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Land of The Giants

Let's avoid immature temper tantrums.

I think I have an idea for a character. @BenG85, going to try to have something PMed to you tonight.

Magnificent Bastards

From The Energy Storm

NAME
Rafael Reyes

AGE
31

GENDER
Male

HEIGHT
6'1"

WEIGHT
He prefers not to say, but is a fan of the term "Fluffy".

ETHNICITY
Mexican American

SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Heterosexual

RELIGION
Agnostic

OCCUPATION
"Entrepreneur"

ABILITY
Alcohol Empowerment - The madder the Hulk gets, the stronger and more invulnerable the Hulk gets. Rafael doesn't get mad. Rafael gets drunk! The higher his blood alcohol level, the higher his genetic reaction becomes, increasing his strength, durability and healing by volume. At it's highest level, he could potentially become completely invulnerable and ridiculously strong, but it comes at a cost. The main drawback is that alcohol still affects him just as it would anyone else; he gets shit faced! His indomitable presence becomes hindered by his intoxication, impaired judgement and lack of coordination. At his worst, he is very much a bull in a china shop, and that china shop will likely end up leveled to the ground.

Without alcohol in his system, he is just as relatively weak and vulnerable as any other person of his size and build.

BACKGROUND
Rafael didn't have an exceptional upbringing. His grandparents had roots in Puebla, but his parents sought opportunities elsewhere. Raul Reyes, Raf's father, used his expert knowledge of human biology to chase the American dream, becoming a plastic surgeon in Los Angeles. A frigid man, Raul wasn't a big fan of the nightlife or social scenes, but after some coaxing by his few, but very close, friends, he found the love of his life in a woman named Sophia as they danced and sang and tripped and spilled and vomited during a very memorable, yet extremely hazy night at a dance club. It wasn't much later after that when Rafael burst onto the scene in all his lovable glory.

Rafael, while certainly charismatic, was otherwise a very unimpressive version of his father. He is a slave to indulgence and a lover of laze. Lacking a great eating habit, any ambition or any sort of willpower, Rafael found himself to be a loved, but disappointing, member of the family. After enough nagging, Raf moved out of LA and into San Francisco to put a bit of distance between him and his rich, but overbearing, parents. Even through middle-age, his father made sure to provide him with an allowance while Raf took on odd jobs and a shady occupation. Marijuana and liquor are his only vices, but he has helped his living by moving a variety of frowned upon product.

Today, Rafael finds himself with two male roommates in an apartment that would be politely labeled as economy class, at best. A run down shithole, at worst. Little did Raf know how much his world would change when the storm hit...

Land of The Giants

I think you could probably go either way.

If you start pre-crash, it gives people a chance to introduce their characters under raw, undiluted circumstances in a session of introductory exposition. If you do it post-crash, they can introduce elements of their characters in a sort of 'Lost' style, where they can feed bits and pieces of their life pre-crash (in flashbacks and recollection) as the RP goes on; a mix of exposition and present-based reaction.

I don't think there is a right or wrong there, but I would personally lean toward the post-crash scenario. Others might have differing opinions.

Land of The Giants

I was not familiar with Land of the Giants. This little recap helped a bit (though I know we are going completely reimagined, it helped me to know the inspiration).

The Land of the Giants TV Show Brief Explanation

That said, I am tentatively interested! I'm excited to see what sort of ideas you've got brewing.

The Energy Storm

Location: Bar (Pour Judgement) | Interaction: @The Man Emperor

Theme

"Who would have imagined that me being fired would be the thing that keeps me from being squashed by a giant women..." There was a wave of seriousness. A tsunami of calm sobriety. It triggered anytime someone said something that mattered and gave Rafael pause. This man, this associate, this friend... They exposed their belly leaned into a confession.

"You're altered, too," Rafael concluded with a dumbfound sense of bewilderment. "You... Okay, yes, I..." His voice broke as he stopped himself to look over his shoulders, trying to quickly identify any eavesdroppers. Satisfied, he leaned in closer and cupped his mouth once more. What came out next was a horse, terribly smelling whisper. "I'm altered, too! No shit! Hit by a GD vehicle at full speed and just walked it off. Just walked it off, bro!" He shook his head, as if trying to let the cobwebs drop out so things could make sense again.

"Ayy!' he stated loudly before muting his volume down once more. "So what can you do, bro? What super power gets you fired from Corporate America?"

The Energy Storm

Location: Bar (Pour Judgement) | Interaction: @The Man Emperor

Theme

Rafael squinted for a moment, taking in the image of this newcomer. His brain began to compute at a speed that would make a tortoise look like The Flash. "You talkin' tah me or that?" he said finally, nodding at the phone in the man's hand. "Wayminnt... Did you say you were lookin' for me? You a cop?" Rafael pushed himself off the barstool and began to sway in place before leaning in towards the man. A single hand hovered over his mouth as he whispered ridiculously loud. "Yuh gotta tell me if yer a cop. It's the law, bro. And fuck the law. And fuck you, t-" Suddenly he stopped.

With both fists, he forcefully rubbed his eyes before squinting back at the man analytically. "Heeeey! I know you, man!" he exclaimed with a much more welcoming tone. "You're Z..zzz.. Zed? Z-word. Probably not Zebra. Bro, is your name Zebra?! Man! I didn't know you were a cop! We coulda been barterin' this whole time! I give you a sack, you make my speeding tickets disappear... you know, tit for tit! You scratch my back, I get a back scratch sorta thing." WIth a sloppy grin on his face, he turned back to the bar and shouted at the barkeep. "Ay! Get my boy Zebra a cold one!"

Mad Max: Gastown Derby

Tentatively interested and intrigued

What creature would you be?

If I were still a teenager, a vampire or werewolf would definitely be it. Now that I'm a little older, I find myself incredibly envious of my cat who doesn't have to do shit all day, just napping and either whenever it feels like.

I want that.

the alphabet game. lol

Lateralization

Word association Game!

Moss