[OOC] Heroes Reborn - A DCAU Roleplay (Always open!)

[Blackstripe]

@Holy SoldierWell, this is a DCAU RP, you know?

Though, there's a character kinda like Hank Pym called The Atom in the DCU.

[Holy Soldier]

@BlackstripeYes, but you also made it an OC land.

[Blackstripe]

@Holy SoldierWell, go ahead and write up your CS then, and we'll see. ^^

[Holy Soldier]

@Blackstripe

Intermediate Powerhouse with the potential to be High-Medium Tier

Dr. Roland Cook

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Superhero: Swarm
Civilian Name: Dr. Roland Cook
Origin city/Planet: Star City, California, Earth
Hometown: Star City
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Age: 32
Birth Date: April 22, 1987 (Taurus)
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Costumed Appearance: Reference
Civilian Appearance: Jamie Dornan
Icon: Emblem

Costumed Personality: As Swarm, Roland is very focused and technical. He is always thinking ahead and manipulating the battlefield like a tactician. His goals are to stop anyone from getting hurt (unless they’re the bad guys) and quickly deal with a problem before it escalates into a crisis. Swarm is willing to negotiate, always preferring the pacifistic route for the aggressive route never goes well for his enemies. He likes to make sure a plan is at least well-thought out and established before diving into a mission. Plans don’t always survive first contact, but it is always better to go in with one than without one and if any heroes he teams up with don’t have a plan, he will have one. Swarm has a backup plan for the backup plan for the backup plan.

Civilian Personality: Roland is a little socially awkward. He spends majority of his day-to-day life in a laboratory and he chose his job as a renowned biochemist: 1) to avoid people, 2) to be around like-minded individuals, and 3) because his brilliant mind shouldn’t be wasted in this life. He can be a little arrogant when it comes to discussing certain matters of chemistry, and he has every right to be. He has a doctorate after all. Things that would normally interest normal people such as going to the movies, having dinner at a fancy restaurant (or fast food), taking long walks in the park…nope. While those things aren’t necessarily not interesting to Roland, he is just rather introverted. He would go do all of those things by himself and not feel lonely one bit. In fact, he does those things when he needs a break from his research to clear his mind. So basically, he is that friend you call up and ask if they want to go to dinner and they’ll either always say “No” or “I already ate.” Annoying; I know.

When it comes to women and dating, Roland has already given up on it. Throughout his entire life, he was the nerd boy in school and no girl ever wanted her reputation sullied by dating the nerd boy. In college, some girls tried to date him just because they figured he would be rich when he got finished with his degree. He is always suspicious of gold diggers, and it is because of this suspicion that dating isn’t a successful endeavor. If a woman actually did like him for him, he would actually be shocked and wouldn’t really know what to do. This has never happened before!!!

Roland doesn’t do well with sarcasm. If a person were to sarcastically refer to themselves as an idiot, he would believe them. What inspired him to go the super hero route was basically watching the news. Every day there seemed like some sort of crisis and some villain was causing some sort of disaster large and small around the world. So he thought, why not? He wanted to put his intelligence to good use by joining in the good fight.

Super Abilities

-Powers: N/A
Skills:

• Mixed Martial Arts: Since starting his career as a crime fighter, Roland enrolled in some 2 hour MMA classes. He’s currently at the beginner level.
• Biochemist/Personal Laboratory: Roland has access to his own personal lab in S.T.A.R. Labs where he can work on whatever project he desires as long as he appeases his employers, which isn’t hard to do. He will always find some old hunk of junk gadget he worked on once upon a time to appease them during science fairs and company exhibitions. Stumped on a case? Can’t find an antidote? Roland can assist.
• Genius-Level Intellect: Roland has not only dabbled in the biochemistry field but also the robotics and entomology fields, making him pretty versatile when it comes to studying different fields.

Gadgets:

• Swarm Suit: Roland’s Swarm Suit is designed to mimic the appearance of a giant hornet. The carbon-fiber suit is light-weight and durable and supported by miniature pressure pistons, granting him the ability to run faster than the average human (45mph max). The suit comes with flexible insect-style wings made from a sturdy polymer and supported by rocket thrusters. His suit also comes with a helmet.
• Swarm Helmet: The Swarm helmet allows Roland to see in infrared, electromagnetic spectrum for the detection of electronics, night vision, and day vision in the case of fluctuations in radiance. The visor’s interface is like a computer. Built-in cameras allow him to zoom in on targets 300 meters away and target enemies with his stinger missiles. The antennae on his helmet allow him to intercept radio waves, granting him the ability to eavesdrop on conversations made over radio transmission and phone (LAN and mobile). The helmet will always keep him informed of enemies who are approaching from either cardinal directions with an approximate reported distance. Roland can label whatever target he desires as an enemy for the computer to keep a bead on for as long as the enemy remains within his 300 meter vicinity.
• Swarm Boots: Much like an actual insect, Roland can stick to walls. A special adhesive oozes between the treads of his boots, allowing him to effortlessly cling to vertical surfaces no matter how rough or smooth.
• Cook Particles: Curiosity and extensive research and experimentation led Roland to discover unique particles that allow him to alter his size and mass. The particles could also shrink and grow inorganic matter. As fascinated as Roland was at first by his discovery, the nightmare of the technology falling into the wrong hands led to him keeping it a closely guarded secret. Roland commands his computer to release these particles when he plans to alter his size. As a colossus, which Roland calls his “Titan” form, his strength is phenomenal. His maximum height is 100-feet tall, which has yet to be tested for he hasn’t had a reason to grow so large yet. At 100 feet, Roland can lift over 100 tons. The smallest Roland could shrink is sub-microscopic, which is a pointless feat. He prefers to be between one to six-inches, and even as a tiny bug, with his mass shifted into his fists and feet, he can floor those enemies who are bigger than him.

Weapons:

• Pheromone Shot: Swarm will fire a balled up and tied-off cloth that has been soaked in the pheromone of a giant hornet. It is the same pheromone hornets release when scouting out honey bee hives to alert other members of their swarm to their location. After firing this shot at an enemy, two hatches at the shoulders of Roland’s suit will pop open releasing four angry hornets who will chase the victim. Why just four? Well, one is dangerous enough. Any more than four would be overkill.
• Sting Missiles: They aren’t technically missiles as they are needles. These projectile syringes are fired at enemies to inflict side effects such as sleep or paralysis. If Swarm has targeted an enemy before firing his missiles with his computer, then the missiles will home in on the enemy’s location.
• Hornet Blades: They are two-feet long and will extend and retract from Roland’s forearms. These carbon blades are sturdy as well as sharp.
• Shin Thorns: Roland’s shins are jagged, granting him the ability to deliver some nasty kicks.

Civilian Occupation: Biochemist for S.T.A.R. Labs

Biography

Character History/Origin: Roland was born and raised in Star City to Frank and Elizabeth Cook. Since he was a boy, Roland was always fascinated by science. His father, Frank, was a biochemist who worked for S.T.A.R. labs so it was no surprise that Roland would later follow in his footsteps. Roland was the kid who accidentally blew up the garage with a chemistry set…and a battery…and maybe some gasoline was involved…during his early years, he spent his life having his lunch money stolen, getting beaten up, and being made a slave to help the bullies with their homework (more like give them the answers to the test). His shameful past was what would eventually lead to him seeking redemption in crime fighting, but we have yet to get there.

High school breezed by. No prom. No homecoming. He was president of the Science Club and over the summer he got to take some classes at UCLA. His brilliance eventually earned him a scholarship there, and it was while there that Roland spent the rest of his time studying biochemistry. During his junior year, his father helped him get his foot in the door with S.T.A.R. labs and his employers were impressed with his ingenuity. His future was set in stone, but he wasn’t ready to convert over to S.T.A.R. just yet. He went for his masters and then doctorate. When he finally became employed at S.T.A.R., the freedom the company granted him would become a curse.

Relishing in his freedom, Roland began to dabble in areas of science not many scientists were capable of reaching or even had the privilege to do so. His dabbling led to him discovering an odd particle that initially shrank him down to the size of a mouse before he learned to revert himself back to normal. It was a lengthy process. In one instance, he grew so large that he could barely fit in the lab. He was lucky to have not burst through the entire building! When Roland learned to control the particles, he nearly in his excitement went running to his employers with his new discovery. Oh, the fame! The fortune! Wait…Roland had to collect his thoughts for he had a very dangerous device if it fell into the wrong hands. If people thought the H-bomb was the largest bomb...Roland was forced to reluctantly safeguard his particle research.

As Roland continued his life with S.T.A.R. creating other projects, he always had the news on in his lab (he needed something to keep him in touch with the outside world). Every day it seemed like the news had more horrible things to report involving villains, destruction, disasters, etc. It got Roland thinking about his life. What was he doing to make the world a better place? Absolutely nothing. He was filling the pockets of the CEO of S.T.A.R. labs and none of his projects really contributed to saving lives or preserving humanity. Instead, it gave humanity a bigger reason to become even lazier. Good old curiosity and a desire to do something great for once was what inspired Roland to use his brain to design his new identity as Swarm.

Optional information

Nemesis: Open
Allies: Open
Team: Open

[Blackstripe]

@Holy SoldierLooks good to me! Approved. ^^

[Holy Soldier]

For those who are currently in California, I am open for interaction. Maybe they can run into Roland when he is doing a coffee run or something. If not, then I'll do a typical crime-fighting intro post.

[Rockin Strings]

I have an OC who's the son of the Riddler and the grandson of the Flash. Extremely intelligent and can utilize the Speedforce. Obviously the Riddler and Flash don't exist but I can still use those powers so I'll start on his CS some other time.

[Blackstripe]

@Rockin StringsWell, we already have a speedster and the RP isn't ready for more yet. The Riddler slot is open, though, along with quite a few others.

[Rockin Strings]

@Blackstripe Well, I do have an alien race I could incorporate... if you're willing to allow sentient, magical ponies.

[hagroden]

@Blackstripe Well, I do have an alien race I could incorporate... if you're willing to allow sentient, magical ponies.

@Rockin Strings

While I may not be GM, I know my co-rpers well enough to be aware that we all enjoy the preserved sense of realism this rp contains. That being said, no, I don't think any of us will be "Willing to allow sentient, magical ponies." This is meant to be an mid-advanced casual rp, and with the (enjoyed) dynamics set in place, there isn't room for any sort of MLP spinoff characters. We'd all be more than happy to see a serious character, like the riddler archetype you suggested, but this isn't a thread for whimsical fanservice.

[Blackstripe]

@Rockin StringsLOL, no I don't think I'll allow that, thank you very much. :P

We still have some really good archetypes available, though, like I said...

Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and many, many others, both heroes and villains.

[Ceta de Cloyes]

Ultra Medium Tier

Havoc

Basic Information
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Superhero/Villain Name: Havoc
”You’re on borrowed time now, this world no longer belongs to you…”
Civilian Name: Kassandros ‘Kassan’ Markos
Origin City/Planet: Arkos, Earth
Hometown: Arkos
Sex: Male
Race: Arkosian, Olympian
Height: 6’6 ft, 198 cm
Weight: 235 lbs, 107 kg
Age: idfk Birth Date: c. 100 B.C.
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Costumed Appearance: Havoc dons his typical combat equipment when the time calls for it. He goes without helmet, keeping his messy dark hair free, and without a chest plate either. He wears a thick red cape from his shoulders, and a pair of metal shoulder plates. He wears bracers, boots, and a belt of the same material, and a dark traditional skirt around his waist. He carries an enchanted warblade and shield, with an attached sheath for each.

Stoomed

Civilian Appearance: As Kassan adjusts to an Earthling lifestyle he picks up more and more modern tweaks to his appearance; firstly being simple clothing, and his perma-tan begins to lighten from spending more and more time indoors and properly sheltered from the sun, then he acquires a nose piercing, and starts to keep a neater beard.

Civvy

Icon: Two crossed spears, and behind them a simplified shape of a sun.

Symbol

Costumed Personality: Havoc is a skilled strategist, and faces his opponents with a keen mind and sharp eyes. Sometimes he is brash and flies headfirst into the chaos, but usually he’s thoughtful and unyielding, resolute in his goals and decisive in his actions.
Civilian Personality: There is little difference between Havoc and Kassan, at least at first, but as time goes on and the ‘unmasked’ version of himself is able to move more freely he becomes more relaxed and open, indulgent of the world he's taking a break from conquering.
Super Abilities:
-Skills:

• Warrior Training: Kassan has been trained by his people's greatest warriors, and has skill with all the weapons of war they use; bows, spears, swords, and shields, axes, etc., but has not had training with modern weapons such as guns, not that much training is necessary for such easy weapons.
• Tactician and Strategist: Not only has he been trained to use his mind for war and battle, but he is (un)naturally gifted in the art as well.
• Occultist: Living in a society used to the old ways, when magic was still prevalent, powerful, and respected, Kassan has had a significant education in the mysteries of magic.

-Powers:

• Divine Empowerment: Upon his ‘birth’ Kassan was gifted by several gods with a superhuman, or more accurately, a demigod physiology, with such capabilities as superhuman strength, durability, speed, reflexes, stamina, and agility. ((Note: There’s better-than-human speed, and then there’s the Flash, this is not the Flash.))
• Flight: Kassan is also gifted with the ability to fly unaided.
• Superhuman Healing: Kassan is able to renew himself and heal his wounds using the etheric energies between worlds. He also has immunity to most toxins and poisons.
• Empathy: Kassan is ‘cursed’ with an innate connection to other living things, able to sense their emotions and kind-of communicate and manipulate them.
• Dimensional Traveling: Kassan is able to travel to several mythical realms and dimensions associated with his people’s culture, though not places his people have not discovered, such as eastern spirit realms or even nordic ones, but planes associated with Mediterranean cultures are usually open to him given enough need.

-Weaknesses/Vulnerabilities/Power Negations:

• Blades: While blunt force is more easily held off, Kassan has little resistance against a sharp edge.
• Etheric Bond: Kassan uses the energy between worlds to heal himself, if cut off magically from that source he’d be unable to heal.

-Gadgets:

• Plate of the Makhai: Kassan’s armor was created by the Makhai, spirits of battle, and gifted to him by their mother Eris.

-Weapons:

• Warblade of Nemesis: Forged of enchanted, indestructible metal and able to shapeshift into various weapons of war, everything from a bow to an axe, or a sword or shield.
• Skyshield: An enchanted shield, forged where the sky bore down on Atlas, made dense and unbreakable from the magical process that created it.

Civilian Occupation: Arkosian Prince

Biography
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Character History/Origin:

Kassan’s people were created over a thousand years after the Amazons, their existence made in response to the fall of Greece to the Romans, and the trifling and chaotic time that ensued thereafter. A schism came about among the gods, though the fall of Greece and rise of Roman personas was but a small point in the many arguments. Colluding with the more chaotic members of the pantheon, Ares and his allies devised a plan to create an army loyal only to them, which would go forth to take over the world so they could rule it as not only gods, but kings. Their decline was unsalvageable though, as when their idea began to gain momentum through coercion and trickery, they started a brawl among the gods that would leave the newly finished island of warrior men trapped beyond the world’s reach, and it's populace cursed to be empathetic to others so as to harm their effectiveness as mindless bloodthirsty warriors. The plot was defeated, for the moment, but not beyond salvaging.

In the beginning the gods behind the island’s creation visited often, teaching their people the lessons they valued, and outlining their purpose. They named the land Arkos, and the people there were gifted with everything they could want or need. Nearly a century after the first men were created Kassan was sculpted from clay and given life by Ares and Aphrodite, and blessed in turn by each of the war god’s allies. He would be their champion, and he was to be raised by the Arkosian king Chrysetos, and trained to be the gods’ weapon against the mundane human empires- and the other gods that would stand in their way.

As time went on however, the gods visited less and less, the ley lines of the world had grown too weak to power any methods of travel, and while the gods had little trouble with it their army remained trapped, forever preparing for an event that was getting further and further away the weaker the planet became.

So the Arkosians remained in their ‘paradise’, an island forever cast with an empty night sky, no sun or moon, only a cycle of light and dark with no apparent source. They had abundant food, the sea never lacking fish, the farms never suffered famines, nor were their seasons, no rain or snow or even thunderstorms, and the mines never lacked ore, the forest always grew back, the earth never shook. Despite the perfect picture the idea made, their home was constantly under threat, invaded by monsters and demons of other realms, and while the Arkosians never aged or fell ill, their skill as warriors was always being tested, and all too often they failed. So was the cycle; babies were sculpted from clay, or brought to the island, and all were made warriors, and lived their lives until the next invasion, their numbers on a slow but steadily rising trend. The island had other mysteries however, not all of which were known by the Arkosians, such things as time moving faster for the world outside, and betrayals from within causing violence amongst their numbers.

Kassander grew to love his family, his people, and their gods- especially those that were his creators. He dedicated himself to his mission, and prepares himself for the day the ley lines are strong enough for him to carry out his first task and cross over to the human world.

Optional information
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Nemesis: None yet.
Allies:

• The Arkosians: As their Champion and their Prince, the Arkosians await only his word to aid him in accomplishing his goals.

Team: None yet.

I figure he can wait until the ley lines are stronger before popping out of the walls and wreaking havoc everywhere. Also, given his high tier and our lack of a Wonder Woman, I'd aim for Superman as his primary nemesis? If that's chill anyways. He's not going to be the kind of character that just jumps out and destroys a whole city though, if thats a concern, he's trying to conquer the world, and maybe destroy some of the humans a little, but contrary to the implications of his name he does have a brain and will use it plenty.

[Blackstripe]

@Ceta de CloyesYour character seems fine, approved.

[Rockin Strings]

@Blackstripe Well, a big part of Quiz is his Speedster abilities as well as his high intelligence.

[hagroden]

@Rockin Strings
Like she said. we've already got a speedster and aren't looking for another, however his high intelligence could absolutely be nice for the RP, we don't have too many villians. (Assuming you tend to play a villain)

If you'd like, I'd be willing to help come up with some character ideas over PM?

[Rockin Strings]

@hagroden Sure, PM me and I can tell you about the characters I already have so you can help me with a new one.

[RubyOwl]

I'd be interested in doing the Wonder Woman analogue, though I understand if you're not willing to trust that to a newbie. If not that, then maybe a Catwoman analogue?

[Blackstripe]

@RubyOwlYou can try for Wonder Woman. I judge by the character sheets submitted, not by how long somebody has been on the forum. ^^

[Ceta de Cloyes]

Mysterious hinting it mysterious, spooky foreshadowing is spooky.

[Bluetommy]

Powerhouse High Tier

Hider

Superhero Name: Captain Light

Civilian Name: Ali Malik

Origin city: Alexandria, Egypt

Hometown: Coast City USA

Sex: Male

Race: Human (Arabic).

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 150 lbs

Age: 15

Birth Date: November 5th
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Costumed Appearance: A striking figure, Captain Light wears a set of dark gray armor, including greaves, a gorget, and vambraces, but most notably the large silver helm, completely covering his face, only revealing a pair of white glowing eyes. He is wrapped in a deep blue cloak, worn over the right shoulder and wrapped across the upper chest. His ring is worn on the left hand, glowing a vibrant white. His armor is shiny and menaces with designs of ankhs and lanterns.

Civilian Appearance: Ali is rather unassuming, with buzzcut hair and the beginning of facial hair on his lower face. His skin is a dark yellow-brown and he has brown eyes. Ali wears loose hoodies and tight pants, often with the hood over his head. Ali is near-constantly slouching due to a lack of confidence in himself, and when he doesn't have pockets to place them in, he often wonders where to place his hands. He has a thin face, a small nose and large lips.

Icon: An Ankh with a Lantern design on the bottom.

Costumed Personality: Light is mature and stoic, his voice never above a stern growl. Light is not a nice person, despite his heroic qualities. Light is demanding and impatient, arrogant to the extreme, and needlessly brutal to his enemies, but he is always willing to help others in need in his own way. Or at least, that's when the Starheart is in control. When Ali is in control, Light is a brave and kind hero with a bit of a naive streak, willing to listen to his elders but also a bit rebellious. He hates waiting and enjoys fighting strong opponents and using his new abilities. When amongst friends he is sarcastic and loud, constantly making jokes or playfully teasing. He's also a hopeless flirt, often trying to get together with women more than twice his level. Despite all of this, Light is dependable no matter the personality, and is always willing to help those in need.

Civilian Personality: Ali is rather quiet, but is assertive and rather rude, he grows impatient quickly and can be overly aggressive. He avoids talking when it isn't required, and is terrified of speaking to women. Ali enjoys sports but dislikes working on a team of people of similar age to himself, preferring teaming with those older than him. Ali can be rather friendly when he knows a person for a long time, but he's rather cold around
recently met acquaintances.

Super abilities:

-Skills:
»Purple belt in Brazilian Jujitsu

-Powers:
»Starheart Empowerment: Ali controls the mystical power of the Starheart, a sentient concentration of all the magical power from an unidentified parallel universe, currently residing in his suit of armor. This gives Ali the ability to fly, create constructs out of hardened light, phase through solid objects, travel through space, and live indefinitely until killed by an outside force. This power is contained in the suit of armor and focused through his ring. The Starheart can also channel itself through Ali's helmet to allow for empowered versions of his normal ability and also invisibility, teleportation, healing, creation of pocket dimensions, and the ability to make others immune to magic.

-Weaknesses:
»Wood: Ali's power cannot affect wood.
»Separation from Armor: Without his armor, Ali is unable to contact the Starheart, and thus unable to use its abilities.
»Overuse: The Starheart can only release so much at one time, and eventually it will require time to recharge. It can be used for around five hours when only the ring is used, but this drops to two when the helmet is used, and thirty seconds when both are used at once, though doing so would probably lead to Ali's death.

Civilian Occupation: High school student.

Biography
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Character History/Origin: Ali was born in Alexandria, Egypt. His mother was Sudanese and his father was native Egyptian with British ancestry. Ali had a troubled childhood, becoming a Heroin user (though not an addict) at a young age, and he entered a criminal lifestyle to continue his drug abuse despite his parent's disapproval. Due to his actions, he and his father were shot by a fellow criminal. Ali's father died immediately, but Ali survived, though he would have died within seconds had something not intervened.

Meanwhile, the Starheart, an agglomeration of the entirety of the magical essence of a parallel universe, stirred for the first time in hundreds of years. Having landed on the Earth in the form of a meteor many years ago, the Starheart was found by a Greek named Diocletes, who was instructed to forge the meteoric metal into a suit of armor, utilizing its own power to aid in this task, the first instance of non-bronze metallurgy in history.

The Starheart was utilized by a number of Greek and later Egyptian heroes, but as the years went by, the power of the Starheart grew weaker and weaker, until finally the being inside the armor seemingly died. The Egyptians buried the "Corpse" of the Starheart and went along with their lives.

Finally, the Starheart awoke, alive for the first time in hundreds of years, the being realized it now had its initial power back, it was a shock to be certain. Realizing it now required a host, it used its magical energy to locate the closest living human, bursting from the ground and placing itself upon the dying Ali. The Starheart used its ability to heal the gunshot wound, also giving Ali directed amnesia in order to erase his memories of his drug use and to prevent him from ever relapsing.

Ali's mother moved to the United States to live with family soon after, bringing Ali with her. Currently hiding his magical artifacts, Ali is constantly assaulted by a voice in his head telling him to take them up and take to the skies, and he's finding it rather hard to disagree.

Optional information
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Nemesis:
Allies:
Team: