Name (Hero Name, if needed): Stroma Vermilion (The Alter)
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Appearance: Likes wearing anything fashionable. Whether it be baggy clothes for casual use, or the latest designer suit for the fancier occasions, he's always up to date on the latest trends. His onyx black hair is slicked back, except for his bangs, which are spiked back. He is clean-shaven, always trying to look his best. He is Caucasian and has Complete Heterochromia (his left eye is hazel, and his right eye is blue). He doesn't have a muscular physique, but he isn't scrawny either, just your average, tall build.
Personality: Brash, hot-headed, and not easy to get along with; but incredibly intelligent (although he doesn't like to show it). Uses slang and other colloquialisms in order to keep with the times. He's a bit claustrophobic, and prefers being outside, or in places where there are few people. He is very friendly to those who are able to build a relationship with him, and his loyalty knows no boundaries.
Occupation: Freelance journalist for "Modern Media" magazine.
Ability: Has the ability to morph whatever he touches into something else. In all likelyhood, he must follow the rules of Alchemy, with the exception being that he does not need a symbol like the alchemists of old. However, he must have a clear picture in his mind, if he has any doubt or hesitation at all, it could cause serious tragedy. Those who are aware of his power believe that, if controlled correctly, he could be able to manipulate objects down the the subatomic level.
Location: Hollywood, Nevada
History: He lived at an orphanage in Maine between the ages of five to fifteen. He didn't remember anything that occurred before that time, not even his parents, or where he was born. As a result, he began isolating himself from the rest of the kids. One day, when the rest of the kids were out playing Baseball, he was sitting below the window in his room. Suddenly, the ball flew threw the glass, and the pieces began tumbling towards him. As they fell, all he could do was think of something nice and safe, like water. When he opened his eyes, there was no glass and he had no wounds, the only thing on the ground around him was a puddle of water. Since then, he slowly began testing it through the years, until he had it down perfectly.
Then, at fifteen, he was sent out into the world, and survived by doing odd jobs around town. One of the people he met, Jonathan Brumack, showed him the wonders of media and fashion. After a year, he and Jonathan moved to Hollywood to be closer to the scene. Unfortunately, one day, while they were getting some drinks from a local convenience store, a desperate man with a gun came in and held up the store owner. Despite Stroma's constant warnings, Jonathan made a dash for the door, but the man panicked, turned, and shot Jonathan in the head. The thug fled the scene, and Jonathan was left dead on the floor. For the next week, Stroma lied in bed in his apartment, thinking that if he had just been faster, then maybe he could have done something; if he had just made an stronger effort, then maybe his friend wouldn't have had to die. From that day on, he made it his mission to stop the loss of peoples' lives whenever he could, with a power he didn't know why he had. He became the hero that could change anything into anything. He became The Alter.
Quote: “This is your life we're talking about, man! If you won't take control of it, who will?” - Jonathan Brumack