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Architect said
When someone is a Standard Deviation Human, when do the abilities usually make themselves apparent?

Usually it depends on the ability. Stuff like healing powers, pk powers and other fiddly stuff like that manifests at puberty. Simpler powers like speed and strength and such are there from birth just very weak and get stronger over time.

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Whenever you update your sheet just repost it. I'm not going back through edits that aren't on the first page.

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Lord Tamerlane's Magnificent Gadget Emporium. That's what it said on the sign above the door. Lord Tamerlane was only a lord in the technical sense. He had received an honorary knighthood for his work in the Ministry of the Extraordinary as an outfitter. His inventions, especially the armour, had saved the lives of many an operative.

These days he sold most of the things he invented. Most of his armours and gadgets went for limited runs of a dozen or so. Selling off the shelves to make the profits he needed to keep the place afloat. The rest of the business was supported by the sale of common things like smartphones, tasers, pepper spray, motorcycles, ATVs, just various things the supernormal community tended to be interested in.

He liked to spend most of his time in the store tending the juice bar on the second floor above the show room. The rest of the store could easily be tended by one of his many employees. He mainly preferred the bar because he got to overhear the chatter of the various supernormals as they drank his specialized concoctions. His Juices were made from special breeds of supernormal fruit and were extremely high in energy. Just the thing for your average supernormal looking for a boost.

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CalPal said
Name: Domanyk TepesAlias(es): Domanyk Draculestis; "Dracula the Second"; "Vlad Reincarnate"; "Vlad Dracula"Physical Appearance:Height: 5'10Weight: 172 lbEye colour: Navy BlueHair colour: Dark BrownClothes: Public wear consists of finely dressed business attire, mostly using a China collar blazer; Cultist wear consists of traditionally-designed Romanian or Hungarian outfits from late Medieval era to early Renaissance era.Race: Caucasian with Hungarian and Romanian ancestryGender: MaleDate of Birth: 27/02/1834Supernormal Category: VampirePowers/Skills/Training:Super Intelligence - Extensive experience in the field of administrative work and particular focus on mental focus regarding his telepathic capabilities.Mind Reading*Thought Sending*Empathy*Illusion**These skills are all collectively used by Domanyk in simultaneous fashion, each finely controlled through his mental focus, to create the closest imaginable thing to direct mind control. All senses, emotions and even nervous impulses are detected in subjects and altered by Domanyk to create desired outcomes in targets. Most frequently used to subdue prey for feeding or coerce people to act favourably in his interests.Equipment/Property: Domanyk is the owner of an abandoned church far from any populated regions that, due to effective administrative exploits, effectively does not exist in any listed documents. Using his own personal finances collected over many years, he has built himself an underground labrynth from which he rules over his cultist following of loyal vampires.History:Domanyk was born to a middle-upper class family of Romanians who continued to live under Ottoman rule. In 1857, at the age of 23, Domanyk enlisted in a group of nationalists fighting for Wallachian independence, but ended up coming close to death during a Turkish ambush on the outskirts of Transylvania. On the brink of death, abandoned to the wild, he was saved by chance from a travelling old man, who revealled himself to Domanyk as an old Transylvanian Vampire. He offered Domanyk a chance at immortality, as well as an opportunity to continue his fight against the Turks. With little other option, Domanyk embraced vampirism and was brought back to the Calimanului Alps, to a secret alcove of vampires hidden within a complex cave system.From there, Domanyk worked his way into the position of Steward of the Transylvanian Vampiric Order, keeping stock of supplies that would help in war efforts directed against the Ottomans. While feeding, he also found his innate abilities allowed him to effectively take over the minds of unaware Turkish people and bend them solely to his will.In 1884, 30 years after he was converted, Domanyk came across an archive of literature pertaining to the Draculestis family lineage - the very lineage of Vlad the Impaler, the father of the Transylvanian Vampiric Order. Domanyk discovered that, through a bastard of the dynasty, he could trace his roots directly to Vlad II, the father of Dracula. With this information, he became even more zealous and delusional. Many other vampires worried that being linked to Vlad the Impaler both through vampiric and actual blood lines would make him an overly proud man, but very few expected the sort of devotion he would build around this idea. He soon branded himself as Domanyk Draculestis, the reincarnation of Dracula, and manipulated the minds of his closest friends and allies to serve as devout followers. A civil war broke out between the Transylvanian Vampires, culminating in the collapse of the Order and the abandonment of the Calimanului Alps.Domanyk contined to stay in the newly-formed Romania, terrorizing Turkish populations in the Bulgarian region while using Romania as a base of operations. On the brink of causing a mass crisis between the Romanians and the Turks due to his massacre, Domanyk decided that he could not risk a conflict that would spill the blood of his old bretheren, so he and what remained of his followers journeyed to the new world, travelling across the Atlantic and then across the American Mid-West to settle in a town called Los Silvestres.Legal Status: Deputy Mayor of Los SilvestresGroup Membership: Founder of the Reformed Order of the Dragon

Your type would be Vampiric Standard Deviation Human.

If his family has telepathic powers that might play a bigger part in your history, don't you think?
(also, I haven't seen Dracula untold yet but did you totally steal it?)
A vampire would not settle in Los Silvestres while it was still an old west town, would he? That's just way too much sunshine. Maybe he would live in that church you mentioned? Maybe in the crypts under the church and the church itself would be in the forest.
Legal Status: Deputy Mayor of Los Silvestres

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Alright people on the skype thread are in love with calling the city Los Silvestres. So we're going to go with that. We're on the coast of california. In the hot region but north of LA.

Also, if your sheet is in the third post you are free to start playing. Just give us some starting stuff with your character. Show us their normal day to day lives.

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Okay so there's going to be a slight change. We're going to be a fictional city on the west coast. The problem is I'm having trouble coming up with a name for the city. If anyone has any ideas I'd appreciate suggestions.

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Legal Name: Jason Statler

Alias(es): Slim, Agent Statler, Agent Slim

Physical Appearance: Slim's nickname is well earned. He is quite the skinny fellow at a height of 6'4" but weighing only 185 Lbs. His slender frame is always well bedecked in a well cut suit and he always keeps his wiry brown hair combed straight. His grey eyes and clean cut face contribute to his piercing gaze.


Race: Caucasian

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: 1982/8/21

Supernormal Category: Standard Deviation Human

Powers/Skills/Training: Slim is a super speedster, ranked fairly high in overall speed, while not the fastest speedster in the world. His primary advantage is his incredible precision. He has trained himself to an excruciating standard of ability. Like all high level speedsters he also has a medium level of super durability and a low level of super strength. His bones are like steel pipes, his flesh as tough as leather, his hair like copper wire.

Equipment/Property: Aside from his service pistol, badge, cuffs and other assorted standard gear he also carries a variety of knives. He carries matched dueling knives and a small variety of throwing knives. He has a specially made pair of business shoes maintained by the DSA. They allow him to stick to nearly any surface in order to aid his ability to run. He controls these with his toes.

History: When Slim was a young boy he had difficulty controlling his powers. He was always impatient and had issues with impulse control. His parents eventually signed him up for special training on the weekends. A retired soldier taught the classes. They focused mainly on conquering your impulses and being in charge of your own mind.

When he grew up he ended up dropping out of college. He just didn't have the head for long term book study. He found a new purpose for his life in the DSA. Stopping supernormal criminals and tracking them down made him feel truly alive. He's always looking for a challenge to surpass. He also has a soft spot for young supernormals who haven't found their way yet.

Eventually he worked his way up the ranks of the field office but he always refused a desk job. He always felt that sitting behind a desk would be more than he could stand. So every day he's out there trying to make a difference in the world.

Legal Status: Jason Statler is a legal citizen of the united states and a highly ranked and decorated field agent of the DSA.

Group Membership: DSA Field Office

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Noishe said
Legal Name: Hector EspanozaAlias(es): Manuel the Drifter/ Manny (his most famous role), Benefactor (The League of Masks)Physical Appearance: Height: 5'11, Weight: 158 lbs, Hair Color: Black, Eye Color: Hazel, Outfit: A tailored business suit, a black and white noir hero costume complete with a black, white and grey trench coat, fedora, and a screen mask with a domino mask over it, adding to the film grain aesthetic. The costume includes a four inch purple lapel pin that shows the Comedy and Tragedy masks from theater. When walking around the city, he'll occasionally wear costume featured above.Date of Birth: 6/14/1980Gender: MaleRace: HispanicSupernormal Category: Standard Deviation HumanPowers/Skills/Training: Superhuman Intuition and Reflexes, as well as peak physical condition. He’s learned MMA and how to fire guns (in a Wild West appropriate manner only).Equipment/Property: A large assortment of costumes and props, as well as a fancy apartment. Of course, he always carries his signature revolvers from his best known role in Arizona Sun. He usually wears his cowboy hat as well, unless he is out crimefighting for the Masks, where he is wearing a traditional 1950's noir detective's outfit.History: A former detective, a few lucky auditions netted him his big break, and made him a famous actor known for his roles in Westerns and action movies, Hector uses his powers to ensure he’ll always have a job in cinema. His enhanced reflexes and intuition made his trademark quick draw famous on the big screen. When it's time for crime fighting or other Masks activities, he dresses like a 50's noir hero.Legal Status: Standard US CitizenGroup Membership: Very few people know this, but he was a former member of the NYPD, and achieved the rank of Detective, which he holds with pride. Also, the secret Benefactor of the League of Masks, which entails providing them with the funds and possible contacts they'll need, as well as keeping them out of the spotlight, should the need arise.Changed, hopefully for the last time before I can play.

Legal Name: Hector Espinoza ne Nicolas Garcia

Alias(es): Manuel the Drifter/ Manny (his most famous role), Benefactor (The League of Masks)

Physical Appearance: Height: 5'11, Weight: 158 lbs, Hair Color: Black, Eye Color: Hazel, Outfit: A tailored business suit or occasionally his Manuel the Drifter costume as picture below. When in his other persona as the Benefactor he wears a Black and white film noir get-up complete with a black, white and grey trench coat, fedora, and a screen mask that makes his skin look grey with a domino mask over it, adding to the film grain aesthetic. The costume includes a four inch purple lapel pin that shows the Comedy and Tragedy masks from theater. It is the only piece of colour in the ensemble.


Date of Birth: 1980/6/14

Gender: Male

Race: Hispanic

Supernormal Category: Standard Deviation Human

Powers/Skills/Training: Superhuman Intuition and Reflexes (He can often figure out what people are about to do it so fast it's like he can see the future.), as well as peak physical condition. He’s learned MMA and how to fire guns (in a Wild West appropriate manner only).

Equipment/Property: A large assortment of costumes and props (given as gifts from films he has acted), as well as a fancy apartment. Of course, he always carries his signature revolvers from his best known role in Arizona Sun. He usually wears his cowboy hat as well, unless he is out crimefighting for the Masks, where he is wearing a traditional 1950's noir detective's outfit.

History: Nicolas Garcia was once a detective in another big city. He was tenacious and he always strove to make a difference but the detective life really started to wear on him. Month after month, year after year he put as many as he could behind bars but no matter how many he put away there were always more out there. Eventually he resolved to get away from it all. He faked his death and used some connections he had in order to take on a new identity as an orphan with no family.

A few lucky auditions netted him his big break, and made him a famous actor known for his roles in Westerns and action movies, Hector uses his powers to ensure he’ll always have a job in cinema. His enhanced reflexes and intuition made his trademark quick draw famous on the big screen.

After several years of acting he started to miss what little he could do to make a difference. This time he decided to join the league of masks so that he could make more of a difference without all the red tape. As it turned out the organization was pretty much always hurting for money so he started funneling significant portions of his fortune into the cause. Hence his persona as the Benefactor. When it's time for crime fighting or other Masks activities, he dresses like a 50's noir hero.

Legal Status: Standard US Citizen (technically his identity if fake but he did it well enough that he was never discovered.)

Group Membership: Very few people know this, but he was a former member of the NYPD, and achieved the rank of Detective, which he held with pride. Also, the secret Benefactor of the League of Masks, which entails providing them with the funds and possible contacts they'll need, as well as keeping them out of the spotlight, should the need arise.

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My skype name is Forgeling

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That just flat out doesn't fit the theme of what we're doing here. That's a pretty fundamental problem.