michael didn't even think before jumping after him. They both would have died if his power hadn't kicked in, leaving Michael hovering in the air clutching his dog. It was an astonishing discovery, but one of the neighbours witnessed the whole incident. That night, as the small family was eating dinner, smoke and flames began to billow through the house. There was just enough time to get out of the house before it was consumed by the fire and destroyed. The police report said it was an accident, but Michael couldn't help but think it was anything but. 

They were forced to relocate to another town, and Michael watched as his father spiralled into depression. The house had been something that his mother had helped build and the loss hit his father hard -- so much so he barely even reacted when Michael told him about his power. So Michael decided he had to find his father someone else, but all the women he set his father up with weren't compatible. Until Jane came along. The man and woman fell head over heels and married, but after the wedding it soon became apparent Jane wasn't as nice as she led them to believe. She found out about Michael's power and had him shipped off to Morgana immediately, stating it was for his best interest but Michael knew it was because she hated mutants. He doesn't particularly want to be at the school and misses his father and dog, but has resolved himself to stay silent about Jane. As long as his father is happy, that's all that matters. 

CONNECTIONS

Yoona Song: Michael and Yoona were dropped off at the academy on the same day, and as their fathers bonded so did they. They've been best friends since day one and can usually be found with each other, Yoona mostly dragging Michael around on another adventure or something equally strange that he doesn't understand but finds amusing anyway. Because their fathers also became friends they spend a lot of time together in the holidays as well as at school.

Isaac Niles: Michael and Isaac are similar in a lot of ways; both generally nice and quiet guys with a witty streak, and they've become good friends over the past few months. Mostly Michael will hang out with Isaac when he wants a break from Yoona's antics, but sometimes he'll invite Isaac to tag along with them for the fun. Isaac is also usually the person he'll go to for advice about most things.