[OOC] DC Universe: Age of Heroes (Dead)

[Vandy]

Not really, you could just find him in a pile of rubble or something.

[grayghost]

Hi all! So glad I found this, have wanted to do something like this forever! Hopefully I am submitting this right. I chose Blue Beetle because he's obscure enough where no one has picked him, and there is a lot of room for creative interpretation. I used Ted Kord not as a slight to Jaime Reyes, but because I wanted a hero that had no powers, and I like the dynamic of his having this important piece of technology that he can't get to work, despite his intelligence. He has a little Batman, a little Spider-man, and a little Iron-man in him, and plenty of stuff that (I hope) is original too!

Blue Beetle!

Name: Theodore “Ted” Kord
Age : 22
Base of Operations: Midway City
Powers/Abilities
Blue Beetle Suit: Sleek suit with some advanced technological capabilities.
Goggles allow for multiple types of vision (infrared, night, etc.)
Wrist mounted grapple cords allow Ted to traverse urban landscapes with ease.
Resistant to bullets (similar to a flak jacket/Kevlar), and intense heat or cold.
“BB” Gun: Defensive weapons capable of becoming a Taser or blinding weapon.
Athletic: Participated in gymnastics and sports throughout childhood and early adulthood.
Genius Intellect: Proficient in Physics, Chemistry, Math and Advanced Robotics.
The “Bug”: His signature flying vehicle, although he won’t have it from the start.

Weaknesses:
Combat: While athletic, he is not a skilled hand to hand combatant, and would be at a disadvantage (or at least even) in most fist fights.
Suit: While resistant to many harmful elements, it is not indestructible.
Human: Susceptible to any of the many terrible things that can harm humans that his suit doesn’t protect against, like acid, mental abilities, advanced alien technology, etc.
Personality: To cope with tragedy and stress, Ted resorts to quips and jokes. While this allows Ted to enjoy his life a little more than other broody heroes, he doesn’t always deal with his true pain, which can take a toll. It can also leave him not focused on the task at hand, which can lead to mistakes.

Back story/origins:
Ted Kord is a genius and something of a prodigy, completing his Master’s degree in Robotic Engineering before he turned 20. Since then, he has been a lead scientist at Kord Industries, the company his father, Thomas Kord, built with the help of his equally brilliant uncle, Jarvis Kord. Kord Industries grew from a fledgling operation into one of the world’s premier research and development organization due to the keen business sense of Thomas and Jarvis’ technological inventions. The company grew into prominence developing and selling advanced medical technology, but Thomas and Jarvis had a falling out over how to grow the company beyond that. Jarvis had grand ideas for transforming the company into an arms dealer, using his new designs for military weapons. He was also obsessed with investigating the alien artifact he had discovered, a metallic blue scarab. Thomas loved his brother and his passion, but felt that these ideas were too outlandish and risky for the company, and began to influence the board members to allow his to get Jarvis removed, or at least taken out of a leadership position as the director of research and development at the company. Jarvis was furious at the betrayal, especially when renowned scientist Daniel Garrett was brought in to essentially replace him. Jarvis withdraws himself from contact with others, and no one sees him for some time.

Ted works alongside Dan, becoming his protégée. Eventually, Dan leaves Ted in charge of the R&D of the company, beginning a secret project. Around this time, a local hero armed with a blue suit of armor is spotted, the press calling him the Blue Beetle. Ted sees less and less of Dan, until he hears an explosion in the lab late one night. He finds the local hero, the Blue Beetle injured from the blast, reaching for Ted. Ted rushes to help him, and finds that the hero is his mentor, Dan Garrett. Dan looks Ted in the eye, as if to tell him something, but then falls lifeless, the scarab in his hand. The costume surrounding Dan fades away, and Ted panics. He calls his father, but he does not answer. He calls his uncle, hoping that he might answer, but he doesn’t either. Ted discovers the next morning that his father has gone missing. Several months pass, and the police are unsuccessful in locating Thomas, Jarvis, or Dan’s killer. Ted kept the scarab a secret, but has been unable to activate it. He decides to honor Dan by becoming the Blue Beetle, using his technological prowess to get the answers he seeks.

Personality: Alluded to in the weaknesses, Ted experiences tragedy not unlike other heroes. His whole world is turned upside down in one night. He copes with this the opposite of a hero like Batman, instead of being dark and brooding, Ted is adventurous and quippy. This has its own consequences, which will be explored.

Arc ideas
Thomas and Jarvis Kord: Getting to the bottom of the mystery behind Dan’s death and the disappearance of Thomas’ and Jarvis’ are Ted’s primary concern when his story begins.
The Scarab: Ted’s other quest is to discover how to get the scarab to work. It worked for Dan Garett during his brief run as the Blue Beetle, and Ted is determined to figure it out.
Life: Ted attempts to have a life of his own, determined to continue working, going to school (still has a PhD to get!) and his costumed activities. Needless to say, this doesn’t always work out.

[Vandy]

All right, looks like we have a blue beetle! Go ahead and move him over.

[Vandy]

So, as a side note for everyone, I'm thinking of picking up @KriticalKrab's Hal Jordan. Unless anyone else wanted to be the Lantern or Krab comes back I'll go ahead and do that. Probably just going to keep him exactly how Krab made him as I like the character and it'll be easy to jump in where he left off.

Oh and @Gowi, eta on that PM? I've got some free time to start writing some stuff up. Guys we need another Aquaman if anyone is interested, I still love the character but am feeling more interested in GL at the moment. Still willing to do Arthur if nobody else wants him, and of course @Nightrunner is welcome to pick him back up if he wants...

Also working on some stuff for a Zod solo arc for Superman. It'll take place after the Justice League event of course. Planning on using that to get Supes his battle suit.

[Gowi]

We could just NPC Aquaman/GL alternatively. As for the PM, I'm on it!

[Vandy]

We could just NPC Aquaman/GL alternatively. As for the PM, I'm on it!

@Gowi

That's possible, though I really want them to have their own dedicated players as they are major characters and my other two favorite DC heroes. I'm also really interested in playing as Krab's Hal...

[Enarr]

I appreciate the consideration, and, genuinely, I'll think about it.

@Grayghost Ted Kord is sorely neglected by the fan community. In all honesty, I've considered using Daniel Garret. I love Blue Beetle, his part in Infinite Crisis was downright beautiful.

[Vandy]

I appreciate the consideration, and, genuinely, I'll think about it.

@Nightrunner

Yeah, just let us know as soon as you can.

[Enarr]

I'll take him. Tee hee. Just lemme catch up

[Vandy]

Alright cool, I'll put you back on the Character OP.

[grayghost]

@Nightrunner I feel the same way! A very cool character, and an interesting one for DC to move away from, because personality wise, he is quite different from their other heroes. Also, thanks again for letting me know about this.

I'll get my first post up soon.

[Enarr]

@Nightrunner I feel the same way! A very cool character, and an interesting one for DC to move away from, because personality wise, he is quite different from their other heroes. Also, thanks again for letting me know about this.

I'll get my first post up soon.

@grayghost

You're welcome. I hate it when no one responds to my questions, so I make it a habit to reach out. After all, the games can use as many good players as we can get. Even if it's your first RP, you inevitably pick up the tricks of the trade.

Likewise, I'll Aquapost shortly.

[Vandy]

Ok, I'll add Ted to the character OP sometime tomorrow. It looks like we are filling back up. Now we just need to get some posts coming. I'll give @KriticalKrab another 24 hours or so before I take over his character.

[Vandy]

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Likewise, I'll Aquapost shortly.

@Nightrunner

Wanted to compliment you on the first post in a few days, it was well written and I'm really excited to see Aquaman on the surface with the rest of us. As soon as the collab between @Gowi and I is done, I will be moving the plot along with a meet up between our characters. I might do that as GL since it doesn't seem like Krab is coming back anytime soon, if it is okay with @BlackSam3091 I'll probably get Hal to bring Bats to Metropolis. Once we all meet up we will be attacking Brainiac's mothership ASAP.

Once we finish origins up, side-kicks will become available for applications. If anyone wants to take a shot at Kara,(Supergirl if you didn't already know), go right ahead. I'm officially releasing her to the public.

[Enarr]

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Wanted to compliment you on the first post in a few days, it was well written and I'm really excited to see Aquaman on the surface with the rest of us. As soon as the collab between @Gowi and I is done, I will be moving the plot along with a meet up between our characters. I might do that as GL since it doesn't seem like Krab is coming back anytime soon, if it is okay with @BlackSam3091 I'll probably get Hal to bring Bats to Metropolis. Once we all meet up we will be attacking Brainiac's mothership ASAP.

Once we finish origins up, side-kicks will become available for applications. If anyone wants to take a shot at Kara,(Supergirl if you didn't already know), go right ahead. I'm officially releasing her to the public.

@Vandy

Thanks, V-Man. I appreciate the appreciation, it's kinda refreshing. But I'm enjoying it, just curious to see how this goes.

[Gowi]

EDIT: Posted, and we can work on that Superman post ASAP! Mostly on you, though.

Feel like I didn't properly pace my post, though.

[Vandy]

EDIT: Posted, and we can work on that Superman post ASAP! Mostly on you, though.

Feel like I didn't properly pace my post, though.

@Gowi

I'll get writing as soon as I get home later today. I thought your post was paced fine by the way. I like your dynamic between Kent and Nabu.

@Nightrunner of course I appretiate you. Glad to have you back! I'm just glad most everybody stayed after I disappeared.

[Gowi]

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I'll get writing as soon as I get home later today. I thought your post was paced fine by the way. I like your dynamic between Kent and Nabu.

@Nightrunner of course I appretiate you. Glad to have you back! I'm just glad most everybody stayed after I disappeared.

@Vandy

That’s one thing about having a loyal group in advanced; the timeline of the posts/activity doesn’t matter, we all know responsibilities come first and we try to get posts in when we can.

[Blue Demon]

That’s one thing about having a loyal group in advanced; the timeline of the posts/activity doesn’t matter, we all know responsibilities come first and we try to get posts in when we can.

@Gowi

This is very true.

Also, I'm really looking forward to being able to post again in this :)

[Vandy]

Glad we're all excited! Okay guys, after Supes wakes up I want everyone to meet up in Metropolis for their next post. As in everyone is together and ready to storm Brainiac's ship.