Rick O'Shea

Bounder Man, real name Richard "Rick" O'Shea, a rookie teenage superhero who is making a splash in New York as a lively youthful spirit who is hoping to do some good with his powers, unorthodox they may be.
Due to a lab accident, Rick has been imbued with the power to bounce off of any surface like a rubber ball. Despite how ridiculous it sounds, he uses it quite well to be an effective superhero whom many would make the mistake to underestimate. Even so, he still has a lot to learn and hopes to make it in the big leagues.
== Biography==
====Early Life====
Born in 2008 in Queens, New York to Charles O'Shea and Fiona O'Shea who were an immigrant Irish family. His father was a police officer while his mother works as a Hair Stylist. He had a little sister named Dorothy who was born after him in September 8, 2012. He is just your average kid living in Queens. Like everyone else, he admired superheroes such as the League of American Superheroes that have notable heroes in their ranks such as Liberty Prime, The Breeze, and The Flame whom he has bought and owned several collectibles such as posters, action figures, and comic books. He was picked on at school for being a total dork but he puts on a bright optimistic face as he pursues his dreams of being a basketball player like the Harlem Globetrotters. However, the Basketball leader stood in the way of his aspirations who thought of him as too weak and scrawny to be allowed to join. 
====Origin of Superpowers====
One day, he went on a field trip to Quark Labs which is a local physics lab that studies the nature of atoms and molecules. He was fascinated by all the science but some of his classmates were not so much interested in learning as it is goofing off. While no one was looking, one of his bullies wandered into a restricted room where an experimental prototype atomic oscillator drive was held. He was playing around with the machine when it went off. Rick immediately dove in to push him out of the way and received a full-on blast from the atomic oscillator which sent him to the hospital. After receiving emergency treatment, he was sent home for several days to recover. It was then that he discovered the atomic oscillator has changed him and caused him to wreck his room by bouncing off the walls and floors. Testing his powers, he realized the extent of what he could do. Amazed that a nobody like him can become a hero like his idols, he wasted no time making his costume where he leapt on to the scene as your Friendly Neighborhood Bounder-Man
====February Incident====
It has been six months since his lab accident and his debut as Bounder-Man. He started off small, going after petty crooks such as purse snatchers, muggers, and vandals. The public found him a bit weird and an obvious rip-off of Spider-Man but he just kept doing the good work. But one day while he was out on patrol, he witnessed a gigantic explosion over at Brooklyn. He jumped over to the district where he was horrified by all the destruction and death it wrought. He wasted no time leaping into the fray where he used his powers to rush over to people and rescue them from danger. One of his most notable rescues was of a 40-year old woman trapped in a burning building whose husband and child was incinerated and had her legs crushed under some rubble. He was able to pull her out of the rubble and carry her to safety. He even came face to face with his idol Liberty Prime who he referred to as Mr. Prime. However, Liberty Prime acted annoyed by how young he is and just told him to stay out of his way. Wanting to impress his idol and hopefully earn a spot in the League, Rick set out to rescue as many people as he can from the disaster. He manage to save at least 40 people which is quite impressive for a rookie superhero at such a young age. 
However, several months have passed and it is clear having to witness all that death and destruction has left a number on Rick despite his seeming confidence and spirit. He is soon expected to join the ranks of the League of American Superheroes as its youngest member with Liberty Prime taking him under his wing.
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