[hider=Loki Laufeyson][center][img]http://baku-panda.org/images/rc_loki.png[/img]
[sub][color=silver][i]Loki's true form (left) and his false image (right)[/i][/color][/sub][/center]
[b]| [color=lime]Name[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Loki Laufeyson[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=lime]Age[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Deity [color=lime]//[/color] [i]estimated between 50,000-300,000 years[/i][/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=lime]Character Differences[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]This character combines Kieron Gillen's version with the many varied and contradictory folklore accounts of Loki. This Loki is a reflection or fragment of the Primordial Chaos, making him something of a mirror counterpart to the Klarion of his universe (Mordred is/was the Midgard counterpart of the same, owing to all three's shared physical appearance of a young boy). A member of the Aesir, Loki is similar to Odin in that both are descendants of the [i]jotunn[/i] -- the primordial forces of the previous Ragnarok, whose destruction seeded the current cycle of rebirth.  A kind of Billy Batson archetype, Loki uses his power of illusion to project the likeness of being an adult, based on an ideal version of himself.[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=lime]Brief World Background[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Earth 74205 [color=lime]//[/color] "Gelmorra-Yggdrasil"
Everyone knows that the branches of Yggdrasil extend out to the Nine Realms, but the identities of those nine realms have never been consistently stated. More concerning of note, there exists at least one other world tree -- Mimameidr. Indeed, the world trees do not exist in isolation, but a grove of parallel existences that flow through and into one another. This world tree is Gelmorra-Yggdrasil. This world tree was created when the primordial Ginnungagap was shattered. While its destruction seeded the current genesis of the tree, nine fragments of Ginnungagap were caught in its branches, becoming the Nine Realms. Each a reflection of one another. Thus, Klarion (Primordial Chaos) exists in some form on each of the Nine Realms, being reflected in Loki of Asgard and Mordred of Midgard. Other known reflections are [i]Fate > Odin > Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur)[/i], as well as [i]Beta Ray Bill > Thor > Donald Blake (of Midgard)[/i].

The Midgard of Gelmorra-Yggdrasil is an alternate Earth that exists within an Edwardian gaslight society in which the British Empire remained the dominant geopolitical power (the American Revolution having not occurred). World War I was avoided by intervention of a group known as the [i]Avengers[/i], who came about due in large part to Loki's schemes, having foreseen a Chitauri invasion of Midgard that would threaten the Nine Realms if successful. The Avengers are led by [b]Captain Britain[/b] (Steve Rogers).[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=lime]Brief Character Background[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]The history of Loki goes back to Creation itself. At least, Creation as it can be counted from the most recent Ragnarok and Cycle of Rebirth. The deity known as Loki was born to the primordial entity known as Laufey some many thousands of years ago. At some point, Loki was recruited by Odin for his pantheon of demigods who became known as the Aesir. Loki fought alongside Odin's sons, Thor and Baldur, against another cabal of demigods who were known as the Vanir. It was during the Aesir-Vanir War that the Norse legends of the Aesir emerge, as those conflicts took place across all of the Nine Realms. During the conflict, Loki met the Vanir known as Sigyn and the two became enamored in a forbidden love. Over time, the conflict was ended peaceably, with the Vanir joining the ranks of the Aesir. 

As the God of Mischief, Loki is the youngest and most unpredictable of the Aesir. The myths of Loki tell tall tales of fathering giants... as well as being the [i]mother[/i] who [i]birthed[/i] legendary horses. To hear the stories, you would not know if Loki was a man or woman, friend or foe. And it's true, all of it. Most of all the lies. [i]Especially the lies.[/i]

The fault with Loki lies not with his intent, but rather with how he is perceived. As a child, he is belittled or ignored. As a god, people assume he is lying or playing one of the tricks that he is want to do. In truth, Loki sees far more than any other -- aside from, perhaps, Odin -- and he solves the present crisis through machinations that prompt people into taking the action that he needs them to take. Usually for their, or the collective, good... even if they are unaware of that. It is for this reason that he unleashed the Destroyer on Midgard, prompted Thor to travel to Midgard and become unwitting participant to the creation of the Avengers as a result. Thus, preparing Midgard for the coming attack of the Chitauri.

Upon his capture by the Avengers, Loki was to be returned to Asgard across the bifrost. However, his travel would seem to have been diverted...[/color][/indent][/hider]


[hider=Wildfire][center][img]http://baku-panda.org/images/rc_wildfire.png[/img]
[sub][color=silver][i]Remarkably shitty photoshop with costume watermark.[/i][/color][/sub][/center]
[b]| [color=orange]Name[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Ryand'r of Tamaran [color=orange]//[/color] Wildfire[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=orange]Age[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Adolescent [color=orange]//[/color] ~11-13 Earth equivalent[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=orange]Character Differences[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]In this reality, Ryand'r crashed on Earth while fleeing a violent coup on Tamaran. He thus took on the role traditionally filled by Starfire in the mainstream universe. He's aged down slightly, consistent with the narrative of his being being substantially younger than Blackfire or Starfire ([i]somehow, in the mainstream comics he's a toddler when Starfire and Blackfire are their current ages, yet is then made to be the same age as them. Relativity must be a capricious, fickle bitch[/i]). He does not have the powers associated with Darkfire, being more in line with the [i]DC Superhero Girls[/i] version of Wildfire.[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=orange]Brief World Background[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Earth 1701 [color=orange]//[/color] "DC Ultimate"
The Flying Graysons ended in tragedy, when their son Richard was killed during a trapeze stunt that went horribly wrong. Bruce Wayne never had a sidekick named Robin. Barbara Gordon lived a short life as Batgirl, until she was killed by the Joker. The Teen Titans were never formed. Arthur Curry sits on the throne of Atlantis, having passed the mantle of Aquaman to Garth of Shayeris. Diana Prince is Secretary General of the United Nations, with Donna Troy in the role of Wonder Woman. In the shadow of the Justice League, a group of next generation heroes emerges, known as Young Justice. Led by the Prince of Atlantis, they are [b]Aqualad[/b] (Arthur Curry, Jr), [b]Speedy[/b] (Connor Lance-Queen), [b]Kid Flash[/b] (Iris West), [b]Wonder Girl[/b] (Cassie Sandmark) and [b]Wildfire[/b].[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=orange]Brief Character Background[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Ryand'r is the youngest of three siblings and the only son of Mythus of Tamaran and his queen, Luand'r. According to Tamaranean law, he is second in the line of succession, after his sister, Koriand'r. This is due to the fact that their eldest sibling, Komand'r, was deemed unfit to rule and ultimately expelled. Like all royalty of Tamaran, Ryand'r was sent to the Warlords of Okaara for education off-world and thus experienced a Spartan-esque childhood. During the Citadel War, in which Blackfire led the Citadel Empire against her people, Ryand'r and Koriand'r were both captured and handed over to the Psions for experimentation. When loyalists attacked the ship ferrying them, Ryand'r and Koriand'r were able to escape, but were separated in the attempt. Ryand'r crashed on an alien world that was unknown to him, pursued by the Psions. He was rescued by the members of Young Justice, becoming part of their team as he settled into exile on Earth.[/color][/indent][/hider]


[hider=Secondary Concept | Dial Ben for Hero]
[center][img]http://baku-panda.org/images/albedo+reboot.png[/img]
[sub][color=silver][i]One part alien. Ten parts Ben. 100% Hero[/i][/color][/sub][/center]
[b]| [color=gold]Name[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Albedo [color=gold]//[/color] Ben 10[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=orange]Age[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Physically 10 years [color=gold]//[/color] Chronologically 300 years[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=orange]Character Differences[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Primarily an adaptation of Cartoon Network and IDW Publishing's [i]Ben 10 Classic[/i] franchise, this Albedo was significantly impacted by the events of [url=https://ben10.fandom.com/wiki/And_Then_There_Were_None][i]And Then There Were None[/i][/url], triggering a heel-face turn back to his [url=https://ben10.fandom.com/wiki/Trouble_Helix]heroic roots[/url]. As a result of which, this version of Albedo serves as the Ben 10 of the [url=https://ben10.fandom.com/wiki/No_Watch_Timeline]No Watch Reality[/url]. Finally, for simplicity's sake, this version of Albedo only has access to the following 10 alien forms: Big Chill, Blitzwolf, Diamondhead, Ditto, Four Arms, Heatblast, Ripjaws, Upgrade, Wildmutt, and XLR8.  Beyond the change to characterization, this character also incorporates some aspects of history and villains through adoption of DC Comics' [i]Dial H for Hero[/i] into the Ben 10 continuity.[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=orange]Brief World Background[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver][b]Native Reality[/b] [color=gold]//[/color] Unimatrix Zero
While the major world events and the evolution of both Ben Tennyson and Albedo closely parallel those of the "Prime Earth", the first major divergence is that fact that the so-called [b]H-Dial[/b] exists in this reality, having been a Galvan prototype that was discovered on Earth by a human named Robby Reed, who used it around Littleville, Colorado in the 1970s and 1980s, before a malfunction caused Reed to attack the populace and the H-Dial was deactivated through the efforts of the Plumbers of this reality.  During this period, the alien overlord known as Vilgax attacked Reed for possession of the H-Dial, triggering the first encounter between Max Tennyson and Vilgax, in addition to Reed.  Nearly 20 years later, 10 year old Ben Tennyson fell into a crater while camping in Colorado, inadvertently stumbling across the Omnitrix and becoming the hero known as Ben 10.  While this version of Earth lacks the Avengers or Justice League, it is protected by a [i]Men in Black[/i] entity known as [b]the Plumbers[/b], who are responsible for monitoring and responding to instances of alien influence (direct or indirect) with human society.

[b]Adopted Multiverse Reality[/b] [color=gold]//[/color] No Watch Timeline
Albedo's adopted reality is a timeline in which the Omnitrix was never created. While a version of Vilgax exists in this reality, the threats posed by this version of Earth are far more mundane, though a version of the Plumbers still exists to monitor extraterrestrial activity on or around Earth.  As no verion of Ben 10 exists here, as the home reality of No Watch Ben, Albedo serves that function as its adopted guardian against threats from within the universe or from the multiverse.  While the Omnitrix did not exist in this universe, the H-Dial did, though it was possessed by Chris King rather than Robby Reed.  Because the H-Dial was viewed as a failure, the Azimuth and Albedo of this reality stopped the experiment, resulting in the Omnitrix never being created.  As a result, the Albedo that is native to this reality is still a Galvan.[/color][/indent]
[b]| [color=orange]Brief Character Background[/color] |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]For over a hundred years, Albedo was a brilliant (if eccentric) scientist working on the planet Galvan Prime.  Originally a member of the Galvan race, aside from being several hundred years old, Albedo was originally a diminutive xenomorphic organism that exhibited both amphibious and insectivorous characteristics.  Though loyal to Azimuth and the Galvan people for over a century, he broke with Azimuth over the revelation that the Omnitrix was in the possession of a human child, believing that the device should only be used to advance the superior Galvan intellect.  His attempts to replicate the Omnitrix resulted in an imperfect device that overwrote his DNA with a copy of Ben Tennyson's, transforming him into a human clone.  As the Replica Omnitrix was flawed, a later malfunction resulted in Albedo's current appearance as a so-called Negative Ben Tennyson.  As Albedo's clashes with Ben Tennyson over possession of the original Omnitrix grew in intensity, he joined with Vilgax and various "Bad Bens" from across the multiverse in a plot that resulted in their betrayal and Albedo being wiped from all existence by Vilgax.  The alternate reality Ben Tennyson known as No Watch Ben was able to reverse these events, causing Albedo to return to existence.  These events fundamentally shifted Albedo's thinking, as he was confronted with the reality of his own arrogance and the fact that it had led him to be willing to work with Vilgax.  This led to a period of introspection and eventual acceptance of Ben Tennyson as the rightful owner of the Omnitrix.  Seeking new purpose, Albedo opted to use his Omnitrix to watch over the Ben Tennyson that had restored him to life, accepting his lot as a clone of Ben Tennyson while mentoring the Omnitrix-less version of Ben that exists within this universe.

While the threats facing this reality are ordinarily mundane, Albedo and the Plumbers were investigating rumors that [b]Ragnarok the Cosmic Viking[/b].  Dispatched to Sector 13 to question the Petrosapien colonists there, Albedo vanished during the assignment.  Without recollection of the specific sequence of events, Albedo awoke to find himself prisoner in a gladiatorial style arena in which it seemed that he and the Omnitrix were to be the entertainment.[/color][/indent][/hider]


[hider=Option B | Do You Believe in Love?][center][img]http://baku-panda.org/images/rc_su.png[/img]
[sub][i][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZXRV4MezEw]Believe[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ]in[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgM]Steven[/url][/i][/sub][/center]
[b]| Name |[/b]
[indent][color=pink]Steven Universe [color=snow]//[/color] [b]Pink Diamond[/b][/color][/indent]
[b]| Age |[/b]
[indent][color=pink]Actual: 14 years [color=snow]//[/color] Apparent Age: Variable[/color][/indent]
[b]| Character Differences |[/b]
[indent][color=pink]This is exactly what it says on the tin.  The larger continuity is adapted to include DC Comics' Gemworld as part of the cosmos in which the Diamond Authority exists, but the character himself it played straight.[/color][/indent]
[b]| Brief World Background |[/b]
[indent][color=pink][b]Earth SU[/b] | [i]The Gem War Reality[/i]
The Earth of this reality suffered drastic geological change as a result of an invasion circa 3700 BCE by a group of crystalline-based, inorganic alien lifeforms who devised to mine the planet of its mineral content.  This Earth colony was the first and only world under the authority of [b]Pink Diamond[/b], the youngest and newest addition to the ruling caste known as the Great Diamond Authority.  The creation of mineral extraction devices and gemstone birthing fields (known as [i]kindergartens[/i]) caused tectonic shifts that led to Florida breaking apart into a series of islands, while the islands of Japan fused into a singular, small continent.  Over time, Pink Diamond came to respect the presence of organic life on the planet and attempted to stop the gem colonization of Earth, knowing that it would lead to the death of all life on the planet.  In the modern age, many of the sociopolitical structures are the same. The United States of America exists, though many of the states are known by different names, with some variation in their boundaries. Delmarva is a state. New York is known as Empire State.  Pennsylvania is known as Keystone.

In the larger cosmos, the Great Diamond Authority controls a number of worlds, fighting a series of wars for possession and control of territory for use in mineral mining to create additional gem aliens.  One world involved in the rebellion against the Great Diamond Authority was [b]Gemworld[/b], which was populated by a mixture of both Gem and [i]Homo Magi[/i] ex-patriots from Earth's medieval period.  Gemworld's politics were divided among Great Houses, named for different gemstones, with Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld being the current ruling monarch and leader of House Amethyst on Gemworld.[/color][/indent]
[b]| Brief Character Background |[/b]
[indent][color=pink]The offspring of a Gem and a human, Steven is the only known hybrid of a Gem with an organic lifeform.  He possesses his mother's diamond gemstone, inheriting her position as the fourth member of the Order of the Diamonds.  He was raised by his human father, Greg de Mayo -- who had legally changed his name to that of his stage persona, Mister Universe.  He grew up near his mother's co-conspirators in the rebellion against the Diamond Authority, taking part in their adventures and exploring his own powers and capabilities as he grew older.  He's defended Beach City, Delmarva, saved the planet Earth, and continued his mother's crusade for social change on both Earth and the Gem homeworld.  

Having returned to Earth from the Gem homeworld, Steven had hoped for a respite in which to enjoy the hard fought victory to heal the corrupted gems and safeguard the cluster.  Instead, he woke to find himself in some kind of prison.  At first he'd thought it may have been a zoo, not unlike the one that his mother had created, but it soon became clear that this arena existed for some kind of intergalactic blood sport.[/color][/indent][/hider]


[hider=Toro][center][img]http://baku-panda.org/images/rc_toro.png[/img]
[sub][i][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds65YOuY_S4]Flame On![/url][/i][/sub][/center]
[b]| Name |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Tomás Raymond [color=snow]//[/color] [b]Toro[/b][/color][/indent]
[b]| Age |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Adolescent[/color][/indent]
[b]| Character Differences |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]The main variable is in the ancestry, with the canon version being a stereotypical WASP archetype, with the Spanish nickname being an oddity.  This version is a British national of Spanish ancestry on his mother's side, putting the diminutive more in line with the character's cultural identity. Aside from that, Toro's history is connected to World War I rather than World War II.[/color][/indent]
[b]| Brief World Background |[/b]
[indent][color=silver][b]Earth 47S[/b] | [i]Edwardian Steampunk Reality[/i]
Toro's home reality features the height of colonialism, with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland being the predominant world superpower. This period of Edwardian colonialism has ushered in a second Industrial Revolution with the refinement of steam power, being the predominant basis for the eccentric technology of the era.  Sociopolitical trends closely mirror the prime reality, with Europe dividing the continents of South America, Africa, and the Pacific Island nations into dominions of their empires.  In the midst of a web of complicated political connections between the Empires and their many, varied colonies, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand has triggered the first World War. Plying the major colonial powers against one another, the battle lines are drawn up between those loyal to the [b]Central Powers[/b] (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) and those loyal to the [b]Allied Powers[/b] (France, British Empire, and Russia).[/color][/indent]
[b]| Brief Character Background |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Tomás is a young Briton, the son of a physicist named Fred Raymond.  Fred worked with chemist Phineas Horton on a classified energy program that gave birth to the first android, Jim Hammond (the Human Torch).  Exposure to the so-called [i]Horton Cells[/i] caused illness in both Fred and his wife, leading to concern that she would lose their baby.  Fred ceased his work with Horton, seeking out treatment for himself and his wife in London.  Sadly, Nohemi "Nora" Raymond and her midwife both suffered severe burns during the labor, as the newborn infant appeared to spontaneously combust upon contact with air.  From these and other complications, with her already failing health, Nora passed away, leaving Fred a widower with a healthy, if somewhat flammable, baby boy.  

The child's healthy constitution gave rise to his father calling him Toro (little bull), though the two had only a few short years before Fred would succumb to radiation poisoning from exposure to the Horton cells.  Regarded as an oddity for his immunity to fire, and occassional spontaneous combustion, young Tomás wound up in the care of a pair of circus performers named Tom and Allie Alexander, who wanted [i]Toro, the Fire-Eating Boy[/i] as part of their act.  Thus, his childhood was a nomadic existence. Until 1915, when the German bombing campaign over King's Lynn caught the circus while they performed there. As the circus burned down around them, Toro and his adopted family huddled together for protection... when he felt himself starting to break into flame.

Fleeing from his adopted parents to keep them from being hurt by him, Toro vanished that night. As though taken by some spectre of [i]La Llorona[/i].  Whatever the case, Toro woke to find himself in a prison with a collar around his neck, on a world unlike anything he had seen before.[/color][/indent][/hider]

[hider=Option A | Just Add Water][center][img]http://baku-panda.org/images/rc_jonny.png[/img]
[/center]
[b]| Name |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Arthur Curry, Jr ([b]AJ[/b])[/color][/indent]
[b]| Age |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Adolescent[/color][/indent]
[b]| Character Differences |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]Primarily, he survived infancy (Arthur and Mera didn't use Black Manta as a babysitter).  Second of all, he's not the son of Thanatos or native to Netherspace.  This is the son of Arthur Curry and Mera.  For simplicity sake, I've incorporated the movie's interpretation of Atlanna, Tom Curry, Arthur, Orm, and Mera into this version of the history.[/color][/indent]
[b]| Brief World Background |[/b]
[indent][color=silver][b]Earth 47S[/b] | [i]Victorian Steampunk Reality[/i]
AJ's home reality is a steampunk alternate history centered around the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Second Opium War.  With the world still cooling from the Crimean War of the prior year, the Justice Society works to try and stop threats to world peace before they can de-stabilize the tense political situation between the various colonial empires.  Advances in steam technology, including the commercialization of the Giffard dirigible, has propelled mankind into the skies and under the seas.  In the Kingdom of Atlantis, civil war over the throne had been resolved by Arthur Curry claiming the throne from Orm Marius.  Arthur Curry, formerly the hero known as Aquaman, now struggles to balance his obligations to his friends of the Justice Society with his public duties to the people of Atlantis.  With Vulko's guidance, Arthur has begun to rely more on Garth of Shayeris to support the Justice Society in his absence.[/color][/indent]
[b]| Brief Character Background |[/b]
[indent][color=silver]AJ is the son of King Arthur of Atlantis, also known as Arthur Curry of Amnesty Bay, Maine.  This makes AJ a dual national of both Atlantis and the United States of America.  As the Royal Family of Atlantis vacations to the Curry Lighthouse in Maine, AJ is familiar with the customs of the surface world through his father and grandfather, lighthouse keeper Tom Curry.  As the firstborn and only child of Arthur and Mera, AJ is the heir apparent of the Atlantean throne.  While it is often difficult to break away from the protective nature of both his parents, he has on occasion been able to accompany Garth of Shayeris on minor adventures -- particularly where Garth was in need of someone more familiar with surface customs.  Thus, AJ has become the Aqualad to Garth's Aquaman.

AJ's disappearance was not connected with any of his activities as Aqualad. Rather, the boy was at the Curry Lighthouse visiting with his paternal grandparents when someone, or something, attacked.  Unable to recall the specific details of what happened, AJ awoke to find himself in some kind of prison.[/color][/indent][/hider]