Post by Natalie 'Nova' Benson on Sept 20, 2010 17:16:32 GMT -8
Natalie 'Nova' May Simmons
[/center]( The Basics )
( Full Name)[/color] Natalie 'Nova' May Benson
( Nickname )[/color] Nat, Nats, Nova
( Age )[/color] 13
( Birthdate )[/color] October 12
( Sex )[/color] Female
( Hometown )[/color] Annapolis, Maryland
( Class )[/color] Freshman
( Sexuality )[/color] She has no clue.
( Played By )[/color] Jessica Rose
( Their Power)
( Ability )[/color] She can create explosions/ make anything catch on fire by merely thinking about it.
( Type of Power )[/color] Mental
( Weakness )[/color] Anything that's bad for explosions/fire such as water. Because she uses her mind to create the explosions, she has to remain focussed. Soft sounds distract her.
( Good vs. Evil )[/color] Heroic tendencies
( Personality )
Nova is super super shy when it comes to her relationships with other people. She was home-schooled before coming to Oceanside, so she never had much socialization. Nova isn't too passionate about any specific topics. She's neither far left or far right wing in term of politics or religion, she often just sits in the middle. She's not a push-over, but she's not one to disobey if someone asks her to do something.
( Little Details )
( Strengths)[/color] Nova is very creative, though not outwardly because she's so shy. She is also very observant, but that also takes a toll on her school-work, because she's often focussed on something other than the teacher.
( Weaknesses )[/b][/color] Nova has a form of Synesthesia. Individual letters and numbers, as well as whole words have their own color to them. She is unable to do most types of math because of this. For instance, she might see the problem 2+3=X as'2+3=X', however the number 5, shows up as 5 to her. Therefore, it's hard for her to connect the 'X' and the '5' because of the color difference. Along with letters, numbers, and words having their own color, so do sounds. Her favorite sound is that of her explosions, because of what the sound looks like to her. She can't stand sounds such as lullabies or water running because of how ugly they are.
( Dark Secrets)[/color] She cheats her way through most of school, especially math.
( Reputation )[/color] Nothing. Nova is new at the school, and a freshman.
( Family)
( Mother )[/color] Sophie. 37. Pediatrician. They have a very good relationship, though she can be a bit over-protective at times.
( Father )[/b][/color] Andrew. 41. Chemist (Professor). Also a good relationship, though Nova would like to spend more time with him.
( Siblings )[/b][/color] None
( Any Other)[/b][/color] Stepfather: Steve Benson. 38. Gourmet chef. Their relationship? Super awkward.
( Belongings )
( Car )[/color] Feet.
( Phone )[/b][/color] Nothing Special
( Music )[/b][/color] Classic iPod
( Anything Else)[/b][/color] Nothing out of the ordinary.
(Sample)
The lecture droned on, and Laria barely paid attention. She already knew all of what was being talked about - she'd skipped the textbook and read the source material. She believed that she knew it better than the teacher did.
Then she happened to catch something that changed her from believing that to knowing it, and she closed her textbook firmly in that way that made every single instructor at Seaside groan. Dr. Galvan sighed softly, turning his eyes on her. "Yes, Miss Hapsburg?"
Laria rose to her feet. "Sir, Hawking radiation does not 'escape' from black holes..."
Galvan's gaze became more firm as he interrupted. "If you'll look at the text..."
"The text is wrong, sir. Last month, I was watching an interview with Dr. Hawking... the man for whom that radiation is named? The interviewer asked about Hawking radiation... the exact question was, 'If nothing can escape a black hole, how does the Hawking radiation we use to find them escape?' Dr. Hawking said that it does not - it's created as matter passes the event horizon, and never enters the black hole itself. Sir, the idea that Hawking radiation escapes black holes is wrong, and it creates a fundamental misunderstanding about the nature of black holes."
Galvan sighed. "Could you bring that interview in to class tomorrow? I would like to see it... and I'll change the test answer if it says what you say it does."
Laria smiled. "Thank you, sir." She then returned to her seat, and to her own thoughts.
Then she happened to catch something that changed her from believing that to knowing it, and she closed her textbook firmly in that way that made every single instructor at Seaside groan. Dr. Galvan sighed softly, turning his eyes on her. "Yes, Miss Hapsburg?"
Laria rose to her feet. "Sir, Hawking radiation does not 'escape' from black holes..."
Galvan's gaze became more firm as he interrupted. "If you'll look at the text..."
"The text is wrong, sir. Last month, I was watching an interview with Dr. Hawking... the man for whom that radiation is named? The interviewer asked about Hawking radiation... the exact question was, 'If nothing can escape a black hole, how does the Hawking radiation we use to find them escape?' Dr. Hawking said that it does not - it's created as matter passes the event horizon, and never enters the black hole itself. Sir, the idea that Hawking radiation escapes black holes is wrong, and it creates a fundamental misunderstanding about the nature of black holes."
Galvan sighed. "Could you bring that interview in to class tomorrow? I would like to see it... and I'll change the test answer if it says what you say it does."
Laria smiled. "Thank you, sir." She then returned to her seat, and to her own thoughts.
