Dedonus

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

@ShyDot: Please ignore the above.

@Joytex: The above is for you.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

@Joytex: One question about X-Ray. You said that his x-ray vision is less powerful than Wasp's bio-stings. In the Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes television series, if I recall correctly, her stings were more like an annoyance than a weapon. However, according to Marvel Wikia, her wasp's sting could cut through high-density material. Which side of the spectrum would X-Ray be on?

Otherwise, interesting character idea.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

@Joytex No problems. :)

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

@Joytex: Thank you!

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

@Joytex: The character tab is only for accepted character sheets.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

Aubrey Adkins

Pacific Point, California

April (2 Months Before IC Starts)

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Although there is nothing mature described in this post, I have placed my post in a Google Doc just in case. A summary is listed below:

Before her centerfold photoshoot, Aubrey received the "Penelope" treatment from Athena (see Odyssey xviii.188). Athena also reported that she has not yet discovered who has signed Aubrey up for this "job". Aubrey also worried about what her parents would think of her since she has not told them what she was doing in Pacific Point (she just mentioned a job interview). Once her job was finished and after she was dropped off at the airport, Aubrey broke down into tears in the airport restroom, concerned about what she has been forced into doing.

Marvel - Dawn of Heroes

If Byrd could make a Luke Cage app where the origin story rhymed, then I think I should be totally capable of writing one for Hercules that sounds like a Greek or Roman epic poem.

edit: Just don't expect dacytlic hexameters...

Marvel - Dawn of Heroes

Herakles battles the three-bodied giant Geryones

Attic Black FIgure, Archaic Period

Your Name: Dedonus

Character Name: Herakles

Character Alias: Hercules

Character Alignment: Chaotic Good

Characters Abilities:
-Olympian Immortality: Olympians are immortal, preventing them from any form of death. While he may be injured (and this takes quite some effort to do), Herakles has the ability to recover quickly from any injury.
-Heraklean Strength: Herakles’ strength is almost immeasurable. In the sense of raw power, Herakles is the strongest of all the Olympians (although Zeus is still the most powerful when other factors are taken into account).
-Olympian Physiology: As the son of Zeus, Herakles has the endurance, speed, and durability of the Olympian gods.

Characters Skills:
-Weapons Master: Herakles is proficient in various hand-to-hand and ranged combat. These include bows, spears, swords, and even unarmed fighting (boxing or wrestling). As the greatest hero of Greece, his adventures allowed him to hone these skills and become a dangerous warrior.

Origin Story:

Origin Story

Sing, Muse, of the hardships of Herakles,
The Lionhearted son of Aegis-bearing Zeus,
The greatest hero among all mortals.
Remind us how he withstood the ire of Hera,
From the very moment of his conception,
When Zeus, the father of Gods and Men,
Laid with Alkmene for three entire nights,
While her husband, Amphitryon, was away in war
And their slave, Sosia, was blocked and confounded
By Hermes, the trickster son of Zeus,
Up until our present modern day.
Even as a little babe, he suffered her wrath.
Before he strangled with his bare hands
The two snakes sent by Hera,
Little Herakles was exposed to the elements.
Grey-eyed Athena, always mindful,
Handed the child over to queenly Hera,
Who was unaware of the child’s identity.
But while suckling the babe in her arms,
Hera, experiencing the strength that only
The stock of Aegis-bearing Zeus would have,
Tossed Herakles aside from her breast.
Rage, rage sent from Hera always seized
The mighty son of Aegis-bearing Zeus.
For every time he was sent into a mindless rage
And slayed someone close to him,
Herakles had to be purified for these actions.
He became a shepherd because of Linus,
A slave of Omphale’s on account of Iphitus,
And he undertook his twelve labors,
Prescribed by Eurystheus, the descend of Perseus,
After he had slaughtered his wife, Megara,
And his own dear little children.
Even after the son of Zeus had atoned for his errors,
Hera planted seeds of worry in Deianira’s head,
That she too would be thrown aside for Herakles’ next conquest.
Thinking that she would regain his love,
Deianira gave to her husband a robe,
Soaked in Nessus’ blood and the Hydra’s venom.
The endless pain of this sinister gift drove
The mighty son of Aegis-bearing Zeus
To throw himself upon a pyre and to command
One of his faithful companions to set him aflame.
These healing flames burnt away his mortal form
And Herakles was welcomed into Olympus
By all the gods and Hebe, the young lass of Hera,
Was wedded to the one who had just been lifted up
Into the heavens and enrolled in the gods.

Bring us to our own time, Muse,
And tell us of the age of heroes,
At whom the horseman Nestor would shake his head in shame.
Long has it been since an Olympian press his foot upon
The Earth’s rich and well-populated soil.
Once Thor, the thundering son of Suebian Hermes,
And the might son of the Aegis-bearing Zeus
Met each other in a fierce battle,
Just like two bucks interlocking their horns together
As they battled one another over the affection of a doe.
In this way did these two gods fight and
victory teetered between the two combatants,
Just like the ebb of the ocean when
Its waves rolls onto the shore and receded back
Into the domain of the Earthshaking Poseidon.
Long and hard-fought was this struggle
And in the end, neither godlike son achieved victory
So that a stalemate had to be called.
But when Thor, the thundering son of Suebian Hermes,
Was banished to Earth and became its new protector,
White-armed Hera contrived a plan to punish
The mighty son of Aegis-bearing Zeus,
Because her hatred for him still remained in her heart.
Therefore, the queenly goddess summoned Pheme,
The ever-spreading rumor of fame and infamy,
And commanded her to make it known
That some mortal, whoever he is I don’t know,
Has taken up the mantle of a god,
Thor, the thundering son of Suebian Hermes,
And was making a mockery of his noble name.

Muse, help guide me, just as a favorable wind
Pushes the sails of a ship over the ocean’s waves,
So that I might recount how this plot tricked
The mighty son of Aegis-bearing Zeus
Into confronting Thor, the Thunderer.
Tell us how this second struggle,
A tale that both men and gods shall sing of,
Pitted these two gods against one another
And how this dispute might be settled.

Story Arcs:
Sons of Gods: Long ago, Hercules and the Norse God, Thor, fought each other that eventually ended in a stalemate. Now, word has come to Hercules’ ears that some imposter is using the name of his worthy adversary. It is time to show this imposter the Might of Hercules!

Love & War: Herakles must prevent the Omphalos from falling into the wrong hands, so that they might not reshape the world in their image.

The Wrath of Hera: Hera continues to make more plots to make Hercules’ life difficult. Maybe releasing a bunch of supervillains from SHIELD custody might be a good start.

The 2nd Titanomachy: For centuries, the Titans have been imprisoned in Tartarus, the max-security prison in Erebus. But know, since they have escaped this prison, it is time for Kronos and his siblings to retake their rightful place as the high gods and the rulers of Earth.

Team Potential: Whether it is with the Avengers, the Champions, or some other team, Hercules will be a valuable asset for any group that accepts him into their ranks.

Supporting Cast:
Allies and Friends:
Athena: The Greek Goddess of Wisdom and Warfare. Half-sister of Herakles and constant companion of various Greek heroes, including Herakles.
Zeus: The Father of Gods and Men.
Hebe: Half-Sister and Wife.
Various brothers and sisters: Zeus has over 100 kids. That’s WAY too many to list here.

Frenemy:
Thor: The Norse God of Thunder. Hercules had a monumental battle against this god in the past. He is an equal in Hercules' strength.

Enemies:
Hera: Queen of the Gods and Consort of Zeus. Punishes Zeus’ lovers and their children because Hera herself does not have many important children. While the marriage between Hebe and Herakles was supposed to end her feud, sometimes Hera just cannot let a grudge go.
Hippolyta: Queen of the Amazons.
Ares: The Son of Hera and Zeus, despised by all of the gods, save Aphrodite.

Neutral:
Hades: Ruler of the Underworld. Satisfied with his lot, but hates it when people break into his house and steals his possessions, like Kerberos.

Sample Post:
Arachne from Create-A-Hero RPG #1: Second portion focuses on Athena.
Arachne from Create-A-Hero RPG #2: Another focus on Athena (written in collab with Nitemare Shape - fellow GM of Create-A-Hero RPG)
Spider-Man from All-Star Marvel: Peter and Angelica Jones
Ms. Marvel from All-Star Marvel: Captain Marvel vs. the Brood

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

Guys, we, the GMs are discussing the character sheet, as we do with all character sheets. Until we make a decision, let's not get all bent out of shape over one another. Thank.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG Season 2- New Horizons (Closed)

Christopher Arthur III

At the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a new exhibition was displaying some new (and some old) ancient artifacts that recent archaeological digs had recently discovered. Of course, these undertaking had some significant funding by the generosity of Christopher Arthur and his Knights Corp company. It Although the exhibit contained artifacts from around the world, the majority of showcased the cultures of the Mediterranean.

Chris circled through the exhibit area as he gauged the responses of the museum patrons. Most visitors seemed to be at least entertained by the new display of cultural artifacts. However, while moving about the crowd, he thought he saw someone in the crowd that he believed should not have been there. There was a red-haired woman standing in front of an Egyptian statue. A few months ago, Chris had started a casual relationship with a woman named Angela, otherwise known by her handle Archangel. However, after the Pax Metahumana crisis, Chris discovered that this Archangel was actually just an android. Something had destroyed all of her equipment, along with her own machine self. But at this very moment, Chris was looking at a woman who, at least from a distance, resembled this woman, if you could call her that.

Therefore, Chris started to approach the woman. He kept telling himself that this was impossible, since Archangel was destroyed, as confirmed by S.T.R.I.K.E. But he wondered why he had this uncanny feeling about this woman.

“Excuse me…” Chris began to say. The woman, once she heard him, turned to face him. When he saw her face, Chris knew that this was not Archangel. Even though she had a radiant head of red hair, this woman also possessed golden-brown eyes. Around her neck, she wore a necklace that had a ruby-colored gem attached to it. This was one of those moments when you thought you saw someone you knew but when you got close to them, you instantly realized that you were quite mistake.

“Pardon me. For a second I thought you were someone I knew.” Chris admitted as he was about to turn away to make the situation less awkward. However, the redhead spoke up before he could walk away.

“Don’t worry about it.” The woman gave Chris a smile. “I’m Maya, by the way. Maya Hoffman.”

“Well, then. If we’re introducing ourselves, I’m.” Chris, however, was not given a chance to finish his sentence, as Maya did it for him.

“You’re Christopher Arthur. Playboy billionaire and philanthropist. Your reputation precedes you.”

“I hope that’s a good reputation you heard about.”

“Well, that just depends on whom your talking to.” Maya gave Chris a coy smile. Then she turned back towards the statue that stood before them. “Egyptian art has always given me a nostalgic reminder of home.”

“I don’t want to sound like as racist or something.” Chris tried to a foot in his mouth as he talked, “But you don’t quite look like someone from that region of the world.

“My mom’s from Libya, although she later moved to Egypt. My dad was an American archaeologist whose specialty was Egyptology. I never really saw him much because he was always busy with his work, but one thing I do remember is that he was dead scared of snakes. He definitely picked the wrong profession and region for that phobia.”

“Well, popular culture has not been too kind to our scaly friends. There’s the Bible, and Harry Potter, and Snakes on a Plane.”

“Snakes are not entirely bad. Like any wild animal, you just need to respect their space.”

From behind them, Minerva approached them, no doubt intending to remind Chris of some meeting or another that he would had otherwise missed. However, before she could say a word, the tablet that she held in her hands set off an alarm that was designed to warn her about the presence of a metahuman or anyone of unnatural origins. The ringing resounded through the exhibit area, drawing the attention of the other patrons. Although Minerva was quick enough to silence this alarm, the attention it created left Maya flushed in the face with embarrassment.

“Anything wrong?” Chris asked, knowing what that alarm meant.

“Just a false alarm. Nothing to worry about, except for that meeting with the board that is set to begin in ten minutes.” Minerva brushed off Chris’ concern as his assistant examined her tablet.

“Well then, I best be on my way. Due to my rude departure, will you please give my contact information to Mia here.”

“Maya.” She corrected Chris.

“Names are definitely not my strong suit, although being one vowel sound off is pretty good for me. I hope to see you later, Maya.”

After he gave a friendly wave goodbye, Chris then hurried out of the museum so that he would be at his meeting on time, leaving Minerva and Maya standing there in front of that Egyptian statue. Minerva gave the redhead a glare before handing over the contact information that Chris had requested. Before Minerva walked away, she only uttered a single sentence.

“I know what you are.”