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IC -- General Information.
Name: John(ny) Russell Carolina.
Alias: Got called Tex while in the military, despite not being from Texas. Has also gone by just his last name before, and his family's called him both John Boy and Little John (named for his Granddaddy, who is Big John). Johnny R, Johnny C, J.R., Jr., he's got a billion nicknames and doesn't much care which you use.
Field Name: Trojan.
Age and Birthdate: 26/June 4th.
Nationality: American.

Genetic Information.
Mutation: Technopath/Cyberpath. Johnny's brain functions, in part, as a supercomputer, and he is capable of interfacing with and connecting to electronic devices through it. He can connect to satellites, move through the internet, and download things available via connections such as those into his own mind. His technopathy can specifically branch out in two ways -- he can either "talk" to complex machines to get them to operate for him (for example, telling a television to turn on), or can navigate through their systems to do the same thing manually (for example, moving through the connections between computers to get into one and find its files). He cannot tell machines to do things that they can't do, and doesn't pick up on personalities from them/have conversations with them/etc. He could get a cell phone to dial a certain number without touching it, but he couldn't make it wiggle around on the table. Functions of most complex machines are things that he can preform via his own mind -- for example, he could tell the television to turn on, or he could watch the program in his head. Using the satellites and frequencies around him allows him to move through most things mentally, and also use them to his own means. He could listen in on another person's phone conversation without being within earshot, or see what a security camera in a bank a city over is seeing. He has relatively little control over his powers however, although he's learned to build what are essentially firewalls in his mind to keep excess transmissions and signals out unless he wants them. He's not trained enough to pick out specifics like that quickly, although he does get random flashes of things and information at times that he can't control. Due to the growing number of satellites, towers, radio waves, and other various electronic means of communication, his reach is basically endless on earth. An EMP would more or less disable him, however, and could potentially cause actual mental damage to him. It is also physically painful (and harmful) for him to download too much information into himself without also booting some. Can understand more simple machines, but not make them work (could understand a gun, but not make it pull its own trigger). Could potentially work larger machines such as cars and etc with his mind one day, rather than just their electronic components.
Registered Mutant: No.

Personal Information.
Appearance: Brown hair, brown eyes. A baby face that probably won't ever go away, tends to have a mischievous glint to his eyes. Usually grinning. Stands around 5'11"-6', depends on who you ask. Over 6' if he's got a cowboy hat on, which is likely if he's outside. Jeans, shirts (sometimes Ts, sometimes button-ups), boots (usually cowboy style but since the military, combat sometimes as well), as his general uniform. Dressing up means nicer versions of those. Pretty well muscled from lifestyle and jobs. Generally fairly tanned. Likes chewing on things?
Personality: Good ol' boy. Was raised right and is well-mannered around ladies; holds doors open, stands if they come in a room, always says ma'am. Has a strong handshake and holds your gaze when he talks to you. Likes drinking sweet tea, and whiskey. Loves Jesus, his horses, and his mama. Outgoing, likes to make people feel welcome and wanted. Will sit around and shoot the shit with you for an hour before getting to whatever it was he came over to talk for. Is a big flirt, likes to flatter women. Is fairly old-fashioned when it comes to relationships though, doesn't sleep around a lot, doesn't do much locker room talk on his end of things, etc. Loves joking around, has a good sense of humor. Sharp as a tack, but not hugely booksmart. Horse whisperer (no relation to Robert Redford though). Modest with strangers, will brag (in good fun) with friends. Family-oriented, wants a wife and a lot of kids. Patriotic, proud of his country and his state (and the South as a whole). Can be on the bigoted side with some things (gay people supppp), but isn't verbal about it, more just doesn't get it and never will. Can eat for days. Doesn't like liberal crap (amongst which he includes: vegetarianism, global warming, gay marriage, people not knowing how to drive stick, etc). Likes hunting and guns, can dress what he kills and cook it up. Used to hard work, doesn't shy away from it. Likes kids. Knows (personally) that girls can whoop your ass and hold their own against boys, but if he thinks a girl isn't that sort then he can get subtly patriarchal, albeit not in a rude way. Stubborn to a fault. Loves challenges and taking risks.
History:

John Russell Carolina was the fourth born in a family of five kids

the Carolinas were actually from South Carolina, so the name worked well for them

they owned a large track of land near Hopkins, that had been in the family for generations; they'd all been horse ranchers, and continued to be presently

they did pretty well for themselves, one of the trusted names in the area for it, and the kids all grew up as ranch hands as well

the two oldest, Joshua Lee (named for their daddy) and Ty Allen, were boys, followed by a girl, Jackie Sue, then him, and then finally another sister when he was six, Bobbie Jo

as a result, Johnny got to have his ass kicked by both older brothers and an older sister

Jackie Sue actually knocked two of his teeth out (at different times)

they were all very overprotective of Bobbie Jo though, especially Johnny since he was the closest in age to her

loved horses from a very young age, had a special connection with them

one of their trainers who had studied Powell's methods taught him how to interact with the horses to further understand and help them

did passingly well in school, mainly Cs and Bs

mother wanted him to go to college and his father agreed since both his older brothers were helping on the ranch already

signed on for the military to pay for it, went off at 17 for usc columbia

his powers came out the first week there, from nothing in particular, just the general stress and sudden change in his life

suffered from migraines that first semester, never knowing the cause of them

honestly thought he was going crazy, with how he was hallucinating surfing the web all the damn time, and listening in on cell conversations nowhere near him, seeing tv in his head, etc

it didn't even occur to him that he might be a mutant, honestly; he'd never met one before, and it was before they'd started getting a huge amount of media attention

met a girl though -- she was a telepath, and could feel what was going on in his mind, how it was different from other ones; she explained it to him and helped him to work through what was happening to gain a modicum of control over it

he decided to keep it to himself, not sure what people would think of it

he told his older sister before he went back to school the next fall though, and she both was supportive and agreed to keep his secret

one by one he told his siblings as he went through school, and then finally his mother

she didn't really understand it, and it made her cry especially given what she'd started hearing about some of the negative aspects to mutations, which made him feel terrible

he graduated at 21 with a degree in animal husbandry, and told his father about his mutation before getting sent off for basic training

his father was not happy about it, and in fact didn't speak to him for the next two and a half years

he liked the military though

he ended up stationed in california, where his accent earned him the nickname tex

the fact that he was not from texas did not matter in the slightest

served overseas in iraq

didn't tell the military about his powers either, thought they might think he was using them to get at military intel or something

which he didn't, when he could help it

was involved in a roadside bombing, his jeep got flipped and he was pinned

was sent back home to recover after he was taken care of there

lower right leg was broken and he had a pretty nasty gash along his right side, which is now a visible scar traveling from the back side of him to the front

it got his dad to make amends with him though

finished the rest of his service and went back to work on the ranch

xaviers ended up contacting them, looking for horses and interested in johnny as well

he was a mutant, for one thing, xavier knew he needed major work on his powers, for another, and he was also trained with the animals in a way that would be beneficial, given how much traumatizing stuff happened there

xavier was also interested in offering riding lessons to the students, animal therapy and such

johnny accepted and set off with the bought

Status: Staff/Faculty, stablemaster and horseback riding instructor.
Trivia:

doesn't wear sneakers, would rather go barefoot

knows how to line dance and likes it

got a girl pregnant in high school but she miscarried early on, before they'd told their parents

tends to work shirtless in the summer, or with his shirt tucked into a pocket of his jeans

you're welcome

really is a horse whisperer

was seriously tempted to stick with the army, might go back once his powers are more under control

is used to his middle name getting used as an extension of his first

does not play the fiddle

can play guitar though!

is fairly fluent in spanish but speaks it with a heavy accent

did rodeos as a teen, competed with pole bending and barrel racing cause he liked the speed

yes he can use a lasso well