And the first OC is...

Name: Daniel "Danny" Barnes a.k.a. Hightail

Age: 14

Appearance/Clothing: Danny is fairly small for his age. He has an obvious physical mutation which includes being covered in reddish brown fur, having a long, bushy tail, large front teeth, claws, and squirrel-like ears. His scalp hair is the same reddish-brown, though it is a little longer than the rest of his fur. His eyes are brown. He'll often wear a T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers, sometimes with a baseball cap and jacket if he has those with him. If a situation calls for hiding his mutation, he'll add stuff like gloves and a scarf to cover his face.

Personality: Danny's not too hard to impress, and he finds a lot of things fascinating, even if others would find them gross. He can be completely boneheaded and childish at times, often pulling pranks on his friends. His friends often compare him to a younger brother. He wants to see everyone get along, and will often devise well-meaning but stupid plans to make things that way (ie. trying to set two people up on a date). If one of his plots causes problems, he'll feel really bad afterwords. He has a rather strict view of morality in the sense that he believes that hurting people is never correct, even if the scenario is in a shade of gray to most people. He's having a hard time adjusting to his mutation, as it seems rather goofy and therefore, people only expect him to act that way. Even before his mutation manifested, most people did not take him very seriously. When it boils down to it, in dire situations, he can get serious about morality.

Powers: Danny possesses squirrel-like attributes and abilities. These include enhanced speed and agility (when on all fours), claws that help him scale some surfaces, a tail that helps him keep good balance (if it were unable to move freely, he'd be thrown off balance), and teeth that he can chew through wood with.

Mutant Level (1-4. No 5s): 1

Back-Story/History: He was born in Northern California into a family with three older brothers. Being the youngest, he was often the butt of his older brothers' jokes. In order to compete, he often pulled pranks on them, though things on both sides were all in good fun. His childhood was pretty average, with no major events. Then came his mutation just as he was turning fourteen. One day, he woke up early to find that he had changed into the squirrel mutant. Scared, he hid under the bed, until the brother with whom he shared a room found him and tried to comfort him. Desperate, his family tried to hide him from the government, but a neighbor who was suspicious of his absence snooped around the house, spotted him, and turned him in. He was taken away when the rest of his family wasn't in the house.

Role: The Chick

Keep up the submissions you guys! I want to have a huge pool to choose from! :D I have another two in mind, and one more of my own, but don't stop sending.