rawkhawk64

Catalyst: The Trading Card Game RP (Reboot)

Oh, it's this again! Hell, yeah! Count me in!

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As Brutus listened, Ria asked the question that was on everyone's minds. That was when King piped up, a look of glee on his face.

"Glad you asked!" Their leader then pulled out a silver claymore with a weird ornate bell attached to the pommel. Despite them being inside, the bell swayed as if there were some sort of invisible breeze. "This is the Bing Bong sword!"

What. Just what. Brutus had to give himself a minute to absorb the absolutely ridiculous name of the sword. However, King assured them that it could indeed take out a ghost. "I don't know which one of you can use it best so I'll just give it to... Brutus!"

Just... double what? As Brutus took the sword, he could definitely feel the power the sword emitted. The whole get-up, while it looked and sounded ridiculous, definitely seemed like there was something... more... to it. Brutus took the sword in his hand, unsure of what to do. He'd never really used a sword in his life.

'Why couldn't it have been a gun? Or even a dagger? Why a claymore? How am I supposed to tag anything with both of my hands occupied?' For him, he got the most accurate tags with his hands. Still, at least they had something to fight the ghosts with. Brutus just hoped he could channel his power through it if needed... However, he never got to ask as King left with the missing cat posters. Well, so much for that...

"Well, I'll meet the rest of you at the site." Brutus said, strapping the sword to his back before taking off running, using his powers to help him arrive more quickly.

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As Brutus arrived at the location, he glanced at the place. Derelict? Check. Creepy? Check. Seemed like a prime location for ghosts. Brutus sighed, standing in front of the place and waiting for the others. As he waited, he heard a voice loudly cackling from within. Great. Others were here first. Of course they had competition in dealing with the mark. As each person arrived, Brutus warned them of the competition. There was no telling if they were from St. Laurel's or from Mephisto's school (their two biggest sources of competition). However, competition meant competent fighters, which could spell trouble.

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Brutus sat in one of the pews of the Church of Candles, watching as King prepared himself to speak to them. It seemed he hadn't called very many Vigilantes to this meeting. Brutus himself was a bit surprised, as King usually left him to his own devices. Then again, it seemed that everyone here had been hand-picked. Watching King enter with Ria had been a big tip-off that something was up. Brutus stopped playing with some electricity sparking in his hand as King cleared his throat.

While Brutus was a bit annoyed that the Viglantes found themselves completely broke, he couldn't exactly blame their leader. The priest could easily have turned them down, but didn't. What really caught Brutus' attention was the statement that followed. An exorcism. Brutus hadn't been on one in a couple of weeks. They were usually the most interesting of the jobs. However, one problem struck Brutus.

'Haunting? Doesn't that mean ghosts?' Demons were one thing. In fact, Brutus himself had few issues with the lower-level ones. However, ghosts were another thing. There was no substance. No substance means no means to tag them, which meant he was as useless as a cat in water. Brutus quickly glanced over to Melanie. She was one of his favorites to work with on missions. They had an interesting team dynamic, when they bothered to put their rivalry aside. He quirked an eyebrow at her, almost saying 'Ghosts? How do we deal with those?' However, the boy said nothing himself, content with trying to rapidly devise some sort of plan.

@jynmi88

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As far as any of the Vigilantes go, Brutus is up for whatever.

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@6slyboy6 I mean, I have no issues. We'd just have to work the dynamic out, unless the Boss has something to say about it.

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@6slyboy6 We'd have to see how to work it out. I'd be up for it, depending on if we can find a reason why the two would still remain in contact after Brutus left.

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Brutus

Hider

Name: Brutus Reinhardt
Nicknames: The Blue Thunderclap

Age: 18

Grade/Faction: High School, 3rd Year; but a Vigilante from St. Laurel's.

Biography:
Brutus grew up from a middle-class family. Both of his parents are college professors, and so Brutus grew up wanting little. To be honest, he really only had any sort of interest in mastering his powers, which were discovered to be electricity-based at a young age. This made Brutus a volatile child to be around, as he tended to deliver shocks to those kids that upset him.

As he grew up, Brutus' temper and volatility lessened. Instead, he adopted a more stoic and aloof personality, to the point of being called cold-hearted. However, this outlook has allowed him to control his power, and excel. This is a bit of a downfall, since he does take some pride in his powers. However, he is also not completely arrogant, and knows that there are plenty out there that are stronger than he.

At about the time of his second year at St. Laurel's, Brutus began to notice King and the Vigilantes. By that, Brutus began to notice their actions. While not exactly buying King's full story, Brutus soon realized that there was perhaps a chance of a bigger danger arriving. As such, Brutus joined their ranks, gaining a reputation for doing his jobs and doing them well.

Powers: Blue Thunderclap
Brutus' core power derives from the blessings of the Goddess of Thunder. This power allows him to freely control electrons in any way, shape, or form. This has also granted him a complete immunity to electricity. He is also able to enhance his bodily abilties with his power, thus increasing his speed and agility.

1. Electro Dart- Brutus is able to fire a dart of electricity at foes. This ability itself doesn't do much to the foes, but is used in tandem with one of his other abilities. Foes hit with this ability are "tagged"
2. Flashfield- Alone, the flash field is capable of diverting slow physical projectiles from Brutus' body. However, if he has tagged a foe, then using his Flashfield sends electricity flowing directly into the foe's body, shocking them. However, he can only use this ability for no more than 20 seconds before overheating, and being unable to use his powers for a brief period.
3. Electrosphere- Brutus covers his body in a sphere of bright blue electricity. Contact with this sphere causes massive damage to foes, but rapidly drains Brutus of energy. Another drawback is that the range of the sphere is short, being only 1 meter in diameter.
4. Electric Dispersion- An ability that Brutus perfected shortly after the tournament that allows him to disperse his body into pure electricity. This can be used to evade most attacks, as well as being able to be used to shock any foes that approach. However, using this ability is similar to using his Flashfield, which means that he can short himself out and be unable to use his powers for a short period of time if overused.
5. Thunderstrike- Brutus gathers electrical energy within himself, drawing from outside sources when necessary. Once he has enough charge stored, he unleashes a massive blast of electricity in front of himself, launching it like a railgun. This a last-ditch move, as this will leave Brutus drained unless his powers have been boosted by an ally. This is the technique that he has been working on since the apartment fiasco.

Relationships:

St. Laurel's

Alto Ganze- Brutus had few encounters with Alto, as he only stayed at St. Laurel's for a couple of weeks during his second year before joining the Vigilantes. Brutus respects his power, as well as his academic prowess.
Rest TBD

Mephisto's

Clara Deimos Erdrigan- Brutus has never had the (mis)fortune of encountering Clara, and thus only knows her by her reputation. He has since reached the conclusion that he'd rather put of meeting her as long as possible.
Bak Tsarevna-Brutus has only encountered Bak once, during a tournament just before he joined the Vigilantes. Brutus respects Bak's power. While he finds her a bit simple-minded, he is aware that she is a dangerous foe and not to be underestimated. Zap with extreme prejudice if fighting her. Why? Missiles hurt, especially when taken to the face.
Rest TBD

Vigilantes

King- While a bit skeptical of King's true origins, Brutus respects King enough to know that there is likely some truth to what he claims. Thus, Brutus has put forth his effort to aiding the Vigilantes, even if he finds his leader a bit distant. Then again, he himself is a bit aloof as well, so he really can't complain.
Ria Köhler: Brutus, if he's honest, is put-off by her whole attitude and outlook on life. Sure, he doesn't like to get close to others, but he also doesn't actively push them away. Due to this, Brutus tends to avoid interacting with her more than necessary.
Michael Angie: Brutus has not worked with Michael much, but knows a bit about his powers. He finds his ability interesting, and is curious as to the limits of it.
Zachary Smith: While initially creeped out by Zachary's power, Brutus now finds him a valuable ally to have in a time of potential danger.
Melanie Hennar- Brutus sees Melanie as a sort of friendly rival. The two have worked on a few missions together before. Despite each preferring to do things their own way, they do end up working well together.

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Okay, I've put in Brutus' relationships with the three leaders. On his end, there's respect for King and his goal, but some skepticism of his origin. Other than that, if anyone in St. Laurel's (older students from before he left) or the Viglantes that wanna figure out any relationships, just let me know.

Royal Rumble! (Modern anime high-school super-powers? Oh my!)

I've edited my post with an appearance pic, and Brutus' alignment.

Royal Rumble! (Modern anime high-school super-powers? Oh my!)

Okay, so I already have a CS idea. Dunno where to stick him. Might depend on if anyone wants to form any friendships or other relationships with him.

Brutus

Hider

Name: Brutus Reinhardt
Nicknames: The Blue Thunderclap

Age: 18

Grade/Faction: High School, 3rd Year; but a Vigilante from St. Laurel's.

Biography:
Brutus grew up from a middle-class family. Both of his parents are college professors, and so Brutus grew up wanting little. To be honest, he really only had any sort of interest in mastering his powers, which were discovered to be electricity-based at a young age. This made Brutus a volatile child to be around, as he tended to deliver shocks to those kids that upset him.

As he grew up, Brutus' temper and volatility lessened. Instead, he adopted a more stoic and aloof personality, to the point of being called cold-hearted. However, this outlook has allowed him to control his power, and excel.

At about the time of his second year at St. Laurel's, Brutus began to notice King and the Vigilantes. By that, Brutus began to notice their actions. While not exactly buying King's full story, Brutus soon realized that there was perhaps a chance of a bigger danger arriving. As such, Brutus joined their ranks, gaining a reputation for doing his jobs and doing them well.

Powers: Blue Thunderclap
Brutus' core power derives from the blessings of the Goddess of Thunder. This power allows him to freely control electrons in any way, shape, or form. This has also granted him a complete immunity to electricity. He is also able to enhance his bodily abilties with his power, thus increasing his speed and agility.

1. Electro Dart- Brutus is able to fire a dart of electricity at foes. This ability itself doesn't do much to the foes, but is used in tandem with one of his other abilities. Foes hit with this ability are "tagged"
2. Flashfield- Alone, the flash field is capable of diverting slow physical projectiles from Brutus' body. However, if he has tagged a foe, then using his Flashfield sends electricity flowing directly into the foe's body, shocking them. However, he can only use this ability for no more than 20 seconds before overheating, and being unable to use his powers for a brief period.
3. Electrosphere- Brutus covers his body in a sphere of bright blue electricity. Contact with this sphere causes massive damage to foes, but rapidly drains Brutus of energy. Another drawback is that the range of the sphere is short, being only 1 meter in diameter.

Relationships:
Alto Ganze- Brutus had few encounters with Alto, as he only stayed at St. Laurel's for a couple of weeks during his second year before joining the Vigilantes. Brutus respects his power, as well as his academic prowess.
Clara Deimos Erdrigan- Brutus has never had the (mis)fortune of encountering Clara, and thus only knows her by her reputation. He has since reached the conclusion that he'd rather put of meeting her as long as possible.
King- While a bit skeptical of King's true origins, Brutus respects King enough to know that there is likely some truth to what he claims. Thus, Brutus has put forth his effort to aiding the Vigilantes, even if he finds his leader a bit distant. Then again, he himself is a bit aloof as well, so he really can't complain.