Name: Derek Taylor
Age: Whatever he wants to be at the current time, though introduces himself as 24.
Bio: Derek's life seemed to be perfect and his future almost promised to him. In his high school years Derick was the school's star Wide reviver and was practically unstoppable. Though the thing that made him unique compared to other players his age was the fact that he could play multiple positions on the field. He had excellent strength and precision when it came to passing the ball up field. He was also the fastest and most agile on the team and this made him an excellent half back. He received multiple scholarships to various Division 1 schools across the country. Though Derek's dream was quickly shattered when he tore his ACL. Without football Derek's educational career was practically over. He wasn't exactly the smartest guy in the world and placed all his hope in football. With the various colleges pulling their support Derek turned to his last option that he thought he had. As soon as he graduated from high school he enlisted in the Army.
At the time the U.S. was working on the Achilles Warrior project. The projects plan was to inject the specimen with a mixture of nano bots and a polymimetic alloy, essentially liquid metal. At the time Derek was the perfect test subject and he agreed to the operations based on the assumption he would be heavily compensated. At first the injections were supposed to be carried out simultaneously though in the end only the nano bots were injected. Soon Derek was gifted with increase speed, reflexes, strength, endurance and a healing factor.
Derek soon was the leading factor in various confidential black ops carried out by the United States government. Though the scientists who created the Achilles project thought it was time to initiate the second phase of the project by injecting the polymimetic alloy. Though when Derek was injected with the alloy it corrupted his cells and the alloy started to take over his body. The following days were the most painful that Derek experienced in his life as the alloy took over only leaving his mind intact.
The government tried to cover up their "Frankenstein" by locking him up in Area 51. Though over time as Derek learned to deal with his new form he escaped leaving bloodshed and destruction in his path. For the next several years Derek traveled the world trying to avoid being captured.
In recent months Derek has set himself in a small apartment and started to sell drugs to make his way through life with enough money to sustain himself and have a little fun.
Personality: Derek is a born leader based on his want to be the dominant force in everything he does. Derek would mostly likely be at the center of any party, taking command. Derek is truly in his element when allowed to take command of a situation. He tends to think big and act big - often in terms that would scare others.
Derek also has a flair for the dramatics, and is essentially a born entertainer. His natural creativeness and magnetism attract others to him and he truly enjoys being the focal point of any situation.
Overall Derek is just a pleasure seeker doing anything he can to have a good time.
Abilities: When Derek's body was corrupted by the alloy he gained more abilities than just the increased physical attributes of the nano bots. The basic ability was to take the form of anything that has relativity the same mass as he does. This allows him to shape shift into other things and other people. Derek is also able to turn various limbs of his body into weapons. Lastly he can melt down his structure and use this to get around obstacles, and enter humans to tear them from the inside out.
Though of course no one is without their faults and weaknesses. Temperatures in excess of 1535 degrees Celsius, such as those needed to smelt iron, could permanently alter the bonding processes of the mimetic poly alloy and can cripple Derek permanently. Corrosives, such as concentrated Hydrochloric Acid, can also damage Derek's structure. Extremely low temperatures are also a danger to Derek. Lastly magnetic fields can interfere with Derek's though process and he losses control of himself.
Appearance: Derek usually takes the form of his old self before the Achilles project: A tall, roughly 6'7, well-built African-American.
Though his "true" form resembles this: