Melissa 'Bastion' Castro

[Melissa Castro]

Name: Melissa 'Bastion' Castro
Age: 21
Country of Origin: USA
Hometown: Miami, Florida

Power: Melissa inherited the double whammy of telepathy and telekinesis from her mother. Much to her mother's disappointment, Melissa can't use both at the same time. Her telepathy follows the typical pattern and has exhibited very little in the way of surprises. Her astral avatar resembles an idealized superhero version of herself.

To complicated matters, Melissa's telekinesis is highly specialized. Rather than allowing her to move other objects, her telekinesis reinforces her own body, giving her increased strength and durability. When using her telekinesis, Melissa's skin shimmers in an obvious tell to what she's doing.

Personality: Melissa has grown used to being a disappointment and has a hard time accepting praise from anyone. She may push a little hard because of her history with her mother.

Description: Melissa was raised in society in Miami and dresses like it with designer clothes in an attempt to appease her mother. She tends to keep her semi-curly, dark brown hair just past shoulder length.

Background: Melissa's mother, Ariana Castro or 'Psywave', was a superhero in Miami and became something of a darling in the town. She retired from hero work when she learned she was expecting her first child, Melissa.

A lot of expectation was heaped on Melissa to continue her mother's legacy. When Melissa's powers didn't quite develop the way Ariana's had, Ariana became frustrated. Melissa responded by trying even harder to please her mother, doing all the right things. But somehow, she never felt like she measured up.

She's been doing some solo hero work in her native Miami under the name 'Bastion'. Still unable to appease her mother, she decided to try Xavier's University to see if maybe there's something she could be missing.

[Will Stanton]

Approval 1/2

[Nailah Weaver]

Gotta live up to that legacy, hun!

Approval 2/2