[b]Character you have created:[/b] Zachary “Zac” Wilson [b]Alias:[/b] [The] Raptor (originally Raptor-Man when I envisioned the character a few years ago, but I thought having a character named Raptor-Man and a player whose name is also Raptor-Man would be confusing.) [b]Speech Color:[/b] [color=CD853F]Standard Forum Text, Peru (CD853F)[/color] [b]Character Alignment:[/b] Hero [b]Identity:[/b] Secret [b]Character Personality:[/b] While Zac always has good intentions and is dedicated to both his family and friends, he can sometimes be extremely stubborn and, sometimes, have a short fuse. His was raised in a traditional Christian household. While he is not extremely religious (going to church on Wednesday and Sunday), his parent’s beliefs have shaped Zac’s character. After his transformation, Zac is self-conscious of his height (he shrank down from barely 6 foot to 5 foot, 4 inches). With his short-temper, sparks might fly if someone mentions his height deficiency... [b]Uniform/costume:[/b] Until he gets a costume, the Raptor will wear normal clothing. His eventual costume will consist of two shades of brown (darker and lighter) with several black stripes on his back, arms, legs, and neck. [b]Origin Info/Details:[/b] [b]Season 1 Summary:[/b] [hider=Acquiring his Powers]Zachary Bernard Wilson was born to Robert and Meredith Wilson. Zac lived a practically normal life as a single child in Timber Falls, New York, a small town in Essex County, northwest of Ticonderoga, NY. One of the only noteworthy events of Zac’s life was, when he was still in elementary school, Zac was swarmed by several wasps and was hospitalized due to their stings. Zac was the star running back at his high school (and practically their whole offense) and was offered a scholarship to play running back at the Albany State College. While attending college, Zac started to date Kelly Brown, a freshman Nursing major. After their first year at college, Kelly visited Zac and his family in Timber Falls during the last weeks of Summer Break. Everyone expected it to be a normal summer vacation; unfortunately, it turned out to be something quite different. While Zac and Kelly were enjoying the outdoors near his parent's house, this young couple was kidnapped by the scientist, Dorian Dipillan, who would soon be known as Doctor Diplodoc and injected them with his experimental serum, which transformed Zac into a raptor-human hybrid and Kelly into a human wasp. However, since this formula was not perfected, besides superhuman powers, it had a side effect that the body would slowly degrade over time. Doctor Diplodoc was using a metahuman named Tiresias to gain access to what seemed like a persons' dream. When Doctor Diplodoc discovered that there was a metahuman-version of Zac in this dream, he sent his world's version of Zac into that dream so that Zac could be given the correct formula, which would in turn allow Doctor Diplodoc to perfect his own serum. In what seemed like a "dream" world, Zac was healed of the serum's negative effects, the heroes of this world tried to help teleport Zac back to our world. However, this world's version of Arachne was accidentally teleported back with Zac. After freeing Tiresias from his captors and healing Kelly of the negative effects of the serum she had been injected with, the old man sent this otherworldly Arachne back home.[/hider] [hider=Six Months Later] One day after six months had past, Doctor Diplodoc hired four mercenaries with elemental-based powers to kidnap Zac and Kelly and brought them to Lost Haven. Icon intervened and restrained the mercenaries, despite how the villains made it seem like Zac and Kelly were the "bad guys" because Kelly had knocked one of the mercenaries out with her wasp stinger. After Kelly received a new costume from the superhero tailor, Mr. Giuseppe, a metahuman at a community shelter that Icon recommended to the two young metahumans helped Zac and Kelly get home. Later, when Kelly was hospitalized from an inverse reaction to bug repellent, Kelly was forcefully coerced into joining Doctor Diplodoc and his allies. At the same time, Zac was kidnapped while outside of the hospital by one of Doctor Diplodoc's minions, Black Widow. When Zac woke up, he found himself in an abandoned facility in West Virginia, along with Veronica Arthur and their world's version of Aubrey Adkins (Arachne). By the intervention of Veronica's brother, Chris (Iron Knight), Zac and Kelly were able to escape from Doctor Diplodoc's clutches, although they were just transferred from Doctor Diplodoc's custody to S.T.R.I.K.E.'s. However, when Athena helped free Zac, Kelly, and Aubrey from S.T.R.I.K.E. custody, Zac and Kelly found themselves in a field where an RV had been set aflame. Nearby, they found Kelly's best friend, Sammy, who had been transformed into a large cat that had her human head attached to it. When the police arrived, Zac chased after the people who had transformed Sammy, although Kelly was not able to keep up and therefore was taken into police custody. However, once Zac had found and subdued the perpetrators, had kidnapped a kid and killed her parents, the police released Kelly because they know had the true criminals. Next, a villainess named the Silver Sorceress used her magic to create a false sense of jealousy in Kelly. Once she had succeeded in making Kelly believe that Zac was cheating on her, the Silver Sorceress struck, turning both young metahumans into stone. However, after the Greek gods Hermes and Asclepius restored Sammy to a more humanoid form (she still had cat ears and a tail) and gave her an anti-magic herb, Sammy went to her friend's apartment and freed Zac and Kelly from the Silver Sorceress' magic and defeat the magic user. When Doctor Diplodoc announced to the world his intent to transform everyone on the Earth into metahumans, Christopher Arthur (Iron Knight) sent Lyger and Radiance to recruit Zac and Kelly because they had some experience with Doctor Diplodoc in the past. Along with the other heroes whom Christopher Arthur had assembled, they were able to stop Doctor Diplodoc's plans and apprehend him and his allies.[/hider] [b]Season 2 Summary:[/b] [hider=Kitty Love] Sammy’s obsession with Lyger continued, as Zac once walked in on his girlfriend playing the role of Lyger for Sammy to live out her fantasy. While at a drive-in movie, the trio ran into a werewolf who turned out to be a boy named Benjamin Reeves. After knocking the werewolf out so that it might not hurt anyone, the three metahumans took him back to Zac and Kelly’s apartment until they figured out what to do with him. At first they wondered if Benjamin had been turned into this werewolf by Doctor Diplodoc’s serum, but they later learned that he was just bitten by a werewolf. After Sammy saw a news report about Lyger, she guilted Zac and Kelly into taking a road trip to Crown Ridge. At the Crown Ridge Museum of Fine Arts, the three young metahumans tried to prevent robber from stealing the Jewel of Horus. With the help of Lyger, they were able to apprehend the villain, but the Crown Ridge police arrived, and the four heroes fled the scene. Lyger’s girlfriend, Sam (not to be confused with Sammy) provided a getaway car and the heroes then laid low at Lyger’s house. Once at Lyger’s residence, while all the girls were making themselves feel at home, Zac had a private chat with Lyger, telling him that he needed to have a word with Sammy to put an end to her obsession with him. Lyger, his girlfriend, and the Raptor Pack bonded that night and Lyger even got to clear things up between the two of them. However, Zac and Kelly were horrified (and extremely disappointed) once they got home that Lyger set Sammy a custom power nullifier in the form of a ring.[/hider] [hider=The Hounds of Humanity] Zac, Kelly, and Sammy investigated Washington Park after an incident occurred where several people spontaneously exhibited metahuman powers. The news confirmed their hunch that this was the handiwork of Doctor Diplodoc. When they returned home, the three metahumans discovered that a semitransparent goo that Sammy had accidentally stepped in at the park had followed them home. It turns out the goo was actually one of the victims of the Washington Park named Taylor Parks. Later, Zac, Kelly, and Sammy held a support group meeting for the victims of the Washington Park incident. Along with Taylor Parks, two other metahumans showed up: Jeanette Forestier and Darren Norton. However, this meeting was interrupted by the Hounds of Humanity. Using Kelly and Jean’s flying capabilities, the six metahumans evacuated to the rooftop of the building. The Raptor Pack only escaped from this situation because of the intervention of a timely and unexpected aid: Black Widow and some new metahumans Doctor Diplodoc must have created. Unbeknownst to the Raptor Pack, when the Hounds of Humanity had blinded sided S.T.R.I.K.E. and made them defunct, Doctor Diplodoc and his allies, who had been captured during the Pax Metahumana arc and transferred to S.T.R.I.K.E. custody, took advantage of this situation and escaped.[/hider] [hider=The Silver Sorceress’ Revenge] After the Raptor Pack narrowly escaped the Hounds of Humanity, Zac woke up to a great mystery. While yesterday Kelly had been her normal, wasplike self, Zac found her entirely human and in possession of the Silver Sorceress’ powers. When the metahuman couple went to investigate Sammy’s apartment after she did not response to Kelly’s calls, they found that Sammy, too, had been changed. She was now a snake-girl, much like Chris’ half-sister, Veronica. But before the three metahumans could figure what was going on, they learned about a magical disturbance in Washington Park. When they investigated, they found the Silver Sorceress, who was back for revenge for the defeat she suffered during the Pax Metahumana arc. Although Zac, Kelly, Sammy, and Jean put up a good fight against the Silver Sorceress, she used her magical powers to bury Zac, Kelly, and Sammy several feet underground, leaving only Jean only because she had nothing to do with the Silver Sorceress and her allies’ defeat. Using Kelly’s “new” magical abilities, teleported the three trapped metahumans out of their subterranean prison and, despite Kelly having teleported them too far above the ground, managed to escape with their lives.[/hider] [hider=The Mandela Effect: Part 1] After the Raptor Pack’s run in with the Silver Sorceress and the defeat of the Hounds by a bunch of heroes in Lost Haven, Kelly thought she should take the ‘new’ recruits to Lost Haven to get new costumes made by Mr. Giuseppe. Sammy tagged along, but her real motive for going to Lost Haven was to find Lyger in Crown Ridge. Because Sammy had been turned into an alternate version of herself who was engaged with Lyger, she helped herself into his house and surprised him in his bedroom. However, the shock of her conflicting memories broke Sammy’s heart. She stormed out and ran back to Kelly in tears. While Kelly was comforting her broken-hearted friend, Iron Knight arrived and revealed he had a solution for their memory problem. With his prototype machine, Chris was able to restore Kelly and Sammy’s original memories and personalities. While Kelly and the rest of the gang were away in Lost Haven, Zac went to the local arena football game with a few of his football teammates. He had to ditch them after the game when he learned that a metahuman was holding up a local bank. But when Zac arrived on the scene, he found a terrified metahuman woman with praying mantis-like attributes. She explained that she had been framed and left here by Diplodoc because she she did not realize she had joined a group of villains and did not want to go along with their plans. Things got more complicated when a hero from Lost Haven, Mantis, inexplicably arrived. The two did what heroes always do when they meet up for the first time: they fought for a short time and then they realized they were on the same side.[/hider] [b]Hero Type:[/b] Speedster [b]Power Level:[/b] B. City Level (Ex. Spider-Man, Cyclops) [b]Powers (Be Specific):[/b] -Super Speed (see below about limitations) -Obsidian-Black retractable claws between the knuckles (i.e. 3 claws per hand – velociraptors had three claws). Not indestructible and needs time to regrow. -Sickle Claw attached to foot, slightly below the inside ankle. -Raptor Tail. [b]Attributes:[/b] [hider=Attributes][i]Height[/i]: 6' 0" (human), 5' 4" (metahuman) [i]Weight[/i]: Average weight for a runningback of his size. [i]Strength:[/i] Athletic (football player). [i]Mobility:[/i] He can run at 70 mph (slightly faster than a cheetah). Can reach higher speeds, but cannot maintain for long amounts of time. [i]Intelligence:[/i] Average. [i]Fighting Skill:[/i] Untrained. [i]Resources:[/i] Minimal. [/hider] [b]Weaknesses:[/b] -At higher speeds, he cannot maintain that speed for as long as slower speeds. -No super-human strength or endurance (beyond running endurance), so can be vulnerable if caught. -Claws are not impervious and can break. If they do break, it takes time for them to regrow. -You cannot walk around in public with a raptor tail and not go unnoticed(negated by power nullifier) [b]Supporting Characters:[/b] Robert Wilson: Father – Laid-back, outdoorsman Meredith Wilson: Mother – Over-obsessive about her son, wishing he was still his little boy (imagine what the thoughts of injury does to her) Kelly Brown (Wasp): Girlfriend - Met at college, Nursing Major. As of the beginning of Season 3, an unknown entity has transformed her into a parallel universe version of herself who has the power of the Silver Sorceress. [hider=Powers][b]Speech Color:[/b] [color=F0E68C]Standard Forum Text, Khaki (F0E68C)[/color] [b]Powers:[/b] -Flight via wasp wings -Wasp barb that can induce temporary paralysis -Ability to cling to walls (similar to Spider-Man) -Compound Eyes allow for better perception of light variation, allowing her to have better reaction times. -Wasp Antennae -Second Pair of Arms -Enhanced Endurance from chitin infused into Kelly’s skin. -Ignores any 6th sense from Arthropod-based meta-humans (or a meta-human based on any species that is the prey of any parasitic wasps). [b]Attributes:[/b][i]Height[/i]: 6' 2" (human/metahuman) [i]Weight[/i]: Average weight of a woman of her height that partakes in regular exercise (and strenuous activity due to super-heroics). [i]Strength:[/i] 10 tons. [i]Mobility:[/i] She has the ability of flight because of her wasp wings (Flight: 40 MPH). [i]Intelligence:[/i] Above Average [i]Fighting Skill:[/i] Untrained [i]Resources:[/i] Minimal [b]Weaknesses:[/b] -Pesticides -Compound Eyes make it difficult seeing details. [/hider]Samantha Kadowsky (Bast): Kelly's childhood best friend. Happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, which resulted in her being transformed into a human-headed cat. She subsequently was restored back to a humanoid form. As of the beginning of Season 3, an unknown entity has transformed her into a parallel universe version of herself who looks like a Nagini and goes by Anaconda. [hider=Powers][b]Powers:[/b] -Cat tail and ears -Enhanced reflexes [b]Attributes:[/b][i]Height[/i]: 5' 6" [i]Weight[/i]: Average weight of a woman of her height that partakes in regular exercise (and strenuous activity due to super-heroics). [i]Strength:[/i] Normal (for a woman her age) [i]Mobility:[/i] Superhuman agility. [i]Intelligence:[/i] Average [i]Fighting Skill:[/i] Untrained [i]Resources:[/i] Minimal [b]Weaknesses:[/b] -None tied to her cat-like powers. [/hider]-Taylor Parks (Amoeba): Member of the Raptor Pack. Received her powers from the Washington Park incident. Her entire body is made of liquid. -Jeanette Forestier (Blue Jay): Member of the Raptor Pack. Received her powers from the Washington Park incident. She has the appearance of a blue-feathered harpy. -Darren Norton (Hellbender): Member of the Raptor Pack. Received his powers from the Washington Park incident. Has fire and water powers. [b]What can you bring to the RPG?:[/b] -I feel that I am flexible and can get along with people. [b]Do you know how to post pictures on RPG boards?:[/b] [hider=Raptor][img]http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac347/Leonardo619Tigre/Discovery%20Freelancer%20Albums/Tigre%20Family%20Series/Tigre%20Family%20Estate/GoldenRaptor1resized.jpg[/img] <- This is not a picture of my character. I am just establishing that I am talking about the dinosaur raptor and not the bird raptor. ;)[/hider] [b]Sample Post (Minimum Four paragraphs containing dialogue. As this is an Advanced Level game, Sample must also meet the RPG forum's minimum requirement of 12 lines):[/b] [hider=Sample Post]A soft breeze whirled through the small, wooded town of Timber Falls, on a day that would otherwise had been a hot, sunny day. A small car steadily crawled up the mountainous roads, heading towards an average sized country house. Once the car had pulled up the gravel driveway, a young man hopped out of the driver’s seat and collected in his hands several pieces of luggage from trunk. From the other side of the vehicle, another person stepped out onto the gravel, a young lass. She wrapped her arms around his toned arms, her head barely reaching the top of his shoulders. “Do you think your parents are going to like me?” This would be the first time Kelly met her boyfriend’s parents because both Kelly and Zac had been so busy with their first year of college. “Are you kidding me? What is there not to like?” Kelly’s cheeks glowed red after she heard Zac’s complement. Even though she thought that she was likable, deep down inside her heart, there was still some doubt. Once they reached the front door, Zac pressed the doorbell. Even though the door was shut, they both could hear feet hurrying down a set of stairs. A few moments later, the front door sung up and Zac’s mother engulfed her son in a big bear hug. “O how I missed my little Zachary!” “Mom...” Zac moaned. Zac was the leading rusher in the conference, with which his college, Albany State University, was associated. He even was only a true freshman, too! “Don’t ‘mom’ me, Zachary.” Mrs. Wilson finally released her vice grip on Zac, allowing him finally to breathe. “Are you eating enough at college?” “I eat fine, thank you very much.” Zac quickly grasped Kelly by her arms and pulled her in front of himself. “Mom, this is Kelly, my girlfriend” “Oh, welcome to Timber Falls, dear!” Mrs. Wilson took Kelly by surprise when she too received a big bear hug..” “Um...thanks,” Kelly murmured, trying to catch her breath. Once Kelly escaped from Mrs. Wilson’s arms, she teetered for a few seconds, finally being able to breathe. “Speaking of eating, are you eating enough, dear?” “Meredith, you do know you shouldn’t talk about a woman’s weight.” A man, dressed in boots and a wide-brimmed hat, stepped onto the porch form inside the house. “Oh, Robert, I was merely pointing out a simple observation”. “You were insinuating that she was too underweight.” Zac and Kelly just looked at one another, unsure whether they should be laughing at such a trivial argument. “If you don’t mind, I’m going to show Kelly to her room,” Zac interrupted his parents. There were two guest bedrooms in their house, one next to Zac’s room and one neighboring his parent’s room. Of course, Mrs. Wilson picked the latter room for Kelly, so that Mrs. Wilson might be able to hear anyone sneaking off to someone else’s room during the night for some hanky-panky, as she called it. “Kids, now remember, if you stay beside the window-side wall, the floor panel won’t squeak,” Mr. Wilson whispered, although his wife could still hear him. “Robert, don’t be giving them any ideas!” “Oh, I was merely pointing out a simple observation.” Robert smiled at his wife, while she was just shaking her head. The two parents just watched as their son hurried along with his girlfriend, going to get her settled in for the week. However, their blissful moment would only be short, for the telephone inside the house began to ring. And as Mr. Wilson answered the telephone and listened to whoever was on the other line, his smile quickly washed off his face. Even before her husband walked back to the front porch, Mrs. Wilson already knew that something was wrong. His posture and facial expression revealed it all. “Sorry, Meredith, but I am going to have to cut this little family moment a little short. Farmer McGregor had some problems with his chickens and he wanted me to check it out.” “I understand,” his wife replied, her hopes for a nice, family moment crushed. Seeing his wife’s mood plummet, Mr. Wilson swung his arms around her and smiled at her. “I won’t be long. I promise.”[/hider]