Hitman

《 H. E. R. O. 》

And here is my Hero!

Jade Farley

Name
Jade Farley

Hero Name
Hound

Gender
Female

Age
22

Date of Birth
12th of March

Physique
With ruby red eyes and flowing brown hair, Jade is a striking figure. She works to ensure that she is fit and slim, not wanting to fall into any kind of state where she doesn’t appreciate or maintain her own body properly. Jade has a height of 5’5, and a weight of 125lbs. Additionally, because of her power backfiring uncontrollably the first time she used it, she has a pair of large canine ears as well as a canine tail, both furred the same colour as her hair.

Blood Type
**A, B, AB, or O, +/-**

Occupation
Hero (Full time)

Side
Heroes

Affiliation
H.E.R.O

Tier
C+

Personality
Jade is a calm individual that treats things playfully. She is a compassionate, kind young woman who places a lot of trust in her allies and in her friends. Jade believes that anyone is able to change, even the most evil, most vile of people, however she understands that even though they are able to change, it is more likely than not that they won’t change, and so she is not against putting someone down with force - she just prefers that they attempt to make the individual surrender first if that is an option. She can often be a little blinded, seeing someone as less of a threat than they actually are if they try to fool her, however she is smart enough to not be unprepared for such an encounter.

Backstory
With a fascination in the human mind, Jade believed that she was going to go into a field that involved psychology. She was entertained by how different everyone’s mind was, and how people were able to completely change themselves by their own will or by their experiences. It was absolutely fascinating to her, to the point where she started to perform extreme mental exercises on herself to push her mind to its limits, as far as it could go each time. She stimulated her mind in all sorts of ways, from pleasure to pain, until finally she had enough - of herself. That was when her Feral Mind first kicked in, causing her to violently tear through her own room and then, by extension, charge through her house. Her body changing didn’t help, she internally panicked as she went from a bird to a bull to a werewolf before she finally collapsed.

Jade ended up waking up in a hospital, with several new appendages, and without a home; it had apparently collapsed due to her charging through a wall at some point in an uncontrollable rage. It took a lot of time for Jade to adjust to her new abilities, as well as new parts of her ‘human’ body. It hurt her a lot to know she had gained such new features, and for the first few days after having gotten comfortable with her powers tried to get rid of them, and eventually just got used to them and started to like having them. She thought that the new set of ears and the tail suited her look.

Once the young woman was discharged from the hospital, with nowhere else to go, she ended up joining H.E.R.O. After all, she didn’t have anywhere else to go. She figured she may as well learn to use the abilities she had for good, as well as make sure she had people around her that understood, people that were at least somewhat like her in that they had powers, too.

Power
Animal Nature: Jade is able to transform into any animal that she wishes, including aquatic and avian animals. This power stretches slightly into the unknown world, allowing her to transform into such creatures as werewolves and phoenixes if she so wishes. As a supplement to this power she can also form natural alliances with and communicate with animals. This power alone is not of great significance, however Jade also possesses the ability to unlock the feral part of her mind, and enable a portion of it to overcome her natural mind. This significantly increases her speed and durability, however depending on how much of her feral mind she wishes to unlock can start losing focus on her actual goal and end up as little more than an animal in mind. This ability comes with no timer, however she can tire herself out of her feral mind, bringing her back to normal. Additionally, if she is put to sleep or knocked out, she is also knocked out of her feral mind, which locks itself back up. This ability also, if she unlocks too much of her feral mind, may cause her to lose perception on who her allies are and who her enemies are, causing her to attack both if she can’t discern the difference, or is pushed too far to care.

@datadogie

The literal smallest nitpick, but you did not do a blood type XD.

After you add that, you're accepted!

《 H. E. R. O. 》

Here's my villain. Will be working on my Hero shortly.

Skylar Ezra

Armoured

Name
Skylar Ezra

Code Name
Phantom
(Ex-Hero name: Phoenix)

Gender
Female

Age
25

Date of Birth
January 24th

Physique
Skylar is a woman that now stands at a height of 5’9, and encased entirely within a GEN2MKVI Advanced Combat Suit. It covers her from head to toe, and it’s rumoured that if ever it was managed to remove the armour her skin would most likely be an extreme pale, however there is no actual separation any more between her skin and the armour save for her head. The skin on her face is now pale, and her hair has also been bleached white. She weighs 155lbs, which is quite light considering the armour that she is made up of, which causes belief that some internal parts of her body may have been replaced or removed entirely as the armour takes over full support of her body.

Blood Type
AB+

Occupation
Villain (ex-Hero)

Side
Villain (ex-Hero)

Affiliation
None (Previously affiliated with H.E.R.O)

Tier
B

Personality
Skylar used to be entirely one of the good-guys. She did things by the book, and was a cheerful and great person to be around. Now however, she is an uncaring, disconcerting and outright hostile individual to be around. Skylar is now somewhat mentally deranged, her former self seeming to just be locked away somewhere within her and replaced by something else entirely. Sometimes, it isn’t clear whether it’s her speaking or the Phantom program speaking for her.

Backstory
From the beginning of her life, Skylar knew that she wanted to be something that helped as a whole, rather than a mindless drone that sat at a desk and worked away to accomplish little for the large. Because of this, her goals fixated on either joining the military or joining the police; she settled on the latter as she preferred to help resolve problems on the streets and be actively involved in the process. She applied to join the police force before she had turned eighteen, and began training a day after her eighteenth birthday.

Throughout her police career Skylar was a model officer, and was recommended for the assignment of more specialised training and equipment after her assistance in the capture of a D-Tier threat. With a leaning toward a more Hero-supporting role, Skylar was given training for the use of a GEN2MKVI Advanced Combat Suit, which was kept for emergency use if a high level threat was detected. She was fitted for a suit, and upon its rapid production was trained in its use.

However, the problem occurred toward the end of the practical exam. Skylar would have passed the exam anyhow, but she created a new way of passing the exam; by the excruciating pain, uncontrollable screaming and spasms of her body caused by the suit almost melting itself into her, molding itself with her body to form not two beings but one. Nobody could tell why it had actually happened, but what they did know was that it had never happened before, and wasn’t happening after. It was a unique circumstance that left Skylar scarred by the memory alone.

However, she forced it not to change the way that she was. She tried to focus on the benefits of now being the suit, the benefits that the producers of the suit said should not be happening at all. She was stronger and faster, and her inners were now a biometal that increased her overall durability. She did not to eat nor drink as much, among other benefits. It was a large, unusual change to her life. That change grew even more unusual and new to her when she joined H.E.R.O, in order to utilise these new abilities for the better.

Within H.E.R.O, Skylar excelled in helping to ensure crime was kept off the streets and villains were contained. This, however, went downhill after a few years. She was dispatched alone to deal with a group of D-Tier thugs, which should have been a simple task. She quickly discovered that it was not the case however, and that the D-Tier thugs were just a ruse for an A-Tier villain, a trap made to lure in a Hero like herself to kill. Upon discovering what she was, the villain’s trap plan changed from killing to converting. She was immobilised and then worked on by the villain, who worked on her armour, touching and manipulating its computer and, in the process, her mind. The virus inserted into her computer overpowered her human brain and corrupted it.

The Heroes that came to help after getting no communication from her found the thugs and the villain, but not in any arrestable state. A review of the room’s camera footage showed that Skylar was now very much corrupted.

Power
Biomechanical: Skylar is much stronger, faster and more durable than normal humans. The outer shell of her armour is strong, but it digs deep into her, making her inners itself a mixture of metal and flesh. She still has all of her senses, however she now has the ability to adjust or disable them if she needs to, such as disabling her smelling or hearing, or even her feeling of pain if she so deems it necessary, and can increase these as well. Though now resistant to gases, she still requires oxygen to operate, and is still able to be injected with chemicals through injection ports on the upper arms of her outer shell, both bad chemicals and good chemicals.

The armour that Skylar is merged with also has many utilities of it’s own, such as weapons and equipment. A grapple hook, riot control gas and an enclosed gun in her arm is just a few of the utilities that it has to help any good officer contain a villain threat - or help a villain present themselves as a large threat.

Her ‘body’ is able to repair itself through the consuming of metals, which her body is able to break down and transfer to what needs to be ‘healed’. She is able to do this by cutting down the metal into tiny or powder form and disabling her sense of taste. Well, the disabling of taste is not necessary, however it does make it a lot easier to bear doing.

Skylar is also not alone. The Phantom virus speaks to her, acting as an artificial intelligence by the utilisation of her own, human brain as a carrier. The Phantom virus can help her to calculate, to plan and even to act if it so wishes. She works in tandem with it, for it's a part of her.

Skylar has several weaknesses. The most obvious threat to her is an electro-magnetic pulse, something to knock out her electronic parts. She can still operate without power, however she won’t be able to utilise the full power of herself, such as the adjustment of her senses or some equipment such as her grappling hook. The armour’s computer is somewhat shielded from EMP, so Phantom will have a reduced effect on Skylar from the computer, and so will hijack more of her brain instead, which reduces her overall efficiency.

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@datadogie

Very solid! I do like the idea, just a couple discrepancies I found myself. This is all nitpicky stuff, but yeah.

• "its rapid production" caught me off-guard a bit. I feel like a suit that literally has a chance of permanently melding with its owner would definitely be more of a prototype model. I think having the suit be a tested prototype fits in a little more with the RP's technological theme (keeps it a little more grounded in modern tech) and also explains that issue. Also explains why there aren't any more flying police officers right now.
• Maybe just a hair more on the personality. It's definitely good and I understand your character, but I feel as though it's hard to imagine how they'd behave if they encountered another villain/hero outside of "i'm crazy." I do understand that is a bit difficult to elaborate on with characters that are unhinged, but if you could just add a little more in that respect that would be great.

Overall, it's really good and I look forward to seeing this villain in action1

《 H. E. R. O. 》

Got my CS done.

The Shadow

Name
Zane Wulfe

Hero Name
Shadow Spectre

Nicknames
Dr Wulfe, Shads

Gender
Male

Age
31

Date of Birth
25th October

Physique
Zane's actual body shifts regularly due to his powers, but his 'base' form is that of an eighteen year old, similar to how he looked before the incident where he recieved his powers. About 6'1" with decent musculature, with his hair forming a wild mane around his face. His entire body is pitch black, save for his eyes which glow with a purple hue. His casual wear consists of a pair of jeans and a purple t-shirt, more out of habit than anything else.

Blood Type
N/A

Occupation
Hero, Scientist

Side
Hero

Affiliation
H.E.R.O., Nova Labs/Force

Tier
A

Personality
Considered the 'leader' of the Nova Force, both due to his calm nature and being considered an A Rank threat. He honestly detests how much stock people have in the tiers list, a C Rank like Patch could defeat an S rank in the right circumstances.
A scientist by nature and profession, he enjoys taking apart the mysteries of the universe. His logical nature also applies to combat, preferring to end things quickly to avoid collateral damage. He possesses an unyielding hatred for heroes who have no mind for the city they are supposed to be protecting.

Backstory
Zane was your ordinary high school student, admittedly an incredibly intelligent one, until he took an internship with Aurora Labs. His mentor, John Merci, was working on a generator that ran on Dark Matter. Unfortunately, due to a villain fight, the machine went wrong and bombarded the duo with dark matter. It should have killed them, but Merci had an energy absorption ability and Zane unknowingly had the power Adaption. His body converted itself into the Dark Matter to survive, though the process turned his power from adaption to Erebus. The energy Merci drained had overwhelmed him, shutting down the higher functions of his brain and turning him into a rampaging monster. Zane knew he had to stop him, even with this body he was unused to.

His debut as Shadow Spectre was bittersweet, as he was forced to fight his mentor to protect everyone else. Despite being a hero, he continued his studies and eventually graduated university with a PHD in Physics. He later formed Nova Labs with his comrades Percy 'Patch' Worke, Raphael Phobos, and Sam Moore; better known as the heroes Dreadnaut, Ragdoll, and Ion Knight. As they regularly work together, they have been dubbed as the team Nova Force, by the press.

Power
Erebus: Zane's body consists of Dark Matter, which he can shape at will. His body seems to be controlled by a purple core about the size of an apple, which is not as malleable as the rest of his body. He can also create shadow constructs to attack with.

Misc
Strong light can weaken him, though UV light seems to cancel that out.
As I don't want to create three new sheets for his comrades, I'll just list their powers here.

• Dreadnaut While technically powerless, he has converted 75% of his body into cybernetic parts. He pilots the Vulcan Mech, a 15ft tall behemoth that can lift up to 50 tons and comes equipped with non-lethal weaponry. Rank C.
• Ragdoll Healing Strings, he can turn blood into super stem cells which can regenerate damage done. When used on himself it leaves stitch marks. Overusing his ability can lead to anemia. Rank C.
• Ion Knight Generator, he is a moving fission reactor. Wears a suit to both stop radiation leaking out, as well as a powered exoskeleton for combat. Rank B.

@Ryteb Pymeroce

I think it's a very solid character! I do have a few quick areas that I'd like you to elaborate on if you could.

• Your personality could use a little more fleshing out, in particular in their interactions with others. Are they introverted or extroverted? Are they humble or conceited? Are they easygoing or strict? et cetera, et cetera.
• If you could add the locations of the lab and stuff that would be cool. I think all that stuff wasn't out when you made this but if you could go back and add it it would be epic
• What I really need some elaboration on is the shadow stuff. Are the shadows like a morphing substance, like a fluid, or is it more weightless, almost like an illusion? If you could also elaborate on how he fights using it that would be nice, because right now you just have listed the shadow clones stuff, which is cool but I doubt the only way he fights. Right now it's a bit ambiguous, so just a little more description will make it nice and fleshed out.

Once you do that, feel free to move it right over to the Character tab! Good character, and I look forward to seeing how he comes to terms with all the rampant destruction that surrounds him, haha!

《 H. E. R. O. 》

"The Firebird"

Name
Blake Ignatius von Brandt

Hero Name
Firebird

Nicknames
Any pet name that is applicable to "Blake," I suppose

Gender
Male

Age
20

Date of Birth
July 31st

Physique
Blake is a well-built young man, with a lean but muscular, sinewy body type that he tries to maintain as best as possible. He stands just topping 6 feet tall and weighs 166 pounds. He has somewhat fair skin, but does not sunburn easily at all despite this. He has bright, spiky, fiery-orange ginger hair and noticeably unique crimson red eyes. Blake has several distinct scars, most notably a mostly-healed burn scar on the left side of his neck. He also has a few smaller burn scars on his hands and one on his abdomen, and a cut scar on his knee from something entirely unrelated.

Blood Type
O-

Occupation
Hero (full-timer!)

Side
Hero

Affiliation
H.E.R.O.

Tier
A-

Personality
Blake is a rambunctious young man, a naturally exuberant person that always strives for more action, more heart-pumping, more excitement. He’s naturally courageous and dauntless, fiery as a lit match, and is almost always zestful. Blake is always the first person to recruit to do something intriguing- he often acts as though he has no sense of fear, and he's always open to stepping outside his comfort zone and engaging in something headfirst that he has never done before. Blake's extreme openness may come off as arrogant and show-offy to some, but his intentions are much more impish than that- he's simply a fun-loving person.

Blake is an extroverted, social creature, and he enjoys meeting new people and striking up conversation. Blake doesn't like working solo and enjoys teaming up with other heroes when he goes on missions, rather than going solo. Despite his fiery, headstrong style, Blake is a surprisingly good team player and is willing to listen to others and coordinate attacks and the like.

Blake is a very confident individual, and though it would be a fallacy to call him pompous, it wouldn't be wrong to say that he is a bit of a sore loser. Blake is competitive with other Heroes and likes to show off his talents regularly. Blake is known for going all-in in every fight he partakes in with winning expectations in mind, and isn't above causing a little destruction to achieve his end result. In his mind, winning an immediate fight can often overtake other priorities, and though Blake is very open and real about his emotions and personality, he doesn't truly recognize this all too much.

Blake is inarguably a fiercely protective friend, though, and he goes above and beyond to help other people in need, the reason he became a hero in the first place. While he is known as a gallant, vigilant, and very noble person when the chips are down, always a good friend to talk to, his very destructive power combined with his tendency to showboat can cause significant amounts of damage to his surroundings, specifically buildings, and he is one of the prime culprits of H.E.R.O.'s heavy destruction of property.

Blake, overall, may be a little big for his britches, but he's a fun guy and, more importantly, a nice guy, and while he does step over the line sometimes frequently, he knows the difference between right and wrong and is willing to light up to defend right and defeat wrong. And at the end of the day, that's what counts.

Oh, and the millions of dollars in repair costs. That adds up too.

Backstory
The young Blake Ignatius von Brandt was born in an old family home on Passenger Island. His dad was a detective working high-profile cases such as murder, rape, and other disgusting felony crimes, while his mom stayed at home. Blake was a naturally curious, energetic soul, playing multiple sports and was clearly vibrant from an early age. His family had worked in law enforcement for many years and Blake's dad, Brian Ignatius von Brandt, expected Blake to follow suit. Blake very much respected his father for working in public service but never was able to picture himself as a police officer. He wanted to help people, but he always felt destined for something bigger.

Blake saw his paragon at the age of 12, when a strange Leftover giant dog creature came barreling down the streets of Passenger Island, inflicting great damage in its wake. As the police battled the creature, with no success, Blake watched as H.E.R.O. professional Bonfire leaped down from a rooftop and, using his flaming fists, beat the creature down into submission. Blake found his calling for life that day.

He began to spend hours outdoors, trying to find a hidden power, and when one day at age 14 he managed to light a stick on fire by its own, he knew he was set. He would become a superhero, a fire superhero, just like Bonfire, and he would save people just like Bonfire did that day.

His dad wasn't exactly pleased with the development that his son, instead of joining the respectable police force, would be instead dropping out of school to pursue a career in masquerading around down fighting villains, but he soon came to accept and eventually support his son's decision, especially after his son helped track down a serial killer loose in Passenger Island (talk about father-son bonding.) His dad remains one of his biggest supporters today (and anyway, he's glad now his son did not become something worse, like a criminal, or even worse, a defense attorney.)

Blake filled out his H.E.R.O. paperwork at age 16, and while is psychological assessment had...mixed results, he aced his aptitude assessments and proved to be a capable enough individual to join H.E.R.O. as a full-time hero, a position he still holds today. Though he has caused great damages since and a lot of headaches for firefighters and Restorative Unit agents across the city, it is undeniable that the Firebird has proven to be a powerhouse in taking down crime and villains alike.

Since joining H.E.R.O., Blake has rented an apartment in the East Flank where he lives alone, though he does hang out with others often and visits his parents occasionally as well. Though Bonfire has since retired, Blake managed to get his signature before then and now has a signed poster of Bonfire in his bedroom.

Power: Fahrenheit 1,000

Short Version: Blake makes things burn.

Long Version: Blake is able to rapidly excite air molecules and light them ablaze, in essence allowing him to create and use fire in a fight. Outside of creating fires, Blake also has a limited ability to control the movement of fire, though he is not very capable of manipulating the intensity of a fire, only being able to do so to a small extent, meaning firefighters will have to do so for him.

Techniques

Twin Flames: His classic attack, Blake simply fires two "beams" of concentrated fire. Blake relies on simply blasting his opponents as a bit of a crutch, but damn is it effective.

"Up in Smoke": Blake concentrates and ignites the area surrounding his target, causing two spiraling pillars of flame to wrap around and then constrict them. A difficult ability to counter without water, but the ability requires focus to execute.

Fireball: As one might expect, Blake creates a ball of fire and then blasts it at his foe. Simple, but effective. He can launch many fireballs in quick succession.

Volcano: Blake ignites the materials below his target and sends a burst of fire directly up. In theory, highly effective. Blake has yet to master this, however.

Nine Gates of Hell: Blake's trump card, and a fairly predictable one at that. He uses the full extent of his power and ignites as much fire as he humanly can, blasting an inhumanly large twister of fire at his foe and incinerating literally everything in his path with white-hot flames. This ability has been used once, and resulted in many consequences. Besides taking off serious cash from his paycheck, the ability also leaves Blake nearly unconscious from the sheer exertion of lighting so much damn fire.

Weaknesses: The more fire he creates, the more tired Blake gets. Also, Blake has limited control of the fire he creates outside of "shoot it forwards" and "shoot it up," and perhaps most importantly, he is not immune to his own fire, meaning he has to be careful when using it in fear of burning himself, though oddly, Blake is highly tolerant to heat.

Other

• Blake is actually a very good chef. Home and careers was the only class (besides gym, but that doesn't count) that he got an "A" in in high school, and he still routinely cooks for himself and other people. While he's not going to be appearing on "Chopped" anytime soon, most people that taste his cooking are pleasantly surprised.
• Blake's license was suspended after he commandeered a semi-truck in pursuit of a bank robber. The bank robber's escape vehicle was eventually destroyed, along with about 48 street signs, 20 fire hydrants, 15 street lights, 4 unrelated cars, a motorcycle, and an entire billboard. Needless to say, he has not gotten it back yet.
• Blake owns a skateboard and scooter, both produced by HERO, that he can channel his power into to increase his speed.
• Blake has a pet guinea pig named Biscuit. It is adorable.
• Blake is surprisingly musical talented. He knows next to nothing about music theory, but he is gifted at the guitar and has a surprisingly solid, raspy, husky voice, comparable to Bruce Springsteen. Fittingly, he enjoys rock music and listens to it predominantly, though he has listened to pop music before.
• Blake has purportedly met Blade on a mission outside of Castleburg to hunt down a cow-themed supervillain. Blake was alone at this time, so whether or not he's telling the truth or if the story is an elaborate piece of con work is unknown.

Relationships

Name of Person
Thomas Rees

Relationship Status
Best Friend

Quick Quote
"Tom's fun. We're close. All cool between us. Lots of memories being dragged into Powers' office together."

Relationship Description
Tom is probably one of Blake's closest friends in H.E.R.O. if not flat-out his best friend in the entire organization. Their mutually fun-loving personalities, disdain for authority, and overall wild attitude towards heroics behinds them together much closer than their differences split them.

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Name of Person
Brianna Hart

Relationship Status
Good Friends / Jail-Mates

Quick Quote
"Probably provokes the bad side of me more than I would like. But hey, what's the fun of being all good!"

Relationship Description
Blake and Brianna have grown fairly close (at least, in his opinion) and since first interacting in the Lucky Cow, the two have participated in all sorts of hi-jinks together, and Blake considers her one of his best friends in HERO. Though they share lots of pleasant memories together, Blake knows next to nothing about her personal life, except that she grew up poor and has a terrible taste in dogs.

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Name of Person
William Thorson

Relationship Status
Good Friends

Quick Quote
"He's pretty chill to hang with, though he needs to liven up a bit."

Relationship Description
Blake would consider himself rather friendly with the water user, and constantly tries to coax out a more wild side from him. The fact that he hangs out with one of his closer friends in HERO also helps out a bit. Though they've had rougher moments, Blake is overall friendly with him. Blake also enjoys sparring him very much, because fire vs. water is a fun time.

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Name of Person
Angelica Alexander

Relationship Status
Muffin

Quick Quote
"She's such an angel."

Relationship Description
Blake is very much smitten with Angie and very much enjoys spending time with her. Their relationship is very close, if a bit obnoxious to others sometimes. Blake is normally a nice guy, but he's especially nice and extremely protective of Angie.

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Name of Person
Eliza Alexander

Relationship Status
Friendly

Quick Quote
"Isn't she just the most adorable thing?"

Relationship Description
Blake treats Eliza as the sister he never had. That does include normal older-brother teasing, as is relegated towards most of HERO, but Blake looks out for Eliza and does his best to keep an eye out for her. Not always successfully, but it's the effort that counts, right?

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Name of Person
Jamie Stewart

Relationship Status
Friends / Jail Mates

Quick Quote
"I still feel bad about getting her license taken that one time. But hey, I think she forgot already!"

Relationship Description
Another person that also gets hauled off to Powers' office often, Blake is fairly close with her, treating her as a friend. He may tease her time to time based off of...certain aspects of her intelligence, but he'd rather have a dumb friend than a smart enemy.

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Name of Person
Joseph Moore

Relationship Status
Friendly / Drinking Buddies

Quick Quote
"He's weird, and he makes some weird references that I don't get, and he's also lazy. But outside of that, he can be pretty fun!"

Relationship Description
While Blake wouldn't consider himself overly close to Joseph, and while Blake's more rambunctious personality conflicts with Joseph's lackadaisical attitude, they've had a few fun scrapes together and Blake has found that while Joseph is lazy, he does have a wilder side to him that appeals to Blake's own.

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Name of Person
Patricia Donnelly

Relationship Status
Friendly

Quick Quote
"She's Fatty Patty!"

Relationship Description
Blake and Patricia have an overall OK relationship, though Blake exclusively refers to her by nicknames such as "Trish," "Pat," et cetera. They tease each other excruciatingly but at the end of the day Blake does have respect for her and has grown increasingly friendly with her. He's vaguely familiar of her father's past and her backstory, but he could care less.

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Name of Person
Azhar Naar

Relationship Status
Friendly

Quick Quote
"He's chill, pretty cool guy with rad powers. Likes whiskey too much, though."

Relationship Description
Blake hasn't had too many interactions with the death mutant as of yet, but he's quite fond of him in general and likes to hang out with him.

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Name of Person
Ava + Marcus

Relationship Status
Familiar

Quick Quote
"Yeah, I know of them, I just don't know them too well."

Relationship Description
Blake isn't all too close to either of them and hasn't spent much time socializing with either the older hero or the younger Leftover mutant as of yet. He certainly has no qualms with either of them and finds Ava kinda funny.

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Name of Person
Starbright

Relationship Status
Acquaintance

Quick Quote
"I mean, he's Starbright!

Relationship Description
While not friends with him my any means (even by his own admission, not a fan of Starbright's music), Blake does have some level of respect for the media personality and is friendly enough with him. He doesn't understand why everybody hates him so much.

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Name of Person
Zane Wulfe

Relationship Status
Rival

Quick Quote
"Watch out, your joy is about to be killed!"

Relationship Description
Iit seems unlikely any sort of friendly relationship is starting between them any time soon, because they are literal polar opposites. Blake's teasing antagonism towards Zane is probably not helping this cause. That being said, Blake doesn't harbor any animosity towards him; he just simply finds his presence to be indicative that the fun is about to end.

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Name of Person
Levi Lawlite

Relationship Status
Friendly

Quick Quote
"We're on good speaking terms. Could be better if he cut out the ICOSA crap"

Relationship Description
While Blake respects Levi's talent, generally enjoys his company, and has fun teaching him the intricacies of pyrokinesis, their relation is hampered somewhat by Levi's dedication to non-destruction and ICOSA provisions, something Blake always tries to get Levi to forget.

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Name of Person
Jade Farley

Relationship Status
complicated :(

Quick Quote
"This interview is over!"

Relationship Description
Canada is now his least favorite country.

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Name of Person
Jasper Farley

Relationship Status
Friendly

Quick Quote
"He's, uh, nice."

Relationship Description
By means of another individual with the same last name, Blake has a friendly relationship with Jasper. He is just the cutest little munchkin, after all. He's basically un-hatable.

Blake's Test Scores

Blake "Firebird" von Brandt
HERO Entrance Exam Results
Chief Proctor: Ben A. Dryll

Test #1 (Physical) Score
65

Subject displays significantly above average physical abilities. Scored in top third of participants in running and jumping events and within top half of all participants in swimming and other strength-based events. Overall, subject is in good physical shape, more than prepared for the (physical) burden of hero work.

Test #2 (Intelligence) Score
36

Subject had difficulty with questions that surpassed a middle-school level, having clear flaws in logic questions, mathematics, and english. Subject displayed below-average but less dismal results in history and geography, though he did state that Africa was a country inside the continent of India.

Test #3 (Potential Power) Score
74

Subject was able to destroy most of the provided structures using fire-based powers with relative ease, though he did struggle with the fireproof metal tower. Points were deducted for attempting to bludgeon the armed guard with a bowling ball when his time ran out, insisting that he could destroy the last tower with enough time. Subject was removed forcibly.

Test #4 (Non-Power Combat) Score
55

Subject displayed modest skill in fisticuffs in this examination. While he was only able to incapacitate 2 out of his 7 assailants, he displayed remarkable resilience and endurance in his fight and was able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of boxing in his examination. More work could be done, but overall subject is capable of fighting with relative ease.

Test #5 (Power Combat) Score
82

Subject was paired with a group of Bloodsuckers. Subject was able to dispel the Leftovers with relative ease, using distanced attacks to keep the Leftovers away and attacking once finding a weakness. Subject displayed well above-average sense of combat knowledge and aptitude in fighting.

Test #6 (Field Aptitude Combat) Score
49

Subject scaled the factory with relative ease and was able to get in through the access hatch, but failed to look both ways and was tasered by one of the hired goons repeatedly. Subject also displayed poor hostage negotiation skills and judgement when confronting the villain, leading to a potential (fake) death of one of the hostages. Though he was able to incapacitate the villain quickly, subject did not attempt to properly disable the WMD and instead attempted to light it on fire. Subject had above-average combat results but significantly below-average judgement.

Test #7 (Psych Eval) Score
39

Subject is extremely, extremely destructive. Subject has a glorified sense of violence and danger and shows limited ability to restrain himself from causing significant damage. Subject does have adequate sense of right and wrong but does have some extrapolations from the moral norm that should be monitored. Overall, subject has some unsuitable personality traits but is at least capable of distinguishing heroism from villainy without much difficulty.

Cumulative Score
400
(Average Score: 57.142)

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A former A tier hero that now works as the owner of the Lucky Pub, Giles Bovino was a highly successful crimefighter under the name "The Great Elastic-O." After a long career in the hero business, Giles Bovino chose to retire and go into a career in bar-owning instead of moving into the pencil-pushing division of HERO, a decision he never regretted, as his pub, the Lucky Cow, grew to become a highly-successful venture that welcomes all powered-individuals from all paths of life as patrons. Giles Bovino was a former mentor of Hugo Powers when he was still a street hero, and the two have great mutual respect for each other, which explains why Bovino rarely bans heroes from his pub, no matter how severe of an infraction they've committed.

Though an old man now, Giles Bovino is still a powerful individual that is not to be messed with.

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Comprehensive database of all H.E.R.O. paid heroes. Featuring brief commentary memos composed by Exec. Director Powers.

Cast

S-Tier

Quake

Name:
Jamie Stewart
Rank:
S
Power:
Tremor Manipulation

Commentary
Jamie may be a little lower on the IQ spectrum than everybody else. Just because she can be outwitted by a jar of Marshmallow Fluff, though, doesn't take away from the value that she brings the organization. Even though she causes stupid amounts of damage in work, she still holds a special place in my heart. That being said, god damn is she stupid. She couldn't balance a checkbook if Einstein helped. She has an echo chamber in between both of her ears for sure.

Jamie's a sweet girl! Honestly can say one of the purest souls I've ever met. She does do a lot of destruction, though, and she is extremely ditzy, but she's a good person, which is what matters the most! Also, she's crazy strong. It's kind of scary, actually.

Rogue Countermeasure
I do have a plan involving special rooted armor suits, but honestly, you can probably fool her into walking head-first into Coldwater if given the chance. I think she's too dumb to betray us anyway. She's so far gone that hard drugs push her closer to normal, god damn.

Pandora

Name:
[Classified]
Rank:
S
Power:
Matter manipulation

Director's Comment
Pandora is an old soldier, and she's been in the game much longer than I have, which is something I don't get a chance to say very often. She's seen a lot, and she brings to HERO a level of experience, discipline, raw power, and finesse that I wish I could oversee across the entire organization. That being said, I think that she has something to gain from being here.

I mean, she's a bit of a bitch, isn't she? I don't understand the hype.

Rogue Countermeasure
It took a lot of digging to find out something that can shut down somebody like Pandora. It was a lot of effort and a lot of travel, but I don't like working with people that I'm scared of, so I think it was well worth it. After a lot of international calls, I got a hit for what I was looking for from a Mongolian farmer. Two stalks of tsusny tsetseg, ground to a powder. I still have it in a pill bottle.

What does it do? Oh, not much.

A-Tier

Firebird

Name:
Blake Ignatius von Brandt
Rank:
A-
Power:
Pyrokinesis

Director's Comment
Blake is a case of a hero with a heart of gold, but the self-control of plywood. He's the type that's all hammer, no nail. He just can't help causing damage wherever he goes with his destructive-ass fire powers, and the fact that he likes to showboat so much is not helping much.

That being said, he's a good person that has a dedication to making Castleburg a better place. That's admirable. I have gotten multiple complaints from the Castleburg Firefighters Union about him, though. Can't even blame them.

Blake really is a sweetheart deep down. I remember when he first came to the HERO, when I was still pretty new to being Assistant Director, he just went up and asked me out before we even started the tour. When I turned him down, he didn't even skip a beat and was totally fine. We've been surprisingly close ever since.

He may cause a lot of damage and be very destructive sometimes, he's set apart by the more "serial arsonist" type fire users by his charisma and just an overall affable nature to him. He's the type that can cause a headache in the moment, but anybody who considers him a friend should also consider themselves very lucky.

Rogue Countermeasure
Sending all our water heroes after him should do the trick. For some reason, we always have too damn many water heroes. Well, now they're finally useful.

Spacewalker

Name:
Thomas Rees
Rank:
A
Power:
Gravity Manipulation

Director's Comment
The classic Casanova type, he sleeps around more than a sloth does. Him and Firebird are both very well-acquainted with the philosophy of "damage now, worry later," but they both often forget to worry later. Spacewalker has repeatedly been reckless while on missions, but he is still a very effective hero, and at the very least, he hasn't caused any major damages so far.

Another person who is good at heart and has a good ability to tell right from wrong, which is something that is difficult to teach. Hardware stores hate him, though.

Tom is a really lovely soul. Overall a surprisingly mature, driven, and very caring person. Not to say he doesn't have his flaws- he most definitely does- but overall he's a very good HERO with a lot of natural talent with his powers. Especially since joining HERO, he's displayed a growing control of his abilities and techniques with using them. I am subscribed to his YouTube channel, after all, so I'm obviously a fan of his abilities. Not many people in HERO like him. I've even helped downgrade some of his more severe infractions of the HERO code to help save his paycheck. I mean, I've done that to a lot of heroes-

CHRISTINA!

Ah, fuck.

Rogue Countermeasure
He's good, but he ain't no telepath. If you throw enough stuff at him, he'll fall eventually.

Tempest

Name:
William Thorson
Rank:
A-
Power:
Hydrokinesis

Director's Comment
Water powers are very common in HERO, but Tempest displays an extraordinary control over his abilities to manipulate water, with a precision and often acumen unmatched by our other water heroes. Also unmatched is his talents in public canoodling. At the very least I didn't have to buy new couches because of him.

Will's a gentleman, really. Overall a really nice, idealistic guy with powers that far exceed our average water user. What's not to like? Also, from a purely objective viewpoint (and I'm allowed to say this because...y'know), definite 10.

Rogue Countermeasure
If Pokemon has taught me anything, either a lightning-based hero or a grass-based hero should do the trick.

B-Tier

Aria

Name:
Patricia Donnelly
Rank:
B+
Power:
Siren's Song (Hypnotic Voice)

Director's Comment
Aria is a unique case. I hate mind-controlling powers with a burning passion just because of the danger that it can pose, and Aria clearly demonstrates that her powers have a lot of potential for abuse, but I can't help but feel bad for the girl. She's repeatedly proven that her set of circumstances don't define her, which is something that is definitely an admirable characteristic. She has showed a couple instances of questionable moral judgement in the past, but then again, so has practically every other hero in this organization, so I let it slide.

I've loved Patti since day one! Really. It's difficult coming from her background, but she's really thrived ever since she came into HERO as both a young hero and a person. I know she has a lot of stressors from some of the other employees here, but she handles it with grace, which is really remarkable. I love her a lot, and I'm glad Powers allowed me to accept her into HERO.

Rogue Countermeasure
We produced special sealing earplugs for Maestro when we were getting ready to take him down. I still keep a pair in my desk.

Static

Name:
Brianna Hart
Rank:
B+
Power:
Electrokinesis

Director's Comment
Just like Flamebrain and Romeo, Static often shows a lack of responsibility on the job and a distinctive amount of negligence on duty. Electricians across Castleburg hate her for sure. She's also very stubborn, the type to argue with a signpost and expect to win. Even with all that, she does remind me a bit of myself sometimes, with the Brookside upbringing. And though she often exudes an aura of callousness sometimes, she's had a few moments where she's demonstrated some moral strength. I think she'll go places in this organizations, even though she doesn't realize it.

Brie is somebody that's fun and unique. Sometimes she's a little too fun and a little too unique, but my point still stands. She certainly hasn't come from a cushy life, but she's really fitting into her new job at HERO, even if there are still some scuffles here and there. Her and Will are adorable together, too.

Rogue Countermeasure
All-rubber suit. Good luck shocking anybody from under there.

Kanati the Hunter

Name:
Samson Wernicke
Rank:
B+
Power:
Heightened Senses/Strength

Director's Comment
Kanati has the type of powers that many heroes envy, the type of build that many men envy, and the type of hair that I most definitely do not envy. Very interesting hero with a very interesting skillset, he's a highly effective crime fighter and a paragon of hero activity. Unfortunately, I've seen him hanging around the rest of the Destruction Gang recently, so this evaluation may change in the near future.

Sam's great. Very chill, very respectful, very thoughtful, very cool overall. I love the vibe that he brings to the table in HERO. Very natury and outdoorsy, which I find really interesting. Can't wait to see him in action more.

Rogue Countermeasure
Let's see how his senses meet stink bomb.

Bypass

Name:
Mok Ga-Yun "Grace"
Rank:
B+
Power:
Portal Manipulation

She has a great deal of responsibility and poise that she brings to the job. Very intelligent, attentive, responsible, respectable- all the qualities that we can use in a HERO. We don't normally attract the collegiate bunch, but she's a clear exception. Also the first ICOSA-honored HERO in our history, even if my accident, which is a nice addition.

Everything Powers said, but I'd like to add- don't get her drunk. I learned that the hard way on our first meeting. I insisted she have a drink, and before long she almost destroyed by relationship.

Starbright

Name:
Noah Bell
Rank:
B-
Power:
Sunlight (fire rays of light)

Director's Comment
Decent to not-so-decent hero. From what I've seen, he hasn't done too much, but he has so many followers that I have to pay people just to vet letters from his fans about him being "robbed" by the organization. Go figure.

Apparently he's also a musician, but he makes what I call "teenage white girl music," which I also call "not music."

Rogue Countermeasure
If he thinks about betraying H.E.R.O. I will personally find him and beat his pretty face in myself.

C-Tier

Murmur

Name:
Eliza Alexander
Rank:
C-
Power:
Invisibility

Director's Comment
She's a sweet girl. Not exactly the type I envision charging head-first towards danger, but that doesn't always determine the merit of a hero. She's young and new, so we'll see.

Eliza is so adorable! She's really such a sweetheart, and I expect nothing less than greatness from her in the future. She's also a fantastic violin player.

Rogue Countermeasure
Instead of aiming and then firing, spin around while shooting. You're bound to hit something eventually.

Alpha

Name:
"Alpha" / "K Nine"
Rank:
C
Power:
Ki Control

Coming out of law enforcement seems like a background that can clash with some heroes and their ways, and it did, but Alpha has become a fine addition to our ranks. Responsible and level-headed, just what we need in a HERO. His power isn't the strongest in the organization, but it isn't the weakest for sure.

THE BULLET

Name:
Chad Connors
Rank:
C+
Power:
Super-speed

Director's Comment
Speedsters aren't a wholly uncommon power, but they aren't as popular as comic books would have you think, so having more of them is always an asset to HERO. That being said, Chad is an idiot. About as sharp as a wet sponge, and he seems to not fully understand the gravity of being a HERO, but his heart is in the right place. Mostly.

Haven't got a chance to talk to him much, but he seems nice! Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but nice, and with some experience and training he'll definitely be a strong hero.

Rogue Countermeasure
From what I've observed, once he starts running, he has a great deal of difficulty stopping. An easily exploitable weakness there, but I have some quick-dry cement grenades just in case he manages to figure that one out. Knowing him, though, he doesn't have the mental capacity to go rogue in the first place.

D-Tier

Rune

Name:
Joseph Moore
Rank:
D
Power:
Rune creation

Director's Comment
Joseph, at face value, seems like the type of HERO to be solely comic relief. The type to have a full six-pack, but be missing the plastic thing keeping them together. Spending some time with him, though, it seems that he has many layers. He's definitely an interesting character for sure. I'm keeping my eye on him.

He's a character, for sure. Can't make heads or tails of him, really. Drinks too much for sure, but obviously alcohol therapy has not worked...hmm.

Rogue Countermeasure
I keep my eye on him. If something is to happen involving him, I'll be the first to know and the first to kick his ass to the moon and back.

Sir E. Brum

Name:
Rumi Bers Polamor
Rank:
D
Power:
Extreme mental capacity/IQ

Director's Comment
I could probably knock the kid out with just one pinkie finger, but what he's got up in his noggin is hella strong. We used to buy a lot of our tech out of his engineering company, and with him now part of the Organization, the gadgets keep rolling in. In terms of fighting? Eh. But in terms of utility he brings to the Organization? I'll take it, god damn. We need the tech considering how much of it get destroyed on a regular basis.

Rumi's great. Outside of being a top manufacturer for a lot of our tech, he's also an exceedingly talented hero, which betrays his rank significantly. The type that always has a gadget for everything. Kind of like Batman, but without the costume and backstory.

Rogue Countermeasure
I specifically prepared an unsolvable Sudoku just for him. That should keep him distracted long enough for somebody to blow his brains off.

Wish

Name:
Angelica Alexander
Rank:
D
Power:
Aesthetic Perception (illusion-type)

Director's Comment
Exceedingly useful, unique power. Exceedingly good work ethic and responsibility. Exceedingly bad taste in men. But I digress. She definitely has a niche power, but it's one that can do a lot in the right circumstances.

She has such a great power. She's very good at her job and can be counted on to do the right thing. Her and Blake make such an adorable couple.

Rogue Countermeasure
Close eyes before punching to avoid mental fallout of slugging your dream partner.

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Hound

Name:
Jade Farley
Rank:
C+
Power:
Animal Transformation

Director's Comment
Very foxy young lady. (Heh, see what I did there?) Talented enough to be in the B-class, may have to progress with an evaluation soon. Responsible, caring, she has all the best hero traits. Except when she goes batshit crazy. That's when I start getting phone calls from angry civilians.

Rogue Countermeasure
Chew toy.

Requiem

Name:
Azhar Naar
Rank:
A
Power:
Necrokinesis/Zombie Formation

Director's Comment
His powers are some seriously dangerous shit. Like, yikes, that's scary. It's a heavy mutative power that requires a lot of attention by the Organization and a lot of focus, but his abilities to stop crime with said powers are quite uncanny. He's start hanging out with the rest of the primary knuckleheads, so I'm hoping that he doesn't become ruined like the rest of them.

It's always a pleasure to handle foreign heroes! Zee comes off as a very nice young man with a lot of aspirations. His mutation certainly has a much greater physical effect on him than most powers do, but his ability to handle and even embrace it is really heart-lifting. I will say, though, my gaydar was going off as soon as we laid eyes upon each other. He's definitely into men. 100 bucks on it, Director.

Deal.

Rogue Countermeasure
His death shit don't work on no robots.

Exchange

Name:
SG3U199 ("Ava")
Rank:
C-
Power:
???
Scientists are still evaluating the source of SG3U199's powers.

Director's Comment
You know, my original idea for her was to never let her near anything that breathed, but I guess I've warmed up to her...it...whatever. Even though she seems and, a lot of the time, is practically harmless, she keeps showing all these creepy new talents that make me wonder if that scientist was more successful combining humans and Leftovers than I thought.

Rogue Countermeasure
Grab on tail. Pull. Results.

Verdrehte

Name:
Helmut Lang
Rank:
D
Power:
Folding body

Director's Comment
I'm not a big fan of the whole "criminals reforming their ways" thing, because they normally just end up becoming a big pain in my ass. Let's see how this one turns out then.

Rogue Countermeasure
Wait tell he folds up small enough, then lock him in a box.

Deja Vu

Name:
Dr. Vivien Valis, Ph. D
Rank:
B
Power:
Temporal Vision

Director's Comment
Smart girl. Might not get enough credit for her work. One of the most brilliant people in the Organization. We don't have much academia inside HERO, so her input is very useful for the organization. Still a nerd, but I digress.

Viv might not have the most flashy or most combat-oriented powers, but she gets the job done all the time. Really cool powers that has so much potential in HERO. We could always use something different.

Rogue Countermeasure
The usual ol' one-two one-two ought to do the trick.

Ninetails

Name:
Felix Volpe
Rank:
A-
Power:
Pyrokinesis (weapon-building)

Director's Comment
Scores marginally higher than Firebird. That's still very low.

I heard he blew up a whole city block in Dublin, so it seems he'll be a good fit here. I didn't ask for him to be transferred, and I didn't want him to be transferred (imagine two Firebirds), but his HERO work has been solid, if destructive.

Rogue Countermeasure
Again, water-type heroes should do the trick.

Forge

Name:
Marcus Edward Morgan
Rank:
S
Power:
Metal Manipulation

Director's Comment
Very powerful hero that has a destructive flair, but he keeps it under control (most of the time). He's a good asset to have at H.E.R.O., that's for sure. He also takes care of that weird girl Leftover thing, which is good, because there's no way in hell I'm carrying that thing around on my back after it tried to bite me.

Also, what's that about him playing the guitar?

Rogue Countermeasure
Relocate to an area with no metal, and then kick his ass into the ground.

Shadow Spectre

Name:
Zane Wulfe
Rank:
A
Power:
Erebus [Shadow Manipulation]

Director's Comment
Might be the only one in the entire organization that's responsible. Kudos for that. Still, the guy gives me a bad case of the heebie jeebies. Something very off-putting about the way he fights crime. I try to ignore that and instead look at the great results he brings back.

Rogue Countermeasure
Using HERO2's directed spotlight on him should weaken him up enough for a few heroes to take him out in case he turns.

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Dweller

Name:
Bradley Moore
Rank:
B-
Power:
Fish Mutation

Director's Comment
Part of me feels bad that this poor person, due to powers beyond his control, was kicked to the curb by society and beaten down until he felt that because society made him the villain, he had to become the villain. There's a certain tragedy to that.

On the other hand, that fucker is disgusting, my lord.

KIA after an attempted raid on a genetics facility.

Phantom

Name:
Skylar Ezra
Rank:
B
Power:
Advanced suit melding

Director's Comment
I can't help but feel like Skylar, or whatever she calls her silly-ass suit now, is one of my biggest failures as a director of H.E.R.O. To see such a wonderful talent plummet down the drain like that and become whatever the hell she is now breaks my heart. Supposedly, the Nova Force is doing what they can to help reverse the damage, but I always make sure to take time out of my day to monitor her movements when I can.

Last seen in Montreal. Files transferred.

Caustic

Name:
Nicolas Dakin
Rank:
S-
Power:
High-power corrosion acid generation and manipulation

Director's Comment
He was already enough of a threat before the break-out, but now he's become one of our top priorities since. Nobody escapes from Coldwater...the fact alone that he did is enough to prove he's a major threat. Division X works around the clock to try and keep him pinned down in location, but he's smart enough to avoid our sensors. At the very least, because we locked him up once, we got a pretty good idea of how his powers operate and how we can beat him...but it won't be easy, that's for sure.

Ringmaster

Name:
Wyatt Hart
Rank:
S
Power:
High-level mind control

Director's Comment
His powers are exactly my worst fear when it comes to superpowers. Very strong mind control that can bring even the strongest heroes under his grip. It's best we keep an eye on this one. He could pose a massive threat to our city provided he gets the right people under his control.

Currently incarcerated at CSDC.

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Superpowers.

No, they are no longer confined to the pages of comic books.

The story of superpowers began 200 years ago with what is now known as the X-200 meteor, a large meteor composed of a foreign substance. The meteor was spotted by astronomers and, after calculations were performed, it was determined that the meteor would collide with the Earth in 7 days. With the large meteor moving at high speed towards the planet and threatening impending doom, citizens everywhere prepared for the end of the world and said their last goodbyes, but disaster was averted as the meteor dissolved upon entering Earth’s atmosphere, causing a dust storm but not any sort of extinction-level threat nor any real physical casualties. It was considered a miracle by all, and life as normal continued soon after.

‘Life as normal’ ended, though, when a small population of people began to exhibit peculiar behaviors. ‘Peculiar’ being things such as telekinesis, teleportation, and other superhuman abilities that were unexplainable by conventional science. A long investigation into the nature of these mysterious abilities revealed a connection between the X-200 meteor’s material and the abilities. Scientists eventually concluded that the foreign substance, when absorbed into the body, caused a mutation in the genetic code that granted access to these superhuman abilities. These genetic mutations would travel down through families, continuing to provide similar mutations down the bloodline.

People soon realized, of course, that these powers provided opportunities to help the populace, as well as opportunities to harm the populace. Those that chose to use their powers for evil became the first generation of real-world villains, and those that chose to use their powers to stop these villains became the first generation of real-world superheroes. And so this new order of people, those endowed with superhuman abilities, began to battle in the streets, their newfound powers coming to blows against each other as onlookers could only watch.

Superheroes realized that in order to fight crime and superhuman villainy more easily, organization would be crucial. That led to the founding of hero companies across the world- large organizations of heroes that patrolled a specific region and fought villains in the area under its jurisdiction. All the hero companies were separate entities, but were linked and funded by the International Council on Superhuman Affairs, or ICOSA, a transnational body dedicated to regulating superpowers across the globe.

In the present day, thanks to these Hero Companies, being a full-time superhero is a viable career choice for individuals who do have mutations, currently sitting around 10-20% of the global population, roughly. Perhaps the most infamous of these Hero Companies is HERO, the Heroic Egalitarian Rescue Organization. HERO is a hero company situated in the city of Castleburg, a vibrant, buzzing, bustling city that is also cram-full of supervillainy everywhere. HERO is known, however, for getting the job done- often at the expense of the local infrastructure. Despite this, most HERO heroes are well-respected for their commitment to keeping their city safe, though this respect often also comes with hiding in fear of the damage they will cause.

As new threats arise in Castleburg, the citizens are confident that HERO will be able to counter each and every hazard that comes to light, and keep Castleburg safe, one day at a time.

Only time will tell if they succeed.

Where you stand might change that.

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Organizations

H.E.R.O.

A hero company situated in Castleburg, H.E.R.O. is notorious for causing mass amounts of damage to its home city, but the organization is well-respected as an entity for stopping villainy in its tracks. Employing many local heroes to help fight crime, H.E.R.O. is a crime-stopping arm that works closely with police to help fight criminal activity all throughout Castleburg and surrounding regions.

H.E.R.O. has three divisions - the Anti-Crime Unit is the unit where a majority of H.E.R.O. employees operate and are focused on stopping all crimes from petty larceny to all sorts of dangerous villainy. The Restoration Unit is a small unit composed of heroes with more restorative abilities and is focused on repairing damage done by other heroes in their work. Lastly, the ultra-small Division X is a small group of select heroes that focuses on potential existential threats to Castleburg.

H.E.R.O. utilizes a Power Potential Index to rank both its own heroes as well as villains that oppose it. The PPI runs from S to F to rank individuals by power level, with F denoting “weaker than an average human” , while S constitutes a “consistently dangerous threat to the city and its occupants.” Note that while the PPI is a decent general measure of strength, it is by no means an absolute power level gauge, with individuals with a lower PPI able to trump higher-ranked individuals with cunning, techniques, and more.

H.E.R.O. runs three separate locations to help facilitate activities. It’s main HQ, named HERO One, is located just off of Castleburg Bay on an island. It is a tall, multi-story building and is the hub of all hero activities in Castleburg. HERO2 is a zeppelin that flies above Castleburg and is rarely accessed by the heroes themselves, mainly used by H.E.R.O. operatives for surveillance and communication purposes. Lastly, HERO3 is a small hidden den located in the heart of Castleburg’s criminal element. Inaccessible to those that do not have a H.E.R.O. keycard, HERO3 is far from the glamorous main HQ but functions as a hideout, small armory, and place to crash if necessary and is equipped with sensors that, combined with its opportune location, make it an excellent stakeout den.

H.E.R.O. is a fairly generous employer, and most full-time heroes are satisfied with the paychecks, plus benefits such as medical insurance. Because of that, most heroes that H.E.R.O. employs are full time, though part-time heroes do exist. That being said, H.E.R.O. holds these benefits as a motivator and regularly slashes the paychecks of those who do not comply with H.E.R.O. guidelines and cause excessive destruction.

H.E.R.O.’s executive director is Hugo Powers, an ex-Special Forces agent and former hero himself. His assistant director is Christina Lavender, a non-superpowered military officer and leader of most training excursions.

I.C.O.S.A.

ICOSA, the International Council of Superhuman Affairs, is a global governing body whose primary goal is to record and research all powers and power holders, issue proper certifications to professional heroes, link and supervise hero companies, and track those that use their powers for nefarious purposes. ICOSA, itself a slow-moving body, relegates a significant amount of authority to the various companies under its jurisdiction, but it still makes sure to continuously inspect said companies to make sure they are complying with all ICOSA guidelines. H.E.R.O., having had a long history of breaking those guidelines, finds itself under constant scrutiny by ICOSA.

The President of I.C.O.S.A. is a man named Walter Daniel Carson Reynolds (though he is more commonly known by his initials, W.D.C.), the CEO of Taurus, a global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced military technology company. Many believe WDC Reynolds’ secret goal is to manipulate ICOSA into agreements that benefit Taurus, but such claims are unfounded.

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Zero

N̒ͯ̒̅͜o̼̹̟w̥̭̰̟̼͉̥ͩ̓͗͗̚͞,̷̍̃̍̂ ̷̜̺̰̝ͯ̀̊͐ͦͫͅnͨ̆o͖̯̗̱̩̗w̢͚̠̳̥͆ͥ͌ͫ,̰ͪ̐̃͛ͭ͐ ̞̘̂̆̆͌͌̽̓d̰̹̥͚̮̭̘ͦ̑̃ͬȍ͉̹̙̬͚̣͑͂̂ͮ̒ͮ́ͅn̫͉͎͚ͣ'̤̠͔̩̭ͯt͉̆ ̮ͫ͗́̋͆b̪̻̉̏̀̅͊ͩ͢e̦̰̊̽͐ͦ̽ͦ ͕̠͎̥̻͚́s̫̰̬̠͘c̘̱̫̖͚̿̓ͤ̚a͇̠̭͙̫͗̅̀r̮̹͔̬̤͒́̆ͭ̎ͅe̸̮͔̥̝̳͈̙ͯͪͬ̄ͬ̚dͤͣ҉̫͇͍.̭͇̜͚̬̜̉ Y̝̼̫̬̜̺̯ͦ́ō̸̻u͚̦̼̮̅͑͑̌̚ ̬̙̺͚͉̋ͪ͑ͨ̆c̪̝͎̩̯̖̭ͥ͌͑͝ä̰̤̜ͣ̂̔̋͐n̛͍̪̞̓ͥ̒̇ͦ͂́ ͎̞͋ͤ̿͐͡o͚n͖͚͍̗͔̮̬ͧ̃̋l͚͖͉͓̯̾͑ͅȳ̟̪͕͉ͭ ̝̹͇̝̥̒̈f̬̪eͮ̔̾̅ͦa͉͋̈́̓̈ͦͥͥr̪̲̹̙̮͍ͪ͐ͯ͜ ͓̩̟͇̻̯̈́͂͆̓͆̍ͣw̰h̋͂̀aͩ̐͒͋́ͭ҉̘̥̩̰t̝͇̩́ͬ̔̒͗̏ ̸̳̂ỹ̭̭o̥̖͌ͧ̂u̿ͬ͂́ͤͥ̚҉̟̘̻̱̙̼ ̫͉̝͖̓̅ͅc͖͕͡a̩̣̫ͅn̢͇̑̈́ ̠͓ͦ̊̿͜p̠̜͕̣̓̊̉͊e̥͍̝̥̐̏́ͣͯr͔̺̜̟̣̗̪̃͑ͬc̯̞̪̦̠͐̽̈́̏̃̇̊̕e̸̳͙̳͇̜͆͌̚ĩͦ̽͊͝v͚͉͍̼͘ḙ̵̯̘̘̼̼͖̂͛̃̂ͩ.͋̑ͫͫͩ͟ ̡͙Ä̻͔̫̤̺́̇̒̇n̵̬̪̭̯̲͉͛d̼̱͓̬̩̤ͨ̌ ̤͍̽̐̑̾̒̚w͇̺̿e̪̯̱̝̠͈͚͡ ͙̝̬̹̒̄͜a̤̳̯̱̹̲ͪͣ̉̇͊͝ṙ̍͢e̼̩͚̺̯͑͋͛̇ͩ̌̀ ̨͎̥̣̠̙͕̥͌ͯ͋uͧ͏̻͇͕n̲̳͚̜͓̹̻̒ͣ̿̎̒̍̊s̶̩̮̘̗͔̜ė̠̙͉͇̰̼͢ͅe͉̬͉͛͂ͦ͊ͫn͉͍̜͓̥͙ͣ,̙̟̩̙͆̏͆ͣͫ̾́ ̎̉̓ͪͬ͗́҉u̹͉̦̳n͖̙̩̯̗̜̬̏͂ͦͣͩͬ́h͓̯͍͖ͭ͆e̸̼͊a̰͎͓̬̭͑ͬ͜r̞͉̻͙̣̞͗̐͑͑́ͩd̷͇͙̬͖ͅ, ̛ͧ̅u̠͌̎ͪ͒̏ͥṅ̞̭͌ͅt͉ͧ͌ͫòů̙c̢h̬̑͌̋̿̓͋͞a̱̮̮͚ͫ̆b̝͇̙ͪ̓̌́l̯̳͍̄ͮ̑̀̈͗eͤ҉͚̯͉.̞̻͊ͧ͒̿
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[system crash. starting reboot.]

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Ubi multa sunt pyritidem, nos dissipantem.

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Database

Access Database

``Leftovers``

``Leftovers`` are a broad term encompassing plants or animals that have mutated as a result of the X-200. Leftovers typically are classed as a D to C+ tier threat and as such are generally assigned to rookie heroes to clean up. However, there have been Leftovers reported with much higher tiers, or Leftovers in a lower tier that have a large scope across the city, that require a team of heroes to clean up.

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Ubi multa sunt improbi: erimus heroes.

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Application

APPLICANTS WANTED

Note this is an uncoded skeleton sheet. You are more than free to jazz it up, add formatting, add whole sections, extra pictures, et cetera- this is all, in fact, encouraged. I do ask you fill these areas out at least, though. All the fields that I have starred should be deleted when you post

[ PUT A FACECLAIM HERE ]
**I did put this down as 'anime/manga' in the tags as that was the inspiration- as such, anime FCs are preferred, but not required. I would really rather not have realistic FCs however to match the theme of the RP. PM me if you want confirmation on something or if you want to work something out there.**

Name
**Self-explanatory**

Hero Name
**If they are a villain/neutral, change to code name**

Nicknames
**If applicable, otherwise, n/a**

Gender
**Self-explanatory again**

Age
**I ask this be reasonable**

Date of Birth
**Just the month and day**

Physique
**General description of your character's appearance. Please include hair color, eye color et cetera if unclear**

Blood Type
**A, B, AB, or O, +/-**

Occupation
** Most likely, will be "Hero" or possibly "Villain." Neutral characters, list regular occupation. If a Hero/Villain has a side job, list that as well. Note most heroes with H.E.R.O. do not take side jobs. **

Side
** Hero/Neutral/Villain. I would vastly prefer the former, but I am willing to accept a limited amount of the latter two. Note that if you do apply as either of them, it is your responsibility to involve them in the RP. **

Affiliation
** If you listed 'Hero' as your side, you must list "H.E.R.O." as your affiliation. If you are neutral, make something up. Villains should PM me or other villains if they want to be part of a villainous league or whatnot. **

Tier
** Most characters will be somewhere from C to A Rank. I don't plan on doing so, but I reserve the right to limit the amount of characters accepted into a certain tier. see Database for more info **

Personality
** I don’t need an essay and I have no plan of setting a minimum or maximum, but make sure to flesh out your character and convey that properly. **

Backstory
** Again, I don't need you to write the next 'Harry Potter.' Just a brief bio of the key features of your OC's life. **

Power
**Just a description of how your character uses their power. Create a name/title for your character’s power and then describe how it works and is used. Powers may have multiple parts/techniques/ways of using them and have multiple branches, but they must be connected to a single theme. All powers must have some type of weakness that should be listed here (unless you're D-tier, in which case you are the weakness, no offense lol. Include fighting style and any weapons that they use.**

** OTHER- anything else you want to add. fun facts, goals, motivations, fears, crippling anxieties, allergies, sexual preference, favorite song, favorite animal, a random paragraph about them winning a track race, I've seen it all by now, I think. Anything here is not mandatory and is simply up to your discretion to add. **

*Optional* Relationship Addendum

** Fill out for Each Person **
Name of Person
**Doi.**

Relationship Status
**Friend, Acquaintance, Just a Face, Significant Other, Crush, Worst Enemy, anything you can think of**

Relationship Description
**Either IC or OOC works very well**

**Fill out for each person you have a relationship with, I guess**

*Even More Optional* H.E.R.O. Exams

A vast majority of individuals joining HERO, with highly limited exceptions, are required to take a series of aptitude examinations to determine both tier placement and general fitness for the organization, as well as to probe and examine strengths, weaknesses, aspirations, and fears. All test results are kept on file in HERO's comprehensive hero database, and while these results are not publicly available, they are disclosed to the taker, who is free to inform their peers to their results as they please.

Exams are not conducted on-site at HERO One, but rather in a large testing facility located just outside of Castleburg in Chainstown. Exams are conducted by associated agency CAPE, the Castleburg Aptitude Partnership of Examiners, at their CAPE Facility. Exams are supervised by Director Powers and/or Assistant Director Lavender, and are proctored by unbiased examiners working for CAPE. Generally, examinations are done in small groups of heroes that applied in roughly the same time-frame, though if there are extenuating circumstances, the exams may be conducted alone. Examinations are generally a full-day affair.

The Exams
Heroes that are joining the organization are assessed through 7 critical tests. The tests are graded on a 1-100 scale, with 1 being the worst possible grade and 100 being impossibly flawless. (Very rarely have either of those two extremes been used). The grades are divided into quintiles.

1 - 20 (Dismal): Indicates exceedingly low ability in a testing area or a failure to complete the test. Having an area of this high deficiency is likely a danger to your fellow heroes in the field. Needs immediate improvement ASAP.

21 - 40 (Below Average): Indicates a low ability in a testing area. Needs improvement, but not drastic intervention.

41-60 (Satisfactory): Indicates a solid ability in a testing area. Participants in this score range demonstrated an aptitude in the area of testing and is deemed proficient and is not in need of much further supplementation.

61-80 (Above Average): Indicates a highly proficient ability in a testing area. This is a very good score to achieve and demonstrates that the recipient is in very good shape in that area.

81-100 (Excellent): Indicates an extremely highly proficiency level in the area. These scores are highly rare, and very few heroes have achieved excellence in more than one or two areas of testing.

The magic number to pass the exams is 273. This means that a potential hero would only need an average score of 39 in each category to be given a passing grade.

Test #1: Physical Exam
A rather straight-forward test and the first one of the gamut, the physical exam simply assesses the prospective hero's physical abilities in a circuit of events. The events include a 1500-meter run, a 5K run, shot put, bench press, long jump, high jump, push-ups, pull-ups, and a 500-meter swim. The physical exam is (usually) conducted in a group circuit, with heroes alternating between the various events on the watchful eye of the proctors. Attempting to use superpowers to aid in the physical exams is strictly forbidden and punished by an automatic 1.

Test #2: IQ Exam
After a brief luncheon, the second exam conducted is much more similar to your average test. It consists of a series of logic-based questions of varying difficulty. The earlier questions are very simple and consist of basic riddles ("What goes around the whole yard without moving? A fence") and other simple questions ("What continent is China in?" "What is 450 + 31?" "Which of the following is a conjunction?") to vastly more difficult logic questions and other assorted trivia ("The territories of the Naxcivan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region are disputed by what two countries?" "Using Binet's closed-form expression of Fibonacci numbers, evaluate the limit of n to infinity underneath the oscillating curve." "Using the poem 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats, underline and define an example of a hypotaxi.") The tests are graded and evaluated for both a raw score and assessed for knowledge patterns.

Test #3: Potential Power Test
After what are considered two extremely grueling tests in two very different fields, the Potential Power test is a very simple examination. Participants are guided one-by-one into a room with several large constructs of varying materials and asked to destroy them in any way they see fit. Participants are given a monkey wrench, a slab of wood, some bobby pins, and a bowling ball as supplementary materials. A heavily-armored guard is present in the room (for reasons only apparent to those with a select few powers). Participants are judged by display of power, speed, mess created, and other factors including collateral.

Test #4: Non-Power Combat Test
Participants are given a nice cocktail of power-suppressing drugs and brought to a dojo in groups of two. They are then asked to defeat a group of highly-trained martial artists in combat. Very rarely are any heroes fully successful in this test, but they are judged by number of combatants defeated, the manner in which they do so, fluency, and more.

Test #5: Power Combat Test
Participants are brought to a large indoor ballroom and asked to defeat, 1 on 1, an enemy. The enemy varies by year but is usually either an A-tier hero or a similarly ranked Leftover (under close watch by the proctors, of course). Participants are allowed and encouraged to use their powers to fight. Usually, several pillars of glass are obstructed throughout the room, and participants are advised not to break them in the course of the fight. Ranked by prowess, demonstrated control of powers, time, damage sustained, and collateral damage to the pillars.

Test #6: Field Aptitude Test
Participants are brought out into an old factory in Chainstown and asked to defeat a villain that is possessing a weapon of mass destruction and is currently holding hostages (staged, obviously). Participants take on the villain one and one while being watched by both the proctors, directors, and other participants. Graded on similar metrics as the power combat test, but there are other factors at play including the ability to access the inside of the factory (participants generally enter by climbing up the factory to an access hatch on the roof, but some participants have just blown there way inside). Several hired goons are also employed to protect the fake villain.

Test #7: Psych Exam
The final test of the routine is the psych exam. Participants are interviewed in one-on-one private sessions by a CAPE-affiliated psychologist, who assesses the mental stability and prepardness of the participants. The psychologists are notoriously tough graders, with very few heroes attaining even high scores in this test, with the assumption that the psychologists are just biased, though more likely is the fact that all the applicants are rather screwed-up in one way or another.

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Classic Copy-Paste Forms

Test #1 (Physical) Score
(1-100. See above for details)
*Insert details about performance here.*

Test #2 (Intelligence) Score
(1-100. See above for details)
*Insert details about performance here.*

Test #3 (Potential Power) Score
(1-100. See above for details)
*Insert details about performance here.*

Test #4 (Non-Power Combat) Score
(1-100. See above for details)
*Insert details about performance here.*

Test #5 (Power Combat) Score
(1-100. See above for details)
*Insert details about performance here.*

Test #6 (Field Aptitude Combat) Score
(1-100. See above for details)
*Insert details about performance here.*

Test #7 (Psych Eval) Score
(1-100. See above for details)
*Insert details about performance here.*

Cumulative Score
( > 273 or f a i l)

You are allowed to have as many characters as you can reasonably manage, though I would say personally no more than 2 main characters you will be controlling throughout. You may have your own side characters/villains/NPCs that are to be used for a specific character arc/whatnot. PM me if you want to add your character into a main story arc, odds are I will say 'yes,' so don't be shy!

If you have something in general to ask about a character, my PM mailbox is always open.

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We can be heroes, just for one day.

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That's all for now! As more is updated, I look forward to reading character sheets! especially with quarantine in place lol

-Hitman

H.E.R.O. -- A Superhero Roleplay -- Always Accepting!

Alright! Think this is enough for me to start making the real thread, so I'll get on that soon

If you still want to join, we're always open so don't hesitate :p