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[hr][hr][center][color=ed1c24][h1][b]Vertediger[/b][/h1][/color][/center]
[center][b][color=ed1c24]"Diagnostic grim. Death of Superpowered individuals...A necessity for safety."[/color][/b][/center][hr][hr]

[color=ed1c24][B][  NAME  ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]PROJECT: Vertediger[/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][  HERO IDENTITY  ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]N/A[/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][  NICKNAME/ALIAS  ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Verte [/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][  AGE  ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]PROJECT: Vertediger has been on active [s]rogue[/s] duty for only about one year[/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][ GENDER ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Machine[/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][ AFFILIATION ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Full-time defender of Castleburg, and its citizens. Recently, has also become a full-time hunter of Meta-Humans [/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][  APPEARANCE  ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Vertediger's appearance can vary, but in his current (and most preferred) model, he possesses a stainless white outer chassis made of a highly durable superalloy, and a black inner chassis created for flexibility, shock absorption (of the physical variety, not electricity), and mobility...As much mobility as can be afforded a nigh-16 ft. pillar of metal. More exposed parts of his body can be seen exuding red light, the source of which being his power core buried deep within his chest cavity.

When it comes to the design proper of Verte, his form seems built almost like a suit of armor, intending to be likened to knights of old; a heroic figure clad in steel. His head even has a helm-like design, complete with decorative horn-like fixtures. Though in truth, they can be more than decorative if the situation calls for it...  [/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][ PERSONALITY TRAITS ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]PROJECT: Vertediger, like any proper artificial intellect, is incredibly driven by its goal, no matter how simple; that being the defense of Castleburg and humans. However, yet again, like any proper A.I., Vertediger is cold and logical, which led it to the conclusion that the ultimate threat on the city and its people were the powered individuals therein. Thus, having bent the rules of its initial purpose, it has become a hunter of the Meta-Human population, as well as still functioning as a defender of the city.

Verte was programmed with basic emotional capacity, in expectation that in the line of duty, it would need to comprehend emotional states and/or comfort humans in a crisis. As such, while it can fully comprehend the whole spectrum of human emotions, he himself can only process the most rudimentary of them; happiness from a completed job, anger at being stopped from doing its job, sadness from failing its job...In essence, while Vertediger is extraordinarily intelligent, when it comes to its emotional state (which it rarely lets be known), it is rather simplistic. However, it does open up the vaguest chance to appeal to this cold machine's emotions... [/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][ BIO ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT] PROJECT: Vertediger's first memory was that of awakening in cyberspace; the infinite potential of the online world, any and all information at its fingertips, able to traverse between sites and videos in a moment's notice. However, the potent A.I. did not receive much time to itself, as its creators promptly began communicating with the intelligent being they had designed. At first, all they did was quiz their creation, testing just how much knowledge it had managed to probe from the collective of cyberspace in its short window of existence. To that end, they were pleasantly surprised; in the few short minutes they gave it to scavenge the wide web, it had learned a tremendous amount, from math and history to neuro-science and bio-engineering, it had already obtained a plethora of knowledge.

After the test of its capacity to learn, it was then they instilled upon the A.I. its true purpose; to become a defender of the innocents of Castleburg, and to show the world of potential of machine Heroes in the future and beyond. To that extent, they began the transfer of Verte into its host body; a hulking mass of metal, designed for power and defense in equal, incredible measures. Certainly a form suitable of a guardian. Unbeknownst to them at the time, Vertediger had also begun making its own moves upon hearing its objective. On the very computer he was created on, as they began to drag him out into his new shell, he left a duplicate of himself; a back-up of sorts...And told it to spread itself. 

Not even within the hour of his creation and purpose being given, and Vertediger's program had begun spreading city-wide, hiding itself in any form of technology it could find, patiently watching and observing data. 

With the transfer complete, his creators, in a mix of elation and excitement, quickly ushered him out of the initial chambers into a...Proving grounds of sorts, to test the combat prowess of both the A.I. itself and the body it was given to work with. The tests, ranging from feats of strength to full-on combat against lesser machines, were all completed with ease. Between its cunning mind and brutal form, nothing could stand in the way of Vertediger. With that, there was not much else to do than officially register him into HERO, to begin keeping the peace alongside the best of the best.

His foray into hero work was received extremely well by the public, with him having a record-low rate of both property damage and civilians harmed. Individuals who had a lot of stake in robotics especially praised the advent of this new technological marvel. However, his 'fellow' heroes did not share that same mindset...Many saw him as a sign of the times; an attempt to replace them all for tin cans that will answer at a higher-up's beck and call. Others more simply didn't like the idea of working with such a methodical entity, feeling uncomfortable about having to work alongside an [s]almost[/s] unfeeling machine. Regardless, inside hero society itself, Verte found little standing in spite of its effectiveness.

Eventually, as it worked alongside Heroes, it began to recognize a pattern. Whenever there was a large loss of life or heavy damage to infrastructure, it was always due to powered individuals, a near 99.8% of the time. His emotions, however, basic, tried to rectify this. Certainly cross-referencing these events will prove the pattern to deal with villains, right?...Yet, he was wrong. In fact, for as much good as the Heroes could do, they also caused massive damages on a concerningly regular basis. For but a moment, his emotions and purpose were in conflict. But ultimately, he is a machine with a goal. He knew what he must do.

To right the wrongs of the Meta-Human society, to keep the city at large safe, and to protect the people he was made to defend...There was only one conclusion. 

The Meta-Humans had to die.

With that, he put his plan into action. That day, PROJECT: Vertediger announced of its own volition that it would be leaving the HERO organization due to 'professional differences'. It proceeded to clarify that regardless of HERO, or even ICOSA itself, it would continue its work of protecting the citizenry and keeping the city secure. This announcement blew up, from its creators shock at it deciding to seemingly resign, to the more common individuals cheering for their new solo Hero, to the Heroes themselves, a mixture of relief from his departure, to even grief, as some of the more emotional Heroes believed the organization might've pushed the machine away; it did feel, after all...

Unfortunately for them, it left its feelings behind for Meta-Kind the moment its epiphany hit it.

Within the week, when a minor villain attack was being responded to by a HERO member, Vertediger also appeared on the scene...Proceeding to eliminate both the Hero and villain present without mercy or hesitation. The social outrage was immediate and huge. Some were screaming for justice for the fallen hero, others yelled in triumph as they believe a villain finally got what they deserved, and some even believed both individuals killed deserved what came to them. It began a movement against the powered individuals...It was far from intentional, but Vertediger was quite pleased with this outcome.

However, it wasn't long after that that a group of Heroes tracked down the metallic menace, and proceeded to destroy it; though not without a grueling, bloody battle. It was there they left a battered and broken husk of Vertediger...Who began to repair itself shortly after.

Now, after finishing its repairs from what was believed to be its destruction, as well as improving itself for the conflict ahead, PROJECT: Vertediger will begin seeing his goal to fruition...  [/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][b]|  MISCELLANEOUS  |[/b][/color]
[color=Turquoise][indent]Since Verte wasn't programmed with this in mind, he has no actual way to detect if an individual is a Meta or not; he either has to see them actually performing Meta abilities, or when it comes to most Heroes and a few Villains, identifying them through a facial recognition scan.[/indent][/color]


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[color=ed1c24][B][ RANKING ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]A+ [/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][ POWERS ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Put simply, Vertediger is a high-powered android when it comes to capabilities, beyond a few extra tricks...[/INDENT][/color]

[INDENT][color=ed1c24]Metallic Musculature - [/color]Vertediger's form was designed with intensive physical prowess in mind. Designing man-made musculature based on Super Strength Meta-Humans, Verte's raw power is not to be trifled with. He can rather casually lift several tons worth of weight, and can shatter solid concrete with ease. As such, it is safe to recommend that those without a hardy exterior should steer clear of Verte's thunderous blows.[/INDENT]

[INDENT][color=ed1c24]Durable Chassis - [/color]Vertediger's form was also designed with high durability in mind, to withstand all sorts of damage in order to defend innocents. Both his outer and inner chassis are incredibly durable, though the outer moreso. However, the inner chassis is built for shock absorption so that brute force attacks that can pierce his outer chassis do not harm his internal parts. Regardless, he is built to withstand firearms of nearly any caliber, though high-power A.P. rounds are capable of denting his outer chassis, so a normal humanoid stands next to no chance even harming him. He is also built to withstand extreme temperatures, making him resilient to fire and ice assaults. [/INDENT]

[INDENT][color=ed1c24]Widespread - [/color]PROJECT: Vertediger has spread himself across many different forms of technology across the city without being detected, his presence a mere ghost in the machine. Passively watching, absorbing the information offered to him by messages, emails, phone calls, anything he can get his digital hands on. This means his one-machine information network is nearly unparalleled, able to gather any details he must know in a moment's notice. It also means, should his current self inside his physical body be purged, there are always back-ups somewhere... [/INDENT]

[INDENT][color=ed1c24]Self-Repair - [/color]Verte may not possess the fastest self-healing among powered individuals, but still, he is able to repair himself when the situation calls for it. However, unlike a passive regenerative effect, he must have some space to perform the repairs on himself, and this does take quite some time. Given enough time, though, and he can fully repair himself to full functionality with ease. [/INDENT]


[color=ed1c24][B][ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ][/B][/color]
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As mentioned prior, Verte's strength is modeled after some of the strongest Meta-Humans to have lived, and with time, it will only grow greater. 8/10

[color=ed1c24][B][ AGILITY ][/B][/color]
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Admittedly, Agility is not something they fully considered when making Verte's current form. While it is surprisingly flexible, its overall speed leaves something to be desired. 3/10

[color=ed1c24][B][ INTELLIGENCE ][/B][/color]
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While he has the gift of a mighty body, any true A.I.'s ultimate boon is their vast network of knowledge. Coupled with his connection to almost every form of online interaction in the city, and he probably knows everything going on in the city at a given time. As an artificial intelligence, of course, he also has a massive capacity for learning, which only compounds the other statements here. 9/10

[color=ed1c24][B][ DESTRUCTIVENESS ][/B][/color]
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Verte would never intentionally cause destruction unless absolutely necessary, but given his incredible strength, he could certainly do a number on anything in front of him. 5/10. 

[color=ed1c24][B][ LETHALITY ][/B][/color]
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Vertediger could easily crush bone and tear flesh with his strength, so killing most individuals isn't a challenge for him. However, those with physical durability can put up a decent work for him, keeping this from going higher than it is. 7/10

[color=ed1c24][B][ ENDURANCE ][/B][/color]
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If there's one thing a metal body has going for it, it is endurance. Between his highly durable chassis and incredibly efficient energy core, he is unlikely to weaken or falter at all in a fight until a truly decisive blow has been struck. 9/10. 

[color=ed1c24][B][ EFFICACY ][/B][/color]
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His powers require very little in the realm of management, beyond knowing how much force to exert at any given time. As such, he is incredibly efficient, consuming next to no energy for attacks and movement. In future forms, however, this might not hold as true... 7/10
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[color=ed1c24][B][ SKILLS ][/B][/color]
[color=Turquoise][INDENT]Verte possesses a vast amount of skills, though many are not ones he'd use in practice, as he has many random talents picked up from endless hours of internet surfing.[/INDENT][/color]

[color=ed1c24][B][ EQUIPMENT ][/B][/color]
[INDENT][color=ed1c24]Keeper - [/color]Keeper is the name of the large stun-mace that is on his person at any given time. Of course, it can be used to crush enemies, but the stun option is useful for non-lethal situations, or for temporarily dazing an opponent, and it has enough heft behind it to be used as a battering ram of sorts, should he need to break into somewhere. [/INDENT] [/hider]