Jeff Jonsin
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Creator: keystrings
Roleplay: Superpowered
Nickname: Jeff
Secret Identity: Jeff Jonsin
Superhero Name: Jewel
Superpower: He can run pretty fast, but only in times of chaos and necessity.
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Appearance: Jeff likes to wear plain clothes since they're not too expensive at outlet stores. His to-go outfit in cold weather is a nice Nike hoodie over a long-sleeve thermal with dark jeans. He has dark-brown hair he covers up with hats, brown eyes he hides with glasses sometimes, when he's not running around and is decently short for a guy.
As Jewel, he wears contacts, usually slicks back his hear to keep it out of his eyes, and wears a dark long-sleeve shirt that's a little too tight for normal wear, with pants that are basically leggings judging by how they tight they feel too.
Personality: Jeff tries his best to make friends with others, but his go-to action of laughing in awkward situations tend to alienate him from normal kids. If he feels burned by people, he gets pretty quiet and will just kind of look around, observing them instead.
As Jewel, he still laughs way too much, which is both good and bad. Good because that distracts bad guys sometimes, bad because no one takes him seriously. He's used to it though.
Up for Romance: Yes bi, but he doesn't view himself as dating material.
Backstory: Jeff grew up in a large family that liked to live near each other. From this, came never-ending fun and running all through the street. One day, when he was entering high school, Jeff and his cousins were playing tag in front of his house. A car had been driving by them but he didn't pay too much attention, as they were safe. Until his youngest cousin falls on a rock and twists his ankle. And another car was entering the intersection and sped up.
The next thing Jeff knew was he holding his cousin on the sidewalk, with the car driver crying by them. His family didn't know what to say besides thanking him and treating him with a sense of wonder and worry. From that day, he was different around strangers, as all he could think was whether he would be able to even save another like he had his cousin.
When Jeff hears about others having powers, he gets serious about wanting to make a difference. After graduation, he gets in contact with an old friend living in New York who claimed to have seen people running around with impossible abilities. He feels inspired and goes against his parents' plan for a normal, safe life for him.
He might as well use his powers for something like he had before. He just needs to learn control. Maybe New York will hold the key to help him.
Other: His name comes from the fact that he sparkled when running fast. His little cousin gave him that title, and he didn't have the heart to reject it, so he kept it. He's proud of it now, to be able to think back on saving a life.