Alec Upton (a.k.a. Blue)
Physical Description
Special abilities
Alec Upton is currently the greatest living user of the "Blue" power, so named because of how, upon first triggering, it turns the hair and eyes of anyone with it irreversibly blue. What little study has been done on the power indicates that it allows a user's cells to rapidly disgorge much of their fluid content and to separate from one another. In practice, this allows a person with the power set to take on a semi-solid form.
Alec and his siblings can use this power to gain an enhanced amount of conscious control over their cellular makeup, allowing them to deform their shape, stretch and squash themselves, adhere to surfaces and reconfigure their anatomy to appear however they wish. Often the way that Alec would maintain his secret identity was to obscure his facial features as a featureless mask, giving him the occasional moniker of No-face or the Faceless Man.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Alec Upton grew up in a fairly normal nuclear family in many ways, with the only difference being the miraculous advent of the "Blue" power in each of the family's three children. While it appeared in each of them at different ages, it necessitated extra teachings from their parents about self control and responsibility, leaving Alec with an enhanced sense of duty to his family and the world as a whole.
As he grew older, this sense of duty began to pervade every aspect of Alec's life, leading him naturally to a career in law enforcement. He enrolled in police academy in order to learn how best to protect his fellow man. Given his abilities, Alec excelled in any physical challenges but occasionally found it difficult to apply his knowledge in the classroom.
Nevertheless, Alec eventually graduated from the academy and found himself a job in the Bathala City Police Department as a police constable, but still felt that with his powers he could be doing more. It wasn't long until he started going out in the evenings to fight crime as one of the first archetypal superheroes.
As he continued this double life, Alec began meeting various other superhumans and started collecting contacts, culminating on the night of the BCPD raid on the old rail yard where many of the city's most unseemly elements had made their base of operations.
The raid was aimed primarily at striking a blow against the city's drug trade, though any subsequent damage to the prostitution, vagrancy, and underground fighting scenes was a bonus. The operation soon devolved into a brawl and Alec took it upon himself to chase down a fleeing superhuman who'd evaded capture.
Alec proceeded to chase Rachel Stevens up onto a roof and the two fought to a stalemate, neither able to decisively counter the other. Soon they each called it quits and began talking, Rachel explaining her position that there were good people among those being arrested and that they should be helped, not punished. Alec was moved by her impassioned plea and agreed to let her show him what life was like for those on the other side of the tracks.
Education
Alec Upton holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminology from the University of Bathala. From there, he joined the The Bathala City Police Department as a trainee wherein he earned a Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing Practice. Since then, as part of his development as a police officer and eventually a detective, he underwent special learning in fields such as crime scene investigation, forensic psychology, and advanced interviewing techniques. He has also completed several courses on leadership and management, as well as specialized training in firearms, self-defence, and emergency response. Overall, Alec Upton has a comprehensive education history in both academic and practical aspects of law enforcement, enabling him to perform his duties effectively and efficiently.
Employment
Outside of his work as leader of the Vigil, Alec is also a well-respected missing persons investigator working on a freelance basis for the Bathala City Police Department, having worked his way up through the ranks before his dismissal.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Alec successfully brought together various superheroes he'd met on his travels to form The Vigil when the city needed them the most. He then proceeded to negotiate a deal with the local government to install them as an official branch, with funding and special powers.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Alec is motivated by a strong sense of duty instilled within him at a young age by his family. He believes in the ideals of fairness and perfect justice and strives to leave the world a better place than when he entered it. As his notoriety has increased, so too has his sense of personal responsibility, feeling that with people looking to him for leadership or example, it's more important than ever to show people that they can always strive to be better and uplift others along the way.
Social
Family Ties
Alec was born as the middle child of three. Dr Indigo Upton, his younger sister currently works at the Blackmoore Hospital for the criminally insane, whereas Anthony Upton, his older brother, is serving in the Royal Marines corps. Both his siblings inherited the same power set as him but decided to leave most of the superheroing to their more adventurous brother, though the latter has made use of his powers during field missions as required.
Both of Alec's parents, Charles and Amanda Upton, are alive and well, living in a gated retirement community on the coast. Neither of the two have shown any signs of obvious mutation, leaving the origin of the "Blue" power a mystery.
Relationships
Alignment
Lawful Good
Species
Conditions
Age
33
Date of Birth
2nd of February, 1992
Birthplace
Bathala City
Spouses
Siblings
Anthony Upton
(Brother)
Dr Indigo Upton
(Sister)
Children
Pronouns
He/Him
Sex
Male
Gender
Man
Presentation
Masculine
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Blue
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale
Height
6'0"
Weight
73kg
Belief/Deity
Agnostic
Aligned Organization
Blu-Tac-Man - Afterlife
Blu-Tac-Man - Born in Blue
Blu-Tac-Man - Outnumbered
Blu-Tac-Man Defender of Earth Outfit
Blu-Tac-Man Vs Hunter AKA Bradyn Mannering
21/10/2013
Blue Second Design
2014
Shade and Blue
2014
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