Leo

Power, like a desolating pestilence, Pollutes whate'er it touches.
Introduction xxxxxA striking example of the social construction of crime. Description xxxxx5'11", lean, with warm tan skin and a clear complexion. Leo has a thick shock of straight black hair, usually kept trimmed short. Wide deep-set dark eyes, square jaw, sharply defined cheekbones, a bright warm smile. Reputation xxxxxIt is next to impossible not to know Leo's name and face if you are living in America and not under a rock, and extremely likely to be familiar with either anywhere on the planet if you are connected to global news. During the Covid-19 crisis his name and picture both were widely circulated -- first, among government accusations that he was a mutant terrorist who perhaps created or perhaps was working to further the pandemic. It has been equally widely circulated that he is an undocumented immigrant who escaped from ICE custody, has the power to control disease, horrifically murdered a guard in jail, has created a disease that can target and kill all humans, has created a disease that can target and kill all mutants, has unleashed a zombie fungus into the world, has held the government of New York hostage, threatened the President into pardoning him for his many brutal crimes. xxxxxIt's hard to find very reliable information among all the noise, but there are a few things that everyone is very, very certain of: whatever he may or may not have done, he has the ability to unleash a plague of apocalyptic proportions. It is very, very, very unlikely that any character who has been participating in regular society in literally any way at any point from 2020 onward has missed being exposed to at least some of these wild rumors about him. Both internet and mainstream media abound with rumors wild and less wild, and almost nobody who does not directly know him has a Strong Idea of which are true and which are not. xxxxxAmong Prometheans specifically, the rumours about Leo's lab -- Jenner -- were widely circulated and widely horrifying; it was fairly definitively known that he was the sole survivor of a Lab Incident that gruesomely killed every single other member of the formerly pretty-desirable Jenner Facility. It was less definitively known but widely rumored any number of other horrifying things -- he did this intentionally, he was commanded to as part of a bioweapons test, he made everyone in the lab horrifying zombies who are still there to this day, and so on, and so on. History xxxxxBorn in the Philippines and raised there until middle school, when he emigrated to the US with his mother and two siblings. It wasn't a great change -- at home, they'd had stability, a large and supportive extended family, a comfortable culture that they fit into. His aunt over in the States had gotten quite sick, though, and his family came over on tourist visas and never left again, as his mom struggled to support her sister and her sister's children through his aunt's lingering battle with Huntington's. His cousins were a bright spot in his new life in Los Angeles; shy by nature and struggling with English, it was hard for him to fit in at school but his home life was always vibrant, his cousins and siblings close-knit. xxxxxStill finding his feet in a new culture, he spent a lot of time focusing on things that made more sense to him than the troubling question of How To Socialize. Schoolwork, sports, music; he spent a lot of energy practicing at things where he could see quantifiable progress. His dedication to schoolwork earned him few friends but a scholarship to Boston University, where he studied marine biology and work at the New England Aquarium, first as a volunteer and then as a science educator. His plan was to continue on to grad school back in California where he would be close to home. xxxxxICE derailed all that -- after being picked up for what was, in fact, a case of completely mistaken identity by the BPD (they were looking for a Latino man twice his age) he nevertheless got on ICE's radar for his lack of documentation. It was the stress and trauma of the detention facility that he was put in that triggered his mutation to show itself more directly. Manifested years ago but barely noticeable (he'd always thought he just was particularly lucky when it came to not getting hit by bugs that went around), he triggered an extremely virulent strain of chickenpox in the facility he was in. It was only after transferring him to a different facility en route to deportation and the same oddly resistant strain cropping up, immediately followed by a severe measles outbreak, that a doctor sent to the facility took notice. It took a good deal of sleuthing for Prometheus to get to the bottom of what was actually going on, but once they had isolated the culprit it took very little convincing for ICE to turn him over to Prometheus rather than ship him home. Powers xxxxxInformation transfer. Skills xxxxxHighly academically inclined and with an education to back it up, Leo excels particularly at math and biology. He's a great teacher, though sometimes has a hard time switching from Teaching Little Kids mode to Talking To Adults mode -- a large portion of his most recent job centered around education and outreach and this involved a lot of talking at school field trip groups about the sea. He's a great swimmer, a good diver, and adroit on sailboats. He loves tennis, and is quite decent at it. He plays the flute very well, although he's been out of practice since getting into Prometheus. Fluent in Tagalog and Spanish as well as English. Connections Smooth Sailing Akihiro - Moon jelly. Looks common, still endlessly fascinating. Will likely survive us all. Dawson - Irukandji. Overlook at your own risk. Heather - Upside-Down Jelly. Does things its own way. Valuable to its ecosystem. Ion - Portuguese man o' war. Bold. Dangerous. Collectively-minded. Jax - Flower Hat Jelly. Weird, bright, beautiful, a rare find. Joshua - Black Sea Nettle. Enigmatic. A safe place to shelter. Kitty - Mauve stinger. Beautiful, fierce. A light in the darkness. Lucien - Crystal jelly. Graceful. Easy to miss. Indispensible. Marinov - Cauliflower Jelly. Turns that bizarre mashup into something striking. Thriving despite such a cold environment. Polaris - Lobed Comb Jelly. Striking, gorgeous, handle with care. Ryan - Atolla jelly. Unafraid to stand out. Wields flamboyance like a weapon. Steve - Cannonball jellyish. Gentler than one of his names would suggest, but a fierce protector all the same. Winona - By-the-wind-sailor. Brilliant. Adaptable. High Seas Ansel - Microplastics. Toxic, pervasive, so deeply embedded it's hard to remove. Mall Goth - Six-pack ring. Ugly, obvious, will choke you; easily neutralized with the right tools. Uncharted Waters Carnage - Smooth-head blobfish. Often considered hideous because of damage done by removing it from its environment. When seen in its natural environs, still ugly. DJ - Yellow-lipped sea krait. In the sea, but not of it. Not innately aggressive. Will kill you if provoked. Erik - Zoarcid fish. Top of its food chain and well adapted to a deeply hostile habitat. May not adapt well to less specialized conditions. Hive - Coral. Both creature and colony. At once so tough and in need of such protection. Iolaus - Pufferfish. A lot of pomp but to what end? Matt - Clownfish. Will add cheer to any day spent dabbling in shallow waters. Rachel - Mackerel. Forgettable. Doesn't offer much in the way of substance. Sam - Yellow sponge. Worth further study. Sarah - Blue Tang. With so much energy into being colorful and bright, what's left for anything else? Wendy - Common Cuttlefish. Fascinating, but hard to pin down. Trivia Has been working on his marine biology Ph.D. (studying functions of bioluminescence in jellyfish), a prospect that will likely take even longer than the usual Long Time due to the small setback of being an internationally wanted fugitive. Due to a good deal intervention by a good friend, UC Berkeley has been remarkably understanding of the difficulties he has been having and his need for frequent and unusual accommodations. Though most of the world knows him for either curing or creating COVID depending on which conspiracies they believe, actually spends a very large portion of his time globe-hopping with Joshua to disease-outbreak hotspots that have nothing to do with COVID at all. Does actually quite enjoy the game Pandemic. Regrettably nobody has played it with him in several years. Gallery	Leonid Valentino Aquilo Concepcion Codename None Birthdate August 17, 1995 Birthplace Manila, Philippines Species Mutant Affiliation Brotherhood of Mutants, Prometheus Alignment None Powers Memes Occupation Fugitive Played By Manny Jacinto RP Hooks Q Sent Me - Conspiracies and misinformation ABOUND about Leo; it's near impossible just from watching the news to sort fact from fiction, but nearly everyone has SOME kind of opinion prior to meeting him. Anyone for tennis? - He's eager to take advantage of public courts and get back in the game! On the Water - A skilled sailor and avid swimmer, he's happiest off of dry land; very happy to take people out on the water or teach them how to sail, as long as they are not the type of people who want to kill him. Sea monsters - Only too happy to geek out with people about all things weird and wonderful that live under the ocean. Family Ties - With the Brotherhood as more of a refugee than a committed co-conspirator, he's kind of an uneasy peripheral-terrorist.
Logs
1..5051..100(172 total) Date Title Cast Mentions (2025-06-01) P: And from the day on which you bring the sheaf of elevation offering—the day after the sabbath—you shall count off seven weeks. They must be complete: you must count until the day after the seventh week—fifty days. Avi, Jax, Joshua, Spencer, Wendy, Zack, Alma, Gino, Polaris, Ryan, Bryce, Karida, Lucien, Anahita, Scott, Leo, Maya, Anole, Quentin, Nanami, Damien, Nessie, Tony, Lael, Harm, Gaétan, Mirror, Bug, Roscoe, DJive, B, Marinov, Winona, Sriyani Dusk, Naomi, Kadar, Dallen (2025-04-19) And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. DJ, Leo Dawson (2025-04-03) Bless, O Lord, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; Cyan, Harm, Leo Zack (2025-02-27) It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. Harm, Leo, Ryan Spencer, maybe? (2025-02-21) The human spirit will endure sickness; but a broken spirit—who can bear? Anahita, Leo Cyan, Lucien, Jax, Ansel (2025-02-08) Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. Cyan, Harm, Leo Anahita (2025-01-31) The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop before the quarrel breaks out. Cyan, Leo, Steve Anahita, Ryan (2025-01-26) Return, O faithless children, says the Lord, Deuce, Mr. Concepcion, Mr. Summers, Joshua (2025-01-18) No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. Joshua, Leo, Tok (2025-01-18) By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. Joshua, Leo Tok, Scott, Jax, Horus, Ion, Ford (2025-01-06) They die for lack of discipline, and because of their great folly they are lost. Leo, Tok (2025-01-05) Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. Leo, Scott Horus (2024-12-28) Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out. Harm, Leo, Matt Kitty, definitely not anyone else at all (2024-12-24) What agreement does Christ have with Beliar? Or what does a believer share with an unbeliever? Harm, Joshua, Leo, Mirror Rafael (2024-11-24) Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, who will only despise the wisdom of your words. Ion, Leo, Ren (2024-11-15) For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease. Kiri, Leo (2024-10-16) Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. Alestair, DJ, Leo Dawson, Damien (2024-10-13) To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper. Harm, Joshua, Leo, Mirror (2024-10-12) Prepare war, stir up the warriors. Let all the soldiers draw near, let them come up. Lucien, Mirror, Leo, Regan, Hive, Charles, Quentin, Sriyani, Ryan, Spencer (2024-10-12) I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice. Joshua, Ion, Jax, Scott, Amo, Kiri, Regan, Leo, Charles, Ryan Hive, Sriyani (2024-10-04) For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me. Leo, Ryan Lucien, Jax, Shane, B, Kitty, Joshua (2024-09-07) Amazement seized all of them, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen strange things today.” Anahita, Leo, Lucien, Flèche Joshua (2024-08-25) —so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of mortals—so he shall startle many nations; Egg, Ion, Isra, Leo Dusk, Erik (2024-08-03) The joy of our hearts has ceased; our dancing has been turned to mourning. Kitty, Leo (2024-07-28) So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. Joshua, Leo, Steve Sam, Sera (2024-07-19) The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse — who can understand it? Leo, Sam, Steve Erik (2024-07-19) Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits sin. Destiny, Leo Mystique, Erik (2024-07-16) For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. Joshua, Leo Kitty, Rocket, Damien, Lucien (2024-06-30) Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. B, Leo, Scramble Ion (2024-06-24) See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work. Destiny, Leo, Regan Mystique (2024-06-10) Whatever your lips utter you must diligently perform, just as you have freely vowed to the Lord your God with your own mouth. Damien, Joshua, Leo, Mirror, Jax, Scott, Wendy, Anahita, B, Bryce (2024-06-10) Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun. DJ, Leo, Lumin (2024-04-21) Deliver me from those who work evil; from the bloodthirsty save me. Leo, Regan, Heather, Ion, Mystique, Isra Halim, Joshua, Charles 1..5051..100(172 total)
Mentions
1..5051..100(172 total) Date Title Cast Mentions (2025-04-28) Graft vs. Host DJ, Nandini Dawson, Leo, Maya (2025-04-19) LKP? Anahita, Hive DJ, Leo, Damien, Ryan, Jax, Roscoe (2025-02-26) Wow, you have it hard. / All those people in your head / sound like real assholes. Deuce, Natsumi, Quentin Roscoe, Leo, Ansel (2025-02-01) Windows to the Soul Deuce, Nahida Jax, Leo (2025-01-28) Parts Of Us Joshua, Tok Leo, Spencer (2025-01-20) Home/School Horus, Ryan, Spencer Jax, Tok, Leo (2025-01-16) SITREP: Definitely Not Re: That Wedding Debacle Halim, Ion, Jax, Scott Dusk, Tian-shin, Leo (2025-01-12) Of Remonstrations and Regret (Or, Everything Will Be Fine) Kavalam, Matt, Ryan Lucien, Elie, Hive, Jax, Scott, Leo (2025-01-08) Lock the doors. Stay cool. / Really gotta thank the labs -- / We're old hat at this. Natsumi, Remi, Roscoe Tok, Leo, Jax (2024-12-29) Corpse Copse Joshua, Scott Anahita, Leo (2024-10-06) Unpleasant Awakening Matt, Ryan Hive, Lucien, Elie, Charles, Leo, Dawson, Shane, Jax, Lily (2024-08-05) Persons of Interest Charles, Halim, Joshua Leo, Erik (2024-08-04) Heavy is the Head Charles, Scott Erik, Leo, Kitty, Cerebro (2024-08-02) We Own the Night Nahida, Roscoe, Sriyani, Quentin Clint, Steve, Sam, Leo (2024-07-18) Before the Swarm Ion, Regan, Scramble Leo, Erik, Mystique (2024-07-02) Hard Bargains Isra, Mystique Leo, Ion (2024-04-21) Short Circuit Charles, Ion, Scott Halim, Leo, Kitty, Dawson, Dusk, Erik, Mystique 1..5051..100(172 total)