Y'know, after some thinking, I actually don't know what character to do now.
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While I continue to contemplate re-inventing Lor-Zod, here's something to at least get me a foot in the game. I'm normally not a Flash fan, and I can't hope to hold a candle to Byrd's Flash, but here's my attempt at a foray into the Flash Family.
| Identity |
Bartholomew Allen Thawne [Impulse]
| Origin & Backstory |
A descendent of Flash ally Johnny Quick and villain Professor Zoom, Bart was born in the 30th Century the second of identical twins (the other being his ‘older’ brother Thaddeus). As infants, both children displayed a natural connection to the Speed Force. This also contributed to a lifelong rivalry between the two, in order to determine which was the real ‘fastest boy alive.’ As they grew older, the two adopted ‘hero names’ for this competition, with Bart naming Thad ‘Inertia’ for his propensity to run into things and Thad naming Bart ‘Impulse’ for his tendency to just run head-first without looking at where he was going.
When they were ten, the two boys came to the attention of the Legion of Super-Villains in the 30th Century, who wanted to use the boys in a trap set for the Legion of Super-Heroes. Luckily, Bart and Thad were rescued in time by Cosmic Boy and Bouncing Boy, allowing the heroes to prevail over the Legion of Super-Villains plans. Bart and Thad, as Impulse and Inertia, sometimes hung out in New Metropolis with the Legion of Super-Heroes in order to better train their abilities after that near disaster, but only when they finished their homework.
On one such occasion, about two years later, Bart challenged Thad to a race as the pair were departing their school for the start of a winter break. First to New Metropolis would claim the title of ‘world’s fastest kid.’ As the two were neck-in-neck upon arrival to Metropolis, both boys kept going. As they crossed the northern magnetic pole of the Earth however, something went wrong. A fissure formed within the aura of the Speed Force, creating an explosion that separated the two boys.
Bart fell into shadow, losing unconsciousness as he realized that he was moving away from Thad. When he awoke, he discovered himself on a world that was as foreign as it was familiar. Mount Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty, and the Grand Canyon were all there... but he wasn’t in New Metropolis anymore.
| Character Notes |
UDC Year 3 will be ‘Year 1’ for this character, as his backstory and history occur outside of the UDC continuity. I’m also not precluding the idea that Bart’s future is a parallel one (think Rachel Summers).
| Powers & Abilities |
Bart is a natural born speedster whose genetic make-up is ‘hard-wired’ to the Speed Force. This does not preclude him from ever being cut off from the Speed Force, but gives him access to the powers and abilities of a Speed Force Conduit for as long as he remains connected to it. This includes the ability to ‘phase’ by vibrating the molecules of his body (intangibility), physical movement at the speed of light (Speed Force Aura), heightened sensory perception, supercharged brain activity (accelerated rate of thought), and accelerated healing. As Bart’s use of the Speed Force taps into his own body metabolism, he is constantly taking in calories to fuel his superhuman speed.
| How is this character different? |
Oh, where to begin? I’ve melded together the histories of the DCnU Bart Allen and Thaddeus Thawne, making them identical twins rather than having one be the clone of the other (in purest ‘Reverse Impulse’ fashion). I’ve also taken Barry Allen out of the equation, in order to not restrict future Flash players in any regard (there’s no need for Barry Allen to have ever been the Flash), using instead the Golden Age character of Johnny Quick and maximizing upon Bart’s canon relationship to the Thawne family. I’ve also kicked the Cosmic Treadmill to the curb and explained his time travel as a Speed Conduit accident instead, which seems to work better for storytelling purposes.
| What is your goal with this character? |
Tacos, harassment of Kara, tacos, blatant oogling of Wonder Boobs... er, Woman! Wonder Woman, that’s what I meant, yeah. What was I saying again? Did I mention tacos? They have Taco Bells in this century, don’t they? Oh, and if there’s some Young Justice/Teen Titans stuff going down, there ought to be a Bart. And, in general, this place just seems like it could use some more Bart.
| Sample Post |
The Statue of Liberty.
The Eiffel Tower.
The Taj Mahal.
As the young, brown haired boy stood in the shadow of the Great Wall of China, slurping a steaming batch of fresh noodles from off a street vendor cart in Kowloon, he was left in awe and confusion over everything that suggested where he was. This was China, he’d passed through India and France, and started out in the United States. But, if that were true, why was everything so...
A Chinese tourist walked by wearing what looked like some kind of wired earphones. Wired, like actual cables connecting a device!
And there were these... things. Vehicles? They moved on the ground, like they were restricted to moving on four wheels. Or two wheels, some of them had two wheels... But they were burning something, as smoke came out of a pipe on the back.
Where were the sky cabs? Where were the hover boards?
For that matter, what were these people wearing?
As if to reinforce the last point, a couple walked by staring hard at the youth with his large, yellow lens goggles atop his head. A short jacket was worn over a unitard-like, quilted, coverall kind of design. But, it wasn’t like he was wearing Metro Kids. This was from Interlac! All the cool kids wore this, from Tameran to Titan. Heck, The John had worn something like this is Twilight IX!
That was another thing, where were the holovid theaters?
Slurping up the rest of the noodles, the youth ditched the take-out box into a trash can halfway between Beijing and New Metropolis. Or... not so new Metropolis, as the speeding blur arrived at what should have been Centennial Park, only it looked like something out of a holo at the Smithsonian. That was probably his biggest problem with everything he saw. Everything looked old.
Popping open the bag of chips he’d snatched up on the run through Las Angeles, Bart tossed a handful of starch and transfat into his mouth before elevating the goggles from around his eyes and propping them atop his head once again. Continuing to survey the area around him, still surprised that he hadn’t found Thad, the youth strode toward what should have been the MegaPlex 9000 HoloTheater. Instead it some dumb hole in the wall called the Wired City Movie Theater.
What the heck was a movie? Wait, wasn’t that... two dimensional?
Did that kind of ancient tech every actually exist? Like cavemen and stuff, reading materials on printed...
As he turned his head, Bart observed a man handing what looked like metal coin currency to a vendor and receiving a pulp paper printed news media. And, on that note, he was officially guest starring in the History Channel.
If this was a dream, why couldn’t there be more women? And not like Miss Garren, the history teacher, but like the Olivia’s Secret Succubi women?
| Identity |
Bartholomew Allen Thawne [Impulse]
| Origin & Backstory |
A descendent of Flash ally Johnny Quick and villain Professor Zoom, Bart was born in the 30th Century the second of identical twins (the other being his ‘older’ brother Thaddeus). As infants, both children displayed a natural connection to the Speed Force. This also contributed to a lifelong rivalry between the two, in order to determine which was the real ‘fastest boy alive.’ As they grew older, the two adopted ‘hero names’ for this competition, with Bart naming Thad ‘Inertia’ for his propensity to run into things and Thad naming Bart ‘Impulse’ for his tendency to just run head-first without looking at where he was going.
When they were ten, the two boys came to the attention of the Legion of Super-Villains in the 30th Century, who wanted to use the boys in a trap set for the Legion of Super-Heroes. Luckily, Bart and Thad were rescued in time by Cosmic Boy and Bouncing Boy, allowing the heroes to prevail over the Legion of Super-Villains plans. Bart and Thad, as Impulse and Inertia, sometimes hung out in New Metropolis with the Legion of Super-Heroes in order to better train their abilities after that near disaster, but only when they finished their homework.
On one such occasion, about two years later, Bart challenged Thad to a race as the pair were departing their school for the start of a winter break. First to New Metropolis would claim the title of ‘world’s fastest kid.’ As the two were neck-in-neck upon arrival to Metropolis, both boys kept going. As they crossed the northern magnetic pole of the Earth however, something went wrong. A fissure formed within the aura of the Speed Force, creating an explosion that separated the two boys.
Bart fell into shadow, losing unconsciousness as he realized that he was moving away from Thad. When he awoke, he discovered himself on a world that was as foreign as it was familiar. Mount Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty, and the Grand Canyon were all there... but he wasn’t in New Metropolis anymore.
| Character Notes |
UDC Year 3 will be ‘Year 1’ for this character, as his backstory and history occur outside of the UDC continuity. I’m also not precluding the idea that Bart’s future is a parallel one (think Rachel Summers).
| Powers & Abilities |
Bart is a natural born speedster whose genetic make-up is ‘hard-wired’ to the Speed Force. This does not preclude him from ever being cut off from the Speed Force, but gives him access to the powers and abilities of a Speed Force Conduit for as long as he remains connected to it. This includes the ability to ‘phase’ by vibrating the molecules of his body (intangibility), physical movement at the speed of light (Speed Force Aura), heightened sensory perception, supercharged brain activity (accelerated rate of thought), and accelerated healing. As Bart’s use of the Speed Force taps into his own body metabolism, he is constantly taking in calories to fuel his superhuman speed.
| How is this character different? |
Oh, where to begin? I’ve melded together the histories of the DCnU Bart Allen and Thaddeus Thawne, making them identical twins rather than having one be the clone of the other (in purest ‘Reverse Impulse’ fashion). I’ve also taken Barry Allen out of the equation, in order to not restrict future Flash players in any regard (there’s no need for Barry Allen to have ever been the Flash), using instead the Golden Age character of Johnny Quick and maximizing upon Bart’s canon relationship to the Thawne family. I’ve also kicked the Cosmic Treadmill to the curb and explained his time travel as a Speed Conduit accident instead, which seems to work better for storytelling purposes.
| What is your goal with this character? |
Tacos, harassment of Kara, tacos, blatant oogling of Wonder Boobs... er, Woman! Wonder Woman, that’s what I meant, yeah. What was I saying again? Did I mention tacos? They have Taco Bells in this century, don’t they? Oh, and if there’s some Young Justice/Teen Titans stuff going down, there ought to be a Bart. And, in general, this place just seems like it could use some more Bart.
| Sample Post |
The Statue of Liberty.
The Eiffel Tower.
The Taj Mahal.
As the young, brown haired boy stood in the shadow of the Great Wall of China, slurping a steaming batch of fresh noodles from off a street vendor cart in Kowloon, he was left in awe and confusion over everything that suggested where he was. This was China, he’d passed through India and France, and started out in the United States. But, if that were true, why was everything so...
A Chinese tourist walked by wearing what looked like some kind of wired earphones. Wired, like actual cables connecting a device!
And there were these... things. Vehicles? They moved on the ground, like they were restricted to moving on four wheels. Or two wheels, some of them had two wheels... But they were burning something, as smoke came out of a pipe on the back.
Where were the sky cabs? Where were the hover boards?
For that matter, what were these people wearing?
As if to reinforce the last point, a couple walked by staring hard at the youth with his large, yellow lens goggles atop his head. A short jacket was worn over a unitard-like, quilted, coverall kind of design. But, it wasn’t like he was wearing Metro Kids. This was from Interlac! All the cool kids wore this, from Tameran to Titan. Heck, The John had worn something like this is Twilight IX!
That was another thing, where were the holovid theaters?
Slurping up the rest of the noodles, the youth ditched the take-out box into a trash can halfway between Beijing and New Metropolis. Or... not so new Metropolis, as the speeding blur arrived at what should have been Centennial Park, only it looked like something out of a holo at the Smithsonian. That was probably his biggest problem with everything he saw. Everything looked old.
Popping open the bag of chips he’d snatched up on the run through Las Angeles, Bart tossed a handful of starch and transfat into his mouth before elevating the goggles from around his eyes and propping them atop his head once again. Continuing to survey the area around him, still surprised that he hadn’t found Thad, the youth strode toward what should have been the MegaPlex 9000 HoloTheater. Instead it some dumb hole in the wall called the Wired City Movie Theater.
What the heck was a movie? Wait, wasn’t that... two dimensional?
Did that kind of ancient tech every actually exist? Like cavemen and stuff, reading materials on printed...
As he turned his head, Bart observed a man handing what looked like metal coin currency to a vendor and receiving a pulp paper printed news media. And, on that note, he was officially guest starring in the History Channel.
If this was a dream, why couldn’t there be more women? And not like Miss Garren, the history teacher, but like the Olivia’s Secret Succubi women?
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THat a bad thing?
Not at all. You've certainly proven yourself as dedicated and willing/able to make improvements. You posted about as often as Byrd, which really says something. And, you are a person who is willing to adapt and be imaginative. I think you being back is great.
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Wow. Thanks. I had a reverse Flash Idea, but I don't know if it'll work. I'll post it all the same, see what comes up.
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Finally found my character.
| Identity | - Eobard Thawne. Professor Zoom or Reverse Flash
| Origin & Backstory | - Eobard Thawne was born in the 25th century to cold, and almost unloving parents. As a child, his fondest memories are those when he was with his brother, Robern. The two grew up close to each other, and often played together. Then, on Robern's 12th birthday, he fell ill, coughing violently and vomiting blood. Medical tests confirmed. Robern was diagnosed with Stage IV aggressive Lung Cancer. The doctors gave him less than two months to live.
As Eobard watched his brother waste away in a hospital bed, something formed in his head. An obsession, When Robern died, Eobard became obsessed with the most precious thing In his society: Time. Believing that the key to this was the enigmatic Speed Force, he spent years researching the topic, learning all there was to know of both the Speed Force and its users. He studied with a hunger, an all encompassing drive for the knowledge that he could use to go back and fix his brother, At the age of 16, he became the youngest entrant to the Flash Museum. At 20, he became its youngest Professor. During the course of his obsessive studies, however, he became fixated on one Flash, perhaps the greatest of them all: Barry Allen. Convinced that Barry had led a life similar to his own, Eobard became certain that it was through Barry that he could Save Robern.
Using his not insubstantial finances and technology of the era, Eobard replicated the accident that made Barry the man he is. Endowed with Superhuman Speed, Eobard finally had the means to achieve his goal. Running back in time to Robern's death, he tried to save his brother, but to no avail. Robern still died, and Eobard still mourned his death. Fixating on Barry, he decided to go further back in time, and secure Barry's help.
[Year One/Flash's year two]
Arriving in present day Central City, Eobard approached Barry in civilian guise, Amicable at first, the two got along well, When Eobard revealed that he knew Barry was The Flash, Barry confronted him at first, nervous as to how he obtained such sensitive information. Eobard responded by vibrating through the wall of the building they were in. Surprised, Barry began a partnership with Eobard, Dubbing him Zoom. For a time, The Flash and Zoom worked the twin cities as partners. However, this partnership was short-lived as Barry saw Thawne become progressively more violent, and when Barry found out about Thawne's endgame, he threw Thawne out, taking the initial Red outfit of Zoom away. What little friendship they had ended there, and all of Thawne's hero worship of Barry as a paragon of Speed curdled into a hatred of him, and a vengeful attitude. Going back in time, he decided to take what mattered most to Barry away from him, just as Barry had taken his hope of saving Robern away. Then, he fast-forwarded through the years, watching Barry grow without a mother, and a father in prison. He relished Barry's suffering, and waited. Soon, Barry would know his former partner was now his opposite, his Reverse
| Character Notes | - Eobard's still 5'11, 179 pounds, strawberry blond, blue eyes.
| Powers & Abilities | Superhuman Speed-As a result of replicating Barry's accident, Eobard can now move at superhuman speeds, capable of easily breaking the sound barrier and moving at near-light speeds.
Intangibility-Vibrating at certain frequencies, Eobard can move through solid objects.
Limited invisibility-as a result of moving at high speeds, Eobard moves quicker than the human eye can perceive.
| How is this character different? | Eobard latched on to his brother, creating the trauma that pushed him to become Professor Zoom., he started out good at first, almost like a Kid Flash, but more grown, has a more believable reason to hate Barry.
| What is your goal with this character? | I wanted a character that suited me, and RF was it. He embodies, in my eyes, this sort of implacable rage. He HATES Barry, and I wanted to give him a more believable reason for that.
| Sample Post |
The sun shines down on a Nevadan desert as a lizard crawls through the bleak terrain, coming to rest atop a rock. Its rest is short-lived, however, as a Yellow-Red Blur races past it, completely obliterating it with his sheer speed. The sound barrier breaks, and to his perception, everything is immobile. Eobard Thawne, Once the Hero known as Zoom, races onward, his determination etched into his face.
The bleak terrain quickly shifts into an Ohioan plain, full of luxurious green grass, and animals hard at work. He scythes through this, crossing it in an instant, blowing past a Wisconsin Town. He was field testing a new suit, unsure of whether it would hold fast under the extreme speeds he could, and would, generate. So far, it was doing nicely.
Cutting across the Atlantic Ocean, Thawne pulled the cowl down over his face, keeping his nose and mouth exposed. Bolstering his speed, he ran even faster, cutting across Europe in under a minute, before coming to an abrupt stop. "Perfect." He said, eyes red, and angry, rage set deep in to his face. "Allen destroyed my life. It's time I destroyed his."
| Identity | - Eobard Thawne. Professor Zoom or Reverse Flash
| Origin & Backstory | - Eobard Thawne was born in the 25th century to cold, and almost unloving parents. As a child, his fondest memories are those when he was with his brother, Robern. The two grew up close to each other, and often played together. Then, on Robern's 12th birthday, he fell ill, coughing violently and vomiting blood. Medical tests confirmed. Robern was diagnosed with Stage IV aggressive Lung Cancer. The doctors gave him less than two months to live.
As Eobard watched his brother waste away in a hospital bed, something formed in his head. An obsession, When Robern died, Eobard became obsessed with the most precious thing In his society: Time. Believing that the key to this was the enigmatic Speed Force, he spent years researching the topic, learning all there was to know of both the Speed Force and its users. He studied with a hunger, an all encompassing drive for the knowledge that he could use to go back and fix his brother, At the age of 16, he became the youngest entrant to the Flash Museum. At 20, he became its youngest Professor. During the course of his obsessive studies, however, he became fixated on one Flash, perhaps the greatest of them all: Barry Allen. Convinced that Barry had led a life similar to his own, Eobard became certain that it was through Barry that he could Save Robern.
Using his not insubstantial finances and technology of the era, Eobard replicated the accident that made Barry the man he is. Endowed with Superhuman Speed, Eobard finally had the means to achieve his goal. Running back in time to Robern's death, he tried to save his brother, but to no avail. Robern still died, and Eobard still mourned his death. Fixating on Barry, he decided to go further back in time, and secure Barry's help.
[Year One/Flash's year two]
Arriving in present day Central City, Eobard approached Barry in civilian guise, Amicable at first, the two got along well, When Eobard revealed that he knew Barry was The Flash, Barry confronted him at first, nervous as to how he obtained such sensitive information. Eobard responded by vibrating through the wall of the building they were in. Surprised, Barry began a partnership with Eobard, Dubbing him Zoom. For a time, The Flash and Zoom worked the twin cities as partners. However, this partnership was short-lived as Barry saw Thawne become progressively more violent, and when Barry found out about Thawne's endgame, he threw Thawne out, taking the initial Red outfit of Zoom away. What little friendship they had ended there, and all of Thawne's hero worship of Barry as a paragon of Speed curdled into a hatred of him, and a vengeful attitude. Going back in time, he decided to take what mattered most to Barry away from him, just as Barry had taken his hope of saving Robern away. Then, he fast-forwarded through the years, watching Barry grow without a mother, and a father in prison. He relished Barry's suffering, and waited. Soon, Barry would know his former partner was now his opposite, his Reverse
| Character Notes | - Eobard's still 5'11, 179 pounds, strawberry blond, blue eyes.
| Powers & Abilities | Superhuman Speed-As a result of replicating Barry's accident, Eobard can now move at superhuman speeds, capable of easily breaking the sound barrier and moving at near-light speeds.
Intangibility-Vibrating at certain frequencies, Eobard can move through solid objects.
Limited invisibility-as a result of moving at high speeds, Eobard moves quicker than the human eye can perceive.
| How is this character different? | Eobard latched on to his brother, creating the trauma that pushed him to become Professor Zoom., he started out good at first, almost like a Kid Flash, but more grown, has a more believable reason to hate Barry.
| What is your goal with this character? | I wanted a character that suited me, and RF was it. He embodies, in my eyes, this sort of implacable rage. He HATES Barry, and I wanted to give him a more believable reason for that.
| Sample Post |
The sun shines down on a Nevadan desert as a lizard crawls through the bleak terrain, coming to rest atop a rock. Its rest is short-lived, however, as a Yellow-Red Blur races past it, completely obliterating it with his sheer speed. The sound barrier breaks, and to his perception, everything is immobile. Eobard Thawne, Once the Hero known as Zoom, races onward, his determination etched into his face.
The bleak terrain quickly shifts into an Ohioan plain, full of luxurious green grass, and animals hard at work. He scythes through this, crossing it in an instant, blowing past a Wisconsin Town. He was field testing a new suit, unsure of whether it would hold fast under the extreme speeds he could, and would, generate. So far, it was doing nicely.
Cutting across the Atlantic Ocean, Thawne pulled the cowl down over his face, keeping his nose and mouth exposed. Bolstering his speed, he ran even faster, cutting across Europe in under a minute, before coming to an abrupt stop. "Perfect." He said, eyes red, and angry, rage set deep in to his face. "Allen destroyed my life. It's time I destroyed his."
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Hey quick question...if we haven't heard anything in terms of errors with our characters...does that mean we're approved?
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So Green Arrow is done aside from the notes, and Wonder Woman has some things filled in.
Hey, I'm here. Give me a day or two to catch up since I'm in Canada visiting my girlfriend and ... as you can imagine, that takes up a lot of my time lately. ;)
Nah, DSW, I was just teasing.
Gowi, I'll respond to the PM later this evening. Been busy the past two days and haven't had much time to hop online.
Gowi, I'll respond to the PM later this evening. Been busy the past two days and haven't had much time to hop online.
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I also have a CS in mind for Deathstroke. I don't care which one gets approved, I'll put up Slade later.
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Henry and MST - feel free to post your Green Arrow and Atom profiles in the Approved CS dump, I'll be looking at the other apps fairly soon.
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Gowi said
Henry and MST - feel free to post your Green Arrow and Atom profiles in the , I'll be looking at the other apps fairly soon.
By the way, seeing as how your playing The Bat feel free to communicate any changes of mine that need to be. Crane is still Crane for now though, so I don't think he's really done anything major that would affect other people.
Yet. ;)
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| Identity |
Clark Kent / Kal-El / Superman
| Origin & Backstory |
Unlike many heroes upon Earth, Kal-El was born upon another planet known as Krypton, a world that existed 27 million light years from the planet Earth. An advanced planet that had been subjected to many upon many years of war and desolation. Wars that had led to an unstable core due to Uranium build-up, and a mysterious disease that ravaged many kryptonians only known as the Green Plague. Fortunately there lived a brilliant scientist by the name of Jor-El of the House of El. Through his many studies and research, he had been the man that learned that his planet was going to die soon. None would believe him. The courts damned him and called him mad. Only his wife could understand and together they made the conscious choice to save their child. The newborn baby known as Kal-El was placed within a vessel on the day of his planet's explosion, surviving it with coordinates to Earth. Jor-El felt that Earth could be the place that could ensure Kal-El a life that he could never receive on Krypton.
The night that the Last Son of Krypton had landed, couple was on their way back from a night of fun. From the sky, the ship covered in flames crashed into the field, shaking the very road that they were currently driving. Curiosity struck the couple, Jonathan and Martha, to the extent that they ventured out into the crop field to find a beautiful blue eyed baby crying his eyes out. Fortunately these people were kind and took the boy in without a second thought. It was love that they had never experienced before and the love that Clark, the name given to him by his foster parents, would forever be thankful for.
Time seemed to pass rapidly as Clark lived a somewhat normal life on Earth. During his middle school years, Clark began to come into his powers as a Kryptonian, the sunlight strengthening his body. Johnathan began to help his son hone his abilities by giving him duties around the farm that would normally take heavy machinery to handle. Honing of abilities had been the strategy that kept Clark from getting into trouble during his time in high-school but it also helped him save a mother and her child from their burning SUV. School life was easy as Clark proved to have a innate talent for learning and a joy for making his parents proud. Unfortunately tragedy struck during Clark's final year of high-school. The woman that had raised Clark was diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer. This would be the first life that Clark would be unable to save and would haunt him for years.
| Year 1 |
Several years had passed since Clark's struggle over accepting his mother's passing and learning about his heritage from the computer that was implanted within the ship that carried him to Earth. College had been a breeze, earning an associate's degree in Communications and granting himself a job at The Daily Planet located in Metropolis. Over the next two months during Clark's stay in Metropolis, he had noticed how the crime was vast. It was nothing compared to the city in the Northern Hemisphere known as Gotham. Something in him clicked the moment he heard the scream of a woman in an alley way. Using his honed speed, Clark rushed into faster then the eye could see and tossed the robber away from the woman. The woman never saw his face and no one ever knew who had stopped the robber. That day Clark rushed back home to his father, explaining what he had done. They talked for hours before coming to the conclusion that this was Clark's destiny to help those in need.
Developing his suit was rather easy his father had placed a ceremonial House of El suit within his ship for his child to wear one day. Taking the suit, Clark added only one thing that caught his eye...a red cape. Proud of what he had come upon, Clark took his time to fly around. It felt amazing and Clark felt better then he had in a while. All this flight of fancy would soon be interrupted as his hearing caught the sound of trouble. A residential flight had veered out of control. Before thinking of how terrible things could get from such a thing, Clark flew as fast as he could. Using his superhuman strength Clark placed himself underneath the airplane. To his surprise he was able to lift it and safely lower it to the ground. Several minutes later, police cars, ambulances, and reporters were rushing in. Lois Lane was the first on the scene to speak with the hero of the day. When she asked for Clark's name, he didn't have one for her so, Lois came up with one for him. Superman.
Things seemed to be going well for Clark and Superman. He had his first date with Lois and he was able to stop a bank heist with no casualties. Metropolis seemed so much safer with Superman patrolling the skies. That was until the powerful alien entity known as Star'ro attacked. Clark was the first to attempt to stop Star'ro and he failed miserably. The being was too powerful for him to face alone. Superman knew that he'd need help to stop this being so, he reached out to those that he had heard about. Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, The Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl all came together to stop an entity that planned on conquering Earth. Their combined might was greater then Star'ro could imagine and the year ended with a new force of good being created known as the Justice League.
| Year 2 |
The second year of Clark's life was evidently one of the worst years he'd ever experience. Whilst Lois had proven to care for him, Clark himself never felt like he was the one for her. He had to leave so many times to protect that city and it made him feel as though he wasn't living up to being her boyfriend. What truly brought a smile to his face was his father's visit to Metropolis. Johnathan, Clark, and Lois took in the sights of Metropolis, showing Johnathan how beautiful the city was and the technology at work. During the tour an explosion ruptured the scenery, flames coming from a window of S.T.A.R Labs. Clark quickly settled Lois and Johnathan away before getting away to help the Lab. What happened next was a series of events that led to Clark falling ill to a glowing green rock known as kryptonite that scientists had been working on, the meeting of several Intergang members that were attempting to steal equipment, and the death of Johnathan Kent attempting to help his son. The gang retreated with tech in hand leaving Clark to mourn his father within his arms.
The following week showed just how far Clark's depression had taken him. From his planet to his parents, he was losing everything cared about. He had never let his emotion out like he wanted causing a deep rage to form. An anger for something he could have prevented, being as useless now as he was when Martha died or when his planet was destroyed. Clark's mourning was halted abruptly by the meltdown of the nuclear power planet on the outskirts of Metropolis. The sound of the meltdown clearly reaching his ears the moment it began. Meeting with the other members of the League, they proceeded to the plant and were met with the villainous gang known as the Injustice Gang. A shoddy name in Superman's own words, the very words he would eat when Libra showcased his ability to absorb half of the league's power. Such an ability allowed Libra to beat upon Superman. Well that was until the anger that Superman had hidden for a week pressed through the pores of his body. With Batman able to stop Libra's absorption powers, Superman flew into Libra, beating the supervillain down with all his force. Libra was on his last leg, blood covering his face, body nearly broken in pieces with an enraged Superman ready to smear the villain across his fist. What stopped him was quite the surprise that day. Batman stepped forward and convinced Superman to stop what he always fought to end.
Once they had finished with the Injustice Gang, Clark and Bruce had a small talk. Maybe this would be the start of a blossoming friendship. It was up in the air but Clark still felt uneasy as he flew off to think about things. The rest of the year would go much smoother for the Man of Steel.
| Year 3 |
The Last Son of Krypton. Those were the words that Clark had always lived by. It was the very words that had always diminished hope that anyone had survived Krypton's destruction. Such words would soon become false as a starship crashed toward the Earth. Kal's advanced sight could see it when it approached Earth, analyzing it and determining there was more to that meets the eye. Fortunately he was correct as this ship held the proud legacy of the House of El, another kryptonian just like him. Kal had many conversations with her, some devastating and others enlightening. Everything he knew of the world was taught to the young girl. She understood far better then he assumed she would. Though it made no sense of a random girl showing up from the blue so, Kal made the smart move as adopting her under the name of Kent. Many were sorta confused, especially Lois, but Clark did his best to explain.
Kal would nearly meet death again in his lifetime when a villain known as Metallo would attack him whilst he was patrolling. Metallo's strength was nothing that Superman wasn't used to dealing with. No. He could take someone with suck strength but it was the green rock that fueled the villain. Every bone in his body was weakening. Pain shoot through him. His only saving grace was the arrival of Kara, going by the name of Supergirl. Her arrival had saved Superman from an untimely death. Together the kryptonians were able to overcome Metallo's kryptonite rays. Metallo wasn't the only problem during the year. The android known as Amazo showed to be such a threat to the Justice League that it took everyone to defeat him. Things were starting to grow worse for the heroes and Kal could only assume what was next on the plate.
| Character Notes |
Notable NPCs:
Lois Lane - Lois is the top reporter at the Daily Planet and a fierce woman loyal to her friends. Ever since Clark met her three years ago, they have had an intimate attraction that blossomed into a beautiful relationship.
Perry White - Editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet. Perry is noted for his trademark cigars and gruff, but caring demeanor with his staff.
Jimmy Olsen - Jimmy is a teenage reporter for the Daily Planet looking to make a name for himself. He’s quite a good friend to Clark, even looking to him as a reporter.
Johnathan and Martha Kent - John and Marth Kent cared for Clark all their life and taught him the values that he retains to this day. They were what inspired him to become the Man of Steel. Since their passing, Clark has visited their grave frequently.
Sam Lane - Lois Lane’s father and Army General. He has a total disdain for Superman.
| Powers & Abilities |
Solar Battery
As a Kryptonian, Kal-El possesses the ability to absorb the solar energy from yellow stars. His Kryptonian body is constantly absorbing and storing energy from Earth's yellow sun (allowing him to retain energy under roofed structures and even at night) which in turn grants him incredible powers, including superhuman strength, enhanced senses, impenetrable skin, and the ability to defy gravity.
His body is also able to absorb the energy of a blue sun, which also grants him increased strength and various other powers (although not to the same degree as under a yellow sun).
Super-Strength
Superman has the ability to physically lift impossibly massive amounts of weight. Superman's strength easily surpasses the Class 100 strength level (this is the ability to lift over 100 tons under normal conditions) which is the ability to lift in excess of 100 tons with absolutely no effort at all, and has no known limit. Clark's biggest feat so far has been lifting the world's largest cruise ship aka Allure of the Sea (100,000 Tons). Superman's strength is aided in lifting/supporting the most massive objects--especially when flying--by the bio-electric force field his body produces.
Super-Speed
Superman has the ability to move and fly incredibly fast. He shows the ability to achieve speeds up to Mach 13. His exact limit is unknown, but it is shown that he is not as fast as the Flash.
Vision/Optic Powers
Kal-El is able to see over great distances and perceive even the smallest of objects. This vision also allows him to see through the atomic structure of an object, though he is unable to see through lead.
Superman’s physiology can convert stored solar energy into beams of highly concentrated thermal energy which can reach temperatures comparable to those produced by stars. The two beams of energy which are released from his eyes are bright red in color, but at lower temperatures can be made invisible, allowing him to work undetected. Unfortunately he is still new to this power so it tends to drain him rapidly.
Super Hearing
Kal-El has the super human ability to hear all sounds at any volume or pitch and across any distance, presumably as long as there is atmosphere to carry the sonic vibrations.
Super Stamina
Superman’s Kryptonian physiology allows him exert himself to physical peak for an undetermined amount of time. When Kal-El is under a star with a yellow spectrum he is constantly replenishing his solar reserves. When Kal-El is under a G type dwarf star with a yellow spectrum his solar energies are constantly being replenished.
Invulnerability
Superman's is not entirely invulnerable yet. Continuous electric shocks hurt him but rest will heal him. A bullet train going 200 mph colliding with him was shown to pop his eardrums and gave him a nosebleed. Kal-El is under some circumstances resistant or immune to different forms and levels of lacerations, blunt force trauma, energy-based assaults, falls from great heights, explosions, the cold void of space, toxins and all known diseases on Earth.
His "suit" acts as an armor that increases his protection against damage. Superman has been seen to withstand conflicts from various alien life forms that have caused massive damage. The limits of his invulnerability are still unknown.
Flight
While Superman's body is charged with solar energy he is able to emit a gravitational field that enables him to defy gravity. Kal-El has extreme mobility while he is in flight allowing him to fight, change course, and also carry great weights. While in Earth's atmosphere Kal-El is able to move at supersonic speed; while in space, he can move at superluminal speeds. Kal-El tends to avoid moving at FTL speeds while in a planet’s atmosphere so that he does not harm the area around him. Kal-El has been seen flying from the Earth to the moon in mere seconds.
Super Computer Brain
He has shown incredible intelligence and computational abilities; his mind works sharply and with extreme speed relative to earth-humans. Kal-El's analytical powers enable him to read information directly from machines
| How is this character different? |
Instead of the wise Superman, I aim to play a younger, cockier Clark Kent. One that is not afraid to fight to his fullest and actually hurt his opponents. More an Action Comics vibe instead of the Clark Kent that contains wisdom beyond his years. My intent is for him to become the Superman that we all know and love while caring for the young girl from his own planet.
| What is your goal with this character? |
Just look at the above statement. I’ve never gotten to really play Kal-El and I always wanted to be my favorite hero. To show his ascension to greatness and one of the most influential heroes in comic history.
| Sample Post |
The UV Rays from the sun gave a slight glow to Clark's skin as he stepped out of the convenience store. The cherry slush tasted like heaven on Clark's lips, not something he actually knew about. Such a day had gone by smoothly since he had left his high school. From Lana Lang accepting Clark's proposal for a date to the football team being impressed by his abilities during Gym class. For now the Kent child's life was looking up, like nothing could ruin this moment. His smile was brighter then usual and the small Kansas town could only smile with him. Suddenly the moment was ruined by an event that would be the push Clark needed to see the good he could preform in the world.
"Oh my god!" A woman's scream echoed from the sidewalk.
"This.....this is bad." The kryptonian teen expressed in a horrified tone.
A van took a wrong turn, tires screeching along the pavement before the car flipped along its side. The metal scrapped against the ground with sparks flying everywhere. Fuel leaking from the car like an open faucet. Clark's eyes widened at the horror of the situation. Flames slowly burst around the car as the sparks that had been created touched the oil. A young woman and her child were trapped within the vehicle, the child being the only person awake screaming for her mother to awake. There wasn't a thought in his mind for what he needed to do. It was almost an instinct for Clark to pull his hood over his head to cover his face and begin running full speed to the van. He didn't care if he was hurt in the process. He didn't care if the flames destroyed his skin. His only worry was for those in need.
The flames were burning intensely but not enough to detour Clark. Eyes of helplessness stared eagerly at the hero that made himself known. Peerless strength flowed throughout his arms as he gripped the door of the van, pulling it from its hinges with ridiculous ease. First was the mother. She was the easiest to grab and Clark could grab one at a time. His super speed was enough to get the woman to the side of the street and back into time. Unfortunately the flames were growing hotter by the second. In a hurry the child was pulled from the wreckage but, the hero couldn't get away in time. The child was wrapped in his arms as safe as possible before Clark turned his back to the van, It violently exploded with the flames coating the back of Clark's body. The few people staring were scared for the child and the unknown hero. From the smoke, Clark emerged with the child in his arms, much of his clothes burned though face still hidden under the functional hood. Clark had did it for the first time. He had saved two lives and it made him feel better then anything else that transpired that day.
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Prince Potter said
By the way, seeing as how your playing The Bat feel free to communicate any changes of mine that need to be. Crane is still Crane for now though, so I don't think he's really done anything major that would affect other people.Yet. ;)
Your profile seems in order as well so post it in the approved CS link I mentioned, though I would say to anyone referencing Gotham's university; it's University of Gotham, not Gotham University as stated (if I recall) in some notes or my CS. If I forgot to mention it, my bad, but yeah.
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DSW's Eobard Thawne
DSW, I recommend we wait to see if we have a Flash application, we don't know if in our universe if our Flash is Barry, Wally, or Jay. So I'd say I have to say halt on Zoom.
Bounce's Impulse
I'll be looking at this, but the alternate reality function may make this viable. So far so good though.
Unknown100's Zatana
Still looking at this one; not much of a shift but that's understandable, I have to wonder why she didn't fill out more of a role in year three or not though. Can you elaborate on such?
Is there a way to preview posts? o.o'
GM
Mahz hasn't added it in to the new forum yet.
So ... how do we preview? ... any advice?
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