Shining Abyss

**Vinnie Ippolito**, also known as **Shining Abyss**, is a Zeus High RSW student and part-time combat Soterian. He is in his third and final year of RSW.

## Appearance

Upon first looking at Vinnie, it's clear he has a rather odd appearance. The entirety of Vinnie's bare skin is pitch black and the only parts of his physical body that you can see are the gray lines that outline several parts of his body, this includes his jaw, neck, muscles and creases. He also has slightly glowing white eye. Looking past the dark appearance his amp gives him, Vinnie is almost six feet tall and is rather muscular for his age. He has hair as well that can be seen outlined across the top of his head. His hair is rather short and feeling it could reveal how fluffy it can be. Due to Vinnie's strange appearance, his mouth is unable to be seen, but when he smiles people can tell by his tone of voice and squinting eyes.

In his Soterian uniform, Vinnie wears a simple getup which consists of a black hoodie, black gloves, black pants and black boots. Anything Vinnie touches turns black because of his amp, this includes the things he wears.

#### Gallery

Vinnie's final and current Soterian uniform.Vinnie's amp affecting a couch.The first draft for Vinnie's Soterian uniform.
## Personality

Vinnie normally comes across as an extremely goofy and very energetic individual with some peculiar habits. Going solely based on his personality, many tend to question how Vinnie is one of Zeus High's top students. Vinnie has a very optimistic attitude and can almost always be found smiling. His personality is what leads the people around him to believe that he can potentially become the island's next number one Soterian.

Vinnie is also known for his odd sense of humor. His jokes range from corny to strange, occasionally making a fool out of himself for the sake of others' enjoyment. When Vinnie is on duty as a Soterian, his personality never changes, he is always the cheery, kind, optimistic and energetic individual he is in school.

## Origin

Vinnie Ippolito was born on April 10th in the year 2073 to two, very kindhearted parents. In school, Vinnie learned the hard truths of life at an early age. He was quick to be bullied by his peers because of how his amp made him appear, and because of the fact his amp turned the things he touches gray. Unlike most reactions to being the victim of bullying, Vinnie pushed past the setbacks his peers gave him, remaining the hopeful little Soterian fanboy that he was.

However, once Vinnie got into his first year of the RSW program, he realized that he might not end up becoming the Soterian he has always wanted to be. Vinnie idolized Soterians that always had a smile on their face, Soterians that could bring joy to the people of the island by their mere presence alone.. but because of Vinnie's rather unsettling appearance, he might scare people rather than make them happy. The doubts he had on himself affected his schoolwork and he barely made it to the second year. Vinnie realized he needed to ignore his doubts and fear and push through the school work he needed to get done.. but the doubts still plagued him.

Once Vinnie began working under a Soterian agency for part-time Soterian work in his third year of RSW, he realized that the public's opinion on him wasn't what he thought it was going to be. In fact, the public loved him so much that the famous Soterian podcast known as The Hero Hook talked about him and his potential. That very moment alone gave him the boost he needed to take his steps forward down the path of graduating strong.

## Amp

**Abyssal Leap:** Vinnie's amp allows him to jump into walls, floors and even objects and appear as a small, pitch black shadow with white eyes. When inside a surface, Vinnie can move about freely in any direction he pleases, and when he comes out of that surface, he retains the momentum and speed that he had when initially entering that surface. However, Vinnie cannot come out the other side of a surface, he must travel all the way around. When entering a surface, Vinnie also takes his clothing and whatever he is holding inside. He cannot take people.

Like all amps, Vinnie's amp has a few downsides as well:

* Everything Vinnie touches turns grey scale, even his clothes. This does not apply to people. This also might not be considered as a downside, but Vinnie has experienced more cons than pros with this downside.
* Vinnie's appearance is also affected by his amp, causing his entire body to appear pitch black and his eyes to subtly glow a blank white.
* Too much usage of his amp can cause Vinnie to grow dizzy, but because of extensive training this drawback is only subtle.

## Extra

* Vinnie discovered his amp after running off to his room to cry after being caught in the act of stealing cookies out of the pantry. When his parents came into his room to check on him, he was in the wall instead of sitting on the floor.
* Vinnie couldn't come up with a Soterian name for quite a while, but toward the middle of his third year of RSW, he chose the name "Shining Abyss."
* He almost chose Dark Dude as his Soterian name.
* Amongst the students of Zeus High, both normal and RSW, Vinnie is practically seen as a celebrity due to his part time Soterian job and positive public approval.
* Vinnie is an only child.