Martian

The Hunt, A Modern Fantasy Smorgasbord RP

Interested in participating. Quick question though. Are half-breeds a thing in this setting, specifically half-elf, half-human? I was considering playing a half-elf, but if that isn't a thing then I guess I could play a fullblooded elf.

**CANCELLED** Flower Power! - A Plant-Inspired Superpowers RP [OPEN]

Arthur chuckled softly at the reply of the strange woman sitting on the picnic table. Groovy. The only person he had heard that from none ironically was an older woman in his apartment building, one who had been a flower child back in the day. Yet this lady in front of Arthur was clearly way younger that, so he wondered why she was using such terms. He thought that it might be a hipster thing.

As she continued to speak, Arthur began to wonder if she knew where she was, “You know this is a scientific conference, right? I don’t think they’ll be sticking anyone with needles randomly, if you were worrying about that. As for harmonious thoughts, I’m not sure.”

Arthur paused, before laughing, “I mean do you think we should try and commune with the plant essences? I have no idea how that would work, but you seem like the kind of person who could get that started.”

Arthur was serious in what he said. This whole plant power thing had been nothing but a mystery since it started a few weeks back. Up until hearing about this conference, Arthur never had a notion that plant essences could be a thing. Yet he did change at night, same time as the flowers changed. So maybe a strange hippie lady leading some kind of meditation would allow him to gleam some information. It was worth a try.

“My name is Arthur,” he said as he extended his hand, “And would it be too forward if you yourself have a plant essence power?”

Arthur was under the assumption that most anyone here that didn’t look like a scientific type was probably someone with powers or knew someone with powers. Arthur himself at been keeping his power secret to those around him, but was warming up to the idea of being open with others with plant essences. Perhaps having some sort of community would make this life change easier for Arthur.

@Bai Suzhen

**CANCELLED** Flower Power! - A Plant-Inspired Superpowers RP [OPEN]

June 11, 2021
Arthur’s Apartment

Arthur stared into the bathroom mirror, still coming to terms with what he saw. His skin had become noticeably paler since he had last looked into the mirror in the morning. While he had heard of diseases that changed skin pigmentation, he could think of none that would do it so rapidly and then also change back to normal. He also seemed taller, something Arthur had always wished for, not liking his small body.

Hoping to see for sure if there was a change of height, Arthur walked over to his storage closet, fumbling through the mess for a few seconds before finding a tape measure. Lining up next to the wall in the hallway, Arthur extended the measure vertically down his body, noting the height. He had become just over an inch taller than he was this morning.

Still amazed, Arthur walked over to some hand weights lying next to his couch. Before whatever this is happened, Arthur could barely lift anything, with almost no arm strength. But now that he had changed, he could easily lift these basic weights. But that was only at night, as during the day he went back to his usual weakling self. Arthur picked up the weights, finding them even easier too lift than a few days ago. He thought that perhaps he should buy a heavier set.

Arthur put down the weights and went back to sitting in front of his laptop. In his browser he had several tabs open, each one a page related to superpowers. However, the tab that he was on was about a conference on plant essence powers. A few months back Arthur would of thought the notion of plant powers ridiculous, but his own power experience seemed to be tied to it. Arthur could clearly deduce that his powers came at night and went away during the day. He couldn’t help but be reminded of certain flowers that bloom at night and close during the day. There were several types of such plants in the community garden he worked on, each one very special to Arthur.

Arthur re-read the info page on the conference, noting that it wasn’t terribly far from where he lived. The only problem was the price of tickets. Arthur had been saving his money for college tuition as he still did intend to eventually attend. But figuring out his powers was very important to Arthur, as it would irrevocably effect his whole life.

Arthur decided to search what other people were saying about the conference online. After scrolling through several tweets making fun of it, Arthur found a few posts about people who believe they have plant essence powers and were genuinely stoked to learn more about them. What finally sealed the deal for Arthur was a re-tweet stating that those who can prove they have an animal essence get two-thirds of their admission back. Arthur figured that wouldn’t be hard to do as all they had to do was just look at him during the night.

Arthur went back to the conference website, hoping that there was some tickets left. Luckily there was, so Arthur gladly paid the fee. He then remembered that he needed to call his work to get time off, with only like a week in advance notice. Arthur prayed that they would let him.

***

June 19, 2021
Cypress View Retreat

So Arthur managed to get the time off, as the other receptionist at the office wanted to pick up a few more extra shifts. And Arthur had promised to owe her a favour. Arthur didn’t know what the favour would be as he drove down the wooded road in his bright red Volkswagen Beetle. Arthur wasn’t entirely sure where he was going as he made his way through the woods. The GPS app on his phone had decided to stop working about half an hour ago, and like most people his age, Arthur didn’t have a map of the area in his car.

After winding around the trees for a little while longer, Arthur finally saw another car. Then another. Then a few more. Figuring that they were headed the same way, Arthur followed behind them. The assumption proved right as they soon came upon a sign saying Cypress View Retreat. Arthur pulled into the parking lot, finding that there was still a decent amount of parking spots.

Getting out of his beetle, Arthur half expected everyone’s power to be evident. Instead he saw mostly middle aged people or young hipsters scattered across the parking lot. Arthur did realize that he as well wouldn’t stand out as the sun was still shining. Also, maybe people had an interest in plant essences, even if they didn’t have one.

Still kind of disappointed, Arthur grabbed his bag from the trunk and walked over to the entrance station. He pulled out his ticket and showed it to the check-in man. He scanned the ticket before directing Arthur to cabin five. Arthur said a quick thank you, before walking across the pavilion and toward where the cabins were situated.

As Arthur neared his assigned cabin, he saw a seemingly strange woman emerge from the wilderness, sauntering toward the cabins. Arthur was slightly stunned by her appearance, she was pretty, but looked like a mess in just a bikini and shirt, with flowers strung across her hair. Arthur wondered what she was doing here as this was a scientific conference and not burning man.

“Are you alright miss?” he asked, not really sure what kind of response he would get.

@Bai Suzhen

**CANCELLED** Flower Power! - A Plant-Inspired Superpowers RP [OPEN]

Arthur Luna

Name: Arthur Luna

Appearance: Arthur is quite small, both in height and build. Standing at 5’5’’ and weighing 130 lbs, Arthur is something of a shrimp. This isn’t helped by his total lack of toned muscles, with his torso being completely flat and his arms and legs being small and stringy. Arthur’s skin is a pale white as he tends to avoid the sun. Arthur’s oval like face is covered in long black hair that goes all the way down to his neck. He also wears a pair of black glasses over his hazel eyes.

Arthur tends to dress eclectically as he doesn’t subscribe to any one style. As such he can been seen often in a variety of colours, fabrics, and other styles of dress. Usually multiple shirts are worn at once and a sweater as well most times. Arthur tends to prefer long pants rather than shorts, as well as running shoes instead of dress shoes. Arthur has also been experimenting with gender non-confirming clothes, mostly keeping to feminine colours and styles of shirt at this time.

Gender: Male

Age: 20

Occupation: Receptionist/Hobbyist Podcaster

Plant Essence: Ipomoea alba aka Moonflower

Superpower(s): Moonflower is a species of flower that blooms at night and closes back up during the day. In relation to this Arthur now possesses an involuntary transformation during the night. Currently this causes Arthur to become even more pale in skin pigment, for him to grow an inch in height, and possess heightened speed, strength, and reflexes. Once it becomes day again Arthur loses the enhanced abilities and returns to his default body. In the future Arthur will get taller when he transforms, with maybe even more visual changes, and his enhanced abilities would increase to a superhuman level.

Personality: At first glance Arthur seems to be the quiet guy, mostly falling into the background in most situations. However, if you get to know him he begins to bloom, revealing a very passionate and talkative individual. Once a conversation begins with Arthur it tends to go on for a long time as he sometimes doesn’t know when to stop.

Coming out of a sheltered past, Arthur is always trying to experience new things. To that end he associates with a varied type of people. He has also been experimenting with his sexuality, but currently does not want to use a label. He has also gotten into many fandoms, which has helped him meet new people, and given him a lot of references to use in conversation.

Arthur also has a tendency to help out others in need. This could be as simple as buying groceries for the struggling single mother next door, to helping a friend get sober. Arthur also would like to think that he would defend someone in a fight, but he questions this with his current physique, leaving that up to the realm of superhero stories.

History: Born in a small town of which his mother was mayor, Arthur had a sheltered childhood. Arthur was the middle child of three, and was quite often expected by his parents to both follow in the footsteps of his older brother and be a good example for his younger sister. For the first few years Arthur did as his parents asked, only engaging with others they approved of. But as Arthur got older it became harder for his parents to control him.

It was at the age of eight that first saw someone with animal powers. In his small town no one had powers, and the adults didn’t talk about it, so mention of powers was restricted to stories traded by the children. Because of this Arthur was sceptical of their existence. But that was changed when he saw a man who had just been kicked out of the town’s only bar, launch into the air and fly away on wings that appeared out of nowhere.

Arthur decided to keep this sighting from his parents, figuring it would just get him into trouble. Wanting to learn more about the animal powers, Arthur turned to the public library for information. Going on the public computer, Arthur looked up all he had wanted to know, wondering if he could give himself powers, maybe get rid of his nearsightedness and sensitivity to light. Noticing what Arthur was searching, the librarian approached him, offering his assistance. Arthur accepted, quickly learning that the librarian was different that the other adults in town.

Arthur would spend a lot more time over the years at the library, looking up topics that he wouldn’t dare search on the computer at home. His view of the world began to expand, as he started new hobbies like rollerskating, playing board games, and working at the town’s community garden. It was quickly becoming apparent to Arthur’s parents that he was a free spirit, so they worked to corral him in. As Arthur’s brother left for college in the city, his parents encouraged him to follow suit. Arthur said he would think about it.

When Arthur finally graduated from his local high school, the issue of college was raised again. Arthur declared that he too would move to the city, but unlike his brother he would take a year long break to discover himself before applying. This made his parents irate, but Arthur’s brother was more of the mind that at least he is planning to go to college. Thus he helped Arthur moved to the city.

Once Arthur made it to the city he quickly became a part of the community. He made friends with the other tenants in his apartment complex, he found a local gaming group, and found a new community garden to work at. Job hunting did not go well initially, but after two months Arthur got a position as a receptionist at a doctor’s office. Things were going well, so well that Arthur pushed back attending college by another year. In the mean time he started a podcast with a few of his friends, hoping to make it big.

Arthur’s family’s patience was quickly running thin, eventually running out when Arthur postponed another time. His parents stopped talking to him, his brother questioned if he had any intention of going to school, while his sister just did what her parents said and didn’t speak to him.

This sent Arthur into a bit of a spiral. He began to question all of his choices, hoping that he was making the right ones. It was a few weeks later when Arthur was working in the community garden by himself around twilight. He had just finished watering the vegetables and was sitting down on a bucket, watching the moonflowers. Arthur had always liked watching them bloom as the night came. However this time, something else changed beside the flowers.

Arthur felt a slight pressure as it seemed liked his body was getting taller. The feeling ended just as the moonflowers finished blooming. As Arthur got up to leave the garden, he noticed that his skin was paler than usual. Not thinking much of it, Arthur began to jog back to his apartment. Without thinking, he immediately began sprinting, making it back home in record time. He then went to bed, and when he woke up the next day, found that his skin had gone back to normal.

For the next few nights Arthur would notice the skin pigment change, the increased height, and stronger physical abilities. After a week Arthur began to question what was happening to his body at night. At first he considered that he might have animal powers, but he couldn’t think of an animal that would match his powers. So he went into researching animals in his free time, trying to see if that could answer his question.

Miscellaneous: Arthur is queer, but is still figuring things out and as such isn’t using labels yet. Arthur has been sensitive to sunlight since he was a child, causing him to prefer to remain indoors. He also tends to revamp his wardrobe every few months, as he loves buying a lot from thrift stores. Arthur also hosts a podcast with two friends. What the topic of the podcast is, I currently don’t know. I welcome any suggestions.

The Energy Storm

San Francisco, California

The GPS on Thomas’ phone informed him that he had just entered San Francisco. He had finally finished his twelve hour drive, having spent a night in a motel while halfway there. Thomas was excited as he saw the beach, something he had never seen growing up in Phoenix. He had come into this drive with anticipation over starting a new chapter of his life. He had finally moved away and was stretching his wings.

That positivity was tempered by the negative feelings that also prompted this relocation. Since the death of his father in the energy storm, Thomas had found that there were too many painful memories in Phoenix. He had hoped that by moving away it would leave his negativity behind.

Thomas’ stomach growled, telling him that it was hungry after the long drive. Thomas pulled his large pickup truck into the parking lot of a Starbucks, one of several he had already seen since entering the city. He put on his mask before heading inside to grab a coffee and a croissant. Thomas went back to his truck, sitting in the front seat. As he chowed down on his baked good, his phone began to ring.

Thomas answered, it was his mom, just checking in on him. She had calculated the length of the drive, and knew he was to arrive in San Francisco around this time. They spoke briefly, Thomas’ mother still worried about him moving to a new city by himself, especially with all the political unrest happening. Thomas managed to ease her fears by promising that he would be safe, before ending the call.

As Thomas finished his food, he thought back to what brought him here. While Thomas knew he had to get out of town, he wasn’t sure where he would go. Fortunately, Thomas’ boss at work had a cousin in California who was opening up a mechanic shop, but had been stopped by the plague. Now he was looking for good employees who still wanted to work. Even though he would be sad to see him go, Thomas’ boss secured him a job at the shop in San Francisco. So, Thomas packed up most of what he owned, and drove northwest to San Francisco.

Due to the abrupt nature of this move, Thomas hadn’t been able to find an apartment. But that didn’t deter him as he was recommended as his new boss Luke would allow him to use his guest room until he found his own place. Thomas was really glad that he was doing that as most people were trying to avoid others with the energy plague going on.

Thomas decided to head to the mechanic shop first. As soon as he pulled up to it he spotted Luke, his boss’s cousin, outside wearing a black mask. They had previously spoke over a video call, so Thomas knew what he looked like.

“Hey Thomas, you made it,” he said with a friendly voice.

“Yeah, it was quite a bit of a trip,” Thomas replied, the smell of coffee on his breath stuck in his mask.

“Well come on in. I’ll show you around the place.”

Thomas got out of the truck, and then began to tour the shop. It was small, but not a bad size for a first business. All the machines and tools seemed to be current and quality. In the corner, a small flat screen TV was attached to the wall, currently left on a all day news channel.

Luke had to run to get something, leaving Thomas in front of the TV. Rumours were abounding that California was preparing to go into lock down. Thomas considered himself lucky that he had made it to San Francisco before everything was shut down. But he wondered if that would include his new place of employ.

A new program began, this one hosted by a middle aged white man in a grey suit. Thomas didn’t pay him much heed as he waited for Luke to come back. That was until he saw that he was talking about an altered registry. A shiver went down Thomas’ back. Known only to himself, he was an altered, though he managed to conceal successfully.

“And now there’s rumour of a blood test for altereds. Mandatory for everyone to see who are these deviant individuals,” the man said.

“What a load of crap,” Luke said as he re-entered the room, “If there was a blood test they would already be doing it. What do you think Thomas?”

Thomas paused before speaking, “Yeah, its dumb. Plus shouldn’t these altereds be heroes like the X-Men or something?”

“Ah, but you forget the whole: the world hates and fears us.”

Hates and fears us. That is how Thomas felt right now. These were scary times he was living in, especially when you were different, an outsider. Things really did look shitty to Thomas at that moment.

The Energy Storm

Thomas Crichton

Name: Thomas Crichton
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Height: 5’10’’
Weight: 163 lbs
Ethnicity: Apache Native American
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Religion: Spiritual but not religious
Occupation: Mechanic

Ability: Thomas can manifest a burst of golden energy, which propels him off the ground and allows him to fly. For every few seconds in the air, Thomas must unleash another burst, or risk falling to the ground. Thomas can also release bursts in quick succession to fly faster. Currently Thomas can only fly for about forty-five seconds maximum before needing to land for a few seconds to catch his breath.

Background: Thomas was born in the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona. The first son of a teenage couple, Thomas was not planned and was a great burden on the struggling teens. Thomas’ parents decided to give him a better life, one off the reservation, so they took their newborn and left. By the time Thomas was one year, his family had moved in and out of many cities, eventually settling down in Phoenix, Arizona. Both of Thomas’ parents got minimum wage jobs, one working days, the other nights, so that someone was always with Thomas. The little family was happy for a while in their tiny apartment.

Once Thomas started to walk and talk, his parents began to introduce him to others, making play dates with the other kids in the apartment building. Thomas would discover even more family members when his father’s brother came to live in Phoenix. Things were really good for Thomas as he entered school. However, one day Thomas came home from first grade to learn that his father had been in a car crash. He had survived but had several broken bones and other injuries.

Following the accident, Thomas’ father could no longer work, putting further strain on the family income. Thomas’ father thought of asking his brother for help, but he was having issues of his own with the law. Thomas’ father decided to try and sue the person who hit him, but this would only lead to prolonged litigation and hefty lawyer fees. The stress of it all caused fighting between Thomas’ parents, causing his father to move out and in with his brother. He would return only a few weeks later when he learnt his wife was pregnant.

So at the age of twelve, Thomas became a big brother when his brother Daniel was born. Thomas immediately became his protector, trying to shield him from all the pain he had endured. Things would become bad for the family when the father began abusing pain medication. During Thomas’ high school years, his father would come in and out of his life. Thomas ignored this however, instead focusing on school, particularly metal shop class. Thomas would end up graduating with good grades, his father promising him that he would get clean the same day.

True enough, Thomas’ father kept his word, being sober for three months as Thomas went off to college. Thomas pursued a degree in auto mechanic repair, as he had come to love working with cars. Even before he finished his degree, he was offered a job at a local mechanic. Also during college, Thomas’ parents would come to an understanding that they are bad as a couple, but could remain friends. His father would get a bigger role in his and Daniel’s life.

After graduating, Thomas would continue to work at the same mechanic, but did ponder the idea of moving away to start his own life, much like his parents had. Thomas decided to hold off for now, instead enjoying his good family situation. It was with his family, specifically his father and brother, that he went for a walk on the day of February 2nd 2018. The energy storm came out of nowhere, the Crichtons having nowhere to hide. A lightning strike came down toward Daniel, but with speed granted from adrenaline, his father managed to push him away, taking the brunt of the bolt. Thomas would rush over to his brother, picking him up and beginning to sprint.

Thomas would run for almost a solid minute, seeing passerbys getting shocked and vehicles completely destroyed. However, Thomas didn’t notice a pothole in the road, one that caused him and Daniel to topple to the ground. Groaning in pain from the fall, Thomas looked up to the sky just in time to see an energy bolt hurtling toward him and Daniel. Then everything went black.

Thomas woke up several days later in the hospital, his mother at his side. Thomas asked about his father, tearfully learning that he hadn’t survived the strike. Fearing the same fate for his brother, Thomas was elated to learn that he survived and was in a room down the hall, having woken up the previous day. Life changed for Thomas after the storm. Once again he considered leaving Phoenix, as there was just too much pain in the city. But those thoughts became inconsequential when Thomas learnt he had powers. Somehow he could now fly, propelled by some kind of energy. Yes, life was changing for Thomas Crichton.

Digimon: Shadows in Arcadia

I am also interested in the Digital Monsters.

:ὁ Animalia [OPEN!]

Glad to be back. And I'm all for having everyone join the anime club!

**CANCELLED** Flower Power! - A Plant-Inspired Superpowers RP [OPEN]

Arthur Luna

Name: Arthur Luna

Appearance: Arthur is quite small, both in height and build. Standing at 5’5’’ and weighing 130 lbs, Arthur is something of a shrimp. This isn’t helped by his total lack of toned muscles, with his torso being completely flat and his arms and legs being small and stringy. Arthur’s skin is a pale white as he tends to avoid the sun. Arthur’s oval like face is covered in long black hair that goes all the way down to his neck. He also wears a pair of black glasses over his hazel eyes.

Arthur tends to dress eclectically as he doesn’t subscribe to any one style. As such he can been seen often in a variety of colours, fabrics, and other styles of dress. Usually multiple shirts are worn at once and a sweater as well most times. Arthur tends to prefer long pants rather than shorts, as well as running shoes instead of dress shoes. Arthur has also been experimenting with gender non-confirming clothes, mostly keeping to feminine colours and styles of shirt at this time.

Gender: Male

Age: 20

Occupation: Receptionist/Hobbyist Podcaster

Plant Essence: Ipomoea alba aka Moonflower

Superpower(s): Moonflower is a species of flower that blooms at night and closes back up during the day. In relation to this Arthur now possesses an involuntary transformation during the night. Currently this causes Arthur to become even more pale in skin pigment, for him to grow an inch in height, and possess heightened speed, strength, and reflexes. Once it becomes day again Arthur loses the enhanced abilities and returns to his default body. In the future Arthur will get taller when he transforms, with maybe even more visual changes, and his enhanced abilities would increase to a superhuman level.

Personality: At first glance Arthur seems to be the quiet guy, mostly falling into the background in most situations. However, if you get to know him he begins to bloom, revealing a very passionate and talkative individual. Once a conversation begins with Arthur it tends to go on for a long time as he sometimes doesn’t know when to stop.

Coming out of a sheltered past, Arthur is always trying to experience new things. To that end he associates with a varied type of people. He has also been experimenting with his sexuality, but currently does not want to use a label. He has also gotten into many fandoms, which has helped him meet new people, and given him a lot of references to use in conversation.

Arthur also has a tendency to help out others in need. This could be as simple as buying groceries for the struggling single mother next door, to helping a friend get sober. Arthur also would like to think that he would defend someone in a fight, but he questions this with his current physique, leaving that up to the realm of superhero stories.

History: Born in a small town of which his mother was mayor, Arthur had a sheltered childhood. Arthur was the middle child of three, and was quite often expected by his parents to both follow in the footsteps of his older brother and be a good example for his younger sister. For the first few years Arthur did as his parents asked, only engaging with others they approved of. But as Arthur got older it became harder for his parents to control him.

It was at the age of eight that first saw someone with animal powers. In his small town no one had powers, and the adults didn’t talk about it, so mention of powers was restricted to stories traded by the children. Because of this Arthur was sceptical of their existence. But that was changed when he saw a man who had just been kicked out of the town’s only bar, launch into the air and fly away on wings that appeared out of nowhere.

Arthur decided to keep this sighting from his parents, figuring it would just get him into trouble. Wanting to learn more about the animal powers, Arthur turned to the public library for information. Going on the public computer, Arthur looked up all he had wanted to know, wondering if he could give himself powers, maybe get rid of his nearsightedness and sensitivity to light. Noticing what Arthur was searching, the librarian approached him, offering his assistance. Arthur accepted, quickly learning that the librarian was different that the other adults in town.

Arthur would spend a lot more time over the years at the library, looking up topics that he wouldn’t dare search on the computer at home. His view of the world began to expand, as he started new hobbies like rollerskating, playing board games, and working at the town’s community garden. It was quickly becoming apparent to Arthur’s parents that he was a free spirit, so they worked to corral him in. As Arthur’s brother left for college in the city, his parents encouraged him to follow suit. Arthur said he would think about it.

When Arthur finally graduated from his local high school, the issue of college was raised again. Arthur declared that he too would move to the city, but unlike his brother he would take a year long break to discover himself before applying. This made his parents irate, but Arthur’s brother was more of the mind that at least he is planning to go to college. Thus he helped Arthur moved to the city.

Once Arthur made it to the city he quickly became a part of the community. He made friends with the other tenants in his apartment complex, he found a local gaming group, and found a new community garden to work at. Job hunting did not go well initially, but after two months Arthur got a position as a receptionist at a doctor’s office. Things were going well, so well that Arthur pushed back attending college by another year. In the mean time he started a podcast with a few of his friends, hoping to make it big.

Arthur’s family’s patience was quickly running thin, eventually running out when Arthur postponed another time. His parents stopped talking to him, his brother questioned if he had any intention of going to school, while his sister just did what her parents said and didn’t speak to him.

This sent Arthur into a bit of a spiral. He began to question all of his choices, hoping that he was making the right ones. It was a few weeks later when Arthur was working in the community garden by himself around twilight. He had just finished watering the vegetables and was sitting down on a bucket, watching the moonflowers. Arthur had always liked watching them bloom as the night came. However this time, something else changed beside the flowers.

Arthur felt a slight pressure as it seemed liked his body was getting taller. The feeling ended just as the moonflowers finished blooming. As Arthur got up to leave the garden, he noticed that his skin was paler than usual. Not thinking much of it, Arthur began to jog back to his apartment. Without thinking, he immediately began sprinting, making it back home in record time. He then went to bed, and when he woke up the next day, found that his skin had gone back to normal.

For the next few nights Arthur would notice the skin pigment change, the increased height, and stronger physical abilities. After a week Arthur began to question what was happening to his body at night. At first he considered that he might have animal powers, but he couldn’t think of an animal that would match his powers. So he went into researching animals in his free time, trying to see if that could answer his question.

Miscellaneous: Arthur is queer, but is still figuring things out and as such isn’t using labels yet. Arthur has been sensitive to sunlight since he was a child, causing him to prefer to remain indoors. He also tends to revamp his wardrobe every few months, as he loves buying a lot from thrift stores. Arthur also hosts a podcast with two friends. What the topic of the podcast is, I currently don’t know. I welcome any suggestions.

The Energy Storm

Interested in joining this. Here's a character.

Thomas Crichton

Name: Thomas Crichton
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Height: 5’10’’
Weight: 163 lbs
Ethnicity: Apache Native American
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Religion: Spiritual but not religious
Occupation: Mechanic

Ability: Thomas can manifest a burst of golden energy, which propels him off the ground and allows him to fly. For every few seconds in the air, Thomas must unleash another burst, or risk falling to the ground. Thomas can also release bursts in quick succession to fly faster. Currently Thomas can only fly for about forty-five seconds maximum before needing to land for a few seconds to catch his breath.

Background: Thomas was born in the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona. The first son of a teenage couple, Thomas was not planned and was a great burden on the struggling teens. Thomas’ parents decided to give him a better life, one off the reservation, so they took their newborn and left. By the time Thomas was one year, his family had moved in and out of many cities, eventually settling down in Phoenix, Arizona. Both of Thomas’ parents got minimum wage jobs, one working days, the other nights, so that someone was always with Thomas. The little family was happy for a while in their tiny apartment.

Once Thomas started to walk and talk, his parents began to introduce him to others, making play dates with the other kids in the apartment building. Thomas would discover even more family members when his father’s brother came to live in Phoenix. Things were really good for Thomas as he entered school. However, one day Thomas came home from first grade to learn that his father had been in a car crash. He had survived but had several broken bones and other injuries.

Following the accident, Thomas’ father could no longer work, putting further strain on the family income. Thomas’ father thought of asking his brother for help, but he was having issues of his own with the law. Thomas’ father decided to try and sue the person who hit him, but this would only lead to prolonged litigation and hefty lawyer fees. The stress of it all caused fighting between Thomas’ parents, causing his father to move out and in with his brother. He would return only a few weeks later when he learnt his wife was pregnant.

So at the age of twelve, Thomas became a big brother when his brother Daniel was born. Thomas immediately became his protector, trying to shield him from all the pain he had endured. Things would become bad for the family when the father began abusing pain medication. During Thomas’ high school years, his father would come in and out of his life. Thomas ignored this however, instead focusing on school, particularly metal shop class. Thomas would end up graduating with good grades, his father promising him that he would get clean the same day.

True enough, Thomas’ father kept his word, being sober for three months as Thomas went off to college. Thomas pursued a degree in auto mechanic repair, as he had come to love working with cars. Even before he finished his degree, he was offered a job at a local mechanic. Also during college, Thomas’ parents would come to an understanding that they are bad as a couple, but could remain friends. His father would get a bigger role in his and Daniel’s life.

After graduating, Thomas would continue to work at the same mechanic, but did ponder the idea of moving away to start his own life, much like his parents had. Thomas decided to hold off for now, instead enjoying his good family situation. It was with his family, specifically his father and brother, that he went for a walk on the day of February 2nd 2018. The energy storm came out of nowhere, the Crichtons having nowhere to hide. A lightning strike came down toward Daniel, but with speed granted from adrenaline, his father managed to push him away, taking the brunt of the bolt. Thomas would rush over to his brother, picking him up and beginning to sprint.

Thomas would run for almost a solid minute, seeing passerbys getting shocked and vehicles completely destroyed. However, Thomas didn’t notice a pothole in the road, one that caused him and Daniel to topple to the ground. Groaning in pain from the fall, Thomas looked up to the sky just in time to see an energy bolt hurtling toward him and Daniel. Then everything went black.

Thomas woke up several days later in the hospital, his mother at his side. Thomas asked about his father, tearfully learning that he hadn’t survived the strike. Fearing the same fate for his brother, Thomas was elated to learn that he survived and was in a room down the hall, having woken up the previous day. Life changed for Thomas after the storm. Once again he considered leaving Phoenix, as there was just too much pain in the city. But those thoughts became inconsequential when Thomas learnt he had powers. Somehow he could now fly, propelled by some kind of energy. Yes, life was changing for Thomas Crichton.