Name: Pete Coney

Hero Name: Slime

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Family: Jameson Coney (Workoholic, overbearing dad who works at the local newspaper outlet as Publisher and Editor-in-chief), Priscilla Coney (Stay-at-home mom, enthusiastic baker and all-around great parental figure), Jessica (Jess) Coney (Older sister who left Lafayette for some abroad opportunities; inherited dad's work policies, but is a bit nicer. A bit.)

Occupation: Works on the clean-up crew for a movie theatre; occasionally fills in for concessions as well (though he's prone to digging into said concessions....)

Appearance: You know the saying 'don't judge a book by its cover'? Well....Maybe this book is a bit shallower than most. What you see is what you get with Pete Coney, from his horribly dated choice of beanies to his cheesy Star Wars tee. Finish it off with some crappy beige cargo shorts and wearing crocs and you can tell he's out of touch. As far as his actual physical appearance goes, he ain't much to look at, either. He's a wiry guy, probably only weighing a little over 130 lbs., and stands at a fairly average 5'8...Though that might be because he slouches so much. Beyond that, he's got pale white skin (pale enough to make it clear he oughta spend more time outside), murky blue eyes that make it seem like he's never quite all there (which, to be fair, he often isn't), and his large nose that people poke fun at pretty often, but he's good at letting it slide.



Superpower:

Slime Body - Pete possesses the ability to morph either parts of his body or his whole form into that of an amorphous, slime-like material. The slime is resilient to most forms of damage, either simply bouncing it off, or, if the assault offers too much resistance, merely splits apart and reforms later (though he still feels it somewhat, so he's never eager to get blasted into bits). The slime is also flexible, and capable of immense amounts of stretching, though he's quite bad at doing that manually as of right now....

Beyond that, the slime's composition is unique in that it can be subtly altered by the user. He doesn't realize this as of now, as it's a rather complex piece of this puzzle, but he unconsciously utilizes it by changing the slime to have more sticking power from time to time, allowing him to cling to and climb surfaces, as well as snare up baddies with his whole 'bod.

Lastly, his slime has a notable regenerative quality, though when possible, prefers to merely reconstitute itself from existing parts if possible. As such, if part of his slime body is torn apart, blasted away, etc., it's more likely the bits will find themselves once more and merely reform into a proper body, rather than try to remake the whole thing.



Strengths:

• Due to the slime's ability to reject or nullify most forms of harm, and reform itself under real damage, they are an incredibly resilient and annoying combatant, if nothing else.
• The adhesive properties Pete unknowingly activates on occasion are incredibly strong, and if he can get his full body around an individual, it could even stop individuals with fair levels of Superhuman Strength, among other things.
• Thanks to the slime's insane amount of stretchability, it is extremely resilient to any form of blunt force. Not to mention, if he can learn how to manually stretch himself, it will open up a wide window of possibilities.

Weaknesses:

• His raw strength with his slime body is....Very lacking. In fact, due to an absence of real musculature, he's quite weak as far as that goes. This can be amended through clever use of his stretching and adhesive qualities, but that will take time to master.
• While the slime body can reform itself even under dire circumstances, it takes time for it to recollect all of the missing mass, and until it does, Pete's head is a scrambled mess, and he's effectively helpless.
• It's an odd weakness, but due to how lightweight and flexible his slime body can be, it means that an effective way of neutralizing him is merely to find a way to contain him. And since his slime body can compact itself rather easily, the size of said container won't matter either. He's had an embarrassing encounter with a vacuum before...
• Not quite a weakness per se, but definitely an annoyance, is that his clothing doesn't work well with turning into a slime dude...So he usually takes it off before changing, which means after the cool battle's over he has to slink off and find his clothes again. Maybe eventually he'll figure out a trick to avoid this.

Skills:

• While he wouldn't call himself an expert, he's not bad at baking things (which has absolutely no correlation to another pastime of his. None at all...)
• He's gotten really good at cleaning things up thanks to his job at the theatre. I mean really good....It also might help that his slime body can dissolve most stuff he puts in it. Maybe.
• He likes to skate sometimes. He isn't good. But hey, he likes it, and he's getting....A little better.
• He's been talked into doing very dumb things quite a few times, and the only reason he's made it out of those situations without something broken (or worse) is because he's a bit more dexterous than you'd expect, and can do a bit of honestly impressive parkour, even before he became a slime monster.

Equipment: He takes his skateboard most places, and a cheap camcorder as well, because he likes to record when funny or interesting things happen. That's been happening a lot more often recently. Also, he has an iPod, because he thinks they're cool and doesn't like more modern phone crap. It shits out at least twice a week.

Personality: Pete is a very laid-back dude, never sweating the details, chillaxed and cool. Probably because he's a bit of a pothead. Still, he's a likeable enough guy, if more than a bit impressionable and naive, not to mention a little too talkative for his own good...But he's got a good heart, even if he might be taking the idea of heroics lighter than he ought to.



Anything Else: Pete's favorite Electric Pokemon is definitely Stunfisk. I mean, just look at it! What a funny little guy.

::NAME:: Daniel Schaefer
::HERO NAME:: Calamity
::AGE:: 24
::GENDER:: Male
::OCCUPATION:: Construction Worker

::FAMILY::
Valerie Schaefer (Mother, 56yo, senior 7/11 manager, sweeter than a sugar cube)

Gregory Schaefer (Father, 54yo, retired plumber, stern and stoic but caring in his own way)

Alexander Schaefer (Younger Brother/Roommate, 20yo, full-time student, decent student but also a notorious party animal)

Terrance Schaefer (Younger Brother/Other Roommate, 20yo, full-time student, fraternal twins with Alexander, more bookish than his twin but often goaded into participating in his antics)

Jackie Nguyen (Ex-Girlfriend/Baby Momma, 26yo, part time waitress and part time "illicit pharmacist", throws things when she's upset which is often)

Kayla Schaefer (Daughter, 8yo, 3rd grader and aspiring black belt martial artist, kicks way too hard for someone with such a nice smile)

::APPEARANCE:: A man of decent bulk standing just over 6' with rough, perpetually dirty hands. His clothes are often frumpy and wrinkled with various stains and tears adoring everything he owns. He practically lives in jeans and ratty flannel shirts and doesn't put too much stock into his appearance. His face tends to have anywhere from a few days to several months of beard scruff he periodically and randomly decides to shave. That being said, his personal hygiene is surprisingly good. He brushes his teeth every day, showers every day, uses deodorant, the whole nine yards. He might look a bit dingy but he never smells bad.

When doing his superish-hero thing, he wears a pair of mechanic's gloves to minimize cuts and scrapes along with elbow and knee pads and his old football helmet from high-school. Go Eagles!



::SUPERPOWER:: Strength. Simple, brutal, unwieldy strength. He can pulverize bricks into sand with only grip strength, flip trucks with mild effort, crack solid asphalt with a stomp, and snap steel chains like they were made of wet paper. The catch is that he doesn't know how (or if he even can) tone down this incredible power. He now lives in a world made of tissues and glue and even the smallest, most mundane activity becomes difficult or even impossible. Opening a door takes him several long moments to ensure he doesn't crush the handle or tear it off its hinges. Getting dressed in the morning is still a work in progress and he's turned several shirts into dish rags. Holding pencils? Forget about it. A hug? He wouldn't inflict that on his worst enemy. Daniel hasn't so much as touched his daughter in weeks for fear of outright killing her.

Any sort of combat is a delicate balance between not immediately turning his opponent into extra chunky People Salsa™ and not getting himself killed in the process. For all his strength, he's not invulnerable and would be just as dead as anyone else if he was shot or stabbed in a vital area or hit by a car or shocked by an electric pokemon.

::SKILLS:: Years of experience have made him a skilled tradesman in the construction of commercial buildings and he can operate a wide variety of tools, both powered and manual, with great efficiency. He's also worryingly good at carnival games and has a knack for party games such as corn hole and beer pong. Daniel also plays a mean game of Texas Holdem.

::EQUIPMENT:: The less stuff he brings the less stuff he can break so he tries to not bring anything but his clothes.

::PERSONALITY:: Independent, talkative, and somewhat fatherly despite his age. Daniel used to caring for someone else be it his younger brothers or his daughter and will always lend a hand if he's able. He can be a tad stubborn and prefers to just power through a difficult situation rather than "waste time" trying to find a work around. Why work smarter when you can just work harder?

::BIOGRAPHY:: His early life was rather average save for his stellar record as a high-school football wide receiver. He met his daughter's mother at a party thrown by the quarterback and ended up dating Jackie for a few weeks before she ended up pregnant with little Kayla. Daniel made it his responsibility to step up and be a father and partner at the tender age of 16, much to his parents' dismay. His parents loved their sons dearly and didn't think Jackie was any good for him. In the following years they'd be proven right.

It was easy for Daniel to dismiss the odd bruises and cuts as him being clumsy. After all, who would think a boy of his size who goes to the gym for fun could be hurt like that by such a small woman? The police surely didn't think it was possible, so why would anyone else believe him? His parents realized his explanations didn't always make sense but thought nothing of it until it came out during the child custody case and only by the fact Jackie was also facing drug charges at the time did Daniel gain full custody of their daughter. Now a full time parent, Daniel finished high-school by the skin of his teeth and immediately went to work full time while living with his parents. Until his brothers left for college together and he moved into an apartment with them. The arrangement works for him in that they take turns watching their niece during the day while he earns most of the rent.

Daniel makes a point to not watch the news, believing that it only makes people miserable, so he didn't make the connection between his sudden ridiculous strength and the meteor until someone waiting at the bus stopped mentioned it while trying to make small talk with him. For Daniel, these powers are a curse and he wants nothing more than for things to go back to normal, but since that doesn't seem possible, he figures he might as well do some good in ways other people can't.

Name: Whitley Cress

Hero Name: Big Splash

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Family: Amelia Cress, Age 40 (Whitley's hardworking, single mother who works at a law firm. She comes off as strict sometimes, but he knows she means well), Lily Cress, Age 10 (Whitley's adorable lil' sis! She means the world to him and his mom, though her extreme levels of curiosity gets her in a lot of trouble sometimes).

Occupation: Still getting through high school, on top of being on the swim team. Also takes the weekends to work as a lifeguard for the local water park. He's, uh, not exactly sure where he'll be squeezing 'insane heroics' into this schedule...

Appearance: Whitley is along the smaller side, standing at around 5'4, and weighing a little over 120 lbs. You wouldn't tell from a glance at him, likely due to his stature, but he's fairly athletic in no small part thanks to his time as apart of the swim team, and closer inspection will show some surprisingly defined muscle for his size. Beyond that, he has a soft white skin tone (though not so pale as some; he spends a fair bit of time outside in the sun), pale blue hair that spills out at ends and splits across his head, clearly not putting much care into its appearance, and sparkling sapphire-like eyes that nearly twinkle like the aforementioned gems, full of wonder and joy.

Clothing-wise, he keeps things simple more often than not; the most standout pieces of clothing he can normally be found wearing are his black turtleneck, and on occasion, a pale blue scarf during the cooler times of year, matching his hair. It was an old gift from his mom, so he still finds time for it.



Superpower:

Hydroforce - While currently an unimpressive and lame power (at least, according to Whitley himself), Hydroforce is the name he has granted his unnatural ability. Simply put, it allows him to project water from his hands (though, admittedly, he hasn't really tried anywhere else). That's....All there is to it. By Whitley's understanding so far, that is. He can currently fire a low-pressure stream of lukewarm water from his hands, the equivalent of a garden hose, if a comparison were to be drawn. Not very dangerous, and in fact, practically less than a nuisance. But, with enough clever application and training, it could reach heights he could never imagine...

Strengths:

• While the stream of water lacks much pressure behind it right now, a direct hit to the face that can stagger or briefly blind them, or using it to slip up a target, are valid and valuable tactics available to him.
• It's dangerous, of course, but everyone knows not a lot of equipment is waterproof, so if desperate times call for desperate measures, his power could cause something to surge out or explode. Obviously not ideal, but sometimes it's whatcha got, right?
• Even if the power isn't impressive right now, it's still pretty damn effective at stopping fire and the like, so that's something going for it. Heck, if some baddie uses fire or something, he could be the perfect counter!

Weaknesses:

• Well...No amount of spraying someone like they're a wild dog in your yard is gonna put them down for any real length of time. When it comes to actually stopping the baddies, he's woefully underprepared without some clever usage of his environment, or a bit of help from others.
• As are many people with powers, Whitley is only human. And his power is...Lacking in defensive applications, at least how he thinks of it right now. If a guy ran up and stabbed him, he probably wouldn't be able to stop it.
• Due to the low pressure of the water he shoots (for now), high winds are liable to make him miss his mark, and the spray could be blocked by something as simple as a trash lid, honestly.
• Last but not least, he can't just infinitely shoot water; the more he sprays out, the more dehydrated he gets. Granted, with how crappy the ability currently is, it isn't a concern that comes up often, but it's there.

Skills:

• As expected for a lifeguard and member of the swim team, Whitley is an excellent swimmer...Though he wouldn't admit it.
• While Whitley is no super genius, he works hard and smart, and is a consistent A-Grade student.
• Whitley finds it sorta embarrassing, and would never bring it up unless directly questioned, but he loves writing stories and novels, with no shortage of which being about superheroes and the like. Extending on this, he's also a huge bookworm when he finds the time to dig into a good novel.

Equipment: While it isn't much, he's come up with a basic set of gear for going out hero-ing. Firstly, a water bottle on hand for if dehydration strikes. Secondly, rubber boots, since his battles tend to get a bit wet, and he doesn't want to walk around with soggy shoes and socks. Third, but certainly not least, he was clever enough to come up with a way to weaponize his ability a bit more, if only a bit; he made small, grenade-like cannisters that he has filled with water he's made. Essentially water grenades. Maybe not the most dangerous, but they can be surprising and catch people off guard, among some other things. He usually has about three on hand at any given time.

Personality: Put bluntly, Whitley is a high school book nerd who wants to try and do some good with what he's got now. He knows the world is a scary place after what happened with the virus, so he wants to be a small part in alleviating that if he can, both for others, and even more importantly to him, his family. He's got a truckload of confidence issues, but biting back his own thoughts, he's taking the strides to become someone people can put their faith in. Hopefully he can find time for Whitley in-between the Big Splash moments...

Biography: Before the meteor, Whitley's life was pretty simple. Sure, he never stood out in school, but he never felt the need to. He got good grades, made his mom happy, looked after his little sister, and enjoyed the little things in his life, like swimming, reading, and occasionally writing up some stories of his own. He was content to live out this simple life, as long as he was happy with it.

But, like so many others, things changed when the meteor struck down.

He discovered his powers in a pretty innocent way; after the swim team had taken first place in a recent competition, he and some of the pals were messing around in the pool, basking in the glory of a victory well-earned. Well, while he was the only one who noticed it (or at least, he seriously hopes he was), when he splashed at one of the guys, he accidentally shot out a bit of water from his palm. Hell, even Whitley himself second-guessed what he saw and went about things as normal....Until, when curiosity got the better of him after the meet, he snuck off the bathroom and tried doing it again.

And he did.

It wasn't impressive by any means; it was like a water fountain spraying down into the bathroom sink. But, with powers having been thought to be wiped out, he was beginning to freak out. No matter how sad the ability looked, the point was he had one. How the heck did he have one?! After gathering himself from a few minutes of unadulterated panic, a different realization came to him. These powers are meant to be used. Not for petty things, or crimes, but to help others. To make the world a better place. So, while he himself even thought his powers were pathetic, it was in the clorine-reeked bathrooms of the school pool that Whitley resolved to do something better with this power.

...He hasn't found a good time yet, but in the meantime, he worked out his power as best he could. From when he originally used it, he can already tell it's improved a bit, though not by a very notable margin, but it was something! Between that, and having plotted out some must-have gear for going out and gettin' dirty, eventually, it would be the time for Big Splash's debut!

....Eventually.

Anything Else: Y'know, he's always been more of a Water-Type guy, but he guesses Electric-Types are pretty cool.