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{aubrey joseph, twenty-five, cis male, he/they} || JOSEPH KONTOS is a mutant with the ability of PREHISTORIC PHYSIOLOGY. they’ve been in new york for TWENTY-FIVE YEARS where they spend most of their time as A JANITOR at THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. when i think of them, i think of THE LAYER OF DUST ON OLD PHOTOGRAPHS, STACKS OF USED MUGS STILL SITTING ON A DESK, AND THE SCENT OF OZONE BEFORE A COMING STORM.
background.
before their abilities manifested, joseph’s mutation was thought to only be very minor—a slight alteration of his eyes’ appearance and barely better than average vision. neither of his parents were overly fond of mutants but thought that they got off relatively easy with what they were given. their relationship to him was still strained, but they did at least make an attempt to love and care for them for that first decade.
when adolescence rolled around and puberty started, things took a turn for the worst for all parties. his first transformation was luckily very small, a velociraptor, but more than enough to expose that they were more than just a little different and prove that he could easily pose a danger to others. a little convincing from anti-mutant neighbors later, and a very relieved set of parents decided to dump them off at a group home instead of dealing with their own mutant situation.
emotional turmoil being a catalyst for disaster, the uprooting of his old life only made the problem worse. in other words, the more they tried to fight their mutation and be normal, the more volatile it became. he was shuffled through several different homes depending on their current population in order to try and keep others safe from him. there were very few attempts made to make them feel safe or welcome, or to find a family that could deal with them. after all, what parents wanted a son that might maul them?
at eighteen, he was promptly ( and once again, with great relief ) shoved out into the world to handle himself. at this point in their life, they knew two things—that they were a great danger to everyone around them, and that nobody should have to deal with it.
higher education seemed too out of reach ( and too populated ) for them to pursue, so they took to doing whatever low-paying or odd jobs that could hope to pay enough for survival. unfortunately, outside of the big cities, word travels fast and it was difficult to find employment when people were afraid he might destroy his place of work. so, while understandably nervous about relocating somewhere populated, joseph had few other choices but to move to the big city for employment opportunities.
quick facts.
given his rocky upbringing, he has internalized a lot of anti-mutant sentiments and absolutely hates that he is one. very prone to jealousy over both non-mutants and those that have “better” mutations than them. ( i.e, anyone who doesn’t seem to pose the danger he does. ) if there was one available, he would be first in line for a cure.
ironically, not very neat for someone who cleans up for a living. the shitty apartment he’s renting is always a mess that he can’t be assed to fix up until he trips over it.
less ironically, loves reading. probably the only thing he actually does for fun, anymore. what else is he supposed to do when he runs out of work to do?
gay. :)
possible connections.
coworkers. would love to see some people they either currently work with or have worked with in the past ( as they have gone through a lot of jobs, lol )!
past friends. since he was shuffled through a lot of different homes/schools, it would make sense that he met a lot of different people. he wasn’t super interested in making friends, but someone had to have gotten through to him! or...
past enemies. maybe they got hurt during one of his transformations and hold it against him. or maybe they just thought he was a nerd or something. definitely doesn’t have to be mutation-related but i’d love some negative connections!
recruiters. currently, jospeh is unaffiliated which means they're free to be swayed in any direction. bonus points if they’re being pulled a couple different ways at once? whether that be brotherhood vs. xavier’s or whatever.
literally anything else! you got ideas? i’m open to them.