James gained his powers in an accident when he was a student at MIT. A serious young man growing up, getting superpowers loosened him up tremendously. He finished school and began to think about his future. He came out to his parents shortly before graduation, both his sexual orientation and his superpowers. It was a bit much but they coped with it. James was weighing the possibility of using his powers for good or simply using them to help him in his career as an engineer. When he heard about the Avant Guard tryouts, James jumped at the chance to become a superhero. He enjoys his time in the spotlight. He wants to be honest about himself but has decided against using the show as a soapbox. He doesn't want to be the subject of "A very special" or "Controversial" Hero Talk issue. He didn't inform the producers he was gay and he's kept it from the fellow contestants simply because some of them are bound to be unable to deal with it. He's decided to see where the show goes. If he makes the final cut he'll deal with his fellow teammates in private and then go public. "I still find it a little unnerving that bolts of lightning jump from my fingertips." Right now? Blast and hope you hit. He generally speads his electrical bolts to have a better chance of hitting right now. His "deadly" lightning is very draining and highly unstable. If you want to make him closer to normal drop his characteristics. 15's and 13's are good. His EC could be dropped to 20 pts. If you want a more potent version CSL's first then see about adding new electrical abilities. A handsome man in his mid twenties. He wears a blue costume that shows off his physique, with white boots, gloves, a gold belt and a gold "E" on his chest. He wears a facemask that leaves his mouth and hair showing.