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A small-town boy from Kentucky, Sam Guthrie has become a teacher at [[Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters]] and an [[X-Men| X-Man]], acting as second in command to [[Cyclops]]. But he's never forgotten his roots, retaining strong ties to his family back home. | A small-town boy from Kentucky, Sam Guthrie has become a teacher at [[Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters]] and an [[X-Men| X-Man]], acting as second in command to [[Cyclops]]. But he's never forgotten his roots, retaining strong ties to his family back home. | ||
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As Cannonball, Sam participated in numerous X-Men missions over the years, proving himself to be capable, ambitious and calm under pressure. This led him to become second-in-command to [[Cyclops]], a position Sam both revelled in (he had hero-worshipped the older man for some time) and found frustrating, as Cyclops had a tendency to take too much work on himself and not use his XO to his fullest capacity. | As Cannonball, Sam participated in numerous X-Men missions over the years, proving himself to be capable, ambitious and calm under pressure. This led him to become second-in-command to [[Cyclops]], a position Sam both revelled in (he had hero-worshipped the older man for some time) and found frustrating, as Cyclops had a tendency to take too much work on himself and not use his XO to his fullest capacity. | ||
| + | Sam taught Flight, Government and American History at the school, and shares a suite with [[Kurt Wagner]], with whom he shares a sense of religious faith and family loyalty. | ||
| − | + | In [[September 2007]], he received news that his mother had taken a bad fall and injured herself. After some argument, he was able to convince her that he would come home and help around the house since she was unable to move around. | |
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'''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085407/ Lucas Black] | '''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085407/ Lucas Black] | ||
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| − | Sam was introduced to X-Project by Lucy, and then | + | Sam was introduced to X-Project by Lucy, and then played by Twiller from [[January 2005]] to [[September 2007]] |
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Revision as of 10:47, 13 September 2007
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A small-town boy from Kentucky, Sam Guthrie has become a teacher at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and an X-Man, acting as second in command to Cyclops. But he's never forgotten his roots, retaining strong ties to his family back home.
Contents
Details
Character Journal: x_cannonball
Real Name: Samuel Zachary Guthrie
Codename: Cannonball
Aliases: None.
First Appearance: May 2003
Date of Birth: July 18, 1981
Place of Birth: Kentucky, US
Citizenship: American
Relatives: Guthrie Family: Lucinda (mother), Thomas (father - deceased), Paige (younger sister), Jay (younger brother), Melody (younger sister), Elizabeth (younger sister), Joelle (younger sister), Jebediah (younger brother), Lewis and unnamed twin sister (younger)
Education: Bachelor's degree in political science, New York University.
Relationship Status: single
Occupation: At home in Cumberland, Kentucky, taking care of his mother
Team Affiliation: X-Men
Biography
Childhood
Sam grew up on a farm in Kentucky, with a multitude of brothers and sisters. His father died when he was young, and his mother has been running the place alone ever since, though recently her health has been declining and Sam has been returning home on a more regular basis to assist her with the farm and family. Upon the death of his father, Sam took on the 'man of the house' role, leaving school to work in one of the local coal mines.
Sam first discovered his powers as a teenager when he was trapped in a collapsing mine while working. He was able to blast out using a burst of thermo-kinetic energy that manifested as a rocket-like propulsion device. He was discovered by Professor Charles Xavier after a little incident (about which Cannonball's fairly secretive) and brought to the school.
Living At The X-Mansion
Sam attended Xavier's as a graduate student and TA, acting as a bridge between the older staff and graduates and the younger students. HIs easy-going nature and love of children were especial assets in that regard. He experimented with his bisexuality in the form of a tentative flirtation with Piotr Rasputin, but then began a relationship with Alison Blaire. They drifted apart, however, under the demands of Sam's loyalty to his family and the team. He was away frequently in 2003 and 2004, either returning to the family farm to assist his mother or completing his pilot's training as part of his X-Man duties. When Alison later began dating Haroun, Sam suffered pangs of jealousy and regret, recognizing he had let a chance slip him by.
The arrival of his sister Paige at the school, whilst a happy event, led to tension between the siblings. Paige blamed him for abandoning her and the family, for which Sam felt guilty, and Sam disapproved of Paige's romantic choices, especially when she began dating both Jono Starsmore and Angelo Espinosa at the same time. They fought about this, and the relationship never really was the same again. Sam was marginally more successful with his brother Jay, despite the latter's hostility and persecution complex - the brothers eventually were able to work past mutual misunderstandings about lifestyle choices and became closer than they had previously.
X-Man and XO
As Cannonball, Sam participated in numerous X-Men missions over the years, proving himself to be capable, ambitious and calm under pressure. This led him to become second-in-command to Cyclops, a position Sam both revelled in (he had hero-worshipped the older man for some time) and found frustrating, as Cyclops had a tendency to take too much work on himself and not use his XO to his fullest capacity.
Sam taught Flight, Government and American History at the school, and shares a suite with Kurt Wagner, with whom he shares a sense of religious faith and family loyalty.
In September 2007, he received news that his mother had taken a bad fall and injured herself. After some argument, he was able to convince her that he would come home and help around the house since she was unable to move around.
Physical Characteristics
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 175 lbs
Eyes: Blue-grey
Hair: Blonde
Other Features: Tall and gangly build.
Powers
Sam's power creates a field of unknown energy approximately four inches from his body and anything he's in contact with of approximately equal mass. This field has a unique property of reacting with oxygen and carbon dioxide to create an exothermic combustion reaction. Sam has enough instinctive control to direct this reaction downwards along the length of the field as thrust, but cannot summon the blast field without the combustion reaction happening.
The external temperature of the field is proportional to the intensity of the combustion reaction. At highest intensity, the blast field is hot enough to melt bullets, thus Sam needs to shut his power off briefly to pick up a passenger in flight without hurting them.
The field is gas-permeable, and maintains a standard air pressure and temperature inside, allowing Sam to breathe at high speeds and altitudes so long as the field is up. The field is capable of deflecting solids that are not melted by the heat, as well as withstanding extremes of high and low pressure with little discomfort to Sam. Due to the nature of his power, he can even activate his blast field underwater, although he would need an external breathing apparatus, as his power does not generate breathable oxygen.
As a result of his powers, Sam's body has subtle physiological changes such as increased lumbar flexibility, to better direct his flight by twisting his body around in midair.
Equipment
Sam often wears a pair of old World War Two pilot's goggles, given to him by his sister Paige.
Trivia
Sam is indeed a good old boy - he likes line dancing, mudding and has been known to tip cows when younger and still living on the farm.
Sam has rescued mansion inhabitants who have fallen off the roof twice in one month.
Plots
2003
2004
2005
X-Men Mission: Things That Go Boom
2006
X-Men Mission: Trans-Siberian Hustle
2007
Meta
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Player Icon Base: Lucas Black
Meta Trivia
Sam was introduced to X-Project by Lucy, and then played by Twiller from January 2005 to September 2007
