@The Kid Lantern I'm still missing a satisfactory look for Aquaman, but otherwise the sheet is done.
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Eh, skip me for now. Don't think I can add anything at the moment.
Character Reimagined: Aquaman
Secret ID: Arthur Curry Jr.
Age: 30
Powers
Telepathy: He can summon/communicate with aquatic animals. With enough concentration he can also do the same with lifeforms evolved from the sea, though it is considerably weaker.
Superhuman Strength: His strength derives from the fact that his body is strong enough for his lungs to work properly even at the bottom of the sea where the pressure is at its greatest.
Superhuman Durability: Similar to his strength, Aquaman can withstand a great deal of attacks from other superhumans or even machine gun fire.
Aquatic Adaptation: Aquaman can survive at any depth in the ocean, swimming and fighting at the same superhuman level as any superhuman on land, though Aquaman is notable for being an even stronger combatant while underwater.
Hard Water Constructs: Aquaman possesses a pair of Atlantean gauntlets that use electrical currents to manipulate water into "solid" constructs such as melee weapons or shields.
Weaknesses: Aquaman's main weakness is that much of his ability is derived from the Sea. While he can still be formidable on the land, the Sea is where he is at his strongest. Even his water constructs are reliant on the gauntlets as an outside force, without them Aquaman is effectively unarmed.
Personality: Most of his kind tend to have a stubborn pride for being born of Atlantis. They are Atlanteans first above anything else. Arthur on the other hand, is the polar opposite. He is Human first and Atlantean second. Having never even seen Atlantis before, Arthur knows very little of its culture and customs. Instead, he was raised as a human and he often looks to his firefighter father for inspiration or even occasional guidance. As such, Arthur prefers to emulate his father's acts of selfless heroism over his mother's loyalty as a soldier. This often means he prioritizes saving lives over defeating his enemies. That only really applies to Aquaman, though. As for Arthur Curry the person, he respects both his parents more than anyone else and will often think back to the things they taught him in an attempt to apply those wisdoms to his every day life, both as Arthur and as Aquaman. The long and short of it is that he tries every day to emulate his father's selflessness and his mother's loyalty.
Appearance: WIP
BRIEF Bio: Born to an Atlantean mother and human father, Arthur Curry Jr. grew up never being told of Atlantis or his mother's true heritage. According to his parents, they felt that he would have been better off having a normal human childhood. But when his Atlantean abilities started growing, they couldn't keep the secret any longer. Arthur's mother finally told him her story about Atlantis and the inner civil war that forced her to abandon home and live on the surface. The only things she brought with her was a pair of gauntlets designed to give the wearer the ability to manipulate water into constructs. As it turns out, she was an Atlantean soldier, one of the few who were female in fact, as Atlantis was largely male dominated. She taught Arthur how to use the gauntlets for himself and even shared with him her Atlantean training and fighting skills. Unlike his mother, Arthur had a desire to use his skills and abilities to help mankind. Rather than hide them, he instead used them to help the innocent and fight against the forces of evil as Aquaman. This perhaps proved to be a mistake, as before long Aquaman's activities would get the attention of his mother's oldest and most hated enemy.
Notes: Obviously it's not finished yet. Could use some suggestions like... how old should he be? Or what kind of appearance should I go for?
Secret ID: Arthur Curry Jr.
Age: 30
Powers
Telepathy: He can summon/communicate with aquatic animals. With enough concentration he can also do the same with lifeforms evolved from the sea, though it is considerably weaker.
Superhuman Strength: His strength derives from the fact that his body is strong enough for his lungs to work properly even at the bottom of the sea where the pressure is at its greatest.
Superhuman Durability: Similar to his strength, Aquaman can withstand a great deal of attacks from other superhumans or even machine gun fire.
Aquatic Adaptation: Aquaman can survive at any depth in the ocean, swimming and fighting at the same superhuman level as any superhuman on land, though Aquaman is notable for being an even stronger combatant while underwater.
Hard Water Constructs: Aquaman possesses a pair of Atlantean gauntlets that use electrical currents to manipulate water into "solid" constructs such as melee weapons or shields.
Weaknesses: Aquaman's main weakness is that much of his ability is derived from the Sea. While he can still be formidable on the land, the Sea is where he is at his strongest. Even his water constructs are reliant on the gauntlets as an outside force, without them Aquaman is effectively unarmed.
Personality: Most of his kind tend to have a stubborn pride for being born of Atlantis. They are Atlanteans first above anything else. Arthur on the other hand, is the polar opposite. He is Human first and Atlantean second. Having never even seen Atlantis before, Arthur knows very little of its culture and customs. Instead, he was raised as a human and he often looks to his firefighter father for inspiration or even occasional guidance. As such, Arthur prefers to emulate his father's acts of selfless heroism over his mother's loyalty as a soldier. This often means he prioritizes saving lives over defeating his enemies. That only really applies to Aquaman, though. As for Arthur Curry the person, he respects both his parents more than anyone else and will often think back to the things they taught him in an attempt to apply those wisdoms to his every day life, both as Arthur and as Aquaman. The long and short of it is that he tries every day to emulate his father's selflessness and his mother's loyalty.
Appearance: WIP
BRIEF Bio: Born to an Atlantean mother and human father, Arthur Curry Jr. grew up never being told of Atlantis or his mother's true heritage. According to his parents, they felt that he would have been better off having a normal human childhood. But when his Atlantean abilities started growing, they couldn't keep the secret any longer. Arthur's mother finally told him her story about Atlantis and the inner civil war that forced her to abandon home and live on the surface. The only things she brought with her was a pair of gauntlets designed to give the wearer the ability to manipulate water into constructs. As it turns out, she was an Atlantean soldier, one of the few who were female in fact, as Atlantis was largely male dominated. She taught Arthur how to use the gauntlets for himself and even shared with him her Atlantean training and fighting skills. Unlike his mother, Arthur had a desire to use his skills and abilities to help mankind. Rather than hide them, he instead used them to help the innocent and fight against the forces of evil as Aquaman. This perhaps proved to be a mistake, as before long Aquaman's activities would get the attention of his mother's oldest and most hated enemy.
Notes: Obviously it's not finished yet. Could use some suggestions like... how old should he be? Or what kind of appearance should I go for?
@The Kid Lantern Now that I've had time to think... I'm actually very stuck between Aquaman and Green Lantern now. My Lantern idea still stands, but I've also been thinking of what could be an interesting take on Aquaman.
Atlantis is still involved, but Aquaman does not rule it. Instead, Atlantis is considered a dead kingdom. It's there, but it's no longer inhabited, at least not by any actual Atlanteans. Instead the native Atlanteans were driven out, forced to abandon it a long time ago and slowly started to die off, especially when they began to reluctantly integrate themselves into the surface world. Now there's only one left (Aquaman) and even he is half-human. As for Atlantis itself, what if it wasn't so much mystical but instead used advanced technology (like in the Disney movie)? The only mystical object still related to Atlantis is the Trident of Poseidon. The Trident itself would more or less still function like the regular DC Universe, in that it summons lightning and can manipulate storms to a certain degree. Basically Atlantis based its technology around machines and weapons meant to be powered by the Trident. However, this universe's version of Black Manta (who I imagine as a human that was lost in a shipwreck and adopted into Atlantis) tried to take the Trident for himself so he could use it to usurp the throne and become King. He managed to accumulate followers and what started as a simple rebellion escalated into a Civil War that left Atlantis in ruins, its people forced to abandon it. Now the only people left in the city is Black Manta and his followers, Manta himself stubbornly remaining on the throne as a self-proclaimed King currently holding the Trident to boot. He would see Aquaman as a threat to his "reign" and thus that would be the origin for their archenemy status.
Atlantis is still involved, but Aquaman does not rule it. Instead, Atlantis is considered a dead kingdom. It's there, but it's no longer inhabited, at least not by any actual Atlanteans. Instead the native Atlanteans were driven out, forced to abandon it a long time ago and slowly started to die off, especially when they began to reluctantly integrate themselves into the surface world. Now there's only one left (Aquaman) and even he is half-human. As for Atlantis itself, what if it wasn't so much mystical but instead used advanced technology (like in the Disney movie)? The only mystical object still related to Atlantis is the Trident of Poseidon. The Trident itself would more or less still function like the regular DC Universe, in that it summons lightning and can manipulate storms to a certain degree. Basically Atlantis based its technology around machines and weapons meant to be powered by the Trident. However, this universe's version of Black Manta (who I imagine as a human that was lost in a shipwreck and adopted into Atlantis) tried to take the Trident for himself so he could use it to usurp the throne and become King. He managed to accumulate followers and what started as a simple rebellion escalated into a Civil War that left Atlantis in ruins, its people forced to abandon it. Now the only people left in the city is Black Manta and his followers, Manta himself stubbornly remaining on the throne as a self-proclaimed King currently holding the Trident to boot. He would see Aquaman as a threat to his "reign" and thus that would be the origin for their archenemy status.
I did a post. What's everyone think?
I won't lie, I'm a tiny bit miffed at Haruka's attitude toward the revelation of multiple Cyber Beast attacks and that he trivialized it. I don't know if I was clear on this, but if I wasn't, then let me clarify it now: the Cyber Beast is NOT just a rumor. The attack on the store was clearly done with claws and fangs, as the images would show. Plus there were eyewitness accounts of the beast and it looking vaguely like a Digimon. In short, Haruka has absolutely no reason to think that the attacks are fake in any way. At all. Unless he's just that dense or just that strongly in denial.
That sounds cool too. You could do your own take on Atlantis if you want, I just don't want a lot of characters who barely differ from the comics and movies. The spin on GL taking bits of the Mandarin could work.
~KL~
To be honest, it's kind of a mix of Mandarin and the Infinity Gauntlet.
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Zoom could just as well be a guy in a super race car. You don't have to give them the same secret ID's either, I just used familiar stuff with the big three to make the universe seem somewhat familiar. Otherwise I'd have went with Zod Superman, Bekka WW, and Man Bat's alias the vampire Batman's like in Gods and Monsters. I also didn't want to base an RP off of that universe specifically since I haven't seen the whole film.
I'd also think about ways to use the character if the Flash is something completely the opposite of what you want with Zoom or even not used at all. The idea is we'll introduce our characters in the various cities before coming together when Metropolis is hit.
I thought about universes like Stan Lee's DCU [Earth 6]:
As well as Earth 9, the Tangent universe:
... whenever I was toying with the concept of things being similar mostly in name only. In the Tangent universe for example, Green Lantern is a woman with a Lantern on a staff that raises the dead. And the Flash is a girl with light based powers. The Atom of that universe is an atomic powered juggernaut.
With Stan Lee's DCU, Superman was a stranded space cop, Green Lantern was connected to the energies of the Tree of Life, and Shazam was like a demon or something.
You guys can take these concepts and go nuts. My Hawkman is meant to be something of a combo of Hal Jordan and Tony Stark in terms of being a pilot/inventor along with his bff who will likely be something like Tom Kalmaku. I also took a little inspiration from the Rocketeer.
~KL~
That kind of defeats the point in using Zoom then. Might as well just pick something totally different.
That leaves me with Aquaman... though frankly I couldn't bring myself to scrap the Atlantis stuff and so the character would just end up being the same as always.
I did have another thought though: Green Lantern. My version somewhat channels the Golden Age Lantern in that it's magical in nature. Unlike that, though, the Green Lantern Ring would be part of a set - one for each of the expected Lantern colors. But rather than be a space cop, these rings are basically magical artifacts of unknown origin that grant a different power depending on which one you're wearing. The only commonality is that each ring stops the wearer from aging while they are worn. So owners of any given ring could be centuries or even a millennia or two old and you'd never notice it. Yeah it's kind of Mandarin Inspired, but to add another twist to things the rings could also be the keys to unlocking an even greater power when brought together. This could motivate ring wearers into centuries old rivalries and fights over who has which rings, perhaps with one particularly old card-carrying villain who's puppet-mastering them all so he can swoop in and snipe the prize for himself.
@The Kid Lantern I would say I want Aquaman... but fuck it my biggest regret in your last RP was that I didn't choose to play as Zoom. I'm not making that mistake again.
That being said... which specific Reverse-Flash I choose and how I end up using them ultimately depends on the Flash. Part of me wants to go with a more sympathetic and/or anti-heroic version of Eobard Thawn, but if the "Barry Allen" of this universe is totally different, then that might not be possible. And that's just one example.
That being said... which specific Reverse-Flash I choose and how I end up using them ultimately depends on the Flash. Part of me wants to go with a more sympathetic and/or anti-heroic version of Eobard Thawn, but if the "Barry Allen" of this universe is totally different, then that might not be possible. And that's just one example.
"...Copycats?" was the only answer Makoto could offer to his fellow tourist who suddenly seemed very irritated with him all of a sudden. Why he was so suddenly frustrated was anyone's guess. Did Makoto have actual copycats on the internet? If he did, he never saw them, but maybe they only cropped up after the accident? He did leave the internet rather suddenly and had been gone for about two years now, so it was highly likely he missed something during that time. Yes, that had to be it, surely. Not that the guy actually gave Makoto any time to respond or defend himself. Instead he turned away with a huff and an instant later was on his phone.
As for Kuroda, who suddenly found himself under fire by questions from Haruka, he offered a smile and a semi-shrug of sorts, "It wouldn't have been much of a contest if everyone won the prize, now would it?" hadn't the letters specifically explained to his guests that they were randomly selected winners of a promotional contest? He was certain he included that information in the invitation, "And yes, my letters specifically promised you early access to this material, did it not? What kind of a businessman would I be if I made promises only to break them?" but then he shook his head and waved his hand in a dismissal gesture.
"But enough about marketing. I think it's about time we get down to the real reason you are all here." at this he picked up a stack of the unreleased cards and started shuffling through it, "Samantha-kun, if I could have some visual aids here?" the woman had been there all along but was so quiet that one would be forgiven for thinking she left the tour group at some point. She pushed a button on a remote and that seemed to lower a projection screen, the projector for which she then switched on so that she could cycle through images as they were needed. The first thing to appear was, of all things, the news about the Cyber Beast incident?
"I'm sure you've all heard of this incident in the news. The Cyber Beast, they call it. And I'm sure you all viewed the press release statement I made a mere two days after the fact, denying my company's involvement but promising to work toward solving the mystery." A security team then entered the room and handed the President a metallic briefcase that looked like it was locked tight. Meanwhile, Ms. Chase updated the projection to depict other locations that appeared to have suffered attacks, "I'm afraid that the attack we all heard about may not have been first, and nor was it the last. Not if these images are anything to go by. Rather, it was the first attack that made it into the public conscious, while I presume the others were kept tightly under wraps in order to prevent a panic. This brings me to here, and now."
Ms. Chase clicked the image forward to the next one. It showed... an image of the Digimon Anime? Well, one of them anyway, featuring a group of the fictional kids standing alongside their Digimon partners. Without Kuroda giving any explanation, she clicked forward again, this time depicting an image of five D-Scanners, the phrase "Project Destiny" shown above them in large print, almost like a fanfare of some kind, "I give you... Project Destiny!" Kuroda gestured to the projected image before opening the locked briefcase and unveiling its contents: a set of five D-Scanners. However, they didn't really look any different from the normal ones, "For the first time in our world, humans and Digimon will be able to fight side by side. And who better to pioneer this trail than the select group of players who have the shown the most exemplary skill in the very game this technology was created from?"
Ms. Chase suddenly cleared her throat and decided to cut into the explanation, "What Mr. Kuroda means to say, is that these D-Scanners are no ordinary ones. They contain the data of "real" Digimon." this probably confused a number of the kids so she spoke further to clarify, "We believe the Cyber Beasts to be physical manifestations of data, possibly from old or rejected Digimon designs infected by some unknown outside virus to give them "life". These D-Scanners were designed to project a physical manifestation of the Digimon within them. We're confident they should have the necessary power to fight the Cyber Beasts and eradicate them before they become any more of a threat. And like any D-Scanner, these are fully functional with the cards, so these Digimon will require human partners to provide the necessary strategy and power ups to deal with the Beasts. Tamers, if you will."
"Exactly!" said Kuroda, cutting back in, "You five have a unique opportunity here. To become like real Digidestined who along with their treasured partner can fight to defend our world from these Cyber Beast monstrosities." he almost anticipated a skeptical response, especially from Haruka. With this foresight in mind he took one of the D-Scanners from the briefcase and pointed away from himself and activated it. It seemed to spill forth pixels of some kind that melted together in the form of a Digimon: Commandramon, the machine dragon Digimon who almost looked to be standing at attention like a soldier of sorts before the D-Scanner sucked him back in. With a confident smirk, Kuroda then held the D-Scanner toward Makoto in an offering gesture.
This? Was this what he meant by "one last great game"? Could something this serious really be just a game to him? Makoto considered turning around and walking away. This seemed like a job for someone in the military or something, not a fledgling medical student. But then he couldn't stop imagining his face. Dr. Hongo. The man who saved Makoto's life and inspired him to study medicine. Would he walk away from this? Makoto wanted to become a doctor so he could save lives as a way of thanking Hongo, but couldn't he do that with this as well? Only here he would be able to use his old gaming skills to do it. Suddenly without warning, Makoto reached forth and snatched the D-Scanner from Kuroda.
As for Kuroda, who suddenly found himself under fire by questions from Haruka, he offered a smile and a semi-shrug of sorts, "It wouldn't have been much of a contest if everyone won the prize, now would it?" hadn't the letters specifically explained to his guests that they were randomly selected winners of a promotional contest? He was certain he included that information in the invitation, "And yes, my letters specifically promised you early access to this material, did it not? What kind of a businessman would I be if I made promises only to break them?" but then he shook his head and waved his hand in a dismissal gesture.
"But enough about marketing. I think it's about time we get down to the real reason you are all here." at this he picked up a stack of the unreleased cards and started shuffling through it, "Samantha-kun, if I could have some visual aids here?" the woman had been there all along but was so quiet that one would be forgiven for thinking she left the tour group at some point. She pushed a button on a remote and that seemed to lower a projection screen, the projector for which she then switched on so that she could cycle through images as they were needed. The first thing to appear was, of all things, the news about the Cyber Beast incident?
"I'm sure you've all heard of this incident in the news. The Cyber Beast, they call it. And I'm sure you all viewed the press release statement I made a mere two days after the fact, denying my company's involvement but promising to work toward solving the mystery." A security team then entered the room and handed the President a metallic briefcase that looked like it was locked tight. Meanwhile, Ms. Chase updated the projection to depict other locations that appeared to have suffered attacks, "I'm afraid that the attack we all heard about may not have been first, and nor was it the last. Not if these images are anything to go by. Rather, it was the first attack that made it into the public conscious, while I presume the others were kept tightly under wraps in order to prevent a panic. This brings me to here, and now."
Ms. Chase clicked the image forward to the next one. It showed... an image of the Digimon Anime? Well, one of them anyway, featuring a group of the fictional kids standing alongside their Digimon partners. Without Kuroda giving any explanation, she clicked forward again, this time depicting an image of five D-Scanners, the phrase "Project Destiny" shown above them in large print, almost like a fanfare of some kind, "I give you... Project Destiny!" Kuroda gestured to the projected image before opening the locked briefcase and unveiling its contents: a set of five D-Scanners. However, they didn't really look any different from the normal ones, "For the first time in our world, humans and Digimon will be able to fight side by side. And who better to pioneer this trail than the select group of players who have the shown the most exemplary skill in the very game this technology was created from?"
Ms. Chase suddenly cleared her throat and decided to cut into the explanation, "What Mr. Kuroda means to say, is that these D-Scanners are no ordinary ones. They contain the data of "real" Digimon." this probably confused a number of the kids so she spoke further to clarify, "We believe the Cyber Beasts to be physical manifestations of data, possibly from old or rejected Digimon designs infected by some unknown outside virus to give them "life". These D-Scanners were designed to project a physical manifestation of the Digimon within them. We're confident they should have the necessary power to fight the Cyber Beasts and eradicate them before they become any more of a threat. And like any D-Scanner, these are fully functional with the cards, so these Digimon will require human partners to provide the necessary strategy and power ups to deal with the Beasts. Tamers, if you will."
"Exactly!" said Kuroda, cutting back in, "You five have a unique opportunity here. To become like real Digidestined who along with their treasured partner can fight to defend our world from these Cyber Beast monstrosities." he almost anticipated a skeptical response, especially from Haruka. With this foresight in mind he took one of the D-Scanners from the briefcase and pointed away from himself and activated it. It seemed to spill forth pixels of some kind that melted together in the form of a Digimon: Commandramon, the machine dragon Digimon who almost looked to be standing at attention like a soldier of sorts before the D-Scanner sucked him back in. With a confident smirk, Kuroda then held the D-Scanner toward Makoto in an offering gesture.
This? Was this what he meant by "one last great game"? Could something this serious really be just a game to him? Makoto considered turning around and walking away. This seemed like a job for someone in the military or something, not a fledgling medical student. But then he couldn't stop imagining his face. Dr. Hongo. The man who saved Makoto's life and inspired him to study medicine. Would he walk away from this? Makoto wanted to become a doctor so he could save lives as a way of thanking Hongo, but couldn't he do that with this as well? Only here he would be able to use his old gaming skills to do it. Suddenly without warning, Makoto reached forth and snatched the D-Scanner from Kuroda.
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