Martian

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Freedom of Devils

Pilot

Name:

Kurt Bauer

Appearance:

Standing at 5’9’’, Kurt is of average height. Initially he seems to have a slim build, but hidden beneath his clothes is a heavily toned body, formed from his years of hard labor. Kurt’s skin is very pale, a side effect of spending many years in the darkness of space. Kurt keeps his haircut simple, as he cuts himself, with his brown hair going down to his ears. Kurt’s eyes are the blue color of the oceans of Earth, a sight he has never seen in person. His body is also marked with cuts and bruises from the rough life he has lived.

Kurt has no sense of style as his financial situation has never allowed for frivolous spending. So he wears basic t-shirts, jeans, and a jacket, or whatever else the pirates provide. If given the choice between colorful and white, black, or grey clothes, Kurt will almost always go with the darker clothing.

Age:

17

Background:

Born on Phobos, one of the moons of Mars, the only parent Kurt was aware of having was a mother. What he has been told is that she worked in a brothel and had no clue who his father was. Kurt’s mother would only to handle being a mother for a few months before she abandoned Kurt. Left at a local church, Kurt would then be put into the broken child service system. Kurt would then be shipped down to Mars itself, where he would be placed in an overcrowded orphanage. It was in these early formative years that Kurt learned that he had to fight for everything.

The conditions in the orphanage were bad, with the owner only doing it for the government support checks. Kurt would frequently get into trouble, often getting physically abused as a punishment. Eventually Kurt and two other orphans had enough and planned to escape the orphanage and make their way to Jupiter. And then one night, after weeks of planning, the trio slipped away from the orphanage and headed to the big city.

Upon reaching the city, one of the orphans chickened out and decided to remain on Mars. Kurt and his friend Alto went ahead without him. As they didn’t have much money, Kurt and Alto signed up for a job mining the Asteroid Belt that divided Mars and Jupiter. The company involved had some very loose regulations, hiring the pair even though they were clearly minors. So Kurt became an employee of the company, taking the surname Bauer for any official documents.

Kurt and Alto were taken to Asteroid GL-2814, where they began training with mobile workers in order to mine the rock. Kurt and Alto would do this for about a year, never making enough money to move on to Jupiter. Kurt would begin to get angry with the mining company. This was only increased when Alto died in a work accident, with the company clearly being at fault.

Without his one friend, Kurt went into a depressive state, the only thing keeping him going was the thought of leaving the asteroid. He would get a chance when the mining operation was raided by pirates, stealing the metals that had been mined and seizing their mining equipment. The captain of the pirate decided to capture most of the mobile worker pilots, turning them into human debris.

Life was just as hard for Kurt as human debris as it had been a misused miner. He was tapped to become a mobile suit pilot, requiring him to get the Alaya Vijinana System surgery. While he survived it, it did leave him with recurrent pain in his back. Once he was able to prove himself as a pilot for the pirates, he was sent to serve aboard the Merculiar Witch.

Personality and Reputation:

Kurt projects an aura of gentleness, never being a hard person to be around. As such he is well like among the human debris, and even other members of the crew. He is known for being of much help with machines given his background in asteroid mining. As such he is considered a key part of the crew. But this is an image that Kurt consciously constructs, as he always wants to appear of use. Beneath his kind eyes is a simmering rage, one focused at everyone to have ever wronged him.

Kurt is convinced that conflict is at the center of all life. One must always stake their claim, or show themselves of use to someone stronger than them. Because of this view, Kurt is always trying to become more skilled, more stronger. His greatest fear would be to become a liability to those around him. Not being able to hold his own would be the worst thing in Kurt’s mind.

Starting Mobile Suit

Mobile Suit:

Modified EB-06 Graze

Name:

Graze Cosmo

Frame:

Graze Frame

Appearance:

Graze Cosmo

Equipment:

• Alaya Vijinana System (Added in repairs to the Graze)
• Head Sphere Sensor
• Booster Unit (for space use)
• GR-W01 120mm Rifle (standard, short range weapon)
• GR-H01 9.8m Battle Axe (standard, close range weapon)
• GR-E01 8.8m Shield (standard, heat resistant shield)

Gundam Frame

Mobile Suit:

ASW-G-34 Furfur

Name:

Gundam Furfur

Frame:

ASW-G-34 Furfur Frame

Appearance:

Gundam Furfur

Equipment:

• Alaya Vijinana System
• Ahab Thrusters (back and waist)
• Thermal Phase Transition Thrusters
• Battle Zweihander (Large, two handed, blade weapon)
• Head Mounted Vulcan Gun (Small round, short range weapon)

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Freedom of Devils

Here's the character sheet for my pilot Kurt and his Gundam Furfur.

Pilot

Name:

Kurt Bauer

Appearance:

Standing at 5’9’’, Kurt is of average height. Initially he seems to have a slim build, but hidden beneath his clothes is a heavily toned body, formed from his years of hard labor. Kurt’s skin is very pale, a side effect of spending many years in the darkness of space. Kurt keeps his haircut simple, as he cuts himself, with his brown hair going down to his ears. Kurt’s eyes are the blue color of the oceans of Earth, a sight he has never seen in person. His body is also marked with cuts and bruises from the rough life he has lived.

Kurt has no sense of style as his financial situation has never allowed for frivolous spending. So he wears basic t-shirts, jeans, and a jacket, or whatever else the pirates provide. If given the choice between colorful and white, black, or grey clothes, Kurt will almost always go with the darker clothing.

Age:

17

Background:

Born on Phobos, one of the moons of Mars, the only parent Kurt was aware of having was a mother. What he has been told is that she worked in a brothel and had no clue who his father was. Kurt’s mother would only to handle being a mother for a few months before she abandoned Kurt. Left at a local church, Kurt would then be put into the broken child service system. Kurt would then be shipped down to Mars itself, where he would be placed in an overcrowded orphanage. It was in these early formative years that Kurt learned that he had to fight for everything.

The conditions in the orphanage were bad, with the owner only doing it for the government support checks. Kurt would frequently get into trouble, often getting physically abused as a punishment. Eventually Kurt and two other orphans had enough and planned to escape the orphanage and make their way to Jupiter. And then one night, after weeks of planning, the trio slipped away from the orphanage and headed to the big city.

Upon reaching the city, one of the orphans chickened out and decided to remain on Mars. Kurt and his friend Alto went ahead without him. As they didn’t have much money, Kurt and Alto signed up for a job mining the Asteroid Belt that divided Mars and Jupiter. The company involved had some very loose regulations, hiring the pair even though they were clearly minors. So Kurt became an employee of the company, taking the surname Bauer for any official documents.

Kurt and Alto were taken to Asteroid GL-2814, where they began training with mobile workers in order to mine the rock. Kurt and Alto would do this for about a year, never making enough money to move on to Jupiter. Kurt would begin to get angry with the mining company. This was only increased when Alto died in a work accident, with the company clearly being at fault.

Without his one friend, Kurt went into a depressive state, the only thing keeping him going was the thought of leaving the asteroid. He would get a chance when the mining operation was raided by pirates, stealing the metals that had been mined and seizing their mining equipment. The captain of the pirate decided to capture most of the mobile worker pilots, turning them into human debris.

Life was just as hard for Kurt as human debris as it had been a misused miner. He was tapped to become a mobile suit pilot, requiring him to get the Alaya Vijinana System surgery. While he survived it, it did leave him with recurrent pain in his back. Once he was able to prove himself as a pilot for the pirates, he was sent to serve aboard the Merculiar Witch.

Personality and Reputation:

Kurt projects an aura of gentleness, never being a hard person to be around. As such he is well like among the human debris, and even other members of the crew. He is known for being of much help with machines given his background in asteroid mining. As such he is considered a key part of the crew. But this is an image that Kurt consciously constructs, as he always wants to appear of use. Beneath his kind eyes is a simmering rage, one focused at everyone to have ever wronged him.

Kurt is convinced that conflict is at the center of all life. One must always stake their claim, or show themselves of use to someone stronger than them. Because of this view, Kurt is always trying to become more skilled, more stronger. His greatest fear would be to become a liability to those around him. Not being able to hold his own would be the worst thing in Kurt’s mind.

Starting Mobile Suit

Mobile Suit:

Modified EB-06 Graze

Name:

Graze Cosmo

Frame:

Valkyrja Frame

Appearance:

Graze Cosmo

Equipment:

• Alaya Vijinana System (Added in repairs to the Graze)
• Head Sphere Sensor
• Booster Unit (for space use)
• GR-W01 120mm Rifle (standard, short range weapon)
• GR-H01 9.8m Battle Axe (standard, close range weapon)
• GR-E01 8.8m Shield (standard, heat resistant shield)

Gundam Frame

Mobile Suit:

ASW-G-34 Furfur

Name:

Gundam Furfur

Frame:

ASW-G-34 Furfur Frame

Appearance:

Gundam Furfur

Equipment:

• Alaya Vijinana System
• Ahab Thrusters (back and waist)
• Thermal Phase Transition Thrusters
• Battle Zweihander (Large, two handed, blade weapon)
• Head Mounted Vulcan Gun (Small round, short range weapon)

Ghostbusters: Ecto-Charge!

@BenG85
Yeah sorry about not responding sooner. I was dealing with some things for the past week so all my RPs took a hit. I did put up a new post as Chase where he is first in line to talk to the cops.

Ghostbusters: Ecto-Charge!

Chase Robinson

As the lecture continued, Chase did take some basic notes on his laptop, just enough to help him pass his exam for the class. But what he was really writing a lot of was story ideas in a separate tab. Chase felt that this discussion of ghosts would be gold for a modern fantasy story or even horror, a genre that Chase didn’t really write.

But it was just as Chase was coming up with a story hook about a spirit with unfinished business on Earth, that the doors to the lecture hall swung open. The light from the hallway bugged out Chase’s eyes as the room had been dark for the projector to work. As Chase’s eyes adjusted to the newly lit room, he was surprised to see that the people who had entered the lecture hall was a pair of police officers.

Professor Abraham then asked them if they could talk later as he was in the middle of a lecture, only for the cops to state that this was a very important situation. Chase wondered what possibly could have brought the police here to this mythology course. The young writer thought that it might be drug related, as he knew there were quite a few dealers here on campus. But it didn’t make sense for them to interrupt the whole class just to nab one person. If it was drug related, the cops would of probably just waited until after class and nab them in the hall.

But then Chase remembered his morning jog past the Red Square. It seemed that whatever had happened there was much more terrible than Chase had initially thought. As Chase wondered about what exactly happened, one of the officers stated that they had been given the OK by the dean to interrupt classes and speak to all the students.

Professor Abraham immediately disagreed with this, comparing the police to the gestapo, a comparison that Chase didn’t think was fair. But then the officer revealed that this was about a student being assaulted. Chase’s heart immediately sank at the thought of someone being attacked here on campus. He had thought that Evergreen was a safe place, but apparently that wasn’t so.

The Professor also seemed to flinch at the notion of a student attacked. He muttered something about class being dismissed and that they should talk with the police officers. Chase had never seen Professor Abraham like this before, but then nothing like this had happened since Chase had started attending this school.

Packing away his laptop back into his bag, Chase stood up from the middle section of the seating, and then made his way down to where the police officers were standing. Like requested, Chase formed a line with him at the front.

“Is this about that taped off area near Red Square?” Chase asked one of the officers, “I had seen it a little bit before class. But everyone I asked about it had no clue what happened. And the student who was assaulted, are they okay?”

It was evident on Chase’s face that he was a little shocked over this assault. But he intended to cooperate fully with the police. Even though he was pretty sure he knew nothing of note, Chase thought that maybe some detail he had seen would be relevant.

One Universe: Unlimited - A Marvel/DC Comics Roleplay

The Incredible, Unstoppable, Immortal, HULK

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

T H E H U L K

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^{_{R O B E R T B R U C E B A N N E R ♦ S C I E N T I S T ♦ M O B I L E ♦ S . H . I . E. L . D .}}

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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^{"The thing is…I’m always angry."}

Scientist Bruce Banner has had a hard life. Born to an abusive father who would ultimately kill his mother, Bruce had trauma from a young age. Spending most of his youth in foster care, Bruce would pour himself into academics. Attending university with a full scholarship, Bruce would spend his life studying gamma radiation and its potential uses. However his experiments would be taken over by the military, who wanted to explore gamma radiation uses as a weapon.

It was under this military leadership that an accident occurred, as massive amounts of gamma radiation was released in the facility. It was during this accident that Bruce absorbed a huge amount radiation as he saved the life of intern Rick Jones. Bruce would fall into a coma, doctors believing that he was on death’s door. But then he awoke, but not as Bruce Banner, but rather the Hulk. Breaking out of the hospital, the Hulk ran away from the military. He would spend the next year hiding from the military, switching between being Bruce and the Hulk.

Eventually the Hulk was captured and taken to a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. facility. It was there that Bruce began to have some control over the Hulk. Eventually Nick Fury trusted him enough to allow him to work with the newly formed Avengers, as a probationary member. Now Bruce is working to come to peace with the Hulk, while working for S.H.I.E.L.D. as an agent and scientist.

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

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So the Hulk is a very tortured character, more so than just being angry. I’ve always found his psyche very interesting. And as someone who struggles with mental illness myself, I’ve always gravitated toward stories exploring that. I can tell you that mental illness is very difficult without having superpowers, much less being possibly the strongest being on Earth. The Hulk, with his shattered mind and different identities within it, can make for some interesting character interactions, even with only technically one character present.

I also want to address the horror associated with being the Hulk. The idea that you unintentionally changing into a raging monster and you can’t stop it. Also I’ll introduce some body horror elements to this Hulk, similar to the Immortal Hulk title, or even something like the film the Fly. Basically the Hulk form is not the end point of the radiation based transformations going on in Bruce Banner.

As for an initial story arc, I’m planning to have Bruce working for S.H.I.E.L.D. as a probationary member. He is then sent to stop an attempt at replicating the accident that created the Hulk. A big point of that would be Bruce questioning why anyone would want to make another monster like the Hulk.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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Betty Ross: Bruce’s true love after meeting in university. She now works as a communications agent for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Gen. Thaddeus Ross: General in charge of capturing the Hulk until he helped the Avengers save the world. Currently keeps a close eye on the Hulk. Betty’s father.
Dr. Leonard Samson: Bruce’s appointed psychiatrist and psychologist by S.H.I.E.L.D. Is an expert in dealing with super-powered beings.
Rick Jones: Friend of Bruce after he saved his life at the gamma accident. Is now a junior agent at S.H.I.E.L.D. and a big advocate for the Hulk.
Dr. Walter Langkowski: A fellow gamma radiation researcher from Canada. Currently works close alongside Bruce Banner at the S.H.I.E.L.D. science division.
Gen. John Ryker: Corrupt army official in charge of the Gamma Corps, a military unit that is experimenting with gamma radiation as a weapon.
Capt. Emil Blonsky: A Russian immigrant, Emil joined the army as soon as possible. As been assigned to the Gamma Corps.
Pvt. Benjamin Tibbets: A fresh young army recruit. His first assignment was with the Gamma Corps.
Dr. Geoffrey Crawford: Bruce’s old professor. Joined the Gamma Corps to possibly find a cure for his terminal disease.

S A M P L E P O S T:

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The clock ticked again, meaning another minute had passed without talking. Bruce Banner was comfortable in silence, it brought a kind of peace to him, a lull in the storm. Perhaps Doctor Samson realized that as well as he had been very patient with him. Bruce tended to avoid looking Samson in the eyes, as he did so with most people. For he feared that if he stared in anyone’s eyes long enough, he would see the abyss within himself and the monster that lived there.

But with Samson in particular, there was another reason for Bruce to not look at his face. The government appointed psychiatrist had a neutral expression adorn his face, but Bruce could see the slight kind smile. It was a look he had first seen in his mother Rebecca’s face. It wasn’t overt happiness, but rather an acceptance of the situation and extending some kindness to those around them.

As Bruce thought of his mother, his mind drifted to other early memories. Soon his mind was spiraling down the tube of trauma, his childhood boogeyman laughing at him as he fell into the darkness. Fear swelled across Bruce’s body, that fear quickly turning into anger. There was a visible change in Bruce’s demeanor, his pupils dilating, his breathing accelerating, his fists clutching the sides of the chair with great strength.

“Bruce, is there something you would like to talk about?” asked Dr. Samson calmly.

Bruce continued to grip the chair, slowly causing it to warp. He then managed to say, “It’s the anger. It’s back. It wants me out of here.”

“You mean the Hulk?” questioned Samson, “If he wants to say something, why don’t you let him?”

“There’s no reasoning with him. If I give him an inch, he’ll take a mile, replacing me in this body,” explained Bruce.

“But you have managed to speak to him in the past,” stated Samson, “Making some kind of deal, like when you helped the Avengers.”

“He only went with that because it gave him things to smash,” scoffed Bruce.

“Then give him things to smash. As an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. they do provide you with missions, missions that have bad guys to beat up. You’re both sharing a body, so compromise is necessary,” explained Samson, “And I would like to try an exercise, one to help attune your mind.”

“Alright, what do I have to do?” asked Bruce.

“Just close your eyes,” answered Samson, “And listen to what I’m saying.

Bruce did so, his grip on the chair loosening as he was surrounded in darkness. Doctor Samson then began to talk, telling Bruce to imagine a relaxing place and focus on it. Bruce’s mind wandered to places he wished he could go to. The beaches of Hawaii immediately came to mind.

Before the accident, before he became the Hulk, Bruce had plans to marry Betty Ross, their ideal honeymoon in Hawaii. But that didn’t happen, and yet now in his mind, Bruce stood on the beach. It was exactly like he pictured it. Except there was somethings wrong. Instead of being a perfect sunny day, the sky was filled with black and purple storm clouds, electricity visible above. That and the ocean itself was a bright green in color.

And standing about twenty feet away from shore stood the Hulk, the green water up to his knees. Bruce then looked up and down the beach, only to see it abandoned save himself and the Hulk.

“You shouldn’t be here puny Banner,” said the Hulk as he turned to Bruce.

“We’re supposed to talk,” explained Bruce, “And we could start with what this place is?”

“Bad place,” answered the Hulk, “It’s a green world. Full of Hulks.”

“Hulks, plural?” questioned Bruce.

“Yes. Even you a Hulk puny Banner,” stated the Hulk.

Bruce was bewildered by this statement, wondering what it meant. But his body seemed to react to his confusion, as he felt his flesh ripple. Before Bruce could process what was going on, a face formed in his right palm. As Bruce looked at it, he immediately recognized the face of his father.

“You idiot,” shouted the father face, “You’re broken. You went and shattered your mind. You could never do anything right.”

“Shut up!” shouted Bruce as he slammed his left hand on his right hand, but the face moved, now placed on top of Bruce’s forehead.

“Look, they’re coming to see you,” said the father face.

And sure enough, as Bruce gazed at the ocean he saw figures rising from the green water. Some looked like him, others like the Hulk, but all of them were warped in some way. Bruce’s heart began to race as these deformed beings neared the beach.

“Hulk still strongest!” screamed the Hulk as he threw himself at the deformed Bruce and Hulk figures.

The battle was bloody, the Hulk tearing into these malformed copies. It was all too much for Bruce, who had a wave of anxiety rush over him. He then fell backwards, ending up on the beach.

Bruce closed his eyes, wishing the horror away. And when he finally opened his eyes again, he was lying on the floor of the conference room, his chair next to him.

“Bruce are you alright? Did you just have a seizure?” asked Doctor Samson as he helped him to his feet.

“No, just a weird vision,” said Bruce, his throat dry.

“Well, you should go to the infirmary,” suggested Samson.

“No, I’m fine,” replied Bruce, who then glanced at the clock, “And it seems that our session is done for today.”

“Alright, but if you feel unwell in any way, call me or any of the other medical staff,” stated Samson.

Bruce just nodded as he left the conference room. Even though the presence of the Hulk had receded, Bruce was uneasy. The green beach was probably some kind of hallucination, a side effect of being bombarded with radiation. But it had seemed like he was really talking to the Hulk, which would mean that those misshapen creatures were real.

The notion scared Bruce, having all these creatures existing in one’s mind. But like most times that Bruce felt overwhelmed with emotion, he turned to food. Bruce hoped that they were still serving lunch here in this S.H.I.E.L.D. facility’s cafeteria. As Bruce headed for the cafeteria, he was glad that feeling hungry was much easier to deal with for him than being angry.

P O S T C A T A L O G:

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Arc 1: Reprise of Destruction
1.01: Waking from a Dream
1.02: Out of the shadows, into the fire
1.03: Let slip the beast
1.04: The other side of the trees

One Universe: Unlimited - A Marvel/DC Comics Roleplay

So I finally got around to finishing my sheet for the Hulk, so here it is.

The Incredible, Unstoppable, Immortal, HULK

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

T H E H U L K

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^{_{R O B E R T B R U C E B A N N E R ♦ S C I E N T I S T ♦ M O B I L E ♦ S . H . I . E. L . D .}}

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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^{"The thing is…I’m always angry."}

Scientist Bruce Banner has had a hard life. Born to an abusive father who would ultimately kill his mother, Bruce had trauma from a young age. Spending most of his youth in foster care, Bruce would pour himself into academics. Attending university with a full scholarship, Bruce would spend his life studying gamma radiation and its potential uses. However his experiments would be taken over by the military, who wanted to explore gamma radiation uses as a weapon.

It was under this military leadership that an accident occurred, as massive amounts of gamma radiation was released in the facility. It was during this accident that Bruce absorbed a huge amount radiation as he saved the life of intern Rick Jones. Bruce would fall into a coma, doctors believing that he was on death’s door. But then he awoke, but not as Bruce Banner, but rather the Hulk. Breaking out of the hospital, the Hulk ran away from the military. He would spend the next year hiding from the military, switching between being Bruce and the Hulk.

Eventually the Hulk was captured and taken to a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. facility. It was there that Bruce began to have some control over the Hulk. Eventually Nick Fury trusted him enough to allow him to work with the newly formed Avengers, as a probationary member. Now Bruce is working to come to peace with the Hulk, while working for S.H.I.E.L.D. as an agent and scientist.

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

---

So the Hulk is a very tortured character, more so than just being angry. I’ve always found his psyche very interesting. And as someone who struggles with mental illness myself, I’ve always gravitated toward stories exploring that. I can tell you that mental illness is very difficult without having superpowers, much less being possibly the strongest being on Earth. The Hulk, with his shattered mind and different identities within it, can make for some interesting character interactions, even with only technically one character present.

I also want to address the horror associated with being the Hulk. The idea that you unintentionally changing into a raging monster and you can’t stop it. Also I’ll introduce some body horror elements to this Hulk, similar to the Immortal Hulk title, or even something like the film the Fly. Basically the Hulk form is not the end point of the radiation based transformations going on in Bruce Banner.

As for an initial story arc, I’m planning to have Bruce working for S.H.I.E.L.D. as a probationary member. He is then sent to stop an attempt at replicating the accident that created the Hulk. A big point of that would be Bruce questioning why anyone would want to make another monster like the Hulk.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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Betty Ross: Bruce’s true love after meeting in university. She now works as a communications agent for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Gen. Thaddeus Ross: General in charge of capturing the Hulk until he helped the Avengers save the world. Currently keeps a close eye on the Hulk. Betty’s father.
Dr. Leonard Samson: Bruce’s appointed psychiatrist and psychologist by S.H.I.E.L.D. Is an expert in dealing with super-powered beings.
Rick Jones: Friend of Bruce after he saved his life at the gamma accident. Is now a junior agent at S.H.I.E.L.D. and a big advocate for the Hulk.
Dr. Walter Langkowski: A fellow gamma radiation researcher from Canada. Currently works close alongside Bruce Banner at the S.H.I.E.L.D. science division.
Gen. John Ryker: Corrupt army official in charge of the Gamma Corps, a military unit that is experimenting with gamma radiation as a weapon.
Capt. Emil Blonsky: A Russian immigrant, Emil joined the army as soon as possible. As been assigned to the Gamma Corps.
Pvt. Benjamin Tibbets: A fresh young army recruit. His first assignment was with the Gamma Corps.
Dr. Geoffrey Crawford: Bruce’s old professor. Joined the Gamma Corps to possibly find a cure for his terminal disease.

S A M P L E P O S T:

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The clock ticked again, meaning another minute had passed without talking. Bruce Banner was comfortable in silence, it brought a kind of peace to him, a lull in the storm. Perhaps Doctor Samson realized that as well as he had been very patient with him. Bruce tended to avoid looking Samson in the eyes, as he did so with most people. For he feared that if he stared in anyone’s eyes long enough, he would see the abyss within himself and the monster that lived there.

But with Samson in particular, there was another reason for Bruce to not look at his face. The government appointed psychiatrist had a neutral expression adorn his face, but Bruce could see the slight kind smile. It was a look he had first seen in his mother Rebecca’s face. It wasn’t overt happiness, but rather an acceptance of the situation and extending some kindness to those around them.

As Bruce thought of his mother, his mind drifted to other early memories. Soon his mind was spiraling down the tube of trauma, his childhood boogeyman laughing at him as he fell into the darkness. Fear swelled across Bruce’s body, that fear quickly turning into anger. There was a visible change in Bruce’s demeanor, his pupils dilating, his breathing accelerating, his fists clutching the sides of the chair with great strength.

“Bruce, is there something you would like to talk about?” asked Dr. Samson calmly.

Bruce continued to grip the chair, slowly causing it to warp. He then managed to say, “It’s the anger. It’s back. It wants me out of here.”

“You mean the Hulk?” questioned Samson, “If he wants to say something, why don’t you let him?”

“There’s no reasoning with him. If I give him an inch, he’ll take a mile, replacing me in this body,” explained Bruce.

“But you have managed to speak to him in the past,” stated Samson, “Making some kind of deal, like when you helped the Avengers.”

“He only went with that because it gave him things to smash,” scoffed Bruce.

“Then give him things to smash. As an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. they do provide you with missions, missions that have bad guys to beat up. You’re both sharing a body, so compromise is necessary,” explained Samson, “And I would like to try an exercise, one to help attune your mind.”

“Alright, what do I have to do?” asked Bruce.

“Just close your eyes,” answered Samson, “And listen to what I’m saying.

Bruce did so, his grip on the chair loosening as he was surrounded in darkness. Doctor Samson then began to talk, telling Bruce to imagine a relaxing place and focus on it. Bruce’s mind wandered to places he wished he could go to. The beaches of Hawaii immediately came to mind.

Before the accident, before he became the Hulk, Bruce had plans to marry Betty Ross, their ideal honeymoon in Hawaii. But that didn’t happen, and yet now in his mind, Bruce stood on the beach. It was exactly like he pictured it. Except there was somethings wrong. Instead of being a perfect sunny day, the sky was filled with black and purple storm clouds, electricity visible above. That and the ocean itself was a bright green in color.

And standing about twenty feet away from shore stood the Hulk, the green water up to his knees. Bruce then looked up and down the beach, only to see it abandoned save himself and the Hulk.

“You shouldn’t be here puny Banner,” said the Hulk as he turned to Bruce.

“We’re supposed to talk,” explained Bruce, “And we could start with what this place is?”

“Bad place,” answered the Hulk, “It’s a green world. Full of Hulks.”

“Hulks, plural?” questioned Bruce.

“Yes. Even you a Hulk puny Banner,” stated the Hulk.

Bruce was bewildered by this statement, wondering what it meant. But his body seemed to react to his confusion, as he felt his flesh ripple. Before Bruce could process what was going on, a face formed in his right palm. As Bruce looked at it, he immediately recognized the face of his father.

“You idiot,” shouted the father face, “You’re broken. You went and shattered your mind. You could never do anything right.”

“Shut up!” shouted Bruce as he slammed his left hand on his right hand, but the face moved, now placed on top of Bruce’s forehead.

“Look, they’re coming to see you,” said the father face.

And sure enough, as Bruce gazed at the ocean he saw figures rising from the green water. Some looked like him, others like the Hulk, but all of them were warped in some way. Bruce’s heart began to race as these deformed beings neared the beach.

“Hulk still strongest!” screamed the Hulk as he threw himself at the deformed Bruce and Hulk figures.

The battle was bloody, the Hulk tearing into these malformed copies. It was all too much for Bruce, who had a wave of anxiety rush over him. He then fell backwards, ending up on the beach.

Bruce closed his eyes, wishing the horror away. And when he finally opened his eyes again, he was lying on the floor of the conference room, his chair next to him.

“Bruce are you alright? Did you just have a seizure?” asked Doctor Samson as he helped him to his feet.

“No, just a weird vision,” said Bruce, his throat dry.

“Well, you should go to the infirmary,” suggested Samson.

“No, I’m fine,” replied Bruce, who then glanced at the clock, “And it seems that our session is done for today.”

“Alright, but if you feel unwell in any way, call me or any of the other medical staff,” stated Samson.

Bruce just nodded as he left the conference room. Even though the presence of the Hulk had receded, Bruce was uneasy. The green beach was probably some kind of hallucination, a side effect of being bombarded with radiation. But it had seemed like he was really talking to the Hulk, which would mean that those misshapen creatures were real.

The notion scared Bruce, having all these creatures existing in one’s mind. But like most times that Bruce felt overwhelmed with emotion, he turned to food. Bruce hoped that they were still serving lunch here in this S.H.I.E.L.D. facility’s cafeteria. As Bruce headed for the cafeteria, he was glad that feeling hungry was much easier to deal with for him than being angry.

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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Freedom of Devils

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One Universe: Unlimited - A Marvel/DC Comics Roleplay

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Animalia - REBOOTED

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Dead Gods Dream: A post-apocalyptic divine action-adventure RP

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Got up a new post as Trineon.