Jason McConnell

Age: 29

Faceclaim: Stephen Amell

Traits: Short-tempered, anti-social, loyal, cautious, determined, vengeful

Jason ran away from home at the age of 15, having endured years of abuse from an alcoholic father and only ever seeing his mother when she returned home from work late at night. Having no place to go and no other family to rely on, Jason turned to the streets, falling into the gang life after they willingly took him in and offered him a place to stay. The Rogues, they called themselves, and they enforced strict rules of brotherhood on Jason, only allowing him to join their family of sorts after he had proven himself useful in several areas. The abuse he had desired to escape from was found here as well, but it was only until he accomplished his rite of passage did the beatings stop. For 13 years, Jason crawled up the ranks of the The Rogues, accomplishing whatever task they placed before him, and doing a hell of a job to bring in new members and bundles of cash so that they could continue to grow in strength and reputation. Turf wars did happen, all resulting in violence and sometimes even death, but The Rogues always came out on top, Jason usually heading the fights and never backing down when one of his brothers were threatened. He was vicious, fearless, but above all loyal, and willing to do whatever it took to protect this family of his.

One night however, a small group of Rogues -Jason included- found themselves outnumbered. A night of fun quickly turning into a nasty situation when a rival gang rolled in looking for a fight. There was no backing down once they were backed into a corner, and when the confrontation got too hot to handle, a gun was drawn, three shots fired and once catching Jason in the chest. Bleeding out and gasping for help, the gang that Jason had once called family turned their back on him to flee the scene as sirens wailed in the distance. Devastated, Jason gathered the last of his strength to stumble away but only made it so far before he collapsed. On the verge of death, it was by chance that Aldrich Killian, guided by the sound of gunfire and driven by curiosity, approached the area and found him there. A street thug that was bleeding out and surely wouldn't be missed would make an excellent test subject for the newest virus strain currently being tested in the AIM labs, and so Jason was quickly gathered and brought there. Killian was eager to see if Extremis could repair mortal wounds, and it proved to be a correct theory.

Jason was saved, the Extremis giving him new powers and repairing his broken body in a matter of minutes. The severity of the wound has left a deep scar on his chest–an added reminder to never forget that fateful night on the street. Still consumed by anger, Jason pledged himself and his loyalty to AIM, grateful for their help and the gift of Extremis, but eager to use his new powers in a quest for revenge.

Note: This character was created for a tumblr roleplay and served as one of the main villains. I created him with the thought in mind that a series of circumstances could turn someone against the world and fill them with nothing but negative emotion until they were a borderline sociopath. I wanted to use Jason to reflect the difference between being 'evil' and being severely damaged to the point of mental illness. As a student of psychology, I found this OC to be one of my more interesting ones, and with Shadow of Conflict, I will slowly piece together a possible turn around from villain to hero. This bio will serve as an insight to the character so the reader can have a possible more in depth understanding as the story progresses. I put a lot of thought into this guy, so hopefully everyone enjoys him. Chapter 1 shall be posted within the next week. Enjoy.