[OOC] Absolute Comics: A Brave New World

[Roman]

A quick google has decided I'm heading down to Forbidden Planet on friday and picking up the first volume of American Vampire i can find. That shit looks sweet.

[Archangel89]

Howdy all , just trying to save a place for Professor X

P R O F E S S O R X

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^{"The greatest power on Earth is the magnificent power we all of us possess... the power of the human brain!}

^{C H A R L E S X A V I E R ♦ 1 9 6 0 ( 5 7) ♦ M A L E ♦ N E U T R A L}

C O N C E P T A B S T R A C T:

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I have always had this image of Charles Xavier in my head that maybe some where down the highway he and Erik wernt so different in their views, but where Magneto took things to a physical point Charles played the political scene. For this interpretation I really want to explore Professor X as a force that your not sure you can really trust, an uneasy ally or a person that you owe a favor to. In a nutshell I really want to explore more of the psychological thriller-esque of what Professor X and his X-Men could be.

N O T E S:

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Timeline

T I M E L I N E:

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1 9 6 0: Charles Francis Xavier was born to Brian and Sharon Xavier in their ancestral home in North Salem, New York. Brian a successful scientist and professor at Harvard University while Sharon stayed home as a homemaker.

1 9 6 5: Brian dies at the labs at the school. The widowed Sharon quickly marries Brian's partner and close friend Kurt Marko, and together with his son Cain move in to the Xavier family estate. Charles begins to manifest his telepathic abilities.

1 9 7 6 - 1 9 7 8: Charles graduates Harvard University at the age of sixteen. Fight ensues between Charles, Cain and, step father Kurt result in Kurt's untimely death. No charges ever filed although Cain leaves the premises. Over the next two years Charles obtains P.H.d's in Genetics, Biophysics, Psychology, and Anthropology.

1 9 8 0: Charles begins study on human mutation and discovers the gene responsible for the explosive growth in mutant's over the last decade. Labeled the "X-Gene" by partner and personal friend, Dr. Hank McCoy. Tensions grow strained between humans and their meta-human communities and Charles attempts to act as intermediary between them. For a time it appears that all is going well.

1 9 8 9: While speaking at an event in Washington DC, Charles Xavier was shot by an unknown gunman. Charles was rushed to Georgetown University Hospital. Once stabilized the shooter was confirmed as Jason Stryker, son of Reverend William Stryker head of the Purifiers movement. Charles would be paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of his life.

1 9 9 0: Charles secludes himself within his home for the better portion of the start of the year. His demeanor seemed to change as he began meeting with an old college acquaintance who he ever only referred to as Erik. After much counciling and deliberation, particularly from Dr. McCoy, Charles decides to open the Xavier Institute of Higher Learning to help the mutant youth learn to control their abilities as well as receive a quality education.

1 9 9 5: Charles becomes more politically active, more aggressive in his stand for mutant rights. Begins recruiting various "teacher's" from all walks of life with seemingly little to no background in teaching.

1 9 9 6 - 2 0 0 5: News of the school and it's founder fade into anonymity. As Charles and Hank McCoy continue their political crusade for mutant rights Charles personally goes out to recruit candidates for a special project that had been delicately named Cerebro. School receives government funding for the project for the foreseeable future.

2 0 0 6 - C U R R E N T: With the continued decline in meta-human sentiments, the seemingly meteoric rise of the Justice League A.R.G.U.S. unveils the Young Justice Initiative creating a group of young meta-humans and the League releasing their own "Titans" upon humanity a mysterious group calling themselves X-MEN operating in secret to further the interests of mutant kind.

X-Men Roster

W O L V E R I N E@Hillan
C Y C L O P S
A N G E L
N I G H T C R A W L E R
P H O E N I X

[Lucian]

(Image editing courtesy of @Wade Wilson)

Black Adam

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^{"I have returned, and Hell follows behind me."}

^{Teth-Adam ♦ 1200 BC ( Ancient ) ♦ Male ♦ True Neutral (Chaotic Evil when empowered)}

C O N C E P T A B S T R A C T:

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The idea is for Adam to have obtained his powers from darker, less neutral sources than the Egyptian Gods or Shazam, thanks to a plot by Mephistopheles. This Adam's powers come at a cost, and are as much of a curse as a blessing, making him think twice before transforming. I intend to have Adam hunt for a way to be rid of his curse, while also getting caught up in the scheming of Mephisto.

N O T E S:

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Powers

As stated above, the entities form which Adam receives his powers have been altered to darker beings. When Adam says the word Shazam, he is granted powers and abilities by these evil beings, though each aspect comes at a price. Here's a listing of said entities and their respective contributions to his power in relation to the word Shazam,

S

For the Forbidden knowledge of Stolas. Primarily a psychological and intellectual boon, this grants Adam access to a vast internal catalogue of linguistic, historical, and arcane knowledge. However, Stolas will often whisper to Adam, sometimes unintelligent, mad ravings, other times horrific arcane secrets one is better off not knowing. Adam cannot control when this will happen, except by reverting to his mortal form.

H

For the pride of Hades. Mostly a psychological boon, this aspect of power allows Adam the confidence and surety of the King of the Underworld, even in the face of insurmountable odds. However, with this pride and confidence comes egotism and megalomania, which are present in Adam's personality, but are amplified when transformed.

A

For the destructive power of Abaddon. This aspect is what allows Adam to perform feats of horrifyingly superhuman strength. The counter to this is Adam cannot keep his strength in check. Doors are pulled form hinges instead of opened casually, glasses break in his hands, and physical interaction with any human he doesn't wish to maim or kill is nearly impossible while in his transformed state.

Z

For the swiftness of Ziz. This aspect of power not only allows Adam to fly, but also to move at superhuman speeds, and to react inhumanly fast. Because of the cruse associated with this aspect of his power, each time Adam transforms, his mortal form ages considerably, ensuring that eventually Adam will be fully in Mephistopheles' service, or will simply wither away of old age.

A

For the rage of Aeshma. Calling on the undying fury of the demon of wrath, Adam is capable of shrugging off powerful blows through force of his rage alone, as well as healing swiftly any damage that manages to harm him. Using this aspect of his power, he is able to self-sustain, and will never tire or require sleep. The cost of this power is high, however, as Adam can lose control of himself entirely when transformed, entering a rage-fueled sort of fugue state. Even when not in this state, when transformed, Adam is prone to violent outbursts of temper and terrible mood swings.

M

For the power of Mephistopheles. This aspect represents the contract of Mephistopheles, and binds the rest of the aspects of Adam's power (as well as the curses that come with them) together. It fuels the eldritch crimson lightning which transforms him, as well as augmenting his other abilities. Perhaps the greatest curse of all, this aspect of his power ensures that, should Mephistopheles command something, Adam will obey once transformed. For instance, if Mephistopheles commanded the death of a specific person, as soon as Adam transformed, he would feel strongly compelled to carry out the task. This compulsion can be resisted, but only at the cost of great mental taxation, and intense physical pain.

Timeline to come soon.

[Wade Wilson]

(Image editing courtesy of Wade)

@Lucian

That means me, just by the way. *cough* I did that.

[Lucian]

<Snipped quote by Lucian>

That means me, just by the way. *cough* I did that.

@Wade Wilson

Pfft I'll do a mention or something geez.

[Wade Wilson]

<Snipped quote by Wade Wilson>

Pfft I'll do a mention or something geez.

@Lucian

Better.

[Hillan]

L O G A N

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^{"I am the best there is at what I do."}

^{J A M E S H O W L E T T ♦ A N C I E N T ♦ M A L E ♦ C H A O T I C G O O D}

C O N C E P T A B S T R A C T:

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My goal is to play not only a much older, but, to some degree, a much more powerful Logan. Not just a mutant born a couple of centuries ago, but a man who's been part of every major conflict in man's history. A Personification of a warrior, in times of his life, blurring the lines between man and beast, as much of his life will have been spent in what can only be described as his legendary berserker rage. My goal is to tell different stories set through time where Logan partakes in one battle after another. At one point, he's a Legate in the roman army, fighting one tribe after the other, curbing them all under his blade, the next, he's a Templar fighting for the holy pope, in the next he's fighting for the south in the American civil war, a revolutionary in the French revolution and the one after that he's a masterless rounin at the end of the Edo-Period.

Writing stories around his desire for combat, testing not only his limits and abilities, but perhaps look to a cure for his anger, while also bringing up shades of my personal favorite versions of Logan. His representation in X-men Evolution, and Hugh Jackman's version will both be huge inspirations for me, which is how through all of the ordeals I have in mind for him, is where he'll end up.

Most stories set in the past will be tragic, I'll try and write as many human stories as beast stories, and to blur the line between the two, to explore the themes of, and ask the question 'is Logan really a man'. Due to the nature of my approach to Logan, he can partake in just about any storyline, he is effectively immortal, been alive longer than most, and I thus hope to do a lot of interaction with others, in any time period.

In the present, he'll be a lot less rage-based, I will go for stories where he pushes for some kind of higher-calling. Picking fights for moral reasons, not because he wants to shed blood.

N O T E S:

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Born in ancient Greece, many of the epics written about legendary heroes like Achilles are based upon Logan. He fought against a thousand men in Troy, he was the only man inside of the Trojan horse, butchering everyone in his path till the Greeks could take the impenetrable city.

He is a mutant making him one of the first of his kind, yet, due to the time he's born, he's interacted with the Gods upon several occasions. Ares is one he's had many interactions with, his infinite rage and lust for battle always truly fascinated Ares, and he will on the regular bring on challenges for him, pitting him against his enemies or just for his own amusement.

His powers remain mostly the same to the regular canon, he heals, he's got superhuman senses, and expendable bone claws. My idea is that during the first world war, he got his metal skeleton, but we shall see how compatible that is with the overall world. What would truly be different about him from a combat perspective would be the degree of skill he'd hold, he would've fought, and killed just about every type of warrior mankind's ever produced.

If anyone gets some kind of urge to pick up characters akin to my Logan, (like Savage, or perhaps Hawkman / Hawkgirl), that'd be delightful, and I'd be more than willing to alter any of my details to fit that kind of story.

[Lord Wraith]

I won't be accepting any sheets today, going to be taking the day off from reading/writing due to lack of sleep. Will resume GMing tomorrow.

[Hillan]

I won't be accepting any sheets today, going to be taking the day off from reading/writing due to lack of sleep. Will resume GMing tomorrow.

@Lord Wraith

Get rest, buddy.

[Dblade26]

Blue Beetle

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^{"BWAH-HAHAHA!~"}

^{T H E O D O R E S T E V E N K O R D♦ M A Y 10, 1979 (38) ♦ M A L E ♦ N E U T R A L G O O D}

C O N C E P T A B S T R A C T:

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I really just want a chance to make great, stories with Ted because he's a really fun character. This Ted's been in the hero game for a long time, starting out as a sidekick for Dan Garrett before taking over his legacy as Blue Beetle. I think Ted has the potential to be really entertaining and interesting to write and read because there's this duality to his nature in a lot of ways, a crimefighter and genius inventor but also a total goofball. I'm not sure if I have grand plans or some insightful human drama or anything to spin out with Ted, I just want to tell fun stories with him and contribute to the Singular Universe in ways I enjoy and that I hope everyone else will enjoy too.

N O T E S:

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Timeline

May 10th, 1979: Theodore Steven Kord is born.

1987: A nine-year-old Ted Kord begins pestering the scientists at his father's company, Kord Omniversal Research and Designs.

1990: A twelve-year-old Ted Kord hacks into the Department of Defense's computer network out of boredom.

1991: Ted attends college, where he meets Professor of Archaeology and part-time superhero Dan Garrett. The two strike up a friendship of sorts and Ted joins Garrett on numerous globe-trotting adventures.

1995: Ted graduates with degrees in Physics, Theoretical Mathematics and just for funsies, English Literature.

1996: Ted barely manages an escape from the clutches of his uncle Jarvis Kord, who had taken over the company in his father's absence and is using its technology in a bid for world domination. He enlists the help of his mentor Dan Garrett for one final battle. Both Dan Garrett and Jarvis Kord are killed in the resulting fight, but not before Dan entrusts Ted Kord with his mystical artifact called The Scarab and encourages him to take on the Blue Beetle name in order to do good in the world.

1997: After turning eighteen, Ted Kord officially takes control of Kord Omniversal but delegates most of the work to others.

2000: After four years of rigorous study and training, Ted Kord debuts as the new Blue Beetle by stopping the gang of bank robbers known as the Madmen. Later that same year the Dominators attack Earth and Ted, as Blue Beetle, attempts to protect his current home of Chicago to small success. In the wake of this attack Ted begins a more serious study of alien technologies, not only the tech he was able to salvage from the invasion but also The Scarab.

2000-2002: Blue Beetle intensifies his fight against the criminal elements of Chicago. He becomes a dreaded figure not so much for any real terror he inflicts, but because of his effectiveness and annoying personality. A mad scientist by the name of Enigma teams up with the Chicago outfit in order to take Blue Beetle down using various gadgets, mutated henchman and deathtraps but all of these fail.

2003: Genius inventor and murderous egomaniac Conrad Carapax, a former foe of Dan Garrett, tears through Chicago in a nearly invulnerable powered exo-skeleton. The battle to defeat him is long and difficult but Ted succeeds. Horrifically injured from the battle, Carapax defiantly downloads his mind into the robotic suit rather than allow the Blue Beetle to give him medical aid.

2004: Ted is inducted into the Justice League.

2007 Several employees of Kord Omniversal including former bodyguard Arnold Daniel Beck A.K.A. Overthrow, mutated former factory foreman Curt Calhoun A.K.A. Promethium Man and burn victim and former pyrotechnic researcher Lyle Barnes A.K.A. Firefist team up to destroy K.O.R.D Inc and kill Ted Kord. Ted is able to stop them as Blue Beetle, but the incident prompts him to take a more active hand in his business.

2017: present day

just gonna put this here for when Wraith feels better. Timeline's a little shaky, but still.

[Lord Wraith]

@Archangel89, @Lucian, & @Dblade26, all your sheets are accepted.

@Hillan I demand you immediately return Logan's true nationality to him.

@Archangel89, if @Hillan's Wolverine is okay with you it is accepted as well.

[Archangel89]

@Lord Wraith Of course @Hillan is accepted!! Can't have the X-Men with out Logan, in fact I was gonna make him there leader lol

[Byrd Man]

Jonah Hex

^{"There is no God and we are his prophets." -- Cormac McCarthy}

^{Jonah Woodson Hex ♦ 1/9/1838 - 10/5/1904 (66) ♦ Male ♦ Neutral Good}

C O N C E P T A B S T R A C T:

I want to tell western stories set during the life of Jonah Hex. I've already got a few ideas I can use and run with.

N O T E S:

Nothing to add at the moment.

[Mao Mao]

I better post her, so others can know that I am playing Catwoman.

C A T W O M A N

^{"My world is all just shades of grey, Batman. That's why you'll never really understand me."}

^{S E L I N A K Y L E ♦ 02 F E B R U A R Y 1975 ( F O R T Y-T W O ) ♦ F E M A L E ♦ N E U T R A L}

C O N C E P T A B S T R A C T

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Catwoman...

N O T E S

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Any additional notes you want to put either for yourself, the GM's or other players to help clarify your vision or continuity.

Timeline

𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟱 ⇝ Selina Kyle was born.
𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟳 ⇝ Her mother, Maria Kyle, killed herself by overdosing on cocaine to get away for her abusive husband. Afterwards, her father—Brian Kyle—drank himself to death and she was sent to Sprang Hall Juvenile Detention Center.
𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟴⇝ Selina had enough of abuse for the detention center and ran away, heading far away for the place. She eventually found herself a carnival and tried her luck pickpocketing the crowd. Soon enough, she was caught by the owner and offered a place in carnival than juvenile hall. She accepted.
𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬⇝ During Kyle's time at the carnival, she learned the art of contortionism, gymnastics, magic and trickery. She also improved her pickpocketing skills on new crowds while performing. The original owner died later on the year and replaced by a younger owner. Kyle decided to live life on the streets becoming a prostitute in the East End of Gotham. A few months later, she met with an underage girl named Holly Robinson while working for their abusive pimp Stan. After taking a couple beatings, she decided to go to the local boxing gym to teach herself some fighting skills. That was when she met Julián Magrina, a boxer, and he taught her some new fighting moves.
𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟭⇝ It wasn't until the cold month of March that she finally got the guts to defend herself against Stan. Luck was at her self for the first few hits, but she eventually lost and toss outside. Feeling ashamed of herself, she took a long walk around East End thinking about her future. That was when she heard some shouting and gunshots coming for a construction site nearby. Curious about the noise, she went further to investigate and encountered a figure that used the shadows to attack. One by one, the thugs were taken into the darkness while yelling for help. She kept behind the trash cans for a few minutes until the police arrived. That night inspired her to fight back against her abuser once again and eventually she would become Catwoman.

With her catsuit that Stan got her, she lied to him about being stabbed in the leg outside an alleyway. He soon left his place and arrived at Kyle's location, realizing that no-one was there. Selina Kyle pounced on him and started scratching his face up. He managed to get her off of him and ran away for Kyle. She wasn't done with her abuser and followed him back to his place, the Tin Roof Club.

[Sep]

@The Spectre but do you know you want to play Catwoman?

[Lord Wraith]

@The Spectre This is a WIP right?

[Sep]

@The Spectre This is a WIP right?

@Lord Wraith

It will be, Spectre likes to bide his time. Gauge the strength of his enemies, then strike when we least suspect it.

[Byrd Man]

@The Spectre This is a WIP right?

@Lord Wraith

That Jonah Hex proposal isn't a work in progress. That much I know...

[Sep]

<Snipped quote by Lord Wraith>

That Jonah Hex proposal isn't a work in progress. That much I know...

@Byrd Man

Are you sure?

[Byrd Man]

I am surely sure. And don't call me Shirley.