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Oh sorry checking in. I just felt that I covered Guardian for time being though I probably should have perhaps done more of a detailed post.
Guardian
Interactions: Vanguard @Scarifar, anyone else in main hall?
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"Guardian!"

Guardian immediately snapped out of her current "frustration" mode with Glutton the moment her "partner" addressed her. She stopped walking away and immediately turned around to face Vanguard and just as quickly jogged back front and center. Then she saluted.

"Sorry sir. Got distract but...you missed it sir. Glutton just teleported Miss Valentine away just now. All due respect and you know what my current case and orders are regarding Glutton, I have to ensure Miss Valentine's well-being...of course, I'll hold here with you if you order it..."

Then, in a lower tone she then looked down and said, "...sorry..."

Even after a year, Guardian was still learning to stick with the group but years of her..."vigilante" years in New York still reared it's ugly head of working "solo" and doing things her way. Honestly, there were even days when she wondered how Vanguard and any of his team put up with this when she got like this.
@DarkRecon Choose someone new to be a rival? :>


Not that easy. Silver Sentry was also a "technology" hero so just choosing another would be difficult.

Though it's looking like she'll already have something going with Glutton...I was thinking about doing it later but I was thinking that Guardian would see Glutton as a "What if". Like, had she decided to stay in New York all those years ago but get into worse habits like killing others more often rather than just info leaking.
I think I'm going to have to drop out. This RP is too big and too busy for me, and I already can't keep track of everything or keep up with it. I'm used to a much slower pace and a much, much smaller group.


Ouch...I sort gave hints here and there that Silver Sentry and Guardian sort of knew each other but to Guardian, she was more like a "rival". Sorry to see you go but I understand.

What to do now with this part of the story though...
@DarkRecon You must be misinformed, Glutton very clearly announced himself as a champion of the people when he arrived at the bank, there is no need to hunt him. Please cease all investigations into the monster man formerly known as Chuck thank you for your understanding.

Meanwhile he will continue to do things of a heroic and well thought nature


That doesn't mean others feel the same. It's the "methods" that may trouble some. I imagine law enforcers might feel like that to a point where some higher up would put Guardian on his case. Figured SOMEONE had to.

@DarkRecon Just to be clear, Rift doesn't publicly operate as two people. Their costumes don't match for that exact reason.


She also said that she isn't sure. She only recently heard about Rift so her info isn't exactly accurate.
Guardian
Location: Nova City Bank, Lobby
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It has been a year...for a year, working as a "cop" by technical standards but also doubling as a "SWAT" at times. Even now, she wondered if this was what punishment was like. She understood WHY she was made to be a "law enforcer". That for her, playing by "the rules" was the least efficient way to get things done. For her, it wasn't the work that was tough.

It was HOW they wanted her to do the work that annoyed her at times. To follow the orders of others.

Yet at the same time, it hadn't been as bad as she thought. More to the point, she understood WHY the rules were there thanks to those like Vanguard and, as much as she hated to admit it, Silver Sentry among other stories she had read...and many years before, she found out the hard way during her days in New York when that kingpin sent every last member of thugs after her. They even didn't stop fighting after injuries...more afraid of their boss than her even when their boss was behind bars...those dropped bodies will forever haunt and remind her what happens when you either bend or even break the rules too much.

But sometimes...you had to bend them...the hardest part was how much can you "bend" before something "breaks".

And this latest situation was perhaps a reminder of that. Organized criminals and possible "Metas" among them...possibly because the Nova Police were actually doing their jobs well on cracking down on crime overall...perhaps TOO well and perhaps NOT bending any rules. It was a delicate balance that much is certain.

Then...the "intel" on what she heard over the radio...the worst were individuals who made their way past the perimeter.

The big one being "Glutton". Known Vigilante and her "case" assigned to her due to her "street smarts" and being a former one herself. Glutton's recent activities have..."raised concerns" to put it nicely. While he only targeted "criminals", it seemed that it didn't matter to Glutton how "bad" said criminal was. To put it in general, his methods were considered "extreme" and based on his crime scene's alone, he seemed to look for ANY reason to execute his victims.

So as she rode along with the rest of Vanguard's squad, she knew her role. Wearing a SWAT helmet and what looked like high tech goggles of some sort, she was also wearing her pink body suit but a bullet proof vest was on the outside of it. But even with all the equipment she was wearing, her and everything she had seemed to just "vanish" as the van came to a stop and everyone started filing out.

But they were all used to it. They knew how Guardian liked to operate but that didn't mean she strayed too far.

Especially to her current partner, Vanguard.

She did remain that way until the hostage crisis part...then when it all went to hell when Glutton and, eventually, two others suddenly acted before Vanguard could organize a plan or even "stall" with the criminal who "wanted to talk".

After the dust settled, she decloaked right next to Vanguard...she then "swiped" her fingers in front of her, a pink "VR Window" opened and then another swipe, a pink "VR Keyboard" appeared. Typing away quickly, she pointed the "window" at the two newcomers.

"Oy boss. Got ID's. First with the white hair and facial markings is...whoa. Won't say his name out loud but guy was trained by Marcus Kane himself. Halcyon II maybe? And the other is only someone I started seeing rumors going on the dark web about named Rift. Don't know their ID's but there's a recent story going around that Rift is actually two people taking turns with one hero costume. Though the fact Glutton of all people called out one of two...not sure though."

Didn't matter to her if she was either the hero or vigilante. If there was anything she still believed in, it was information.

Guardian then swiped away both the window and keyboard and was about to make a move on Glutton before he announced that he was going to quickly teleport the "civilian" that had made her way to the lobby just now...and instantly Guardian recognized the lady. The same lady that she knew Vanguard was handling a relating case on.

"HEY! DON'T YOU-", she said but was too late as they "teleported" away. Supposedly somewhere outside the front of the bank.

"...ay diablo", she muttered, annoyed.

Falling back on perhaps bad habits, she tried to follow.

Problem was, she didn't ask Vanguard permission nor waited for an order. Despite being partners, he was still her superior.
Sheesh that IS a monster post...if Guardian is among Ivan's men, she'd has to react to Glutton's actions. I was trying to talk to @ManyThings but I think I may have to consider placing Guardian at the bank already. Probably going to track Glutton down since she may think he'd do something stupid to Valentine.
Lots of things going on here. Not sure where to place Guardian here.

One thought was that she was assigned to catch Glutton, working that case, so she'd be at the last "crime scene" he caused where @ManyThings Sir Articus is. Thus possibly getting him involved a bit since she might decide to drive him there (standard police cruiser).

But considering the higher priority, she also might be already among @Scarifar Ivan's men already inside. With her pink body suit's inviz, she could either get the drop on one or more of the criminals trying to "talk" though that most likely will end badly since there's more than one target. Her powers could help in some way but those plant vines around the hostages themselves pose a problem.

Or get past them to the next floor to back up @Rhona WSilver Sentry. Her Meta Hack will most likely disable the bomb problem there but perhaps see some weird "purple strings" popping out of think air disabling the bomb will most likely...anger the bad guys since they're most likely smart enough to know a "stealth" power or tech.

Still, need to figure out what to do here so...any ideas?
Sorry it took me so long but I was on a block with a character design. But for those who were in the other hero RP, I'm basically re-using one of the two I used before. Problem is, she's too similar to another tech hero already here. Still, I wish to show you what I have but I may have to do some serious editing/adjusting.

Anyways, here and apologize for the lack of format:

Name:
Angelia (Personal nickname. Doesn't know her real full name if any.)

Alias:
Guardian (Formerly "Alien Angel" and sometimes called "Guardian Angel".)

Physical Info: Stands 5'10. Refuses to reveal her weight.

Alignment:
Hero (Former Vigilante.)

Powers/Abilities:
"Transform" - Angelia looks like a normal human but to use her powers, she needs to transform first which changes her skin colors to different shades of pink all over her body and black eyes with red pupils at the center (think FF6 Terra when she uses "morph/trance" but minus the claws).

"Meta Hack" - Perhaps another way would be "technomancy" or "technology manipulation" (similar to face claim "Sombra" from Overwatch series). She can basically use her powers to hack any technology near her to her whims, sometimes even upgrade, or even create "virtual windows" and a "virtual keyboard" for personal use out of thin air. In a sense, she's almost like a living, walking PC with a personal internet connection. It can even bypass most, if not all, forms of security measures if she uses her powers raw and not through an actual PC.

Inventor - Because of her abilities, she also likes to invent many devices to aid her in combat through her powers. What exactly is unknown but she has been reported to use non-lethal weapons like a shock baton and a stun gun and even a flying drone or two.

Healing Factor - While a fatal blow or shot can kill her in the right spots, anything less will eventually heal itself even when not transformed. Though servered limbs, either re-attaching or re-growing, or damage organs can fix itself, the process can be painful and leave her immobilized.

Weaknesses:
Catching her off-guard before she transforms is the rather obvious weakness. If you know what she looks like normally, watching any uncovered parts of her body for any shades of pink can quickly tip off a cleverer opponent when she's up to something.

As stated with the Healing Factor, she's not bulletproof or invincible. She still feels pain and does need to stop and rest depending on how bad said injury is. Shots to the brain or heart can kill her too.

The "Meta Hack", when used without any supporting equipment like a PC, can bypass firewalls and security but immedately sets off any and all alarms so a "stealth hack" isn't possible unless she uses a "hacked PC". Even with a hacked PC, she can be stopped with either superior technology or a fellow hacker and perhaps even a similar or identical superpower. She can also be traced while meta hacking raw with normal technology too so good "first responders", "communication" and even "speedsters" can quickly track her down if done correctly.

Personality:
Wether speaking English or Spanish, Angelia can be a bit outspoken. Usually acting sassy and even distrusting to anyone she can't do a "background check" on. But deep down, she has a heart of gold and always helps the "little people" in society. She just has trouble playing by "the rules" when trying to get work done.

Though due to her rather outspoken nature, being a hero slash cop had to teach her to know when to be professional and proper but there are times where her old bad habits of speaking her mind at the wrong times show.

Background:
To put things simply, Angelia is a survivor...her mind shattered when as far back as she can remember, she was a "test subject". Hidden away in some random underground lab. Poke and prodded, she was one of perhaps several subjects on some illegal "superpower" project. By who or why she doesn't know.

Because of all that, she even forgot who she was...and when the scientists found out she had a healing factor, it only got worse.

Then one day, it happened...while on an operating table they thought she was asleep...that they found a "work around" for her healing factor...they got careless after who knows how long...she transformed and litterally short circuited everything in the room from the health tracking machines to the computers and even all the lights.

When all the chaos erupted, she and the other test subjects made a break for it. As far as Angelia was concerned, they were all free.

Later, she had discovered that she was in New York of all places when she got out. Even more so, the chaos she had caused was televised, the supposed "kidnappings" of random people, some who here "homeless", had finally come to light but sadly, no one knew who was in charge.

But to her, the past mean't nothing anymore.

So over the years in New York, she actually did her part while stalking the back alleys. Usually, she was a whistle blower. Usually leaving anonoymous tips to NYPD about "white collar" villains who think they had the law figured out. The type of villains that had laywers and people in high places. It got to the point that when criminals did come after her to police who actually saw her gave her the nickname "Alien Angel" due to her transformation.

But of course, it all came to an end when Angelia got careless with one villain. Sure, said villain was a kingpin who was finally brought to justice but not before both his criminal circle and Angelia herself found out about the weakness with her powers easily being tracked. Angelia did have armed drones and even a gun she had gotten off of a thug but never thought she had to use them...and when she had to drop bodies, she knew her time in New York was up.

So she went to the last place anyone would think to look for her: Nova City.

But perhaps it was fate or perhaps Angelia was too careless when she then tried to use her Meta Hack on an ATM. She had got hold of an account number that she knew belonged to a local criminal using it but rather than stealing his card, she did some spying and "dark web" research for it. But the moment she tried to make the withdraw, she was immedately caught by the Hero "Vanguard" who so happend to be on patrol and only a block away when she made her move and he was tipped off by the hack.

But rather than rot in prison or worse, she was instead given a much worse punishment: Serve her days as law enforcement.

Now, a year later, she's Vanguard's partner...

Appearance:


Affiliations:
Nova City Police Department

Motivations:
-Protecting others.
-Finding the individual(s) responsible for her powers.

Relationships:
-No known relatives/family members.
-Vanguard (?)
-Silver Sentry (?)

Base of Operations:
Nova City Police Department
Apartment in Nova City

Signature Gear:
This varies with Angelia being inventive as stated but due to the rules of being law enforcing, she has to follow protocols and other rules so she can't go too far with what she creates. She does carry a shock baton, stun gun and even a riot shield most times but, if necessary, IS assigned lethal weapons like various pistols and an MP5 submachine gun. Depends on how bad the situation itself is. She is also flanked by drones with various functions but usually brings two at most with her. She also has a pink body suit that allows her to go invisible if necessary.

Public Perception:
At first, those within N.C.P.D. were wary of her due to her mysterious origin along with the fact that she broke many "privacy" rules to get information needed to arrest criminals and villains. But due to the good word N.Y.P.D. gave her despite her use of lethal force in her last incident there plus her resolve to "Clean up her act", they now support her and even help her on the occassions she gets frustrated with the rules.

Combat Style:
She started her early days as a self-taught "street fighter" at first but now has both hand-to-hand and firearms training to fall back on and even some detective training. Also tries to be perspective and even detective in her approaches when trying to solve any problems or resolving deadly situations if the opportunity arises. But more important, "information" is everything to her. If she knows any information on her opponents, she'll also use it to gain any edge in a fight if possible.
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