At least one or more of the mentor heroes will die by the end of the first arc of this game. Wonder Woman, the Flash, Batman, or Raven will die or become enslaved and technologically enhanced/mutated as another pawn of Super-Brainiac. Also, one of the two heroes MIA and not confirmed as being enslaved will rejoin with the group. And that's either gonna be Superboy or Nightwing. Any dropouts will likely have the same fate as the mentors and we'll lose the battle of Metropolis. I don't intend for everyone's characters to be smiling and the Super-Brainiac situation will only become worse.
We'll also find out why Brainiac is interested in going up against the New Gods and the Dark Gods of Apokolips, and why he thinks he's powerful enough to do it with a planet the size of Earth as his ship. Sure Superman is powerful, but even he has problems facing Darksied. Could a Brainiac style Deathstar be enough to score a win for the villain?
I love the cast for this. And once we get things really rolling forward beyond the first arc we'll probably bring in a few more people and kinda branch the story out a little more once Brainiac has conquered most of North America.
Submitted for assimilation by Brainiac approval by the League:
Hero Archetype: Inspired by Maxima
Name: Maxus-El
Alias: None taken yet, waiting to earn/be given one.
Age: 18
Team: YJ
All of Maxus-El’s powers derive from his Almeracian/Kryptonian physiology. Many of his powers derive from Psionics and Telekinesis, the genetic gifts from his mother; whereas others have been incorporated into his bloodline from his Kryptonian heritage, and as such are based on Solar Energy Absorption/Storage. At present, he has little experience absorbing radiation from a yellow sun. As he becomes more acclimated to it, more powers will arise from his Kryptonian heritage. As some of these powers overlap, they will reinforce and strengthen each other.
Force Field – Maxus-El can create a personal force field fitting closely over his skin. It incorporates a micro-environment, capable of sustaining his life even in outer space and provides amazing protection against physical attacks, even moreso against energy/radiation. This power is passive in nature and instinctive.
Telekinesis – Maxus-El has developed this ability in specific ways. At present, it is merely tactile until further developed. He can use it as a physical booster, temporarily increasing his strength to superhuman levels (up to 50 tons maximum weight, 1/5 Superman's carrying capacity). Additionally, he is a very proficient flier, achieving speeds comparable to commercial airliners of the day.
Telepathy – Line of sight, or greater if the subject's mind is known/previously contacted. Maxus-El is still learning fine control, but so far he is able to see through somebody else's eyes and/or establish and maintain a mental rapport with a subject well known to himself much farther out. As an interesting note, he has learned to use his telepathy to rapidly assimilate language skills from any mind with which he has contacted, giving him a superhuman Linguistics ability.
Heat Emission, Eyes – Maxus-El is capable of concussive “Heat Vision”, capable of searing through osmium steel. This is a trait common to both sides of his heritage, and will likely be the first ability to increase in power as his body adjusts to Earth’s sun.
Durability – Maxus-El has inherited his mother’s durability. While not true Kryptonian Invulnerability, he is superhumanly durable. In time, this ability will develop in the same manner as his other overlapping powers.
Solar Regeneration – The first true and purely Kryptonian power that has manifested in Maxus-El, he has the benefits of Regeneration and Self Recovery so long as he is in the presence of solar radiation. It speeds the process by which he heals on a cellular level and purges his body of impurities. Though unaware of it at this time, this power also maintains his physical integrity, keeping him in top form and giving him unforeseen longevity.
Weaknesses: Kryptonite. While it will not physically weaken or kill him, the radiation will displace any stored solar energy from his body, removing his access to powers originating from, and weakening overlap powers that are reinforced by, yellow solar energy.
Personality: Prideful, balks under the thumb of authority. Raised on stories of his biological father, he tries to do what is right. Considering that he was raised by his mother, Maxima, it has influenced his personality away from the Superman ideal.
(Brace yourself, DBZ analogy:) Think Vegeta, after joining up with Goku's group later on in the series and mellowing.
Appearance: Maxus-El takes after his father greatly, if not exactly; he is his mother’s child in the details only. He has black hair of middling length and bright, green eyes that tend to trail red energy when readying for combat. He is slimmer of build than his father, but still very toned and athletic. Unless additional uniform or gear is provided, he will be garbed in the black, gold and white uniform of an Almeracian Imperial Elite Soldier, devoid of rank insignia. Cape is flowing and white, detachable for less formal affairs. A gold-on-black symbol of the House of El can be found on his shoulderpiece, if somewhat abstracted, the Imperial Seal on the other.
The Almeracian Royal Family had maintained its superiority and gained its powers thusfar by carefully planned and acquired couplings and/or arranged marriages for millennia. Maxus-El is the result of the coupling of Maxima and Kal-El.
His biological father is unaware of his existence, and remains so. During his upbringing by Maxima and the few loyalists not destroyed alongside their civilization, he was raised to be a combatant, trained in weapons of all kinds, tactics, history, hand fighting, and technology. He is an accomplished pilot of multiple craft, atmospheric or spacecraft.
Most importantly, Maxus-El was raised as a Prince, despite the fact that his mother was deposed and Brainiac destroyed their homeworld. Nonetheless, he retains the privileged status as the rightful Prince of Almerac, with the attached education and attitude. An interesting addition to his education, that his forebearers did not have – he was taught from an early age the stories of his father. Invariably, they make him out to be the Paragon of All That Which is Good and Right, an unparalleled Champion of the People. It was Maxima’s wish that he grow to one day be something like him.
Unaware of the goings on with Brainiac and Metropolis, Maxima sent her son away to meet his father and join the Justice League. His heritage and training should have given him instant membership, she figured, but the idea went away the moment Maxus-El saw what was going on. He drafted himself into service with the JL, allowing them to place him where they saw fit so long as he could lend his expertise to the cause. While not ideal, he was placed with Young Justice. Maybe it was a trust issue; his mother has a checkered history with the group.
Despite his training as a leader, he is willing to step back (at least for a while), owing to his novice status on the planet, let alone the team.
Maxus-El has yet to receive a Hero Name. Not that he needs one to protect his identity, as he doesn't have a secret identity just yet, nor protect his loved ones, as he hasn't any on Earth. All the same, he wants one. Just fits with the interesting cultural practice on Earth.
When flying, unless trying for maximum speed and terrain permitting, Maxus-El tends to adopt a standing posture with arms crossed. It gives him a very superior, "looking down upon the ants below" vibe.
The craft he used to get to Earth is stashed far away from the action, and can be accessed in person or remotely by a piece of wearable tech. The ship's name roughly translates to "Almerac Imperial Vessel - Resolute". It can be easily accessed by one of Almeracian heritage (or their assistance), otherwise more than moderate effort is required. It is a personal conveyance, the equivalent of a luxury-class corvette; but it boasts an impressive communications and defensive package, including weapon systems and cloaking. The Resolute has serviceable living quarters for a crew of five, though it only requires one to fully operate. Sadly, with technology being easily corrupted by Brainiac, it had been sealed away along with the remote device.
Immigration laws being what they are, Maxus-El is currently (in the broadest term possible) an Illegal Alien. But seriously, try to deport him.
His telepathy has a lot of room to grow. At present, he is working on the ability to link several minds, providing a silent, small unit communication network untouchable by technological countermeasures.
Today I've been touching up a few of the micros and adding smaller details to St. William's collar as well as darkening the greys in his chainmail and armor a tad. Also added smaller handprints/war paint on Wanderer's chest. Static and Bluebird next on deck. I'll wait to do one for @Angel Vicky till she makes a post or two as Starfire...
Maxus-El is now officially in the CS section. Send me a notice when he's good to come in, if you would, please.
All hail the Son of Empress Maxima and Crown Prince of Almerac! Just ignore the fact that Almerac's a smoking pebble, and the remaining loyalists live in clusters of ships and a series of planetoids. But hey, they might rebuild! You know, if they can find a habitable homeworld no one's claimed yet, or re-terraform Almerac.
I'm gonna do another version with the coat, but I think it looks cool with the sleeveless bodysuit. He would've been flying on his hover thing but the whole micro wouldn't have fit in the size restrictions.
Posted. Flash and Raven's group now have the enslaved Cyborg to deal with. Left somebody standing around an opening. On the other side of town I've got Superbeast making a play that may require Static or Capt. Marvel to work, and Batman has taken to the shadows to find Superboy and Nightwing.
Went ahead and cranked out Starfire in her DCYou suit for @Angel Vicky. Hope she's doing well!
Bluebird will be last but not least. Working on her now...
Don't like her hair but it's what the CS called for. Bluebird...
~KL~
Ha, well you're welcome to take liberties with it. What I had in mind was something a bit more Fallout 3/Mad Max/Tank Girl-esque. With a vibe like a symmetrical pony-tail version of this.
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and maybe a coat more like a leather version of this
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Of course, I guess this is her fully in Bluebird's costume, which makes sense. I just like the idea of the outfit being a bit oversized for her, to emphasize that she's a bit on the short side.
What did you have in mind? I'm fine with changing the CS for something that might suite her better.
Btw, don't get me wrong though. It's still awesome! Thanks for making it!
I kinda wanna keep the coat cause anything bigger would cover up more of her gear, and I also lightened the blues and changed the mask to something more akin to a Gotham crimefighter.
I kinda wanna keep the coat cause anything bigger would cover up more of her gear, and I also lightened the blues and changed the mask to something more akin to a Gotham crimefighter.
~KL~
Fair enough. Looking at the outfit close up (messing around with Paint), the details are really cool!
Hmm, mind if I mess around with it a bit more and see what I can do? I'd hate to just be overly picky about it, and asking you to keep going back to it.
Here's a site I go to once in awhile for hair bases, or guns and ammo pouches. If there's an adult content warning its just cause the micros are flesh colored.
Here's a site I go to once in awhile for hair bases, or guns and ammo pouches. If there's an adult content warning its just cause the micros are flesh colored.
It looks like you have to be a member of the forum to see anything. It's all blank to me, no posts or anything in any of the forums.
Well if you're up for the challenge, or if the inspiration strikes you, you're welcome to mess around with her some more. Ideally, a bit colder and more Chinese, and with hair that's a bit messier and more obviously died. I tried to do a couple changes to that end, and that's what I've got up as my current avatar, but I think this is where my own ability ends.
Edit: Honestly, the more I look at it. The more I like the way she looks now. But who knows, experimentation could lead to something awesome XD. If you find a hair base that looks relaly cool or something.
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