It took me forever to post (especially since I draw this back in December), but here is my Dispatch OC Immovable (Carson King).
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Name: Carson King Alias: Immovable Age: 26 Gender/Sex: Male/Male Pronouns: He/Him
His character concept came from the immovable object vs unstoppable force paradox. More info on Carson below.
Appearance: Carson’s build is not particularly sculpted, but he does have a lean musculature that shows an active lifestyle. There are no rigid lines of abs adorning his body. Instead, he embodies a softer look, the lines less defined and more implied. He does not have a lot of bodyhair, but what he DOES have is well maintained.
He stands at 6 feet tall with dark blue-grey eyes that shine like the sea. Dark brown curls frame his face, his bangs occasionally falling into his eyes when it gets mussed up enough. His hair is not quite long enough in the back to be a mullet, but it is kept at a longer length in the back than the rest of his hair. A mustache adds to this retro look, which he maintains carefully with his grooming set at home.
Clothing wise, Carson adores vintage clothing and leather jackets. Frequently, he’ll go for a jacket and t-shirt combo with jeans and boots, but anything from the 90s or earlier usually fits his vibe. (Though he does prefer modern shoes to anything retro.) His ears are pierced, his preference of earring ranging from studs to cuffs, to rings. He also has an enjoyment for jewelry such as rings and necklaces, though he doesn’t have a single design he sticks to constantly.
Personality: Carson is the kind of person who was raised on memes and unrestricted access to the internet. He’s a jokester with an endless supply of quips and references to things people likely haven’t heard of. Though he was too young to witness vine himself, he’s seen all the compilations on YouTube and quotes them religiously. He’s sarcastic and witty and generally just a goofy guy. He thrives on physical affection, often bumping shoulders or throwing an arm around a friend when he’s in their vicinity.
Of course, he’s not all fun and games, though. He knows when to get serious and focus on the task at hand. While he may not have always been a good guy, he wants to help people. He wants to make a difference and he wants to MEAN something. He’s always felt more at home when he’s part of something bigger than himself or in the service of another.
Family means a LOT to him, and by extension, his friends. His loyalty runs as deep as his stubborn streak, and it’s damn near impossible to get him to abandon ship when someone’s gotten left behind. He hides his pain and trauma behind jokes and hopes no one looks too closely to see the cracks.
He struggles with emotional regulation, meaning he feels each and every one of them strongly. He’d always been taught to lean into his anger as it makes him strong, and it’s a hard lesson to forget. Fortunately, he’s working on this aspect (and more) with a therapist, so his outbursts of emotion are far less frequent than they used to be.
Abilities: The very basics of Carson’s ability is that he cannot be moved. He is the immovable object lauded about in numerous paradoxes. No one can move him unless he moves himself.
In more specific terms, if his body is touching a surface (works through shoes and clothing) and his center of gravity / majority of weight is pressing down on said surface, there is not a thing anyone can do to move him. It’s as if his body is rooted exactly to that spot for all eternity.
Furthermore, while remaining still AND conscious, he is incredibly resilient to outside blunt force. If a car rams into him while he’s in this state, the car will simply break around him but cause him very little harm. This “invulnerability” stops when he moves, rendering him just as vulnerable as a regular human (with the exception of small movements like breathing, head and hand movements, and flexing.)
This immovability does NOT stop when he is unconscious, but it does not trigger the invulnerability passive ability.
If the surface his center of gravity is pressing on becomes destroyed, he will be movable until the next surface hits his body.
Moving surfaces (such as an elevator, escalator, or cart) will still move if he is on them, but he cannot be removed from said moving surfaces unless he steps off of them. He CAN be carried, but he has to put himself on someone’s back or lift his feet personally from the ground if carried bridal. He is not heavier than an average human, he’s just immovable.
Finally, his power is completely useless in zero gravity environments OR if he is airborne/unable to stand on a surface. He cannot “stick” himself to vertical surfaces as his center of gravity cannot change directions.
NOTE: For a very basic explanation, his power is based on Mjolnir (Thor’s Hammer) from the MCU. Only he who is worthy can lift the “hammer”. And only Carson is worthy.
History: Carson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to a rough family. His mother was an amazing woman who loved him quite dearly, but she was only with his father to keep him from a broken home scenario. There was no love in her marriage, just obligation to Carson. His father was a criminal, and a fairly well known one at that. He had a whole crime ring under his name and didn’t really pay Carson much attention until he was almost 9.
When he DID take interest in Carson’s life, it was only for what the kid could do for him and what crimes he could commit for the good of the ring. Small hands can fit into small places, after all. His father turned Carson against his mother, filling the child’s head with lies so he could gain more control over the impressionable youth. He convinced Carson to commit small petty crimes, using his affection as leverage against the elementary schooler.
All of this came to a head when he turned 12. His dad got busted by local authorities, but not caught, and decided to run away to LA for a new start. Having convinced Carson that his Mom was a horrible person, he went with him. The crimes he started participating in increased in risk and reward. He became a delinquent at school, frequently getting in trouble with his teachers and the other students.
Shortly after settling in LA, Carson’s little brother (from a new woman his father strung along) came into his life. The now 13 year old forged a deep bond with the infant, vowing to protect him no matter what. He’d finally found a reason to fight for all the things he was doing; so he could provide for his brother.
Carson drops out of school when he’s 17 years old and becomes fully inducted into his father’s gang. He received a rank within his father’s middle circle, which allowed him more say on what jobs he took. Everything increased in intensity as he finally got to see the inner workings of his father’s criminal network. He was proud to be a part of something larger than himself.
Around this time, the hero Unstoppable (nemesis) starts to make a name for himself. Immovable, as Carson has taken to calling himself while on the job, starts to find himself facing off against the hero more and more often. They become enemies, Immovable winning some battles while Unstoppable wins others. Their back and forth goes on for years.
Everything eventually comes to a halt when Immovable (24 years old) gets cornered on a bridge over the water after a big job goes HORRIBLY wrong. They’re high enough that any attempts at escape via jumping would injure (if not kill) him on impact. Carson considers jumping anyway. Fortunately, Unstoppable is able to talk him down. Immovable surrenders himself to the police and gets taken to jail.
Surprisingly, Unstoppable keeps up a correspondence with Carson while he’s in jail and becomes a positive influence/mentor in his life. It’s Demitrius (Unstoppable) that gets him to join the Phoenix Program once it opens up past its trial phase. (Carson served 1.5 years of his 10 year sentence). Though it’s a difficult transition, he slowly starts to learn what it means to be a hero.
Carson’s father disowns him after his arrest and downright despises him when he joins the opposing side. No son of HIS was stupid enough to get captured, let alone tricked into being a traitor. Because of this, he started trying (and failing) to turn his little brother against him.
Thankfully, Alden thinks his father is full of shit and likes to sneak out a lot and visit Carson whenever he can. Caring father that he is, the crime boss never notices when the little rascal is gone. If things go his way, Carson eventually wants to take custody of his brother and start a new GOOD life for them.
Right now, it all feels like an impossible task given his history of incarceration. Still, he has an apartment now and keeps a bed ready for his brother whenever he visits. One day, he also wants to go back and visit his mom and apologize for all that he’s done to her. Plus, if he’s being honest, he misses the snow.
