“some guy got drunk last night at the bar,” the brunette knew there was nothing special about that so she continued on, “and when he came up to me and was about to fall, he grabbed my shirt and ended up ripping it in half,” alexandra had just brought the shirt for work and now it was already ripped; something she was not too happy about. using the rag, she begun cleaning down the bar in front of her, “he followed it up with, ‘are you jamaican? Because jamaican me horny’ i didn’t know whether to cringe or laugh.”
her words made alexander blink in confusion. the kind of behavior the bartender was describing would not have been tolerated in latveria under any circumstances. his adoptive father certainly wouldn’t have allowed it. he leaned his elbows on the bar counter, a genuinely concerned look on his face. “what did you do next?” the words slipped out of his mouth before he could stop himself. "was he punished for his ridiculous behavior?”
“welcome to beans and beans,” the young man smiled politely, running a hand through his curls as he stood behind the taller plants towards the back of the store. stepping out a little, he eyed the clock on the wall. it was late and he’d already counted the till, but… he could still serve them. right?
shifting nervously, lysander spoke up again. “we close in ten, b-but… i’d be happy to help you.”
alexander froze in his tracks. typical. of course the coffee shop was closing in ten minutes when he had wanted to escape the rest of the latverian delegation for as long as he could. then again, it was all his fault. he should have checked the opening hours before marching inside. alexander let out a defeated sigh and mimicked the other’s gesture by running a gloved hand through his hair. “can i please have a small black coffee on the go?’ he peered over his shoulder, half-expecting a doombot to wait outside the window. “no sugar.”
⎣ gavin leatherwood, cis male, he/him⎤ I just saw [ ALEXANDER VON DOOM ] walking around new york they’re [ 24 ] old and they’re the child of [ VICTOR VON DOOM (ADOPTED) ]. Their abilities are [ POWER ABSORPTION & DOOM TECHNOLOGY ] and they are working as [ AN AMBASSADOR ]. at their best they’re [ PROTECTIVE & DRIVEN ] but at their worst they can be [ RESERVED & CYNICAL ]. ( millie, she/her, 20, gmt )
tw; death
BACKGROUND
* alexander was born in doomstadt, the capital city of latveria. his biological parents were scientists who secretly were avid criticizers of the ruler of latveria, doctor doom. unfortunately for the residents of latveria, criticizing the way the country is run is never a good idea... unless you are prepared to face extremely heavy consequences.
* eventually alexander’s parents were exposed. worried for the safety of their one-year-old child, they parents tried to escape from latveria. sadly, the family was stopped by doombots and brought to doom castle. alexander’s parents lost their lives when they were confronted by the real doctor doom.
* however, doctor doom sensed untapped potential in their child... mainly in the form of both cultivating and taking advantage of his abilities. so, much to everyone’s surprise, victor von doom decided to raise alexander and officially declared him as his son.
* both thanks to the status of his adoptive father and his abilities, alexander has lived a very sheltered life, hidden away from the general public. the number of friends he has ever had can be counted be counted on the fingers of one hand. (and yes, at least three of those friends were doombots and doom castle staff.)
* when latveria suddenly needed a new diplomat in new york two months ago, alexander (who was desperate to see the outside world for once) convinced his adoptive father to let him take the position. victor decided to humor him.
* alexander doesn’t know the truth about the death of his parents. instead, he believes that doctor doom adopted him out of the goodness of his heart.
* although he respects his adoptive father (like every good latverian citizen should), he has never fully trusted him and he can’t understand why.
* he accidentally saw victor without his mask when he was six. he had nightmares for weeks afterwards.
ABILITIES
* whenever someone touches alexander’s skin, he temporarily absorbs the powers, abilities and (some) memories of that person. he cannot keep any power or abilities he absorbs.
* his touch makes most people (superhuman or not) pass out and they feel tired afterwards for a short period of time.
* his adoptive father made him train his power daily. let’s just say that alexander was not a big fan of this decision.
* alexander can’t control his power so covers his hands at all times.. and shies away from touch whenever he can.
* alexander has access doomtech and he participated in creating some of it. although he isn’t as talented as his adoptive father when it comes to technology, he is a decent tinkerer.
PERSONALITY
* the enormous size of victor von doom’s ego never left any room for alexander to become arrogant. instead, he became very reserved.
* both his abilities and his status have made him a bit cynical. he has hard time believing that people actually want to spend time with him.
* alexander can be very protective of the ones he cares about. this includes his adoptive father.
WANTED CONNECTIONS
* friends
* a nemesis/rival
* a love interest
* also, having valeria and franklin richards around would be very nice.
