Likes moonlit nights and dogs. Dislikes people who make fun of him.
Personality
At his core, Nicholas is a person who wants and tries to do the right thing. But, what /is/ the right thing? It depends on one's perspective and current circumstances. He's a sensitive young man who probably worries too much about what others think of him, wanting to be liked and accepted more than anything else. It might lead to Nicholas doing what he can to gain the approval of others, whether their intentions are good or bad.
However, there's another side to him: the wolf. It's not a side he fully understands yet but an urge here, an instinct there, and he's had to question whether he's more a person or an animal. The possible answer to that frightens him at times. Others? He might just welcome finding out.
Apart from that, he's not much different from typical teenagers. He's into sports and video games, he likes to read, he loves the outdoors and nature, and he's a generally good person who just wants to be part of something.
Background
Nicholas was born in Cleveland and lived in a typically quiet and respectable home with a caring mother and father. He was always small and when he reached puberty, things changed. Signs of the wolf, both mental and physical, manifested. His parents didn't really know about mutants and especially didn't know how to react, and there was screaming and shouting followed by a frightened boy hiding in his bedroom. Apologies soon followed, promises made to figure out what they could.
He missed school, and after a little too much attention came their way from nosy neighbors, they moved to a suburb with a little more land and privacy. After a year or so like this, some home-schooling, and a lot of discussion, a decision was made: they'd move to the Northeast and begin to look for a school or group Nicholas could get in with so he might receive more help and instruction than they could provide him. More than that, Nicholas wanted to find a 'pack' to join, some friends to make.
SKILLS
COMBAT - Novice: With no formal training yet, Nicholas is pretty unrefined when it comes to combat skills. Hand-to-hand is all he knows anything about and he can be dangerous with his claws, but someone who knows what he's doing shouldn't have too much trouble figuring him out.
ELECTRONICS - Competent: Nicholas has had access to computers, tablets, cellphones, and other typical electronics. He's used them enough to know what he's doing and could help troubleshoot general problems others might have.
HUNTING - Novice: His senses make this easier for him and he knows about things like being quiet being aware of wind direction, but Nicholas hasn't had any real instruction in actual hunting before. He might be able to catch something if he absolutely had to.
SPORTS - Competent: Nicholas has had a love of sports as long as he's been old enough to play them. Football, basketball, and soccer are his favorites and the ones he's best at.
TRACKING - Novice: Along with his basic ability in hunting, senses also make it more likely Nicholas can trail after someone or something. When it comes to looking for specific signs in an area he's checking out, that's something he's still trying to learn more about. That said, if conditions are right, he could lead the way to a target.
VIDEO GAMES - Competent: Nicholas might love video games as much as he does sports. He'll take advantage of any chance to get some gaming in, and his hand-eye coordination is fast enough to make him pretty good at them.
POWERS
AGILITY - Enhanced: Nicholas possesses agility on par with a top-level gymnast, capable of quick twists or flips along with being extremely flexibile and nimble. His reaction times make him capable of avoiding most basic strikes.
HEALING - Basic: As part of his mutation, Nicholas heals roughly two to three times faster than the typical person. Small cuts normally go away within a day while a simple fracture would mostly heal in a week or two. More serious injuries would still hinder him, and he cannot regenerate anything like a finger, hand, and so on.
SENSES - Enhanced: Nicholas possesses senses that are notably stronger than those of a typical person. His eyesight is sharper, he can hear sounds normal people are unable to make out, and his sense of smell is strong enough to pick out specific scents and track them under the right conditions.
STRENGTH - Basic: A direct effect of his mutation, Nicholas is capable of handling weights at or beyond that of a weightlifter. This tops out around half a ton when it comes to fully picking something up, and closer to a full ton if it's a matter of lifting something like a car a few inches.
WOLFEN MUTATION - Basic: This is not a power as much as it's his mutation itself, but Nicholas shows wolfen characteristics in the form of brown fur from head to toe, claws, fangs, even a somewhat more canine nose. While he looks mostly human, the addition of a short muzzle and a tail leaves no question about his animalistic side.
ADVANTAGES
BICYCLE While Nicholas has no car - he doesn't even have a driver license! - he does have a multi-speed bicycle he can use to get around when he isn't hitching a ride with someone else or simply walking.
MONEY Nicholas has a few thousand dollars to his name thanks to an account his parents set up. Anything else would come from finding a job, but his appearance might force him to look for the truly odd jobs.
WEAKNESSES
APPEARANCE There's no way around it: Nicholas might as well be a werewolf to the average person. He's got the fur, the claws, even a short snout and tail. If someone is spooked by any of that, it could lead to trouble. Hopefully nobody comes after him with silver bullets or anything like that. The silver itself wouldn't be an issue, for he's not a true werewolf, but the bullets? You bet.
INEXPERIENCED Nicholas hasn't had much actual instruction or training in what he is or what he can do. Most of his skills are on the raw, untapped side, learned mainly one day at a time. Those who really know what they're doing, especially ones who have ways of dealing with those like him, would hold the advantage.
INSTINCTS At times, Nicholas can struggle with wolfen instincts relative to normal human ones. If something's overwhelming him, like a lot of noise or particularly strong scents, he could have some problems. If he's going through a moment of instability, issues arising from that are even more likely.
NAIVE Stemming from his need to be accepted, Nicholas is often too quick to listen to or trust someone when he'd be better off taking a more measured, cautious approach. Someone particularly good at leading someone along could take advantage of this.
SENSITIVE Sometimes Nicholas wears his emotions on his sleeve. He craves acceptance and may go out of his way to seek it, but harsh words and actions can rapidly cut to the core and leave him emotional and potentially unhinged. He takes most things to heart and could stand to work on that.
