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[HylianRose]

"Total sound manipulation" is one of the best things ever. Just imagine you make the wings of a fly play a song. :P

@Defacto

"Dude, your speakers are shit. Lemme fix that."
"But, when you leave it'll just be shit again."
"That's your problem."
"..."

[The Mad Hatter]

I just wanted to drop in and let you guys know that I'm still around and not dead (<I think). I'm still writing Full Bio for Nymph, but things are moving along. I've had some real life shit stuff going on (as well as other RPs), so it might take a couple of more days...

[Hansa]

@HylianRose You are indeed welcome to join!

@Driving Park Character is accepted! :)

Btw guys, I have two important exams this week (Thursday and Friday), but after that we will put up the IC-threads and be ready to go. I do think we are enough people to get started now. Until then, I guess you could start thinking about what city to start in. We should try to be at least 2 in every city, my suspicions are that Claychester will be the least popular one. Godsmith will be in Claychester though, so I guess we're almost alright.

[OfficerHeadbutt]

Is this still open to join? I'm in the midst of thinking up a character now.

I want to make him from Manchester and have a friendly rivalry with @Mr_pink's character, bloody scouse vampire bastard.

[Driving Park]

@Driving Park Character is accepted! :)

@Hansa

Thanks! :D

Sofia is kicking it in New Skywell. That's her turf, yo. She also really does not like Claychester and will say so. Dramaaaaaa

[HylianRose]

_{"You mean, I can't hit on all the girls? Darn... Are there at least cookies?"}

Alias: Echo
Real name: Scout "Echo" Carter
Age: 22
Gender: Female

Appearance: Standing at a rather tall 5'8" and weighing in at 145 pounds, Scout is mostly muscle. Having been a tomboy most of her life, she's not really used to getting 'dressed up' like other girls. In fact, she hates dresses. The only reason her hair is long is because of her dad who liked her hair so much he refused to let her cut it short like she wanted. Brown eyes are framed by high cheek bones and a soft complexion. Her lips don't usually get chapped considering how much water she drinks on a daily basis. She isn't super health conscious but she knows that water is a must if she's going to play outside all day. Her chest isn't very promonent but she prefers it that way, since bigger boobs would just get in her way. Though, she sort of wishes she had a bigger, more toned butt. You'd think with all the running she did, it would be less... flat.

Scout's uniform in a wellfitted spandex suit. It is orchid purple with a white strip running down the center with her 'Hero Logo' on the front, a set of rings that gradually disappear as they get farther out from the center. She has a few buttons on her suit that when activated release swaths of fabric or tubes that allow her to create different sort of sounds. She'll also carry around a random instrument of some kind that changes from day to day, though she prefers a guitars. She's been known to carry around a sax, a harp, a flute, and even more unconventional instruments like pots and pans and sticks.

However, at start her 'uniform' will simply be her hoodie pictured above, and a purple mask over her eyes. Basically, her uniform at this point would be a rectangle piece of fabric with hole cut for her eyes which she ties around her head.

Personality: Scout grew up in a rather hectic home. Actually, she grew up in an RV/Tour Bus most of her life. Her father was a rock star, a fairly famous one at that. She would have lived with her mother in a steady home had her mother even wanted her around. Scout had never been the most... accomodating child. Scout loved her father and because of him she grew up to be a person who loved life, every moment of it. She's never without a smile on her face, even in some of the worst situations. Usually when she gets down, she pops in her dad's old CDs and falls asleep listening to him. When he died, nothing much on the surface of Scout changed, but behind closed doors, she gets pretty depressed. She likes to be around people mostly because it keeps her mind off of the bad stuff, like the fact that her mother refuses to fund her way through college. Scout flirts, a lot, but mostly because it keeps people from asking if she's okay. Nothing better to change a topic than a quick grope and a slap to the face. Though, she'd have more friends if she kept her hands to herself.

Short Biography: As most heros, Scouts powers came about after a freak accident. One day, when she was fairly little, she was messing with her fathers sound equipment. She was on the stage, while her father and the other band members were all asleep in the old RV, and was pretending to be a rock star like her dad. But, a sudden storm came and with the sounds of the music she was playing drowning it out, Scout didn't even notice it. A lightning bolt came crashing down from the clouds and hit the mic Scout was rocking out on. When she finally came to, she was in the hospital. It didn't seem like much else happened after that. But recently, with her dad's death, her emotions started to get the better of her and her powers began to surface. At first, she didn't really understand what was going on, but eventually she pieced it all together. There was something weird in that storm that gave her these powers. That lightning bolt did something to her, changed her somehow. But what she didn't understand was why it didn't surface until now...

Powers, Skills & Equipment:

-Sound Manipulation: Scout can manipulate the sounds around her. She can create sounds with her mouth and other tools, but can only manipulate them with her mind. The use of her hands to 'mold' the sound waves is only for her to better visualize what she's trying to do. She can't do too much right now except mimic sounds with her own voice, changing the sound waves as they escape her lips, and change sound waves in certain ways like changing the pitch, amplifying sounds, and shifting the sound waves to distort them and the listener. Scout has also found that certain materials break and shatter at certain frequencies and has begun to test and keep a journal of different frequencies needed to break certain materials. The process is quite long and frustrating, however, so she doesn't spend too much time doing it.

-Super Speed: Scout's always been sort of athletic, but her speed is another thing altogether. She can keep up with most cars, even race cars. She can use this speed to create sound waves and create what she calls, "Sound Typhoons" which will hit targets like a brick wall being thrown at them.

Weakness(es):

-Earplugs: Take away Scout's ability to hear, and you take away her ability to manipulate sounds. Same thing with her voice, cause her to become mute and her power is diminished, though not as severely if you took away her hearing.

-Young: Scout still has much to learn about the world around her, much less her own powers.

-No-No Square: On the back of Scouts neck is a strange symbol in the form of a scar. It is a small circle with a strange lightning bolt insignia on it, presumably from the accident. Whenever she touches it, she feels weak and her knees begin to give way and she gets a horrible headache. She often yells at people for trying to give her backrubs, even if she does want one terribly.

-Skirt Chaser: Scout has a thing for pretty girls in cute skirts. Though, she doesn't really like hanging out with them as much as she does the guys. She much prefers getting down and dirty and acts it. She has a foul mouth and likes to play rough, often making jokes that would make even the best of friends a little peeved with her.

Full Biography

Scout was born out of the love affair of a pastor's daughter and an upcoming rockstar. Rachael, wanting to have a bit of fun before she finally gradutated college, had met Ned, the lead singer for his upcoming band, the Skinners. She met him at a party and had had a few too many drinks. Within the next couple of months, she'd graduated thinking she'd never see him again. But, things wouldn't end so nicely for Rachael. She began throwing up in the morning. Luckily, she was in her own apartment so she didn't have to worry about her parents finding out but her sister found the payment sheet from the doctors from when she'd gotten her ultrasound. Rachael had been planning to abort the baby and just let it be swept under the rug her parents refused her, saying that if she didn't have that baby, they'd disown her. And so, she had the baby. But, she refused to name her, telling the doctors of her father. "Just let Ned know. He'll take her."

The next few days, Ned spent his days traveling back to his old hometown to visit a doctor who said he had Ned's child for him. The other band mates were very supportive and even happy for him. Ned wasn't so thrilled. However, that was before he saw her. He saw his baby girl laying in that room with the rest of them, and his heart filled with love for the poor girl. When he picked her up, the deal was sold. He looked up at his mates with the biggest smile they'd ever seen on his face. From then on, she was called Scout and was often joked to be the bands "Talent Scout" and sometimes even came on stage as their mascot. The fans were very receptive to Scout as well, they all loved her. At the end of shows, she'd come out on stage and 'dance' for them in random outfits and even sing for them sometimes.

Then, Scout's accident happened, and Ned saw his life flash before his eyes. From then on, he kept close tabs on Scout, much to her irritation. He even stalked her when she started dating guys. However, Scout soon figured out that she didn't really like guys. They all just reminded her of the guys in the band. Soon, she began dating girls in secret behind her dad's back. She'd always tell him she was just hanging out with her friend. He never even suspected a thing until he walked in on her and her girlfriend at the time in the living room of the Tour Bus. He'd screamed for the girl to get out and had a rather long talk with Scout about lying. She'd expected him to be mad about her preferences but he never even mentioned anything about that. He was more upset that she'd lied to him about it.

From then on, things went fairly smoothly. Ned watched his daughter idly, a soft smile on his face. The other band members started trying to hook her up with 'hot chicks' and stuff like that. It was all pretty nice until it happened. He was on a normal average run to the store from the bus, took a cab. But, the small store was robbed that night and... Ned never made it out. She'd never gotten the full story on what happened, no one seemed to want to tell her even though she was 18, seemingly old enough to know. She was home schooled, so the other band members took charge of her and sent her to school, where she studied vocals. She quit about half way through figuring she already knew all this crap and came back to try and take over the Skinners but by the time she came back, they had all split up. It also didn't help that with her powers, it was a bit hard to make friends. Going to the bathroom was easy and everything sounded nice because she could alter the sounds and she'd always sing perfectly, but she'd lost her drive. Now, she simply wanders, as if something random would spark her interest and give her something to do for awhile.

Fun facts

Do you shower often?

"I... I guess? I take a shower every other day. Don't see much reason to bathe everyday..."

When was the last time you brushed your teeth?

"Last night, why?"

What did you have for dinner last night?

"Uhm... Chinese take out. What I have pretty much every night."

Any children at all?

"God forbid, no."

If yes, what is/are his/her/their name/names?

If no, why not?

"I'm 22 and lesbian. And single, mind you."

What was the name of your last lover?

"Samantha. She sure was pretty too, but Scott found her stealing stuff from the Bus, so that ended quickly. I haven't dated since... well... since the band split up without telling me."

Are you two still together?

"Did the past tense 'was' not tip you off?"

If yes, how long have you been together?

If no, why did you split up?

"See other question."

..:: || Phase 3, Winding Down || ::..

What's your favourite drink?

"Whiskey."

How about a favourite snack?

"The blood of small children. No, but really. I like those little mandarin oranges, you know? They come in those little cups..."

Do you consider yourself to be an amicable person?

"Lemme just google that real quick... I guess so? I'm pretty chill and uncaring, so I guess that counts as friendly and shit?"

What's your usual mood like?

"Someone once told me I look like someone just ran over my cat. Not sure how I should take that. But I guess I lean more towards the 'don't care' attitude? I don't know. I make jokes a lot usually to hide the sucky stuff."

Do you like your creator?

"Would you like someone that gave you freak powers and then killed your dad in a robbery accident? Yeah, no. I'll pass."

What's your most over used phrase?

"Dude."

Interesting. How about your least used phrase?

"Uhm... I guess... 'I love you.'"

..:: || Phase 4, Packing Up and Moving On || ::..

Do you have many friends?

"Sure. I guess."

Would you say your well liked among people?

"I uh... I don't know. I guess? Most people give me nasty looks but my friends are nice enough to me."

What's your lineage/blood line like?

"Shit."

Are you happy with your lineage/blood line?

"With my Dad's, yeah. But Mom? Her family can suck my d-"

How far back does your lineage/blood line go?

"Hell if I know. Nor do I care to know."

Almost done. If there was one thing about yourself that you could change, what would it be?

"I want my ass to be bigger. Please."

What's your line of work?

"Professional loafer? But no really, I do some performances on the street every now and then. I make enough off of those surprisingly, to keep myself afloat.

What's your preferred tool of the trade?

"My voice..."

Last question. What would you do if you suddenly appeared in your creators world?

"Go after her, of course."

Alright we're done, you can go now

"I appreciate it."

Let me know if I need to change anything. I'm not really sure how to lead into the whole 'super hero' thing. I guess she could just decide one day to use her powers productively when she sees shit going down in Grimmarch, where she'll start out. Any advice on that?

[LHG100]

Hot damn that's awesome, Rose! I dig it 800%, would terminate jail villains with.

edit: oh. well that's sort of sad, now reading it more.

[HylianRose]

Lol. Thanks!

Aww... Well... What a rockstar without a tragic young death that no one saw coming? And Grimmarch is the city full of criminals. :P
I need to not mess with my characters so much, don't I? -grumbles-

She feels very 'batman' to me in a way. I mean, her mother might as well be dead to her. I'm sure her mother feels the same about her.

[LHG100]

Alright, as I'm the manager for 'New Skywell', I believe I should ask for confirmation who will be starting there.

Pretty sure it's just @Driving Park right now. Would anyone else like to join? I think @HylianRose might find her character derping around there at the start. Might be neato. I know I'll probably be there, first. Also, @Hansa, I assume we're going to do that 'Superpower Registration Program' thing first, yes?

[OfficerHeadbutt]

@LHG100 just reiterating my interest as I pointed out above, though I probably won't have a character sheet up till tomorrow if that's alright?

[LHG100]

@OfficerHeadbutt, Hansa is the actual GM, I'm just a buddy of his who'll help him manage all this shit as a co-GM, but yes that's perfectly fine, feel free fam.

Ask mr_pink in a PM or whatnot about specifics, but I'd be chill with it dawg. Not sure about our ogrelord Hansa though, so ask him later too.

[Defacto]

Due to electric problems in my house I'll be off for a time or online as long my android allow.

And nice character. Clare's looking forward to spread the doom in Grimmarch with her and crisis. :c

[LHG100]

Alright Defacto, noted. Also, @OfficerHeadbutt, as you mentioned you already have an idea a-brewin', why not tell me? I could tell you if it's already taken and throw you some ideas. Plus I'm just interested. Show me whatchu got fam.

[OfficerHeadbutt]

@LHG100 he wouldn't have any kind of relation to Mr Pink's character beforehand. It's just a case that people from Manchester and people from Liverpool have a half-joking rivalry with each other, so the first interaction with Mr Pink's character mine would have, would be in a 'Oh, fucking hell, it's a scouser' type of thing.

[LHG100]

Alright, I think we'd all be cool with that. Post a CS whenever you will, Hansa (or me, whatever) will approve of it, assuming it isn't really stupid, which I'm certain it won't be.

[OfficerHeadbutt]

One idea for power I'm considering is influence over electric and electronics. So, Emperor Palpatine style lightning attacks for combat, as well as being able to control a computer without even touching it, or (and I realise this would be a villainous use, but it's just an example) making money shoot out of an ATM.

I don't want him to be a nerd though, but still want him to be able to hack into things. I have an idea that the power works in the way that if he wants access to something on a computer, he can just gain access to it, without really understanding how it works. Perhaps at some point there's something he can't gain access to, and has no idea whatsoever why he can't because normally it just works.

I'm open to suggestions, or of course complete opposition to this if it contradicts anything. I don't really know much about the science behind hacking and such, it was just an idea that I had.

Perhaps an idea that when he's trying to access something in a computer or a network, is mind is sent into a physical manifestation of the database that he has to search through, while his body in the physical world is passed out and vulnerable.

[Driving Park]

If we're going ultra nerd, Electricity Manipulation and Technology Manipulation are normally two different things. So someone with control over natural electricity like lightning and such (Palpatine style) wouldn't be able to hack a city's mainframe just by thinking about it, and vice versa. But I'm sure you could make an argument for either way.

[OfficerHeadbutt]

well, soon I'm going to meet a friend and smoke a few joints and watch a few movies, I'm sure my stoned brain will have an epiphany of a interesting power sometime during the night.

[LHG100]

>smoke a few joints
I like you already. 420 smoke weed erryday.

[Mr_pink]

Ignore this, may make this character if second characters are made available in the future.

Firestorm

Alias: Firestorm
Real name: Nazar Sliva
Age: 76 chronologically.
Gender: Male

Appearance:

Nazar stands at a tall 6 foot 1 and is of a muscular build. His skin is mulatto, bordering more on being black. His hair is curly and black. He has a scar that goes from his left temple and slightly into his hair.

Personality:
While chronologically old, Nazar acts just as he did when he was drafted into the army. He is cocky, arrogant and believes himself to be at the very least the coolest superhero out there. A risk-taker, Nazar is never one to take the safe and cautious route and will almost always try to incorporate his motorbike into any plans he has. Suffice to stay, stealth isn't his strongsuit, and he more often than not goes in loud.

Short Biography:
Nazar was born as the son to a high ranking lieutenant in the Russian mafia and a mother who wanted very little to do with said mafia. As a child, Nazar was constantly hanging around junkyards and tinkering with anything mechanical he could get his hands on. He was eventually drafted into the Vietnam war in the early 60s where he served as a helicopter door gunner. Things in his life drastically changed when he was shot down over a Viet Cong camp though. He was tortured for hours before being put on a bonfire and being burned alive. It seemed something triggered within his body at that point though, and he was transformed into a skeleton, continously burning. He escaped the fire and lay waste to the Viet Cong through the use of their own weapons and his new found fire based powers. While escaping the jungle he learned how to control his power, and how to revert back to his human state. He returned to America as a hero and became the governments go-to hero for a while. He mostly heroes on his own now, having learned how to properly control his power over the years.

Powers, Skills & Equipment:

• Nazar's most obvious power is his ability to transform into a skeleton. While in his skeleton form he has the ability to light himself on fire and transform any vehicle he enters into a souped up version of itself complete with flames.
• Nazar is also able to create and manipulate fire. This includes being able to make the fire that his skeletal form emits be non-lethal. He is able to do this while not in his skeletal form, but the flames are much less lethal.
• Nazar's body is also greatly enhanced and he is able to lift more and take more hits than the average human.
• Nazar also does not age at all.

Nazar also carries a winchester model 1887 and rides a honda rebel.

Weakness:
Water is, of course, Nazar's biggest weakness while in skeletal form. He is unable to create fires bigger than a match while soaked and cannot manipulate any fire bigger than that of a couch. High caliber guns like sniper rifles also do damage to him.

Full Biography:
Nazar was born in 1939, after the second world war had already begun. His mother worked as a cleaner and made very little money from her job. During her job she took the affection of a high ranking member of the Russian mafia. To put it bluntly, he raped her and forced his child upon her. Nazar's mother raised him with love and affection of course, as would any mother.

Nazar's youth was like any other child during World War 2 really, he spent most of his time outdoors and retreated to the bomb shelters when the sirens played. During the war, Nazar would often scavange for metals and whatnot and build small statues and devices with the scrap metal. During his teens, Nazar saved enough money from part time jobs and whatnot to buy his first motorbike. It was second hand and wasn't in the greatest condition, but after Nazar's tinkering it was fit and ready to go. He became the talk of his relatively small community with his new bike, and entered quite a few street races with the bike.

Nazar was drafted into the military around the time he was 21 and was placed as a helicopter door gunner for the majority of his military career. Life in the military went by generally as planned until one faithful night while transporting a high priority ally. They were shot down just outside a Viet Cong camp, and interrogated and tortured for hours on end before being put on a bonfire to burn alive.

Unexpectadly, the fire seemed to drigger something in Nazar and he emerged from the fire as a flaming skeleton. He tore a rifle from a soldiers hands and lay waste to the entire camp before making his way back to an American camp. On the way back to the friendly camp, Nazar learned how to better use his powers, and managed to regrow his skin in the process. He was

Fun facts: (What would a curious person like to know about your character? Does he like spaghetti? What are his thoughts on the current economical state of China? Favorite color?)
-The colour of his fire can change depending on his mood.
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