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xxxxxAloke is the quintessential 'professor. Really, he was born for it. It's lucky that he actually enjoys doing it. Aloke is an Indian-American man in his mid-thirties, but his family must have come to this country ages ago because there is zero trace of an Indian accent when he speaks. Everything about him screams native New Yorker, and everything else pretty much just says, Hello, I am a Teacher. He wears a battered, brown corduroy jacket with patches on the elbows. Under that is either a faded, black Ramones t-shirt, or that of some other 80's punk band. He also wears loose-fitting jeans, and brown converse shoes. Of particular note however, is the amber light which glows from behind his brown eyes. It's more noticeable in low-light conditions, but its always there.
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| History
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xxxxxAloke grew up as the artistically talented son of a working class family. He was fairly bright, and school was a breeze, which sort of ruined the whole tortured artist thing he was trying for in his awkward adolescence. He feigned not caring about school for a year or so there, but finally gave in. His focus was on art, but he got high marks in most subjects and was eventually accepted into NYAA for drawing and painting. His understanding of light was getting him some attention.
xxxxxAll of this was lonely for him though. He was never sure how to explain the glow in his eyes, or his spectacular reactions to stressful moments, and so he has spent his adult life essentially single. He went on to do graduate work, because it kept him busy, and then after a couple of successful art shows in the New York art community, he accepted a teaching position at NYU. He had been teaching there for about 10 years when Xavier's people found him and offered him a position teaching painting and drawing at the Xavier School. He jumped at the chance to finally be with people who understood what it is to be a mutant.%R%RThis was just a couple weeks ago now, and Aloke has finally made all of the arrangements, sublet his old apartment, and is moving in to the mansion. What could possibly go wrong?
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| Powers
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xxxxxBody of Light:
Body of Light: Aloke's power is the ability to turn himself into a coherent beam of light and travel at light speed. This makes him seem to teleport instantaneously, for the most part, but he is actually traveling the distance between two points, and needs a light-permeable path to get there. Normal windows are passable, but heavy tints and reflective surfaces cause problems. Also, while he is in this travel state, due to relativistic time dilation, to Aloke's perception time slows to a halt. He can't do anything to anyone in this state, but it does allow him to look around at a frozen scene, giving him time to think about where he's going, and therefor the illusion of preternatural perception and reflexes.
xxxxxAloke does not need to eat, breathe or sleep while in light form, and could theoretically travel through space, as long he didn't stop while unprotected. Defying any sense within the context of physics (as if his Light Form didn't already), Aloke's 'Body of Light' strains his stamina, physically and mentally. True, he doesn't grow hungry or tired in the traditional sense, but the effort of maintaining this form builds up over time, whether its a long flight around the moon and back, or many flashes in quick succession, Aloke's internal reservoir of energy eventually runs down, leaving him exhausted, and in extreme circumstances, needing a lot of time to rest and recover. Ironically, he grows tired even faster when taking the form in the presence of bright sunlight, as the rays try to scatter his coherent beam.
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| Aloke Suresh
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| Codename
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Laser
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| Birthdate
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October 17th, 1977
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| Species
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Mutant
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| Affiliation
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Xavier's School
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| Powers
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Light Speed Travel
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| Occupation
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Teacher
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| RP Hooks
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| Art Teacher - Aloke is a talented educator, and an even more talented artist. He's had his paintings shown in major shows in New york city, and taught art at NYU for 10 years. You might know him from any of those places.
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| OLD - In his mid-thirties, Aloke is downright ancient. Also, he's been passing in the non-mutant world for 20 years. He has some experience hiding, if you need any pointers.
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| Indian Hindu - Aloke's family has been in America for many generations, but he was raised in the old ways. He's not particularly religious, but he observes the basics, and maintains a strict vegetarian diet.
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Yoga - Raised as a modern Hindu from his youth, one of the few traditions that really stuck with Aloke was the practice of yoga. There are many types and variations of course, but he has dabbled in most of them and remains quite proficient in the basics. His body is flexible and strong from it, and he could easily teach a beginner's class in movement and meditation.
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