Timothy Reese

## HISTORY

### Pre-College Year's

Timothy 'Tim' Reese was born in Mintlace City, Ellatora to Jacqueline & Patrick Reese, a nurse and butcher respectively. He has a younger brother named Malcolm.

Timothy grew up in a stable home with a relatively normal childhood. He performed well at school in subjects such as math's, science, English and history. Despite his fathers desire for him become involved in sports, Tim never showed an interest in any sport and even when he did take part his performance was dismal. His father eventually left him alone to follow his own path when his younger brother Malcolm displayed both a love and talent for sports, becoming a prodigy.

Timothy graduated high school with high grades and was able to earn a scholarship to study Architecture & Design at John Mintlace College.

While searching through the contents of a private museum selling it's contents before closing down, a woman dressed in black slips a metal mask into his box of purchased items as he leaves.

After returning home and emptying the box Tim discovers the mask. He places the mask over his face and instantly it attaches itself to him. His body goes through significant changes, gaining height, muscle mass, his skin changes color, as does his hair, etc.

### College Years & Becoming RAM/Mintlace Mask

Tim rooms at college with Harrison Gibbs. He keeps the mask and his vigilante pursuits secret from Gibbs while studying.

He decides to wear the mask and use his powers and transformed state to act as a vigilante. He is dubbed **Mintlace Mask** by the public and media outlets. Opinions of him vary, with many agreeing with his methods and actions, while others condemn his actions and believe he is no better than the criminals he goes after. By far the most vocal of his haters is Frederick Richmond, the mayor of Mintlace.

Shortly after, it is revealed to Tim that aspects of his scholarship were incorrect. The truth was revealed that the scholarship paid for his books & materials, his classes, but not his room and board. He would have to vacate the dorm by the end of the week or start paying board. Tim looked for available jobs but was turned away for one reason or another each time. Also, the only jobs he had any real chance of landing wouldn't cover the costs of staying on campus. Tim considered resorting to using his new powers to steal the money he needed, but these thoughts were quickly forced out of his head.

Following his intervention on a drug deal, Tim noticed the large sum of money one of the two parties had brought with them to be exchanged for the drugs. Making a decision, Tim took the money for himself and destroyed the drugs with fire. He paid his boarding fees up front to the dean of the college.

## POWERS & ABILITIES

###  POWERS (Timothy/RAM)

**Mask of Synran** - Timothy is the possessor of the Mask of Synran, which when worn endows him with superhuman abilities and powers, transforming him into RAM, Beast Mask Bearer.

**Superhuman Strength**

* · **Superhuman Leaping** - One of RAM's signature powers is the ability to leap to heights and distances far greater than that of an ordinary human. He possesses a degree of superhuman strength, particularly in his back and legs, which grants him his superior leaping abilities (able to reach 30 feet in a vertical leap and 45 feet in a broad jump), as well as deliver kicks with superhuman force.
* · **Superhuman Speed**

**Superhuman Stamina** - RAM's muscles produce a significantly lower amount of fatigue toxins during physical activity than the muscles of an ordinary human. He can exert himself at peak capacity for several hours before fatigue begins to impair him.

**Superhuman Agility** - RAM's Agility is enhanced to levels that are beyond the human body's natural limits.

**Superhuman Reflexes** - RAM's reflexes are enhanced to levels that are beyond the human body's natural limits.

**Superhuman Senses** - RAM's sight and hearing are enhanced to levels that are beyond the human body's natural limits.

**Superhuman Durability**

**Regenerative Healing Factor** - RAM has a healing factor that allows him to recover from injuries and ailments at an accelerated rate. He can recover from injuries, such as broken bones, within a matter of hours. He has also been shown as being able to regenerate severed body parts, such as when he regenerated his tongue and tail on separate occasions. Regeneration however can only be accomplished when wearing the mask.

* **Disease Immunity** - RAM is completely invulnerable to all known Earth-based diseases and viruses, including AIDS.
* **Foreign Chemical Immunity:** RAM's natural healing also affords him the virtual immunity to poisons and most drugs. It is virtually impossible for him to become intoxicated

**Flexible Bone Structure** - RAM's bone structure enables him great flexibility. He can remain in a crouching position for long periods of time and perform contortionist type feats without causing any damage to his spine.

**Night Vision** - RAM's enhanced vision allows him to see into the ultraviolet and infrared spectrum, granting him a degree of heightened night vision.

**Prehensile Tongue** - RAM has the ability to extend his tongue up to 30 feet in length and use it as a whip to ensnare objects and people. His tongue is super-humanly strong, capable of lifting and crushing a person.

**Prehensile Tail** - RAM has a tail that allows him to grab onto objects with relative ease. His tail is strong enough to not only support his body weight but also lift an adult man completely off the ground. It is deft enough to fight with like a sword or blunt object.

**Micro-Suction Disks** - RAM can stick to objects with the surface of his hands and feet. This enables him to scale surfaces.

**Retractable Claws & Talons** - RAM possesses 20 retractable 3" talons in place of finger & toenails. The claws are naturally sharp and tougher than that of normal human bone structure, allowing RAM to cut through most types of flesh and natural materials. His ability to slice completely through a substance depends on the thickness of the substance and the amount of force he can exert.

**Retractable Wings** - ?

**Horns** - RAM possesses a pair of horns growing from his forehead. They are strong enough to withstand a full speed charge against solid brick walls and steel doors.

* **Electric Blast** - From the center of his horns, RAM is able to emit and electric blast powerful enough to destroy concrete pillars.

**Retractable Forearm Tentacles** - ?

**Underwater Breathing** - RAMis able to breathe due to his body developing a gland which creates an oxygenated perfluorocarbon emulsion which fills his lungs and equalizes the pressure. He is therefore able to breathe fluid and avoid decompression and nitrogen narcosis

### POWERS WITHOUT WEARING MASK

**Superhuman Strength**

* · **Superhuman Leaping**
* · **Superhuman Speed**

**Flexible Bone Structure**

**Superhuman Stamina**

**Superhuman Agility**

**Superhuman Reflexes**

**Superhuman Senses**

**Superhuman Durability**

**Regenerative Healing Factor** - Regeneration of severed/destroyed body parts can only be accomplished when wearing the mask.

* **Disease Immunity**
* **Foreign Chemical Immunity:**

### ABILITIES

**CQC Expert** - Over the years Timothy has become an excellent hand to hand combatant. At first Tim would rely solely on the powers and abilities granted to him by the mask when fighting his opponents. Eventually however, following defeats at the hands of both strong foes with technique and weak foes with technique and intellect, he learned to combine various fighting styles with the powers of the mask into a fighting style he refers to as RAM's Way.

**Cunning Intellect** -

**Master Acrobat** -

**Indomitable Will** -

**Skilled Artist** -

**Multilingual** -

### Weapons

Generally Timothy does not wield weapons in battle, whether wearing the mask or not. He will however use objects, regardless of what they are, as improvised weapons if needed, such as slabs of concrete or road signs.