//Superhero x Mutant/ Avenger x X-Man.
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"Mutants.
Some hate them with a passion, and want them eradicated. Others view them as saviors, providing humanity with protection and wanting to ensure the public at large are safe from threats and danger. Others yet don't know how to feel, creating a divide between friends, family and colleagues.
The mutant community is just as split. Some, such as the X-Men believe in equality between humans and mutants, wishing to ensure prejudice is as eradicated as it can be through peaceful means. Then there are those like the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, who feel that mutants deserve to be seen as superiors, and will stop at nothing to whip the human race into what they see as fit for power, pride and prestige. And there are those who don't know how they feel, or what is best for them."
Leaning back in his chair, Thomas's eyes scanned the words he'd written, speaking them out loud again and again in an attempt to make sure the information made some form of sense, fingers drumming anxiously atop the wooden desk on which his laptop currently sat, the only light in his bedroom.
He'd been working on this article for a while now, intending on submitting it as a anonymous piece to The Daily Bugle.
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Name: Thomas "Tommy" Roberts (Later Thomas Parker).
Age: 21
Codename: Union-Spider
Hailing from Derbyshire, England, Tommy Roberts lived a normal life until he turned 16. Refusing to enter the military like his father had wanted, the older man instead had Tommy submitted for some... less then legal experiments a friend wished to carry out. Subjected to these, he had spider D.N.A mixed in with his own.
These gave him super-strength, speed and impressive durability, as well as the ability to create his own natural silk and use it as a weapon or tool for fighting. For the first two years of his career, Tommy was forced to fight for the side of evil, often coming into conflict with heroes like Union Jack, Captain Britain, Psylocke and even visiting Avengers like Hawkeye, Black Widow and Iron-Man. Donning a black costume with a white and grey Union Jack pattern across the chest, he battled under the guise of the "English Raider" before being sent on a mission to New York.
There, he came into conflict with Spider-Man, better known to some heroes as Peter Parker. However, Tommy refused to engage in a full on fight with the older hero. He'd always heard of his exploits and willingness to help, looking up to the scientific genius. It was then he decided to drop English Raider, and took on the guise of Union-Spider.
To protect him from harm and persecution, he moved in with Peter and Mary-Jane. Dropping the name of Roberts, he adopted Parker as his surname instead. Taking lessons from Peter, Thomas learned to hone his skills and senses. Rather than engaging in close combat where possible, Tommy uses his natural silk as a way to bound up and trap foes to prevent harm or injury to himself and them.
His current outfit consists of an unused Iron-Spider suit in a dark royal blue and silver. Rather than a spider across his chest, he sports the Union Jack flag, though he does have a webbing pattern across his arms and his legs.
Personality wise, though kind and sweet, he can be naive and lack in confidence at times. He still believes that the community judge him for his past actions, despite engaging in them to simply ensure his own safety.
He's best friends with one of the X-Men, and cares deeply for his friend. The fact she is a Mutant doesn't bother him at all, knowing what it's like to be judged for something you can't help.
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"Mutants.
Some hate them with a passion, and want them eradicated. Others view them as saviors, providing humanity with protection and wanting to ensure the public at large are safe from threats and danger. Others yet don't know how to feel, creating a divide between friends, family and colleagues.
The mutant community is just as split. Some, such as the X-Men believe in equality between humans and mutants, wishing to ensure prejudice is as eradicated as it can be through peaceful means. Then there are those like the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, who feel that mutants deserve to be seen as superiors, and will stop at nothing to whip the human race into what they see as fit for power, pride and prestige. And there are those who don't know how they feel, or what is best for them."
Leaning back in his chair, Thomas's eyes scanned the words he'd written, speaking them out loud again and again in an attempt to make sure the information made some form of sense, fingers drumming anxiously atop the wooden desk on which his laptop currently sat, the only light in his bedroom.
He'd been working on this article for a while now, intending on submitting it as a anonymous piece to The Daily Bugle.
--
Name: Thomas "Tommy" Roberts (Later Thomas Parker).
Age: 21
Codename: Union-Spider
Hailing from Derbyshire, England, Tommy Roberts lived a normal life until he turned 16. Refusing to enter the military like his father had wanted, the older man instead had Tommy submitted for some... less then legal experiments a friend wished to carry out. Subjected to these, he had spider D.N.A mixed in with his own.
These gave him super-strength, speed and impressive durability, as well as the ability to create his own natural silk and use it as a weapon or tool for fighting. For the first two years of his career, Tommy was forced to fight for the side of evil, often coming into conflict with heroes like Union Jack, Captain Britain, Psylocke and even visiting Avengers like Hawkeye, Black Widow and Iron-Man. Donning a black costume with a white and grey Union Jack pattern across the chest, he battled under the guise of the "English Raider" before being sent on a mission to New York.
There, he came into conflict with Spider-Man, better known to some heroes as Peter Parker. However, Tommy refused to engage in a full on fight with the older hero. He'd always heard of his exploits and willingness to help, looking up to the scientific genius. It was then he decided to drop English Raider, and took on the guise of Union-Spider.
To protect him from harm and persecution, he moved in with Peter and Mary-Jane. Dropping the name of Roberts, he adopted Parker as his surname instead. Taking lessons from Peter, Thomas learned to hone his skills and senses. Rather than engaging in close combat where possible, Tommy uses his natural silk as a way to bound up and trap foes to prevent harm or injury to himself and them.
His current outfit consists of an unused Iron-Spider suit in a dark royal blue and silver. Rather than a spider across his chest, he sports the Union Jack flag, though he does have a webbing pattern across his arms and his legs.
Personality wise, though kind and sweet, he can be naive and lack in confidence at times. He still believes that the community judge him for his past actions, despite engaging in them to simply ensure his own safety.
He's best friends with one of the X-Men, and cares deeply for his friend. The fact she is a Mutant doesn't bother him at all, knowing what it's like to be judged for something you can't help.