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

[Ruby]

Interested. Expect a sheet shortly. Interesting seeing you all here. I've been off this site for some time.

@Nightrunner

Hey, baby. Welcome back!

[The Patriarch]

Can I join?

[Vandy]

Of course you can join, we are very much accepting new players and characters! @Byrd Man Jonah Hex seems like kind of a stretch. I get that you made him modern with the Afghan war but Hex as a character is a Wild West cowboy. Plus he is quite above the age cut off. I guess if you really wanted to do Hex you could do some sort of time travel but that kinda defies my off limits time travel thing right now. I could make an exception for you if you keep the time travel solely in his backstory. Jonah Hex would just take some work to make him fit with the Universe. *edit Constantine has been added to the character OP!

[Vandy]

Hey guys, sorry for the double post but I just wanted to share something really awesome and unexpected. The GM of All Star Marvel, @Dedonus gave us a shout out in the interest check section. He did so in the interest check of Maximum Comics run by @Gowi which seems to be a cool mixture/crossover of both the DCU and the Marvel U. (MU?) I just want to show my support for both projects and especially All Star Marvel (because of the shoutout) here. Dedonus did us a very kind favor by spreading the word of our RP and I would like to do the same. Check out his RP because he has some very interesting things going on there and to make a confession it actually inspired me to create Age of Heroes in the first place! (I thought, wow cool idea, DC deserves one of those) Anyway I guess that's all I can say and I wish @Dedonus the best of luck with his RP!

[Byrd Man]

I don't think it matters to much if he's older than the rest because he's not a hero in the same way the rest of them are, doesn't really matter if he's been active before them but I can tinker with it. I thought I did a fair job modernizing the character since I kept major points of his backstory intact and I modernized the character without having to change much. He's a roaming bounty hunter in the comics, and he's a roaming bounty hunter here. The idea of transposing these wild west characters, with all the tropes and themes that come along with the genre, into a modern setting is much more interesting than just simple time travel. If this is what modern-day Hex looks like, what would modern-day Scalphunter or Bat Lash be doing? That's something I want to explore, the ideas and the mythology of the old west violently juxtaposed with our own modern times. As for fitting inside the universe, this a world where we already have vigilantes with superpowers and colorful costumes. A guy with a messed up face doing skip traces doesn't seem that far out of line.

[Vandy]

Alright I see what your saying, I can get behind that. Maybe just tweak the backstory a little bit to make him younger and proofread a little more. I think it'll be interesting to see what you do with him so yeah just tinker a little and I think you should be fine. *edit I'm planning on getting this all started in the IC on Saturday so just a heads up for everyone. No rush on anyone with an incomplete character sheet though. Any accepted characters will be able to post in the IC after I get the IC OP up on Saturday. This is just a heads up so people can start planning and writing their opening posts.

[Roman]

A quick query; this 'three-post-arc' thing - is that just the 'debut' arc, to act as a sort of prologue? Or any arc we undertake?

[Vandy]

If you are asking if every arc has to be three posts then no. Not even your first arc has to be three posts. Your first arc WILL be your debut but this could be a short single post thing of you taking on petty criminals. If you are asking if every SOLO arc is limited to three posts then yes. This is just to keep everyone moving. These three posts can be long as hell if you want them to be. Team-ups are a different story as it will be up to the players involved to keep things moving. Does that answer your question?

[Enarr]

Then, are we allowed single posts between arcs as well? Or does every story take place in increments of three?

[Roman]

I was more worried about the restrictions on going the opposite direction. So any arc I play as Constantine, barring world arcs with multiple participants, can be no longer than three posts? Regardless of the length of said posts?

[Vandy]

The post restriction applies only to solo arcs. Any team up large are small or not bound by the same rules.

[Roman]

But if I were mainly interested in the personal stories of John Constantine, and wanted to play these stories, I'd be restricted to only three posts for each.

[GreenGrenade]

Hey. I'm wondering if I could snag the Flash? I'm working on a sheet at the moment, it shouldn't be too long before it's up. Thanks!

[Vandy]

Hey. I'm wondering if I could snag the Flash? I'm working on a sheet at the moment, it shouldn't be too long before it's up. Thanks!

@GreenGrenade

Not sure if you can 'snag' him because I believe @Altered Tundra was interested in the Flash. Definitely get a sheet up though as we will use the CS voting system to pick our Flash! Oh and @BlackSam3091, you've had your Batman sheet up for about 48 hours and the other player who showed interest in the Dark Knight still hasn't responded so as soon as you finish Bruce's backstory you will most likely be our Batman! *edit @Roman, I've sent you a PM.

[GreenGrenade]

Flash

The Flash

Barry Allen

Age: 19 Powers/Abilities:

• Super Speed; By tapping into the Speed Force, Barry can run at speeds that reach up to Mach 5. This isn't limited to how fast he can run - his speed enhanced his healing factor, able to heal a broken arm in less than three hours. He hasn't yet mastered his powers, and doesn't yet know the full extent of them.
• Speed Force Aura; The accompanying power to his super speed, Barry and anyone he is carrying is protected from the effects of speed - particularly friction and airborne particulate matter. It also protects him from high-speed impacts, allowing him to sustain only minor injuries. This in turn also means that he has a low-level resistance to injury.
• Intelligence; Barry's brain moves as fast as he does. He can think extremely quickly, able to read a book in mere seconds and retain the knowledge he gained. He is a skilled forensic scientist, very knowledgeable in criminology and chemistry. He can alter his perceptions of time; it can seem to pass so slowly that a second feels like years, during which he can alter elements of his environment without anyone noticing.

Weaknesses: Aside from his enhanced healing factor and resistance to injury, Barry is the same as any other human. If he isn't careful, he can die from injuries as simple as a broken neck. A well-aimed gunshot can end his life, just as easily as a stab wound to the heart. His impulsiveness and general lack of pre-planning is also an issue, as he often runs into a crime scene without a second thought. This proves problematic, especially if the opponent he's facing can manipulate temperature to Absolute Zero: this significantly slows him down, leaving him open for a killing blow. Backstory/Origins: Barry Allen was born in Central City to the happily married Henry and Nora Allen. He loved his parents whole-heartedly; both of them gave him all of their love, all of their support; nothing could drive a wedge between them. Early on, he befriended Iris West, daughter of Joe West, police officer and close friend of the Allens. The two developed a strong friendship, and soon, nothing could separate them. They would do everything together - the two would often have to be dragged out of each other's homes by their parents. Barry had a best friend and loving parents, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He was the happiest eleven year-old there ever was. This all changed when his mother died. Sleeping soundly in his bed, Barry was awoken by a noise coming from downstairs. Walking towards it, he saw a horrifying image: his mother on her knees, in the middle of a red and yellow tornado-like blur, begging for her life. Calling out to his mom in confusion, Barry attracted the attention of both his father and the cause of the blur. The former yelled to his son to get out of there, and the latter suddenly stopped moving. It appeared to be a man dressed in a yellow suit, always blurry, always vibrating, his red eyes searing into Barry's soul. And just like that, Barry was out of the house, transported several blocks down. By the time he got back, there were police cars parked in front of his home, and his father was being escorted out of the house in handcuffs, telling Barry not to go into the house. Scared and confused, Barry ignored Henry's warning as he entered the house. The first thing he saw was Joe, looking solemnly, almost apologetically, at Barry. The second thing ran his blood cold. His mother was dead. Barry was told that his father had killed his mother with a knife, stabbing her in the heart, and that he would live the rest of his life in prison. Of course, nobody believed him when he said that that was untrue, or when he tried to explain what really happened. When he realised that he was just going to be dismissed again and again, Barry devoted himself to finding out who really killed his mother. He would get to the bottom of this. The next seven years were a blur. Joe took Barry in, raising him alongside Iris. Barry studied his social life away, teaching himself forensic science, criminology and chemistry, only making time for Iris, who had proven to be invaluable to him over the years. Soon, his life settled into a rhythm: study, spend time with Iris, visit dad. At age sixteen, Barry asked a favour of Joe. He was given the case files for his mother's murder, and he got to work, looking for loopholes, for missing links, anything that might clear his father's name. But, after two years of relentless searching, Barry was yet to find anything helpful. Instead, it found him. A storm was raging outside of the school lab. Barry had stayed overtime, running an experiment that would be one for the textbooks. Lightning flashed, thunder roared, and the chemicals of the experiment floated out of their flasks and tubes, as if gravity no longer existed. Fascinated, Barry stared at the liquids. He didn't hear the window shatter. He didn't hear the thunder clap. He didn't see the yellow bolt of lightning seeking him out. He only felt the searing pain as it collided with him, sending him flying across the room, dousing him with the chemicals which were floating only milliseconds before. He didn't wake up until nine months later. Upon waking up in Central City General Hospital, Barry discovered that the lightning had left him relatively unharmed. As a matter of fact, it seemed like he was even fitter and healthier than before. Moving back in with Joe and Iris, things seemed normal for a few days... until an involuntary muscle spasm in his right leg sent him dashing right into a brick wall, breaking his arm. Admitting himself back to the hospital, Barry had his arm placed in a splint, only to find it healed and strong within three hours. Since then, Barry continued to discover new aspects of his powers, and spent weeks learning to control them. Once he felt that he was ready, Barry contacted one Cisco Ramon; a worker at STAR Labs who he had met in a science conference not long before he was struck by lightning. Revealing his powers to the man, the two worked together on a friction-resistant suit which would be contained inside a ring, able to be worn on a whim. Once the suit was completed, Barry took it for a test run... And the Flash was revealed to the world. Arc ideas: Rise of the Rogues: Barry Allen has only recently debuted as the Flash, and so far, there's been nothing he couldn't handle. This changes when a duo identifying as the Rogues start pulling off heists all over Central City; armed with dangerous technology, Captain Cold and Heatwave are a force to be reckoned with. Last Ape Standing: He's coming for the Speed Force. Nothing can stop him. And once he gets what he came for... the world will bow down to Grodd. Reverse: After all these years spent searching for clues, for evidence, for something, Barry's finally found him. The man in yellow. The man that killed his mother.

[Vandy]

Very nice Flash sheet. Looking forward to you completing it with a backstory! Oh and I like the picture, very cool looking!

[GreenGrenade]

Okay, added the backstory. This CS was great fun to make.

[AlteredTundra]

I recently came under an illness, so I'm withdrawing my claim of Flash. So, yeah congrats to GreenGranade for being able to get Flash.

[GreenGrenade]

Thanks, Tundra. I hope you get better, mate.

[Vandy]

Ok, if that's the case you can move Barry to the character section! I do hope you feel better soon Tundra. Grenade, I'll add your name and character to the OP when I get home. The iPhone isn't the best medium to do so