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P L A Y E R
☓ Name: CAPS
☓ Personal journal: puzzley
☓ Age: 17
☓ Other characters in The Devils See: -
☓ Email: deathbybrawl@yahoo.com
☓ AIM/MSN/Yahoo! Messenger: MA YO NAI SU (aim)

C H A R A C T E R
☓ Name: Bart "Impulse" Allen
☓ Series: DC COMICS
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Re: PERSONALITY

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Bart's mindset can be compared to that of a child. He cannot quite grasp the deeper meaning of things yet, and may sometimes assume that he is being asked to do something for the sake of it. When the Principal called Bart in and told him to stay close to Preston (to look out for signs of abuse), Bart's immediate assumption was it was a trick, and that the Principal was asking him to make friends just like Max had. At times, Bart also does things to avoid punishment - not understanding the principle or reason behind them. The only reason Bart keeps his superhero alter ego secret is to avoid a punishment from Max. He does not realise that letting his secret out would put everyone he knows in jeopardy - not yet, anyway.

The closest person he has to a father is Max, his tutor. They have quite an odd, maybe snarky relationship. Bart infuriates Max by being impulsive, impatient and incapable of heeding his advice. Max infuriates Bart by making him do everything at a normal pace. Despite their occasional banter, Bart really looks up to Max and wants to do him proud. For example: When Inertia, Thaddeus Thawne, impersonated Bart and surpassed him in many aspects, Bart took the praise Max had given Thad as an indication that his own performance was a disappointment, and was pretty down as a result. However, after Bart saved his life and Max gave him heartfelt praise of his own, Bart perked up and consciously tried to improve his performance to live up to it.

When Bart truly gets serious, he becomes able to overcome his many flaws and work toward his desired outcome. This is especially true when a loved one is in danger - his determination becomes so strong that he would sacrifice his own life if need be. Bart did just that to save the then frail and wasting Max. It could be said that the realisation that his tutor could actually die, that there was no 'second life' or 'restart' for him this time, finally sunk in - and for the first time, Bart focused. Without a care for his own life or a distraction in his mind, he braved the Speed Storms and brought Max to the Speed Force where his body would be renewed.