The Outsiders (DC comics based OC Superhero RP)

[The Patriarch]

Hey Kid Lantern is there any room for your Young Justice rp?

[Cantide]

Dragonbud all I can think about your characters powers is "Have you met my bear Tibbers" lol

[An Outsider]

@Divine Darkness – Like the sheet (I joined YJ after you left, but I remember liking Madcap the first time round as well). Only one small question. What has Rikki been up to since leaving YJ? @Dragonbud – Admittedly Belle is very like Fenrir in powers, but their personality's and motivation’s are worlds apart. My only problem is that Belle is so young, which would make taking her on the calibre of missions undertaken by the Outsiders quite irresponsible. However, we could make that a plot point, another grey area that the Outsiders straddle. @22xander – Haha, I'm feeling old because I don't get either of those references. Regardless, I think I follow now, do you mean he can materialise the likes of Mario or Master Chief into the real world, and these would be his digital spirits? I think making video game objects and characters physical is quite cool, but not sure how I feel about him converting physical matter into video games, at least at the start of the rp. Seems like a game breaking power. Would he not just solve every problem by turning it digital then forgetting about it? Ok, what happened to his mother after the murder investigation. Did he ever deal with her, or is she still out there somewhere. By the town disappearing you said “It's uncertain what the state of the town above him was because it changed its name and he couldn't find it”. Why is he unable to find it? Surely with his abilities finding a town in this digital age should be child’s play to him. The last thing is that allowing him abilities from any game may make him to powerful and versatile, until he reaches a point that would make you wonder why he even needs a team. Perhaps we could limit the amount of games he has access to initially, say three. As the Rp progresses he could gain access to more and more. @Cantide – The fact that he's hesitant to take the 'final solution' is interesting, as well as offering some interesting moral conflict but there's a few other pieces I'd like filled in. Firstly where, or from whom, did Litheal get his sword? And how did taking on challenges allow him to lift it? Is it similar to Thor's Mjölnir in that only the worthy may wield it? And who trained him in swordsmanship, or is the skill an extension of the swords power? If his skill is not an aspect of his sword then sixteen might be a touch young for him.

[Lord Wraith]

| NAME: |

Valetine Macbeth Irving

| ALIAS: |

Thorn

| AGE: |

25 (Upon Death)

| PERSONALITY: |

A man with the weight of redemption on his shoulders, Thorn strives to the best he can but is often very harsh on himself. Despite realizing that his abilities are a blessing, he also views them as a curse and fears they prevent him from ever getting close to anyone. As such, he is often reserved in his thoughts and views, keeping to himself in group settings. That said, he's not a 'lone wolf' and is very much a team supporter, always working to ensure the team stays safe in their missions.

| POWER(S): |

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY:

There's very little 'humanity' left to Thorn. When the alien entity took possession of Valetine's corpse, it merged his body with the mystical force known as the 'Green' which all but turned him into a houseplant. As such, Thorn's skin has a pale green colour to it, darker green veins visible beneath the smooth shiny surface. Vine likes tendrils adorn his head, and spill down over his shoulder, scattered jagged ivy like leaves hanging off of the long thin strands while eyes that look more like fruit shine out from his skull and his ears have all but disappeared instead looking like long pointed leaves. His mouth is filled with rows of seeds where there ought to be teeth and Thorn's tongue is more like a soft fruit or vegetable (and possibly edible). His body is made up of countless tendrils, wrapped and bonded together but capable of splitting apart. As Thorn is in control of his appearance, he often chooses to model himself on what his past 'human' self looked like. While like this, he is often anatomically correct and some of the more colourful euphemisms referring to the male anatomy are more or less accurate in this case. Due to his new nature, Thorn doesn't require sleep or food in the traditional sense but requires a steady stream of nutrients, water and sunlight. Thorn also breathes in carbon dioxide from the air and expels oxygen, just like a plant. In this regard he can be considered self-sustaining. Thorn's unique construction also allows him to regenerate lost body parts provided he has the time and access to the required nutrients. He able of breaking his form apart to retreat into the ground and if destroyed can grow back provided there's at least one seed left over (these seeds of course are carried within his mouth and 'fruit'). Thorn can also use his seeds to create other plants and is capable of growing both hybrid new plants or existing plants whether to provide aid to his team mates or assistance in combat. Thorn's body is composed entirely of homogenous matter, without any part of his form being more important than the other as such wounds such as decapitation don't matter as Thorn's consciousness is contained within even the tiniest piece of his body. Furthermore, this means that Thorn is both able to increase and decrease his size provided he has the proper nutrients available or stored within his body.

DERMAL ARMOR:

Thorn is capable of growing additional layers on his body that hardens to a bark like texture. The process is almost immediate but can be interrupted or slowed by repeated attacks or continued onslaught. This dermal armor is capable of withstanding blunt trauma and bladed weapons, but is highly vulnerable to fire and other forms of heat which can potentially dry Thorn out, cracking his armor and leaving him vulnerable. Further exposure to heat would have serious ramifications (See Weaknesses). Thorn's dermal armor can withstand gunfire and as such allows him to act as a shield to his 'meatier' teammates. Conventional weapons don't harm Thorn in the same way as they do other humans due to his genetic makeup, that said Thorn does experience equal amounts of pain from wounds anywhere on his body.

NATURAL DEFENSES:

Thorn's body is able to produce a great deal of natural defenses. For melee combat, thorn like protrusions can appear from anywhere on his body, these protrusions can also be launched in a projectile manner. Likewise, Thorn is able to create and fire seeds in a manner similar to gunfire however with less precision and impact force. His body is also able to create poisons and toxins which can achieve a variety of effects which range from either killing a target to simply rendering them unconscious, paralyzed or ill. These toxins can be combined with the thorny protrusions for an increase in combat proficiency. Thorn can also produce medicinal toxins which can ease pain or speed healing, injecting them into teammates if no first aid is available. Additionally, Thorn can produce sap with enough adhesivity to hold a man in place. Alternatively, this sap can be used to seal wounds and injuries of his teammates.

PLANT MANIPULATION:

Due to Thorn's connection with the 'Green', he has complete control over all plantlife and as such can manipulate and control any nearby plants. Thorn can use these plants to ensnare foes, support falling structures and numerous other applications depending on the situations that arise.

| WEAKENESS(ES):|

Due to the nature of his revived biology, Thorn has several various weaknesses. The greatest and most common of these are temperature extremes as both heat and cold with harm him. Heat can cause Thorn to rapidly lose his stored moisture, causing him to wither where as cold starves him of moisture and also eventually causes him to wither and die. Fire, ice and frost likewise all cause Thorn immense pain and harm. Electricity on the other has a variable effect depending on his moisture content at the time. The higher his moisture content, the more likely an electrical charge will cause Thorn to conduct and ignite. Further more, deprivation of the basic nutrients, water and/or sunlight that all plants including Thorn thrive on will slowly weaken and eventually kill him.

| APPEARANCE: |

Before the alien entity merged Valentine's body with the 'Green', Valentine possessed green eyes and sandy brown hair. His skin was of a fair complexion and at the time he stood roughly 5'-2". After however Val or rather Thorn as he prefers to go by now was revived, his body was completely changed. Despite the changes to his body, Thorn was blessed with a malleable appearance and has complete control how he appears to others. Thorn is able to change his body to look anything from monstrous to simply look like a humanoid plant, he instead tries to retain some of his humanity and create a rather humanoid appearance. In this appearance, Thorn has pale green skin and ruddy vine like hair. His skin takes on a leaf like texture though some of his body such as forearms and shins have almost a bark-like texture to them. This is due to the original concentration of bone beneath the surface.

| BRIEF BIO: |

Valentine Macbeth Irving was born to a pair of loving parents in Gotham City. Growing up, Val fell into the wrong crowd and found himself swept into a life of crime. Running with the Golden Dragons, Val eventually got himself into hot water with the law enforcement. Caught in a shootout with the GCPD, Val was severely injured and barely managed to limp away from the scene. Bleeding out, Val tried to make it to the clinic run by Leslie Thompkins but unfortunately fell unconscious just a block away. His body was found by unsavory sort who took it to an abandoned warehouse on the city's wharf. It was here that Val was merged with an alien entity which attempted to reanimate the body. However lacking the nutrients to sustain life, the experiment failed and Val's body was dumped in a swamp outside of the city. It was inside this swamp that the 'Green' reached out sustaining both the young man and the symbiote which harnessed the power of the 'Green' to reanimate the body. Absorbing the plantlife in the swamp, the body mutated as it slowly came back to life and the young man known as Valentine was left behind. Emerging from the swamp was Thorn. Despite being horrified by his appearance, Thorn eventually learned to control it enough to hide beneath a trenchcoat and ballcap. Realizing how much he had wasted his life the first time around, Thorn vowed to redeem himself working in the shadows on his own at first before being approached to join the Outsiders. Realizing he could make more of a difference as part of a team, Thorn joined decided to join up.

| WHAT DO THEY BRING TO THE TEAM?: |

Thorn brings several advantages to the team. As a self-sustaining plantman, Thorn can produce fruit and vegetables to help sustain his teammates, as well as medicinal toxins if the team is away from their home or otherwise find themselves trapped in a hostile environment. His abilities allow him to play both assualt and support roles and Thorn can act as a shield for his teammates or the strong arm of the team. Of course most of his abilities depend on his current state of wellbeing or the environment around them.

| NOTES: |

-The alien entity within Valentine does have a consciousness often causing Thorn to refer to himself as 'We'. -This entity however has not provided Val with a name, nor has it tried to take control of their shared body. It seems to be almost parasitic or symbiotic in nature as it provides Valentine the ability to adapt and sustain his new body and both would die without the other. -While Valentine is a user of the 'Green', he is not a chosen avatar and as such can have his control over both plants and his own body overpowered by the true avatar of the 'Green'. -Val keeps a pet squirrel by the name of Russell who is often seen riding atop his shoulders especially while at the home base. ~Possibly More To Be Added As I Think Of It~

[22xander]

He can't just digitize anything, only his spirit, himself, the things he materializes, snd that's about it... The things aren't really video game characters but u get the idea. The town changed its name, or maybe it doesn't exist... He just can find it even in the digital age. He doesn't know what happened to his mother.

[An Outsider]

@Lord Wraith - Great stuff pal. Seems well balanced, and his skill sets diversity allows the team alot of options. I am curious as to the symbiote, and the shadowy figure who tried to merge said symbiote with Val, but I'm guessing you'll elaborate more on that during the rp? I'll try and get a OOC up tonight, if not tomorrow.

[Lord Wraith]

@Lord Wraith - Great stuff pal. Seems well balanced, and his skill sets diversity allows the team alot of options. I am curious as to the symbiote, and the shadowy figure who tried to merge said symbiote with Val, but I'm guessing you'll elaborate more on that during the rp? I'll try and get a OOC up tonight, if not tomorrow.

BlackSam3091

Pretty much wanted to keep the options open and give him side plots able to explore during the RP.

[An Outsider]

Pretty much wanted to keep the options open and give him side plots able to explore during the RP.

Lord Wraith

Thats wholly encouraged. The more involved players get in the story the better in my opinion.

[Lord Wraith]

I definitely agree, not much beats a story that's driven forward by its characters.

[The Patriarch]

Are you looking for serious or funny characters?

[22xander]

Oh, and he gets his powers from his spirits. I'll limit them to three: - Ben Drowned - Brvr - Red

[An Outsider]

@The Patriarch- Well I'm looking for a more serious tone of RP, but I wouldn't dismiss a funny character out of hand. If will written and not too far fetched then I would be more than willing to accept one. What do you have in mind? @22xander - Just looking up those characters! I take it Red is the one outta pokemon?

[The Patriarch]

@The Patriarch- Well I'm looking for a more serious tone of RP, but I wouldn't dismiss a funny character out of hand. If will written and not too far fetched then I would be more than willing to accept one. What do you have in mind? @22xander - Just looking up those characters! I take it Red is the one outta pokemon?

BlackSam3091

So would a guy who could create and manipulate candy seem too ridiculous for you?

[An Outsider]

@The Patriarch - Lol really not what I was expecting. My instant reaction is that yes, it is too ridiculous, but if you want to make a candymancer then I'll certainly give it a chance! Fair warning though, it'll have to be a really wow worthy application.

[Dead Cruiser]

Considering that we're working within the DC Universe, would a Tamaranian Warrior-Prince be acceptable? Incidentally, are we running on New 52 canon or pre-reboot canon?

[An Outsider]

Got the OOC up. Any more queries, apps etc can be posted there, but I'll still check here periodically. Incidentally Wraith is the first accepted character. @Dead Cruiser - Yeah, look forward to seeing that app. And we are running on our own canon incorporating aspects of pre-Flashpoint, New52 and DCAU. If you have any canon related questions just ask.

[22xander]

@22xander - Just looking up those characters! I take it Red is the one outta pokemon?

BlackSam3091

Yeah, and his powers are taken from that... I also realy want binural beats powers, but I can wait to go and beat other creepastas in a mission

[Dragonbud]

If you would like me to adjust Belle's age I can. When I made her I purposely made her young as a contrast to her powers and her lack of control.

[An Outsider]

@Dragonbud - No, as long as we don't gloss over the fact that we're essentially taking a minor into hostile situations then I'm happy to let you have her that age. It's not as if comic books haven't set a precedent for such things! I'll PM you with some ideas but other than that I'm happy with Belle. You're accepted, and can post her in the character tab!

[22xander]

Is glitch fine to move over, I can edit in a few changes latter