( willem de schryver. 22. he/him. cismale. ) are you a HERO? something tells me that sneakers worn down from running across the world, fists always ready for a fight, and deep insecurities hidden behind sarcastic remarks make you who you are, THOMAS “TOMMY” SHEPHERD. with the powers of SUPERHUMAN SPEED & MOLECULAR ACCELERATION, you’re sure to have a jovial, bitter personality — and you definitely belong to SWORD. were you listening to OH NO! by MARINA on your way to the subway? it suits you. we can’t wait to see what you do next! // @reshieldedintro
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄: thomas “tommy” shepherd
𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐒: speed
𝗔𝗚𝗘: twenty-two (22)
𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌: willem de schryver
𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌: ty simpkins
𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐓:
superhuman speed - can run, move, and react to things greater than the average human. ish top running speed is 761 miles per hour. this power also increses his stamina, agility, reflexes, durability, and perception.
molecular acceleration - can generate hyper-kinetic vibrations that accelerate the molecules in matter, causing any solid objects he directs his energy at to explode.
intangibility - can destabilze his own molecules to walk through solid objects; with enough concentration, he can cause other people to walk through objects with him as long as they’re touching. he’s still working on controlling this power, as he often can’t control when he unstabilizes.
𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘: frank shepherd ( father ), mary shepherd ( mother ), billy kaplan ( reincarnated twin ), wanda maximoff ( ❛mother❜ ), the vision ( ❛father❜ ), pietro maximoff ( ❛maternal uncle❜ ), lorna dane ( ❛maternal aunt❜ ), erik lehnsherr ( ❛maternal grandfather❜ )
𝐙𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐂: virgo sun (i’ll figure the other 2 out later shh)
𝐖𝐈𝐊𝐈 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊: ⚡
was your character “blipped” out? if so, what did they return to and how is it affecting them?
tommy was blipped out. he had been having another yelling match with his dad about how his grades were dropping again. he felt being dusted in excrusiating detail as his body naturally tried to hold himself together. the next thing tommy knew, he was standing in his living room again, now decorate very differently, standing in front of a horrified man and his wife who he did not recognize. in the five years he had been gone, frank and mary shepherd had up and left new jersey. being abandoned by his parents really did not help. tommy went on downward spiral, cutting off contact with his friends and family. picking up petty crime again to deal with some of the negative energy building up inside, tommy was finally found by s.w.o.r.d. a few months ago after someone sent in a witness report of him robbing a gas station and phasing through the wall to escape.
while part of him is happy to be back with his fellow young avengers, truly the only family he has left, he’s haunted by the five years he missed with those who weren’t blipped.
where are they living? are they living with anyone?
it’s hard to keep a speedster who can also phase through solid objects contained. currently, tommy finds himself bouncing between campus at s.w.o.r.d.’s training facility, at least until he can weasel himself out of the legal charges hanging over his head from his little bender. but tommy has also found a place amongst the mutants of genosha. the island is a nice escape for him when it gets too much in new york... sometimes being the only mutant on the team has it’s perks.
why is your character affiliated with s.w.o.r.d.?
as much as tommy advertises being a independent individual, he truly felt lost after returning from the blip. he followed in suit with most of his friends, deep down not wanting to get separated from them again. plus, he was offered some wavers from previously mentioned legal charges if he joined: his record is already dirty enough. he truly enjoys being a hero and wants to keep doing the work for as long as he can.
who are their major friends, allies, and foes?
first and foremost, his fellow young avengers -- billy kaplan, teddy altman, kate bishop, cassie land, america chavez, eli bradley, nate richards, david alleyne (pls someone bring him), noh-varr, etc. even if he doesn’t say it outloud, tommy is deeply loyal to all of them. he keeps his mouth shut when it comes to his opinions of the folks of the avengers, he doesn’t hate them but he doesn’t love them either. a more recent new ally of his comes in the form of magneto-- even though he’s unaware of their familial ties. the world is his main foe: tommy will not hesitate to go after anyone who hurts those he cares about.
whose hands do they believe the country should be in?
tommy stays out of politics. my guy is an ex-felon, he doesn’t even qualify to vote.
what’s their current mental state at? their physical state?
physically, tommy’s never been better. he is at the top of his game when it comes to harnessing his powers... minus his loose grip on his ability to become intangible. mentally, tommy has never been good mentally. what work he had begun to do to fix some of his problems before the blip were immediately flushed down the toilet once he came back, though he has finally crumbled under billy’s nagging and started seeing a therapist again.
wanted connections.
friends outside of ya
roommates
good influences
bad influences
juvy buddies
mutant juvy government testing facility buddies
friends with benefits
flings
ex flings
mentor
frenemies
