Hillan

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

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_______________________________________________ Marcus Nathaniel Weston _______________________________________________ 17 | ♂ | Heterosexual _______________________________________________ Physical Profile ___________________________________ [+] //Basics: • Height | 6 foot, 1 inch. • Weight | 176 lbs • Ethnicity | Caucasian • Hair Colour | Brown • Eye Colour | Green Abilities, Skills and Resources ___________________________________ [+] //Abiliites: • Hyperhuman Ability | Gravity Manipulation: Marcus is able to manipulate the force of gravity on himself and in areas around him. This means lowering the local gravity or increasing it for desired effects. More notably, though, Marcus is able to change the direction of the gravity in a more central area around himself, allowing him to for instance make Gravity pull you upwards - away from the planet, rather than to the ground. He does this by supercharging the Graviton in the air and clustering them together, each of these clusters causes a greater gravitational pull than that of the planets. This can for instance be used to feign a simpler, less agile form of telekinesis, as he can move things by moving the cluster the thing is moving towards. Marcus has an internal gravoscope that protects him largely from the negative affects of altering gravity on the human body, by internalizing gravitons he's able to subvert most of the organ-crushing, spine-shattering aspects of changing the hold of gravity on the human body. • Limitation(s) | Marcus has only ever displayed increasing gravity slightly, having more success in moving it's hold, or loosening it. His powers are always entirely centralized on himself, making him able to manipulate how gravity affects him, and a small area around him naturally, generating clusters to move other things is a lot harder and requires intense concentration, making his powers not particularly fit for offensive capabilities at this time. • Weakness(es) | While Marcus's body's resistance to the dangers of gravity's enhanced, he's far from immune. Odds are, his powers are gonna hurt him a lot more than they would hurt anyone else. His powers offers him no superhuman attributes, he's just as vulnerable to getting shot, burned, stabbed, crushed, smacked or humiliated as anyone else. //Skills: • Science: | Physics in particular. Marcus has a natural fascination with physics and math, probably due to how vital it is to his life and everyday living. Science is his strongest subject amongst a whole pile of A+'s. Soccer: | Marcus has played soccer for as long as he can remember - his father took him to Europe a lot as a kid, and that's where he initially learned to love the sport. Politics: | Marcus is, and has been for 3 years straight, the Class Rep and with this year looks like he's going to become student body president. His father's big into politics, and so was his mom, so it's always been important to him. Hyperhuman weaponry: | Marcus's father - Nathan is one of the leaders in anti-Hype weaponry and was one of the first to mass manufacture the Restriction Collars and incubation holding cells that today have become the standard in fighting Hyperhuman dissidents. Marcus certainly doesn't know the entirety of the inner workings of these tools, but he knows more about them than the average 17 year old. Judo: | Marcus has studied Judo in his free time for the past eight years. He's a brown belt. //Paraphenalia: • Phone | Latest model Smartphone. • Mustang GT 2014 | A couple year old model Mustang GT. • Inhibitor Bracelet | Electron bracelet that suppresses his abilities that he's worn for the past four years. Of his father's company's design. Looks like a smartwatch.

Appearance Details ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Marcus is tall, well built and fairly handsome in a boyscout kind of way. Nobody would think that Marcus is a bad boy, and they'd be right for doing so. His life's been pretty good. He comes from good money, his father is incredibly successful and he's a driven, well taken care off young man. It's plain to see all of these things in the way he carries himself, the way he talks and the way he dresses. His style's comprised of good brand clothes, nothing too fancy but nothing shabby, either. Jeans, T-shirt, hoodie, jacket. He doesn't wear any piercings and has no tattoos currently. Character Synopsis ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Marcus is a rather straight forward, popular and morally upstanding young man. People call him 'boyscout' on occasion. He is by the book and very responsible and reliable. This is kind of contradictory to his background in the top 1 percent, his father a billionaire and his mother a lawyer before her death when Marcus was a child. Marcus isn't a particularly spoiled young man, perhaps due to the humble pie he's been served more than once. His father's job makes Marcus's identity as a Hyperhuman quite the issue and reflects poorly on his father's work and stature. Marcus is a Straight A student, captain of the soccer team and class president for all of his years in a row and this year is hoping to become Student body president. Well, that was before this summer when his bracelet broke and he accidentally used his powers during judo practice. No one was hurt, so his only punishment was a fine for doing so. Him quickly being outed as a hyperhuman has started a chain reaction of negative events on his life that's only started. He's joining the class because he wants to build a support network of other Hypes. He's in a position of power, financially and socially where him outing himself as a Hype has a lesser effect than it would have on others in less fortunate situations. He's trying to become a pillar in a community his family's directly opposed to and wants to work for Hyperhuman rights in society - thinking this is a good place to start. Personality ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Simply put, Marcus is a friendly, helpful and kind young man. He's got little intention of hurting anyone and cares about other people in a genuine, non fabricated way. He's a bit childish and playful and isn't above pulling pranks on people in good spirits. His one downfall is social situations is perhaps that he's too nice. His non partisan way of thinking and ideas of truth and justice might make him seem bland in a world of edgy people with very polarized opinions. He believes in protecting the weak, helping those who are down and doing everything in his power to make tomorrow a little better than today. Miscellaneous ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ His fur allergy makes him not much of an animal lover. Plays quite a bit of Super Smash Melee, well, Project M, technically.

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Ultimate One Universe: Season Two

What if? The Punisher, 2018, colorized.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

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I was thinking that Esther would look up to Marcus, like a 'fan' or something due to who he is, wanting to join his 'club' as she would call it. I'm not sure about the timeline here, but either she would be somewhat into it already or beginning to see it this way. It's tricky to explain, but I think I've seen this kind of dynamic somewhere in a movie or show.

Sure! He hasn't actually done /anything/ by the start of the IC. He's starting his senior year expecting everything to more or less be the same as it was the previous one. I don't necessarily think he's gonna handle it all with grace.

On another note, it'd be neat so see some of the other Hypes have it out for Marcus, considering his father's a massive piece in the suppression and imprisonment of Hyperhumans.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

@Hillan
What will Marcus do when he works for Hyperhuman rights? Would it be something that's already on-going or something that he'll pick up along the story? Esther could potentially be all over it, wanting to help.

@Prisk

I'm not sure what concrete plans he has. Probably trying to mobilize people and trying to build a community for Hypes and those who don't believe every Hype's a weapon and should be locked up. He's got plenty of resources and people skills to try and make something happen. He's very new to being 'out' as a Hype, so he'll probably need some time to adjust and mature in his identity before he starts making big moves.

Ultimate One Universe: Season Two

I haven't written much in quite a while, so I'm trying to regain my sea legs and shed a bit of rust.

Also, on the topic of Titans. I really liked it. Fucking of the man of Bats, aside. They should've made it a 2 hour pilot, it really would've helped.

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Martian Manhunter

Episode One; Natural Born Killers, Part I.

It was about noon on the trading moon that orbits Rann, six light-years from Knowhere. The Martian Manhunter was handling paperwork for his last job, a bail hopper who had tried to flee to the outer rim, J'onn caught him in a refueling station using his old credits account. It was really sloppy of him and made him quite the easy mark for the Martian whom could easily track him down. He wasn't a violent criminal, there was no fight between the two and the arrest was simple and easy. He'd be put in an isolation pod for six years - a meager punishment for his large spree of robberies. Finishing up his report and signing the papers for his reward, a relieved sigh escaped the martian's mouth as he saw his credits increase after the successful transfer. He was about to head back towards the port, get in his spaceship and head back home to Knowhere. Go talk to Jack and the other patrons for a while, go home and read some books and call it an early hibernation cycle.

Well, that was, till the ground shook from the explosion in the distance. Sirens wailing from the hovercars above him, streaking across the aerial highway. The Rann peace-keepers were heading over there, but judging by the calls J'onn was hearing in his earpiece from the peace-keeper scanner in his ship these four cruisers weren't gonna do the trick. It was an armed robbery on the Osmium vault from the platinum mines on all four of the moons, a multi-trillion credit heist was in progress, six cruisers had already been taken down by what appeared to only be two assailants. The Manhunter tapped his ear, connecting him to dispatch and forward to the officer on the ground outside of the vaults.

"This is Martian Manhunter, bounty collector, ID number 52565325. I would like to assist you in your peacekeeping efforts. Permission requested to engage the suspects alone."

"What the hell is a Mars?!" The Officer's gawked back at the Manhunter. "You'll get yourself killed, kid."

"I guarantee they cannot do more harm to me that they can to your officers. Give me a chance and you'll save your officer's lives." J'onn insisted, now airborne, heading over there at Mach 4, surpassing the speed of the cruisers. As he approached the site of the vault, he saw a massive worker mech that had gone through several aftermarket facelifts to turn it into a military machine, armed with Gatling laser, forcefield projector, and rocket launchers. The Mech was hailing plasma onto the police and their barricade, their shields about to give way any minute now, the officer in charge let out a disgruntled yelp as the plasma began burning a hole through the forcefield.
"Okay, okay! Permission granted! Try to at least keep them a little busy so we can regroup before you get killed!" The officer cried and J'onn nodded. "I shall do my best." The Manhunter promised, picking up speed before impact. Phasing just long enough to sneak past the forcefield, he became tangible again just in time to strike the mech in its core, sending it horizontally and falling backward with good momentum, making the several hundreds of ton Mech sail forty meters backward.

J'onn turned his attention towards the vault, as he heard applauds from the officers behind him who frankly couldn't believe their eyes. "What in all of Rann's name was that?" The officer in charge exclaimed. "Give those winged freaks hell!" Another officer cheered as several of their co-workers went to tend to the wounded.

"Winged?" J'onn asked, peering inside of the Vault, seeing the 7 foot, incredibly well built humanoid with massive silvery wings spreading from his back was putting the precious metals into a small pocket dimension carrier - a hammerspace for personal goods, essentially. A very expensive device primarily used by criminals to hide stolen goods from authorities. Making his way into the vault, J'onn approached the burly man who looked out towards the officers and the Mech. "What the hell is going out there. All the fuckin' rann's dead already?"

"Not so. I'm afraid there's been a bit of a dent in your plans." The Martian spoke, softly appearing in the winged man's sight. "Who the hell are you?!" Grabbing his blaster from the table next to him, firing four times into thin air - the Martian wasn't there anymore, appearing instead under him, phasing through the ground, his arm becoming tangible as he grabbed the culprit by the throat with one hand, his other hand knocking the gun out of his. "I counter four seriously injured - if not worse outside. Why would you do this?" J'onn asked bluntly, the man trying to fight the far stronger Martian off of him.

"Why?!" he commanded, this time with a psychic scream, shocking the bandit. "M-Money!" He cried, shocked by the trespassing into his mind. With it, J'onn was flooded with images of the war efforts between Rann and the winged man's home planet - Thanagar. His name was Hro Talak, a Thanagarian. This man was a deserter from the army after his platoon had been decimated by a warship, he had been on the run for decades, stealing what he could and killing those that tried to stop him. In the moment of distraction, the Thanagarian was able to pull a plasma cutter hidden in his sleeve. Igniting the blade and swiftly slashing the green arm that held him, the pain from his arm being cut off sending J'onn to his knees, holding the arm in pain. The Thanagarian crawled onto his feet, sprint turned into flight. As he tried to head out of the Vault. J'onn regained his composure in a moment, picking up his severed arm and attaching it to his stump, the two quickly reattached and regenerated the damaged tissue. The arm was gonna be weaker for a time, but it was truly a minor setback.

J'onn set off after the man whom was flying out of the deep Vault, only to be met by 24 officers with their blasters aimed at him - having already arrested his partner, Paran Dul whom hadn't put up much of a fight after the concussion she had received from the hit she took inside of the mech that's now nothing more but scrap. Having nothing but a plasma cutter in his hands, a pissed off Manhunter behind him and a small army in front - Hro had no other choice but to give up. "You'll pay for this, green man."

"So shall you." J'onn simply stated, as he watched the officers bring the duo in. They'd be transported to Rann and processed there - both for their wave of crimes on the outskirts of the Rann territory, but also for their crimes of war during the long conflicts between their two people. He took no pride in this arrest - three people were dead. He hadn't been fast enough, done enough. It was nothing more but a pyrrhic victory.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

Ultimate One Universe: Season Two

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It's 9 AM. I don't need an existential crisis.

@Simple Unicycle

Jokes on you. I already had one.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

◼ W E E K 0 0 1: The world of Crestwood shows Hyperhuamns as being possibly one of the most oppressed races in history, they're unable to hold positions of authority nor able to use their gifts without fear of punishment. How does this affect your character and their relationship with society both as a whole and within the confines of a highschool social heirarchy? How has discovering that they are a Hyperhuman changed their worldview?

Marcus has spent his entire life as a popular kid - the head honcho. He's been the quarterback, team captain, first seat in the debate club and prom king. Ever since he was a child, he's been fostered into seeing Hyperhumans as a danger, and a way to make a profit. His father's been very forthcoming in teaching Marcus about the workings of his company's tech, painting the Hypes not as an evil, but as an uncontrollable threat.

This obviously clashes pretty harshly with Marcus, who at age 13, discovered he was a Hyperhuman. Much to his father, Nathan's sorrow. While it certainly strained their relationship, Nathan didn't start hating his son - because at the end of the day, Marcus is still his son, his only family and a loving reminder of his one true love, Marcus's mother, Irene.

The discovery that Marcus was a Hype lead to two avenues for their relationship. Nathan almost entirely stopped grooming Marcus to follow in his footsteps. While they did try to keep Marcus's Hyperhuman status a secret, they both understood that it wasn't gonna be a secret for long. Fire and brimstone would start raining down on their lives the moment it got out. Secondly, Nathan started testing less harsh tech on Marcus, with his full permission. Such as the inhibition bracelet Marcus wears.

This summer, the bracelet malfunctioned and Marcus lost control of his powers, using them during practice. Sure, it was just a levitating ball, not really a big deal. But the hundreds of reports that have been living on their front porch, the headlines, the threats and the stocks taking a 17% dip in two months. Life's been different ever since, and Marcus has spent most of the summer abroad in a summer house in Italy, far from all of these troubles. His father wanted him to switch schools, but he refused.

Marcus is going to face the full fallout of what it's like going from being the top of the social totem pole to being an outcast over night. The people he's called friends for years, will abandon him either out of hatred, fear, or pressure from their peers. How is it gonna change him as a person, and how is it gonna further strain his relationship with his father? These are the prime themes that I'm going to explore with Marcus and I think they provide some pretty solid groundwork for a heap of interesting interactions with everyone else's character.

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Taking my sweet time with the Manhunter post. The fever took a lot longer than I expected to get rid off and I have some schoolwork to catch up on. Should be good by Sunday.