Archibald Grayson

**Archibald ‘Archie’ Grayson**, also known as **Hyperdrive**, is a major supporting character in *A Few Cruel Twists of Fate*.

He is one of 11-Socrates fiercest and most competent athletic competitors, driven by a strong desire to be able to control his power.

## Story

### Background

Archie was born on June 16, 2001. Archie became close friends with Gin and RJ in Junior High School. Archie was one of many who became superhumans and gained extraordinary abilities after the Genesis Event. He gained the ability to move at super speed, albeit all the time, making them incredibly dangerous and life-threatening. Over the course of two years, he has been training himself to cope with and manage his power.

## Appearance

Archie is African-American and has a dark complexion. He has a lean but muscular physique.

### Outfits

Archie wears the standard male NCPS uniform.

### Costume

Archie wears an athletic tracksuit under armor made from car parts. He also wears a sleek, black motorcycle helmet with a wide visor, with braces on his nape to protect from whiplash. His chest area is protected by parts of a car's front bumper to resist heat and impact, especially on the upper torso. He has a spoiler on his back shoulders. His upper torso, arms and legs are also the most reinforced parts of the armor.

## Personality

Archie is determined, passionate, and competitive. He can also be prideful and overconfident, but reckless and short-tempered. However, he practices and hones his self-discipline. He loves a challenge, so when he received his powers, he felt like they were a blessing. However, he quickly realized their price and knew he had to learn how to control them if he was going to be able to use them safely. He's also known as a wisecracker and even the class clown, but he also makes jokes in inappropriate moments, such as in the heat of battle or awkward social interactions. He claims it's a coping mechanism, and it's instinctive of him to resort to humor and sarcasm than actually deal with his issues.

He eats a lot of food and sleeps a lot for someone who's so active, because his powers are very draining. He also tends to snack on energy bars a lot.

## Powers & Abilities

### Powers

* **Kinetic Attribute**
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: Archie constantly moves at an average of 90mph, even when standing still.
	+ **Superhuman Reflexes**
	+ **Heightened Perception**
	+ **Regenerative Healing Factor**

### Abilities

* **Athleticism**
* **Self-Discipline**: Archie has even implemented meditation techniques.

## Limitations & Weaknesses

### External

* **Chronic Fatigue**: Due to the nature of his powers, it is easy for him to spend tons of energy doing even simple tasks. As a result, he spends more time than others sleeping and eating than the average person. He frequently becomes tired and sleepy or even hungry every now and then, and has even passed out on multiple occasions, even mid-run, becoming an unconscious human torpedo.
* **Overspeeding**: He has a signicantly high risk of injury, especially when overspeeding and taking turns. It is not uncommon for him to crash into other people, objects, and hard surfaces, severely injuring himself and others in the process.

## Trivia

* His costume is inspired by a real-life vehicle, the Toyota A80 Supra Mk4.