Mb, you guys. After rereading my Deathstroke sheet, I have very, very minor revisions to make before it’s 24 hours. I thought I’d wanna keep Slade and Adeline together till the time came when she finds out about Slade’s actual new gig, so I change the marital status from “Divorced” to “Married.” Also there was a small typo I made on the Tools section that I’d already fixed earlier, but other than those, everything stays the same. Hope that’d be alright, tho, lol.
Hey, guys! My Deathstroke sheet is done. Is there anything I need to correct to make my depiction more aligned to the group’s premise?
C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y
_________________________________________________________ Slade Joseph Wilson _________________________________________________________ 57 | Married _________________________________________________________ US Army (formerly) | United States
N O T A B L E A B I L I T I E S & T O O L S N O T A B L E A B I L I T I E S & T O O L S
A B I L I T I E S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ ENHANCED PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES Due to experimentation, Deathstroke’s strength, endurance, senses, and agility surpass that of an average human being, though obviously, they’re still no match to those of Superman and Wonder Woman.
◼ ACCELERATED HEALING FACTOR The same experimentation also granted Deathstroke the ability to heal injuries faster than an average human being.
◼ SLOW AGING Deathstroke’s healing factor delays his aging process, making him look decades younger than his actual age. -
T O O L (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ IKON SUIT A suit of armor made of Promethium that allows Deathstroke to withstand potential lethal attacks such as firing bullets and blunt trauma. In order to function well, the armor needs to be charged with kinetic energy, and due to Deathstroke’s enhanced physical capabilities, he’s able to keep the armor charged at all times just by moving.
◼ ENERGY LANCE A staff made of Titanium capable of firing energy beams and splitting into a pair of smaller sticks. When connected with his sword, Deathstroke can transfer charged energy from said staff to strengthen the firing beams.
◼ FIREARMS Deathstroke possesses a variety of firearms in his arsenal, most notably pistols and rifles.
◼ KNIVES Deathstroke possesses a variety of knives for combat purposes, most notably combat knives, daggers, and hurling knives.
◼ DUAL KATANAS Deathstroke’s primary weapons of choice in close-ranged combats.
◼ NUNCHUCKS Deathstroke’s secondary weapons of choice in close-ranged combats.
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N O T A B L E S K I L L S & T A L E N T S N O T A B L E S K I L L S & T A L E N T S
S K I L L (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ MARTIAL ARTS MASTERY Deathstroke is an expert martial artist. He managed to learn and master various styles of martial arts in a span of one year, as well as identifying his adversary’s weak spots. Some of the fighting styles he’s mastered includes Dim Mak, Muay Thai, and Eskrima.
◼ WEAPONRY Deathstroke is an expert in utilizing a variety of weapons, most notably swords, blades, sticks, and firearms. He even manages to utilize household items as improvised weapons.
◼ STEALTH Deathstroke is capable of executing his targets in silence.
◼ KNOWLEDGE IN MILITARY PROCEDURE Deathstroke’s tenure as a soldier working for the US Army helps him understand the ins and outs of military services.
◼ ESCAPOLOGY Deathstroke is capable of escaping virtually anything, including cutting edge metahuman handcuffs with the use of a single paperclip.
◼ HUNTING Deathstroke is a skilled hunter who spends his leisure time hunting animals and keeping their heads as trophies.
◼ MANIPULATION AND INTIMIDATION Due to his experiences as a world class assassin, Deathstroke is able to strike fear into his targets, as well as convincing and manipulating others to do him a favor.
◼ MULTILINGUAL Deathstroke is proficient in Mandarin, French, Greek, and Hejazi Arabic. -
T A L E N T (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ ACROBATICS Due to his astonishing dexterity, Deathstroke can perform acrobatic moves while combating his adversary, making him a talented acrobat.
◼ HIGH LEVEL INTELLECT Deathstroke is a genius who possesses a photographic memory and extended knowledge in various fields, such as investigation, leadership, strategical analysis, and medical science.
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T H E S T O R Y S O F A R... T H E S T O R Y S O F A R...
Before he became a notorious assassin, Slade was just a fragile boy who grew up in a rocky household. He often became a subject of abuse by his father who worked as a small-time felon in Gotham City. His mother had never been present, having been beaten up by his father to death when he was only a year old. Even though he’d always wanted to escape from his father, he’d never gotten the chance to. Instead, he continued to endure the torture from his father until he was considered ripe enough to enlist for the US Army at the age of 17. Once a fragile kid, Slade transformed into a gifted soldier, rewarded for his bravery and services in the conflicting areas of the Middle East. During his tenure in the military, he fell in love with a fellow soldier named Adeline Kane—whom he eventually married and had two sons with named Grant and Joseph—as well as befriending a Canadian soldier named David Isherwood and a British soldier named William Randolph Wintergreen.
Shortly after he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, Slade was appointed by the US Army for a classified experiment. He became a recipient of an enhancement serum that granted him peak physical capabilities and an accelerated healing factor. Though, the serum didn’t come without unexpected side effects, as the moment Slade received the serum, he went feral and mindlessly attacked nearby soldiers and scientists before being neutralized. He ended up passing out for a couple of weeks, but once his consciousness was recovered, he was barely the same man, ever since. He became more aggressive and violent than ever before, often involving himself in numerous physical altercations.
Slade’s life took a much darker twist after the untimely death of his older son Grant and the suicide mission that costed him his right eye. From that moment on, he began questioning the government and—to some degree—humanity as a whole. Taking an early pension, Slade decided to secretly work against the system by becoming a mercenary for hire. He assumed the codename “Deathstroke” after an ancient Scottish sword gifted to him by one of his steadfast comrades during one of their missions. He kept his new profession a secret to his family, managing to hide all traces and reassuring them that he’d worked as a private bodyguard for several wealthy clients across Gotham. As Slade continued to rise through the ranks as a mercenary, he began accepting rescue missions from some of his loyal clients, showing that he still had a fraction of kindness in him.
P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S )
Now, to be frank, I’ve always been into gritty characters. Deathstroke is one of them, and since I’ve been writing Marvel characters for years, I thought to myself, “why not just write a DC character for once?” After all, I’ve always been a fan of both the red brand and the blue brand that I can’t really decide which one of them is generally better than the other. I’ve personally always been into characters with personal struggles like Deathstroke. While he isn’t always in the right, I can often sympathize with the fact that he’s never born a psychopath—unfortunate circumstances forced him to become one. In this case, Slade the man has been through a lot of ordeals that’s really pushed him to the edge, including getting abused by his father when he was a kid and, most importantly, losing his son. He didn’t become Deathstroke the Terminator overnight, and that’s what I’d like to emphasize in my future writings—that underneath that cold, seemingly heartless exterior lies a wounded soul that’s been through too many wars and conflicts since the second he was born.
When it comes to playing Deathstroke, I have three goals in particular that I’d like to achieve as the storyline progresses. First is to establish Deathstroke as a world class killing machine, second is to flesh out his human side a bit, and lastly, to put some attention to his life outside of becoming a mercenary, most notably in regards to his relationship with his family. If possible, I’m looking forward to loosely adapt a number of comic book storylines that involve Deathstroke, most notably “The War of Jokes and Riddles” and any storyline involving Teen Titans if they ever become a thing in the future. I also have a list of characters I’d like Deathstroke to interact with. Obviously, Batman and his Robin connections are some of them. As for the Marvel side of things, Punisher is totally that guy, considering their similarities and Punisher’s tendency to hunt down felons—and I’d like to believe somebody like Deathstroke still falls into that category, seeing that mercenary is his profession. I can even imagine somebody from Marvel hiring Deathstroke to assassinate the Punisher where it culminates into an intense war of assassins, but hey, it’s better to take things one step at a time, won’t you agree?
In all honesty, while this won’t be the first time that I ever write Deathstroke, this will be the first where I really go in-depth with his character and lore, so feedback will be appreciated. This is an independent take, meaning that there’d be slight deviations or reinterpretations made to both Deathstroke and his origin story. However, both the Prime Earth and the Pre-Crisis counterparts will be the main inspirations for my portrayal. I wish to depict Deathstroke as accurately as possible, and that said, I hope my portrayal can bring justice to the infamous Terminator.
@webboysurf Bucky's literal humour is some of the best dialogue in this game. Made all the better by Artemis also playing the dry wit, leaving Roy to be the 'only sane man' between the three while also vastly more emotive. It's also while writing this that I'm more and more realizing this particular concept almost plays as an homage to the A-Team, whether intentional or not, which is particularly great.
Thanks, MB! I’ll be working on my first post this week. Hopefully, it’d be done by Sunday at the latest, but if there’s a change of schedule, I’ll surely let you guys know.
You guys are gonna love what I’m cooking up for Ollie’s Super Saiyan arc!!
Looking forward to seeing Ollie join the Cell Game. LMFAO.
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