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− | After spending several months in hospitals and research facilities Oliver's doctors managed to create a concoction of | + | After spending several months in hospitals and research facilities Oliver's doctors managed to create a concoction of cryogenic liquids and other chemicals that allowed Oliver to return to looking like his old self again. The serum basically suppressed the outward mutation by lowering Oliver's core temperature, tricking his body into thinking it had already reached its ideal temperature and no longer needed to keep forming an exterior layer of ice crystals. Unfortunately the effects of the serum were only temporary and Oliver would eventually return to his default mutant state again.<br> |
− | Oliver returned home and went back to school, but between the manifestations of his | + | Oliver returned home and went back to school, but between the manifestations of his unmastered cryogenic abilities and having to regularly ingest a still experimental serum trying to live a normal life ended up being a near impossible task. Family relationships were strained. And Oliver kept getting in trouble at school as events were happening around him that he could not explain.<br> |
− | At the age of 16 Black | + | At the age of 16 Black got emancipated and moved to Millennium City, The City of the Future, in the United States to get a fresh start, where he worked odd jobs to support himself. He chose the city for its relatively high tolerance towards metahumans and, more importantly, because of the many scientific discoveries in metahuman research that were constantly taking place there. |
Oliver started practicing parkour and soon found himself using his mutant powers for good, hindering the criminals in his neighborhood. He became known by the alias Black Ice and joined a club of young metahumans and heroes in training, New Vigil. This would eventually lead to him joining his current team, The Progeny, which formed the start of Oliver's career as a crime fighter. | Oliver started practicing parkour and soon found himself using his mutant powers for good, hindering the criminals in his neighborhood. He became known by the alias Black Ice and joined a club of young metahumans and heroes in training, New Vigil. This would eventually lead to him joining his current team, The Progeny, which formed the start of Oliver's career as a crime fighter. | ||
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Oliver has dark blonde hair, icy blue eyes and an underused infectious smile. He possesses a lean frame and a build that leans more towards athletic than muscular, pretty much exactly what you would expect from a teen hero and parkour fanatic. Admittedly he could do with a bit of a tan, but given his wintry mutation having a pale complexion does seem to fit the young Brit. | Oliver has dark blonde hair, icy blue eyes and an underused infectious smile. He possesses a lean frame and a build that leans more towards athletic than muscular, pretty much exactly what you would expect from a teen hero and parkour fanatic. Admittedly he could do with a bit of a tan, but given his wintry mutation having a pale complexion does seem to fit the young Brit. | ||
− | When in his default mutant state Oliver is completely covered by a layer of ice and frost from head to toe. | + | When in his default mutant state Oliver is completely covered by a layer of ice and frost from head to toe. But with some difficulty, it is still possible to recognize him in this form. Not surprisingly, the frost-shrouded appearance is often met with a mixed response. There are some who consider such an apparent mutation to be off-putting, while others think it is cool. |
Given the nature of his mutation, it should not be surprising that his choice of wardrobe seldom accounts for the weather. | Given the nature of his mutation, it should not be surprising that his choice of wardrobe seldom accounts for the weather. | ||
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− | Oliver Black is usually described as an amiable, albeit somewhat troubled, young man. He does not warm up to people easily and seems to find trusting someone difficult, but once he does his loyalty appears to be absolute. Oliver's demeanor can sometimes come across as cold or distant, although it is fairly obvious that he cares far more than he lets on or is willing to admit. | + | Oliver Black is usually described as an amiable, albeit somewhat troubled, young man. He does not warm up to people easily and seems to find trusting someone difficult, but once he does his loyalty appears to be absolute. Because of this Oliver's demeanor can sometimes come across as cold or distant, although it is fairly obvious that he cares far more than he lets on or is willing to admit. |
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In the field Black Ice is typically able to keep a cool head, even when everything around him is going up in flames. He is also pretty damn stubborn and often acts with little regard towards his own safety, even though being reckless and impulsive is otherwise a little out of character for him. | In the field Black Ice is typically able to keep a cool head, even when everything around him is going up in flames. He is also pretty damn stubborn and often acts with little regard towards his own safety, even though being reckless and impulsive is otherwise a little out of character for him. | ||
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− | + | While he is considered one of the more promising up-and-coming young heroes, already having his name attached to a brand, Black does not care much for the media attention and prefers to keep to himself. He has actually gotten rather good at evading the press and he seldom agrees to do an interview, much to the frustration of his manager who would like nothing more than to see Oliver fully embrace his status as a minor celebrity. Instead his handlers often have to deal with confused or disgruntled photographers who keep having difficulties with iced-over camera lenses. | |
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Due to the drastically reduced body temperature, Black Ice is able to bypass most forms of heat detection. It will also take much longer for certain types of poison and most viruses to take effect. Many forms of radiation do still affect Black Ice, as can some mutagenic compounds or mutagenic energies, as long as they are able to get past the subject's frozen exterior.<br> | Due to the drastically reduced body temperature, Black Ice is able to bypass most forms of heat detection. It will also take much longer for certain types of poison and most viruses to take effect. Many forms of radiation do still affect Black Ice, as can some mutagenic compounds or mutagenic energies, as long as they are able to get past the subject's frozen exterior.<br> | ||
His unique physiology unfortunately offers little to no additional protection against any form of magic, with perhaps the exception of pyromancy, or any mental abilities. | His unique physiology unfortunately offers little to no additional protection against any form of magic, with perhaps the exception of pyromancy, or any mental abilities. | ||
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+ | Black Ice has to regularly ingest a concoction of cryogenic liquids and other chemicals in order to maintain the appearance of a normal human teenager. | ||
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