Sedjwick

Epic City: Starburst

@thewizardguy@Regitnui, it does seem semi-appropriate too, since this guy's powers are almost identical to the original Blacklight's, just not quite as powerful as he was (yet).

Epic City: Starburst

Tagging @Old Amsterdam here since I forgot to do it in the IC.

Epic City: Starburst

The message was garbled and awkward, but Edward was able to make it out. The fact that the message had come from a radio that was not even plugged in suggested that the message was likely from one of the High, and if the High were reaching out to him it was probably something important. Unfortunately, it was also terribly vague. "Come? Come where?" Magus asked the radio, or rather, whoever had manipulated the radio to speak to him, most likely the High Electric since he was communicating via an electronic device, and he was the "patron" of elementalists such as Magus.

Epic City: Starburst

After the incident with the Snapper in Central Park, things had been relatively calm for Edward. He even got a bit of fame for his role in the incident a week later in the form of a rare back-to-back card, one side showing him raising up the wall of earth to stop Finch and his bank robbers while the other showed his cloud over the Snapper. Nathan had been ecstatic when he saw the card in one of the shipments for the store, and so Edward was forced to look up the value of the card and sell it to the teen at his special employee discount which still cost Magus's biggest fan a full day's wages.

Another week later, though, and things were getting weird, even for Epic City. The first was a giant wielding a hammer that the High Island himself personally removed. But then more powerful Epics began to show up in the city. After the giant with the hammer, the next person to show up was a powerful telekinetic who picked up everything around him in a swirling cloud of debris. And when the Epics stepped in to try to stop him, he defeated them all. Even Guilt, who, during her short time in the city, had proven herself to be a powerful Epic, had been killed by the destructive telekinetic. Edward had no idea what was going on, but whatever it was, it couldn't be good. He only hoped that whatever it was would leave him alone.

@Regitnui@Old Amsterdam

Epic City: Starburst

@RegitnuiNo self-respecting villain would ever name their organization LOVE MUFFIN.

Epic City: Starburst

I think I'm going to have to drop out of this, unfortunately. There's just so much going on I'm having trouble keeping track of it all, plus with all these crazy powerful people running around Magus is just so totally outclassed to the point of having no purpose any more. And also right now the wi-fi at my school is utter crap, so my ability to get on is very hit and miss (more miss than hit).

If you can find a way to help me get back into this in a meaningful way, I'd love to keep playing, but right now I'm not seeing any purpose for Magus.

Epic City: Starburst

<Snipped quote by Sedjwick>

Finch: "Oh come on, don't you have anything better to do? Ever?"

@Flamelord

I'm kind of liking the idea of a sort of rivalry between Magus and Finch, and the result of the bank heist definitely set up for that. Besides, every superhero needs and arch enemy. But I understand @Old Amsterdam not wanting/needing Magus in this case, so I'll sit it out, but don't think Magus still doesn't feel he has a score to settle with Finch.

Epic City: Starburst

@Flamelord@Mercenary Lord
Mind letting Magus in on this too? He's sure to have a chip on his shoulder after that bank heist thing, so he'll probably want to get in on this. He keeps track of things through the police scanners, so he's sure to hear about this.

Epic City: Starburst

Magus began summoning the moisture in the air into a cloud around the head of his staff when Dragon suddenly clapped him on the shoulder. He jumped slightly at the sudden contact, but quickly regained his composure as Dragon pointed out that Magus hadn't been present during the Swarm Rat attack the other day. "You know I'm not much use with those sorts of things most of the time," he answered, keeping his gaze towards the Snapper as he spoke. "And about 10 seconds before the attack, there was a robbery at the bank, but with the rats attacking, everyone seemed to forget about the robbery. I knew the other Epics and Emergency Responders could handle the thing with the rats, so I went after the thieves. The ringleader and one of his henchmen got away with about half the loot, but the rest was returned to the bank, and one of the robbers was taken into custody. The driver died in a crash with a wall of earth. It couldn't be helped. I'll admit, it was one of my hardest fights yet. The guy spearheading the job definitely made things very difficult for me, which is why I had to resort to lethal measures." While he spoke, he subtly gestured toward Finch to indicate to Dragon that that man was the one who had led the heist that Magus had only partially averted. At the same time, he sent the cloud over the snapper, hoping the light mist washing over its body would help to calm it.
@Regitnui@Flamelord@RoflsMazoy

Epic City: Starburst

I doubt they'll come into play very often, but I figured I'd submit Edward's employees mentioned a few posts ago in the IC as shared characters in case there's any need.

Alexander

Name: Alexander Masters

Alias: Zander

Age: 18

Faction: Normal

Personality: Zander is a pretty normal teenager. He likes reading comic books and collecting Epic trading cards, but his truly "nerdy" habits end there. He enjoys spending time with his girlfriend of 10 months and experiencing the freedom that graduating high school has afforded him. When working, he gets along with his brother well since any interaction the two have is generally business-oriented and/or related to topics for which they have a mutual interest. Outside of work, Zander and Nathan still get along as well as one could expect from brothers, though Zander will still pick on his little brother occasionally.

Appearance: Zander is tall and lanky, measuring just under 6 feet in height with a skinny build that has gained some muscle from his sporadic involvement in various sports throughout his life. His thick mop of black hair gets in his eyes frequently and he carries a comb in his hip pocket for when it happens. His eyes are blue-ish gray and closer together than most people's eyes, making him appear slightly cross-eyed when he looks straight ahead, which has led him to adopt the habit of turning his head slightly to one side most of the time to lessen the effect. His face is otherwise unremarkable with a black beard and mustache beginning to grow.
For clothes, Zander chooses to dress simply, wearing tennis shoes, jeans, and graphic tees with funny or sarcastic phrases. On hotter days, he will wear sandals, cargo shorts, and muscle tees.

Background: By the time Zander was born, Epic City had already been annexed from the United States and superheroes were commonplace on the island. Some of the kids Zander went to school with were already beginning to gain powers, and in the early years, when kids don't quite understand these sorts of things, Zander was usually one of the ones to show the young Epics kindness amongst the teasing and bullying that they often endured. His actions cost him some friends, but earned respect and gratitude from many more. Zander became a friend to Epics and even some Freaks.
At the age of 16, Zander applied for a job at Epic Comics and Collectibles. Since the owner was planning on retiring soon and Edward was interested in taking over the business when that happened, the owner felt an arrangement where Zander worked under Edward's supervision while he took the day off would be a good arrangement for all involved, and so he hired Zander. For the first week, he stayed to make sure everything ran smoothly, but once he was convinced that the situation was perfectly under control, he would hand the reins over to Edward as soon as Zander came into work, and then he would go home for the rest of the day.

Nathaniel

Name: Nathaniel Masters

Alias: Nathan or Nate

Age: 14

Faction: Normal

Personality: Most people consider Nathan to be almost a nerdier copy of his big brother. He is a more avid comic book reader and more devoted collector of trading cards than Zander (he has complete card sets of most Epics and Freaks). He also enjoys watching anime and has recently gotten into Steampunk and LARP. He idolizes Magus and has declared himself to be Magus's biggest fan, often wearing a frock like the one his hero wears, even when it's really too hot to practically do so. Nathan gets along well with his brother, but he does annoy Zander from time to time (sometimes on purpose, other times by accident). His general disposition is cheerful, and he often has a smile on his face.

Appearance: Nathan is shorter and huskier than his brother, measuring about 5'4". He has a thin build like his brother, but is naturally just a bit larger and has no muscle to speak of. His hair is somewhere between strawberry blond and red in color, and he keeps it fairly short so that he doesn't have to take too much time with it as it becomes very unruly when it gets too long. His face is generally unremarkable, with hazel eyes, the slightest bit of fuzz growing above his upper lip, and two dimples at the sides of his face, but a few girls have mentioned that he's cute, which always brings a blush to Nathan's face when he hears it.
Nathan's fashion sense is something of a hodgepodge of his various interests. He often wears a t-shirt with a print of one of his comic book heroes or one of his anime shows under a long wide-sleeved frock, jeans or shorts depending on the weather, and black tennis shoes or sandals. He also likes to carry a replica of Magus's staff whenever possible.

Background: Nathan was born on the same day Edward Storm gained his powers, though Nathan doesn't know this. He was about 5 1/2 when Magus made his debut as a hero for Epic City. At first, reports of Magus were few and far between, but the reports often referred to him as a champion for all the people of Epic City, unlike many of the Epics who would often fight amongst themselves, causing large amounts of unnecessary collateral damage in the process. And while Magus never involved himself in major problems the way Epics like Dragon Heart and Traveler would, he still became a famous hero in his own right, and Nathan though he was cool.
Nathan first learned to read from Zander when the older brother would read his comic books to Nathan late at night when Nathan, for whatever reason, couldn't sleep. The brightly colored pages and amazing adventures captivated young Nathan Masters and he was quickly enslaved by the comic book obsession. His next obsession was Epic trading cards, which began on his 8th birthday when Zander gave him Magus's first two trading cards along with a pack of cards that contained other well-known Epics. The fact that Magus was already on the cards was enough to get Nathan into the hobby. His interest in anime was sparked at age 10 when a friend of his showed him a few shows during a sleepover.
When Zander went in for his first day at work at Epic Comics and Collectibles, Nathan asked the owner if he could work too. Since Nathan was only 12, he couldn't legally work there, but the owner gave him a few small tasks to do so he could feel useful and paid him for the work. Two years later when Edward became the owner of the store, he gave Nathan more responsibilities and paid him minimum wage, but since Nathan still wasn't old enough to legally work, Edward keeps him off the official payroll, but Nathan does have an Epic Comics and Collectibles polo that he wears when he's working.