Grayson Laurier

―Grayson Laurier.

**Grayson Laurier** is a character in *Gen X*. He is a second year at Exousia University, and starts off as a shy, reserved individual who plans to spend all of his time studying, rather than interacting. However, after the Beginning-Of-Year Party thrown by Gabi Jenkins, he lands in the Top 10 at the school, and is labeled one of the Champions Of Exousia, forcing him to become more open and in the spotlight with the fear that screwing up would result in expulsion.

## Background

Grayson was practically born into foster care. It was all he could remember. When his mother had given birth to him, he was injected the Compound V serum and put into the system. He never knew his parents. He couldn’t even picture how they looked. Growing up in foster care was hard. He wasn’t like the other kids. He was shy and quiet, never really speaking unless he was spoken to. However, he had an outstanding academic performance, maintaining straight A’s. Despite his facade at school, his life was terrible. He had been put into a home with two people who didn’t care about the foster kids in their home. They only cared about the money they would receive, causing them to treat Grayson poorly. They would hit him and laugh at him, even locking him in his room so he couldn’t eat. They would threaten him, talking about the awful things they’d do if he ever told anyone what was going on.

One day, when he was eleven, he was being scolded by his foster parents. They were yelling at him and were in his face. That was when their voices began to echo, growing louder in his ears until he couldn’t take it anymore. He had to stop it. He screamed at the top of his lungs, hoping to drown out the noise. But it only made things worse. Everything around him had been destroyed, and his foster parents were dead. Grayson discovered that he possessed superhuman abilities. Because of this, he was moved to a group home that acted as an orphanage for kids like him.

He spent his time at the home training, trying to learn control over his power so that people would be safe around him. So that he wouldn’t be a ticking time bomb, waiting to explode again. When he was nineteen, he enrolled and was accepted into Exousia University, a prestigious school for Supes. That is where is story has left off. It is his second year at the university, and he is a STEM (now Crimefighting) major, using his knowledge in helpful ways. Many people want to be heroes, but he doesn’t think he deserves to hold that title, which is why he envies the other students.

## Personality

Grayson is a quiet, closed-off individual. Due to his past, he keeps to himself and doesn’t trust many people. When it comes to education or being social, he always chooses his education, never attending any kind of parties unless he needs to. He works hard every day, training his mind, technique, and combat skills in order to grow stronger. Grayson maintains his focus on reaching his goals, not letting anyone stop him from being his best self.

## Powers and Abilities

―Grayson Laurier to August Blackwood.

* **Sound Absorption**: Grayson possesses the ability to absorb the sound he can hear, which can range from talking to the sound of glass shattering. He can take the sound he absorbs in convert it to various forms of energy or pure physical force. When absorbing enough sound and harnessing his energy to its fullest, his irises glow blue. The louder the sound, the more power he gains. Additionally, Grayson can store the sound he absorbs for later use.
	+ **Sound Manipulation**: Grayson can manipulate sound waves to his desire. He can redirect them when they're produced, and can even create them from his hands, honing into various attacks such as bolts and beams.
	+ **Force-Field Generation**: Grayson can shape sound waves into protective barriers capable of absorbing intense amounts of force. It is unknown how much force it can withstand, and he is only able to form these barriers in front of himself.
	+ **Energy Projection**: Grayson can project energy that is blue in color in various different ways. After converting the sound he absorbs, he is able to utilize it as beams, bolts, shockwaves, etc. When charging up powerful attacks, his eyes glow blue and blue energy forms in front of his chest. Grayson mainly projects the converted energy from his chest, but will occasionally use his hands.
	+ **Enhanced Hearing**: Grayson's connection to sound waves allows him to hear things from great distances, which is beneficial when he is in need of sound to absorb. The exact distance he can hear is unknown, but it is described as him hearing sounds as if it was right next to his ear.
	+ **Telekinesis**: Through manipulating sound waves, Grayson can move and control objects and beings with his mind. Offensively, he is able to immobilize, restrain, constrict and repel others with his energy.
	+ **Flight**: Grayson is able to lift and propel himself through the air using force he creates out of sound.
* **Enhanced Reflexes**: Grayson possesses drastically enhanced reaction speed, allowing him to dodge projectiles and attacks with ease.

## Weaknesses

* **Lack of Sound**: Most of Graysons powers are reliant on the absorption of sound. If he hasn't absorbed any or can't absorb any, his abilities are limited.
* **Power Overusage**: Overusing his powers can result in extreme fatigue, nosebleeds, and ear bleeding, and can even render him deaf for a limited amount of time. Using his powers too much within small amounts of time will result in unconsciousness, and maybe even death.