Alias: "Golden Tiger", formerly called the "Crimson Hand".
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Alliance: "Hero" Douglas Song is a former villain of the alias "Crimson Hand" although he never assumed the title or called himself so, instead achieving it by reporting of his martial exploits in criminal pursuits. He has been out of the public mind for six some-odd years owing to a brief disappearance. As such, his return certainly has been much more noble than his prior activities.
Powers: Advanced Martial Arts The vast majority of Douglas Song's superhuman ability derives itself from the manipulation of qi, namely through three schools of martial art, two physical and one much more mental, spiritual, and emotional. While it is certain Song's ability is only shaped by these schools, his true power being manipulation of bodily forces his or otherwise, they represent a tremendously powerful advantage over his latent ability - a means to amplify it beyond regular human limit and manifest his actual superhuman ability to an applicable level.
Fu Jow Pai One of the two schools of "hard" martial art known by Song, Fu Jow Pai is external and lightning fast, often a defensive or even reactionary form of kung fu that relies upon the clawed hand technique. Striking like the tiger it is modeled after, it inflicts ripping, tearing, clawing, joint locking, and grasping upon its opponents and is more defensively oriented than the other member of the Black Tiger System. Notably, it derives great strength from pressure point attacks, to include those of grappling, and has a large bias toward pain compliance and exploiting limits of physique or objects.
Heihuquan The second school of external martial art understood by Douglas Song, but is a paradoxical member of Shaolin canon; the longer one practices this most extreme form of outer martial art, the more internal it becomes. As such, Song's further and evolving understanding of qi and its techniques has only come to progress as it has due to this discipline than either other. Of the forms of striking, the Black Tiger Fist style is punctuated most by low, deep stances, swift and dexterous footwork, and exotic, acrobatic kicks. Where it derives its name from is the manner in which its power based punches place the thumb - in line with the other digits and not across them.
Taijiquan As the actual kung fu of tai chi, is an internal canon that focuses most upon responsiveness, breathing, movement, body, and meditation, but retains the combative aspect in its use of "pushing hands", a technique about reusing and redirecting bodily energy, be it momentum or weakness. Steeped in difficulty as a mostly defensive school, it is a gateway often practiced in tandem with "hard" martial arts, such as those Song has adopted. Feeding into the internalization of Heihuquan, it provides a serenity and clarity that allows qi to act beyond the mere body and more into the psychic realm. It allows for the soft, even gentle, manipulation of an opponent versus the harsh, even deadly manipulation of other kung fu technique.
While not a master of the armed martial arts, Douglas Song is familiar to archaic weapons as the dao, dadao, gun, ji, feng huo lun, hu tou gou, and sheng biao, among others. For the sake of simplicity in his lifestyle, at most he arms himself with knives, those balanced enough to throw or fight with, but subtle enough to carry in concealment. Generally, any weapon he can lay his hands upon can suddenly find itself improvised, though he prefers not to make use of firearms whenever possible.
Qi The conscious manipulation of qi, or one's own bodily "life energy" or even that of others, is divided into two approximate schools of thought as Li, external manipulation, and Neijing as internal manipulation, in the advanced martial arts. When exercised by those who posses both bodily and psychic control of their qi a certain level of superhuman ability is gained, one that scales in potency as further understanding and even eventual mastery is attained in them. While mutually exclusive to one another, the true talent arises in those who can shift their qi from one discipline to another and back on whim. Knowing this, Neijing, or the internal, mind and soul use of qi, is profoundly more difficult because of the introspection required to use it; to rely on the invisible force than the obvious one of Li.
In the case of Song, an adept figure in the manipulation of qi, his power revolves about the transfer of power to or from his own body or that of others, both as Li and as Neijing. While neither a master of either school, let alone any of his martial talents, his versatility and natural familiarity to qi lends him a diverse use of advanced skills that are unavailable to traditional martial artists.
Body Outside Body A disciple of Neijing, like Song who are familiar to Taijiquan, is able to perform feats of qi manipulation that are beyond understanding of regular human technique as they are internal, not external processes. As such those like Song may wield their body at times as brief, near "invisible" forces; being a "body outside the body" allows a practitioner to engage in unnatural talents that are iconic among advanced wielders of the martial arts. These manipulations are most classically the ability to fall without injury, sprint at impressive speed, jump great distances or exceptional heights, run along vertical surfaces or across water, stand on objects much too narrow to balance one's weight on, or seemingly absorb blows to physical self without apparent external harm, converting it into hostile internal qi instead.
While capable of such talents, the most notable Douglas Song has acquired out of these is the redirection or deflection of slow moving objects or projectiles, albeit fast moving or large ones are understandably well outside his talent. It is this same technique that grants him his favored use of thrown projectiles or even the use of archaic weapons as a bow, able to help guide the shot or even alter its flight path to an uncanny extent.
Hands of Black and White Able to shift another's physical energy with his strikes by using both Li and Neijing, Douglas Song can naturally upset the balance of a body's qi. The ill effects of such contact, able to be as subtle as mere touch to affect another's mind to an elbow strike to disrupt body, range from imposing an addled, clouded haze of thought and interruption of concentration, to the obviously physical debilitation of inflicting jarring pain or nausea. The difficulty for Song comes in the fact that the more mastery one has of their mind and body, such as even being aware of his qi manipulation, decreases the severity of the disruption and distortion.
The pinnacle of his ability, this transfer of power, shifting of qi, is what allows Song to transfer his own damaged qi to the subjects of his attacks; this eternal process of balance is his means to effectively "heal" himself and sustain his body and mind in combat while inflicting greater injury on those he lays hands upon. As expected, Song is capable of exchanging his own qi as well within himself at the price of body over mind or mind over body.
Stillness of Self Born of meditation and fellow internal exercises through understanding Neijing, Song has an exceptional defense of "action before thought", not needing to consciously decide his combat techniques and allowing his defenses to follow the flow of his own qi. In practical applications this is the difference between actively attempting to block attacks or simply flowing with them, either in, around, or through them and setting up joint locks and body manipulation as through Fu Jow Pai. This swiftness is however, notably hampered by interruption and physical interference, such as by wearing body armor or being grappled by one attacker while another moves in to attack.
Tiger's Claws The most basic of Song's manipulation of qi is derived from his education under the kung fu styles of Fu Jow Pai and Heihuquan, both members of the Black Tiger System. Heavy in their Li elements, their extreme application allows them to become "killing hands" or the force needed to splinter wood, pulverize concrete, bend steel, or penetrate unnatural defenses. At the truest form of qi exercise they allow a martial artist to strike with superhuman strength, precision, speed, and most dangerously, into another's qi.
The transfer of power is limited to physically wielded objects, whereas projectiles, such as a firearm's bullets, do not experience this outcome of being used as a conduit.
Vibrating Palm A talent more infamously known as the "Touch of Death", souch a touch is a Neijing pressure point technique that is understood as both a psychic and vibrational attack, mind and body togther, focused into a wave and placed at a point of weakness on a target. While not always a lethal attack, one as Douglas Song can indeed setup a killing stroke with a perfectly executed and balanced transfer of qi. The difficulty for this lies in the fact Song is not familiar with the means to do so, rather he knows only the execution of its lesser incarnation that can seize the body of a thing by inflicting brief or even prolonged paralysis, more commonly known as the "vibrating palm".
Personality: Song is a generally well meaning soul, at least post return from his several year disappearance, where he seems to have left behind much more of the anger and aggression he displayed then. A more tranquil spirit as consequence of that, it is safe to assume his time spent refining himself affected his demeanor as well, teaching him a much needed prospect of control and discipline. Though somewhat quiet, he isn't prone to erupt into excessive physical force or emotional lashing out, instead demonstrating a newfound restraint and empathy. Far more mature, an actual man now than a boy trying to play a man, Song even goes so far as to attempt to awkwardly apologize now or even bear some wit.
Appearance: A second generation Chinese-American, Douglas Song is certainly not remarkable by any obvious and outward means as some others with superhuman power or talent; having neither the bulk of extensive strength training nor their slender leanness and height of a runner, his general aptitude is one of overall refinement and nondescript fitness. Able bodied as he is, beyond even what eyes can perceive, he uses his seemingly normative qualities to blend in, but exhibits a few consistent traits, namely that he keeps his hair short and militarily cut, face clean shaven, and body free of any blemishes or markings that could assist in identifying him. Going so far as to wear contacts at times, Song's natural eye color is a light amber and his skin is surprisingly fair as well.
In dress Song is not particularly remarkable either, often wearing a hoodie or hooded jacket, jeans or cargo pants, and season appropriate clothes to keep in line with the general populace if all else fails. Preferring darker colors normally, his only calling card is the source of his new identity and namesake; a set of black cargo pants, large leather belt and buckle, working boots, dark sunglasses, and a white hooded sweatshirt that bears a tawny set of tiger's stripes across the back. He carries few weapons, if any at all, and tends to be mostly averse to firearms or other luxuries of modern life, going so far as to own burner phones in place of more modern technology.
History: Given that the "Crimson Hand" was never apprehended for any of his crimes and his true identity of Douglas Song was never revealed, little is overtly known about their connection. Truthfully however, Song hadn't much reason to even involve himself in criminal activity other than it, for lack of better words, was "Good exercise." and "Something to do." The power afforded to him through his youth, the discovery of the martial arts, instilled everything in him but what it was truthfully about; it wasn't about the power or demonstrating it. Thus as a young man looking to prove himself and make a living, what better way was there than to leverage skills he had that others didn't, all while paying for the bills?
Though through running with small time affiliations Song came to realize more and more that he was accomplishing nothing more than that "something to do"; it wasn't even "good exercise" or really all that worth the problems it came with. The further he went through with things the darker and more disturbed the people involved were. At some points it wasn't about just subduing those in the way, at times it was about "Leaving a message to anyone, everyone, especially the news." It was a point that forced reconsideration each time he acted on it, coming to accept the infamy and rightful villain status was... not what he really ever wanted. It was just anger and greed, both the sort of things a petty child might thrive on. The difference being, Song wasn't so much a young man anymore and the reminders of his crimes weren't really setting in well with him.
So he left for a few years, up and vanished without a trace. He never made headlines and his affiliates assumed he was ghosted by some hero or other villain, so his loss was of little consequence or interest until he returned from his venture abroad. That was when life became serious, perhaps for the first time. After all, Song learned significantly more than a few novel tricks and talents of ability, rather an entirely new mindset and outlook.
That was what urged him to attempt to make good on his errors, not the fact he wanted the fame or trial. The downside, however? The law and those enforcing it were not likely to be so forgiving and quick to forget. At least this time he chose his own name and identity.
I think this is probably fine, but Imma need you to break those powers down into single sentence explanations real quick. I'm kinda slow on the uptake.
If you have ever seen Big Trouble in Little China, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill, The Matrix, or just about any "magic kung fu" theme ever, or seen a monk or physical adept in fantasy fiction, that is what these powers function around in prospect.
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Sanc•tum /ˈsaNG(k)təm/ noun A private place from which most people are excluded.
Name - Jack Rollins
Age - 19
Gender - Male
Alias - Sanctum
Alliance - Heroic
Powers telekenesis (minor) - Jack possesses the power of minor telekinesis. He can move small to medium sized objects with relative ease. But heavier objects drain him of his energy much more and he tends not to do it or not to be able to. The more the objects mass the more taxing it is to him.
telepathy - Jack can establish and remove psychic links with whomever he pleases, even if they are not created by him. They are connected and disconnected at will. He can’t control people’s minds but he can speak and allow them to speak to him at will. He can choose whether he lets them communicate with him (two way) or if they can only listen (one way)
Appearance - Jack often wears dark jeans a dark grey t-shirt and a light or dark grey hoodie. He has short black hair, ice blue eyes, and fair skin. He stands at about 6’1 and has a lean, slightly muscular build.
Personality - Jack is more of a laidback, carefree type than anything else. He’d much rather smoke weed with his roommates than get into conflict with villains. He really only intervenes if it relates to him or if it’s convinient. Jack isn’t anything of a hot head or a heavy-hearted fighter. He usually holds back emotions in a conflict because it’s easier to continue if something goes wrong, and so he doesn’t commit too much.
He isn’t a kind soul, or a kindred heart or whatever that bubbly bullshit is. He helps when he wants to, not all the time. Just because he has powers doesn’t mean he always has to be a hero.
History - Jack didn’t grow up in an average household. His family was poor and he was constantly scraping and stealing just so he had food for the week. His mother loved him and often sacrificed herself for his need, but she died when he was 7. It was then that Jack discovered he had his powers. He new that they were dangerous and only used them when completely necessary.
His father was a abusive, verbally and physically. The rough, potbellied man often found relieved at the bottom of a bottle of vodka. He often took off Jack’s plate while his son starved, or made him stay inside when he could be begging on the street for the little sustenance he could get. When he was 12 his father died in a drunken anger filled car crash. Jack didn’t cry. He just had regret. That he didn’t lash out or show that man the true suffering and punishment he deserved.
For his early to mid teen years he lived with his uncle in Centerville. His uncle didn’t care much being from his dad’s side, but he gave him a home, he gave him food, and he was respectable. His uncle forced him to move out when he turned 18 so he moved into an apartment with a couple of his friends who suffered the same fate. Even though next to his mom they are the two people he’s gotten closest with he hasn’t revealed his powers to them. He knows how “supers” are treated. Even if they respect him it’s to risky to have the possibility of the whole world knowing. Jack decided not to do the whole college thing and currently works at a local Centermart.
He needs to be a bit more leveled out. The problem with having a Thor character in this RP is that we don't have any other characters that could stand up to him. In the comics, Thor fought literal kaijus, gods, and even the Hulk. We don't have those here.
Sanc•tum /ˈsaNG(k)təm/ noun A private place from which most people are excluded.
Name - Jack Rollins
Age - 19
Gender - Male
Alias - Sanctum
Alliance - Heroic
Powers telekenesis (minor) - Jack possesses the power of minor telekinesis. He can move small to medium sized objects with relative ease. But heavier objects drain him of his energy much more and he tends not to do it or not to be able to. The more the objects mass the more taxing it is to him.
telepathy - Jack can establish and remove psychic links with whomever he pleases, even if they are not created by him. They are connected and disconnected at will. He can’t control people’s minds but he can speak and allow them to speak to him at will. He can choose whether he lets them communicate with him (two way) or if they can only listen (one way)
Appearance - Jack often wears dark jeans a dark grey t-shirt and a light or dark grey hoodie. He has short black hair, ice blue eyes, and fair skin. He stands at about 6’1 and has a lean, slightly muscular build.
Personality - Jack is more of a laidback, carefree type than anything else. He’d much rather smoke weed with his roommates than get into conflict with villains. He really only intervenes if it relates to him or if it’s convinient. Jack isn’t anything of a hot head or a heavy-hearted fighter. He usually holds back emotions in a conflict because it’s easier to continue if something goes wrong, and so he doesn’t commit too much.
He isn’t a kind soul, or a kindred heart or whatever that bubbly bullshit is. He helps when he wants to, not all the time. Just because he has powers doesn’t mean he always has to be a hero.
History - Jack didn’t grow up in an average household. His family was poor and he was constantly scraping and stealing just so he had food for the week. His mother loved him and often sacrificed herself for his need, but she died when he was 7. It was then that Jack discovered he had his powers. He new that they were dangerous and only used them when completely necessary.
His father was a abusive, verbally and physically. The rough, potbellied man often found relieved at the bottom of a bottle of vodka. He often took off Jack’s plate while his son starved, or made him stay inside when he could be begging on the street for the little sustenance he could get. When he was 12 his father died in a drunken anger filled car crash. Jack didn’t cry. He just had regret. That he didn’t lash out or show that man the true suffering and punishment he deserved.
For his early to mid teen years he lived with his uncle in Centerville. His uncle didn’t care much being from his dad’s side, but he gave him a home, he gave him food, and he was respectable. His uncle forced him to move out when he turned 18 so he moved into an apartment with a couple of his friends who suffered the same fate. Even though next to his mom they are the two people he’s gotten closest with he hasn’t revealed his powers to them. He knows how “supers” are treated. Even if they respect him it’s to risky to have the possibility of the whole world knowing. Jack decided not to do the whole college thing and currently works at a local Centermart.
Accepted
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I nerfed his power a bit. Is it acceptable now?
It looks better. If you could tweak either the non-tiring part or the leaping buildings part as well, I'll accept.
Unfinished, sorry I'm a bit ill right now and am going to get some rest, but I should hopefully be done tomorrow.
Name: Terence Shaw - Goes by Shaw, anyone who calls him Terence gets a quick slap across the back of the head. Alias: Quickdraw Gender: Male Age: 53 Alliance: Hero
Powers: Time manipulation - To the slightest degree. Shaw is able to slow time, but only when he gets into a 'dueling stance'. This essentially means, legs apart, hands on his guns and ready to fire. In this mode, time moves vastly slower, but still moves. This allows him to dodge incoming bullets to a certain degree and just think out his plan of attack really.
Super Speed - He's a lot slower in his old age, but his draw is as quick as ever. He can draw his guns faster than a speeding bullet and, even at his old age, can run faster than most young men.
Enhanced attributes - In general, Shaw is more than just your average old man. He still functions as if he was in his late 20s for the most part and can take a hit better than most.
'Call it a hunch' - Shaw's own 'spidey sense'. He has the uncanny ability to sense imminent danger. This has saved his ass more times than he can count.
Other:
Personality: You'd expect Shaw to be a grizzled vet, world weary and tired of the superhero business. Truth is, that would have been accurate a few years ago, but nowadays he's back into the swing of things and has that zest he had as a young man back. Even though he doesn't know it, he has something of a complex when it comes to being a father. Since his father treated him so poorly, and he never got the chance to have his own kid, he actively seeks out an apprentice to teach his ways. Ever since the death of his apprentice this search has slowed, but never stopped.
Also, as if it weren't obvious, he loves western films.
Appearance: Shaw stands at 6 foot and has a surprisingly fit physique for a man his age. He often calls himself a 'silver fox', trying to hide his age and obvious grey hair. His eyes are a piercing blue, something which he often got compliments on as a younger man. His costume consists of a red scarf, beige shirt, black trousers and brown boots, complete with spurs. He also bears an armband, displaying the logo of his former superhero squad - an octopus.
History: Shaw was actually born in Czechoslovakia under the Iron Curtain with a much different name and lifestyle. His family had been desperate to escape the Eastern Bloc even before Shaw's birth, that was just the catalyst. They managed to make it all the way to France with what little money they had. And after a few months of scrimping and saving with what jobs they could get, managed to board passage to America, the land of opportunity.
Shaw was brought up on Westerns. His father was obsessed with America and the opportunity it had given him to start his own business and get back on his feet. As a young lad, Shaw's heroes were Clint Eastwood, Yul Brynner and of course, John Wayne. He sometimes wonders if they were more his heroes, or his fathers.
Unfinished, sorry I'm a bit ill right now and am going to get some rest, but I should hopefully be done tomorrow.
Name: Terence Shaw - Goes by Shaw, anyone who calls him Terence gets a quick slap across the back of the head. Alias: Quickdraw Gender: Male Age: 53 Alliance: Hero
Powers: Time manipulation - To the slightest degree. Shaw is able to slow time, but only when he gets into a 'dueling stance'. This essentially means, legs apart, hands on his guns and ready to fire. In this mode, time moves vastly slower, but still moves. This allows him to dodge incoming bullets to a certain degree and just think out his plan of attack really.
Super Speed - He's a lot slower in his old age, but his draw is as quick as ever. He can draw his guns faster than a speeding bullet and, even at his old age, can run faster than most young men.
Enhanced attributes - In general, Shaw is more than just your average old man. He still functions as if he was in his late 20s for the most part and can take a hit better than most.
'Call it a hunch' - Shaw's own 'spidey sense'. He has the uncanny ability to sense imminent danger. This has saved his ass more times than he can count.
Other:
Personality: You'd expect Shaw to be a grizzled vet, world weary and tired of the superhero business. Truth is, that would have been accurate a few years ago, but nowadays he's back into the swing of things and has that zest he had as a young man back. Even though he doesn't know it, he has something of a complex when it comes to being a father. Since his father treated him so poorly, and he never got the chance to have his own kid, he actively seeks out an apprentice to teach his ways. Ever since the death of his apprentice this search has slowed, but never stopped.
Also, as if it weren't obvious, he loves western films.
Appearance: Shaw stands at 6 foot and has a surprisingly fit physique for a man his age. He often calls himself a 'silver fox', trying to hide his age and obvious grey hair. His eyes are a piercing blue, something which he often got compliments on as a younger man. His costume consists of a red scarf, beige shirt, black trousers and brown boots, complete with spurs. He also bears an armband, displaying the logo of his former superhero squad - an octopus.
Birth Name: Believed to be Amber Levesque. Have yet to be validated. Other alias: AC/DC, Anna-log Age: Believed to be 33 years old. Gender: Believed to be female. Notable affiliations: None that is known of at the moment, but generally good.
Appearance: Based on eyewitness accounts, police artists have put together a mock-up of what they think Dr. Wattz looks like. She has been described to have blond hair with blue accents and what skin they could see, they said was tanned. She wears a yellow mask. Her top is primarily blue with yellow shoulder guards and lightning bolts crossing over her front. She has a yellow belt and arm guards and she wears dark blue cargo jeans, an oddity considering she has a skin-tight top. Her boots are brown with dark yellow lacings, almost like leather. Lastly, she has a blue and cyan cape which is darker at the bottom and the top.
Power(s): Electrokinesis. Dr. Wattz is known to be able to call a weakened form of lightning, absorb it and use it in a variety of ways. She has been seen redirecting it in melee attacks as well as shoot beams of electricity for medium ranged attacks. She can also absorb other forms of energy on the electromagnetic spectrum and redirect it for her own use. She also seems to have mild control over certain parts of the EM spectrum, specifically, radio waves. Whenever she enters combat, all radios play nothing but static for 2-3 seconds, then change to playing Thunderstruck by AC/DC, explaining one of her other aliases. She also carries around a pipe with at least two attachable parts, one that looks like a hammerhead and another that bears a resemblance to a shotgun’s handle. The use of the hammerhead is explained below, but the use of the shotgun handle is unknown.
An interesting tidbit is that Dr. Wattz has what seems to be a signature move, dubbed “The Thunderstrike” She retrieves her pipe and attaches the hammer head. She hoists it toward the sky and lightning strikes it. Afterward, the hammer, which in this state has been nicknamed “Mjolnir” after the Norse god of thunder’s hammer, is swung down upon a surface. At the same time, all radios are forced to play the chorus of Thunderstruck, and when the blow lands, lightning strikes the hammer again, and by conduction, the surface the hammer is hitting is also struck.
History: (Warning! This section has yet to be approved by moderators because of inconsistencies, unconfirmed details, eligible writing and/or etc. If you wish to help add to or improve this article, contact user KingBwomp, the author of this page.)
Amber Levesque was born in Centerville General Hospital on November 6, 1983. Amber was born to the couple Laurence and Monika Levesque. Amber had a normal childhood growing up. She lived in Ocean City before moving to Centerville for college. When asked if they thought that Amber was Dr. Wattz, her old classmates and friends realized that she always had a static charge and an affinity for electricity-related puns.
More will be added here.
(The following information has been verified by multiple sources and has been approved by moderators.)
The first confirmed known activity of Dr. Wattz was during the a conflict between superhuman criminal Commodore and law enforcement. While Commodore was engaging several police officers, an unknown individual at the time lept towards the assailant and made contact by punching him and causing effects similar to a TASER. Commodore was seen stumbling to the ground with a large red mark on his back. The individual explained that Commodore would be in need of treatment for “whatever tasing does” but that “he would be fine in a week or two.” The figure left the scene after telling authorities that she was called Dr. Wattz “with a z, not an s.”
The individual that engaged Commodore was wearing the same yellow with black and orange trim that would become iconic of the superhero popularly named Dr. Wattz. Dr. Wattz is known to primarily engage superhuman criminals and only rarely non-superhuman threats. Attempts to question Dr. Wattz have been met “Fuck off”s. Current whereabouts of Dr. Wattz is also unknown.
