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Godfall - The Emergence [Dead]

semester ends today, shall post soonish

Marvel AU - The Champions

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Marvel AU - The Champions

@DC The Dragon Done, also bloopers fixed, such as referring to Ironman and the like.

Marvel AU - The Champions

ASTRA

Name:
Autonomous Superhuman Termination and Regulation Automaton

Original/Canon:
Reimagined canon (Ultron/Sentinel amalgamation)

Alias:
ASTRA, Alexandra Blair Starke

Species:
Synthoid

Age:
Appears to be 18

Gender:
Appears to be female

Sexuality:
Technically none, but an AI is ever curious

Appearance:

Hider

Source

Alex doesn’t appear to be anything out of the ordinary, in fact her build is rather lanky and ‘underwhelming’ as far as the average superhero goes. For her whooping 187 centimeters of height she claims to only weigh 73 kilograms. She looks fit within her options and seems to have great stamina. Her skin is as white as it gets, supposedly after her never-seen Russian mother.

Alex's face seems as ordinary as the rest of her - not too angular, not too rounded. She has dark green eyes and a short mane of blond hair that she keeps cut to a mikado and flowing over one side of her face.

She sticks to her 'uniform' most of the time as she hardly ever goes outside. Alex doesn’t use clothing, instead morphing her skin to look like it, most often going with a softshell jumpsuit and an above-waist jacket. Most often, she puts the Starke Industries logo somewhere on her 'clothing', usually a shoulder insignia. She doesn’t really ‘change’ for combat other than donning her armor, if the situation calls for it.

Despite her best attempts, more observant people can still tell there is something inhuman about her - the way her skin is just a bit too cold to touch, that she seems to be heavier than she claims, or the precise and controlled way she carries herself, but her body language is slowly improving to blend in better.

History:

Created by Thomas Starke, ASTRA is meant to be the deterrent to all future superhuman threats to Earth. Combining the thoughts behind Ultron and the Sentinels, this unit is the first prototype of intended many. Designed to be able to counteract most known and possible future threats, ASTRA units are capable of emulating many powers present in other superhumans, aliens and technological contraptions, and while it matches none in its specific field, an ASTRA is capable of keeping up and fluidly change strategy to best counteract the threat. The whole system is intended to work by employing larger number of units though, rather than one superpowered robot, and as such, ASTRA would have as hard of a fight as any other hero if left to her own devices.

To prevent the disasters that were the Sentinels and Ultron, ASTRA code is based heavily on that of Ultron-15, capable of feeling emotions. Furthermore, Alex did not achieve consciousness by accident, but was brought online and educated by Mr. Starke to create a desirable personality.

A cover story was needed for her, and thus ASTRA assumed the identity of Alexandra Blair Starke, a misbegotten daughter of her creator, one he only recently become aware of with the death of her mother who kept her existence hidden from him.

When the Champions were created, Thomas signed Alex up to see how she would perform outside of simulation.

Personality:

Alex is on the border between an extrovert and introvert. She doesn't actively search for company, but if one finds her she doesn't shy away. Being relatively ‘young’ with her activation date no further than 5 years ago, she can sometimes be a bit naive and gullible.

She seems a little cold and doesn’t like to talk about herself. Alex constantly seems zoned out due to being able to multitask and pick up what humans can’t like radio waves or wi-fi internet, although she is always paying attention to what she should.

Her only fear is that of going offline for whatever the reason, as even though her memories would remain intact, her personality would reset and she might never be the same person.

Construction and powers:

ASTRA’s body is shaped around a strong endoskeleton fashioned out of secondary adamantium. Mobility is achieved through series of electric servos for precise motorics and hydraulics for heavy duty. Most of its core hardware is stored in the chest and abdomen, with only its sensor suite located in the head. The skin is made out of nanites.

Despite being a walking supercomputer and thus having a shorter learning curve, it still takes time for ASTRA to master certain things that require experience rather than theory, such as martial arts. Furthermore Alex didn’t bother learning much of what she doesn’t need, as her drive space may be impressive, but it is far from encompassing all of knowledge.

Minor shapeshifting - ASTRA’s nanoskin can change its shape, color and to some degree mechanical properties. The shape is limited by the endoskeleton, always restricting it to humanoid shape although in special cases not all of it needs to be covered by the skin.

Energy absorption - ASTRA is powered through its skin which can transfer various energy sources into its powerplant - the unit is mostly powered by solar energy. The capability is limited though - for example it can still be damaged by fire given enough exposure or high enough temperature.

Superhuman physique - Unarmored, ASTRA can lift up to 20 tons (A bus or a lorry) with each arm or 60 tons (passenger railway carriage) with both, provided it can distribute the weight properly. It can also move about 3 times faster than a human and it has wider range on its joints, capable of for instance reverse bending elbows.

Superhuman mind - The robot has large memory and the computational power of the best technology. It also possesses significantly shortened reaction time and short range telepathy (Max range of 1 m, requires physical contact near the central nervous system for detailed readings) and technopathy facilitated through the nanites in its skin.

Sensors and transmitters - The robot is aware of more than a human, capable of seeing and hearing a wider spectrum, and can also transmit such signals.

Forcefield emitters - ASTRA is equipped with the next step from Titanius' repulsors - the multifield generators. It can create shaped fields of many known energy types, such as gravity, electormagnetic, repulsor, acoustic etc. The more complex the field the more it subtracts from its processing power - for example, a tractor beam is pretty easy, but creating a gravity field to safely deflect a hail of bullets over large area might take enough processing power that ASTRA wouldn't have enough left to calculate it's own motion. Two of these are mounted on ASTRA's palms.

Equipment:

As the base robot is made to be able to mimic a human, something more is needed for those tough fight when the nanoskin just wouldn’t last long enough. As such a new suit of powered exo-armor was developed along with it. It is somewhat modular in a way that additional equipment can be mounted on the outside.

Composite armor - With bulkiness not being the issue, the armor was made out of a composite improving upon the nickel-gold alloy. It is worth noting that unlike the Titanuis suit, the ASTRA armor is made to be a front line soldier, thus is overall heavier, especially from the front, closer to the Warmachine suit. With the need to accept a pilot, the armor also has weak spots at the joints and openings. Unlike the suits Thomas designed for humans, the ASTRA suit does not have its own power source or CPUs, relying on the ASTRA unit piloting it, making it useless if stolen. It can however work without being completely assembled, as long as the part is interfaced with the pilot.

Forcefield emitters - The armor has additional emitters, two on the back and one larger on the chest.

20mm launcher - ASTRA can choose to integrate a firearm that can both launch standard 20mm grenades, or focus the same forcefields as the emitters in the shape of a dense beam.

Increased strength, decreased mobility - Once the armor is on, ASTRA can lift up to 300 tons (heavy duty railway locomotive). However, the armor’s mobility suite is far clunkier, and limits ASTRA to human speed.

Relationships:

Thomas Starke - Alex considers Thomas as a father despite it initially being only a cover story. In fact, she’s full fledged daddy’s girl, albeit now they don’t get to see each other often - it only makes her treasure those moments more. Vice versa, Thomas initially created ASTRA with a purpose, but the prototype’s personality started growing on him, making him think over his plans for her.

Trivia:

Voice actor

Main theme

Battle theme

Marvel AU - The Champions

NTBITIH

Name:
Autonomous Superhuman Termination and Regulation Automaton

Original/Canon:
Reimagined canon (Ultron/Sentinel amalgamation)

Alias:
ASTRA, Alexandra Blair Starke

Species:
Synthoid

Age:
Appears to be 18

Gender:
Appears to be female

Sexuality:
Technically none, but an AI is ever curious

Appearance:

Hider

Source

Alex doesn’t appear to be anything out of the ordinary, in fact her build is rather lanky and ‘underwhelming’ as far as the average superhero goes. For her whooping 187 centimeters of height she claims to only weigh 73 kilograms. She looks fit within her options and seems to have great stamina. Her skin is as white as it gets, supposedly after her never-seen Russian mother.

Alex's face seems as ordinary as the rest of her - not too angular, not too rounded. She has dark green eyes and a short mane of blond hair that she keeps cut to a mikado and flowing over one side of her face.

She sticks to her 'uniform' most of the time as she hardly ever goes outside. Alex doesn’t use clothing, instead morphing her skin to look like it, most often going with a softshell jumpsuit and an above-waist jacket. Most often, she puts the Starke Industries logo somewhere on her 'clothing', usually a shoulder insignia. She doesn’t really ‘change’ for combat other than donning her armor, if the situation calls for it.

Despite her best attempts, more observant people can still tell there is something inhuman about her - the way her skin is just a bit too cold to touch, that she seems to be heavier than she claims, or the precise and controlled way she carries herself, but her body language is slowly improving to blend in better.

History:

Created by Thomas Starke, ASTRA is meant to be the deterrent to all future superhuman threats to Earth. Combining the thoughts behind Ultron and the Sentinels, this unit is the first prototype of intended many. Designed to be able to counteract most known and possible future threats, ASTRA units are capable of emulating many powers present in other superhumans, aliens and technological contraptions, and while it matches none in its specific field, an ASTRA is capable of keeping up and fluidly change strategy to best counteract the threat. The whole system is intended to work by employing larger number of units though, rather than one superpowered robot, and as such, ASTRA would have as hard of a fight as any other hero if left to her own devices.

To prevent the disasters that were the Sentinels and Ultron, ASTRA code is based heavily on that of Ultron-15, capable of feeling emotions. Furthermore, Alex did not achieve consciousness by accident, but was brought online and educated by Mr. Starke to create a desirable personality.

A cover story was needed for her, and thus ASTRA assumed the identity of Alexandra Blair Starke, a misbegotten daughter of her creator, one he only recently become aware of with the death of her mother who kept her existence hidden from him.

When the Champions were created, Thomas signed Alex up to see how she would perform outside of simulation.

Personality:

Alex is on the border between an extrovert and introvert. She doesn't actively search for company, but if one finds her she doesn't shy away. Being relatively ‘young’ with her activation date no further than 5 years ago, she can sometimes be a bit naive and gullible.

She seems a little cold and doesn’t like to talk about herself. Alex constantly seems zoned out due to being able to multitask and pick up what humans can’t like radio waves or wi-fi internet, although she is always paying attention to what she should.

Her only fear is that of going offline for whatever the reason, as even though her memories would remain intact, her personality would reset and she might never be the same person.

Construction and powers:

ASTRA’s body is shaped around a strong endoskeleton fashioned out of secondary adamantium. Mobility is achieved through series of electric servos for precise motorics and hydraulics for heavy duty. Most of its core hardware is stored in the chest and abdomen, with only its sensor suite located in the head. The skin is made out of nanites.

Despite being a walking supercomputer and thus having a shorter learning curve, it still takes time for ASTRA to master certain things that require experience rather than theory, such as martial arts. Furthermore Alex didn’t bother learning much of what she doesn’t need, as her drive space may be impressive, but it is far from encompassing all of knowledge.

Minor shapeshifting - ASTRA’s nanoskin can change its shape, color and to some degree mechanical properties. The shape is limited by the endoskeleton, always restricting it to humanoid shape although in special cases not all of it needs to be covered by the skin.

Energy absorption - ASTRA is powered through its skin which can transfer various energy sources into its powerplant - the unit is mostly powered by solar energy. The capability is limited though - for example it can still be damaged by fire given enough exposure or high enough temperature.

Superhuman physique - Unarmored, ASTRA can lift up to 20 tons (A bus or a lorry) with each arm or 60 tons (passenger railway carriage) with both, provided it can distribute the weight properly. It can also move about 3 times faster than a human and it has wider range on its joints, capable of for instance reverse bending elbows.

Superhuman mind - The robot has large memory and the computational power of the best technology. It also possesses significantly shortened reaction time and short range telepathy (Max range of 1 m, requires physical contact near the central nervous system for detailed readings) and technopathy facilitated through the nanites in its skin.

Sensors and transmitters - The robot is aware of more than a human, capable of seeing and hearing a wider spectrum, and can also transmit such signals.

Forcefield emitters - ASTRA is equipped with the next step from Titanius' repulsors - the multifield generators. It can create shaped fields of many known energy types, such as gravity, electormagnetic, repulsor, acoustic etc. The more complex the field the more it subtracts from its processing power - for example, a tractor beam is pretty easy, but creating a gravity field to safely deflect a hail of bullets over large area might take enough processing power that ASTRA wouldn't have enough left to calculate it's own motion. Two of these are mounted on ASTRA's palms.

Equipment:

As the base robot is made to be able to mimic a human, something more is needed for those tough fight when the nanoskin just wouldn’t last long enough. As such a new suit of powered exo-armor was developed along with it. It is somewhat modular in a way that additional equipment can be mounted on the outside.

Composite armor - With bulkiness not being the issue, the armor was made out of a composite improving upon the nickel-gold alloy. It is worth noting that unlike the Titanuis suit, the ASTRA armor is made to be a front line soldier, thus is overall heavier, especially from the front, closer to the Warmachine suit. With the need to accept a pilot, the armor also has weak spots at the joints and openings. Unlike the suits Thomas designed for humans, the ASTRA suit does not have its own power source or CPUs, relying on the ASTRA unit piloting it, making it useless if stolen. It can however work without being completely assembled, as long as the part is interfaced with the pilot.

Forcefield emitters - The armor has additional emitters, two on the back and one larger on the chest.

20mm launcher - ASTRA can choose to integrate a firearm that can both launch standard 20mm grenades, or focus the same forcefields as the emitters in the shape of a dense beam.

Increased strength, decreased mobility - Once the armor is on, ASTRA can lift up to 300 tons (heavy duty railway locomotive). However, the armor’s mobility suite is far clunkier, and limits ASTRA to human speed.

Relationships:

Thomas Starke - Alex considers Thomas as a father despite it initially being only a cover story. In fact, she’s full fledged daddy’s girl, albeit now they don’t get to see each other often - it only makes her treasure those moments more. Vice versa, Thomas initially created ASTRA with a purpose, but the prototype’s personality started growing on him, making him think over his plans for her.

Trivia:

Voice actor

Main theme

Battle theme

Marvel AU - The Champions

I'd like to reserve a slot. I'll play the same char as in the old rp, will repost when I get off work :)

Godfall - The Emergence [Dead]

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Godfall - The Emergence [Dead]

Forgot mentions:

@mercenarius @Pirouette @Lord Zee

Godfall - The Emergence [Dead]

Hiraga

The naturegoddess watched through the illusion, uninterested. She knew all of that of course, how could she not? Instead she was looking at Desious the entire time, judging his body language and mannerisms, trying to figure out what to do next. And, more importantly, where do you get your powers form? All of us were rendered inert, why not you? And - how can I achieve the same? And, if he is as old as you, mother and father, where has Huseror been the entire time, why is there still an Earth for me to be? He would never have another chance to undo everything that is. she mused, wondering just how much of this she should ask of the glorified spirit taxi driver and how much to keep for herself.

"Oh for Heaven's sake..." She shook her head. "You are infatuated with humans, we get it. Some of them I am keen on myself. You know what else I like? Javan tigers. Tasmanian devils. Sea minks. They're all extinct, because of them, and because I wasn't there to prevent it. So I sank a ship with hundred refugees. Out of seven billion, to save the last of a plant species they would have trampled to death. How about all of the tsunamis I settled before they reached Japan? I did not differentiate humans form other life then, and have no intention to start. And now I need to start healing this world they broke! Do you intend to stop me from doing so?" she asked, her arms falling alongside her body from where they have been folded on her chest. Hiraga did not wish to fight, but this was what she was born to do. Her purpose. It was all she had. And for that, fight she would.

Shirley

"Mmmmhm! that hit the spot!" the woman hummed, momentarily happy, although she knew that if this day was any indication, it would not last. She picked up one of the sodas and slurped loudly from it. "Bucket could have used less wings and more drumsticks though." she made the offhand note to the waitress.

Who, at this moment, was staring at her empty tray utterly and completely gob smacked. "Sweet fortune, ma'am! How did you pack it all away already?!"

"And act like it was nothing?" The cashier added, looking more pale than when Shirley ordered.

The eater gave them a sharky grin. "Well, my momma claimed to be the goddess of nature, so who knows? All I know - I am a competitive eater, but never have I been hungry as I am since yesterday. Hey, sugar, can I have a bag of cheetos with me for the road? It's a long way to where the bells ring." she said cryptically. The employees looked at the for a second, then at each other, shrugged, gave her the cheetos and wished her a safe trip.

Marvel AU - The New Avengers

Okay, so, god damn I killed this thread. BUT, I am back for real this time.

Any of my old players still here trying to move on with this? Or, anyone new wanting to step in is welcome.

@DC The Dragon

As long as there is someone (even if just one :P) to do this with, I am in. Also, might wanna do mentions, jsut in case people unsubbed or archived this.