@Hound55 Hound hey. Don't go anywhere. Question what are your opinions on Ned Kelly? Watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1WmidFwFzY&list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5B-ZwtgBs6p43JywAvN_TGl So I'm wondering.
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Ah hell... sorry. I dropped that last one as I walked through the door at work. Just finished my shift and it's 10:50 pm. What did you want to know?
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Mostly your opinion of him as an Aussie. To me the guy feels like a good man pushed to the edge to do bad things, while trying to keep his own morals. Still folk hero or not he was still a criminal. Even if the law was corrupt which did suck for them at the time.
Boom, third character. Kinda needs some more work but she's pretty much done and ready to write about. :DCharacter you have created: Madeline "Maddy" Fen Ming
Alias: None (yet)
Speech Color: DarkGreen
Character Alignment: Hero
Identity: Secret
Character Personality: Maddy doesn't ask for much, just a little peace and quiet to get things done. Reserved and a little bit crowd-shy, she has an impressive intellect and a real talent for invention, but she's not one to show off or brag about her prolific accomplishments. More often then not she tends to blend into the background, quietly hammering away at her latest invention or working on some other bizarre project without garnering too much attention. This suits her well since her naturally inquisitive and curious nature inevitably encourages her to stick her nose where it doesn't belong. Also, while she is a bit shy, she does make friends quite easily with those who get to know her, even though they sometimes get weirded out by her...unorthodox hobbies.
Uniform/costume: Maddy is going to develop a costume in the course of her first few stories, but the thing to note is that given her unique power set, regular old cloth will not work for her. Luckily she will have access to a special full body suit (think something like what Sombra wears underneath the jacket) that can adapt to her newfound powers.
Origin Info/Details: Born in Hong Kong, Madeline Fen Ming, or Maddy as she prefers to be called, was raised in a family defined by success. Her English mother had a family tree connected to half of the British East India Company, and her Chinese father liked to jokingly boast that his ancestors were responsible for the invention of gunpowder, the printing press, and General Tso's chicken. Suffice it to say they both did quite well as a businesswomen and a researcher both working for the company Yínhé International, and while they weren't always around as much as Maddy and her two siblings would have liked, Mr. and Mrs. Ming made sure that their children had a comfortable and happy childhood, providing the best education and lifestyle one could afford.
This was good for Maddy as it soon became apparent she took after her father in terms of talent and aspirations. Taking to schooling like a fish to water, Maddy did so well that the offer to skip grades became common, and she was starting to tackle college-level courses by the time she was halfway through high school. What really got her noticed was a paper she wrote discussing a new type of material, a highly adaptable fabric that could potentially change its form in response to energy input, changing size and composition to perform a variety of functions. Her parents made sure the paper got to the higher-ups at Yínhé, and in between assurances that she was set for life once she graduated and started working for the company proper, she was invited to join the Silver River Institute, a think tank and research group controlled by Yínhé, where she could begin working in research and development as an internship of sorts.
Readily accepting the offer, Maddy was shipped off to the SRI's best labs, conveniently located in Pacific Point, where she began work on developing, among other things, a prototype suit based on the material she wrote about in her research, not knowing how soon that would come in handy as the real motivations of the SRI came into play...
Hero Type (Select one):
Brick/Muscle
Power Level: City Level
Powers (Be Specific): Maddy's metahuman abilities have given her the ability to manipulate the size and density of her own body, primarily manifesting in her ability to grow and shrink at will. She can shrink to a few inches tall to easily get into tight spaces, and grow to several stories tall when a direct approach is needed. Her strength and endurance is proportional to her size, meaning that the larger she is, the more damage she can take and deal out. Even at double her original height she becomes impervious to most bladed weapons and resistant to firearms, and when she is especially large she can even tank explosive weaponry with just some bruises to show for it.
Attributes:
Height: 4 foot 11 (varies)
Weight: 98 lbs. (varies)
Strength Level: Varies depending on size, but going up to +100 tons at her largest.
Speed/Reaction Timing Level: Normal Human
Endurance at MAXIMUM Effort: Normal Human < (relative to her size)
Agility: Normal Human (though more agile at smaller sizes)
Intelligence: Genius
Fighting Skill: Trained
Resources: Average
Weaknesses: While she is incredibly strong and durable when she grows, Maddy is as durable as a regular human when she is at her regular height and even less durable when she is smaller than normal. Maddy is also a bit slower when she's big, and a fast enemy could be difficult for her to deal with and could easily trip her up.
Supporting Characters:
Dr. Lee Ming: Maddy's father, a biologist working for Yínhé.
Janet Ming: Maddy's mother, an executive also working in the Yínhé corporation.
More to come, pending storyline discussions.
Do you know how to post pictures on RPG boards?:
Posts coming soon.
Character Questionnaire
Silly questions to help fill out the more normal life bits.Sleepin'
1a: Best dream your character has had. My Grandfather telling me a story. Was grand. I remember the fireplace soo well.
1b:Worst? I was being attacked by some kind of knight clad in shadows.
1c: Weirdest? Uhh. I dreamt of giant chickens and mushrooms.
2: Sleep style?(Using these handy charts.)
Does Leap Frog, while smushing a pillow believing it's Ryan Reynolds count? I mean. Forget that last one.
3: Do they drool? Talk? Sleepwalk? Other weird habits? I don't drool. I um. sweat a lot, yeah. No that sounds worse.
4: Music? White noise? Something else? Nothing much here.
5: How many times do they wake up to go pee? Not often, once or twice. If I had a lot to drink, once a week or so.In the Mjorning
1: Is there a routine? If so, what is it? Brush teeth, do hair, make-up chose which underwear to wear. Typical things.
1a: Are there wounds getting patched up on the regular? Gods I hope not.
1b: Singing in the shower? No
2: What's for breakfast, typically? I like biscuits and gravy. It's American and I love it.
2b: What if they're running late? I don't have much to run to.
3: What section of the newspaper holds the most interest? Why? Comics, because Garfield.
4: Coffee, tea, or water? Or something else? I rather like iced tea.
5: Are they actually getting ready for work, or just slacking off until they have to leave? I know how to slack.
6: Do they leave on time? Time, ehh. What is this.
6b: Is it difficult to do so? Maybe.
7: Is there actually a job? Or are they just heroing/villaining it up? Mostly Heroing it up, if there's things that need Heroing. Otherwise, I walk Dickens.
7b: If they do work for the weekend, do they like it or hate it? Work urrgh. It evil.
8: Are their co-workers terrible at this, or nah?
9: How about the boss?Afternoon Hijinks
1: Lunchtime! Are they going cheap? Grabbin' a beer? What's going on? Fish and Chips, I like feeling chipper. Oh. That was bad.
2: Slow to get back to the grind? Yeah. I get sleepy.
3: So how long does it take before they're counting down to clocking out?
4: Off of normal daily activities! Do they head off to relax, or is it straight to extraneous activities the government may or may not approve of? Depends on what the government doesn't approve of.
5: Avoiding the commute by taking...alternative methods of transport? Or slumming it p in the subways and buses? Portals are neat.
6: Hobbies to take care of before things get rough in the darkness?
7: Are we respecting the noise ordnance, blasting music, or somewhere in between? Ehh. Depends. Sometimes I don't or can't hear anything. Does that count?Sundown!
1a: For heroes: Patrolling like the Golden Age guys, or investigating long term stuff? Does Netflix count? I do Hero things when I'm needed.
1b: For villains: Got somewhere to be for general mayhem, or plotting for a big job?
1c: For everyone: Or is it nap time?
2: Dinner on the go, or eat before they leave? Both?
3: Night owl, or retiring early? I like sleep.Bonus Round!Quirks, traits, and other ridiculousness
1: Favourite music genre? UK Hardcore. You should listen.
1a: Blastin' it or quiet enjoyment? Blasting it.
Least favourite song? Anything Country.
2: Sweet or savoury foods? Sweet
3: Alcohol, or nah? I mean, I'm not old enough, but I like rum. Gramps used to give me some, in a small glass for Christmas.
4: Underwear style? No. Don't ask.
5: Guilty pleasure? Star Vs Evil
6: Most embarrassing childhood memory? Noes.
7: Dumbest common expression? It's Aces Yea.
8: Worst one-liner? Just. Let me die, please don't make me answer.
9: Best hat? Hat? Hmm.
I will add more questions later, mebbe.
Character Questionnaire
Silly questions to help fill out the more normal life bits.Sleepin'
1a: Best dream your character has had.
I always smiled at the one dream where I was with Jason celebrating my gold medal at the Olympics. It had two of the loves of my life.
1b:Worst?
Perhaps my reoccurring nightmare that replays one particular life event. I don’t really want to talk about that but you can look at my character sheet if you’d want to know more.
1c: Weirdest?
To be honest, with my reoccurring nightmare that occurs on most nights, I don’t remember the better or weirder dreams, barring the best dream that was mentioned.
2: Sleep style?(Using these handy charts.)
It initially starts off with the Runner, then migrates to the Fetal Punch or the classic fetal position if I had that nightmare.
3: Do they drool? Talk? Sleepwalk? Other weird habits?
As far as I am aware, I haven’t done any of the above. Have screamed myself awake on multiple occasions.
4: Music? White noise? Something else?
I do have an app on my phone that plays rain sounds. Quite soothing to listen to the rain.
5: How many times do they wake up to go pee?
I rarely do this, perhaps once to twice a month.In the Mjorning
1: Is there a routine? If so, what is it?
Once I wake up, I’d go into the shared kitchen that I share with my long-time friend Mia and have breakfast. Once I’ve had breakfast, showered and get ready, I’d head into my personal office that Mia allows me to use (and where I currently conduct my vigilante stuff from) and shoot at least 150 arrows into a target to keep my archery going.
1a: Are there wounds getting patched up on the regular?
So far, I haven’t had much of the need to patch myself up. However, I think that as I continue in this way of life, I will be needing to.
1b: Singing in the shower?
No, can’t sing. I just stand there in silent reflection of myself and life… Just kidding, I may or may not. Just depends on mood on that morning.
2: What's for breakfast, typically?
I’m still living my national athlete routine, so I have low-fat greek yoghurt with various fruit, flax seeds or oats and a tablespoon of honey.
2b: What if they're running late?
As an archer, I never usually run late as I try to get enough sleep the night before. In the case I do, I have already prepared bacon to make a quick sandwich. Either that or a bowl of cereal.
3: What section of the newspaper holds the most interest? Why?
I read the local news. It keeps me informed about current affairs in the city and helps with getting my information about the Penose to go on.
4: Coffee, tea, or water? Or something else?
I generally drink unsweetened green tea, rarely adding a small amount of honey into it. More often than not I’d drink water.
5: Are they actually getting ready for work, or just slacking off until they have to leave?
On days I have to go to work, I generally get ready for work before I do my daily 150-200 arrows.
6: Do they leave on time?
If I don’t forget what day I’m on, I leave on time.
6b: Is it difficult to do so?
No.
7: Is there actually a job? Or are they just heroing/villaining it up?
A former full-time athlete at USA Archery, I still shoot for them and hopefully will get back into the level I was at pre-incident. In the meantime, I work as a mechanic and work on the custom electronics at Taylor’s Garage.
7b: If they do work for the weekend, do they like it or hate it?
If they need me, I’ll work the hours. It might be hard work working at the weekends, but it pays well and means I don’t have to work in the evenings or night time.
8: Are their co-workers terrible at this, or nah?
My co-workers have a specific role when working in the garage and they are good at their jobs. However, they can be flexible and work on other areas bar the electronics. I think my Electrical Engineering might have something to do with that.
9: How about the boss?
Jeremy is a wonderful guy who does allow us, every once in a while, to customize a car to sell. He is ambitious in expanding his ‘empire’, but he has been a good father figure for me. Much better than my father ever could be.Afternoon Hijinks
1: Lunchtime! Are they going cheap? Grabbin' a beer? What's going on?
I’d always be up for trying any of the restaurants in the area, the cost for lunch not mattering too much unless it’s a high-end, fine dining one. I wouldn’t be drinking alcohol as I don’t see why it’s any good for the middle of the day when there’s still work going on.
2: Slow to get back to the grind?
Apart from getting more green tea, I’d be back to work rather quickly. Electronics is very time consuming and won’t get done under tight time schedules.
3: So how long does it take before they're counting down to clocking out?
I’m usually absorbed in working with electronic components (the reason why I did Electrical Engineering in the first place) and more often than not go over the time that I should be clocking out.
4: Off of normal daily activities! Do they head off to relax, or is it straight to extraneous activities the government may or may not approve of?
I’m usually off to either do more archery or going to my kickboxing mentor and putting in hours in to help build up my shoulder.
5: Avoiding the commute by taking...alternative methods of transport? Or slumming it up in the subways and buses?
I’m usually slumming it down on the buses as my everyday motorbike is not fully fixed yet. I wouldn’t want to get caught out riding the one I use in my Fletch get-up.
6: Hobbies to take care of before things get rough in the darkness?
Apart from archery and working on new arrow-types for Fletch, I’d just spend time watching anything on the television
7: Are we respecting the noise ordnance, blasting music, or somewhere in between?
I’m keeping to the noise ordnance. The walls, floor and ceiling, although renovated and now looking modern, are relatively thin so noise can go through the easily.Sundown!
1a: For heroes: Patrolling like the Golden Age guys, or investigating long term stuff?
Ever since the bus blew up and injured my friend’s boyfriend, I’ve been tracking down who caused it and give them the justice they deserve. One way or another.
1b: For villains: Got somewhere to be for general mayhem, or plotting for a big job?
1c: For everyone: Or is it nap time?
2: Dinner on the go, or eat before they leave?
It’s often dinner on the go, though I have enough money to get things such as granola bars to top up. I don’t’ generally eat much in the evening.
3: Night owl, or retiring early?
Generally a night owl, though I am somehow able to wake up early in the morning.Bonus Round!Quirks, traits, and other ridiculousness
1: Favourite music genre?
Grew up listening to rock music and wouldn’t change it for anything else
1a: Blastin' it or quiet enjoyment?
I listen to it at a reasonable level, but if I had to choose from the two, it’s more quiet enjoyment.
Least favourite song?
Anything hip-hop. Not a big fan of the majority of the lyrics.
2: Sweet or savoury foods?
I’m not big on the sweet foods, so savoury.
3: Alcohol, or nah?
Generally no, but I will have one or two shandies when out celebrating. Don’t really like the taste or the buzz that comes with it.
4: Underwear style?
I’ll keep that information to myself, thank you.
5: Guilty pleasure?
Definitely eating cheap Mexican food and cherry ice cream while binge watching shows like Gossip Girl.
6: Most embarrassing childhood memory?
Not saying a word. I do not want that used against me.
7: Dumbest common expression?
A piece of cake. Nothing is easy.
8: Worst one-liner?
Anything related to archery. I get them enough at the club I shoot at.
9: Best hat?
Definitely my sun visor from Easton.
10: Animal they unreasonably hate the most?
Geese. I’ll leave it at that.
10a: Unreasonably love the most?
Sugar gliders. I mean, look at them.
11: Least favoureite colour to include in a plaid pattern?
Not a big fan of pink or teal.
12: Do they watch sports? If so, which sport do they most like to see people injured in?
Apart from watching archery and UFC, I’d generally watch anything that other people want to watch if I’m invited.
12A: Least?
I’m just indifferent with other sports. I mean, I can see how people are interested in them, but I have my own interests.
I will add more questions later, mebbe.
Okay, So I take it that Lokyn is an accepted character? That means I can move him to Character tab, yeah?
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Not yet, you need an official response from the bosses. Ping them, make them read!! That sounded darker than I imagined. But. You get the idea.
@nitemare shape@Hound55@DedonusLokyn Greywall
Physical Description:
At six feet eight inches, Lokyn towers above most people, and is tall, lean and muscled despite what his slim frame might tell you. With feathery, shoulder length hair that's dark mahogany at the top and slowly fades into light brown naturally, his hazel-amber eyes are alluring to some and unsettling to most. His high cheekbones and creamy, flawless skin make up for it though, and though he doesn't look the type, he has nordic rune tattoos on his right forearm as well as his parents names in the same letters.
Alias
Nattklov(Not-Clohv): Norwegian-Night Claw
Speech Color (Actually say what you're using): PaleTurquoise
Character Alignment: Hero
Identity: Secret.
Character Personality:Lokyn is usually calm, except for when someone or something he deems as his and belonging to him is in danger or being taken away, or when he sees animals, children and women being abused. He's hard to anger, enjoys animals, swimming, dancing and playing the guitar. He's very pro LGBTQ, all about women, children and animal rights, and refuses to talk politics. He's usually reserved, but if there is a conversation going on and it's a topic that interests him, will politely join in, and then he changes completely, going from quiet, to animated and excited. Lokyn believes in karma, that what you do will return to you, and that everyone should strive to be who they want to be, not who other people want them to be. When fighting, he's swift, efficient, fierce, and deadly. He has the capacity for mercy, but if it comes down to his life or that of a brutal killer, he will put the bastard down. Not a typically religious person, he respects the faiths of other people, and he would be considered a pagan. However if one tires to force their beliefs on him, he will quickly shut them down, and do it with a cold look in his eyes. His scariest emotion for other's to witness is his icy calm anger-you know shit's about to hit the fan and it's going to go everywhere.
Uniform/costume:
He wears all black leather armor, sort of like the stuff you would see an elf wear, but more form fitting.
Origin Info/Details:
Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, Lokyn was an only child to his parents. A few hours shortly after he was born, they discovered his natural claw mutation when he got upset for one of the many reasons that babies cry. Alarmed, yet accepting, they trimmed the ends so that he would not hurt himself or others with them. Growing up was somewhat hard for Lorkyn. His reserved and quiet nature made it hard for him to make friends, and so he was considered a loner. that worked just as well for him though, because he disliked the playground rama that went on, all the way up to high school. He had better things to worry than who dated who and whatnot. When he was nineteen, both of his parents died when a drunk driver crashed into them. All three people died that day, and Lokyn swore to never ever have more than one small glass of alcohol. He refused to let someone drive home drunks, buzzed or tipsy. It didn't matter if you were a stranger het met at bar or a co worker-he would insist on driving you home or calling a taxi for you.
When he turned twenty-three he moved to the US and bought a house. It was fairly large, and he didn't want to live alone, so he put out an ad for a housemate to share the bills. Two weeks after he first sent the ad out, CC showed up. The Frenchman's acerbic nature and biting sarcasm quickly endeared him to Lokyn and the two have been friends since then.
Hero Type (Select one):
Shapeshifter/Acrobat
Power Level (Select one below):
City
Powers (Be Specific):
He has claws that can extend from his second knuckles and curve over his fingertips, like diamond hard bone
armor. These claws are wickedly sharp, like sharpened razor blades. He also has heightened senses and can shift into feline and canine shapes, from Lion to housecat, wolf to chihuahua. He can change his pupils to the slit feline type to better see in darkness, and his canine teeth are longer and sharper than the average human's.
Attributes (Select one at each category):Height:
6'8
Weight:
129 lbs
Strength Level:
60 tons
Speed/Reaction Timing Level:
80 mph
Endurance at MAXIMUM Effort:
5 hours
Agility:
15x Human level
Intelligence:
genius
Fighting Skill:
Mastered
Resources:
Large-ish. he has tons of armor and several mach bikes as well as a few Harleys stashed somewhere.
Weaknesses:
With his heightened senses, extremely loud noises, strong scents, and uncomfortable sensations can make him nauseous, dizzy and weak. If not careful, he can be easily trapped when in his smaller shapes, and therefore kidnapped and held for ransom or to be tortured. He has to be wary at all times of what shape he takes and where in each situation.
Supporting Characters (Does your character have a significant other? A mother? Friend? Who are they, what do they have to do with your character?):
He has a friend Named CC who's just a human who helps pay half of the bills on the house.
Do you know how to post pictures on RPG boards?:
Yeah.
Sample Post (Minimum Four paragraphs containing dialogue. As this is an Advanced Level game, Sample must also meet the RPG forum's minimum requirement of 12 lines. Only for first time applicants.):
The blaring of an extremely annoying alarm clock was the precursor to a certain acrobatic shapeshifter's dark morning mood, all dark clouds and swearing in Norwegian, Icelandic, English and at least three other languages. That is, until he had his morning cup of coffee. As the wording on his shirt said, "Today's good mood is sponsored by Coffee."
He'd found it one day when looking at the graphic tshirts in the men's clothing department. At the sound of bare feet padding on cold stone tile, swearing in the often flowery sounding language of French, he turned to see his friend and housemate of three years. Cutler Coma Argeneau was tall for a human at six foot six, and dashingly handsome with dark brown hair that barely reached past his jaw and storm grey eyes.
"Mornin," Lokyn offered the European male a cup of coffee. The male took it, muttering in French, took a few sips and relaxed slightly.
Neither one of them were morning people, even though both of their jobs oft required them to wake up at the ungodly ass-crack of dawn and keep odd hours, sometimes all nighters. They'd both pulled all-weekers a few times. Boy, by then end of the last all-weeker had ended,
Lokyn had been on the edges of his sanity. It had definitely been hell on his senses.
"Why in the hell you always wake up so awfully early i will never understand, mon ami," CC told his friend. Lokyn shrugged.
"I forgot how to reset my alarm clock and have no patience to relearn lately," he replied. CC snorted a laugh in camaraderie. He knew what that was like.
"Plans, min venn?" Lokyn asked, taking another sip of the sweet brown liquid that was surely the creation of the gods. CC shook his head.
"Non," he replied. "Marie has given me the rest of the month off to relax. She practically kicked me out, saying if she had to listen to me complain about whoever's idea it was to set up the work schedule the way it is must have been the product of several farm animals." the Icelandic male choked on a laugh and had to set his cup down to prevent himself from dropping it.
"Gudene har barmhjertighet, CC," he laughed. "Marie may well wash your mouth out with soap herself you keep it up." CC rubbed a hand along the back of his neck in slight embarrassment.
"I'll ask her our first, and if she says yes, i'll gladly let her make me eat soap," he said. "Solid liquid, inbetween, i wouldn't give a damn." Lokyn raised an eyebrow in slight mockery.
"Only took you six months to work up the guts, great job," he mocked. CC punched him in the arm. Hard. Lokyn Laughed and rubbed it.
"Well, I'm going to hit the shower and then go to work," he said, fist bumping him. "have a good day, CC."
"You too, mon ami."
