One Swashbuckling Rogue

Sneaky Fluff | RP with sweetcandygirl

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:47:50 GMT

[This is insane. He is not a teenager--not that he would have done this as a teenager. Or had a stable place to live as a teenager. But whatever; Kurt Wagner, you are behaving exactly like an adolescent boy-child, sneaking a girl into your room. And he can't bring himself to care. He grins over at Harley, offering her his hand.] Shall we, my lady? I can teleport us inside in a second... Or we can scale the walls to my window. Either way...

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Crossing Canons | Locked RP With sweetcandygirl

Sun, 15 Jul 2018 23:23:58 GMT

[Kurt can't remember the last time he was so excited to go on a first date. Something about Harley is insanely charming. He checks himself over in the mirror, making sure that his suit is on straight. Thankfully he listened to Ororo and went with a simple black jacket and pants, a light blue tie setting everything off nicely against his white shirt. They were meeting at the theater; next time he would borrow Scott's car. He wasn't used to having to think about such things. Normally he just teleported wherever he needed to go.] I do not look so bad, if I do say so myself... [Just a spritz of cologne and he is off, eagerly looking forward to seeing Harley again.]

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Wall-Crawling Duo | Closed RP with websnextdoor

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:07:56 GMT

Kurt was enjoying his day off, doing an aerial acrobatic routine in the Danger Room on a complicated web of bars he had asked Henry to program. He flowed like liquid from one bar to another, flipping and contorting his body around at high speeds. After a solid twenty minutes of constant movement he fell to the ground, landing in a crouch and breathing heavily. That had felt good. Wiping off his forehead, he grabbed his water bottle with his tail, taking a long drink. Ahh... Scooping up his phone, he scrolled through the news with a casual interest. Anything interesting going on in the world? ...Nope. Not a thing.

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City of Sin Info

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:34:00 GMT

CHARACTER

↠ Name: Kurt Wagner | "Nightcrawler"

↠ Canon: Marvel Comics; AU

↠ Journal: https://blueberry-bamf.dreamwidth.org/

↠ Canon Point: Approximately Uncanny X-Men #444, with a corrected/adjusted timeline to make sense of different author/artistic interpretations over the years.

↠ Age: 31

↠ Reference/History: Click Here!

↠ Powers / Abilities: Can teleport by instantaneously opening and traveling through a portal into another dimension, but is limited by distance (no more than two miles) and sight—he has to have seen where he will emerge or else runs the risk of materializing within a solid object; able to cling to solid surfaces; can render himself invisible in shadows by manipulating the portal to the dimension he teleports through to bend light around himself. Olympic-class acrobat thanks to a highly flexible spine; skilled hand-to-hand combatant and a master at fencing; able to triple-wield thanks to his tail.

↠ Languages: German (native tongue), Romani, English, Swedish, French

↠ Inventory: Twin swords, rosary, heavily annotated Bible (Einheitsübersetzung translation), equally heavily read copy of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, small golden cross necklace.

↠ What is Your Character's Sin?: Lust – This has been identified in the comics (albiet in a dubiously written arc) as Kurt’s greatest sin that ultimately prevents him from being able to join the priesthood. Considering his numerous relationships over the course of the comics, it’s easy to agree with this deduction—Kurt struggles with being single, wanting to be coupled with, and accepted by, someone. This may stem from his early abandonment by both birth parents, his issues with his physical appearance, the somewhat complicated relationship with his foster family…

SAMPLES

↠ Primary Playing Sample: Click Here!

Current Status In The City

Living in: Steve Roger's boarding house
Working at: Police station, volunteers at fire station in free time.

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Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:04:00 GMT

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Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures.

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[Closed RP with devilstongue] ||Birds of a Feather||

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 23:14:42 GMT

[For the record, Kurt's least favorite type of enemy to square off against was the magical kind. The fact that they could pull anything out of the hat at any given moment felt like cheating of the highest order. But here he was, fighting alongside Doctor Strange against something that could only be described as a eldritch horror on steroids. For added fun, it seemed able to teleport at least as quickly and agilely as Nightcrawler himself. Oh, the joy. He was beginning to wear down; even he had his limits.]

Herr Strange, I believe it is time to call for back--

[He never got a chance to finish the sentence as a coil of solidified void slammed into him a split second before he jaunted. Unable to stop the motion, Kurt found himself being thrown backwards into... into nothingness. Instead of emerging from his teleporting as usual, he fell and fell and fell--until suddenly there was atmosphere around him, sights and smells and pain as he slammed down against something-- which seconds later ripped and sent him tumbling down into a... a net. Like the one he had used to land in while practicing as a child at Der Jahrmarkt. And... it even sounded like the circus... Smelled like it... He looked up to see he had torn a hole through the striped roof of the tent. What was going on...?]

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Writing Sample: Kurt vs. Quiet Time

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 18:50:43 GMT

The simultaneously wonderful and irritating thing about Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters was that it literally never slept. Even at three in the morning there was a considerable amount of activity going on. This made it hard for someone who was seeking a bit of alone time to find a quiet place all their own. Kurt Wagner was one such person at the moment. Which wasn’t to say that he didn’t love the school and everyone in it, didn’t greatly enjoy the barely contained chaos that was an average day here. But sometimes everyone needed a little space.

His first thought was some practice time in the Danger Room. Henry had helped him program a complex web of aerial bars, free swinging rings, trapezes, and various other paraphernalia that would allow Kurt to exercise to the full extent of his flexibility; the German was eager to give it a test run. The walk to his destination was filled with memories, ghosts of training sessions past. There was the door that wouldn’t close properly ever since Bobby had frozen the hinges in a failed attempt at a prank; a doorframe with a permanent groove at the top of it from Pitor continually forgetting he was significantly taller in his metal form… Kurt found himself smiling warmly at the memories. He never would have dreamed, as a young circus foundling, that he would have so many friends from all over the world.

Arriving at the doors to the Danger Room, he was disappointed to see it was already in use. A quick check of the log-in terminal showed that Logan must be having another sleepless night and was working off steam by running through multiple ‘apocalypse’ level scenarios. Kurt briefly considered joining his best friend, but he wasn’t really in the mood for an adrenaline rush and life-or-death quipping. Silently making a note to try talking with the Canadian again about his nightmares, Kurt tried for the library next. Maybe he could curl up in the window seat with a heavy novel—of course, that meant he might fall asleep there, which would inevitably end up with his picture taken and giggled over by his students. Again.

The library proved to be occupied by a slightly tipsy Anna Marie and Remy, who were flirting with each other in increasingly unintelligible Southern accents. Kurt sighed, but couldn’t help being a happy at seeing his adopted sister letting herself be relaxed around someone else. He didn’t envy the headache Remy would have in the morning, though, as they leaned in for a kiss—recovering from Rogue’s power knockout would only be made that much worse with a hangover. Hopefully the Cajun wouldn’t get so drunk as to start throwing cards again; it had taken forever to clean up that mess. Thankfully, Xavier’s was used to semi-regular structural repairs.

In the kitchen, Kitty was enjoying a midnight snack. Out by the pool, Ororo was enjoying a moonlight swim. In the aircraft hanger Scott was making repairs to the Blackbird with Jean’s telekinetic assistance. Everywhere Kurt went he was mildly annoyed and utterly endeared to find friends already engaged in various activities. Eventually he found his way up onto the roof of the school, enjoying the cool night breeze ruffling his fur. Stretching out on his back, Kurt stared up at the stars with a soft sigh. Peace and quiet at last…

“Scoot over, bub.” Logan plopped down beside him, sweat fresh on his brow as he offered his fellow mutant a can of beer.

“Are we having a picnic?” Kitty phased through the shingles with a large bowl of popcorn.
Ororo, wrapped in a towel, landed beside her with a gentle gust of wind. “You should all be in bed.”

“Told you they were up here.” Jean climbed out onto the roof with Scott close behind. “Kitty, you took the last of the popcorn!”

As his alone time was ruined, Kurt couldn’t keep a huge grin off of his face. Logan, glancing down at him, raised an eyebrow. “What’re ya grinnin’ about, elf?”

“Nothing, mein freund. I am simply thanking God for my friends.”

“…Drink yer beer and stop sayin’ nonsense.”

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Basic Profile

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 01:34:35 GMT

Name: Kurt Wagner
Alias: Nightcrawler
Nicknames: Elf, Fuzzy Elf, Fuzzy Blue Elf, Blueberry Muffin (special lady friends only)
Species: Homo superior
Age: 31
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 161
Physical Appearance: Covered in very short velvety indigo fur; yellow pupil-less eyes that glow in low light similar to a cat’s; three fingers on each hand, scaled to be the same size as a ‘normal’ human hand; two prehensile digitigrade toes with a third at the heel; prehensile tail; pointed ears
Citizenship: German
Spoken Languages: German (native tongue), Romani, English, Swedish, French
Occupation: Circus acrobat (formerly), X-Man (currently)
Powers: Can teleport by instantaneously opening and traveling through a portal into another dimension, but is limited by distance (no more than two miles) and sight—he has to have seen where he will emerge or else runs the risk of materializing within a solid object; able to cling to solid surfaces; can render himself invisible in shadows by manipulating the portal to the dimension he teleports through to bend light around himself
Abilities: Olympic-class acrobat thanks to a highly flexible spine; skilled hand-to-hand combatant and a master at fencing; able to triple-wield thanks to his tail
Weapons: Twin swords
Backstory: Kurt was born to the shape-shifting mutant Raven Darkholme (Mystique) in Bavaria, who had been masquerading as the wife of a Baron. The trauma of the birth forced Raven to reveal her true form to a shocked village that instantly turned against her and her ‘demon’ son. Fleeing the mob, Mystique transformed herself to appear as an average villager—she claimed that the mother had thrown herself over the edge of a cliff and proceeded to do the same with her newborn son. Kurt’s biological father rescued the boy at the last minute, leaving him on the river bed for a wandering fortune teller to find—his motives for doing so would later be revealed to be less than paternal.

The fortune teller, Margali Szardos, was actually a sorceress of the Wandering Way who had seen in a dream where baby Kurt could be found. Upon finding him she unofficially adopted him as a son to raise alongside her four-year old son, Stephan, and one-year old daughter, Jimaine. Kurt grew up as a part of the traveling circus Der Jahrmarkt, where he was accepted and loved despite his appearance. After showing an aptitude for the trapeze at a very young age, he was trained by the head acrobat Sabu who also passed on his love for classic swashbuckling literature and movies to Kurt. Impressing the ringmaster with his skills, Kurt was soon given a place in the big top where he performed as the Amazing Nightcrawler; audiences, who assumed he was an actor in costume, flocked to see him. Kurt’s showmanship and love of theatrics were born during this time. He discovered his latent abilities to teleport after Jimaine fell during one of her acts—in his leap to save her, Kurt teleported mid-air to catch her before she hit the ground.

At the tender age of thirteen, Kurt gave in to curiosity about the world outside of the circus despite his foster mother’s warnings. In the town of Winzeldorf he was spotted by a group of children who quickly roused a mob to go after the ‘demon’. Unable to get away, Kurt nearly had a stake driven through his heart before he teleported blindly towards the local church out of desperation. When he rematerialized, he did so with a post through his left leg which would leave a permanent reminder of why he should always look before he leaped. Distraught, terrified, and in agony, Kurt crawled towards the alter where he was found a short time later by Father Wagner. Despite the boy’s demonic appearance, the priest didn’t hesitate to offer him sanctuary and aid. Developing a bad infection from his wound, Kurt drifted in and out of consciousness as Father Wagner cared for him. During this period Kurt developed his deep religious faith, converting to Catholicism. This would later end up causing problems with the pagan practices of his adopted family.

Once he was healthy, Kurt returned to Der Jahrmarkt where he continued to flourish as an acrobat and a man of faith. When Kurt was seventeen an American millionaire named Amos Jardine bought out the circus, planning to transfer their top acts to his own venue in Florida. Despite Kurt’s acrobatic talents, Jardine refused to allow a mutant to be a star act; instead, he attempted to put Kurt in his freak show. Kurt firmly declined, but the Texan wouldn’t take no for an answer. Heavily drugged, the German mutant was put on display for several weeks until he and his fellow “freaks” were rescued by the X-Men. Reprising his role as the Incredible Nightcrawler, Kurt joined Xavier’s school as a student where he quickly became a core member of the X-Men team. The friendships he made there saved him from falling apart completely when Kurt was forced to kill his stepbrother after Stephan went mad and began to slaughter children who he perceived as demons.

After an incident on his twenty-second birthday where his biological father, an ancient mutant named Azazel, attempted to use Kurt to conquer Earth, Kurt has devoted his life to teaching younger mutants at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters and working as a full time X-Man.
Relationships:
Raven Darkholme: Biological mother; on semi-talking terms sometimes when he isn’t having to arrest her.
Margali Szardos: Foster mother; on slightly better talking terms with.
Amanda Stephon: Foster sister, formerly Jimaine Szardos; first crush and still close with, although not romantically.
Stephan Szardos: Foster brother, deceased; Kurt loved his older brother dearly and continues to carry the guilt of his death buried deep within.
Father Wagner: Adopted father; the man who led Kurt to a better understanding of himself and Christ. Kurt is still in close contact with him.
Azazel: Biological father; currently imprisoned on Earth but at large, though laying low.
Charles Xavier: Mentor; continues to serve as Kurt’s sounding board and father figure.
Logan: Best friend; despite their surface differences, both men greatly respect one another. Kurt is one of the few people brave enough to play pranks on Wolverine.
Piotr Rasputin: Friend; Pitor enjoys teaching Kurt art and Kurt enjoys teasing Pitor about his crush on Kitty.
Kitty Pryde: Friend; affectionately known as “Katzchen” and seen as a younger sister.
Ororo Munroe: Friend; one of Kurt’s longest running crushes and closest friends.
Rogue: Adopted sister; shares his frustrations about Mystique as a mother.
Favorite Music Genre: Classical
Favorite Movies: Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, The Mark of Zorro, Princess Bride, Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite Books: The Three Musketeers, A Tale of Two Cities
Fun Facts:
*Kurt is mildly nocturnal; as a child he was almost exclusively so. When Margali found him playing on the ceiling one night during a bout of insomnia, she began to call him her “Little Nightcrawler”. The “Little” dropped, but the “Nightcrawler” stuck.
*After growing up in a small van or camper with his family, Kurt is most comfortable sleeping in small spaces. He’s also a lover of cat naps during the day, which leads to his friends and students finding him passed out in the oddest places.
*Kurt’s favorite actor (and arguably one of his greatest sources of inspiration) is Errol Flynn.

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