Estylwen

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@Pumpkinlord Oh sweet, I'll send you a DM and we'll plan it out! :D

Iris Ascendis

Heyyy wait a sec-

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@Pumpkinlord I have plans to rob a bank in Nova City, possibly with Gremlin, possibly with Crimson. That might be enough of an inciting incident to get a lot of heroes involved~ what do you think? 🤔

It can happen right away, or it can happen later, depending on what your plans are.

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Ah, perfect! See, Nova City is just perfect. It's like Tokyo. :>

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@Half Pint A hero, how lovely! Yessss, I wouldn't want folks to miss out just because they're in a different city. ^^;

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So what's the current Hero v Villain count? I have been asleep (also UK time) so I'm a bit messed up. I have my villain pretty much finished from before I said I could go hero but if we have a closer number I may just stick with my villain, I could be the arch-nemesis of @ManyThings at this point, too, considering my villain is based on a fire theme

Edit:
In fact, reading over my CS as it stands makes it so incredibly poignant for him to be the arch-nemesis of Sir Articus, it's like they were made for each other!

@Archazen

We have 3 villains and 1 hero, but we could always do with more villains- 😉

I think one of the issues I thought of while thinking about this roleplay is that although comic book heroes are all from different locales, will that style translate well to RP? Like, how will characters be able to interact with one another if we're all a hero/villain set in different cities? Or are we just going to write our own one-off comic book style arcs?

@Carlyle

I'm currently set in Nova City, and as far as I'm aware, Goblin and Crimson Flame don't have a city set. So, why don't we all just choose Nova City so we can be in close proximity to each other?

That way I don't have to chase any of you down

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Yeahhh, we currently have three accepted villains, some light in this city might be a good idea. ^^;

Calling All Heroes and Villains! Character Sheets

Ethan Smoke

Ethan Smoke

Masked Solaris | Villain | 23 | 5’9


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Powers/Abilities: The Summoned Stars

Ethan has the ability to summon miniature suns, little glowing balls of gravity and heat. He is able to change the temperature of the star. Red stars can be touched. Yellow stars burn at the same temperature as fire. Blue stars are able to melt solid steel.

He is able to summon many small stars, or a few large stars. The stars can become as big as about six by six feet. He is able to summon these stars at his hands, feet, or around him, and then shoot them in any direction, straight or curved. If a red star were to be shot forward, it would have the same impact strength as a swinging metal bat.

Weaknesses:

He may use the stars as shields, however, electricity can pass through them. Powerful insulators from heat can also render his stars moot. Cold temperatures can make it harder for him to summon and sustain stars. So, placing him in a steel ice box can essentially render him useless.

Personality:
Haughty, smooth, aloof. All the traits of a likeable villain. He enjoys getting what he wants with a smile. He enjoys playing cat and mouse. He enjoys gaining and exercising his power. A bit of a negotiator, if there is something he wants, he'll sweet talk for hours to get it. At least, until he gets bored. Then he might try to intimidate. And, in rare cases, inflict enough pain to break someone, and take what he wanted in the first place.

Background:

Nova City, with its vast technological advances and pro-corporation ideologies often didn't have enough for government programs like child foster care systems. Ethan grew up in such a system, removed from his abusive biological parents only to end up in neglectful foster homes. He was bumped from one foster home to the next, becoming more dysfunctional and angry with every move.

One night, he was on the rooftops, like he normally was, staring up at the light-polluted sky. That night, he saw a shooting star. He made a wish that he would have the ability to change his destiny, and went to sleep. As he slept, he had a fever dream, and when he awoke, his room was on fire, alight with small stars coalescing about.

Everyone got out of the fire safely, himself included. It was chalked up to a freak accident, and he was moved to a new foster home. But this power started to allow him to push back. To fend for himself.

He ditched his foster home and lived on the streets for a bit. At least, until he did his first successful heist - a jewelry store. After that, he bought a shabby bachelor's apartment. Then, he would take on more daring heists, eventually making the news as the Masked Solaris. He bought a better apartment. He bought some men to work for him. He bought an office floor in a tower as his base of operations.

He continues his heists, his eyes on gaining the attention he was refused as a child.

Affiliations:

He runs the Solaris Gang, a small group of hired guns and informants that help Ethan keep his finger on the pulse of the city and the world at large. They also help find and assist in heists. They also identify potential hazards, like cops sniffing around his establishment or work.

Motivations: He is definitely motivated by power and money. Maybe a little notoriety. If he became the top wanted criminal, he'd be okay with that.

Base of Operations:

He operates the Solaris Gang on the 48th floor of the Arakana Tower in Nova City.

Public Perception:

He is definitely viewed as a menace. The handsome devil that would steal the ring off your finger. So far, he has stayed ahead of the police force. But his luck could change at any time.

Combat Style:

He definitely has an aggressive combat style. He tries to overwhelm and overpower, while keeping himself hard to hit.

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@Pumpkinlord Yaaay, thank you!

Now who is interested in a villain meet-up...? ;> (sends out dms)

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Oh good, a hero! My favorite to eat- I mean greet.