William Cross
Played By: Wire_Colossus
Appearance: William stands 7ft tall, and is lean and lithe in build, he weighs as much as he does partly because of his height, and partly because of his tail. His tail, as described further down this profile, is the back half of an oversized centipede. His eyes are also those of an oversized centipede. He has shoulder length, straight silver hair, and pale skin that has a brownish twinge to it because of the armor underneath. The exoskeleton armor that covers a large amount of his body is a brick red in coloration, while he legs of his centipede tail are bright yellow in coloration. His is lean with fine slight features, and his feet have toes in an arrangement that humans don’t have, as stated further down this profile. Aside from these traits he appears completely human, though he is able to do things no human can do.


Basic Statistics

Real Name: William Cross
Alias: Sample, Centipede
Age: 24
Gender: male
Nationality: north American
Race/Species: Cross-Species: mix of centipede, cockroach, flea, and human
Current status (marital/dating): single.
Police/Criminal/Legal record: None
Occupation: Author/crime fighter
Title/Rank:
Hobbies/Pastimes: writing
Talents/Skills/Powers:

Flea Leap: William is capable of jumping distances equal to two or three hundred times his own body length with the same amount of effort as a flick of the wrist. This ability has allowed him to travel through big cities without ever touching the ground. This ability combined with his body’s natural flexibility gives him enhanced agility greater than that of spider man.

Natural Enhancement: Due to being a genetically engineered cross-species, William has Enhanced senses, enhanced strength, enhanced endurance, and enhanced reflexes all of which on par with those of spider man.

Lateral Compression: The same ability that lets roaches get into VCR’s and other devices through very narrow gaps. His body is able to compress itself to fit through smaller spaces without injuring himself. This allows him to travel through narrow air ducts and move around inside walls, ceilings, and floors.

Wall Crawl: allows him to walk and other wise move about on walls, ceilings, and other surfaces.

Physical Characteristics

Height: 7ft
Weight: 320 pounds
Hair: shoulder length, silver.
Eyes: solid black, hidden inside unblinking solid black oval shaped lenses that can be mistaken for goggles.
Tattoos/Scars? None.
Distinguishing features: He has a 12ft long 8 inch in diameter tail that is actually a series of centipede body segments lined with a total of 11 centipede legs on each side and tipped with two completely prehensile centipede antennae, which are actually highly modified legs. His feet have five toes each, but his are more finger like, and he has toes on the front of his feet as well as both sides of his feet. His eyes are those of an oversized centipede, though his head is human. His forearms, lower legs, the outer sides of his thighs and upper arms, and his tail are covered in exoskeleton armor, but even where his skin is dominant, he has armor beneath the skin. The Armor beneath his skin is so thin it isn’t noticeable, but it’s so strong that one quickly notices after attempting to harm him.
Costume: a black and bright orange jumpsuit
How does s/he dress or what do they typically wear? In public he wears his costume, in private he wears shorts and tank tops. Has reading glasses that he need to read fine print, but he rarely reads anything with fine print.
Other accessories: The locket with his mothers picture in it.
Weapons: He tends to use his body as a weapon, but if the situation calls for it he can spit a highly acidic venom. He also has venom that acts more like glue than anything because as it cools outside his body it becomes as viscous as tar. This secondary venom has no effects on living beings, but it does stink. He believes this secondary venom was designed by his mother as a method of more easily tracking targets..
Health: Fit as can be
Physical Flaws: He cannot Hide the fact that he is a cross-species, no matter how hard he tries or how many times he tries.
Physical Qualities: enduring, strong, fast, and agile


Other Characteristics

Are they generally balanced or clumsy? Balanced
Mannerisms/Poses/Movement: moves in a swift and fluid way, similar to a centipede or a snake.
Habits/OCDs/Obsessions:
Unique phrases/words:


Psychological/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Intelligence Level: High
Character's long-term goals/desires in life: live a long and happy life, to be a father and have a family one day..
Character's short-term goals/desires in life: get through each day
Secret desires:
How do they see him/herself? A smart, friendly, and generally agreeable person, no different than anyone else.
What is the character most proud of? Being a Cross-Species.
What does the character like least about themselves? His high metabolism, he has to eat every 3 hours.
Patience level: high
Most at ease when: holding a teddy bear his mother gave him when he was little.
Ill at ease when: he hears anyone saying something bad about his mother.
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Strengths: Very patient
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Flaws:
If they could be described with one of the seven virtues, which would it be? Patience
If they could be described with one of the seven sins, which would it be? Gluttony
Biggest Vulnerability (non physical):
Optimist or Pessimist: pessimist
Introvert or extrovert:
Greatest Fear: none
Other Fears/Insecurities/Phobias: none
Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities: none
Biggest regret: failing to present his creator with the cake he’d tried to make for her on her birthday.
Other regrets: none
Biggest accomplishment: saving lives
Minor accomplishments: Becoming an author
Character's darkest/deepest secret: he dreams of Hunting…of Feeding. He has been in therapy for 3 years for it, but only his psychiatrist knows about this secret.
Minor Secrets: allergic to cats


Likes/Dislikes

Likes: typing, medium rare steak, talking with fans of his books.
Dislikes: racists, anti cross-species behavior.
Favorite: Free-running.
Simple Pleasures: Free-running
Greater Pleasures: Drinking coffee late at night, reading the newspaper upside down, eating steak.
Where does this character like to hang out? Coffee shops
Motto/Personal quote: “Defeat is a matter of perspective.”
Mode of transportation: Usually walks if it’s a short distance, if it’s a long distance he jumps and free runs.
Most prized possession: A heart shaped locket with a picture of his creator in it.


Emotional Characteristics

Describe character's sense of morals: Wrong should be punished but existence should not be defined as wrong.
What do they consider taboo (something they personally would never do): Many things
Spontaneous or structured? A bit of both
Instinctual or logical? A bit of both
How does this character act in public? Tries to act human, but generally fails when there are constantly people harassing him.
How does this character act in privacy? Relaxed
Has this character dealt with the loss of someone they knew? yes
How has it affected them? He doesn’t let people into his life very easily anymore
How does this character deal with or react to:
Conflict/Danger: Generally stands his ground and fights back
Fear: when afraid he’ll retreat, but if the option to retreat is taken away, he fights.
Change: Generally he adapts
Loss: shows a small remorse
Pain: he growls
Stress: handles it well
Peer pressure: ignores it
Guilt: he regrets
Being wrong: admits it
Being criticized: takes it with grace if it is actually helpful
Being insulted (superficially: name calling, etc): growls
Being loved: he becomes happy
Being hated: he’s used to it..
How does this character express:
Dislike (of a person, thing, or idea): generally stays polite.
Approval (of a person, thing, or idea): usually smiles
How does this character generally express themselves?
Love: has never been in love
Friendship/Other relationships: no friends so far
Destiny/Duty: Doesn’t know his destiny, he knows he‘ll find it one day..
Their past: Treasures it
Their future: looks forward to it, though it looks bleak.
Their role in society/job/etc: author
Drugs and alcohol: doesn’t care for them and doesn’t use them.
Killing/Murder: tries not to go that far, and tries not to let anyone else do so either
Education: Has a very basic education, high school level at best.
The foreign/unknown: investigates it
How does the character view life? Worth living and not to be wasted
How does the character view death? It is a sad thing, but often times in nature it is necessary. That steak your eating was once a living being. That vegetable was once alive too. If you have to eat to live, other beings must die to feed you.
How does the character view society? Confusing and chaotic at best.
How does the character imagine his/her own death? Old age.
What does the character want out of life? To famous and treated with respect by all.
What does this character consider "success" to be? Exactly what success is and means
What would the character like to change in his/her life? To be human
What motivates this character? His dreams and his morals
What discourages this character? Anything that doesn’t feel right.
What makes this character happy? typing
What makes this character sad? Loss or potential loss of loved ones, deeply emotional moments in movies, books, and plays, television shows, and video games.
What makes this character angry? Violence against the innocent
What humiliates this character? Being caught reading books he wrote.
What most describes this character's personality?
Psychoanalysis (Describe why they act the way they do):
Does it stem from childhood or an event, or chemical?


Relationships with others (non-married)

Relationship Skills:
Loves (non sexual): none
Crushes: none thus far
Marital status: never married
Pets: none
Describe their sense of trust: He doesn’t trust people easily, but he is friendly enough to give people the benefit of the doubt.
What type of individuals does s/he like or associate with? He likes to associate with polite people who are honest and true. People who have the gift of understanding.
Do they know anyone who's died, and if so who and how were they affected? His maker is dead. She died in a mental institution when a fellow patient stole a knife from the kitchen.



Family (they were raised with)

Birthparent(s): Rebecca Pewter
Are they still alive? no
Caretaker(s) (if someone other than birthparents)
Are they still alive? Doesn’t have any
Siblings (if any): none
Are they still alive, if not who died and when?
How did s/he get along with the family as a whole?
How did s/he get along with the siblings, if any?
Describe their family life/dynamic, growing up:
Describe their family life/dynamic now:


Family (that they have created, if at all)

Partner(s): none
Mistress(es)/Secret Lover(s)/ Lover(s) outside of marriage: none
Any illegitimate children with them, and if so who? none
Children and their ages: none
How does (each) son/daughter treat of this character?
How does this character treat (each) son/daughter?


Spiritual Characteristics

Religion: none
Superstitions: none


Background Story: William was created in a Petri dish from a mishmash of DNA samples four different organisms. He was born from a mix of Centipede, Flea, Roach, and Human. But unlike many cross species, he was not simply grown. He was born. His creator chose to give birth to him the natural way instead of simply growing him in a test tube. She carried him to term and gave birth, and was able to raise him like any other child. He was of course not normal. He was educated at a rapid pace, achieving high school education at an early age. His life was largely uneventful, though he always loved birthdays. Not his own though. He liked his mother’s birthday. After his 13th birthday he got a secondary high school education via the internet, went to an online writers school, and became an author. He’s been writing books for 6 years and has readers around the world. He was originally engineered as Biological weapon, a super soldier, a sentient organic killing machine. But His creator’s funding was cut just after he was created. He was going to die. So rather than let him die and her research go to waste she had his embryonic stage implanted and became his biological mother. At first after he was born she treated him like the weapon he was intended to be, but after months of watching this infant, her heart was softened and she took him as her son. She legally adopted him, but used her connections to keep him a secret for as long as she could. Rebecca sadly, was found out while William was earning his second high school education. She was arrested and placed in a mental institution. William was detained by police, but when he showed how human he really was, Scientists from Oscorp tried to research him, to cure him. Until they found out he was born what he is. He refused all treatments, and fought for his rights as a human being, and despite not technically being human he won his court cases, and received his rights. He now lives alone in an apartment in New York City, though he rarely uses the apartment itself. He tends to spend most of his time in the walls.


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(((( Adaptations from The Writer's Guide to Character Traits ))))