Cyrania

Golden Age

@Cyrania I still love this idea, the only thing I'd wanna change is the superhero alias. Elastic Man would be the most obvious I think. Two characters with super secretive personal lives gives the game some depth.

Super thankful for the wide range of characters and concepts already being used for this! Just need a few more wildcards in the mix!!

@Omega Man

Thanks!

Went ahead amd changed his alias.

Golden Age

Elastic Man

Archetype(s) - Martian Manhunter, Plastic Man
Name - J'amez J'amezon /Detective James Jameson (when in human form)
Alias - The Manhunter (on Mars)/Elastic Man
Age - 33
Powers/Skills/Equipment - Telepathy, Telekinesis (allowing him to fly for short periods), and Shapeshifting (this allows him to stretch out and absorb damage like he's made of plastic, to appear invisible at times, and to phase through objects). He's also a police detective, so he has a gun and some detective skills, along with some acting prowess and knows some forensics techniques.

Weaknesses - Fire (Both in the pyrophobia sense and in the sense that fire messes with his psychic-based powers and causes them to go haywire, leading him to seem like he's melting like plastic). Also, while he has superhuman strength, speed, and reflexes by Martian standards, he's only human average on Earth due to the difference in gravity and atmosphere

Personality - Compassionate, Haunted, Curious, Methodical, Persistent
Experience - 5 Martian Years/10 Earth Years as the Manhunter, 1 Martian Year/2 Earth Years as Elastic Man
Appearance - His Martian form: Fairly typical green skin with pupilless red eyes in a humanoid form; His back was branded with the mark of the Martian World Government which is usually hidden underneath the blue and red straps and trunks and blue cape that was his 'uniform'. As he was forced to wear that uniform for some time, he sometimes slips into it out of force of habit, but he is seeking to fight that habit.

His main human guise: A 6 ft square jawed, blonde haired Caucasian male with square shoulders. Usually wears a collared shirt, formal slacks, a trench coat, and a fedora like a film noir detective.

His Elastic Man guise: Black haired, slim jawed, slight figured guy with a red top like the Golden Age Plastic Man's with a white undershirt under neath and red pants with a yellow belt, black boots, and a pair of sunglasses.

BRIEF Bio -J'amez was a Maritain Forensic Scientist who suddenly found himself with abilities beyond a normal Martian. The Martian World Government, a Soviet-esque dictatorship, at first sought to persuade him to become their puppet superhero. But when he sought to refuse, they burned his home and family (wife, son, & daughter) to make it seem like he died then placed him under J'ac'b J'amezon /Dr. Iron Will's, his twin brother's, "care" in order to make him into the Martian Manhunter. His will was broken, but then was able to escape due to Dr. Erdel's teleportation experiment and so now tries to keep a low profile as an ordinary human police detective so as to not end up the pawn of Mars or of anyone else ever again. However, when people are in danger around him, J'amez can't help but act. So he ended up becoming Elastic Man on Earth, focusing on his shapeshifting as his primary crime-fighting weapon in such a way as to seem like he's only a very rubbery man. As he's become more attached to his new home though, he can't help but want to protect it as much as he can. So he's taken to seek to take care of any spies and those that seek to attack the coast.

Potential Storylines - Mars attempting to silently infiltrate America and take advantage of the WW2 chaos and so discovering that J'amez is still alive, Refugees from Mars trying to get away from their government, J'amez hiding that he's an alien, Nazi Scientists wanting to capture him to figure out how his powers work and how to make more of him for their army

Additional Notes - Playing around with how in the Golden Age, Martian Manhunter had been a scientist before coming to Earth and of course, Mars still had a very alive population originally and was always supposed to be a 'perfect' place with no crime. I'm also playing with the fact that Mars does have a lower gravity so J'amez would need to be super-strong on some level in order to better blend in with other humans and to function as a superhero.

Golden Age

Sounds fantastic!

I'll get my Martian Manhunter!Plastic Man up sometime today.

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

Well, a happy late Weird Wednesday/early Terror Thursday to those that celebrate. (Look, it's late and I'm having trouble thinking of good W or T synonyms for Martian or Psychic).

The Manhunter has entered the gala! After some self-debate...

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

M A R T I A N M A N H U N T E R
M A R T I A N M A N H U N T E R

The Therapeutix Gala
New York City, USA
@King Kindred@ThatDeercat

Of all the times J'onn wished he could smoke, this was one of the more tiresome. Here he was, outside the truly gorgeous venue, watching the guests within truly seem to have a marvelous time, and yet his heart clambered to just head home then and there. Truly, he was most likely being paranoid. People wanted to honor their heroes, and the new superheroes were the newest form of such. That could be all that this was. Just a way to honor the heroes and make a little money as a bonus.

However, the words 'cutting edge genetic research' kept circling around his head. Therapeutix was known for it. It was also one of the fields of study Mal-the Doctor had been most involved in, even in college. He could still recall long nights in their shared dorm room of hearing the rants about how the Green Martian genome would be so much improved if only...No use dealing on the past, even when the past was the culprit behind those specific words sounding so sinister. Pair that with the fact that many of the heroes he'd met seemed to have genetically inherited their powers though and he could get at the root of what he feared. Still, that was all it was, a fear. And if other heroes didn't fear it, then he could just go home or push himself to join in as the Green Guy so that he didn't let the fear control him.

On the other hand though, perhaps some caution would not be amiss...But he couldn't just wait out here for something to go wrong. If something went wrong (or if it turned out just to be a splendid party where he could just relax and hear the praise of the other heroes, which it could always end up being), he would need to be on the inside. But what would be the best way to get in without an invitation?

Just then a car drove up front with another guest, dressed in a suit and tux with an eye-catching golden haired woman in red at his arm. J'onn kept out of sight and observed the valet as the pair were escorted into where the man could flash his invitation and the car was driven away. That gave him an idea.

In mere moments, he took on the form of the valet, then waited a minute before coming in to seem to await the next car. The others barely gave him a second glance as they awaited the next car. A quick excuse let him slip away to the bathroom before the real valet showed up, which with any luck would just be excused as Deja Vu. (He really did not want to have to erase memories. It was dangerous on the target's mind and, always a hassle to get right). Then once he'd ascertained where any cameras were and that there were no witnesses within, he then adjusted himself to take on the form of a non-descript gentleman of means, then withdrew into the ballroom to mingle with the rest, helping himself to one of the canapes a waiter was serving. He was a guest after all. He may as well indulge in some of the pleasures. As he looked around, taking in all the beauty, he couldn't help but smile. It really was a gorgeous gathering. Perhaps, he could allow himself to enjoy tonight after all.

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The splendor and opulence of the ballroom was truly spectacular, only enhanced by the charm and general good humor of most of the guests within. As Cay'an looked around, she realized that not even the High Chairman's New Year's Gatherings, where attendance was a prestigious honor worthy of only his inner circle, were half as wonderous. And it turned her stomach. How dare humans be so prosperous while Martians were forced to scrouge in the dirt for crumbs! Their planet was a divided one with near-constant wars and the people, so mentally deficient. Yet their elites could enjoy such festivities annually, for little to no reason at all! As a fundraiser! Where was the justice in that? The fairness?! Visions of the hall burning while those within were carted off to the fire or to serve their betters in manual labor danced in her mind. But she forced it down. Now was not the time to indulge in such fantasies.

She grabbed a glass of champagne then started looking around, taking sips. Her other arm was still around her current pawn, who had gotten her in here as his 'plus-one', so now she needed to keep on the look out. From all that she'd studied and learned about Thor, he was sure to either be here or to arrive at any moment. She knew there would be competition from the other women of the room, but she was in her best disguise tonight. She would have him wrapped around her finger in no time. And given that it seemed like he was becoming friends with 'Green Guy' as the papers tilted him, Thor might also be able to lead her to Manhunter as well. Everything would go even better than she'd dreamed, as long as she didn't fail to draw him in.

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

I'll aim to have a post up for the gala sometime this week. Saturday or Sunday at the latest.

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

We got the gala starting up! Whoop Whoop

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

@Cyrania's so glad he posted twice.

@King Kindred

Oops! Sorry. It was the first time doimg a post on my phone.

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

All right, against my better judgment, let's do this one more time...

A Q U A L A D
A Q U A L A D

^{"Get sendy!"}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________________ Arthur Curry _________________________________________________________ 11 | Single _________________________________________________________ Middle School | American 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 ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ SUPER STRENGTH Arthur possesses strength in the 100 ton class (as an adult, this will be 160-200 ton class). ◼ INHUMAN DURABILITY Arthur can withstand the crushing pressures and frigid temperatures of the deep ocean, which also translates to being able to shrug off most small arms (below .50 cal). ◼ TELEPATHY How Atlanteans communicate underwater. ◼ HYDROKINESIS Primarily, Arthur uses this ability to propel himself through the water at insane speed, but with concentration he can also manipulate water. ◼ ENHANCED SENSES Arthur can see in the near lightless depths and his hearing is more acute than a normal human. - 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) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ OLYMPIC-LEVEL SWIMMER It goes without saying that Arthur takes to water like, well, a fish. - T A L E N T (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ MARINE TELEPATHY A descendant of the legendary Atlan through his mother Atlanna, Arthur has the unique ability to commune with sea life. ◼ LATENT MAGIC Arthur has Atlantean magic in his blood, but not enough to cast it on his own. Holding an enchanted relic however enables him to channel magic. -

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... __________________________________________________________________________________ The son of a lighthouse keeper in the sleepy town of Amnesty Bay, Arthur was born into a rebellion that he knew nothing about until it crashed upon the shores of Maine. The only child of Queen Atlanna of Atlantis, Arthur finds himself thrust into a civil war raging beneath the sea and the quest to try and recover the legacy of a mother he knows nothing about. A quest that will take him places beyond imagination, and the discovery of truths he may be unprepared to receive. The dangers presented were made real when an out of town swim competition in New York turned deadly, with Orm Marius unleashing fire trolls upon the Big Apple in a bid to eliminate Arthur as a threat, before being turned back by the combined power of Arthur, Martian Manhunter, Captain Marvel, and other heroes. Rather than wrestle with swim team competition or what to think about having been kissed by another boy, Arthur is confronted with the reality that his uncle wants him very dead, as well as newfound fame as the "superboy of New York." P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) __________________________________________________________________________________ The story of a forbidden love between an Atlantean queen fleeing an arranged marriage and a lighthouse keeper in Amnesty Bay, Maine, told in the vein of the Golden Age Superboy stories where Arthur's childhood is the story rather than relegated to flashbacks. Orm is the primary nemesis in this take, re-imagined as Arthur's uncle who has usurped the throne of Atlantis in his bid to become Ocean Master, using Atlanna's flight as justification for imprisoning her and assuming the throne. His quest to eliminate Arthur as a contender to the throne will bring other familiar faces to the story, including Black Manta. In regards to Namor and Marvel's version of Atlantis, for this concept I'm interpreting "Atlantis" to be like GoT's Westeros, filled with multiple feudal kingdoms vying for political dominance. Atlanna and Orm Marius just represent the equivalent of the Iron Throne. This also allows for physical variation between Atlanteans (think Arthur's typical appearance vs. Garth's Year One appearance vs. Namor's typical appearance). So I'm trying to leave room for any future Atlantean character to be able to interpret things as they may need to suit what they want for their character, while still being able to mix into my lore. My story will use Atlanna, Garth, Mera, Orm, Vulko, Slizzath, Black Manta, Siren (one iteration of her anyway), the Trench, and even my own version of Sardine from Super Friends. In keeping with past OU games, the Alpha Flight character Mar will appear, with Marvel's Plodex race serving as the OU version of the Brine. Giving away a spoiler, the Savage Land will feature when Arthur finds Atlanna. Everything else Aqua-related is up for grabs by whoever wants it.

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^{All formatting originates via the work of Lord Wraith}

@Bounce

Arthur has been re-accepted!

Glad to have you back.

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

All right, against my better judgment, let's do this one more time...

A Q U A L A D
A Q U A L A D

^{"Get sendy!"}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________________ Arthur Curry _________________________________________________________ 11 | Single _________________________________________________________ Middle School | American 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 ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ SUPER STRENGTH Arthur possesses strength in the 100 ton class (as an adult, this will be 160-200 ton class). ◼ INHUMAN DURABILITY Arthur can withstand the crushing pressures and frigid temperatures of the deep ocean, which also translates to being able to shrug off most small arms (below .50 cal). ◼ TELEPATHY How Atlanteans communicate underwater. ◼ HYDROKINESIS Primarily, Arthur uses this ability to propel himself through the water at insane speed, but with concentration he can also manipulate water. ◼ ENHANCED SENSES Arthur can see in the near lightless depths and his hearing is more acute than a normal human. - 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) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ OLYMPIC-LEVEL SWIMMER It goes without saying that Arthur takes to water like, well, a fish. - T A L E N T (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ MARINE TELEPATHY A descendant of the legendary Atlan through his mother Atlanna, Arthur has the unique ability to commune with sea life. ◼ LATENT MAGIC Arthur has Atlantean magic in his blood, but not enough to cast it on his own. Holding an enchanted relic however enables him to channel magic. -

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... __________________________________________________________________________________ The son of a lighthouse keeper in the sleepy town of Amnesty Bay, Arthur was born into a rebellion that he knew nothing about until it crashed upon the shores of Maine. The only child of Queen Atlanna of Atlantis, Arthur finds himself thrust into a civil war raging beneath the sea and the quest to try and recover the legacy of a mother he knows nothing about. A quest that will take him places beyond imagination, and the discovery of truths he may be unprepared to receive. The dangers presented were made real when an out of town swim competition in New York turned deadly, with Orm Marius unleashing fire trolls upon the Big Apple in a bid to eliminate Arthur as a threat, before being turned back by the combined power of Arthur, Martian Manhunter, Captain Marvel, and other heroes. Rather than wrestle with swim team competition or what to think about having been kissed by another boy, Arthur is confronted with the reality that his uncle wants him very dead, as well as newfound fame as the "superboy of New York." P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) __________________________________________________________________________________ The story of a forbidden love between an Atlantean queen fleeing an arranged marriage and a lighthouse keeper in Amnesty Bay, Maine, told in the vein of the Golden Age Superboy stories where Arthur's childhood is the story rather than relegated to flashbacks. Orm is the primary nemesis in this take, re-imagined as Arthur's uncle who has usurped the throne of Atlantis in his bid to become Ocean Master, using Atlanna's flight as justification for imprisoning her and assuming the throne. His quest to eliminate Arthur as a contender to the throne will bring other familiar faces to the story, including Black Manta. In regards to Namor and Marvel's version of Atlantis, for this concept I'm interpreting "Atlantis" to be like GoT's Westeros, filled with multiple feudal kingdoms vying for political dominance. Atlanna and Orm Marius just represent the equivalent of the Iron Throne. This also allows for physical variation between Atlanteans (think Arthur's typical appearance vs. Garth's Year One appearance vs. Namor's typical appearance). So I'm trying to leave room for any future Atlantean character to be able to interpret things as they may need to suit what they want for their character, while still being able to mix into my lore. My story will use Atlanna, Garth, Mera, Orm, Vulko, Slizzath, Black Manta, Siren (one iteration of her anyway), the Trench, and even my own version of Sardine from Super Friends. In keeping with past OU games, the Alpha Flight character Mar will appear, with Marvel's Plodex race serving as the OU version of the Brine. Giving away a spoiler, the Savage Land will feature when Arthur finds Atlanna. Everything else Aqua-related is up for grabs by whoever wants it.

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^{All formatting originates via the work of Lord Wraith}

@Bounce

Arthur has been re-accepted!

Glad to have you back.