[OOC] Unlikely Heroes

[Izkripp]

Yay~ :)

[ML]

And is a power required? After thinking about it, I feel like having a non-super character would be a fun challenge for me, but if you want everyone to be on equal footing, I will find something. Or I might take the middle road with non-extravagant augmentations.

[Rina]

It's the reason the Reformers and the TSP are after them. If you are wanting to play as a non-super character, we could get a little creative and say that the TSP thought you were a Super and find out later on that you weren't affected by the serum or that you were near the accident and they thought you were on the bus. The second option would allow you to have a power later on if you want to later on.

[ML]

I think that would work, yeah. I like it.

[Rina]

Alright, I look forward to your character sheet.

Izkripp, here's the link for the piratepad (as well as for anyone else who wants to join). I was going to get things done now but a kid that I'm mentoring is wanting to meet with me so I'll have to postpone working on it. If you want to get something up or anything go right ahead.

[ML]

Name
Anthony Silvestri
"Tony"

Age
27

Gender
Male

Appearance

Tony is five feet, ten and a half inches tall. The half is very important to him. He likes comfortable business suits, khakis, jeans, and whatever else is clean.

Superpower: Tychokinesis

Name of ability: Tychokinesis/Lucky
Description: A tychokinetic can manipulate the probabilities of things happening. If a person is a tychokinetic, the phrase "what are the odds" doesn't really apply to them. For example, a tycho could, in theory, throw a rock at a hill, and cause an avalanche. They might also easily get the last seat on a crowded airplane, or trip and somehow gracefully roll back to their feet without so much as a break in stride. To outside views, a tychokinetic might simply be seen as lucky.

-Level one abilities-
At first, Tony barely even realizes that he is changed. He just seems to be incredibly lucky, doing things like throwing quarters into vending machines from across the room, or finding four consecutive quarters on the ground.

-Level three abilities-
As his ability develops, it is still difficult to tell that anything is different. Now everything Tony does has a chance to go well. He could trip down the stairs, and somehow turn his certain doom into a graceful flip and landing, or toss his coat onto a coat rack from all the way across the room. He still lacks specific control over his ability, and only knows that some magical god of luck must really love him. He is sometimes able to cause events to occur by thinking how great it would be for them to happen.

-Level five abilities-
At the final stage, Tony finally understands that he can actually manipulate the luck he's been having. He can cause wildly improbably events to occur, like the avalanche by throwing the stone. People fighting him are constantly battling his good luck, barely dodging bullets, or hitting with just enough force to cause real damage. If he wished, he could toss a pencil out the window, and cause a monumental car crash at the intersection nearby, resulting in a single person dead.

Weakness: The most prevalent weakness of tychokinesis is the time which something might take to occur. The aforementioned avalanche could take a full minute of bouncing rocks, sliding dirt, and squishing mud before any real effect occurs. The seat on that airplane might come after a two delays, motion sickness, and someone else forgetting their luggage.

Aside from that, oftentimes a tycho will have no idea that they possess any specific ability, and simply believe that Lady Luck favors them. Only a truly developed and well trained tychokinetic can actively influence the probability field surrounding them. Paradoxically, the more the user learns to control his ability, the less it affects him when he isn't consciously thinking about it. At level five, a surprise bullet from a sniper rifle will kill him as it would any normal person.

History
Tony was a reasonably normal guy. He doesn't like a lot of sports, but he has a nice, comfortable management job in an amazing office, he had a close circle of friends. He graduated with a masters degree in business, after struggling to pay off his student loans, and trying to hold his relationships together. His family wasn't the closest growing up (and they still aren't: in fact, most of his family is not speaking anymore), and he has had abysmal luck with girls. Still, his situation could be worse. He likes his boss, his coworkers...he has a comfortable living space.

He grew up in a house devoid of extra money. His parents had married without planning out their lives, and then stuck together for their kids. Tony and Annabelle, his older sister. Now that they're both out of the house, the folks have split, and rarely speak. Tony and his sister are also on bad terms, due to a confusing mistake about one of Annie's boyfriends.

His life is good, but it's also pretty terrible.

The day before the bus ride

"'Ey, Tony!" Jack's voice brought Tony's head up sharp. Always please the boss-man, that was his goal. "Can you get me them papers filed by six? I need them in alphabetical for the board meeting."

Oh, right. Board meeting day. Tony sighed, tilted his head to one side, and reluctantly put down the hot chocolate he had just gotten. Coffee was nasty stuff. "Yeah, I got it, Jack. Gimme a bit of time and I'll have it all ship shape for you by then."

"Great. You wanna get something to eat after? I'll be exhausted, and we need to catch up." That was Jack. He was Tony's boss, but the two of them had known each other since college. It was just the luck of the draw that Jack had gotten hired first.

"Sounds good, man. Let's do it." Jack grinned, then headed back into his office. They didn't have cubicles at Silverthorn: it was very laid back, easygoing. Everyone got their own refrigerator under the desk, and each person had their own door. Yes, blessed privacy. There was all sorts of pranking, too: it was not uncommon for a Nerf-Gun war to break out at random. As long as everyone cleaned up, and the deadlines were met, Jack didn't care, and Silverthorn never paid any attention to the office anyway.

He grumbled at the papers in front of him. "Why can't we just file reports online? 'No, let's have Tony do it for us?' Thanks, everyone, thanks so much. Really appreciate it. Terrific." His fingers moved almost as fast as his mouse. Ever since he had learned the magic power of the TAB button, he hardly ever used the mouse when filling in the forms. It was so much faster to hit the button, and keep typing. It was like he was a computer hacker from the movies. Except he wasn't.

Hours passed, just like that. Tony only looked up thrice the entire time. One was to help his coworker figure out the printer (miserable thing, needed to be replaced on the double), and the other two were when Laura Hall walked back and forth in front of his window-walls. She was a looker, and single. He was just a coward, that's all. Hey, at least I can admit it.

---

"You were a fiend today, man!" Jack nudged Tony's arm with a huge smile on his face. "You were done in half the time I asked you to be. What did you do all day?"

"Played some flash games. Some of them are really addicting." Tony put another french fry into his mouth. These were high caliber fries, from a high caliber restaurant. Jack sure knew how to pick them.

"You didn't happen to talk to Laura at all, did you?" A sly smile crossed Jack's face as Tony said nothing, and ate another fry. "No? Well, I gotta tell you, man--", and here Jack leaned in, "Abandon ship. She's really damn cold, and none too smart, either. I only keep her around because she's efficient, and because I need a secretary."

Tony nodded. "You're right. But you're also not single." Jack was happily involved with a girl, a nice, smart one, too. Tony was constantly jealous of his friend's good fortune.

"Fair enough, man, but don't say I didn't warn you."

Tony shrugged, and this time drank down some good old fashioned whiskey. And then coughed. He didn't much care for anything besides the occasional beer, but he liked the taste of whiskey. Even if his throat hated him for it.

---

there's that thing

[Lugubrious]

Alright, another question. For the imminent interactions between our characters and either group, will you be controlling the situation (IE, making a huge post with a paragraph or two for each of us) or will you trust us to try and post on our own? Personally I advise the former.

[Lugubrious]

Well, this is unfortunate. I guess it was fun while it lasted.

[Lady Seraphina]

I'm not dead yet.

[Izkripp]

It has been a long time since there was a post..

[Lady Seraphina]

Give me twenty minutes.

[Lugubrious]

Ah, glad to hear it.

[lydyn]

Don't die!~

[Izkripp]

I know that would be super sad

[ML]

hi

[Izkripp]

Oh! HI!

[ML]

Just kind of waiting around for word on my character sheet.

[Izkripp]

Hmm that means you need Kirra... I wonder where she has ran off too..

[ML]

Not sure, so I'm still just waiting around.

[Rina]

Accepted Mercenary!

Sorry for the disappearance guys. I was going to do things Friday but as I said in my last post, my mentorship with kid unexpectedly got in the way and my weekend schedule spiraled out after that.

Lugubrious said
Alright, another question. For the imminent interactions between our characters and either group, will you be controlling the situation (IE, making a huge post with a paragraph or two for each of us) or will you trust us to try and post on our own? Personally I advise the former.

I was going with the second one and make one post up that talked about the general gist of what will happen and allow everyone to add in the details with their posts so that you guys will have guidance but I'm find with the first option as well if you rather want me to do that.