Appearance (civilian):


Appearance (costume):

Name: Serene Light
Quote: "Science is the way of the future, so if I'm on the cutting edge, I can give back to society!"
Alias: Rockwoman
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Occupation:
Repairwoman-
Runs her own small business, does repair jobs for her community, has a stable income, and also assists other heroes by repairing their gear or even designing their gear.

Abilities:
Genius Intellect - Serene was born with genius level intelligence, granting her an edge above her peers, with her skills landing primarily in the fields of mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer programming, and eletronical engineering. Atop this, she is able to think on her feet, forming relatively good plans. However, this has also caused her to feel slightly isolated and alone.

Mechanical Intuition(Mechanical Genius): The ability to understand the inner workings of a machine by looking at it for a varying period of time, or creating a machine from various parts. The latter can be called a sort of Macguiver type intelligence. In the case of Serene, she possesses a good deal of awareness of how machines work, and can easily put together contraptions as needed. However, there are still clear limitations, as the more complex the machine gets, the size(which the smaller it gets can get more difficult to make), can require more time and effort to construct or design. Plus there's still limits to the factor of materials needed. Sure, you can make a blowtorch from fabricated materials, or a flamethrower from household products, but something worse, like seriously life threatening? Are you crazy?

Electrokinesis(Living Battery): There are a variety of applications for electric based powers, and one of the more utility based ones is that of a living battery. Serene produces electrical energy naturally in her body, acting as a battery, and can use this power to fuel machinery. However, if proper measures aren't taken, if another person makes bare skin contact, they can either take a bit of damage, or be badly injured. This has added to Serene's tendency to be insular, out of fear of hurting others. If too much electrical energy builds up in the body, it can also the run of a general area discharge, which can also cause problems, so Serene tries to discharge energy often, to avoid problems.

Weaknesses:
Migarines - Being a genius can have its downside, the brain can heat up under some conditions, and in Serene's case, she can suffer from headaches and migraines which hamper her ability to function, and in a combat situation, can be problematic. She's been working to get around this, but hasn't solved the issue yet. This gets worse the more stress she's under, or variables she has to factor in.

Only "human" - While being the child of a superhero and an unspecified female, Serene has to rely on her technology for the most part, rendering her a sort of glass cannon.

Defenseless - When remotely controlling her creations, Serene is often rendered unresponsive to outside stimulation, which means that for lack of a better word, if one can find where she's hiding, she can be easily taken advantage of. This is due to the focus required, and often having to fight past her headaches and migraines.

Not an Early Bird - Less a weakness than merely a biological matter, Serene often works late into the night, and thus, tends to sleep past the morning hours. Work being both her improving of her tech, and her own tendency to work at night as a heroine. While she can wake up before noon, she's often groggy, requiring caffeine in copious amounts to function.

Calorie Consumption - Her powers can consume a lot of energy, so if she runs out during a fight, this can hamper her abilities extensively, so she often packs supplies, especially if on long missions. This also means that she tends to eat a lot of cheap fast food, due to their high calorie count.

Other People - Serene isn't so good with other people, due to being slightly shunned due to the nature of her powers and her overall quiet nature. She has poor social skills.

Lack of Pride - Serene, due to not feeling confident in having others know she's the woman beneath the shell, will retreat if she feels her identity is about to be exposed. Perhaps its truly a fear of being compared to her father, or being targeted by old enemies of the Professor, or just an overall lack of ego. Who knows?

Non-Lethal - She hates the thought of seriously hurting people, or outright killing, so her weapons are generally designed to be non-lethal, and this may effect her in taking shots or attacks that may cause the death of an opponent. This also causes her to try and avoid doing as much extra damage as possible. Rookie heroes, eh?

Over-Charge - Using too much of her power to power machinery can have one of three effects. She can grow woozy, dizzy, as too much could cause problems with her own nervous system, make her tired, or outright pass out. Another possibility is the calories burned force her to take time to recover.

Lack of Utility/Funding - As a poor woman's iron man, she gets by on what she has, and as such, tries to avoid doing more damage than she can afford to repair. Perhaps its a desire to not use her father's name as a way to get money, or pride, or something else, but she's a DIY type of person. As such, she's still trying to develop more means of fighting, and has to rely on scrap, which can...work against a person.

Equipment:
RockTech MKII Power Suit-
An exoskeletion made from a mixture of materials, including carbon fiber and kevlar underneath the metal exterior, allowing for decent protection, while still remaining relatively lightweight and mobile. The primary weapon is the arm cannon on the right arm, which can be detached as needed. Uses a mix of solar energy during the day time to fire compressed energy shots of an electric nature, via converting the solar energy to electrical energy, and power cells located on the back to fuel when unable to gain access to on demand energy. While decent in protection, explosive and energy projections can cause problems, even short circuiting the armor. It also can't fly, and if it runs out of direct power, will require her to feed it directly with her powers, such as fueling its systems with electrokinesis. The attacks are non-lethal for the most part, being moreso akin to a higher strength taser, but when used against non-living foes, the dosage can be moved up, to deal more damage, being strong enough to take down a building. The suit can withstand attacks capable of leveling buildings with ease, but anything beyond will compromise the suits functions. Additionally, due to the material its made from, can easily overheat, and short circuit, causing still more issues, leaving her unable to fight back. Further more, using the highest end blast, if not properly prepared, has a high chance of forcing the suit to shut down and reboot. In short, a glorified modernized suit of armor that has nothing too fancy beyond the whole electric blasts of energy.

RockTech Emergency Pistol-
A small handheld pistol that uses electronic power to fuel taser like shots. Moreso meant to stun and protect the user for short periods of time. If she has to rely on this, it means she's seriously compromised.

RockTech Remote Turret-
A small, portable security type turret that can be automated to fire on command, or if a non-white listed target is spotted. Serene can control these remotely via a headsup display she carries around. She only had the funds to build one good model, but she can build more from scrap if needed. Uses ammo generally meant to stun targets, but can switch to more lethal ammo if the need is required. So far, she refuses to use anything stronger than tasers.

RockTech Environmental Suit -
A skinsuit designed by Serene's father for her own protection. While keeping her living battery like nature from getting out of hand, it also allows her to safely discharge the energy through ports. She has to wear the suit anytime she goes into battle, or if in situations where there's a risk of physical contact regularly.

Bio:
Daughter of the former superhero turned researcher Professor Drake, and an unspecified woman, Serene lived a relatively "normal" life, being raised primarily by her grandmother. Her powers didn't begin seriously manifesting until middle school, when she accidentally caused a toaster to explode in the teacher's lounge from static discharge, when she had stuck in there to mess around with it. The death of her father left her a tad troubled, making her turn to petty trouble causing at school, until her grandmother sat her down and set her straight. She'd graduate early from High School, her intelligence winning her a place at one of the city's decent universities via scholarship. Graduating with a bacholer's degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in computer coding at age 20, she'd end up inheriting her father's belongings, which had been kept in a storage unit. Among them was the prototype power suit, originally intended for non-powered beings in the military, and for the police to assist in heroic activities. It would be over the course of the next two years that she was able to redesign the suit, to her specifications. However, this came at the cost of feeling isolated from her own peers, and expending many of the funds that her father left her, forcing her to rely on her grandmother's kindness, until she was able to find housing with a former classmate's mother's tenant in Downtown. After visiting her father's grave, she swore to make him proud, and began a small business to cover the costs of being a heroine, and began to try and live up to her father's legacy. Thus did the tale of the Rockwoman begin, a heroine who fought by night, and whose identity was hidden by the suit she wore, as Serene didn't wish to be compared to her father, and instead rely on her own awareness...

Relationships:
Professor Drake -
Serene's father, and a former superhero who went into R&D, to help train new generations of heroes. He died when Serene was fifteen in a major lab accident. Possessed the power to cover his body in scales, and on occasion, control fire. Hence his name. Real name unknown, but some old associates referred to him as "Chris." She idolized her father, and became a hero to honor his memory. Despite this, she knows very little about his heroic activities, as some of his work was classified. He was good at the whole keeping the two lives he led separate, his life as a hero, and his life as a family man, as he did retire with Serene's birth supposedly.

Unspecified Woman -
Serene's mother, died when Serene was too young to remember her clearly, but vaguely recalls a woman with fiery red hair. Believed to be the source of Serene's eletrokinesis related powers, their role in society unknown.

Skymother Selzawill -
Serene's paternal Grandmother, who could control wind and electricity, who raised her both while her father was alive, and after her father died. Named after a goddess from an old video game, her real name is unknown, due to her birth records being destroyed in a mysterious fire. Currently runs a flower shop. Earned her title of Skymother due to being a mentor to many younger heroes.

Unnamed Grandfather -
Serene's paternal grandfather, who died long before Serene was born. Possibly commited unethenical experiments, believed to have died when battling his nemesis, an unspecified do-gooder.

Martha Smith(lazy name, but eh) -
Serene's landlady, and a former classmate's mother, allows Serene to live in the basement flat of her apartment building, in exchange for fixing stuff for the other tenants when they break. Might be a former support heroine, Serene has never asked.

Wildheart -
A superhero who channeled the spirits of animals to influence his skills, such as the speed of some animals for short bursts, or the breath of a whale to swim for periods, and so on. Apparently fought beside Serene's father, and sometimes checks up on the young heroine, as a promise to his fallen comrade.

Armor Man -
Real name Matthew Smith, Serene's old high school classmate whose power is forming armor from the environment around him, the strength of which varies based on the material used. Sometimes assists her when she needs it. Civilian identity has him working at a local pizzeria.

Appearance (civilian):

Appearance (costume):

Name:
Tony Tedesco
(Note: This is not his real name, just what he puts on official documents.)

Quote:
"Let me get this straight - You dress up in a costume and call yourself a stupid name of your own free will?"
"I stacked the whole deck, dumbass! Look! *Points behind the enemy, then runs away as soon as they turn around*"

Alias:
Dealer

Age:
26

Gender:
Male

Occupation:
Croupier

Abilities:
Experienced Dealer: Tony has been a professional Croupier for 6 years, and has the skills of the trade (Good at bluffing, poker face, etc).

Sleight of Hand: Tony is very good with his hands - from magic tricks to picking pockets, he is very skilled.

Card Manipulation: Tony is capable of turning any item he touches into a card, a process he can revert at any time. He is also able to move these cards via telekinesis, up to 50 feet away from himself. He can sense where his cards are within his 50-foot radius and can adjust how bright they glow.

Otherworldy Connection: Tony can speak telepathically with the alien being that gave him his powers. This being rarely offers helpful advice, and in most situations uses this ability to annoy the man until he does what the creature requests.

Weaknesses:
Tony is relatively frail - while dexterous, he has never really hit the gym, and his best physical attribute is his ability to run away. The Cards that Tony creates are only as durable as normal playing cards, and an item in a destroyed card disappears. Tony can only turn items of 300 pounds or less into cards, and he cannot turn still living matter into cards. He can make his cards glow brightly, but not enough to hurt anyone. Tony is intrinsically bound to obey the being that gave him his power, and his cards disappear after 24 hours.

Equipment:
Heirloom Poker Set: Only thing he didn't sell when his mother passed away. Takes it with him wherever he goes.

Dealer Costume: Tony stole this getup from a renaissance fair some chick he dated took him to. Not very armored, but it's light and his landlord sewed in dozens of pockets for his cards.

Lots of Ball Bearings: Small metal balls that are basically just heavier, more annoying marbles.

Bio:
Tony Tedesco was raised by his mother until he was 15, never knowing his father.

His mother barely spoke English, and Tony had spent the majority of his childhood as a bully - stealing money from other kids and selling shoplifted toys and knick-knacks. His life was spent in poverty on Minimum Island, as that was the only place his mother could afford to live. Tony occasionally got into trouble with the law for his shoplifting, but was usually able to sneak away after giving a fake name and address.

At the age of 15, Tony's mother passed away, falling into a vat of chemical waste at the Gastro Chemical factory. Tony dropped out of Highschool shortly later, getting a job at a shoe store in North Maximum - the life insurance and selling of his possessions helped supplement this increase in lifestyle. It was here he met Xian Min, who gave him an apartment for very cheap, as well as occasionally giving him homecooked meals.

With most of his bills taken care of, Tony quickly got wrapped up in old habits - he continued shoplifting to this day, and this behavior quickly got him enrolled with seedier ventures. He roamed the Siren Strip for most of his fun, the owners of the smaller casinos willing to let in someone who could not legally collect winnings. Those years were where he became skilled in card games, and several of the more illicit gamblers were willing to show Tony some sleight of hand and card tricks (which he never used, in fear of being assaulted by the owners).

He managed to make some connections over the years, and at 18, he got his GED and enrolled in college to become a professional Croupier. He graduated two years later and started working with one of the various casinos on the Siren Strip. Tony managed to avoid the particular violent clients, and other than his relatively small wage, he was pretty satisfied with his life. One week ago, just after falling asleep, Tony dreamed he was floating in a vast expanse of pure darkness.

A being contacted Tony in this space - Referring to itself as 'The House,' this creature offered Tony supernatural abilities, for the low price of actually using them and sometimes doing the beast a favor. Tony, assuming the vision was a particularly bad alcohol-induced nightmare, agreed. When he woke up to a pounding hangover and a voice speaking in his mind, Tony was informed about the deal he made. Only three days of Petty crime later, The House suggested the path of heroics - And when Tony realized that this was a much easier way to hit on chicks, he donned the mantle of Dealer.

Relationships:
The House: Gargantuan alien lifeform that gave Tony his ability, on the condition that he regularly used his power and obeys the occasional request. Tony doesn't trust the creature, but he was never the person to look a gift horse in the mouth. It suggested the path of heroics, leading to Tony taking the mantle of Dealer.

Xian Min: A 72-year old Chinese woman, and Tony's landlord. Can be a bit intrusive, but she is very kind and arguably the only person Tony really cares about.

Appearance (civilian):

Appearance (Base Form):

Name: Aden

Quote: " This world is not a playground for evils! This is our planet; our home! And I will fight to defend it! Know my name: OOO! "

Alias: Triple Guardian OOO (pronounced ohs

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Occupation: Repairman
- Works alongside Serene in her repair shop, handles deliveries and gathering supplies, as well as learning how to maintain his equipment.

Abilities: Natural Element Manipulation
- Aden has control over the core natural elements: earth, wind, fire, and water. However, his control over them is lackluster, to say the least. He cannot access his power under normal circumstances, forcing him to rely on his Core Driver to use any powers. When accessing them through varied forms, however, he displays finite control and precision. A trait shared with all four branches is the ability to form into versatile weaponry (IE a sword made of fire, spear made of wind, etc.)

- Terrakinesis: Power to manipulate and control earth and stone. Primarily used through his Power Combo, he can make earthen spires and walls, as well as changing the density of the stone. The latter power, however, requires a tremendous amount of concentration and effort on his part, leaving him vulnerable to attacks. Shaped stone can be used as a base to conduct other elements temporarily, adding their power to a single point once.

- Aerokinesis: Power to manipulate and control the winds. Primarily used through his Swift Combo, he can make powerful gusts of wind to redirect projectiles and objects. In addition, he can use the winds in an offensive method, sending razor-sharp blades of air towards the enemy. By using an enormous amount of energy, he can force his systems into overdrive, allowing him to reach speeds enough to create an isolated vacuum.

- Aquakinesis: Power to manipulate and control water. Primarily used through his Oceanic Combo, he can form water from either larger bodies, or smaller droplets. The amount present in the area determines how effective his power is; the more surface area and volume the better. Controlled water can either be used as a dense wall, or as piercing drops. Unfortunately, this power does not extend to solid forms of water, thus ice is not a viable option for him.

- Pyrokinesis: Power to manipulate and control fire. Primarily used through his Rising Combo, he can generate areas of intense heat, as well as fiery blasts that ignite most ignitable materials nearly instantly. The more intense the heat, the more power is needed to generate and maintain it.

Weaknesses:
- Core Driver: Aden lacks the power to freely control his powers in his civilian state, requiring usage of one of the Core Driver's forms. When damaged enough, he will de-transform, his armour growing pale and petrified before vanishing.

- Limiter: The Driver is equipped with a power limiter, putting a cap on the extent of Aden's powers. This is directly connected to his emotional state, and if he were to experience a trauma greater than that he has in the past, the limiter would malfunction and his inner power would leech out.

- Concentration: More complex and difficult operations of his powers, such as severely altering density and shape, require tremendous amount of mental effort, leaving him vulnerable during these times.

- Cores: The cores Professor Drake designed to allow him to conduct his powers are the only things that allow him to transform into different forms. Without these on hand, Aden is left unable to swap his forms, or use his powers.

- Right eye: A result of his powers going out of control as a child, Aden's right eye was severely scarred, leaving it almost unusable. A cybernetic implant is what allows him to keep seeing properly.

Equipment:
-Core Driver: A small belt-like device designed by Professor Drake to help Aden use his powers properly. The forms were based on an animal picture book Aden had with him as a memento of his late parents. To use it, Aden brings out three coin-shaped Cores and inserts them into the slots in the Driver. The primary device is then tilted to be diagonal, before a ring-shaped scanner is lined up and swiped over the three medals simultaneously. After each is scanned, the animal they represent is called out, while holographic shapes of multi-colored circles orbit his legs, torso, and head. Depending on the Combo, that color circle with be left in front, expanding into a holographic image of the Core, before the base armour is formed around him.

> Base Form: A mismatched elemental combo of Hawk, Tiger, and Grasshopper. In this form, Aden is superhuman all around, and can access Rising Combo's enhanced vision and Swift Combo's arm-based claws. He cannot bring out his full potential like this, but it acts as a limiter, letting Aden's natural power rise to the surface before different branches are accessed.

> Power Combo: A strength-based earth elemental combo of Rhino, Gorilla, and Elephant. In this form, Aden is able to withstand a mountain-leveling blow, and can deliver earth-shattering punches. His armour is reinforced, and he can lift up to 100 tons.


> Swift Combo: A speed-based wind combo of Lion, Tiger, and Cheetah. In this form, Aden is able to reach up to Mach 3 speeds, and fights using swift unarmed blows and strikes from his claws.


> Rising Combo: A flight-based fire combo of Hawk, Peacock, and Condor. In this form, Aden is able to generate up to 3000 C temperatures in highly localized points for five seconds. With his Blaze Spinner, he can insert his three Red Cores to execute a blazing strike to finish off enemies. This form can also achieve flight as high as a bird could.


> Oceanic Combo: A swimming-based water combo of Orca, Eel, and Octopus. In this form, Aden is able to reach depths of up to 5000m, and swim at speeds of up to 100 knots, as well as breathe safely underwater. This form comes with tentacle-like whips with a limited electrical capacity, which they can discharge to electrocute enemies or jump-start electronics.


> Primal Rage: If Aden were to lose complete control of himself, the full strength of his skills would be unleashed. The limiter on the Core Driver would be disabled, and his Cores would turn purple. This form is based upon prehistoric dinosaurs, and has shown power at least twice that of all his forms combined. His rampage would only end when he ran out of power, or would be hit with enough force to knock him out.


- Heirloom Sword: A weapon passed down through his mother's family, being given to him. Reinforced to be usable in combat, Aden keeps it strapped to his back when not in use.

- Combat Robes: A set of traditional clothes passed down through his father's family. Aden wears this over a set of body armour while in combat.

Bio: Aden was born to a long line of elemental manipulators, raised by both his mother and father. While he had a fairly happy childhood for the first five years of his life, he was the black sheep; he couldn't use any of his powers. No amount of training or treatment could bring it out. On top of that, he was the subject of constant harassment from bullies for his apparent lack of ability. To soothe him, his parents would always read a picture book about animals to him. This was his most favoured possession. At the age of 8, an uncle jealous of his brother's power acted out of scorn for the "tainted" bloodline that was Aden; what use was there for a family that did not produce a strong offspring? Utilizing shadows, he killed both of Aden's parents in the night. Having witnessed only the silhouettes of the act, and seen the menacing form of his uncle in the dark, Aden snapped. His latent power completely leveled the house. That night, neighbors awakened by the noise found young Aden curled into a ball, sobbing hard with a harsh blight over his right eye. The case of his parents' murders was never solved. Eventually taken to a foster home, Aden became introverted and emotionally unstable, unable to communicate a lot of the time and refusing to be around others. Six months later, a man known as Professor Drake visited him, having heard a little of his situation. Deciding to take him in, the professor raised him alongside his daughter, Serene. They helped to break Aden out of his shell, and after that, he and Serene were as close as siblings. He was 12 years old when the professor passed away. The trauma of losing the man whom he loved like a father almost caused him to break once again, but Serene intervened just in time, helping him to cool down enough that he wouldn't become unstable again. From then on, he relied on Serene as his support, getting through school before dropping out. Once he hit 17, he received two gifts: the first was his his father's old robes, and his mother's heirloom sword; the last mementos of his parents. The second was Professor Drake's final gift to him, a device to help bring out the power hidden within him; the Core Driver, and a full set of Elemental Cores. Spending the next years training with Serene, he decided that he would become a true hero to make his parents proud, and to carry on the legacy of Professor Drake.

Relationships:
- Serene Light: Aden's adoptive sister. He sees her as a mature and responsible sibling, being proud of her status as a hero. He lives with her, and works alongside her in her repair business.

- Professor Drake: Aden's adoptive father. He became a major figure to Aden, causing him to almost go berserk when he died. It was because of him that Aden is able to succeed to this day.

- Birth parents, deceased: Aden had nothing but love and appreciation for his parents, always supporting him and working to prevent continuous harassment from bullies at school.