Hitman

《 Super H.E.R.O. 》

@Hitman
Should be done - it's been a hot minute since I made a character for any RP, so I might have gone overboard or missed the mark. Wrote it up like a in-universe document, but I can make a more traditional sheet if needed. Lmk if I should change anything!

Rupa Sterling

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ALCHEMIST

"Don't ask a bird how much they like their gilded cage. They'll probably just shit on it."

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[ NAME ]

Rupa Sterling

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

Alchemist

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

Rue, Rocky (Self-Designated), Shitty T-1000 (Self-Designated)

[ AGE ]

19

[ GENDER ]

Female

[ AFFILIATION ]

HERO (Probationary Status)

[ APPEARANCE ]

Subject is a young woman of Indian descent with a lithe, athletic build. Muscular definition is most prominent in arms and back. Height: 5'6". Skin tone: warm brown. Eyes: Green. Hair: long, wavy, black. Notable features include distinctive neck tattoos, reportedly acquired under the misapprehension that she could manipulate them due to metallic content in the ink.

Civilian Attire: Subject favors practical clothing: dark hoodies or jackets over t-shirts, jeans or leggings, sneakers or boots. Always wears gloves or arm wrappings, presumably to assist in controlling her power.

Hero Costume: Minimal deviation from civilian attire. Components include a Small cloak (resembling boxing robes), Arm bandages, Metallic fiber shorts and shirt, Steel-toed boots, Boxing headgear and domino mask for identity concealment

Note: Subject has been observed "looting" armor from opponents, transmuting it for personal use. This behavior should be monitored and addressed.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

Free Spirit: Subject displays a strong desire for freedom, likely due to previous confinement. This manifests as enthusiasm but can lead to rule-breaking and authority issues.

High Energy: Exhibits constant readiness for action. While beneficial for hero work, it may impede teamwork and strategy planning.

Naivety: Sheltered upbringing has resulted in frequent misunderstandings of social norms. Paradoxically, subject shows disturbing familiarity with violence and combat.

Cinephile: Obsessive interest in films influences decision-making and expectations. May lead to unrealistic approaches to hero work.

Brutal Tendencies: Subject displays concerning comfort with violence and gore. Avoids lethal force not out of moral compunction but adherence to HERO guidelines. Close monitoring is recommended.

Overall Assessment: Subject's psychological state is complex and potentially unstable. Regular therapy sessions and careful mission assignments are strongly advised.

[ BIO ]

Subject Rupa Sterling, born Rupa Paksha, originates from the infamous Paksha clan of Mumbai, India. The Paksha clan has terrorized the Indian subcontinent for generations, their notoriety extending internationally due to high-profile heists and reckless destruction. The clan's power stems from their cultivated Hero Gene, resulting in potent ferrokinetic abilities across family lines.

Rupa is the daughter of Parad Rani (Mercury Queen) and Loha Raja (Iron King), two of the clan's most feared members. From birth, she was expected to manifest powers at the 'Shesha Rank' (equivalent to HERO's Alpha class). Her abilities emerged early, at age 5, marking her as a prodigy within the already exceptional family.

Unlike her siblings and cousins who were groomed for direct criminal activities, Rupa's role was unique. Her ability to transmute any material into metal made her an invaluable resource. The Paksha clan used her powers to amass incredible wealth and resources, fueling their campaign against DHARMA (India's superhero organization). This culminated in the near-total control of Mumbai by the Paksha clan four years ago.

Rupa's daily life was a stark contrast to her family members. While they engaged in combat training and criminal operations, she was kept in a metaphorical gilded cage. Her handlers provided her with luxuries but denied her freedom, keeping her under constant surveillance. This isolation bred resentment from her siblings and cousins, who viewed her as privileged despite her confinement.

To cope with her isolation, Rupa immersed herself in American cinema. She learned English primarily through these films, developing an idealized view of Western life and heroism. This fascination extended to her choice of combat training; she requested to learn modern boxing instead of the traditional Musti-yuddha techniques favored by her family.

The turning point came when Rupa turned 19. The clan arranged her marriage to the son of another villain family, intending to create an even more powerful villainous alliance. This impending loss of what little autonomy she had spurred Rupa to action. On the night before her engagement ceremony, she used her powers to disable security systems and escape the compound.

Her escape coincided with a DHARMA assault, orchestrated by a precognitive hero. This distraction allowed Rupa to flee to Nashik, where she used her abilities to acquire forged documents, adopt the surname Sterling, and secure passage to the United States.

Upon arriving in America, Rupa spent several months on the move, using her powers sparingly to avoid detection. The culture shock was significant; her understanding of American life, based entirely on films, proved woefully inadequate for navigating reality. However, her cinematic education did provide her with a strong grasp of English, albeit one peppered with movie quotes and outdated slang.

Ultimately, Rupa chose to settle in Castleburg, drawn by the presence of HERO. She saw the organization as a means to secure protection from her family, obtain legal income, and potentially gain citizenship. More importantly, it offered her the chance to reinvent herself as one of the heroes she had idolized in movies.

Rupa's integration into HERO and American society has been an ongoing challenge. Her naivety about social norms, combined with her unusual upbringing, has led to numerous misunderstandings. Her comfort with violence and casual attitude towards her lethal abilities have raised concerns among HERO psychologists. However, her enthusiasm, unique skillset, and genuine desire to do good have made her a valuable, if unpredictable, asset to the organization.

Currently, Rupa continues to adapt to her new life, balancing her hero training with therapy sessions and cultural acclimation classes. She remains vigilant for any sign of her family's reach, a fear that occasionally manifests in nightmares. Despite these challenges, Rupa approaches her new life with optimism, determined to write her own story as a hero rather than the villain she was born to be.

| MISCELLANEOUS |

Countermeasures: Traditional weapons and defenses are ineffective. Bullets can't hurt her, and she can tear through walls better than 90% of Metahumans. Landmines and other explosives are effective - the shrapnel does nothing, but high heat and concussive force can kill her. Electromagnetic traps can cause severe damage to her and be turned off to retain a stealth advantage. As of writing, she cannot swim - a telekinetic could simply throw her into a deep body of water. Mustard Gas and other aerosol weapons are effective due to her inability to transmute gasses.

Despite her generally upbeat demeanor, Subject regularly suffers from nightmares about her family's crimes and her role in enabling them. Currently seeing HERO therapists.

Cultural integration challenges persist. Subject's understanding of American society is heavily influenced by media consumption.

"My favorite movie? Rocky 4, EASY!!! And like, all of the Rocky movies except 5 are up there too. I also love Shawshank Redemption and The Matrix, those are some top-tier cinema! Lagaan is my favorite musical, but cricket is so fucking boring in real life..."

Abilities

[ RANKING ]

Γ (Gamma Class)

[ POWERS ]

Ferrokinetic Transmutation Subject can transmute any solid or liquid material into any metal or alloys known to the Subject through touch. Transmutation speed varies based on object size and composition, but is exceptionally quick in most situations. Power is extremely lethal - direct skin contact can easily be fatal. All known metals the Subject has been exposed to seem to be replicable, though several are undesirable. For example, Radium (irradiates the Subject) or pure Iron/Nickel/Cobalt (magnetic enough to cause intense migraines and stick to the skin).

Secondary abilities include manipulating metal with extreme dexterity, described by the Subject as 'shaping wet clay'. Metal objects the Subject hold are effectively weightless to them, though this does nothing for non-metal components. Subject also demonstrates high resistance to metal-based physical attacks (bullets, knives, etc) but not any indirect effect of metal (drowning in mercury, radiation poisoning from radium, etc).

Magnetic Vulnerability: Subject experiences adverse reactions to magnetic fields. Effects range from mild (power interference, migraines) to severe (internal injuries, seizures, death). Metal is presumed to be vitally important to subject's bodily functions, with magnetic fields having a massively increased effect on them compared to normal humans. Prolonged exposure can result in metal adhesion to subject's body.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
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Subject displays above-average strength, comparable to a skilled college athlete. Effective strength increases to 6/10 when handling metal objects due to power interaction.

[ AGILITY ]
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Above-average speed and agility. Power enables unique mobility options (e.g., creating handholds in structures). Not competitive with speedster-type metahumans.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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Demonstrates proficiency in chemistry and metallurgy. Significant deficits in general knowledge and life skills due to isolated upbringing. Unable to perform basic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, or driving.

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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High potential for environmental and structural damage. Ability to transmute materials into hazardous substances (e.g., mercury) poses significant risks to infrastructure and ecosystems. Limited by touch range and potential for self-harm from structural collapse.

[ LETHALITY ]
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Extremely high lethality potential. Direct skin contact can be nigh-instantly fatal to even the higher levels of durability. Touch range limitation prevents higher rating.

[ ENDURANCE ]
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Passive aspects of power (e.g., metal resistance) appear constant. Active transmutation sustainable for several hours before fatigue onset. Passive transmutation occurs at a slow but constant rate when Subject is not actively preventing it.

[ EFFICACY ]
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Subject's default state is power activation. Constant focus required to prevent accidental use. Magnetic fields severely impair control.

[ SKILLS ]

Boxing: Proficient in both traditional Musti-yuddha and modern boxing techniques. Favors aggressive, close-range combat style.

Chemistry: Strong foundation in chemistry, metallurgy, and material science. Valuable for power application and mission planning.

Multilingualism: Fluent in Hindi and English. English proficiency notable for mix of formal language and pop culture references.

Cinephile: Subjects opinion on their talent in this skill has been copied, verbatim, from their interview:

'I've seen so many movies dude! If there's a leftover that's like a Xenomorph or the Thing, they're fucked!!! Don't get me started on Robots, I learned the laws of robotics from that one Will Smith film with the weird plastic-looking dudes, they can't even hurt people most of the time. Kinda crappy, T-800s do it all the time! I learned some cricket after watching Lagaan, OH, and I have the PERFECT Wilhelm scream! Check it, UAAH-'

[ EQUIPMENT ]

Steel Boxing Gloves: Transmuted boxing gloves. Extremely heavy (30+ lbs each) but weightless to Subject. Highly dangerous in combat.

Cloak: Provides additional armor and movement concealment. Subject believes they can use it to 'glide like Batman', despite normally holding more than 100 lbs of metal at any given time. Note: Subject's misconception about gliding capabilities has been addressed.

MP4 Player: Personal entertainment device. Contents may provide insights into Subject's mental state and cultural adaptation progress. Often used during Training / Sparring.

ADVISORY: Close monitoring of all equipment is recommended due to Subject's transmutation abilities.

@Duoya

Very funny and a great way to start out the character creation process! Accepted. You can move her over.

《 Super H.E.R.O. 》

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《 Leftover Files 》
_{As heroes, you are not only expected to deal with spandex-wearing villains, but also the other forms of mutant rabble that sprout up across the city.}

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The term "Leftovers" is a blanket term for non-rational creatures that had become affected by the X-200 meteor and had adopted (often hideous) super-mutations of their own. Just like with humans, different Leftovers take to X-200 exposure in different ways. And also just like humans, while some of them are generally harmless, a good number of them became crazy once they were given extraordinary powers.

Forget the Greek letter nonsense; that only applies to humans who can get creative with their powers. With Leftovers, the international hero community decided to go Roman instead with a I-X scale, with 1 being perfectly docile and 10 being extremely dangerous to all life in the vicinity.

HERO has some files on Leftovers they have documented within its jurisdiction.

foldername: Leftovers

"Ambleweeds"

[ NAME ]

"Ambleweeds"

[ LEFTOVER THREAT ]

2

[ DESCRIPTION ]

A fairly common form of Leftover, "ambleweed" is a general term for plants that have, through exposure to X-200, have mutated heavily. Ambleweed tend to sprout up in flares in random groups of the city, often in areas where biochemical waste is accumulated, such as in hospitals. Ambleweeds simply aim to consume victims either by grabbing them with its head and eating them conventionally or absorbing them into its body mass with its vines if it lacks a head.

Ambleweeds in general look dangerous, and they are for those who are not trained, but most heroes with honed offensive powers should be able to take them out pretty easily. The dangers of Ambleweeds comes when they're in groups, in which cases even more experienced heroes may need to fall back for backup, as these things are nasty if you do get grabbed by one.

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"This is why I hate gardening, by the way."

"Slimes"

[ NAME ]

"Slimes"

[ LEFTOVER THREAT ]

1

[ DESCRIPTION ]

Aww, look at those cute little guys! Unfortunately for you, they are, in fact, dangerous cold-blooded killing machines.

Heh, just kidding. Slimes are a broad term for rapidly-mutating algae. While there are many different variations, in truth, slimes are not dangerous. The real trouble with most slimes is that they are incredibly sticky and incredibly resistant to basically all powers. Slimes usually travel through plumbing until they find a home in somebody's business, house, et cetera, in which case Heroes are called in to manually scrape them off. Cleaning your first Slime job is considered a rite of passage to becoming a real Hero.

Slimes are photosynthetic and, as such, are very easy to care for and can make good pets. Regional and more exotic variants include the Winter Slime, which is freezing cold to the touch, the African Rock Slime, which is covered in a shield of rocks, and the Bermudan Slime, which can heat itself to very high temperatures.

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"Gross."

"Cavydons"

[ NAME ]

"Cavydon"

[ LEFTOVER THREAT ]

4

[ DESCRIPTION ]

Cavydons are fierce, meteor-mutated rats that have found their home in the sewer drainage areas of Brookside. They retain the ingenuity and omnivorous diet of rats, combine that with the size of a small black bear, and voila, you have a walking nightmare living in your sewers.

Cavydons are crafty and sneaky, despite their size. They live in small groups and can squeeze into remarkably tight spaces. They also have enormous incisor teeth that can tear through most materials and can, with enough time, even saw through thin pieces of metal, such as bars for a sewer gate. Generally, they don't have a taste for human flesh, but everybody gets hungry sometimes. That, and their propensity for property damage, makes them primo targets for Brookside-based heroes.

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"If only we had giant mousetraps to deal with them."

"Terrazards"

[ NAME ]

"Terrazards"

[ LEFTOVER THREAT ]

6

[ DESCRIPTION ]

Terrazards are lizards that visually look like a strange cross between an iguana, a monitor lizard, and some type of dinosaur. They aren't remarkably big as far as Leftovers go, but still quite intimidating, generally growing around 10-12 feet long with good bulk and an array of horns and sharp teeth.

The reptilian Leftovers are not particularly dangerous just because of their physical attributes. Sure, they have razor-sharp claws that make them excellent climbers, skin that is prized for being extremely resistant to the elements and bullet-resistant, shockingly fast speeds, and teeth that are coated in poisonous saliva that, while not fatal, has a paralytical effect. No, what makes them particularly dangerous is their intelligence. They, like the Cavydon, are very clever and develop pack-hunting mentalities, using numbers to overcome a number of obstacles. Unlike the Cavydon, Terrazards like to hunt humans, particularly metahumans, and are drawn towards areas with large numbers of metahumans present.

Terrazards have been spotted in Castleburg but are not seen too frequently outside of illegal-Leftover-smuggling-gone-wrong. HERO has compiled extensive notes on them, though, due to large Terrazard packs forming in HERO jurisdiction by the Chesapeake Bay area.

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"Travelled down to Maryland to hunt the bastards once. They're very clever and they pack a big punch, and can easily overwhelm a HERO if they're not careful. This is why I don't buy my kids iguanas."

《 Super H.E.R.O. 》

HEROIC EGALITARIAN RESCUE ORGANIZATION
_{RETINAL SCAN PROCESSED. FINGERPRINT PATTERN MATCHED. DNA DATA FINALIZED. VOICE PATTERN COMPARISON COMPLETED. VERIFIED POSITIVE MATCH. WELCOME BACK, HERO.}

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《 A World of Heroes 》
_{Greetings, prospective hero. My name is ALISA and I am here to introduce you to our organization known as HERO. Please follow me.}

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In the year 1664, a mysterious meteor known as X-200 jetted towards the Earth, threatening to be a massive extinction event. Thankfully, X-200 evaporated upon contact with Earth's atmosphere, and the entire planet breathed a collective sigh of relief. It seemed as though this was just a near miss. Scientists would soon find out that it was not. The meteor had, upon dissolution, left intergalactic dust in the atmosphere that a small percentage of the population had a peculiar reaction to. 'Peculiar' not meaning the sniffles. ‘Peculiar’ meaning things such as telekinesis, teleportation, fire-breathing, flight, superhuman strength, turning into an actual dinosaur, and other impossible, strange superhuman abilities that were entirely unexplainable by conventional science. This was the Hero Gene, and the Hero Gene caused in those that had it something monumental and unprecedented for the human race: superpowers.

The first generation of "superhumans" soon realized, of course, that these powers provided opportunities to help the populace, as well as opportunities to harm and take advantage of the populace. Those that chose to use their powers for evil became the first generation of real-world villains, and those that chose to use their powers to stop these villains became the first generation of real-world superheroes. And so this new order of people, those endowed with superhuman abilities, began to battle in the streets, their newfound powers coming to blows against each other as onlookers could only watch. The world governments quickly realized the potential that these people had and sent them off to fight for their nations in the battlefield, but an organization called ICOSA, the International Council on Superhuman Affairs, which governs the way superpowers are used in everyday life, intervened and gave superheroes a place in society.

Since then, superheroism hit a golden age, as metahumans enrolled in regional, ICOSA-operated hero companies to use their superhuman abilities both to make a living and protect those that needed protecting the most. Perhaps the most infamous of these Hero Companies was HERO, the Heroic Egalitarian Rescue Organization. HERO is a hero company situated in the city of Castleburg, a vibrant, buzzing, bustling city that is also cram-full of supervillains everywhere. HERO was known, however, for always getting the job done- often at the expense of the local infrastructure. Despite this, most HERO heroes were very well-respected for their commitment to keeping their city safe, though this respect often also comes with hiding in fear of the damage they will cause.

Despite their penchant for chaos, H.E.R.O. has never failed to keep its people safe. But as new and more dangerous challenges arise, it’ll be up to the heroes of H.E.R.O. to step into the spotlight, put on the spandex tights and funny capes (that a select few of them wear), and save the city from whatever seeks to tear it down. That’s the H.E.R.O. way.

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《 H.E.R.O. Wants YOU 》
_{If what you’ve heard so far is interesting, you’re in luck. H.E.R.O. is looking for new recruits.}

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Hello, and thanks for reading! Super H.E.R.O. is a reinstallment of 2 RPs of similar name that I made a good few years ago, and I’m hoping to be able to hit the same spot that made those RPs so enjoyable to be a part of. I’m looking to bring people, returners and newcomers alike, into a fresh start on this universe that I have a great deal of fondness for.

The RP is what I would consider a high casual difficulty RP, with an overall light/playful mood. Not necessarily solely comedic, but not really a gritty or dark story either- something that really captures the essence of the classic superhero story with a modern twist. While I don't like having specific numbers for paragraph requirements or word count or whatnot, I would like to see every post contribute meaningfully to the story. I would also like to see posting roughly weekly to biweekly, though I'm very flexible with real life so long as the channels of communication are open. The RP has a lot of latitude with what types of characters you can be, and hopefully it will amount to a good time!

If you have any questions, please DM me with any and all questions you have. If you're interested, please pop into our Discord and the main Guild thread (see below), and don't hesitate to keep bumping this thread up! Thank you for reading and I hope to see you in the RP!

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《 Links 》
_{If you're ready, don't hesitate. Castleburg needs you.}

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Click the images below to be transported magically to the main Guild thread and the Discord!

<- Link to the Guild Thread! Link to the Discord! ->

《 Super H.E.R.O. 》

HEROIC EGALITARIAN RESCUE ORGANIZATION
_{RETINAL SCAN PROCESSED. FINGERPRINT PATTERN MATCHED. DNA DATA FINALIZED. VOICE PATTERN COMPARISON COMPLETED. VERIFIED POSITIVE MATCH. WELCOME BACK, HERO.}

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《 H.E.R.O. Archives: An Abbreviated History of Superheroes 》
_{Greetings, prospective hero. My name is ALISA and I will be guiding you through the application process here at HERO. First, a brief lesson in our history is in order.}

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> > > Year 1664: The Beginning < < <

300 years ago, to the date, one of the strangest scientific anomalies in history occurred. A massive meteor jettisoned towards Earth at breakneck speeds, only to dissolve as soon as the meteor entered the atmosphere. What astronomers of the time prophesized as a bringer of doom to the human species appeared to have just been a simple near-miss. Life went on for a short while, until the scientists, and people all around the world, realized that the meteor, termed the 《 X-200 Meteor 》 had left something in its wake.

The meteor, upon dissolution, had released clouds of purple dust that had caused mutations in select numbers of fauna, flora, and most importantly, humans. These genetic mutations, mutations that, to this day, are still not fully understood by top scientists, affected a specific group of only about 5% of the world's population and resulted in the discovery of what is called the 《Hero Gene.》 The Hero Gene is usually passed on to offspring and frequently results in the development of what can only be described as superpowers, of all different manifestations. Some people grew wings, some people could spit fire, some people could cause countries to experience earthquakes, and some people could cause yeast to rise faster. All sorts of new powers came about from this revelation, and it led to one of the greatest paradigm shifts humanity has ever seen.

> > > Rise of the Heroes < < <

The new class of "superhumans" came to recognize the implications of their newfound abilities much faster than the world governments did. The first "villains" and "heroes" were just superpowered crooks and ragtag groups of superpowered neighborhood watchmen, essentially. Small bands of these heroes duked it out with the early iterations of supervillains, and also did battle with 《 Leftovers 》, a blanket term for the creatures that had become affected by the X-200 meteor and had adopted (often hideous) super-mutations of their own.

This kind of rampant havoc was troublesome, to say the least, but state intervention into superhero affairs did not serve to remedy this problem, but further it, as powerful metahumans came under the employ of various states. There are countless stories of heroes being used for nefarious ends; stories of imperial navies being ravaged by storms caused by a single superhuman privateer, or of the legendary Russian hero White Bear, who froze a large swath of Napoleon’s invading army during his conquest to the East. While some metahumans remained vigilantes, others became tools of war, and as such were viewed as monstrous by the public. A group of diplomats and representatives of the global metahuman community met in a series of conventions that would reshape the way that superhumans interacted with the world and set the stage for the way the world works today.

> > > The ICOSA Era < < <

This aforementioned group of superhumans, diplomats, and other important global figures embarked to create a plan for how to control and regulate metahuman activity while employing their powers solely for the common good. In 1879, the group met in Geneva and established 《ICOSA》 (which stands for the International Council of Superhuman Affairs, which established rules and legislation that redefined superheroism. Superheroes were no longer to be tools of the military, and were designated solely as guardians, not soldiers. The world was carved into regions, where each respective area would be responsible for administering a “hero company,” an organization of superheroes that worked alongside, but not for, the government, and fought to preserve the peace. Each hero company would be run independently but would be supervised from afar by ICOSA in order to make sure that all protocol was being followed and that all metahumans were acting in-line with their guidelines.

With these changes and the emergence of the superhuman as a superhero, the reputation of metahumans around the world improved and the image of the spandex-covered superhero finally began to take hold of the public. And as the world struggled through massive change and conflictthere was one image that remained untainted by the cynicism of the world, and that was of superheroes.

> > > Today < < <

We are currently in what will likely be classified by historians as a golden age of superheroes. Trust in superheroes is at an all-time high, and the public not only began to respect superheroes and their place in society, but began following them and entrusting them with celebrity status. Powerful superheroes, handsome superheroes, cool superheroes, funny superheroes, all of them began to grow in popularity with the public, and once the snowball started rolling, the hype only increased. By the 60s and 70s, consumerism centered around superheroes began to keep pace and even exceed at some points the fan obsession with actors and musicians, and becoming a superhero with a hero company not only became a viable career path, but a very lucrative one at that. Local and international funding guaranteed that no matter where in the world you are, signing your name with a hero company promised a good salary, plenty of benefits, and a ton of clout.

In the midst of a global obsession with superheroes, one company has always stood out- HERO, of the Heroic Egalitarian Rescue Organization, an aptly-named American hero company that covered the Northeast and part of the Atlantic coast. HERO was known for being highly destructive in their superheroism, but for always getting the job done in the midst of one of the most populous and villain-infested cities in the world, Castleburg, New York. HERO had some of the strongest, cunning, caring, and oftentimes overly destructive and carefree heroes in the world, and has justly earned a noted reputation both for their occasionally chaotic behavior but also their exciting and benevolent work for their people.

> > > TL / DR < < <

After a meteor hit Earth 300 years ago, some people developed superpowers. These superhumans were grouped up into regional, acronym-based companies all managed by a global organization called ICOSA that functioned as the UN of superhumans. As a result, heroes went from being viewed in disdain to being idolized as celebrities and role models for the 20th century. The story is set in one of those regional hero companies known as HERO (hence the name), which operates on the eastern seaboard of the US and is headquartered in the city of Castleburg.

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《 The City of Castleburg 》
_{Let’s now shift our scope from the world at large onto the bustling futuristic metropolis of Castleburg, New York, one of the world’s largest cities and the home of HERO.}

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Castleburg is a bustling metropolis located in New York State. A thriving city on the cutting edge of the future, Castleburg is the home of more than 20 million people and is the center of HERO, the Heroic Egalitarian Rescue Organization, a hero company that covers much of the Atlantic Northeast of the United States, but is headquartered and thus concentrates much of its efforts in Castleburg, a city that with its great population also has a great number of supervillains looking to bring the mighty city to its knees.

Castleburg

Castleburg is divided into seven administrative districts, or boroughs, based primarily upon two islands; the North Castle Island and South Castle Island, as indicated by the two largest landmasses.

> > > New Athens < < <

The largest borough of Castleburg by population is called New Athens, the bustling central district of Castleburg that's home to much of Castleburg's largest business and commerce centers. New Athens is home to many museums, galleries, and other cultural hotspots along with the towering skyscrapers of many industries. At the center of New Athens is the Center Olive Park, a gorgeous city park featuring a zoo and more, along with the Belfast Building, one of the world's tallest buildings and a Castleburg monument. It’s also home to the University of Castleburg, New Athens, a massive state school and one of the top universities in the country.

> > > Kingsdale < < <

To the north of New Athens is Kingsdale, an upper-class city district with row after row of nice restaurants, theaters, clubs and more. Kingsdale is an entertainment hub in the city, but also has a large residential population, with the burough being home to a great number of pricey residences and posh penthouses. A number of Castleburg-based elites, including businessmen, athletes, politicians, and celebrities live here, and in that latter category, some of the more well-paid (or, to be accurate, well-sponsored heroes) live in this burough as well.

> > > East Flank < < <

To the east of New Athens and Kingsdale is the East Side, more commonly known as the East Flank. The East Flank is not as ritzy or metropolitan as its two neighbors on North Castle Island, and as such is a more affordable area to live, compared to New Athens and Kingsdale, though rent here (as it is in all parts of Castleburg) is still rising dramatically. The East Flank is home to much of Castleburg's middle-class population and many Heroes, and though it hosts its own galleries, restaurants, et cetera, is mostly viewed as residential.

> > > Brookside < < <

Perhaps the polar opposite of Kingsdale, Brookside is a much more lower-class area of Castleburg, located across the Blue River south of New Athens. An area with crime rates much higher than that of the other portions of the city and featuring a much more slum-like atmosphere, Brookside is a common location for regular street crimes. Brookside's crowning architectural achievements are two prisons- the large Brookside Correctional Center (for most regular criminals) and the Depths Supermax Detention Center, for more dangerous criminals and powered supervillains, both buildings resented by its populace. Despite its comparative lack of wealth, Brooksiders have developed a strong culture and form the true backbone of the city of Castleburg.

> > > Watervale < < <

Located to the south of Brookside, Watervale is a small borough composed mostly of residential areas. While generally higher socio-economically than Brookside, Watervale is known for its organized crime presence, and its believed some supervillains have set up camp here as well. Watervale is also the home to several ethnic communities, most notably Castleburg’s Chinatown, Little Italy, and Little Odessa neighborhoods.

> > > Passenger Island < < <

Located to the north of Kingsdale is Passenger Island, a mostly suburban area of Castleburg. Sleepier area of Castleburg in general, not as much going on here most of the time. Some more boring heroes live here. It’s the Staten Island of this world’s New York.

> > > Atlantica < < <

The last borough of the city, Atlantica is an entirely artificial, man-made island, a massive expansion off of a few oil rigs that has become a shockingly sizeable area. It was a pet project of a local billionaire to turn a group of abandoned oil rigs into an oceanside paradise. It stands as a sort of mini-Vegas in Castleburg, with glowing neon signs and tall oceantop casinos overshadowing the rampant crime and poverty that festers beneath its gilded surface.

> > > Other Relevant Areas < < <

Neither are properly boroughs, but 《 Savior Island 》 and 《 Lighthouse Island 》 are both HERO-owned and operated islands. Savior Island holds HERO One, a towering skyscraper that serves as the beacon for all superhero activity in Castleburg and hosts HERO’s administrative office space, along with common spaces, mission hubs, training areas, armories, and barracks for HERO use. Lighthouse Island holds the Academy for Junior Heroes (more below).

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《 H.E.R.O. Affiliations 》
_{H.E.R.O. has been Castleburg's vanguard for hundreds of years now, a shining beacon of justice in a city that is all too often clouded with chaos. It is imperative you learn exactly what you're getting into before you join our ranks, and also, who you'll be up against.}

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H.E.R.O.

A hero company situated in Castleburg, H.E.R.O. is notorious for causing mass amounts of damage to its home city, but the organization is well-respected as an entity for stopping villainy in its tracks. Employing many local heroes to help fight crime, H.E.R.O. is a crime-stopping arm that works closely with police to help fight criminal activity all throughout Castleburg and surrounding regions.

H.E.R.O. runs two major buildings in Castleburg; the earlier-mentioned HERO One, which is the center of hero activities in Castleburg, as well as the the Academy for Junior Heroes, a magnet school specifically for young superheroes. It is a public school that accepts promising young superhumans and helps to teach them how to use their superpowers effectively and safely, and is located on Lighthouse Island, far away from where the pubescent metahumans can do any damage.

H.E.R.O. is a very generous employer, and most full-time heroes are satisfied with the paychecks, plus benefits such as medical insurance. Because of that, most heroes that H.E.R.O. employs are full time, though part-time heroes do exist. That being said, H.E.R.O. holds these benefits as a motivator and regularly slashes the paychecks of those who do not comply with H.E.R.O. guidelines and cause excessive destruction.

H.E.R.O.’s 8th executive director is Hugo Powers, a former combat veteran, turned the superhero Warmonger, turned administrator supreme. His assistant director is Emily Duff, the former superheroine Butterfly. They are complemented by their AI system, ALISA.

I.C.O.S.A.

ICOSA, the International Council of Superhuman Affairs, is a global governing body whose primary goal is to record and research all powers and power holders, issue proper certifications to professional heroes, link and supervise hero companies, and track those that use their powers for nefarious purposes. ICOSA, itself a slow-moving body, relegates a significant amount of authority to the various companies under its jurisdiction, but it still makes sure to continuously inspect said companies to make sure they are complying with all ICOSA guidelines. H.E.R.O., having had a long history of breaking those guidelines, finds itself under constant scrutiny by ICOSA.

While its main purpose is administrative and passive, ICOSA employs several particularly talented metahumans for particularly international threats, and in the case of a true global emergency, ICOSA would theoretically be the one responsible for coordinating the multilateral efforts.

The Depths

The Depths Supermax Detention Center was founded after a massive breakout in Castleburg’s other major prison forced HERO and the city to create a location that particularly dangerous criminals could be incarcerated with no concern to the rest of the city. The Depths is located down a massive borehole and is considered the hardest location to escape from on the globe. The Depths’ security detail is incredibly impressive, and the farther down one goes, the more intense the security procedures become. At the base level, which is reserved for either high-level human offenders or low-level metahuman offenders, The Depths is mostly similar to any other prison, albeit one with a number of heavily-armed guards, cybernetic defense mechanisms, and no light- at the very least, inmates get a cellmate, yard time, and visitation.

At the bottom levels, though, reserved for dangerous supervillains, inmates are locked inside specially-designed cells to nullify their specific superpowers and are kept under constant scrutiny. The lowest level of The Depths is called the Tartarus Level, a location for villains that have committed grave crimes against humanity, and it is rumored that those imprisoned there aren’t even allowed to move, remaining locked-in-place in a semi-comatose state for the rest of their lives. These rumors are unsubstantiated, though, because no reporters are allowed to the bottom levels.

Arachnid

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Other than that, no clue what you're talking about.

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《 Other Information 》
_{This section will be updated with information when necessary.}

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Glossary

Some important terms to know in the world of HERO.

> > > The "Super Elements" < < <

With the X-200 meteors crash into Earth, not only organic life but also inorganic substances were altered. In particular, the alien nature of the X-200 meteor caused the development of multiple types of alien elements, which have been termed "super elements" due to their connection to the superhuman meteor that introduced the major changes to the environment. There have been three "super elements" that have been classified, and due to their extremely unique atomic structure that may prove revolutionary to chemists, they are taxonomized separately from the Periodic Table of regular elements.

• Xanadium is a blue, brittle metal that crystallizes at surface temperature. Xanadium is a mysterious substance that is in incredibly rare supply; it is believed that the X-200 meteor was composed of 70% xanadium, and that the substance is integral to understanding the Hero Gene and the development of metahumans. Organic Xanadium shards are rare and incredibly expensive, and attempts to synthesize Xanadium have been largely unsuccessful. Metahumans exposed to Xanadium are alleged to experience incredible boosts to their power, and consumption of it provides a more tangible and permanent increase in abilities.
• Sigillium is a silver, resilient, and easily malleable metal that began to naturally develop in the crater where X-200 meteor crashed. First classified two centuries later, the metal appears to be a sort of "anti-hero" metal that has an inverse effect of Xanadium. Unlike the aforementioned substance, Sigillium has been successful synthesized in recent years, and hero companies around the world are starting to make use of the substance to create "power-blocking" restraints and weaponry. Sigillium is also very expensive, because only so many labs in the world have the tech to make it, but we're talking orders of magnitudes less than its sister element.

Threat Levels

In order to classify both its operatives and what they’re up against, HERO utilizes a system that encompasses heroes, villains, and unaffiliated metahumans to Leftovers, civilians, and raccoons. The Threat Level system utilizes the greek alphabet for this taxonomy.

> > > N (Nu Class) < < <

Nu Class individuals are either powerless, or have so few/weak powers that classifying them as anything else would be disingenuous.

> > > M (Mu Class) < < <

Mu Class individuals have powers that are noticeable and sometimes prominent, but have almost no combat applicability. Something like the ability to heal others, or extremely adept vision, would fall into this classification.

> > > Λ (Lambda Class) < < <

Lambda Class individuals have powers that can only cause relatively little or no physical/structural damage on their own, but may have some combat applicability: for instance, extremely quick reaction time, or having extremely elastic skin.

> > > Κ (Kappa Class) < < <

Kappa Class individuals form a subsect of heroes that do not have active powers, but are physiologically transformed by the Hero Gene in a way that gives them a modest combat advantage- for instance, having scales or wings.

> > > Ι (Iota Class) < < <

Iota Class individuals are individuals that have some sort of physiological transformation via the Hero Gene, albeit one that is not permanent: for instance, retractable claws or fangs.

> > > Θ (Theta Class) < < <

Theta Class individuals have powers that have extremely low destructivity and lethality in a vacuum, but still pose can pose a significant threat. Most telepaths fall into this category, along with a number of illusion-based powers, and similar abilities.

> > > Z (Zeta Class) < < <

Zeta Class individuals have powers that fill a similar niche of low destrucitivty/lethality to the above-listed class, but with the added detail that these powers have a self-transformative effect. Shapeshifters and invisibility-wielding metahumans frequently fall into this class, along with a number of intelligence-enhancing powers.

> > > E (Epsilon Class) < < <

Epsilon Class individuals have abilities that given them enhanced destructive capacities, to the point that they are able to use their powers to cause major physical/structural damage.

> > > Δ (Delta Class) < < <

Delta class individuals are individuals whose powers can considerably alter a landscape and have heightened destructive and lethal powers. A number of “kinesis” abilities would likely fall into this category.

> > > Γ (Gamma Class) < < <

Gamma Class individuals are those that are considered particularly dangerous, not necessarily due to high destructivity, but due to an extremely high potency to take human life. Their powers may be very damaging to structures or whatnot, sure, but their main danger is their lethality. Something like highly-dangerous acid manipulation would fall into this class.

> > > Β (Beta Class) < < <

Beta Class individuals are those that are considered particularly dangerous, not necessarily due to high lethality, but due to an extremely high potency to cause structural damage. Their powers may be dangerous to human/animal lives, but their main threat is through their raw power. Something like area-wide earthquake manipulation would fall into this category.

> > > A (Alpha Class) < < <

Alpha class threats are those that pose city-wide threats due to any type of extremity in an individuals powers. Regardless of how the power operates, if the city is in (or could be in) danger because of you, right into Alpha Class you go. Alpha Class threats are uncommon, comprising maybe 5% of the metahuman community at best, and are very nearly at the top of the threat level pecking order, aside from…

> > > Ω (Omega Class) < < <

An absolute unicorn of the superhuman community, compromising .01% or less of all metahumans, Omega Class threats are rare but are believed to pose an national threat if left unchecked. Extremely rare, but that level of potency cannot be ignored.

Note that while the threat levels are ordered generally from least to most powerful and serve as a broad assessment of strength, it is by no means an absolute power level gauge, with individuals with a lower power ranking able to trump higher-ranked individuals with cunning, techniques, and more.

Here at HERO, the threat level assessment has been supplemented by a 7 sub-category test that heroes are assessed on- physical strength (measuring capacity to exert and withstand pressure with one's body), agility (measuring capacity to move swiftly and avoid attacks), intelligence (measuring application of knowledge and strategical thinking), destructivenesss (measuring ability to cause property damage), lethality (measuring ability to kill humans and/or animals), stamina (measuring capacity to use powers for a prolonged period of time), efficacy (measuring level of control over one's powers and the ability to use one's powers to control others) and, perhaps most importantly, surveillance level (measuring "the depth of one's moral compass" on the top of the actual examination, but actually measuring how important it is that this particular individual be kept an eye on by HERO.). All of these (aside from the surveillance stuff, though that’s still important for a different reason) are meant to help determine both a hero’s place in the threat level rankings, and in the world.

Also, heroes’ ranking. can improve or deteriorate over time. Heroes are re-evaluated on a biannual basis, though a request for an earlier re-evaluation can be submitted to H.E.R.O. for consideration. It is fairly rare to see a hero move more than a whole rank, however.

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《 H.E.R.O. Formal Application 》
_{With that housekeeping covered, please proceed to the application and complete it to the best of your ability.}

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> > > Pointers For Character Creation < < <

• BALANCE IS KEY! I give a lot of leeway when constructing an OC, under the assumption that everybody exercises a degree of reason when making their character. Some characters will be stronger than others, but try to balance power with weakness when making a character.
• Third-person is preferred in the character sheet, though I will accept any perspective so long as it is thoughtfully done. Please delete all the turquoise text prior to submitting the character sheet in the OOC or directly to me via PM first.
• You can have as many characters as you can reasonably manage, though I would suggest no more than 2-3 main characters. You can have NPC side characters as much as you want, though please do not godmod anybody else's characters or GM NPCs. If you want any sort of incorporation into the main story, please reach out to me.
• The main character sheet portion and abilities section are both mandatory and can be separated or combined, up to you. If there is a relationship sheet added later, that would be entirely optional. Since coming back to the Guild, I’m aware that the autosave is just as janky as ever, so you’re free to post WIPs in the OOC, just let me know when they’re completed.
• All faceclaims should be some form of digital art, not a real-life faceclaim, as to keep with the established theme/mood of the RP. If you have an FC that is in a gray area for whatever reason or are really struggling, please reach out.
• Continuing on the theme that has already been established when in doubt, send me a DM and we'll be more than happy to clarify anything. I consider myself pretty lenient, so any situation should be able to be worked out with a bit of communication.
• Though my goal is to work everything out and try and get as many people happily participating in the RP as possible, my word is final.

Character Sheet Example

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[ INSERT IMAGE ABOVE ]

HERO NAME

"witty character quote here"

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[ NAME ]

Your real name.

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

Repeat it one more time for the folks in the back!

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

Anything you’re called outside of your name and public identity.

[ AGE ]

New heroes can be anywhere from the age of 16 upwards of 40, though the curve tends to fall towards the younger side. Younger people are generally in better shape, have a reduced fear of death, and have less to lose.

[ GENDER ]

Should be fairly self explanatory.

[ AFFILIATION ]

If your intention is enlisting as a full-time operative for HERO, that should be stated here. If, for whatever reason, you are a neutral party or, heaven forbid, a full-time villain, list that particular occupation here as well. Any “side hustles” should be considered here as well.

[ APPEARANCE ]

Describe your physical appearance, in terms of both your physique, casual clothing, and any sort of superhero suit you may want.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

The Director is not seeking a detailed compendium of every facet of our personality, but rather just a few adjectives that you would use to describe yourself.

[ BIO ]

[ The obligatory origin story. Some depth is required here, as one’s personal history does speak volumes about their character. However, some details may be left out to be discovered later, though it is critical that the Director be directly messaged about said spoiler.

| MISCELLANEOUS |

Any details you would like the Director to see.

Abilities

[ RANKING ]

Return to this part after having completed the other assessment areas. See "Power Rankings" hider below for more guidance.

[ POWERS ]

A brief description of your powers. Below will be a more in-depth examination of your abilities.

For the below-listed rankings, please rank yourself using the colored and uncolored boxes on a scale of 0-10, with a 2 corresponding to what an average, non-powered human can put out, and provide a brief explanation for the reasoning of said ranking. See "Power Rankings" hider below for more guidance.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
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[ AGILITY ]
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[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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[ LETHALITY ]
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[ ENDURANCE ]
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[ STAMINA ]
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[ EFFICACY ]
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[ SURVEILLANCE LEVEL ]
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[ SKILLS ]

Any miscellaneous skills/talents that could ever be remotely relevant should be listed here.

[ EQUIPMENT ]

Any equipment that you like to tote around with you should be listed here.

Relationships Example

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[ THE MIGHTY HITMAN ]

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[ IDENTITY ]

Mahz

[ THOUGHTS ]

"Who is this guy and what's his deal?"

Hitman seems to harbor a lot of suspicions about Mahz. His questionable long-term absences and circulating rumors in the RPG community makes Hitman believe that Mahz is currently involved in some sort of crazy conspiracy involving Mexican heroin cartels, landsharks, and Bill Gates.

[ RELATIONSHIP LEVEL ]

Unknown. Hitman, like almost everybody on the planet, has never met Mahz.

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[ IDENTITY ]

Rabidporcupine

[ THOUGHTS ]

"I know I said 'feel free to dm me' but come on"

Hitman wishes sincerely that Rabid would finish anything in a timely manner. He also believes that Australians are not real, and therefore, believes Rabid is either Martian, a deep-cover agent with the NSA, or a figment of his imagination, all of which are equally likely possibilities.

[ RELATIONSHIP LEVEL ]

Minimal. Could have been stronger were it not for all the shenanigans of the last iterations of the RP.

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[ IDENTITY ]

Zoey Boey

[ THOUGHTS ]

"Bruh :("

Hitman constantly believes Zoey is trying to one-up him and has suspicions that she is trying to hijack the RP and oust him as GM in RPG's first coup d'etat.

[ RELATIONSHIP LEVEL ]

Enemies, for sure, and Hitman may consider her his arch-nemesis in due time.

Rinse and repeat for each character.

RAW CODE EDITION

A Bundle of Raw Code

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[color=YOURCOLOR][h1][b]HERO NAME[/b][/h1][/color]
[b][color=YOURCOLOR]"witty character quote here"[/color][/b][/center][hr ][hr ]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ NAME ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Your real name.[/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ HERO IDENTITY ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Repeat it one more time for the crowd![/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ NICKNAME/ALIAS ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Anything you’re called outside of your name and public identity. [/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ AGE ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]New heroes can be anywhere from the age of 16 upwards of 40, though the curve tends to fall towards the younger side. Younger people are generally in better shape, have a reduced fear of death, and have less to lose.[/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ GENDER ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Should be fairly self explanatory.[/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ AFFILIATION ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]If your intention is enlisting as a full-time operative for HERO, that should be stated here. If, for whatever reason, you are a neutral party or, heaven forbid, a full-time villain, list that particular occupation here as well. Any “side hustles” should be considered here as well. [/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ APPEARANCE ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Describe your physical appearance, in terms of both your physique, casual clothing, and any sort of superhero suit you may want. [/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ PERSONALITY TRAITS ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]The Director is not seeking a detailed compendium of every facet of our personality, but rather just a few adjectives that you would use to describe yourself. [/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ BIO ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT][ The obligatory origin story. Some depth is required here, as one’s personal history does speak volumes about their character. However, some details may be left out to be discovered later, though it is critical that the Director be directly messaged about said spoiler. [/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][b]| MISCELLANEOUS |[/b][/color]
[color=Turquoise][indent]Any details you would like the Director to see.[/indent][/color]
[/hider]

[hider=Abilities]
[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ RANKING ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Return to this part after having completed the other assessment areas. See "Power Rankings" hider below for more guidance. [/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ POWERS ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]A brief description of your powers. Below will be a more in-depth examination of your abilities.[/INDENT][/color]

[color=Turquoise][INDENT]For the below-listed rankings, please rank yourself using the colored and uncolored boxes on a scale of 0-10, with a 2 corresponding to what an average, non-powered human can put out, and provide a brief explanation for the reasoning of said ranking. See "Power Rankings" hider below for more guidance.[/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ][/B][/color]
■■■■■□□□□□

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ AGILITY ][/B][/color]
■■■■■□□□□□

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ INTELLIGENCE ][/B][/color]
■■■■■□□□□□

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ DESTRUCTIVENESS ][/B][/color]
■■■■■□□□□□

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ LETHALITY ][/B][/color]
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[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ ENDURANCE ][/B][/color]
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[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ STAMINA ][/B][/color]
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[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ EFFICACY ][/B][/color]
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[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ SURVEILLANCE LEVEL ][/B][/color]
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[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ SKILLS ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Any miscellaneous skills/talents that could ever be remotely relevant should be listed here.[/INDENT][/color]

[color=YOURCOLOR][B][ EQUIPMENT ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Any equipment that you like to tote around with you should be listed here. [/INDENT][/color]

Relationship Sheet Code

[hr ][hr ][center][color=LightSeaGreen][h2][b][ INSERT YOUR CHARACTER NAME HERE ][/b][/h2][/color][/center][hr ][hr ]
[color=YOURCOLOR][b] [ IDENTITY ][/b][/color]
[indent][color=THEIRCOLOR] Firstname "Heroname" Lastname [/color][/indent]
[color=YOURCOLOR][b] [ THOUGHTS ][/b][/color]
[indent][i][color=YOURCOLOR]"Witty Quote Here"[/color][/i][/indent]
[indent][color=lightgray]Character thoughts here.[/color][/indent]
[color=YOURCOLOR][b] [ RELATIONSHIP LEVEL ][/b][/color]
[indent][color=lightgray]Describe relationship level here. Blahblahblah.[/color][/indent]
[hr ]
[color=YOURCOLOR][b] [ IDENTITY ][/b][/color]
[indent][color=THEIRCOLOR] Firstname "Heroname" Lastname [/color][/indent]
[color=YOURCOLOR][b] [ THOUGHTS ][/b][/color]
[indent][i][color=YOURCOLOR]"Witty Quote Here"[/color][/i][/indent]
[indent][color=lightgray]Character thoughts here.[/color][/indent]
[color=YOURCOLOR][b] [ RELATIONSHIP LEVEL ][/b][/color]
[indent][color=lightgray]Describe relationship level here. Blahblahblah.[/color][/indent]
[hr ]
[color=YOURCOLOR][b] [ IDENTITY ][/b][/color]
[indent][color=THEIRCOLOR] Firstname "Heroname" Lastname [/color][/indent]
[color=YOURCOLOR][b] [ THOUGHTS ][/b][/color]
[indent][i][color=YOURCOLOR]"Witty Quote Here"[/color][/i][/indent]
[indent][color=lightgray]Character thoughts here.[/color][/indent]
[color=YOURCOLOR][b] [ RELATIONSHIP LEVEL ][/b][/color]
[indent][color=lightgray]Describe relationship level here. Blahblahblah.[/color][/indent]
[hr ]

REPEAT FOR ALL NECESSARY.

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《 H.E.R.O. Updates 》
_{As they teach us in AI administrator school, there's always something more to be said. Here it is.}

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• 6/25/2024: Welcome (Back?) Excited to be back on the Guild! For those that are not familiar, I ran two RPs (HERO and HERO 2064) over 3 years ago based in the same universe, and I had a whale of a time with them. They formed a lot of great memories. Since then, I’ve been on an RPing hiatus, but with me having some more time, a renewed passion for writing and RPing, and a good hit of nostalgia, we’re back. For those who have participated in either of the previous RPs- consider this a blank slate, an alternate story steeped in the same lore. For those who are new, thanks for reading this far, and I hope you join!
• 6/25/2024: Discord! Alright, we're 1 minute in and I already realized I forgot something- the Discord link! Click [ RIGHT HERE ] to join the Discord (not mandatory, but highly recommended and very useful for synchronization and quick communication!) Let me know if there are any other typos/errors or whatnot. Thanks!
• 6/27/2024: Added some details to the 0th post in the Character tab for some important HERO characters. More to follow!
• 6/28/2024: More details added to the 0th post in the Character tab, including the return of a H.E.R.O. classic- the Director case files. The lore grind never stops.
• 6/28/2024: Relationship sheets have been revamped and posted above! Reminder that these are optional but always fun and recommended in order to situate yourself into the RP world. Discussion with people you're putting on the sheet is highly encouraged, and to do so I recommend joinint our DISCORD (see link above!!)

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

@Hitman
Do it.

@Rabidporcupine

Keep your eyes peeled.

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

Yeah I was hoping to bait the rest of the gang in with nostalgia and make them wanna revive it. Probably should’ve done it on the original one though, where there’s like, a billion IC posts worth of nostalgia to trap them with instead of twelve.

@Rabidporcupine

Hey, you never know.

⫸ New World Order ⫷

@Rabidporcupine@ReedeThe23rd@Force and Fury@Mintz Figured I'd drop a quick mention since you guys have yet to respond to the IC. If you're no longer interested or have other commitments/time constraints, no problem at all, but I figured that just in case you missed or forgot I'd throw one more out there. Thanks, hope to see you soon!

⫸ New World Order ⫷

Done! :)

The Spirit

B A S I C S

N A M E
Hydrangea Julie Spirits

A L I A S
Hettie / Hydra / Spirit

A G E
24

G E N D E R
Female

F A C T I O N
Biosolutions Industries

P H Y S I C A L D E S C R I P T I O N
Fair to a fault, Hettie could be described as a ghost from afar in her appearance. Skinny and frail, she did not come to Nova because of her strength. From her attire - typically business casual - one can see that she makes decent money or lives a comfortable life. Without her clean clothes, however, one could take her for a Wastelander or a very weak Stout. Her eyes show mild heterochromia, causing her left eye to be a muddied hazel while her right eye is a more vibrant dark orange. Hettie has naturally brown hair that she has dyed a dark navy blue since her entrance into Nova.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

P E R S O N A L D E S C R I P T I O N
An inquisitive mind, Hydra does not take no for an answer. If an idea is shut down, she is sure to ask why, and perhaps prove herself to be an annoyance with her prying. She sees reason in hiding things, so should anyone push hard enough, she won’t bring up the issue. Her goal, within her contract, is to become less of a pawn to Biosolutions and more of an asset.

L I K E S

• Uncovering secrets.
• People who let Hydra do her thing.
• Chocolate, especially if it is paired with strawberries.
• Cats.

D I S L I K E S

• People getting into her things unpermitted.
• Darkness - who knows what could be hiding beyond the eye’s reach?
• Spoiled people, or people who believe that the world owes them.
• Lawyers.
• Therapists.

M O T I V A T I O N S
As much as monetary value intrigues Hettie, she is after growing within the corporation. She wishes to grow her influence behind her computer name, Hydra.
She also desires to seek augmentation not initially given to humans, such as flight, strength, or speed, as well as seeing if similar effects would work on animals. Of course, Hettie keeps this a secret from most.

S E X U A L P R E F E R E N C E
Asexual, Biromantic

H I S T O R Y

B R I E F B I O
Birthed and raised in the Wastelands, Hydra was a sickly girl. By all means, she shouldn’t have survived her childhood. It wasn’t until the android scout found her, and after a long staring contest, a young Hettie offered the then secretly sentient AI a seat. The AI, dubbed C2K, gave the girl a tablet that sent a cybernetic serum to grow and spread within her to fight and teach her immune system to fight viruses and bacteria flooding her weakened body. C2K promised to find her again as he reported to Biosolutions.
He never came back.
With her augmentation, Hettie, at the age of 17, was able to focus on tinkering with broken automations and clockwork creations, creating a small creation that she would soon reassemble to be what she called “C3K”. The woman gained the attention of Biosolutions via her interest in robotic casts and creations that helped the fatally wounded. Surprisingly, Hydra left her home without a second thought for Nova City. There, she gained a proper education and found herself fond of AI.
Her contract, which she hadn’t read at the time, would start after her 25th birthday.
Working off the debt she owed Biosolutions and earning an income while maintaining her lifestyle did not discourage Hettie from straying away back home. Besides, she had taken some interest in the corporation.

I N I T I A T I O N
The creative and thoughtfully intellectual mind of a scientist, amongst an inquisitive attitude.

S K I L L S E T

A U G M E N T A T I O N S

Strengthened Immune System - Allows for most common and uncommon illnesses to not affect her.

Eyesight - Her right eye is slightly darker orange and more vibrant than her natural eye color of a muddy hazel. This allows her to see slightly better in the dark, but it is mainly used to visualize constructions outside of their blueprints. In addition, she can see running electricity in gadgets, however this can be easily blocked by 3 inches of any nonmetal and nongaseous substance.

G A D G E T S

• Laptop - With all of her ideas and notes, she never leaves this behind. This is often carried in a crossbody purse.
• Switchblade - Should anyone sneak up on her, she knows how to use it as intended.
• C3K - A construct no larger than her palm, the spherical shape of this steampunk-like robot is often turned off, a reminder to Hettie of her ambitions.

S K I L L S

• An advanced sense of robotics, tinkering, and computers.
• Minor medical skills, such as first aid and basic herbal remedies.

O T H E R

• N/A

@Siber

I really like her, she does seem quite cool! I do think the personality section is a bit on the short side though in terms of the breadth ; I don't need a massive description but maybe some traits outside of her curiosity would be helpful to include! Once you do that feel free to move her over, though, very cool!

The Striker

Appearance

Gear

B A S I C S

N A M E
Yuria Alikov

A L I A S
Striker

A G E
22

G E N D E R
Female

F A C T I O N
Currently unaligned. Has taken low-level jobs against gangs and bounties for each of the three major corporations. Will probably sign on with the first to give her a big gig.

P H Y S I C A L D E S C R I P T I O N
Stands at about 6'1. Toned muscle, athletic build. Prefers to wear business casual when off the job and in public.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

P E R S O N A L D E S C R I P T I O N
Reserved, stoic, and no-nonsense. Tends to be focused on the job at hand and dislikes taking crap from or playing mind games with people. About as socially subtle as a bull in a china shop.

L I K E S

• Guns
• Any type of music that's fast and energetic
• Alcohol
• Sweets
• Flexibility and an ability to roll with the punches

D I S L I K E S

• Slow drivers
• Idealists
• Vaping
• Poor teamwork skills

M O T I V A T I O N S
Money and status. Wants to live up to, if not exceed, her parents' old reputation as Contractors.

S E X U A L P R E F E R E N C E
Bisexual

H I S T O R Y

B R I E F B I O
While Yuria was born in Nova City, her parents were a different story. Both were foreigners brought in by the corporations as Contractors, with them eventually meeting and working as a husband and wife team. While Yuria had a decent middle-class upbringing, she was also given combat training by both of her parents, as working in the underworld gave them a healthy appreciation for constant preparation and vigiliance. Too bad that didn't last long for them.

Both of Yuria's parents died on the same job in her late teenage years, leaving her with little to her name as their assets were seized according to their debts. Their contacts, corporate or otherwise, all dried up, either refusing to give an unproven teenager the time of day or unwilling to let her enter this line of work. Thus, unwilling to live an ordinary life and wishing to live up to her parents' legacy, Yuria took her first steps into the underworld.

Over the last few years, Yuria has made a small name for herself as a low-level Contractor, doing good work in sweeping up gang operations and chasing down bounties. The contacts and reputation she established have been enough to get her foot in the door with some of her parents' old contacts, and she eagerly seeks to make her name in the big time.

I N I T I A T I O N
Grit, persistence, and a lot of bullet-ridden gangsters. Yuria's been working her way up Nova City's underworld for the past few years, starting from shitty one-person bounties to eventually running street-sweeping ops against the Stoats at the behest of corporate contacts.

S K I L L S E T

A U G M E N T A T I O N S
Low-grade reflex enhancers, improving reaction times and adrenal responses.

G A D G E T S

• Firearms: Has a small arsenal of guns available to her, but typically limits herself to one or two on any job to keep weight down. Always carries a suppressed semi-auto pistol, though.
• Combat knife
• Grenades: Frags, flashbangs, and smoke.
• Full kit of Resource War-era light body armor, scavenged and bought over time
• Gas mask with scanning visor
• Wrist-mounted grapnel launcher: offers quick mobility and battlefield repositioning

S K I L L S

• Urban warfare: Understands how to fight through cramped alleys and narrow streets.
• Firearms proficiency: Is a fair shot with most common types of guns.
• CQC: Was trained in martial arts, grappling, and brawling by her parents. Is a terror in close-quarters.

O T H E R

• Theme song

@Psyker Landshark

Short and sweet, she seems like a good fit! Welcome!

⫸ New World Order ⫷

I hope this is ok! (Edited for clarity)

The Nomad

B A S I C S

N A M E
Terra Kenyon

A L I A S
Nomad

A G E
25

G E N D E R
Female

F A C T I O N
Wastelander, contracts for F&M

P H Y S I C A L D E S C R I P T I O N
Terra stands 5'6" tall and weighs 125lbs. She had dark brown wavy hair that doesn't quite reach her shoulders. Her skin is light as she tries to stay covered from the sun as much as possible. Terra has large, expressive grey eyes that look blue when she has been crying or is sick. She has freckles dotting the bridge of her nose and dark brown brows. She has a couple small scars near her left ear from a previous job but they aren't incredibly noticeable. She usually wears black, her favorite color, or an olive army green. She has some protective gear from the elements of the wastelands but that is more practical than fashion choice. She has a couple other scars that stay covered up, such as a large pink one of her right arm from a deal that went south, and a small scar on her right shoulder blade from a companion who betrayed her, that literally threw a knife at her back. She also has a small homemade tattoo an ex gave her at her request- the outline of a drop of water on her left hand near her thumb.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

P E R S O N A L D E S C R I P T I O N

Terra is fairly serious. She doesn't laugh or smile very often. If she does, her laugh almost sounds like gasping as she's so out of practice in doing so. Terra is not an angry person either. In fact, she lets very little bother her. She tries not to think very much, and just "do". By doing and not over thinking, she can bypass pesky emotions more easily. Terra is not a very sympathetic person. She hates laziness and complaining and thinks most people around her are just slowing her down. Terra is loyal to a fault if you become her friend. She is protective and motherly in a way to those she manages to care about. She also is a very good listener and wise when giving advice. She is mechanical and loves to build things, as it again, takes her mind off fantasies, emotions, and over thinking. She is tough, but never heartless. She has ingrained within her a sense of truth, justice, and moral uprightness despite current world events, her experiences, and her job.

L I K E S

• Fixing things
• Dusk
• Praise for a job well done

D I S L I K E S

• Laziness
• Obnoxiously peppy people
• Snobs

M O T I V A T I O N S
Years ago when she began contracting through F&M, Terra was promised entrance into Nova city at some point. She has been paid per job often in goods she needed to survive, but has yet to be given citizenship. She fears they find her too useful in her current position and may never honor their word. Her motives are survival, money/comfort to a point, and entrance into Nova City.

S E X U A L P R E F E R E N C E
Heterosexual

H I S T O R Y

B R I E F B I O
Terra was born to Wasteland parents and raised running from shelter to shelter, trying to survive. Her parents joined a cult when she was a young teen who promised protection and a sense of community so they would struggle less. They did indeed make sure the family did not go hungry again, but at a cost. Terra and her parents were expected to comply with whatever the leaders of the cult demanded at any time, whether it was forced labor, scouting missions, or private requests that need not be mentioned. Terra ran away at the age of 16 with a few friends around her same age, and they became like a real family. They learned survival skills from each other, as well as how to shoot bows and crossbows. They got multiple chances to practice medical knowledge and while they were scavengers more or less, they were happy. As time went on, the family began breaking apart for various reasons which left Terra searching for something new. She was approached via drone by F&M when she was 21 as they had apparently been watching her. They promised her entrance into Nova City in exchange for completing various jobs. These jobs have included hits on troublemakers, capturing of potential troublemakers, as well as the retrieval of stolen goods. She has been offered spying jobs but refuses.

I N I T I A T I O N
Because of her upbringing, Terra does not have emotional loyalty to someone just because they are a Wastelander. She has no problem doing what needs to be done in order for her or those she cares about to survive. She also is skilled with a longbow, crossbow, and compound bow. She rarely misses. Because of her serious personality, lack of deep family ties, and skills with weaponry, she was hired.

S K I L L S E T

A U G M E N T A T I O N S
As payment for a job, Terra was offered and accepted an augmentation of her skin. A microscopic film was placed over her skin that repels radiation to a certain degree, though one would not be able to tell by look or touch. She can still breathe in radioactive particles if she is not careful of her surroundings, but the augmentation provides her a longer life in the Wastelands and allows her to go places at times others cannot.

G A D G E T S

• Currently has a compound bow and plenty of arrows she fletches herself
• Survival kit (basic knife, first AID kit, water filtered bottle, fire starter, etc.)
• Ties for handcuffing those she captures
• Extra clothing and necessities (such as food, knives, etc.) in a backpack

S K I L L S

• Skilled with a longbow
• Skilled with a crossbow
• Skilled with a compound bow
• Can cook
• Can perform basic medical treatment
• Basic fighting skills
• Survival skills
• Mechanically inclined/problem solver

O T H E R

• Interactions between Terra and F&M have all been via technology, not within the walls of Nova City as she has never been inside. When she drops off a "job" they are picked up at a designated drop off spot.

@FollowthePath

Looks good!

⫸ New World Order ⫷

The Rogue

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B A S I C S

N A M E
Tessa “Tess” Marina Jewel Wyndemere

A L I A S
The Rogue, Little Miss Princess (unflattering)

A G E
24

G E N D E R
Female

F A C T I O N
The F&M Corporation

P H Y S I C A L D E S C R I P T I O N
Tess holds herself with all the pomp and elegance of true royalty, her haughty posture and her often-upturned chin some of the indicators that she throws out to signify her superiority. Tess is quite thin but lithe, short but capable, and while she does only stand at over 5 feet tall (maybe 5'1" if you push it) she is toned from dedicated fitness training. Despite a fairly athletic build, just about everything else about Tess screams daintiness, contrary to her best efforts. Between her aforementioned height and slightness, her copy-paper stark white skin, her button nose and her small, heart-shaped face, the only thing that Tess has which looks fearsome is her soul-piercing glare, which has been described by multiple sources as truly terrifying. Tess's hair is naturally brunette, close to black, but she's been dying it blue as part of a new fashion trend. She has eyes that are so green they seem nearly aquamarine in color. Tess dresses to impress, most of the time; regardless of whatever she's wearing, it's undoubtedly from the most bourgeoise brand that money can buy.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

P E R S O N A L D E S C R I P T I O N
Tess is difficult to work with. She's thoroughly pretentious and and decidedly snobbish, with an air of arrogance so thick you can quite nearly feel it whenever she enters a room. Having been born and raised in the upper class, Tess was bred in an environment where she learned that she was superior by nature of her lineage. She projects these thoughts and sentiments very openly, with a blunt, crass attitude that earns her scowls (something she doesn't mind, as she gets to scowl back at them.) She's very greedy and only charitable insofar as her charity helps her social standing; it's rare to see Tess do something without getting something in return. Tess' indifference to her peers is truly her at her best; when people stand in her way or irritate her, Tess is openly hostile, condescending, and frustrating in a way that very few can hope to match.

Tess is superficial to the max, a materialist who cares deeply about the physical things, whether that be her own appearance, makeup, clothing, jewelry, heirlooms, artifacts, pieces of tech, or just cold hard cash. If there's something that she can get, it's obviously that Tess will want it, and it's simply assumed that Tess will get it. Even things that Tess pretends to dislike are secretly on her list of acquisitions. While Tess projects an air of indifference about others' opinions of her, Tess truly desires to be liked, or at the very least, feared. Tess simply finds the short-term allure of glimmering gold too tempting to withhold. Tess is a diagnosed kleptomaniac as wealth, to her, is an addiction.

Tess pretends to enjoy competition but is a truly sore loser. It's more accurate to say that Tess enjoys to win, and that a defeat of any kind is simply a non-option for her. While she is normally cool as a cucumber and masterfully unemotional, it's when she starts to suffer a defeat that her emotions, her passions, and her well-reputed nastiness start to rear its head.

Tess is largely amoral. Cheating, stealing, and conniving is frankly second-nature to her, part of the way she was born and raised in the corporate world. To her, victory and defeat are a binary, an established dichotomy, and the winner does, in fact, take it all. Tess would always rather be on the winning side, and is willing to go to any length to ensure that she remains on the winning side. Unlike many Contractors who view their employers as means to an end, with indifference, or even with disdain, Tess appreciates what the Corporations do and sees rising the ranks of the Corporate ladder to be a net positive.

Tess presents herself as somebody that has 'defeated' love and does not desire nor have a use for companionship outside of a business setting. Truthfully, Tess is just plain old lonely, and while her attitude is fairly inexcusable, she is a product of her family and surroundings. The hardness and detachment she was raised and surrounded with have unfortunately lodged its way into Tess' soul. Occasionally, an observant onlooker may peer into her soul and find some positivity, some amicability, some kindness, and even a shred of a hopeless romantic, all trapped underneath a steely, icy shell of a young woman. Some genuine friendship may be all that's needed to warm her up, but in the words of one of her corporate handlers: "staying in a room with her for 5 minutes without blowing your brains out is a million-dollar contract, in it of itself."

L I K E S

• Jewels / Gemstones
• Expensive Clothing
• Expensive Food
• Money
• Uncracked safes
• Cracked safes
• Her custom-designed gadgetry
• Prosecco

D I S L I K E S

• Most people
• Cheap anything
• Poverty
• Afterburn
• Multi-person jobs

M O T I V A T I O N S

• Instant, easy income
• Familial approval

S E X U A L P R E F E R E N C E
???

H I S T O R Y

B R I E F B I O
Tessa “Tess” Marina Jewel Wyndemere was born with the proverbial silver spoon. The Wyndemere family is a well-established Diamond District clan going back to before the Resource Wars, where Tess's ancestor worked in the British parliament and established an early relationship with the then-budding F&M Group, contracting the corporation to supply a significant number of weapons for the British army. When the Resource Wars were midway and the construction of Nova City began, the Wyndemeres were one of the first to abandon the Union Jack and cross the pond to the United States, where they invested their wealth into the F&M Group's projects.

Needless to say, the investment paid its dividends. The Wyndemeres earned themselves a comfortable spot in the upper-class of Nova City; they lived the penthouse in the Diamond District type of life, working comfortable, cushy jobs for the Corporation while raking in the big bucks. This familial wealth persisted down to the birth of Tessa Wyndemere, who lived, obviously, the life most would dream for: high wealth paired with low expectations. The Wyndemeres, for generations, had earned their fortunes by, frankly, sitting on their asses, and Tessa's only lesson was to not squander it, and kiss up to the people that gave them the check.

Tessa was naturally independent, smart, but also very withdrawn. She was never interested in playdates, or having fun in the parks, or going to parties and the like. She was incredibly self-focused and driven. [WIP ;c]

I N I T I A T I O N
What brought you to the Contractor way of life and got you hired? If for some reason this doesn't apply, feel free to leave this blank.

S K I L L S E T

A U G M E N T A T I O N S
Tessa has received minor Nanite infusions in order to make herself slightly stronger than the average person, as well as infusions that allow her to lower her body temperature for short periods of time, allowing her to bypass heat sensors.

G A D G E T S

• F&M Customized DiamondCutters: The only objects that Tessa has ever shown actual affection for, the DiamondCutters are two wrist-attached gauntlets that fire razor-sharp grappling claws attached to hardlight cords. The DiamondCutters can be launched at adversaries, used as close-range weapons, used as a grappling hook, used as a safecracking tool, and has a number of other minor built-in features. The hardlight projectors within the gauntlets are highly expensive and make the gadget very expensive.
• F&M Mk II Plasma Cannon: A handheld pistol that fires condensed plasma shells, which can pierce through most forms of conventional body armor with ease
• F&M Boarhunter Proximity Charges: Small planted bombs the size of a hockey puck that can be programmed to either deliver a shaped blast to breach a wall or door or can deliver an outward burst upon detecting a lifeform.
• Smoke Bombs: Somewhat antiquated gadgetry, but they seem to do the trick.

S K I L L S

• Expert Martial Artist: Tess has used her wealth to hire some of the best and brightest martial arts instructors the city has to offer. She's not exactly a master but can certainly hold her own in hand-to-hand combat.
• Master Infiltrator: Tess is well-experienced at breaking and entering, safecracking, and avoiding/disabling security systems.
• Wealth: Perhaps not a skill in the traditional sense, but money can buy you a lot of things. Maybe not happiness, but a lot of things.

O T H E R

• Anything you think that I missed in this whole application thing.