[hider=Stain] [center][h1][url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHkBrrKymbY]Stain[/url][/h1] [url= http://www.deviantart.com/art/Firework-II-192630427][img] http://pre07.deviantart.net/5431/th/pre/f/2011/008/7/a/firework_ii_by_hazza_6660-d36oql7.jpg[/img][/url] [h3]"Let’s get messy"[/h3] [h2]The Basics[/h2] [u][b]Name[/b][/u] Leon Smythe [u][b]Codename[/b][/u] Stain [u][b]Age[/b][/u] 24 [u][b]Gender[/b][/u] Male [u][b]Sexuality[/b][/u] Anything that moves [u][b]Nationality[/b][/u] British [/center] [center][h2]In The Mirror[/h2] [u][b]Height[/b][/u] Five foot eight [u][b]Weight[/b][/u] Eighteen stone [u][b]Hair Color[/b][/u] Dark brown [u][b]Eye Color[/b][/u] Hazel [u][b]Appearance[/b][/u] Leon is a short man, but one that visibly makes up for his height with buckets of personality, and teeming with energy at all times. His face is usually locked somewhere between stupid grin and mocking laugh, and he can rarely contain himself, and is usually to be seen bouncing on the tips of his toes. When not ‘on the job’, Leon favours cool and casual clothes; sleeveless tops, combats, and boots – stuff that’s easily shrugged off. Because he’s quite a sweaty boy, he exclusively goes for clothes that have moisture-wicking properties and as little material as possible. When on the job, it’s basically the same, apart from a few specific pieces of gear and a gas mask/cum respirator, with duel filter and fishy, ghostly lenses before his eyes. He has a specific set of boots for 'work' (though he frequently wears them day-to-day), ones with specific soles that help him make the most of his power. [/center] [center][h2]Beneath The Surface[/h2] [u][b]Personality[/b][/u] Leon is madder than a bag of spaniels. He is hyper, possibly because of all the sugar he consumes, but possibly not. He jumps from idea to idea, and while he is not so impulsive as to do [i]whatever[/i] he wants, he is impulsive enough to work out what he wants to do, how to do it, and then does it with little, but not no, thought for the consequences. In day-to-day life, this manifests as heavy drinking, junk food, drug use, and as much sex as he can get his slimy hands on. Unlike some supervillains, he is not a complete psychopath. He does not derive great joy from causing people pain, but he is somewhat disaffected. Every action is balanced against how fun it was. It might be a [i]shame[/i] that some innocent woman got completely trampled, but he was reaching such crazy speeds it wasn’t his fault and he’d probably do it again. He’s an excuse-maker, and nothing is ever his fault. Crucially, Leon has daddy issues, big-time. He doesn’t like men very much and is naturally distrustful of them, especially if they are older than him, taller than him, or wearing a suit. In fact, he will specifically target men, especially if they fulfil any of those criteria. Broadly speaking, he's not the brightest button in the box. He does not have a mind for strategy or tactics, but rather one that pursues an easy life and fun.[/center] [center][h2]What Makes Me Special[/h2] [u][b]Powers[/b][/u] Goop. Quite what its scientific properties are remain a mystery to Stain, but the boy sweats a lot, and it’s not normal sweat. Firstly, it’s typically bright acid green, and slightly luminous. Secondly, it’s not thin liquid, but more akin to slime or mucus. Among its other properties, it’s incredibly slippery, mildly corrosive, and also gives off noxious fumes. Just being in the room with it won’t exactly kill you, but it will probably give you a headache given too much exposure, while it will gently burn away at most substances that touch it directly, including skin. It probably won’t ever kill anybody through direct contact, but it’s highly toxic to ingest – a high enough concentration [i]will[/i] kill you. Being extremely oily, this stuff actually floats, and so washing it away is an extremely poor idea; much better to dump a load of chalk or bicarbonate of soda to thicken it and generally make it easier to deal with. The goop is also reasonably flammable. It won’t blow up, but it is legit fuel, which burns slowly and slides around for extra fun. Naturally, over the years, Leon has learned to control his ‘power’ somewhat, and generally manages not to leak in general public. This does tend to make him quite hot and, ultimately, ill, while keeping himself restrained – though saving it up means he has more for later. By the same token, he can overproduce goop at an astonishing rate, but at a similar cost and at the risk of dehydrating himself. Having such a high quantity of stuff in his system is, incidentally, what makes him surprisingly heavy for his short stature, and applies a natural internal ‘cushioning’, which means he’s slightly more resistant to impact damage than other humans. Needless to say, he and his equipment are both adapted to the goop and neither can be harmed by it. The first application of goop is having fun sliding around. The stuff is incredibly slippery, and his boots are specifically designed to absorb goop from his feet and evenly leak it, making all ground basically one big ice rink to him. The second application of goop is simply spreading it around. Anywhere on his body where he has a sweat gland is a potential risk, though he can, essentially release small bursts of it from his body. This can also essentially be done anywhere, though he naturally prefers his hands since he can aim better. [u][b]Equipment[/b][/u] Stain uses limited 'equipment': an external goop supply of almost ten litres, which he would have to prepare before going on an excursion. This tank is a transparent silo which connects via a small pipe network to custom-built pads around his clothed body, for the explicit purpose of collecting excess sweat and goop and slowly replenishing the tank's fuel. It is connected from the top to an honest-to-god hose, for predictable purposes. Because of the nature of the Goop, being thick, the hose shoots highly pressurised short blasts rather than one long continuous stream, allowing for range, power, and a decent 'splash' effect on impact, but not for simply charging into battle and blasting everything. Extra: [list][*] The Cannon: a totally untested prototype. Not connected to the suit, it's literally a cannon, about three times the size of a traditional pirate ship cannon, and basically the same in operation. Guess what it shoots? Yep. Goop. Specifically, robust spherical membranes filled with goop. Basically, it's the world's most horrendous water balloon launcher. Progress on The Cannon has stalled since he basically doesn't know what to do with it.[/list] [u][b]Strengths[/b][/u] [list][*] Highly impulsive. Doesn’t keep him safe, but it doesn’t keep you safe either. [*] Ridiculously upbeat. Can’t keep a good bad man down.[/list] [u][b]Weaknesses[/b][/u] [list][*] Distinct lack of power. Goop is great, but its only real dangers are being blasted by the hose or being slammed into by Stain at ridiculous speeds. [*] Distinct lack of ambition. In the hands of a legit supervillain, goop would probably be a legitimate threat, except Stain mostly wants to dick around. [*] Versatility: Stain is useless in compact areas or if he has to climb a hill. Instead, he excels in areas with ‘ramps’ and wide-open spaces. [*] Short-lived utility: Stain only has so much goop. He can force himself to produce it, but it will tire him out more quickly and may even kill him. [*] Lack of control: Inevitable when flying around at high speeds and launching pressurised blasts. [*] Lack of confidence: Odd for a supervillain, but, [i]if[/i] you can get Stain to sit down long enough to listen, he is fairly easily manipulated and intimidated into behaving like a good boy. [*] Not bulletproof: While Stain’s natural composition makes him almost immune to impact damage, he’s not immune to being stabbed, shot, or blown up.[/list][/center] [center][h2]Skeletons In The Closet[/h2] [u][b]History[/b][/u] Leon had a pretty crappy childhood, but, for a crappy childhood, it wasn't too bad. He was an unusual, and weird, child, with his unusual 'skin condition' appearing, in a small way, from the moment he was born. Among other unfortunate consequences of his unique mutation, his mother's reproductive organs were destroyed during his development, and, once born, neither mother nor father was particularly inclined to touch him. His parents' union was an awkward one. It wasn't exactly a shotgun wedding, but he, an American pharmaceutical entrepreneur and she, a born-to-be housewife from a wealthy background, were mostly brought together over her accidental pregnancy. Inevitably, they broke up, when he was about nine; whether it was their own issues or Leon's acting-out and biological weirdness is anybody's guess. His father left with barely a word to him, and it was only a couple of years later that Leon found out that he had returned to America, to the successful launch of his tech company, which made him an extraordinarily wealthy man. It was about this time that Leon started to go down the path of villainy, not helped by the full extent of his 'powers' emerging during puberty. He was a freak, and started to reject others' company. In his mind, he equated his father abandoning him with his own biological disposition, and, over time, his own isolation and 'poor life choices' (alcohol, glue, anything else he could get hold of) set him firmly down the path of 'disturbed weirdo'. It was one of his many, many benders that caused him to begin his pursuit of his father. Quite what he was thinking at time, he doesn't know, but, long story short, he robbed his mother, got on a plane, got to the states, and found a map. To begin with, his pursuit was incredibly fruitless: money ran out quickly, and so he turned to petty crime just to fund an existence, using his corrosive sweat to break and enter properties and ransack them. Because planning was not his strong point, he was pretty easily tracked - not just by the authorities, but by another outcast, who was interested in the odd residue he always left behind. Harrow, the latter, found him first. He was also a villain - a proper villain, old-school style. In fairness, he was tech-based, using jetpacks and lasers, you know, the works, but Leon was of great fascination to him. Harrow took Leon under his wing, providing funds, shelter, and, eventually, a proposition. Stain is ultimately Harrow's invention, from the name to the suit. In return for facilitating Stain's pursuit and destruction of his father's tech empire, perhaps Stain could arrange for certain... collateral damage to be caused in his exploits. Stain was active in cities for about three years, firstly destroying any store that stocked his father's stuff, and then, basically because it was fun to be disrespectin' the police, targeting mostly public institutions of authority - the fact that this was all Harrow's idea is lost on him. While definitely a public menace, he was never [i]the[/i] most threatening villain out there, and was apprehended without too much difficulty when the authorities got their act together. Needless to say, they interrogated him about Harrow, but any useful details he might have known turned out to be fabrications. Since being incarcerated, Stain is variably one of the most irritating prisoners and one of the most sedate. His jailers have a general policy of keeping a vigilant eye on him at all times, but ultimately giving him a certain degree of privilege. It was the easiest way; it's simply impossible to stop him sweating, and so any physical means of preventing him from escaping were, in the long-term, useless. He would burn through handcuffs, jumpsuits, bars - anything, given enough time. Since he's not the Machiavellian type to plan a grand escape, he is incarcerated almost at his leisure: making him content to stay, and less inclined to try to cause hassle. He is now supervised exclusively by female guards, because male ones tend to set off a tantrium.[/center] [/hider]