Cody Barrows

Cody "Rebound" Barrows
Portrayed By	Ryan Kwanton
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	6/13
Age	16
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Aliases	Little Buddy, Rebound
Place of Birth	Dallas, TX
Current Location	Queens, NY
Occupation	Prep-School Student
Known Relatives	Buddy Barrows (Father), Debbie Barrows (Mother), Cindy Barrows (Sister)
Significant Other	N/A
Identity	Secret
Known Abilities	Tactile Kinetic Manipulation
First Appearance	Young Avengers - Infinity Gem Saga

One Part Texan, One Part Over Compensation, 2 parts Spit and Vingar and you got your self a Cody

History

Buddy Barrows is a rich man. His father was a rich man and on back. Buddy specifically made his money by being a major investor and stock holder in an oil company. Originally from Texas, Barrows lived a typical all american "texas" style life. Graduated, married, bought a big house, had a couple of kids. One boy and one girl. This story is centered on the male, Cody Barrow, or Little Buddy as many of the family and friends of the family would call him.
Cody wanted for very little when he was a child. He and his sister were brought up "right". He was given the best toys, the best clothes and the best schools. But that is isn't to say that he was spoiled. His father had learned the value of money at an early age and so to did Cody. He was set on an allowance, was made to help with chores. He was always responsible for cleaning up after himself. While rich, his family were still people with values and respect. They hadn't become the lazy hedonist that occupy L.A. and the valley. They were not idle wealth. Cody went to church regularly, with his family, and like most kids accepted what was given him without a question. Church made him feel safe. It was a place of sanctuary, and in it Cody learned right and wrong. He learned the values that still stay with him today.
Cody's biggest love was sports. While his father was busy he -always- made time for his kids. One of the ways he managed to spend time with them was of course to coach their little league teams. So, Cody was left to play Soccer, baseball and football. His sister also played all three, much to his fathers joy and his friends chagrin. Cody didn't mind however. Sports was something he had a natural liking to. He was always forward, or pitcher or quarterback. Not only because his father was the coach, but because he was better by leaps and bounds at athletics than the normal children. And pushing him past that was the absolute 'need' to make his father proud. His need was out of respect and love for his father. His father had always gone above and beyond for him, and he did the same. He stayed on the practice fields long after the other kids went home.
His mother for the most part, was absent in spirit. She was happy with the kids, and loved them. But she was happy being rich and a housewife. She tended the books, made big household decisions and shopped like a pro. But she was distant, leaving Cody with a small lack of physical affection. Thus pushing him all the further to his fathers side for the occasional pat on the back.
When Cody was old enough, he was sent north. Specifically to an all boy's prep school known as St. Francis Preparatory School. Leaving home was a little difficult, but his father had long before told him that eventually Cody would go to school like he had, and that it would help him get into a good college and he would meet the right kinds of friends. And so, without much fuss, Cody went to New York. It wasn't all bad. Cody had an allowance, he made friends. He was quickly popular with most people given his good looks, wealth and sort of 'down homey' demeanor. And then…there were the sports teams. The sports up north are a little different from those in the south, so he instead played Soccer, Lacrosse and found himself on the junior varsity wrestling team. He was doing everything right. He spent the majority of time in his studies, excelled at his sports and kept close contact with his family.
One night during a lacrosse game with a rival Maryland Prep school, one of the opponents made a comment about his sisters virtue. Which, in the south is a line you do not cross. A shove turned into brawl. As suddenly a fight broke out and in a blur, it was over. Cody -trounced- the 7 guys that were jumping him. He was a mess of action, knocking people back, jumping over them to throw them like a professional martial artist might…perhaps a little further. None the less, being the one that pushed first Cody was suspended for the rest of the season. His team-mates kept their distance, not understanding how one guy could do so much damage over something so trivial. His father understood why he did what he did, but both parents were -very- disappointed…though his father was secretly proud, but somewhat worried about what such a fight might mean. And of course the video of such has made the lower hits of youtube under the title of "Lacrosse Flipout" which shows blurry images of one figure taking on 7 or so in a manner of moments.
Becoming something of an urban legend around school is good for two things…making one a pariah and giving one space to 'deal'. People talked about him. People were interested in him, but all they wanted to do was talk about what had happened. And Cody couldn't and wouldn't explain it. So, he spent allot of time by himself, working out what had happened. He just happened to be throwing a ball around one day when he noticed that upon decent, it slowed down and almost tried to avoid his hand. And when it finally did touch down, it looked as if his hand lit up in blue light for a brief second.
The following weeks were something of a daze. Weird things happened. He could tell when someone was coming up behind him. He felt healthier than ever. His metabolism increased to the point where he was eating all the time. He could throw with new accuracy and strength. Then it hit him. After talking to his father about maybe seeing a doctor. His father agreed and he was sent to a specialist. When the results came in, it hit both hard. Testing showed Cody to be a mutant…his father instantly payed off the doctor to keep his mouth shut and in turn broke connection with Cody telling him it "will be ok" and that he "just needs time to think about what to do next."

Timeline

*Met the Young Avengers.
*Fought in the Infinity Gem War.
*Fought with the Young Avengers.
*Left in a huff and has been working solo.

Quotes

• "Tactile what-now?"

Trivia

• Cody has a birthmark on under his armpit.
• The more energy he has stored in one of his fields, the more increasingly violent he becomes.

Powers

Overview

Cody power is "Tactile Kinetic Control." What this means is that Cody can harness and control ambient kinetic energy from himself. That is…when he hits something, or something hits him, it charges his body with a small amount of kinetic energy that manifest in the form of a dull blue glow. This charge can be used for any number of ways.

Field

The ambient blue glow around him is the actual kinetic force that is stored on him. When something comes in contact with the field, the kinetic force is dampened and drawn in to the collective…that is to say, regular punches slow, and may not even get through. Knives and regular bullets typically don't make it through. However heavier firearms, super strong punches and energy are all but immune to the field. Example: Cody could take a punch from Captain America, but the Hulk would lay him out. Cody could take a bullet, but a shell from a tank will probably kill him. Cody can not use the field to absorb Energy, Raditation, Mental or elemental attacks unless they manifest in a way that activate the Kinetic field, ie Rocks being thrown, or telekinesis throwing something.

Physical

The charge can also be used for things like Jumping, throwing and hitting. Using the charge to jump, will let Cody bounce over a 5 story building, or will let him bounce between buildings and such. He can also use the energy to throw balls further. He could throw a baseball about 2 football fields before it would loose inertia. He can also use the field to knock opponents back. When he makes contact he can use the field to shove the person back. Depending on how much energy he uses or has stored up it could be anywhere from a few feet, to about 20 yards. Which would of course deplete the field.

Charge

Cody can invest some of the energy inside himself into an object, causing that object to 'overload' (as objects don't have special mutant powers to hold onto too much kinetic energy). Doing so allows the object to 'explode' when next touched. Typically this power is used by Cody charging a ball and throwing it. When it hits, it will explode. This could be strong enough to dent a car or blow a hole in a brick wall. A larger object holds much more potential for damage. Ie. An object with more mass can hold a bigger charge. And he can only charge an object with the energy he has on him. (See below) He would not be able to charge a car or anything that size. He can not charge organic material. He could however charge a lock and blow it. Or charge a tile on the floor for someone to step on…however the object while charged will be glowing the same dull blue as his field, and if left alone for long enough (a scene) the object will dissipate it's charge.

Landing

Upon landing, Cody can choose to release his charge into the ground. That is to say, that same field can be forced into the ground at the point of impact. The force of the impact is such that the ground shakes. Those not athletically tuned will find themselves on their backsides. It's strong enough to cause glass to shatter, or given the landing area, (Ceiling, bridge, subway) the result from such a landing can cause unexpected problems, such as cave-ins.

Gaining or Loosing

Cody's basic structure allows him to hold a small amount of kinetic energy with him. He gets this from various actions. He could be as simple as snapping his fingers (which would not collect very much) to slamming his fist in a wall (which would collect more). Using his powers in combat…he is less than likely to run out. Jumping over opponents, hitting people, being hit. All this collects as energy. It is those times when he cannot make physical contact with something that he would be unable to renew the charge. Circumstances include being immobilized, held or falling through the air, being underwater. If he is unable to make contact enough to collect kinetic energy, the field around him will weaken and die.

Intuition

Because of the 'field' around him, Cody can 'feel' kinetic energy. It gives him something of an early warning system. Perhaps not as strong as Spider-man's danger sense. But he can recognize certain Kinetic patterns if they happen enough. Guns being pulled, bullets shooting, knives, punches, people running at him. He can feel the vibration and be ready…however it does not let him know that someone has a gun or a weapon. It just let's him know something is 'coming'.

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