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[Super]Human

TANDEM

Name: T1 and T2
Codename: TANDEM
Age: 6 months
Gender: They are often referred to as males, but technically they have no gender. They are robots.
Affiliation: Superhuman recovery agents

Powers: Both androids have the same power set. They have a link, HIVEMIND, that lets them communicate with each other quickly, silently, and efficiently. This communication link can be tapped into by their human partners via standard issue comm devices. Both bots are fitted with plasma blasters with adjustable intensity. The highest setting can blast a hole through a brick wall, the lowest can leave some ouchies on skin. Both androids have a deadlift limit of 3000 pounds. They can both run at 40 MPH for up to 10 minutes before they must slow down to cool. Both are equipped with night vision, enhanced vision up to 6 miles, both units are waterproof, internet connection to pull data from, and an advanced AI system that is capable of continual learning. Lastly, being that they are machines with their entire identity backed up on hard drives, they are technically immortal.

So, to summarize:

HIVEMIND communication
Plasma blasters
Superhuman strength (3000 Ibs limit)
Superhuman speed (40 MPH limit)
Night vision
Enhanced vision (6 mile limit)
Water proof
Internet connection
Continuous learning AI
Technically immortal

Weaknesses: Being a machine is all well and good, but machines do have limits. TANDEM's main drawback in their ability to overheat. If a unit exerts too much energy in a short amount of time, it will begin to overheat and be forced into its cool down protocol, which basically consists of "hide until you are cooled off". Another weakness is water. While TANDEM's hulls are waterproof, if they get torn open and exposed to water, they can be severely damaged. Lastly, each unit weighs 312 pounds. This limits their agility and can make transportation difficult.

So:
Overheating bad
Water on robot guts is a no no
Robots heavy

Personality: This is where the TANDEM units get interesting. Being that they are robots, they shouldn't technically have personalities. They were not programmed to have personalities. But their AI systems have self evolved over the last six months, and lately, the units have been showing signs of having preferences, ideas, and even opinions. The implications of this have not been fully realized. What happens if they suddenly decide they don't agree with their handlers?

Appearance: The twin units are almost completely identical. Both are 6 feet even, have a silver outer hull, humanoid shape, and are marked with a big T1 and T2 on their chest plates. Both units are fitted with indication lights to help their handlers access their health from a distance. These lights are red (T1) and blue (T2), which also helps to tell the units apart.

Something like this.

Body with armor plating.


Face close up


Body without plating (Do not get wet)

Other: TANDEM is kept in two sleep chambers in the lab when they aren't in use. These sleep chambers help them power down, do updates, run background programs, ect. The other day, T1 showed signs of irritation when it's sleep chamber was down for repairs and it had to use T2's. Diagnostics were run to find any signs of malfunction, but none were found. Management concluded that the techs simply humanized the robot's actions by accident.

History: The androids themselves don't have much of a history. They're only six months old, after all. But the TANDEM program has been in the works for decades. It originated as a way to replace human soldiers with robots. These days, the focus is replacing superhuman recovery agents with more androids like TANDEM. TANDEM are the first of their kind, and are currently doing a 2 year trial run to ensure that they are up to the task.

[Super]Human

The Battle of Chicago, 2015. 72 civilian casualties, countless others injured, 80 billion dollars in collateral damage. The most destructive superhuman event in Earth's history. It started with a mad scientist unleashing an army of genetically engineered kaiju onto the city. Naturally, the superhumans of Chicago banded together to help defeat the monsters. However, these individuals were not trained, and due to their lack of coordination and skill, they leveled an entire city block. It was this event that set in motion the Superhuman Accountability Act. Vigilantes had been a problem for decades, but Chicago was the final straw. They had to go.

The Superhuman Accountability Act decreed that all known superhumans must wear power dampening bracelets, a new technology that had been in the making for years. Any superhumans that wished to put their powers to good use must work for the newly formed Superhuman Defense and Management Sector, a branch of the government/military that deploys superhumans as they see fit. All superhumans, upon discovering their powers, must attend The Academy. There, they learn to control their powers before they decide to reintegrate into society, or join the SDMS.

It is now 2045. Thirty years of fear and slander has ruined the lives of superhumans everywhere. They can't find jobs, they face harassment in the streets, family and friends abandon them at the first sign of powers. Rumors of abuse, prison-like confinement, brainwashing, and torture within the Academy float around the tight knit superhuman circles. The world is not a nice place for those who are different.

Naturally, superhumans aren't exactly lining up to get registered. Most try to hide their powers, sometimes with disastrous consequences. To combat this, superhuman seeking technology has been developed. It still has room for improvement, but it can detect an active superhuman within a half mile radius. To capture these rogue individuals, SDMS has recruited and trained Superhuman Recovery Squads. These are superhuman individuals given the specific task of searching out and hunting down other superhumans. Being a recovery agent is just about the only promising job a superhuman can get, aside from being a soldier for the Management Sector. But just because they're on the 'right side' of the fence, doesn't mean these agents escape all prejudice.

Potential Roles:

Rogue superhuman (Need!)
Recovery agent
Superhuman inside the Academy
Worker inside the Academy
Superhuman handler
Hit me up with more ideas

Setting:

Chicago, 2045.

It's only fitting that the SDMS headquarters and the Academy were built in the same neighborhood that superhumans destroyed years prior. Technology has advanced at a steady pace, and rapidly in the last few years. But human nature never changes. The world is still at war and full of hate, anger, and poverty.

Rules:

1: Try to limit yourself to four characters, as a soft limit. If you have a reason for wanting more, we can talk about it.

2: Try to include reasonable limits to powers. Also please avoid making your powers overly complicated. Remember to ask yourself if your character would be useful in a fight scenario. It they aren't, you may want to reconsider. Sitting on the sidelines during the action kinda sucks.

3: I'd like to avoid having too many teenaged characters. I'd say one or two, tops.

4: The 18+ rating is for potential dark themes and adult situations, but no hanky panky in main, please.

Character Sheet:

Name:
Codename:
Age:
Gender:
Affiliation: (rogue, dampened, SDMS, recovery agent, ect)

Power: (keep proper limits in mind. Try not to make it overly complicated)

Weaknesses:

Personality:

Appearance:

Other:

History:

Character List:

Name / Codename / Age / Gender / Powers / Role

T1, T2 / TANDEM / 6 months / Agender, masculine presenting / Robot and robot accessories / Recovery agents

Ervin Park / Null / 35 / Male / Power Nullification / Recovery agent

Hero hunt (working title for now)

Ok so I'm gonna attempt to make the ooc tomorrow but don't hold me to that

Hero hunt (working title for now)

I won't let it get that out of hand. I'd say a soft limit at four, but I trust people to be reasonable. Otherwise, I'll let them know.

Hero hunt (working title for now)

I do like a good collab post every now and then, but I like to keep them to a minimum when possible. I've found that they can slow up an RP as the rest of the scene waits for two people to finish their interaction.

Also, you can definitely have more than one character! I don't have a set limit as of yet.

Hero hunt (working title for now)

I like those powers, but I would say scrap one. Telekinesis doesn't really fit with the rest of the set, so I'd personally pick that one. What do you think?

Hero hunt (working title for now)

How would they use it?

Hero hunt (working title for now)

Got it, got it. Don't mind dark themes, mind explicit content. Also, by limits do you mean that a sentient energy force could not have super-strength, for example?

@DraconiWarlord

Just don't create God, that's all I ask. I'll let you know if a character is too overpowered.

Hero hunt (working title for now)

Here's what I have in mind.

Tandem

Name: T1 and T2
Codename: TANDEM
Age: 6 months
Gender: They are often referred to as males, but technically they have no gender. They are robots.
Affiliation: Superhuman recovery agents

Powers: Both androids have the same power set. They have a link, HIVEMIND, that lets them communicate with each other quickly, silently, and efficiently. This communication link can be tapped into by their human partners via standard issue comm devices. Both bots are fitted with plasma blasters with adjustable intensity. The highest setting can blast a hole through a brick wall, the lowest can leave some ouchies on skin. Both androids have a deadlift limit of 3000 pounds. They can both run at 40 MPH for up to 10 minutes before they must slow down to cool. Both are equipped with night vision, enhanced vision up to 6 miles, both units are waterproof, internet connection to pull data from, and an advanced AI system that is capable of continual learning. Lastly, being that they are machines with their entire identity backed up on hard drives, they are technically immortal.

So, to summarize:

HIVEMIND communication
Plasma blasters
Superhuman strength (3000 Ibs limit)
Super human speed (40 MPH limit)
Night vision
Enhanced vision (6 mile limit)
Water proof
Internet connection
Continuous learning AI
Technically immortal

Weaknesses: Being a machine is all well and good, but machines do have limits. TANDEM's main drawback in their ability to overheat. If a unit exerts too much energy in a short amount of time, it will begin to overheat and be forced into its cool down protocol, which basically consists of "hide until you are cooled off". Another weakness is water. While TANDEM's hulls are waterproof, if they get torn open and exposed to water, they can be severely damaged. Lastly, each unit weighs 312 pounds. This limits their agility and can make transportation difficult.

So:
Overheating bad
Water on robot guts is a no no
Robots heavy

Personality: This is where the TANDEM units get interesting. Being that they are robots, they shouldn't technically have personalities. They were not programmed to have personalities. But their AI systems have self evolved over the last six months, and lately, the units have been showing signs of having preferences, ideas, and even opinions. The implications of this have not been fully realized. What happens if they suddenly decide they don't agree with their handlers?

Appearance: The twin units are almost completely identical. Both are 6 feet even, have a silver outer hull, humanoid shape, and are marked with a big T1 and T2. Both units are fitted with indication lights to help their handlers access their health from a distance. These lights are red (T1) and blue (T2), which also helps to tell the units apart.

Other: TANDEM is kept in two sleep chambers in the lab when they aren't in use. These sleep chambers help them power down, do updates, run background programs, ect. The other day, T1 showed signs of irritation when it's sleep chamber was down for repairs and it had to use T2's. Diagnostics were run to for any signs of malfunction, but none were found.

History: The androids themselves don't have much of a history. They're only six months old, after all. But the TANDEM program has been in the works for decades. It originated as a way to replace human soldiers with robots. These days, the focus is replacing superhuman recovery agents with more androids like TANDEM. TANDEM are the first of their kind, and are currently doing a 2 year trial run to ensure that they are up to the task.

Hero hunt (working title for now)

I can also go ahead and give yall a general outline to work with so you can go ahead and start putting characters together.

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Affiliation: (rogue, dampened, SDMS, recovery agent, ect)

Power: (keep proper limits in mind. Try not to make it overly complicated)

Weaknesses:

Personality:

Appearance:

Other:

History: