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Name: KJ
Personal Journal: the_betrayer
Contact Info: aim: harkness said
Other Characters Played: none, { apping Peeta Mellark as well }
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Character Name: Charles Francis Xavier { Professor X }
Character Series: X-Men: First Class
Character Age: 30.
Background: Here { just the First Class section applies }
Personality:

Charles is the future leader of the X-Men, who - while similar to his older counterpart in some ways, is very different in most others. He is still growing into those shoes, and he is very well shaped by his experiences and his own mutation. The life that he led was very likely guided by the fact that he is different. He did, after all, chose to write his thesis on mutations for his Ph.D.

The most important things to note about Charles are his optimism and hope. Even from his youth -- just discovering that he was drastically different, Charles had the optimism that there were others in the world like himself (upon meeting Raven -- he seems so pleased and ecstatic that he was right, but you get the impression that even if he hadn't, he would have continued on believing it). Charles is driven by his desire to be accepted by society. Growing up with Raven (Mystique) was different for him -- as she is not physically normal and seemed to mention to him plenty that he had an easy enough time fitting in. He wanted a world where not only he could belong, but Raven and others like her could also fit in. Charles is someone who is extremely proud of who he is, and wants others to be proud as well. He has a strong hope that by continuing working, they will be accepted by average humans. Even after witnessing that the average humans would prefer that they all die (that they would declare war on them -- as per the end of the film), Charles is still hopeful that they can stand together. He believes the best in people. He spends much of the film trusting and befriending Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto), the man who would later not only put him in a wheelchair, but would become someone he struggles against constantly for the remaining portion of his life. Charles has belief that Erik can overcome rage, and can do the right thing until the very end. Charles assumes the positive of people, even with his ability. The fact that he can hear how people (humans) really think (for example, about how they want to kill them) and still think Mutants and humans can work together says a lot for his character.

Some may consider his hope and optimism naive, but Charles is very aware that in order to achieve his goals of unity and peace, that it will take extensive work. Something to consider, though, is that Charles is still young, and therefore he is naive in some respects, simply because he hasn't quite faced the struggles that others have. After all -- he grew up in a privileged home and got a PhD from Oxford. He never really had to fight for much of anything.

Charles is very bright (in fact, he has genius level intellect), and while naive, certainly not foolish. His pursuit of education and his constant curiosity and search for knowledge define him. Charles not only wants to meet other mutants, but he wants to know what their mutations are, and he wants to understand them. He takes great pride several times throughout the film when those who he is surrounding himself with are succeeding with their goals. He enjoys being a teacher and a role model or the others, which is something that he carries on throughout all of his life. Charles also is very willing to put himself under Cerebro, despite whatever pain it may cause, and not knowing the consequences of it, just to find others like him. He is willing to take risks for the pursuit of knowledge. And, of course, he does make quite an "adorable lab rat".

I wouldn't call him wise, either, though - not yet. The wisdom is something that certainly starts to develop after his accident. At the end of the film, he says that anonymity is an important thing about keeping the children that he wants to help stay safe. He uses that wisdom to know that it is best to remove Moira's memories, and he is willing to make that sacrifice.

Something else to understand about him is that he believes that people are the strongest when they are at peace with themselves and others. Throughout the film he encourages Erik to find a place between rage and serenity - to focus on good memories rather than bad to make himself stronger. Charles tells him that finding that place gives him the potential to be the strongest mutant (even stronger than himself, he admits). He is a confident individual who is very at peace with himself, and he wants others to find that in themselves.

He is a good-hearted person with heroic tendencies. Yes, we are all aware that he becomes Professor X, the leader and founder of the X-Men. He wants to help others like him, not only to understand their skills but to keep them safe. He is not afraid of tossing himself in the line of fire. At the end of the film, he throws himself in the line of fire to try and stop Erik from setting bombs towards humans which had fired upon them. Charles is not particular to who he helps - mutants and humans alike. He is someone who is very opposed to people dying needlessly. He's a peaceful person, and he does not approve of unnecessary fighting at this time. He would never, ever ask other people to sacrifice themselves for him, nor would he ever take back the sacrifices he's made for others. Later in his life, as Professor X, he is seen through multiple universes sacrificing himself for others, and I feel that is consistent with his personality represented in this film. Charles dove into the ocean after Erik, risking his life for a stranger. This leads me to think that because he is willing to risk himself for strangers, he truly would do anything for someone he cared deeply about.

In strictly social situations, Charles is friendly and approachable. People have an easy time talking to him and has an easy time talking to others. He is not afraid to approach any person that he should meet and spark up a conversation. People are shown to like him just as much as he truly likes them. He's not really someone who would start a fight. He's a social butterfly with seemingly few boundaries on who he approaches.

When Charles is older and has that immense amount of pride for both himself and others, he tries to have it in his youth, but hasn't quite reached that stage in his life. He is not perfectly accepting of Raven's other appearance, and he has difficulty still with others who happen to have a physical mutation as well. Charles tries very hard not to seem off-put by it, and he isn't really, but he hasn't come to peace with it in the same way that he has when he's older. Raven calls him out on it several times, and he does deny it, but he always seems more comfortable the more human and "normal" she looks.

Some people may have issue with him needlessly invading their minds, and rules need to be set up around him in order for him to be kept out. He's working on it, really. For some reason, Charles never figured out that telling someone that you know everything about them is definitely unsettling. He makes a lot of mistakes throughout the film, so basically what I'm driving at here is that Charles is far from perfect. He doesn't always say the right thing, and he doesn't always tell you what you want to hear. If you ask nicely, sure, Charles will stay out until he asks you permission to step into your mind.

He's learning, and one day - he will become what he is as Professor X - a calm, collected, and older man who has an understanding and acceptance for all beings. He will not be, in the future, particular on whether they have a mutation you can see or one you cannot. At this time, Charles is a just a good-hearted young man, who is just starting to pursue his hopes for unity among humans and mutants. He makes mistakes and he grows from them. He hopes to become a leader, and knows that he just needs to take it one step at a time.

Abilities:
Powers;
In one simple word: telepathy.
But to simplify it like this, it would be almost unfair, it encompasses so many things:
     ⇨ mind-reading ; Self-explanatory: He is able to read other people's minds. It should be said he can go pretty far back pretty quickly and memories are there. (He tells Erik that he knows everything about him when they've just barely met.)
     ⇨ thought-projection ; I am not 100% certain on the correct verbiage for this. Charles is able to share his own thoughts with others. (ex: diving into the ocean, he was able to send Erik his thoughts of "Calm your mind, Erik.")
     ⇨ surfacing memory ; he is able to not only pull positive memories to the surface (as seen when training with Erik, he brings a childhood birthday to the front of his mind to calm him)
     ⇨ erasing memory ; is also able to erase memories (as shown by what he did to Moira at the end of canon)
     ⇨ perception alteration ; he is able to make himself unseen or seen differently by others (shown when he travels to Russia with Moria and Erik and makes them unseen in the back of a truck by soldiers)
     ⇨ commands ; he is able to issue commands and people will obey with the use of his skill (ie: go to sleep when they are in Russia has an immediate result of -- well, going to sleep).
     ⇨ empathy ; it is not fully explained how it works for him (in this film), but he is able to sense other mutants

❝You see, one of the many spectacular things my mutation allows me to do, is that I can read your mind.❞ - Charles Xavier

Also note that he has above average intelligence.

Sample Entry:
ongoing testing action post
sample from a previous game ( set earlier in canon )

[ Phone - Unfiltered ]

[ He normally would just look into people's mind for this information, but he can't. So, he's forced to asking over the network for things. ]

I'm looking for a few things, actually. Just some simple things. I do not even know if I will be able to find them here, but any information shared is appreciated.

[ His tone is calm, very straight to the point. He doesn't feel like he needs to ask for more than information, after all. ]

I'm looking for a chessboard. Does anyone know if I would be able to find one here - where, if I can?

[ He pauses, considers his next words. ]

And books. Not at the library, I found the resources there to be less than helpful. Nothing I would consider enjoyable. [ His tone loses his formality, and you can hear the frown and disappointment in his voice. ] Truly, it is disappointing to find that there's nothing of real value there. Books are one of those necessary things to continuing your education and research.