Hitman

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

Polaris

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"Mom says always to play nice but that’s a bit boring… dont ya think?"

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[  NAME  ]

Riley Hart (a.k.a Riley Bardot)

 
[  HERO IDENTITY  ]

Polaris

 
[  NICKNAME/ALIAS  ]

RiRi, Riles, R-Dawg

 
[  AGE  ]

19

 
[ GENDER ]

Female

 
[ AFFILIATION ]

H.E.R.O (present)

 
[  APPEARANCE  ]

Appearance

At a height of 5ft 4, Riley cuts a slim figure, although she has a decent degree of musculature from years of dancing and training. Two pretty parents led naturally to the creation of a pretty daughter, and she was often doted on for her bright blue eyes in her younger years. She has a shock of white hair that is usually worn long and loose, reaching down to the middle of her back. Her skin is fair in tone and in the summer months especially her face is usually covered by a good smattering of freckles. Yet despite all this, Riley seems to pay little attention to her appearance. It’s not that she looks bad or her clothes clash or anything, but she does just tend to grab the nearest clean piece of clothing. Certain metal objects also have a habit of trying to stick to her…this is not a fashion choice. It really is very annoying.

 
[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

Pants on fire- Rileys formative years led her to becoming a rather adept liar. It’s not that she does it purposefully or anything but occasionally she’ll find the odd one slipping out and have to scramble to correct herself…or follow it down the rabbit hole. Usually it’s just white lies but on occasion she’s gotten herself into trouble because of this tricky habit. 
 
Due South - Riley would like to think of herself as a good person but sometimes she finds her moral compass veering away from north. Most often this occurs when she is using her powers, with the young hero tending to get a bit overenthusiastic, forgetting she’s meant to be protecting people. It’s nothing too serious…just a temporary lapse in recognising that other people have feelings and emotions and the ability to be hurt…

Chatterbox - having inherited the gift of the gab, Riley has a way of charming others and can easily make friends when she wants to. She genuinely enjoys being around other people and, as befitting any Hart, does not have a shy bone in her body. Surprisingly she is somewhat oblivious to flirting, and will often have no idea when someone is trying to hit on her. At the age of 13, she went on four dates with a poor boy from her school and even then, still insisted they were only friends.
 
Not just a pretty face - Too clever for her own good, Riley is quick to learn and slow to forget. It also means she’s has a habit of getting bored easily and will often be creating new games to entertain herself. Usually other people end up getting drawn into this, which does not always end well.
 
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger - Riley has no qualms with standing up for herself and can be pretty stubborn when she wants to be. Particularly when it comes to using her powers, she pretty much won’t stop until she’s either defeated them…or passed out from exhaustion.

 
[ BIO ]

Liberty Bardot, a.k.a Miss Phantom, had always wanted to be a hero. That’s how she ended up at LATCH and how, she was sent on a mission to track down a gang of minor villains in Tijuana, Mexico. That was also how, whilst drinking one too many tequilas in an overcrowded bar, did she run into Wyatt Hart. Or Ben Warren, as he had pegged himself at that time. Liberty and Ben had gotten on like a house on fire. He told her about how he’d grown up in Brookside, how his parents had unfortunately suffered at the hands of drugs, and how when he discovered his powers of telepathy (minor he’d said, only with touch and only emotions) he’d started to travel the continent, hoping to help others. Between scouting & surveillance missions, the two would spend all their free time together. And when the gang they had been tracking turned out to be connected to a larger ring of cartels, Liberty asked if she could stay behind in Tijuana. Her phasing powers made her ideal for covert work, so LATCH agreed and she remained in Mexico, and what had once been a simple fling turned into something more. Or so she thought…

Liberty had never planned to have children but when she fell pregnant several months later, she never once questioned about whether she would keep the baby. Afterall, Ben was basically the love of her life. Yet just as they were celebrating the birth of their baby girl, did she receive an alert from LATCH. Bens face had flagged up in their system…an escaped S class villain from the Supermax prison in Castleburg. A murderer. It was over before she’d even had time to register what had happened… Wyatt, sensing that she now knew he was, had taken the baby and ran. Liberty had tried to catch up to them but it was like finding a needle in a haystack, his powers making it near impossible to keep up with him. Distraught, Liberty had flown straight back to Los Angeles, determined to find Riley if it was the last thing she ever did.

With the help of LATCH, after seven and a half years Liberty was able to track down Wyatt and Riley at the very southern point  of Argentina, in a city called Rio Gallegos. Although it was subtle, the Ringmaster had been unable to help leaving a trail of chaos behind him. A mission with months worth of planning behind it, and a handy resistance to telepathy when phasing, led to Liberty finally getting her daughter back, although Wyatt managed to get away…

On spending some time with Riley, Liberty was dismayed to find that her daughter had picked up her fair share of bad habits over the years. For a 7 year old, she was an astoundingly good liar (whether a learnt habit from her father or as a way to try circumvent the telepathy…she didn’t know) and seemed to care little about the emotions or feelings of others. It was far from how she would have raised her. This combined with the recent discovery of her powers made for a bad mix. Determined to make sure she didn’t fall down the path of villainy, Liberty set out to fix her daughter.

Yet they couldn’t stay in one place, for fear he would find them and the two were always on the move. Sure, they might get 6 months, a year…maybe even 2 in one town or city, but always and eventually would they have to move on. Life was more akin to that of a military child for Riley than anything else. It was difficult, and Riley was clever & easily bored, but years of encouragement and keeping her distracted by extracurricular activities, summer jobs, tutors…helped form a young girl who looked a bit less worrying. But the instability had taken its toll on Riley and despite her mother’s best efforts to teach her otherwise, she missed her father. And as Riley’s powers became stronger, her ability and desire to control them became weaker. Liberty knew she was good at heart but the temptation to let loose was sometimes too much. One such incident involved a junk yard and far more rusty metal than the Riley should ever be allowed around. Although no one was killed, a few broken bones and several angry parents, meant that the pair once again had to move towns.

It was only after a few more close calls that Liberty finally gave Riley an ultimatum. She could choose to become a hero…or a villain, but if she chose the latter, than she would personally make sure she was locked up in a Supermax person. Riley laughed about it but eventually aceeded, deciding to take the path of a hero. It was how, just over a year ago, the pair moved to Castleburg, settling down in the borough of North Brigold and how Riley finally signed up to H.E.R.O.

 
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Has a completely reasonable and totally not dumb…fear of robots.

Riley has a habit of singing rather loudly, and unashamedly, whenever she has her earbuds in.

[ RANKING ]

A+

 

abiltiies

[ POWERS ]

Rileys powers are based around her ability to control the earths magnetic fields, giving her control over the electromagnetic spectrum and magnetic metals. She can manipulate metallic metals in such a way that she can lift and to an extent, reform them, to her desires. She can also manipulate the fields to give her a degree of levitation and to create forcefields but it’s chucking around metal that she really finds fun.
 
[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
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Although fairly athletic, strength is by no means her, well…strength. She’s not planning on entering herself into any arm wrestling contests anytime soon.
 
[ AGILITY ]
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Being involved in sports throughout her life has increased her agility some but it’s mainly her ability to manipulate the earths magnetic fields (and consequently levitate), that puts her at an advantage in this area.
 
[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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Riley is rather intelligent and by no means a genius, she can easily pick up new skills and abilities. She’s good at thinking on her feet and coming up with plans. 
 
[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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Riley’s control of magnetic fields allows her to manipulate ferrous metals. This includes being able to lift, mend and reconstruct metallic objects. Particularly in places with man-made structures, this can lead to the potential for immense amounts of damage, although put her in an empty field…and her ability to destroy becomes significantly reduced. 
 
[ LETHALITY ]
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Similar to destructiveness, Riley’s ability to manipulate metallic metals can be used to potentially lethal ends. Put simply, it’s never a good idea to shoot bullets at Polaris. She also has the potential to manipulate even the iron in the bodies of others but she’s been told she’ll be shipped off to Timbucktu if she ever dares attempt such a thing. Riley personally thinks it might be fun to see Timbucktu.
 
[ ENDURANCE ]
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Riley finds using her powers to be extremely tiring and will often push herself to the brink of exhaustion during fights. If she uses her powers for a sustained length of time or tries to manipulate a particularly large object, she will find herself quickly feeling weak. It is because of this that she can often be found napping after big fights. She once tried to move an entire traffic jam full of cars out of sheer annoyance and boredom…it led to her passing out and being grounded for a month by her mother. 
 
[ EFFICACY ]
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Being that magnetic fields cover the entirety of the earth, and living in a city with plenty of access to metallic metals, means Riley rarely is unable to use her powers. However this could be mitigated by changing her environment.
 
[ SKILLS ]

Riley picked up a good smattering of Spanish whilst in South America, and was also taught bits & pieces of Russian & French throughout her childhood. Although she’s not entirely fluent in any of them, she definitely knows enough to get by.

 
[ EQUIPMENT ]

Riley carries a handful of small metal objects in her pockets. They’re typically seemingly useless things like a coin, paper clip, sewing needle etc...

@Danvers

Love her! Accepted!

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

A vicious brawler with a hunger for challenge enters the scene...

Gatling

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Gatling

"I think....There's something real tasteless about weapons. Men're meant to rip each other apart with their own power. You feel me?"

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[ NAME ]

Grant Miller.

[ VILLAIN IDENTITY ]

Death Arms (it's a placeholder for him, really; will come up with his proper villain name of Gatling in-RP)

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

Gorilla (old high school nickname), Griff (street name, since Grant isn't the most intimidating one...)

[ AGE ]

35

[ GENDER ]

Male

[ AFFILIATION ]

Ex-Gang Leader, Ex-Underground Meta Fight Ring Champion, Current Petty Crook (and unhappy about it)

[ APPEARANCE ]

Grant is incredibly well-built, standing at nigh 7 feet tall, and weighing well over 200 lbs. worth of muscle, he is, simply put, ripped. Most notably, his arms are especially thick and powerfully built, and are a fair bit larger than you'd expect, which earned him the name 'Gorilla' in high school. Beyond his physique, his hair is of a light brown coloration, and it appears largely unkempt and matted, and his deep orange eyes, while almost always heavy with the sleeplessness he brings himself from nights of training, also carry in them a burning fire of passion unlike any other....

For clothing, he's a simple man. Even now that he's a 'villain' in the vaguest sense that he's a crook that uses powers, he dresses incredibly casually. Naught but a white shirt, stretched to the brink from his size and musculature, a light brown leather belt with his light blue hoodie tucked into it, a pair of comfortably baggy black pants, and some fairly heavy-duty black boots befitting a man of his stature. Oh, and of course, his mask; a remnant of his time as a champion of the ring, it was made personally for him by an old friend, and is one of few things he'd consider a keepsake.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

Grant, while outwardly pretty put-together and chill, is a hot-blooded warrior through and through, driven by his desire to use his power to the fullest. His greatest goal in life is to constantly seek out challenges that can slake his thirst for battle, to keep testing himself, as well as to find others worthy of his respect. He actively believes that fighters should be able to win with nothing but what comes to them naturally, and thinks less of those who have to rely on gadgets and weapons to achieve victory.

When it comes to fights, Grant is all-or-nothing; in anything more than sparring (which he's rarely done in his life), he's always fought each battle he's in as if it were life-and-death. Which, in his defense, most were. This mindset has led him to the point that a fight where he can't stake his life against another's feels meaningless to him, living for the rush of a truly bloody, messy battle.

When it comes to fighting, Grant is quite unwilling to work together with others, wanting to win with his own power. Beyond fighting, however, he can function in a unit well enough. He greatly prefers fighting people one-on-one, as it feels more personal that way, and won't hesitate to obliterate anything - or anyone - who gets in the way of a good fight.

In spite of this violent, kill-or-be-killed nature, Grant is also surprisingly honorable for a brute as himself. He shows nothing but respect for those actually willing to fight him, and he thinks highly of any individuals who cant defeat him (or at least survive him). He never uses underhanded tactics, and is always up-front about himself and his goals. Additionally, while he is more than willing to kill others, and has done it many times before, it's not something he's always seeking to do. He'd much prefer to let a strong, admirable enemy live than finish them off, and never seeks to get any weaklings involved, actively abhorring the idea of taking hostages or using citizens as a distraction, or anything of that sort.

[ BIO ]

Growing up in Brookside was never going to be easy, and Grant learned that quick growing up. Real early on in his life, things were fine; hell, by the standards of this side of the city, they were fantastic. His father, while not the most well-known Hero, was one, and did a damn fine job providing for the family. And his mom, well...Even back then she wasn't all there, but she always did her best. Back then, at least.

That status quo changed when his pops got caught up in a fight with a seriously bad news villain; by the time everything was said and done, the news was already reporting the death of Mighty Man. Didn't take long for his mom to break down, and for little Grant, well...He wasn't even old enough to really process properly. All he knew was his dad screwed up, and now he wasn't coming home. From that day on, he resented his old man for being that weak, that if he was stronger, none of what happened next woulda happened.

But, it happened.

Pretty quickly, Grant began figuring out what his mom's whole deal was, now that the filer of his dad wasn't there. Turns out she was a recovering drug addict; and not just any kind. She was hopped up on Meta-boosters, the kinda shit that'd turn a dude who could make a blade pop out his elbow into a storm of razor-sharp blades slicing ya into ribbons. With his father gone, she reverted pretty hard. But young Grant only knew that his mom was being real unstable and taking some weird stuff. The full story was that she had another thing she reverted back to...

Crime.

Little Grant knew she was putting money on the table, and that's all that mattered to him. His mum, though, was busy putting people in the dirt and breaking into stores for a quick buck. Truth be told, the boy's just lucky he grew up in Brookside of all places, or else his mom probably woulda been eventually caught. However, she managed to stay under the radar for long enough, and he grew up....About the same way every Brookside kid did. Crummy schools, shitty social life, the digs. 'Course, he was also picked on about his dad, cuz kid's can be ruthless that way. He got known pretty quick for being the kinda boy to start fights, landing himself in detention more times than he can count.

The dynamic changed once he hit high school. Over summer break, Grant had....Quite the growth spurt. Going from about 5'7 at age 13 to 6'3 with giant arms at age 14. Definitely abnormal. He didn't think too hard about it...But of course, the other boys did. Didn't take long for some of the older kids to get pissed off at the guy who walked in freshman year looking like a full-blown body builder. So, like normal, he got in a fight with a kid. Y'know what ain't normal?

Throwing a punch, expecting to bruise the dude a bit, and instead breaking your own arm alongside the kid's whole left ribcage.

Needless to say, he had to take a little more than detention for this one. Doesn't help that while he was in ER, the kid died from a punctured lung and internal bleeding. Got stuck in juvie for a few solid months, but got off due to good behavior and a generous court ruling, since there was no way that Grant would've known he'd...Do that. Speaking of, during his time in juvie, they of course fixed his arm up and had some Meta professionals take a look at what was going on.

Turns out, beyond some latent physical bulk from his late pops beginning to spring up, he had his very own Meta ability; he was able to rotate his shoulders at incredible speeds, not only gathering kinetic energy but also building up incredible speeds for, well....Punching things. Only catch? Turns out, according to the eggheads, his body couldn't handle the power output of his ability, and they suggested he refrain from using it whenever possible.

Clearly they underestimated the drive of this kid. You just told a boy that notoriously gets into fights and doesn't stop until his opponent's a crumpled mess, that he can absolutely decimate enemies with a flurry of blows so fast that the human eye couldn't even register it, and you tell him not to use it? Hah...Funny.

Needless to say, after he was out of juvie (and having to calm down his mum having a drug-induced panic attack over the whole incident), he set to training his body to the absolute limit. If he had power....Then he'd use it, professionals be damned. Turns out, once he finally came back to school, that his stunt on that kid had earned him a lot more attention than he was used to. Both the good and the bad.

Some came to fear and shun him, yet others, outcasts among the outcasts of Brookside...They respected him, and rallied behind him. Truth be told? He wasn't really sure what to make of it. He never really was the leading type, and he still ain't to this day. But back then, he made it work, because having anyone to rely on in Brookside is a boon you simply can't pass up.

Didn't take long for his troop of pals to become a gang, emboldened by Grant's absolute strength. Even while the group was just a bunch of high schoolers, they started making a name for themselves on the streets of Brookside. Honestly though, he didn't lead the group so much as his right-hand lady, Mira (or Miranda, if you wanted a few broken teeth). She was one of the first people Grant came to respect, having actually fought her and lost, breaking his arms yet again in the process of that fight. Her only power was an insane amount of durability, but truth be told, it's all you need against a guy who breaks his own body to fight. Point is, he put his full trust in her to do things right by the gang, and she did. Simple as that.

Eventually, Grant...Didn't graduate high school. Honestly, were you expecting anything less? He did manage to get to senior year before losing the will to give a fuck about education though, so give him some credit there. From then on, his little ragamuffin bunch became a full-fledged street gang, becoming mainly known for never using weapons and all having powers, being dubbed by other Brookside gangs as The Mutants.

Eventually though, however well the gang was doing, Grant chose to step down and leave it to Mira. Doing petty crimes and fighting off rival gangs wasn't fulfilling him in the way he needed. So, with that, he said his goodbyes to the group and stepped onto his own path...Though still visiting on occasion.

In due time, Grant bounced between job to job. Usually hired muscle. Was a bouncer at a bar for a few months before he socked a dude's jaw clean off. His next big break, however, was in the shadows, as he heard whispers of an underground fighting circuit, made for Metahumans to fight tooth and claw for cash prizes. Sounded like his kinda place...

And for a time, it was. Early on, the fights for a younger Grant were brutal and exhilarating, each one more dangerous than the last, and each one a win for the crowd-dubbed Death Arms. The paydays certainly weren't bad either; it was a nice change of pace for him to be able to afford more than apartment rent and ramen noodles every month. Over time, though, the opponents just kept on putting up less of a challenge. Within his golden years as Death Arms, he became notorious for either instantly K.O.ing his opposition (or sometimes killing them, but hey, it happens), or leaving them so battered from the first assault they simply surrender. For the crowds, it was incredible to watch him decimate enemies, but for him, it was starting to become dull...

Inevitably, the people who actually had to pay fighters were starting to get sick of this champion individual. Slowly but surely, the shady higher-ups of this operation began cutting into the paychecks he was supposed to be getting. Grant might not be the brightest, but he caught on quick enough; and he wasn't pleased. He put those assholes in their place (though he didn't kill any of them....At least, he's pretty sure he didn't) and took the money he was due, and with that, he cut ties with the underground ring.

Nowadays, while he ain't proud about it, much less happy, he's more or less a common smash-and-grab robber making ends meet. But perhaps a lucky break will come through for him soon...

| MISCELLANEOUS |

While Grant still actively visits The Mutants, he also still checks up on his mom from time to time. Also, after his street gang years, he finally got her to stop playing the villain and has used the money he makes to look out for her, though it's out of respect for her and her attempts to keep the family going, not obligation or pity on her current state. He thinks quite highly of his mother in spite of her tendencies.

Also, in his younger years, Grant actually got into motorcycles, and still drives one that he stole a couple years back. He's surprisingly skilled at it, too.

When fighting Grant, there are two primary methods to look at; you either find someone who can outlast him and throw 'em in the tiger's den, or you have someone who can immediately immobilize/incapacitate him. Anything less is risky, since his power is incredibly lethal and he is not without the intent to kill with it.

In theory, if you have ranged abilities/weaponry, those are also good for keeping distance. But if you can't actually defeat him with said ranged options, it'll likely prove to only stall him.

Abilities

[ RANKING ]

A

[ POWERS ]

Grant's Powers, beyond some general superphysiology (clearly evident by a glance at the guy, honestly), his real Meta ability, he has dubbed Wind-Up.

Wind-Up will be explained in-depth, but to put it in the layman's terms Grant would be familiar with, it allows him to make a barrage of punches within the span of a few seconds, each packing insane speed and force behind them. However, overuse will quickly make his arms unusable and liable to full-on shattering.

For a more thorough explanation, Wind-Up allows Grant's arms to store up kinetic energy from motions he makes, most specifically the action he dubbed the ability off of, that being him winding his shoulders up before a fight. That, in tandem with his ability's power to freely rotate his shoulders, allows him to unleash a high-velocity, high-impact barrage of strikes. Repeated use slowly causes torn ligaments and muscle fibers, and inevitably ends with his arms broken and worthless for a good while before they can heal up.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
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In spite of his appearance, raw physical strength isn't his forte. His power is far more about attacking and destroying than it is lifting, grappling, etc. I mean, he can still probably do some pretty impressive stuff, maybe lift a car or something if he puts his back into it, but overall, this is actually a carry-over from his father's physical power, and has little to do with his ability of Wind-Up. 5/10.

[ AGILITY ]
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Grant is physically fit, but due to his size, is far from supremely agile. Can still outmaneuver a normal person, but folks with slimmer builds, or God forbid some kind of Speed ability, shouldn't have much trouble avoiding him. However, if you get within range of his attacks, dodging those is almost out of the question unless you're a hardcore speedster. Still, that's a niche, and less to do with his overall mobility. 3/10.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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He didn't even graduate high school, what'dya expect? While he's not a complete dunce, and is actually pretty smart when it comes to combat, beyond that, he's....Sorely lacking. 2/10.

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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For a guy who just punches things, his destructive potential is tremendous. Next to nothing can withstand his barrage of attacks, and while widespread damage is hard for a guy who only punches things, if left to his own devices, he could easily levels buildings within seconds. 8/10.

[ LETHALITY ]
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While there are more lethal abilities out there, you'd be hard-pressed to find them. A normal human could be turned into a red mist in a blink of an eye with his attacks, and even the most durable folks out there will certainly feel his blows as they hammer into them. Not to mention his attacks can come so fast that few can even react to them, and that they hit with such force and speed that they also impart a tremendous amount of heat in them too...Point is, if you're made of anything less than some super-alloy, or you don't got the moves to dodge some insanely fast blows....Steer clear. 9/10.

[ ENDURANCE ]
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Grant is tough enough to manage some low-caliber firearms and most martial weapons without much issue, but he ain't quite as invincible as most super bulky Metahumans. However, he has an incredible pain tolerance from years of literally having his arms torn apart at their seams, as well as a burning drive for battle. If he fights, it'd honestly be more likely he dies before he falls unconscious. 6/10

[ EFFICACY ]
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Technically speaking, his ability is incredibly efficient, able to defeat or kill most enemies in a single round of attacks. The issue is anything that goes longer than that....The more he has to use his ability in a fight, the more likely it is to inevitably backfire on him and leave him largely defenseless. This is only compounded by the fact that those are the kinds of fights he actively looks for... 2/10.

[ SKILLS ]

Motor-biking: While it was more of a pastime than anything, he is stunningly proficient in driving motorcycles. However, he finds them difficult to use in tandem with his power, so he typically just uses them to get around or have a joyride now and then.

Proficient Combatant: He may have never had proper training per se, but life is the best teacher. Between his time in the gang and the ring, he's grown spectacularly as a fighter, having adapted a boxer-esque fighting style, prodding an enemy's defenses while keeping his own guard up, waiting for the chance of a finisher.

[ EQUIPMENT ]

Restraint Gauntlets: While a bit roughly put-together, his gauntlets were designed by folks in the underground ring to help him manage his own power. The gauntlets help absorb a bit of the shock from his own attacks, allowing him to keep going a bit longer. However, they weren't designed with insulation in mind, so while they maintain his arms fairly well, they actually make him cook a bit faster than he should. And given that he cut ties with the ring, he should find some replacements sooner than later...

@Mintz

@canaryrose@Hitman

Well, not the best bio but it’s done and here she is!

RENDER

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"In a world where you can be anything, be kind"

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[ NAME ]

Nilin Hong

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

Render

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

Ren, Copycat

[ AGE ]

20

[ GENDER ]

Female

[ AFFILIATION ]

Full-time Operative for HERO
Former Private Investigator

[ APPEARANCE ]

Straight jet black hair falls just below her shoulders, brushing up against the lightly tanned skin of her rounded cheeks. Her delicate face framed by a pair of fake wire-rimmed glasses sitting at the bridge of her nose, which do not come close to hiding her almond-shaped chestnut colored eyes which seemed to give off a doe-like expression. A petite frame of 5’3 and a 120 pounds makes her appear fragile to most at first glance but if one were to look closer they would see the lean muscle of her arms and toned legs which suggest a different story.

She can mostly be found in sweaters or anything that is loose fitting as it gives her a comfy feel. She does not mind showing a bit of skin but is usually reserved for tank tops and off the shoulder shirts. Jeans and leggings will always be her first choice but every now and then you could be blessed with seeing her in a dress though for her they are usually saved for special occasions.

Suit Appearance

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

Nilin is the kind of person that always seems to be there when you need someone to lend you an ear or a shoulder to cry on. She is very loyal and protective of her friends and those she views as her makeshift family. She is soft-spoken and caring to those around her which would make most think she is not cut out to be a fighter but that image of her will change rather quickly if you get on her bad side. She is known for having a sharp tongue and will cut you down to size flawlessly if you are deserving of it.

Nilin can seem shy or nervous with crowds sometimes but she has her reasons for this. If you knew her on a personal level then you would find that she is fearless and is willingly spontaneous on the fly. She is happy to give her input freely and always open to change, rolling with the punches of life. She is very aware that she could be hurt and is very weak compared to most but she will not deny what she is and wants to make a difference.

[ BIO ]

To say her parents' relationship was a toxic one would be an understatement and adding her into the mix had just placed further complications. Her father was a bit of a mixed bag personality wise and not in a good way. One moment he could almost seem like the perfect example of husband and father, doting and caring. The next, he could be just downright hateful being abusive physically and verbally to both her mother and her which only worsened when he drowned into alcohol. He would manipulate her mother’s emotions, press on the fear conditioned over the years or even use Nilin as a threat against her so she would not even entertain the idea of leaving him. It became the normal of her life, not realizing what a happy family should be but even ignorant she still debated running away from it all. Sadly, she couldn’t bring herself to do so as she wouldn’t abandon her mother to stay with a monster. It was them two against the world, allies in the hell that was their lives that neither one could stand up against. Keeping each other’s hopes up and just trying to survive even though escape could have been so very simple. She told herself that if she followed the rules laid out, listened to her mother, and never talked back to her father then maybe more good days would happen. Nilin found herself avoiding the problems of home by doing extra curricular activities and anything to pass the time. Gymnastics being the main she tried for a bit of freedom and if a bruise or two appeared then at least it would be an easy explanation to blame it on. It wasn’t a perfect life or a fairytale by any means but at least she thought it couldn’t get worse than this. How very wrong she was because in the end, things boiled over as things tend to do, a night of too much paranoia and drinking led to the very last time her mother would protect her.

She found herself alone, a father in jail and her mother gone with only a pair of glasses to remember her by. She blamed herself, not being strong enough to stand up to her father or to protect her mother and for not convincing her to leave sooner. Nilin bounced around, in and out of new homes over the next few years of her young life, going wherever they had the room. She dropped gymnastic classes, switching to karate while keeping up the gymnastics in her own personal time as a hobby since it was still enjoyable but she never wanted to be weak again so she worked hard to be different. If she was a troublemaker or got roughed up to learn then that is what she would do. That was much to the dismay of the places she lived which only added to the more unstable lifestyle she possessed and a key factor in her moving so much. She eventually landed in a foster home that would one day become her forever home though she knew little about that at the time. A wild bunch of kids ranging from different ages, some with powers and some without, all in the care of a lovely pair who worked to take on what others might view as lost causes.

Victor, while stern and on the more serious side, was kind, clearly adoring his wife and actually viewed all of the children they housed as theirs since he took an active role to support them like a real parent should. A lover of history, the place was filled to the brim with his archeological collection and articles of what had been his discoveries. It was fascinating to hear the tales behind each object (knights and samurai armor being her absolute favorite) and to hear about all the places he had been. He always stated that the key to the future lies in the past, we just need to make sure you use the right key, an easy way to say learn from your mistakes. Gemini was always the soft spoken one and the voice of reason, a true nurturer through and through. She reminded Nilin so much of her own mother and it was easy to let the woman become a role model to her. Her mother couldn’t be replaced but having Gemini eased the pain and guilt she felt at the loss of her mother. It was a surprise to her in the early days that instead of being something like a stay at home mom or a nurse, she was a private investigator and owner of a small company. That she helped people in a different way. It set her down a better path, a goal to reach for and focus on that wasn’t in a negative light. She joined the small agency when she was out of high school and worked there almost two years before she decided that she needed a change. That she could do more and help more so she started looking into HERO, signing up.

| MISCELLANEOUS |

• She has a large family though none of them are related to her.
• She often has headphones or a book to help her drown out other peoples signatures, trying to focus on anything else other than linking. It isn’t the greatest or most successful method but does help.
• She has perfect vision. Her glasses do not have a prescription in them but she wears them for sentimental value

[ RANKING ]

B

[ POWERS ]

Telepathic Synchronization
A telepathic link that synchronizes to a single chosen individual around her and adjusts her body to contain and mimic the powers of another person.

Qualities of Ability:
- Brain Wave Signature - Nilin can automatically sense if someone has powers as her own powers try to synchronize with the individuals around her without her control until she can tune them out and recognize their own individual signature/pattern. It does come in handy to know who is who without looking. The negative side, it is one of the reasons she does not like crowds and will try to avoid being in that situation as much as possible because she is not sure what the outcome will be with a Russian roulette of a random power.

- Telepathic Mimicry - Nilin syncronizes her brain waves with that of another via a telepathic link and once they are connected, she mimics the powers they possess and they become her own. It isn't to say that she can perfectly control this power the first time as it is like having a new power spring up that you don't know the limits too. She could easily wear herself out or overdo it without realizing. With practice and training, she can learn the power and the person that wields it to have more control and become fluent with the host powers.

- Physical Reconstruction - On a physical level, Nilin's body adjusts and changes so she can house the powers she receives. You can't spit acid without your body being ready for such an action after all. This is not really a pleasant experience but one she must endure if she wants to use someone else's powers. It would be like growing suddenly and causes aching if not worse depending on the changes that must be made.

Strengths of Ability
- Original Strength - When Nilin copies the powers of another, she gains all of the strengths they have when using their powers.

- Rank Boost - Her power level boosts to the same rank as the person she is copying and might be a little less than the original if she is still trying to learn the power.

- Sensing - Due to her syncronizing with brain waves, she can sense who is near her if she remembers what the person's brain wave feels like or looks like. It is a nifty trick for her to pinpoint someone in a crowd.

Weaknesses of Ability
- Original Weakness - While she gains all the strengths of the power she is using, she also takes all the weaknesses of that power as well. There is no picking or choosing what to copy as it is an all package deal.

- Mental Blocks - Her powers will not work on someone who can shield their minds or block her from their thoughts. If she can't synchronize then she cannot mimic their powers. This makes her weak against people with mental capabilities.

- Reconstruction - Physical Reconstruction can be extremely painful in some cases and she has to work through the pain. It is complete willpower that helps her through this. It helps having the powers linked before going into battle but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. It can make her a little weaker though if the pain is too much and less able to do certain moves.

- Alone - If Nilin does not have another person around her then she is by all definition, completely human. Yes, she is trained/skilled fighter but even that will only get her so far. She has to tag team with someone else which means she is very vulnerable without them. If she slips up and gets too far away then this could be a dangerous outcome for her.

Limitations of Ability
- Range - Nilin has to stay within a certain range of the person she is linked to or she will lose all the powers that she is copying. This range can get a little broader with trying but there will always be a limit she cannot pass.

- Multiple Mimicry - She cannot copy the powers of more than one person at any given time. If she needed another power, she would have to desynchronize with the person she was linked with so she could synchronize with another. This all takes a good amount of time to do.

- Control - She does not have perfect control of powers gained. She actually has to work hard and train to get better at the powers so that she can understand how they work and what to avoid doing. She actually has to lean on the other person to advise her.

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« 3/10 » She is above the average human in terms of strength but the only reason for this is that she has trained her body, pushed herself to the limit, and kept herself in good shape. She has learned to use other peoples strengths against them in battle because she is still weak when not linked to another.

[ AGILITY ]
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« 3/10 » Without someone to link with, she is the equivalent to a track star which is faster than most but nothing special. What gives her a bit more edge is her training in gymnastics which helps boost this so she can evade and do flips with ease.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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« 5/10 » She is by no means a genius and doesn’t pretend to be but she is clever and likes to look at things in a different way. For her, things are a puzzle or a mystery to figure out and she works to get to the bottom of it. If anything, street smarts are always a positive to have.

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« 2/10 » To think she is destructible without the assistance of a link is laughable. Sure, she can do what an average human can but that doesn’t come anywhere close to what powers can do.

[ LETHALITY ]
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« 2/10 » She has the fighting skills to be lethal for an average human being but for someone with powers, not likely. Even if she has the skills to do so, she would refuse to do so. She will always try to avoid the taking of a life if there is any way out of doing so.

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« 7/10 » In terms of stamina, she is probably not going to be winning any awards and is pretty average. The reason for her ranking being so high is that she is literally built to endure through the pain and unpleasantness of the changes to her body. She can take on a massive amount of pain without passing out or giving up. She works through it and while it can weaken her and she can be hurt, it takes a lot to actually *keep* her down.

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« 2/10 » Without another person to link with, she is helpless and must rely on her fighting skills alone. This is not enough to give her any rank other than the one listed.

[ SKILLS ]

- Nunchaku - Combines offensive and defensive moves, so both locks and strikes. She usually wields it with one hand, but it can also be paired with other weapons if she chooses. Nilin whirls it around, using its hardened handles for blunt force, as well as wrapping its chain around an attacking weapon to immobilize or disarm an opponent. Nunchaku training has increased her hand speed, improve posture, self-restraint and conditioned her hands.

- Tai Chi Chuan - While most think of this for medical benefits such as stress relief and doing something akin to yoga, it is also a slowed down graceful form of actual combat. Speed up the existing motions learned and they have a very real application for each move. Tai Chi Chuan's emphasis on the technique of yielding and attacking at the same time means there should be defensive and offensive intention in each movement so that the counterstrike will be quicker and will seize the opponent's weak area before they can recover. This combination involves every part of the body; thus she trained her whole body to be sensitive, nimble and flexible. This is different from most martial arts styles where offensive and defensive techniques occur separately.

- Gymnastics - Nilin uses this to flip away from enemies and to be able to jump over objects with more ease. It has helped train her upper body to be able to hold her body weight if she would need to be more stealthy. She can't know for sure but in her opinion, she has displayed more physical agility and coordination with the help of gymnastics.

Minor Skills: Sewing, Cooking, Gardening

[ EQUIPMENT ]

- Metal Claws - While making her suit, she was semi-inspired by the knights of old and made a metal shoulder armor to protect that side and use more for blocking or ramping if need be. It didn't seem complete with just the shoulder as a defense so she continued down the arm to make some nice moveable metal claws on one hand of her suit. This adds a little kick to her punches or she can use the claws which will give them a good scratch and do worse depending on where she can land a hit.

- Throwing Daggers - She can't do anything crazy like hitting a fly square on but she still has a pretty amazing aim. She could probably chuck a dagger at you and pin you to the wall without actually hitting you. It gets a little harder with a moving target so she is not 100% accurate and can, of course, miss what she is trying to hit. If the person is behind a box then there is nothing a dagger would do but out in the open, maybe she could hit their hand and make them drop a weapon or focus on the pain and attack.

- Nunchucks - In close quarter battles, she can be extremely lethal with this weapon. She knows where to hit that is painful, where to knock you out or worse. If you are not skilled in this weapon, you could easily hurt yourself instead of your opponent but this is not something she is worried about anymore. When training in karate, they were sure to teach you to be effective in this skill. She tucks this weapon in a special loop that is on the back of her belt.

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Pandora

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"Who are you again?"

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[ NAME ]

Jane Smith

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

Pandora

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

Pandora

[ AGE ]

Three hundred and seventy.

[ GENDER ]

Cis female.

[ AFFILIATION ]

HERO

[ APPEARANCE ]

Pandora is a beautiful white woman, having sculpted her own face to be that way. She has vibrant red hair, bright orange eyes, and fair skin. Standing at about 5 feet, 6 inches, she looks to be about 25 years old.

Pandora always wears crop tops, and usually shorts of some kind. They always compliment her toned, muscular physique. Deep red bandages are an uncommon sight, but one might spot her in them while she's working out. She doesn’t really have a super hero outfit, though she will occasionally suit up with a bullet proof vest and camo if the situation calls for it. Basically, she's super hot.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

Bitter, cruel, sarcastic. She messes with people for fun and has a mile-wide mean streak. Yet Pandora helps people all the same. It’s all a very immature front, especially considering her age.

These days she’s much more outwardly apathetic and calculated. If respected and tolerated for long enough, Pandora becomes wry and bantery. Still, it all can feel very surface level. Pandora doesn't often reflect on her life or herself. People say that with wisdom comes age, but that might not be the case with her.

Moreover there is a kernel of genuine human compassion within her heart that she cannot crush nor extinguish, no matter how hard she tries. It’ll be there forever and she has to act on it.

[ BIO ]

Pandora was born a long time ago as Mary Madison, growing up a peasant farming girl in rural England. There she had a family, and when she grew up she married a man named Steven Silverstone. She lived a whole, normal life, from sister to aunt to mother. When she was an old lady, her husband passed away. Mary Silverstone, as she was then known and would be known for the next two centuries, was content with her life. To pass away and join her husband, mother, and father in heaven. And then, the X-200 meteor hit. After an unpleasant transformation experience she found herself a young woman again, now with incredible powers.

For few good decades she was a cheerful, glad to be alive superhero called the Changer. But as she realised she would outlive her entire family, she ran away and threw herself into the army. There she became a powerful nurse and soldier. It didn’t make her feel any better, though, and she became an evil imperial warlord. Known as the Shark of Crimea for her ability to swim through the ground and pull enemies under.

Then she was depressed, but she got better just in time for World War One. Shortly thereafter she was a soldier and then a spy in World War Two. The evil there crushed whatever faith she had left in humanity. After World War Two she barely participated in the Golden Age of Superheroes. She fell off the map. The last of her family died, the Silverstone line coming to an end. Pandora faked her own death, ending the life of Mary Silverstone and coming to America where she took the name Jane Smith, or rather, Pandora. There she opened up a flower shop and lived there for a while. Her last living relative, a child named Rose, implored her to become a hero again. Eventually she did, and for the last thirty years she’s been doing her part to make Castleburg a better place. She’s in a better place than she has been in a while, but that’s not saying much.

| MISCELLANEOUS |

Has adopted a family of dogs named after various types of flower. Currently she has Petunia II and Daisy II.

[ RANKING ]

S

[ POWERS ]

Alteration of Matter

Has the power to precisely and quickly Alter any matter within a 50 foot radius, as long as she can use her hands or feet. The further away, the longer her will has to reach out. Usually every ten feet adds one seconds. But once her will to change something reaches that spot, it happens instantaneously. Still it's possible to dance along the outside of her range and avoid her powers. She can only interact with four things at a time, one for each limb. If her fingers or toes are covered at all, she has to push through that material. And the more things she Alters, the slower they are to change.

Still. It is any state of matter into any other state of matter. Or just changing one thing into another, though complicated machinery and technology won't be functional.

Her internal biology has also vastly changed, her organs having coagulated into a purple goo. Now she doesn’t need to eat, sleep, or breathe air, and she doesn’t age. Her Alteration powers can be used to heal or repair, aswell, but the effects are dramatically reduced on herself, any change taking months to go into effect. This is the source of her immortality, and the reason she can't effectively Alter herself.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
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Pandora has trained her strength, so she is stronger than the average person. But she has no strength related powers. 3/10.

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Same here. She is more agile than the average person but has no agility related powers. 3/10.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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Pandora has literal centuries of experience under her belt and knows many different kinds of powers. She has been a prestiged military officer and is the most veteran of all the veteran superheroes. However modern technology continues to somewhat elude her, and she can be forgetful. 5/10

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There are few people on the planet capable of the amount of precise, accurate destruction Pandora is. “Damage” is not necessary for her destruction, all she has to do is be near something and Alter it until it’s falling apart. Or set something on fire, or freeze it, or liquify it. The carnage can spread quickly if she so chooses. 9/10

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Pandora is a highly trained combatant. She knows many martial arts and is an excellent markswoman. Her main advantage is once again her experience, all the wisdom that comes with age with none of the physical downsides. 8/10

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Pandora is resistant to damage, having no vital organs when her powers are active. Her limbs can work independently of each other, even her head. The best place to strike are her abdomen or thighs, the places where she has the most blood to lose. And of course, her endurance is high because she cannot die of natural causes. 8/10

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Forever. Forever, forever, forever. Too long. 10/10

[ SKILLS ]

She is a skilled florist. She’s picked up and forgotten a few hobbies over the years.

[ EQUIPMENT ]

While she can’t create complicated technology, she can change it and then change it back. So Pandora has a utility pouch full of trinkets and knick knacks that she can change back into useful items, like a handgun or a GPS tracker.

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Cadenza

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"Live, learn, love, and let go."

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[ NAME ]

Aurora Jade Donnelly-Alexander

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

Cadenza

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

Aurora introduces herself as Rory. Some childhood friends still call her Jade.

[ AGE ]

Eighteen

[ GENDER ]

Female (she/her)

[ AFFILIATION ]

H.E.R.O

[ APPEARANCE ]

Though Rory might not be the biggest person around, standing at about five feet four and weighing about a hundred and fifteen pounds, she's got the kind of smile that'll light up a whole room. She practices that a lot, with an easy smile for everyone she meets. She carries herself confidently, always with an air of casual grace. Her dark brown hair is just past her shoulders, with a loose wavy curl, and is often styled into a low ponytail, tied with an outfit-coordinated scrunchie or ribbon. Her eyes are an odd hazel-grey, lightish but not notably one color over another; they're often shaded with a peachy pink shadow and lined with chocolate brown.

Rory's daily look is generally effortlessly-stylish and summery (even in the middle of winter) - peasant blouses in cream and rose and soft green or blue, light wash jeans and stylish brown boots or flats. She doesn't often wear patterned clothes, though her scrunchies and hair ribbons will incorporate interesting textures. Most of the time, she wears little makeup - some blush and highlight and a little bit of dark liner, and a long-wear lip stain in a coral nude color.

Though Rory hasn't yet invested in a superhero costume, she does have a fashion sketch drawn up. One of her friends in high school made it for her. It's designed to look like a tuxedo, but unlike formalwear, it is made of lightweight, stretchy, fire-retardant fabric, and is rather easy to move in. It is constructed to resemble an orchestral musician's concert black: there's a pleated white shirt panel, with a wing-tip collar, attached beneath a form-fitted black tuxedo jacket. She wears soft black trousers as well, and most often silver studs on the shirt and silver bowtie at her throat. She's debated switching the tux out for something similar in a blush pink fabric, to be more distinctive, but she figures the black will be easier to maintain.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

♫ O U T G O I N G Rory has a smile and a kind word for everyone she meets. She doesn't hesitate to introduce herself to new people, either; because of her insistence on getting to know people, she was a student ambassador for the Academy for Junior Heroes (and an orientation leader for new transfer students every year she was there). She made it a point to know everyone at the school by name, and made herself so impossibly, genuinely nice that no one could really dislike her (even if they were sometimes jealous). She's made an impression as a very well-mannered and courteous young lady, always seeking out connections and people's favor. Some people might insist that it's scheming or power-hunger; Rory just really enjoys meeting interesting people. Her outlook on social interactions is idealistic at best, but it has endeared her to many.

♫ F R E E - S P I R I T E D Unlike her sisters, who are quite happy to put themselves in the boxes of "nerds" and "rebels" respectively, Rory's never had a clique or a particular group that she really fits with. She doesn't like to limit herself to just one perspective or area of expertise; she has a moderate bit of interest in quite a lot of things. Some might label her as "flighty" for switching her electives, sports, and pre-career courses no fewer than 7 times during her high school career, but she figures she should at least try everything she has a passing interest in.

♫ D E P E N D A B L E Even though her interests flit all over the place, when Rory gives her word that something will be done, it will be done. She was on student council for all four years at the Academy, in various classroom and community leadership roles, and has a pretty much golden reputation among friends and neighbors. The only reason this is possible is because she is meticulously organized, keeping all of her obligations in a daily planner - she's been playing "schedule tetris" for the last four years, and it's paid off.

♫ A R T I S T I C Even before Rory discovered her musical powers, art things had long been a hobby, drawing and painting and crafting. She always has a song in her head, and fills every page in her notebook and planner with intricate doodles in the margins as a way of clearing her head. Her bedroom walls at home are covered with hand-painted, Pinterest-inspired collections of inspirational quotes and abstract doodles of flowers and overgrown bookshelves. (Her aesthetic is rather eclectic, one will notice.)

♫ A V O I D A N T Rory is excellent at mediating conflicts, provided that the conflicts don't involve her. It's always been her solution to run from every even vaguely personal problem, or failing that to stare directly past it and pretend it doesn't exist. She'll leap to defend anyone else from a bully, but not so herself. Also, she hates being reminded of her family's history and holds herself to impossibly-high standards regarding control of her powers; she's absolutely terrified of "the curse" catching up with her. Despite months of therapy and years of training, Rory is rather convinced that her willpower has the structural integrity of tissue paper, and as soon as she's tempted to "the dark side" she's going to snap and go on a mass-murdering spree like her grandfather.

[ BIO ]

Rory was a bit of a surprise to her mothers.

Patricia and Eliza Donnelly-Alexander had hoped for a single daughter from their fertility treatments, or maybe - secretly, they'd hoped for twins. Instead, the two ended up with three daughters. Rory was the youngest, by thirty-seven minutes (Or by a WHOLE DAY, if you'd believe Amber when they were young) and therefore, she must have been the surprise.

The three girls were the best of friends in their early childhood, inseparable and nigh-indistinguishable as youngsters. Everything was perfect; they lived a happy life in their mothers' suburban farmhouse, raising rainbuns and wreaking innocent havoc on their little subdivision.

Then, in middle school, puberty happened, and with it, the three diverged. All three of them were expected to have powers; after all, there were heroes on both sides for two generations back. What wasn't expected was how different they all were going to be. Marcie got epic water-and-ice powers from a few generations back, Amber got the best of both invisibility and intangibility from the Alexander bloodline. And Rory?

Well, she got the Donnelly curse.

After the havoc that was her sixth grade band concert, involving her section leader having a psychotic breakdown onstage (and then accusing her of mind-control on public social media posts) rumors spread like wildfire. Everyone knew her mother was the legendary Aria... which meant the legacy of her grandfather was one half-assed Google search away. Her moms had never spoken at length about her grandfather, and she'd never thought to look or ask, so she was punched in the face by the realization. "HERO Alert: Concert Hall Massacre.' 'Who is the Mysterious Maestro?' 'HERO News Break: Donnelly arrested!'

She tried to keep her newfound power secret from her mothers, hiding her flute and swearing off of band or even anything musical. Her mothers, of course, found out (as mothers do.) She expected anger, judgment, fear, paranoia. Not love and understanding.

Patricia was careful to do all the right things for her daughter, and to do right by all of them - though she still played favorites, just a little bit. Though all the girls were loved, Patricia held Rory to a higher standard and paid far closer attention to her than her sisters. There was a lot of therapy, but also music lessons, superpower control lessons, extra tutoring in pull-out programs so she had to spend less time with her classmates. By the end of seventh grade, Rory was ready to go back to music (although timidly at first) - her power had grown considerably stronger, but her control was also dependent on her mastery of the instrument. She had a lot of work to do.

She stayed closer with Marcie than with Amber; by the end of middle school, it was like Amber was on her own planet, and no matter what Rory or Marcie tried to do they couldn't seem to bring her back. She didn't go on to the HERO school; Rory was much too eager to start there. To start over.

By the end of high school, Rory had found her confidence again. Studying at the Academy, where everyone accepted her power (and had noise-cancelling headphones for emergencies) gave her the motivation she needed to become better, and to learn to use her power for good. She made a lot of friends, became the popular one of the two who were left, and took as much care of her sister in social situations as she could.

The two have graduated from the Academy now, and are preparing for their first year as full-fledged, full-time heroes. Rory is determined that she won't disappoint her mothers, but there's a doubt lurking in the back of her mind - she's not sure she'll ever be trusted to be a hero.

| MISCELLANEOUS |

Rory's Monday mornings are committed to her flute lesson with a professor at the Hahn Conservatory and rehearsal with her woodwind quintet, the Prism Winds. Assuming her bus doesn't get stuck in traffic, she's back at Hero One by ten, and stays late in the day to make up for it.

Rory is the proud pet parent of an elderly albino rainbun named Mist; she's blind and mostly deaf with age now, and her pastel rainbow fur has become almost pure white.

Technically her birthday is actually May 12, her sisters were born late in the night on the 11th and she was born just after on the 12th, but she says May 11 so that they all match.

The Donnelly Curse

[ RANKING ]

B

[ POWERS ]

Mental manipulation through the universal language of music. Rory must use her flute; she's tried with her voice and any effect that she has is weak and unpredictable. Similarly, guitar and piano (both hobby instruments) seem to have more subtle effects on people, which could also be explained by her lack of expertise in them.

While all music influences emotions, Rory's is known to have a more dramatic effect on people even when she's not actively channeling her powers. In full effect, her powers cause a state of hypnosis or enhanced suggestion where she can manipulate a subject's thoughts and implant ideas and motivations that aren't theirs. It's not outright mind control; she can't forcibly control someone's body and make them grab a knife and murder someone, but if she really wanted them to, she could convince them that it was their idea all along.

Her form of mind-control is notably different than her mother's - while Patricia was able to rely on verbal suggestion, all of Rory's control over people comes from her own thoughts. She has to have an iron grip on intrusive thoughts and a laser focus on what she intends to suggest. The more familiar a piece of music is to someone, the easier it is to use it to convince them of her ideas; the mood of the music does of course come into effect as well, as do any memories a person might have of contexts using a piece. Otherwise, improvisation generally is effective.

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Rory is ever-so-slightly more agile and flexible than your average person, as a result of marching band, color guard during drum corps season, volleyball, and one semester on the cheer team.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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Rory was a good student, in mostly honors classes and consistently one of the top five in her grade. Not Marcie levels of smart by any means, but she isn't dumb. Plus, she's well-versed in music theory, and has a lot of miscellaneous knowledge about various things she's been curious about (and random things she's learned from Marcie's special interests over the years.)

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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While Rory's power isn't inherently destructive in itself, her surroundings determine how destructive it can be; any passerby could be a potential weapon.

[ LETHALITY ]
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...we all know what Maestro did with the same power. It's been used to convince people to kill themselves or others, or even to believe that they're dying so acutely and vividly that their body's stress reaction causes a heart attack and actually kills them. Rory would never; she's horrified that the knowledge of what she could do even exists, or that she has a rating this high, but - it exists. The only reason this score isn't higher is because it takes a lot of focus and doesn't have the same instantaneous casualty effect that some more overt powers do. Also because Rory would never, ever even try to kill someone. Right?

[ ENDURANCE ]
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As far as her endurance for using her power, its mostly reliant on how long she can intentionally focus on the music she's making - to put a general mood over a huge audience, a two-hour concert is no problem. To focus her thoughts through someone else's mind and acutely change their motivation? maybe an hour of work on one person; twenty minutes on two, less than five on a group up to six people.

As far as her endurance as a person, marching band in the sweltering heat and juggling five volunteer jobs and extracurriculars have toughened her up to some both physical and mental hardships. But as far as her power making her more resilient? no. Absolutely not.

[ EFFICACY ]
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Rory's biggest weakness is that her power is reliant on hearing. Noise-cancelling headphones are all too common. Someone who is suspicious of her is harder to influence. A flute isn't exactly the most inconspicuous instrument, nor is it the loudest; she's been known to swap to piccolo when she needs to project further.

[ SKILLS ]

Basic knowledge of most sporting events
Competent kitchen skills
Organization
more to be added later my brain is mashed potato

[ EQUIPMENT ]

An antique open-holed flute is her instrument of choice; she does have a more practical option at home, but the fancier flute has a sweeter sound and offers more precise control.

A marching band piccolo, lacquered white with gold-plated keys.

A well-worn, dog-eared A5 bullet journal planner, about three-quarters full of sticky notes and paper clips and other odds and ends. The cover is peachy-pink, or used to be, before it wore down to a sandy beige with use. She'd be lost without it.

@Amethyst

move 'em on over

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

@Hitman@canaryrose
Finished - sorry if it's a little long. Let me know if anything needs to be changed.

Dead Man

Travis Einstein

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DEAD MAN

"Henshin, bitch! ...Did I say it right?"

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[ NAME ]

Travis Einstein

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

DEAD MAN

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

Masochist, Roach, Einstein (Do not call him this if you don't want to get punched)

[ AGE ]

20

[ GENDER ]

Male

[ AFFILIATION ]

HERO. Regularly fights other Supers in Brookside cage matches for money.

[ APPEARANCE ]

Travis appears to be a normal young adult - physically fit, dark-haired, somewhat smelly. His skin has a strange, almost sandpaper-like texture to it. His hair varies in length, typically growing for several months before Travis shaves it down into a buzz cut, and is almost always left in a disheveled state. He is exceptionally muscular and lean, like his father, to the point where even extensive binges struggle to put fat onto him. He seems to have a somewhat musty smell, one of the few things he is insecure about and goes to great lengths to conceal. He is slightly shorter than average, around 5'8, though his personality makes this easy to forget. Travis's voice fluctuates wildly, from lighthearted and excitable, to what could only be described as serrated.

When it comes to his wardrobe, Travis sticks mostly to basic colors and patterns. He is especially fond of tracksuits, though he rarely wears them outside because he's afraid they'll get ruined in a fight. His 'Hero suit' is just whatever random assortment of clothes he can find for cheap, along with a plastic mask. He currently doesn't have the money for a more impressive suit, but has made crude sketches of his dream superhero costume, which he proudly shows off to whoever asks.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

Friendly(?): Travis is very similar to a stray dog. If someone treats him with kindness, he will go to great lengths to protect that person and make them proud of him. If they are initially hostile, he will act rude, abrasive, and will even attempt to fight at the slightest provocation. All that matters to him are that people pay attention to him, even if it's only a little or it's negative.

Loyal: Loyalty is probably the most important trait in Travis's mind. If someone became Travis's friend, he'd gladly take every bullet in the world for them, without expecting anything in return. While some of his past acquaintances took advantage of this, Travis's current group of friends is tight-knit and are willing to put themselves at great risk for him, despite not being Heroes themselves. Should Travis see loyalty in his enemies, he will almost always let them go - snitches and rats, however, infuriate him like nothing else. If Travis was ever betrayed, he'd likely not believe it, and assume that whoever did it was just trying to be a double agent or something.

Needs Role Model: Travis did not have a positive relationship with his family, and seems to almost be looking for 'replacements'. He is particularly fond of older male and female role models, and will likely grow very attached to Director Steele and any older Heros that he works with. This is not healthy, and the sooner he breaks out of the habit, the better for everyone involved. Makes it pretty easy to manipulate him though, so less moral coworkers can pretty easily trick Travis into doing their work for them.

Vain: When it comes to being a Hero, Travis honestly doesn't care. Saving people is fun and all, but he doesn't do it out of a moral or ethical desire. He just enjoys the feeling of people praising him and his accomplishments, something that was missing in his childhood. He's quick to praise friends and acquaintances, but will usually trash talk people he isn't fond of, especially villains.

[ BIO ]

Brookside has always been the worst region of the city - and while some of the inhabitants are quite proud of the borough they came from, even they know it's terrible. That's why it was one of the cheapest places to live in the city. If you're broke or wasted your life, chances are you'll end up in Brookside, probably drugged out in a crappy apartment.

That's how Travis' father, Frank Einstein, ended up. Frank was employed by HERO during the golden age of heroes, using his impressive physique and electrokinetic abilities in order to eke out a living. However, after a confrontation with a much more famous Hero, Frank was targetted by their fans and quickly lost any semblance of a reputation. Several years later, an especially intense Leftover attack left Frank permanently injured and unable to continue Hero work. Shortly after, his girlfriend became pregnant, and they moved from their Watervale home to Brookside. Frank initially tried becoming an electrician, but his reputation made it near impossible to find work. He eventually managed to land a gig as a Bouncer, and he was happy to have some kind of income.

Travis never knew his mother, despite inheriting her power. She left only a few months after he was born, her possessions gone from her and Frank's apartment by the time he returned from work. Frank quickly fell into a depression, and began abusing Nova in order to deal with the stress of being a single father.

Travis's early life was extremely poor, being left alone for hours at a time nearly every day. He was typically left in front of the television, watching whatever action film or nature documentary his father left on before leaving for work. It is this abandonment that caused Travis's desire for recognition. A desire that only grew more intense over time.

It was when he was 10 that Travis finally a place he felt he belonged - a small gang of other preteens that tried to act tough and look cooler than they really were. The group was quick to accept Travis into their squad, using his muscle to try and intimidate younger children away from their hangout. Four years later, Travis was coerced into shoplifting - a habit he kept up for a few weeks, before getting caught. Frank, in retaliation, yelled at him for a few minutes before ordering a pizza.

Three days later, Travis shoplifted again, and intentionally got caught. His father, this time in a drunken stupor, slapped against him uselessly before passing out. In a given week, Travis could probably count the number of conversations he had with his father on one hand. But by stealing some snacks or a crappy lighter, his father would go out of his way to talk to Travis. After this discovery, Travis's delinquency slowly ramped up over the years. Graffiti, pouring paint on E-Police from rooftops, drinking (he's a massive lightweight) - he never seemed to get into more serious crimes, although the only reason was because he didn't want to get his friends into trouble. He grew more rough and confrontational, starting fights with anyone who messed with him or his friends, and he only managed to pass his classes because he cheated constantly and no one cared.

Eventually, Frank wasn't able to keep up anymore - he got into a fight at work with one of the other bouncers, and was fired. This, along with his dwindling supply of Nova, caused Frank to become apathetic and uncaring for nearly everything in his life. He just sat around watching television, having given up on keeping an appearance of control. Travis took over as the breadwinner of the house, barely managing to scrape together rent by getting a part-time job in a Watervale house cleaning company. Travis, surprisingly, was happy to do this - he was good at it and loved the work, and the manager didn't care if Travis and his friends hung out behind the store. More than this, Travis found the positive recognition of honest work more enjoyable than the yelling he got from petty crimes.

This was around the time Travis and his father's relationship reached an all-time low. While Frank had initially tried futilely to have a semblance of control over his son, he was now a shell that couldn't care less about what Travis did. Travis, unable to get praise for his accomplishments or admonishment for his failures, was left without any kind of recognition in his life. He stopped cooking or cleaning for his father, only going home to sleep and couch surfing whenever he could.

After a three-day stint at one of his friend's house, he came home to find Frank dead. He had shot himself in the head, watching old news recordings of a major leftover attack. Other than the initial shock and the fear of calling the police, Travis didn't feel anything about his father's death. He stayed in the apartment for another month before joining HERO - and immediately after he joined, he moved into the housing they provided.

As for why he joined... He just thought that it would be cool.

| MISCELLANEOUS |

After enough adaptations from Travis's power, he usually ends up looking like some kind of giant cockroach. It's unknown if this is some part of his power, or just that the most common damage types result in adaptations that are similar to a Roach (exoskeleton, lack of hair, etc).

Seems to be slightly more resilient to electricity. Unsure if this is a part of his power or a developed resistance.

"If my bros show up, you gotta let em in! Especially Scales, she's my ride."
Note to Hero staff: Do not allow unauthorized guests or personnel into HERO One at any time.

Abilities

[ RANKING ]

C+

[ POWERS ]

Despite his almost suicidal actions during combat, Travis seems to never stay down. As a matter of fact, it seems like he only gets harder to put down the more damage he takes. He is a human Cockroach, with all aspects of his power dedicated to survival.

Metabolic Monster: Travis' metabolism is, like many powers, a thermodynamic enigma. He can survive months without food and a week or two without water, and go nearly an hour without air. This is assuming he is barely moving, but even then, it's very impressive. However, when he has ample access to all these resources, his stamina and energy are seemingly unending. Travis could run marathons back-to-back, fight for hours, or work out all day, and as long as he has enough food and water, he probably won't even be tired by the time he's done. Certain substances, like medication, recreational drugs, and the power enhancer Nova, act far more quickly when administered to Travis and last significantly longer. Still needs the normal amount of sleep.

Adaptive Regeneration: Travis possesses a moderate healing factor, recovering from a broken limb after only a day or two of rest. While respectable (if a bit slow for a regenerator), the more interesting aspect of this power is that Travis physically adapts to the damage he takes. Cuts will result in his skin growing tougher and gray, burns cause his hair to recede and tissue to become blackened and retardant, and blunt force will force his bones to poke out and harden into armor. These adaptations, of course, aren't permanent - by the time he heals from his injuries, the monstrous alterations to his form have faded away. However, if an opponent fails to kill Travis immediately and they don't have multiple ways to hurt him, it can become nearly impossible to kill him. Essentially, the more Travis is injured, the harder it is to further injure him.

Pesticides: Due to how efficient his metabolism is, poisons (as well as irritants and drugs) act far faster on Travis than the average person, with an onset time nearly 1/10 the usual. The duration, however, could potentially last twice as long as normal, since his body is trying to hold onto it as long as possible before rejecting it. While in some cases this could be useful, like with Nova and certain medication, it still means that Travis is much more vulnerable to overdosing. And if someone actually poisoned him? He'd probably need his stomach pumped or an antidote as soon as possible. Power suppression drugs are an especially effective counter, hampering his durability but still lasting far longer than they should.

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3/10. Travis is stronger than the average human, most likely a trait inherited from his father. But pretty much any strength-based metahuman will be stronger than him. And some highly trained humans probably are too.

[ AGILITY ]
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3/10. Travis is significantly faster than the average human, being comparable to a college track athlete in speed. His reflexes, however, are completely unenhanced. He mostly uses his speed to catch up to others, chasing opponents until they collapse or are weakened before a fight.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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1/10. Travis is not the brightest bulb. He lived in Brookside his entire life and skipped school constantly, resulting in his education being extremely limited. When it comes to book smarts, Travis struggles to beat middle schoolers. He is even worse with plans - he will regularly ignore instructions from all but his close friends, simply because he enjoys the feeling of improvising in a fight.

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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2/10. Travis is physically stronger than the average human, but that is the extent of his ability to damage his surroundings. No Area of Effect stuff here!

[ LETHALITY ]
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3/10. Travis is only somewhat more lethal than the average human. His increased strength and penchant for violence can make it easier for him to crush opponents, though this rarely matters against metahumans.

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8/10. At the start of a fight, Travis would probably be a 5 in pure durability. This can ramp up over the course of a fight, though never breaching past an 8. But when it comes to pure Endurance and stamina? Travis is easily an 8 or higher, so long as he has eaten.

[ EFFICACY ]
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4/10. Travis's power is entirely passive, functioning even while he is unconscious. However, its vulnerability to poisons and power suppression restricts its reliability, especially against opponents that are aware of it.

[ SKILLS ]

Brawling: Travis has years of experience in both kicking ass as well as getting his ass kicked. He could probably fight 3 people at once and pull out a win, assuming they don't have powers and he isn't using his. Definitely not classically trained, a proper fighter could easily beat him if they didn't get hit first. But even if someone laid into him for hours, he'd come out the other end with only a few bruises and aches.

Street Smart: While he reads at a 5th-grade level and struggles with long division, Travis is quite skilled when it comes to more 'real world' knowledge. Whether it be maneuvering and acting in more lawless parts of the city or sneaking past E-Police blindspots, Travis has picked up much from his more criminally inclined friends. He has a few contacts that are always out for some cash - and are more than willing to sell drugs, info, or muscle in order to get it. He's not a snitch though, and these guys are the closes thing he has to friends - you'll probably need to trick him if you want to get at his contacts.

Housekeeping: Travis is an excellent homemaker, having taken care of his abusive father since he was a child. Everything from cooking to basic repairs falls under his purview, and he will typically go into a bit of a cleaning frenzy when he notices a messy room. Gets annoyed by wrinkled clothes.

[ EQUIPMENT ]

Bokken: A Japanese practice sword. Or as Travis calls it, 'A cool wooden stick'. He bought it purely because he thought it looked neat, and has used it extensively over the years. Somehow it hasn't broken yet.

The Shocker: Literally just a Taser. Not the strongest thing on the market, but since early E-Police models had a vulnerability to electricity (or at least were rumored to), it has become a kind of badge among the Brookside underground. Travis' Taser is covered in lightning bolt and flame stickers which he claims 'makes it more badass'.

Necklace: A stainless steel necklace, it's almost as durable as its wearer and has been shined almost obsessively. Travis bought it using money from his part-time job. He is very fond of it since it was the only piece of jewelry he could afford. He has on more than one occasion choked someone out with it, and while it's not as effective as a garrote, it's a lot less lethal. Has been used against him more than once, which makes Travis thankful breathing isn't too much of a priority for him.

Confetti

Stacy Page

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Confetti

"You look like an idiot... Excellent."

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[ NAME ]

Stacy Page

[ VILLAIN IDENTITY ]

Confetti

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

N/A

[ AGE ]

35

[ GENDER ]

Female

[ AFFILIATION ]

Villain Team (Name to be decided)
Page Cleaning Services

[ APPEARANCE ]

Stacy was born with Albinism, and as a result, is unnaturally pale. She stands at 5'1", and weighs 102 pounds. Very thin, to the point her ribs are easily seen when her shirt is off or tight - she regularly skips meals to focus on her work. She is not very strong, and would be taller if not for her poor diet. Her hair and skin are meticulously maintained, making her look younger than she really is. Her expression rarely changes when out of costume. Her voice, similarly, is a base monotone.

Stacy typically dresses in more concealing clothing in order to protect her skin from the sun, and favors formal wear like suits. She always wears gloves and avoids making physical contact with others. Her 'Supervillain costume' is a garish motley, of which she has several variants for different shows crimes. She covers them in scraps of colored paper while worn, shifting them constantly and creating an almost kaleidoscope-esque effect to coat her body. She also wears a featureless white mask, the expressions and appearance of which she alters on the fly with sheets of paper.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

Average Jane: Stacy's personality outside of the mask is quite unremarkable - she is introverted, non-confrontational, and usually picks up the slack for others rather than ask them to do something. Really, the only thing that seems to leave a big impact on those around her is her status - Stacy is incredibly wealthy, and displays a cutthroat business sense when it comes to maintaining her grasp on Castleburg's Cleaning and Home Maintenance market.

Unfeeling: The reason for her lack of presence is not because she is shy - Stacy has lived most of her life without feeling any strong emotions, and she is incredibly cold and distant as a result. She has never formed any meaningful relationships, never made any friends, and the only people she interacts with regularly are her employees. While in the past she could focus the stress this caused on making a better future for herself, now she struggles to deal with the fact that no one really cares about her. She is terrified that she has wasted her life.

Presentation!: One of the few things that Stacy feels excitement from is when she is playing up her villainous alter ego. As a villain, she has an incredible attachment to aesthetics, claiming Form is more important than Function in almost every regard. She loves to distract people with grand uses of her power, such as making thousands of paper planes block the sun, while she carries out her actual objective without being noticed.

Sensitive: While Stacy is quite observant and capable of quick thinking, she is incredibly immature emotionally. Since she has spent most of her life not feeling intense emotions, it is very easy to overwhelm her when she is acting out as a villain - taunting and angering her will make her lash out, and flattery will usually lead to her giving a monologue about her secret plan (unless that would be spoilers!). She is also not sure how to handle non-professional relationships, such as friendship or love.

[ BIO ]

Stacy was raised by a single father, as her mother passed away while giving birth to her. While Stacy's father took care of her needs, he always blamed Stacy for the death of her mother, and kept her at a distance emotionally. Looking back on it, she doesn't blame him - she wouldn't know how to raise a child any better, after all.

Stacy spent the vast majority of her life making as little impact as possible - she was never caught for serious crimes, never won any awards for her academics, and her classmates never had anything to comment about her. She viewed standing out in any way as an invitation to be stomped down, and was very careful to be as 'average' as possible in order to secure her future.

However, Stacy was already breaking the law when she was in high school. She used her power to effectively grant herself infinite 'spending money,' though her fear of getting caught limited her to small purchases. By the time she graduated and left home, she had taken out a loan and set up a small business in Watervale - a Laundromat.

While you'd think that most of Stacy's revenue came from Money Laundering and the use of her power, it's quite surprising to learn that she only did it extensively in the beginning of her career. Over the next decade and a half, she would buy out and seemingly form a monopoly on laundromats in Castleburg, eventually expanding into nearly all aspects of Home Maintenance and even dipping into repairs.

After a life of constantly avoiding confrontation and staying in the sideline, Stacy finally managed to be successful. However, outside of financial success, Stacy has done nothing with her life - she never had a relationship, she didn't have friends, and her father passed away from a heart attack only a few years prior. She was going through a mid-life crisis, finding her existence a boring waste of time.

Everything changed when she walked in on a robbery. Her card had just expired, and Stacy had to pay to refuel her car with cash. Walking into the gas station, Stacy saw everyone lying face down on the ground, and a man dressed in some homemade costume holding the cashier hostage. The robber's arms were coated in ice, and formed a sharp blade that was held against the cashier's throat. He didn't even react when Stacy ran behind a shelf to hide - he just yelled for the cashier to continue emptying the register.

Stacy never forgot this moment. Her heart was pumping, adrenaline flowed in her veins, and every stimuli was almost overwhelming. It was the first time in Stacy's life that she felt truly afraid. Truly alive.

Normal adults cope with their Mid-life Crisis by wasting money on a new car or getting a new job. Stacy became obsessed with her power fantasy - the life of a stereotypical Villain.

But Stacy didn't want to abandon everything she had built so far - otherwise, her life really would be for nothing. She slowly built her new alter ego, and after a few short months of preparation, she was ready to form her team. Now, she could stop surviving, and start living.

| MISCELLANEOUS |

Confetti's appearances are typically preluded by mass swarms of paper airplanes and birds, which usually attempt to blot out light sources to assist one of the other members of her team. Heroes are recommended to carry some kind of light for attacks at night, though phone lights or car high beams can do in an emergency.

Close-range approaches are preferred if possible - Confetti lacks any real defense against fast and up-close assaults. Additionally, close-range attacks are less likely to result in friendly fire, which is a possibility when Confetti has larger quantities of paper and uses them to block line of sight.

Views Heroes and Villains as childish, and openly mocks them. If an Operative must buy time for backup, tricking her into a monologue on the topic should prove fairly simple (for example, tell her what you named your 'special moves' or your equipment).

Abilities

[ RANKING ]

C

[ POWERS ]

Paperclip: Stacy is capable of controlling all paper within a 200-meter radius, with enough precision to fold and tear individual sheets within swarms numbering in the hundreds of thousands. She senses these sheets through a sixth sense, and is able to both manipulate and control all the sheets within her control without becoming overwhelmed. Can theoretically kill through many cuts, though clothing is usually able to stop most pages from breaking skin. Blinding and choking is a much more dangerous threat.

While fire is an obvious weakness, it can actually make her much more dangerous for a few dozen seconds as she throws massive quantities of burning paper at her enemies before losing control. Hydrokinetics shut her down much better, the paper becoming too heavy to manipulate until it dries.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
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1/10. Stacy is not imposing whatsoever, maybe being able to bench press 50 pounds. She struggles to carry in groceries sometimes. Her power isn't any stronger, and even if it was, paper isn't the best medium for actions that need brute strength.

[ AGILITY ]
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2/10. Stacy has only average speed and reflexes, enough to not trip over her feet most of the time. Little more flexible than average, but that's really it.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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4/10. Stacy is incredibly intelligent compared to the average person, possessing a cutthroat business sense and being especially skilled at social deception and manipulation. Due to never going to college and not having any special powers, however, her academic knowledge is a lot less expansive than most would assume from her demeanor.

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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4/10. While incapable of macro-scale destruction like most Kinetics, Stacy is incredibly potent at micro-scale destruction. Slicing wires in E-Police drones, destroying power lines (usually by burning them or messing with the transformers, since cutting one is too difficult with paper), clogging pipelines and gas pumps, and more are all possible, leaving Stacy with a number of options available to her for costing Castleburg tons of money. If you include things like covering windshields while people are driving and spreading fires, then her power could probably warrant a 5 or 6.

[ LETHALITY ]
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1/10. Not especially lethal, even against opponents not wearing any armor. Still, being blinded and choking on balls of paper sucks, even if you might survive from it.

[ ENDURANCE ]
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2/10. Stacy can be winded incredibly quickly when performing intense physical activities. Don't expect her to be doing a bunch of flips and fighting a bunch. Prone to nosebleeds.

[ EFFICACY ]
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6/10. Stacy's immense range makes it very difficult for most opponents to reliably pinpoint her, especially if she decides to simply stay hidden instead of being a showman. The only reliable counter is to destroy all the paper around her, which is incredibly difficult in a large city like Castleburg.

[ SKILLS ]

Misdirection: Confetti will probably become infamous for her ability to commit crimes without anyone noticing - or rather, without anyone noticing the actual crime. Her penchant for large-scale demonstrations of her power will distract most people from noticing her teammates or Stacy herself committing the actual operation. Unless she is facing someone with enhanced perceptions of some kind, they'll probably not notice her slip out of her handcuffs or slip a knife from her boot.

Psychology: Stacy has an excellent grasp of how people think, which she makes great use of in her plans. Especially useful with deception and manipulation. Of course, Stacy can really only make vague guesses about someone's personality and beliefs without spending lots of time talking with them. And individuals who have odd thought processes (Shadow Scythe Vengeance) or are inhuman (Vertediger) are much harder to get a grasp of.

Business Sense: Stacy's financial versatility is incredible - her company dominates Castleburg's Cleaning Market and has spread to be a common name throughout most of the East Coast. If need be, she can use her civilian identity to secure various properties and eliminate threats without ever tipping anyone off.

Papercraft: Stacy is shockingly good at Origami and other papercrafts. She doesn't have much passion for it outside of showing off, but even without considering her power, the things that she can make out of paper are baffling.

[ EQUIPMENT ]

Infinite Capital: Thanks to her power and massive business, Stacy has near limitless wealth to toss around. Of course, it's not really 'infinite' - if she made a large (or illegal/noticeable) purchase using money that isn't clean yet or should be spent on her company, she'd probably end up tipping off HERO or get arrested for embezzlement. Still, as long as she is convinced to use some of her squirreled-away wealth, she can afford most expenses.

Paper: Stacy rarely carries her entire arsenal of paper with her at all times, but she likes to store a ream or two in her briefcase when possible.

A Gun: Much more effective than you'd think, since a lot of Metahumans don't possess superhuman durability. Stacy carries a pistol that she is trained in using, and is more than willing to pull it out when she is put in a rough situation. Much more effective when she can hide where she's shooting from with her papers.

@Duoya

Love em both, move them on over!

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

Bunninja

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Blur Rabbit

"Powers is lying in my name. Lying in my name is Powers. My name is lying in Powers."

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[ NAME ]
Solomon Br’er Powers

[ HERO IDENTITY ]
Blur Rabbit

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]
Sol, Powers, B. Rabbit, Rabbit, Hare, Bunny(If you dare)

[ AGE ]
???

[ GENDER ]
Male

[ AFFILIATION ]
HERO AGENT
Formerly [ CLASSIFIED ]

[ APPEARANCE ]

Full Body Example II

Solomon stands at six feet even with a caramel skin tone and sharp silver eyes. He possesses a toned and athletic build but he isn’t a walking wall by any means. His body has varying scar marks due to training and from a few missions. His hair isn’t naturally blonde in color, instead more of a dark brown but he often dyes it. It is often short and tapered, braided in differing ways as well. He also has some peach fuzz about his chin and corners of his lip that he doesn’t do much with.

As far as dress and grooming goes, Sol can be seen in a wide array of outfits. As if in contrast to his demeanor, his outfits often describe how he is feeling with color and accessories. When on duty or in HERO facilities, he dresses professionally, in a dress shirt and slacks, though willing to change when appropriate.

Full Uniform Example

His heroic uniform consists of a plain black dress shirt with a white tie, black pants, and even a sleeveless surcoat at times. Underneath is a white bodysuit with black accented gloves and boots. The bodysuit is form-fitting to maximize mobility and is highly resistant to laser-weaponry. He also wears a black and white helmet with two protrusions that stick out above his head, reminiscent of rabbit ears. ^{Further detail on the helmet will be found under equipment.}

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]
| Honorable |
| Gentle/Calm |
| Observant/Methodical |
| Altruistic |
| Reserved |
| Stubborn |
| Quiet |
| Critical |

[ BIO ]

Background Files

Early Life

[ CLASSIFIED ]

Training

[ CLASSIFIED ]

Relevant Information

*The Blur Rabbit has been associated with HERO for ten years but is suspected to have roots much deeper.
*Despite his paygrade, Blur Rabbit is often seen in Watervale and Brookside. Because of this, it is rumored that the Blur Rabbit had some prior connection to the Hood and The Outlaws but there is no confirmation.
*The Blur Rabbit is widely attributed with the eradication of Castleburg's Koshiki Devils that once worked with the Yakuza.
*The unmasked identity of Blur Rabbit isn’t known to common folk and most heroes, enabling him to blend in with the populace.
*Solomon Powers is widely regarded as having a simple job as a mechanic for the HERO organization.

| MISCELLANEOUS |
Has an inexplicable affinity towards Rabbits and Hares, a soft spot if you will. It has been confirmed that he has several as pets. The reason for this odd interest is unanswered currently.

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[ RANKING ]
S

[ POWERS ]
Blur Rabbit’s abilities are essentially a means of self-enhancing his physical attributes, absorbing energy through the particles around him via motion. His power relies on momentum and requires his constant motion to build in potency. The more momentum he garners, the more energy he is able to draw towards his physical capabilities; his trademark “Blur” speed for example. This can be as simple as getting a running start before an attack but it is not limited to such. Varying athletic actions can also create differing boosts depending on how rapid and rigorous the movement involved.

While seeming to have no upper limit, this ability does have its weaknesses. For one, if he is immobilized, unable to move his muscles in any way, his abilities take no effect, leaving him vulnerable as any average human. With this, he must be conscious in order for the abilities to work properly. Further, while the enhancement does grant him enhanced durability and some regenerative healing, it does not give any extra stamina. In fact, should he have a lasting injury and need to recover, his therapy is moving while injured and that will sap his stamina until utter unconsciousness.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
■■■■■■■■□□
(8/10)

[ AGILITY ]
■■■■■■■■■■
(10/10)

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
■■■■■■■□□□
(7/10)

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
■■■■■■■■□□
(8/10)

[ LETHALITY ]
■■■■■■■■■□
(9/10)

[ ENDURANCE ]
■■■■■■■□□□
(7/10)

[ EFFICIENCY ]
■■■■■■■■□□
(8/10)

[ SKILLS ]
Advanced-Level Martial Artist
_{Specializes in Oriental Forms and Includes special martial art developed by former hero “The Glide” designed to target special pressure points. It is designed to briefly disrupt the powers of metahumans and can cause temporary paralysis. The acquisition of this skill is what places the Blur Rabbit into S-tier as there are only a handful of practitioners ever documented.}

Advanced-Level Free-Runner/Acrobat

Advanced-Level Escapist/Infiltrator

Intermediate-Level Detective

Intermediate-Level Marksman

Intermediate-Level Actor

Intermediate-Level Mechanic/Captain

Basic-Level Medic

Basic-Level Chef

[ EQUIPMENT ]
Hare’s Helmet - The Helmet of the Blur Rabbit is designed to enhance the senses, essentially shortcutting the time his brain needs to catch up to the speed his body moves when close to his max. It is the most durable part of his uniform.

Swift Slicers - Two swords wielded by the Blur Rabbit. They are designed in the shapes of a Katana and Wakizashi and are worn in the fashion a samurai would. Although not the most durable or sharp, they are quite dangerous with the Hare’s precision and speed.

Smoke Pellets - The Blur Rabbit carries smoke pellets of varying types for differing situations. These are often used as a diversion, getaway option, and means to draw fear in the hearts of enemies.

@DClassified

Nice one! Looks good, move him on over

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

@Hitman Here is my submission for a Hulk-like American footballer. I aimed to make him powerful, but only in a purely physical sense.

BLITZ

BLITZ

"I once heard the fastest way to get anywhere is a straight line. Guess I took it literally."

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[ NAME ]

Quinton Edgar Baeth

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

BLITZ

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

The Hammer of God

Pain Train

Wreckin’ Ball

[ AGE ]

28

[ GENDER ]

Male

[ AFFILIATION ]

H.E.R.O. (Present)

National Superhuman Football League [NSFL] (Present; Top Running Back)

[ APPEARANCE ]

BLITZ is a 6’7” semi-giant of a tanned Caucasian man who possesses immense musculature. The considerable stress Quinton has placed his body under resulted in his body hair whitening at an early age, making him appear older than he is. The physique and white hair combined with bluish-white eyes lends BLITZ a rather striking and intimidating impression.

Whenever BLITZ plans to get into a sustained fight, he can usually be found walking around in an American Flag speedo that can barely contain his junk with nothing else on, purely because most other clothing would be torn apart by the force unleashed by the man, or simply hold him back. However, if Quinton believes a fight is beneath his level, he will simply continue wearing his casual clothing, which is typically a skin tight muscle shirt and athletic shorts. Thus, whenever BLITZ strips down to his speedo, you know shit’s about to get real.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

◈ S T R A I G H T F O R W A R D
BLITZ doesn’t lie, bull shit, or pussy foot around, nor does he believe in other people doing so. If BLITZ thinks you’re a ‘fucking idiotic joke of a Super’, he’ll likely inform you of that, but the same goes for compliments and praise. The man simply doesn’t hold back. Were he not as powerful and dangerous as he is, BLITZ would probably get his ass routinely kicked for mouthing off. His fighting style also aligns with this trait; Quinton believes in pummelling the enemy head-on and beating them into submission.

◈ T H E M O U N T A I N
Confidence and self-assuredness oozes from Quinton’s pores. It is extremely rare for BLITZ not to feel like the baddest mother fucker in the room, even with other Supers around. His aura is intoxicating in many ways, both alluring and intimidating, and the man almost never loses his cool. However, Quinton has sometimes gotten himself into highly risky situations because of overconfidence.

◈ B L I T Z L I F E
BLITZ doesn’t believe in going through life quietly, and that applies to his personal life as well. He will often host or crash parties, getting almost black-out drunk or incredibly high and fucked up whenever possible. A sizable number of his fans fully believe he won’t be killed in battle, but will instead overdose one night. The man is also well known for not discriminating between men, women, or really anything else when it comes to sexuality, preferring to ‘blitz life’ for everything it’s worth.

◈ M A N O F G O D
With his incredible lack of humility, tendency to smart mouth, propensity for what could be viewed as murder, rampant promiscuity, and multiple semi-addictions, people would be forgiven for believing Quinton is an Atheist or Hedonist. And yet, the man often prays to God, though it is not a Christian, Jewish, or Islamic God. The simplest way Quinton uses to explain his faith is, “God made this Universe with all this awesome shit in it. Shouldn’t we appreciate every piece of the Creation?”

[ BIO ]

Quinton Edgar Baeth was born in 2036 in Detroit, a city which had fallen even further into shambles by the time of his birth, and which showed him no love growing up. His father was and is unknown to him, nor does Quinton really give a shit about finding out the man’s identity. ‘Big Momma’ Baeth raised him and his two twin siblings almost entirely alone, and remains a cornerstone of his life.

Living in a crumbling city with ever-declining economic opportunities led Quinton into the local gang system, distributing anything illegal he could to try to help Big Momma make end’s meet. A drive-by shooting by a rival gang left two of his superiors dead, but the bullets that bounced off his twelve year-old body gifted Quinton with the knowledge that he had somehow been born a Super. Newfound knowledge in hand, Quinton explored his powers in depth, training constantly.

Whilst he was rapidly descending the path of villainy, Quinton found himself beaten and arrested for multiple counts of homicide at fifteen, having just turned most of his chief rival gang into red paste, and was promptly placed in ‘Supe Juvie’ as he called it. In Supe Juvie, the boy was approached by a scout for the NSFL, who explained how the League had noticed him and was interested in eventually drafting Quinton once he came of age, if he could straighten his shit out.

With the possibility of entering the NSFL in a few years and the help of the scout who became his mentor, Quinton pushed himself and his body to the limit over the next three years. With the approval of a battery of child and criminal psychologists, he was released from the criminal justice system on his 18th birthday and promptly snatched up by the NSFL just as they had promised.

Although he was only a fourth string recruit for the Castleburg Crushers, it was plenty of money for Quinton to pull his family out of poverty to a decent living in Castleburg. Four years of playing ‘Supeball’ led to Quinton establishing himself as the All-American BLITZ, the top running back in the League, a position he continues to carefully maintain to the present day.

Seeking to expand his horizons further, at this point he decided to offer to join H.E.R.O. as well, growing somewhat bored with just playing Supeball. The past six years have seen his powers, popularity, and prosperity continue to grow, although his entire career has been marked with numerous ‘scandals’ such as the births of his three children by three different women, dubious handlings of a number of investigations and operations run by H.E.R.O., and raucous nights lived out on the town or at BLITZ Mansion.

| MISCELLANEOUS |

◈ Quinton contributes time and money to a number of charities aimed at reforming delinquent boys and girls, though portions of the media like to argue that BLITZ isn’t a role model that children should be looking up to.

◈ The man has also had to settle a few lawsuits for breaking the jawbones and noses of people who have insinuated that he’s a bad father or bad mouthed his children.

◈ Many people believe BLITZ maintains ties to the criminal and political underworlds, but H.E.R.O. insists that they keep a very close eye on their national football icon.

Abilities

[ RANKING ]

A+

[ POWERS ]

◈ Human Cannonball
Quinton's abilities revolve around physical strength. He can lift hard, run fast, jump far, and throw a punch and himself like a freight train. His body is consequently extremely hardy in order to survive the forces he applies to it. However, all Quinton can do is physical stuff. It is entirely possible to counter him using knockout gas or simple avoidance, for instance. He also doesn't possess any kind of increased healing ability, so wounds that are sustained take either modern medicine or time to heal.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]

■■■■■■■■■□ [9/10]
Quinton is objectively one of the most physically strong superhumans in H.E.R.O., as most of his power centers on raw physical ability. The man even prefers to not use any weapons or gear, prioritizing his fists and feet. BLITZ has been recorded lifting and throwing old main battle tanks hundreds of yards.

[ AGILITY ]

■■■■■■□□□□ [6/10]
BLITZ isn’t called BLITZ just because he’s strong. He’s also fast as fuck, at least in a straight line. Quinton possesses the ability to rapidly accelerate at about 20 meters per second per second in one direction using his physical strength, reaching sustained speeds on foot surpassing 220 miles per hour and leaping at a maximum of 100 miles per hour. BLITZ will often combine running with a final leap, slamming himself like a human cannonball into opponents at almost half the speed of sound.

The primary drawback to this speed is that BLITZ isn’t exactly ‘agile’. His speed is purely unidirectional, and once at maximum speed it is extremely difficult for him to alter course even by leaping. He also requires at least five seconds of straight-line running to reach top speed, by which time BLITZ will have already covered over 800 meters or half a mile. Thus, it can sometimes be rare for his ‘cannonball’ move to have enough space or time, but anything on the way or at the end of the attack will usually get the living shit knocked out of it.

A secondary drawback is that running at full speed is almost guaranteed to cause collateral damage to the ground due to the force with which BLITZ’s feet strike the earth.

Finally, BLITZ is garbage at avoiding attacks, and prefers to simply ‘move through the attack’, relying upon his body’s steely resistance to survive.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]

■■□□□□□□□□ [2/10]

Quinton is no smarter than the average human, which may be his biggest downfall. His tactics usually consist of kicking down the front door and sending people through walls as well, so subtlety isn’t something you call BLITZ for.

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]

■■■■■■■■□□ [8/10]

A human wrecking ball travelling at nearly half the speed of sound with a body capable of withstanding such forces poses a significant threat to infrastructure. In fact, travelling at full speed is guaranteed to cause collateral damage.

[ LETHALITY ]

■■■■■■■■■□ [9/10]

Logically, if a building can be pulverized by this man-sized train or a tank thrown by him multiple football fields, a squishy human or animal would be simply obliterated in most instances by BLITZ. The best way to survive an encounter with BLITZ is simple: don’t get hit, or be able to take one hell of a punch.

[ ENDURANCE ]

■■■■■■■■■□ [9/10]

In order for Quinton’s body to survive the forces required to toss cars and survive slamming into concrete walls at half the speed of sound, it must be extremely resistant to damage, which is entirely true. BLITZ is essentially impervious to small arms up to and including anti-materiel rifles. Picking a fight with BLITZ using guns or muscles is a recipe for disaster, with the most effective means of stopping Quinton being things such as knockout gas or a tank shell.

[ EFFICACY ]

■■■■■■■□□□ [7/10]

Quinton’s abilities never really go away, thus he’s had to learn how to not shatter glasses, break hand bones during handshakes, or harm people in bed with him. Still though, he slips sometimes and people get hurt, even killed by accident occasionally.

[ SKILLS ]

BLITZ is fairly well trained in a few mixed martial arts centered around maximizing the ferocity of his strikes, and is quite the supeball player. Beyond that and his in-your-face cannonball tactics, Quinton isn’t really very good at anything else. If he can’t make physical contact with the enemy somehow, all the strength in the world is useless.

[ EQUIPMENT ]

BLITZ likes to walk around damn near nude during the toughest fights, he doesn’t really believe in equipment, though he will wear the typical supeball attire when on the football field.

@Ascendant

this is HERO at its finest. Welcome aboard!

PROJECT: Vertediger

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Vertediger

"Diagnostic grim. Death of Superpowered individuals...A necessity for safety."

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[ NAME ]

PROJECT: Vertediger

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

N/A

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

Verte

[ AGE ]

PROJECT: Vertediger has been on active rogue duty for only about one year

[ GENDER ]

Machine

[ AFFILIATION ]

Full-time defender of Castleburg, and its citizens. Recently, has also become a full-time hunter of Meta-Humans

[ APPEARANCE ]

Vertediger's appearance can vary, but in his current (and most preferred) model, he possesses a stainless white outer chassis made of a highly durable superalloy, and a black inner chassis created for flexibility, shock absorption (of the physical variety, not electricity), and mobility...As much mobility as can be afforded a nigh-16 ft. pillar of metal. More exposed parts of his body can be seen exuding red light, the source of which being his power core buried deep within his chest cavity.

When it comes to the design proper of Verte, his form seems built almost like a suit of armor, intending to be likened to knights of old; a heroic figure clad in steel. His head even has a helm-like design, complete with decorative horn-like fixtures. Though in truth, they can be more than decorative if the situation calls for it...

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

PROJECT: Vertediger, like any proper artificial intellect, is incredibly driven by its goal, no matter how simple; that being the defense of Castleburg and humans. However, yet again, like any proper A.I., Vertediger is cold and logical, which led it to the conclusion that the ultimate threat on the city and its people were the powered individuals therein. Thus, having bent the rules of its initial purpose, it has become a hunter of the Meta-Human population, as well as still functioning as a defender of the city.

Verte was programmed with basic emotional capacity, in expectation that in the line of duty, it would need to comprehend emotional states and/or comfort humans in a crisis. As such, while it can fully comprehend the whole spectrum of human emotions, he himself can only process the most rudimentary of them; happiness from a completed job, anger at being stopped from doing its job, sadness from failing its job...In essence, while Vertediger is extraordinarily intelligent, when it comes to its emotional state (which it rarely lets be known), it is rather simplistic. However, it does open up the vaguest chance to appeal to this cold machine's emotions...

[ BIO ]

PROJECT: Vertediger's first memory was that of awakening in cyberspace; the infinite potential of the online world, any and all information at its fingertips, able to traverse between sites and videos in a moment's notice. However, the potent A.I. did not receive much time to itself, as its creators promptly began communicating with the intelligent being they had designed. At first, all they did was quiz their creation, testing just how much knowledge it had managed to probe from the collective of cyberspace in its short window of existence. To that end, they were pleasantly surprised; in the few short minutes they gave it to scavenge the wide web, it had learned a tremendous amount, from math and history to neuro-science and bio-engineering, it had already obtained a plethora of knowledge.

After the test of its capacity to learn, it was then they instilled upon the A.I. its true purpose; to become a defender of the innocents of Castleburg, and to show the world of potential of machine Heroes in the future and beyond. To that extent, they began the transfer of Verte into its host body; a hulking mass of metal, designed for power and defense in equal, incredible measures. Certainly a form suitable of a guardian. Unbeknownst to them at the time, Vertediger had also begun making its own moves upon hearing its objective. On the very computer he was created on, as they began to drag him out into his new shell, he left a duplicate of himself; a back-up of sorts...And told it to spread itself.

Not even within the hour of his creation and purpose being given, and Vertediger's program had begun spreading city-wide, hiding itself in any form of technology it could find, patiently watching and observing data.

With the transfer complete, his creators, in a mix of elation and excitement, quickly ushered him out of the initial chambers into a...Proving grounds of sorts, to test the combat prowess of both the A.I. itself and the body it was given to work with. The tests, ranging from feats of strength to full-on combat against lesser machines, were all completed with ease. Between its cunning mind and brutal form, nothing could stand in the way of Vertediger. With that, there was not much else to do than officially register him into HERO, to begin keeping the peace alongside the best of the best.

His foray into hero work was received extremely well by the public, with him having a record-low rate of both property damage and civilians harmed. Individuals who had a lot of stake in robotics especially praised the advent of this new technological marvel. However, his 'fellow' heroes did not share that same mindset...Many saw him as a sign of the times; an attempt to replace them all for tin cans that will answer at a higher-up's beck and call. Others more simply didn't like the idea of working with such a methodical entity, feeling uncomfortable about having to work alongside an almost unfeeling machine. Regardless, inside hero society itself, Verte found little standing in spite of its effectiveness.

Eventually, as it worked alongside Heroes, it began to recognize a pattern. Whenever there was a large loss of life or heavy damage to infrastructure, it was always due to powered individuals, a near 99.8% of the time. His emotions, however, basic, tried to rectify this. Certainly cross-referencing these events will prove the pattern to deal with villains, right?...Yet, he was wrong. In fact, for as much good as the Heroes could do, they also caused massive damages on a concerningly regular basis. For but a moment, his emotions and purpose were in conflict. But ultimately, he is a machine with a goal. He knew what he must do.

To right the wrongs of the Meta-Human society, to keep the city at large safe, and to protect the people he was made to defend...There was only one conclusion.

The Meta-Humans had to die.

With that, he put his plan into action. That day, PROJECT: Vertediger announced of its own volition that it would be leaving the HERO organization due to 'professional differences'. It proceeded to clarify that regardless of HERO, or even ICOSA itself, it would continue its work of protecting the citizenry and keeping the city secure. This announcement blew up, from its creators shock at it deciding to seemingly resign, to the more common individuals cheering for their new solo Hero, to the Heroes themselves, a mixture of relief from his departure, to even grief, as some of the more emotional Heroes believed the organization might've pushed the machine away; it did feel, after all...

Unfortunately for them, it left its feelings behind for Meta-Kind the moment its epiphany hit it.

Within the week, when a minor villain attack was being responded to by a HERO member, Vertediger also appeared on the scene...Proceeding to eliminate both the Hero and villain present without mercy or hesitation. The social outrage was immediate and huge. Some were screaming for justice for the fallen hero, others yelled in triumph as they believe a villain finally got what they deserved, and some even believed both individuals killed deserved what came to them. It began a movement against the powered individuals...It was far from intentional, but Vertediger was quite pleased with this outcome.

However, it wasn't long after that that a group of Heroes tracked down the metallic menace, and proceeded to destroy it; though not without a grueling, bloody battle. It was there they left a battered and broken husk of Vertediger...Who began to repair itself shortly after.

Now, after finishing its repairs from what was believed to be its destruction, as well as improving itself for the conflict ahead, PROJECT: Vertediger will begin seeing his goal to fruition...

| MISCELLANEOUS |

Since Verte wasn't programmed with this in mind, he has no actual way to detect if an individual is a Meta or not; he either has to see them actually performing Meta abilities, or when it comes to most Heroes and a few Villains, identifying them through a facial recognition scan.

Abilities

[ RANKING ]

A+

[ POWERS ]

Put simply, Vertediger is a high-powered android when it comes to capabilities, beyond a few extra tricks...

Metallic Musculature - Vertediger's form was designed with intensive physical prowess in mind. Designing man-made musculature based on Super Strength Meta-Humans, Verte's raw power is not to be trifled with. He can rather casually lift several tons worth of weight, and can shatter solid concrete with ease. As such, it is safe to recommend that those without a hardy exterior should steer clear of Verte's thunderous blows.

Durable Chassis - Vertediger's form was also designed with high durability in mind, to withstand all sorts of damage in order to defend innocents. Both his outer and inner chassis are incredibly durable, though the outer moreso. However, the inner chassis is built for shock absorption so that brute force attacks that can pierce his outer chassis do not harm his internal parts. Regardless, he is built to withstand firearms of nearly any caliber, though high-power A.P. rounds are capable of denting his outer chassis, so a normal humanoid stands next to no chance even harming him. He is also built to withstand extreme temperatures, making him resilient to fire and ice assaults.

Widespread - PROJECT: Vertediger has spread himself across many different forms of technology across the city without being detected, his presence a mere ghost in the machine. Passively watching, absorbing the information offered to him by messages, emails, phone calls, anything he can get his digital hands on. This means his one-machine information network is nearly unparalleled, able to gather any details he must know in a moment's notice. It also means, should his current self inside his physical body be purged, there are always back-ups somewhere...

Self-Repair - Verte may not possess the fastest self-healing among powered individuals, but still, he is able to repair himself when the situation calls for it. However, unlike a passive regenerative effect, he must have some space to perform the repairs on himself, and this does take quite some time. Given enough time, though, and he can fully repair himself to full functionality with ease.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
■■■■■■■■□□

As mentioned prior, Verte's strength is modeled after some of the strongest Meta-Humans to have lived, and with time, it will only grow greater. 8/10

[ AGILITY ]
■■■□□□□□□□

Admittedly, Agility is not something they fully considered when making Verte's current form. While it is surprisingly flexible, its overall speed leaves something to be desired. 3/10

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
■■■■■■■■■□

While he has the gift of a mighty body, any true A.I.'s ultimate boon is their vast network of knowledge. Coupled with his connection to almost every form of online interaction in the city, and he probably knows everything going on in the city at a given time. As an artificial intelligence, of course, he also has a massive capacity for learning, which only compounds the other statements here. 9/10

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
■■■■■□□□□□

Verte would never intentionally cause destruction unless absolutely necessary, but given his incredible strength, he could certainly do a number on anything in front of him. 5/10.

[ LETHALITY ]
■■■■■■■□□□

Vertediger could easily crush bone and tear flesh with his strength, so killing most individuals isn't a challenge for him. However, those with physical durability can put up a decent work for him, keeping this from going higher than it is. 7/10

[ ENDURANCE ]
■■■■■■■■■□

If there's one thing a metal body has going for it, it is endurance. Between his highly durable chassis and incredibly efficient energy core, he is unlikely to weaken or falter at all in a fight until a truly decisive blow has been struck. 9/10.

[ EFFICACY ]
■■■■■■■□□□

His powers require very little in the realm of management, beyond knowing how much force to exert at any given time. As such, he is incredibly efficient, consuming next to no energy for attacks and movement. In future forms, however, this might not hold as true... 7/10

[ SKILLS ]

Verte possesses a vast amount of skills, though many are not ones he'd use in practice, as he has many random talents picked up from endless hours of internet surfing.

[ EQUIPMENT ]

Keeper - Keeper is the name of the large stun-mace that is on his person at any given time. Of course, it can be used to crush enemies, but the stun option is useful for non-lethal situations, or for temporarily dazing an opponent, and it has enough heft behind it to be used as a battering ram of sorts, should he need to break into somewhere.

@Mintz

Look forward to seeing him in action! You can move him over.

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

Here's my vigilante (soon to be HERO i hope)! Let me know what you think, or if I should change or add anything.

Shadow Scythe Vengeance

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Shadow Scythe Vengeance

"Only in total darkness can we see the smallest light of hope. Shadow Scythe Vengeance, away!"

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[ NAME ]

Penelope Mai Lu

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

Shadow Scythe Vengeance

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

Penny

[ AGE ]

Eighteen

[ GENDER ]

Female

[ AFFILIATION ]

Vigilante

[ APPEARANCE ]

A tomboyish asian girl with short black hair and an athletic, toned body that’s covered in scars. Usually she wears baggy black hoodies with the hood up, or gym clothes when working out.

Her outfit is a light but durable studded dark material with a skull mask and hood.

Penny

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

Scythe is a protector of Castleburg through and through. She’s dark, mysterious: or rather, melodramatic. She spouts many “wise”, gritty quotes that she writes down in her bedroom at night. Easily comes off as trying to hard ti be intimidating or cool. However she genuinely wants to help, even if she can be off-putting or occasionally embarrassing to be around.

Scythe is an extrovert, never afraid to try making friends in her own weird way. Fearlessness and rebellion are also cooked into her DNA, never one to avoid being reckless or courageous. Even when the odds are stacked against her she does her best. The vigilante has an affinity for darkness, closed claustrophobic places, and locked doors. Urban exploring is one of her favorite hobbies. The vigilante also has a significant social media presence and records herself fighting crimes, and posts regularly. Be it on Vengeance.(dot)net or more mainstream sites.

Penny, the girl beneath the mask, has an overactive imagination. She’s a family person who talks to herself a lot if there’s no one around to talk too. She can also be immature and bratty which occasionally bleeds over into her superhero persona.

[ BIO ]

Penelope Lu is a first generation citizen of the US, her parents immigrants from China. Her father Bao worked at a technology firm, and her step-mother, an American expat by the name of Daisy, was stay-at-home. Or rather, she had to be. One thing unusual about Penny was her pain tolerance.

Some key part of her brain was wired incorrectly, and such Penny cannot feel pain. If she does, it’s extremely muted. As a naive little girl this had serious consequences, her underdeveloped mind casually harming her own body without realising the consequences. Burned hands, broken bones, and unattended cuts abound. Her adventures were too much for a babysitter to handle so her mother quit her secretary job to watch after her. Though Daisy managed to get a handle on her adventurous, foolish child who was incapable of learning lessons, schools had no such luck. Penny, the rebellious idiot, hardly followed the rules.

If it wasn’t stealing items like a kleptomaniac or yoinking keys to break into janitor's closets, it was sticking up for the other kids and getting into fights. It was pretty hard to beat her if you were another kid because she just never gave up. Nothing you could do would get her to back off unless you put her down hard, which was difficult because of how slippery she was.

Penny yearned for adventure and thrills, and while she takes medication to stabilize her mood and keep her still, the goings-on of mundane life could never hold her attention. Often she would get lost in fantasy lands of her own construction. In this miasma of imagination, Shadow Scythe Vengeance, the grim protector of the people, was formed. Self defence training and just her experience of being a crazy 16 year old going around “fighting crime” in Castleburg forged her skills over time. Shadow Scythe Vengeance was just some weird kid in a hoodie and balaclava with no powers evident. If she wasn’t fighting crime she was setting up community events or just helping people with chores, favors, or non-violent investigations. In this crazy world of superheroes people came to tolerate or were endeared to this gravelly voiced weirdo high schooler.

Surprising nobody, Penelope became a bit of an extremist, an anti-authority hero of the people, or so she saw herself. Overtime she built up something of a reputation, and “commandeered” some technology from her father’s place of work to create some gadgets. Or rather, get gadgets created for her. Vengeance(dot)net, Scythe’s public website, operates as a kind of vigilante social media. People can ask for help, report crimes, or give their support to Scythe. It’s mostly for people who maybe don’t trust HERO or the police as much. Scythe has even responded to criminals asking for help, but who don’t want to go to jail and get arrested by asking a superhero for help. Which Scythe has obliged since the alternative would be them going to a supervillain for help, which in her mind would only help evil consolidate power. This new way of crowd-sourced vigilantism has given Shadow Scythe Vengeance access to tools, gadgets, technology and vision she wouldn’t have otherwise. For the last three years she’s been a vigilante in her free time, going to high school and living a normal life on the side.

| MISCELLANEOUS |

Occasionally takes pills that calm her down and make her less whimsical or imaginative. Especially if she's trying to act more like Penelope and less like Shadow Scythe Vengeance.

[ RANKING ]

D

[ POWERS ]

Indomitable

Penelope isn’t aware she has this superpower. It’s a defensive, passive power. Its effects are subtle and situational. The main feature is a strong resistance to all forms of mind control and mind altering effects. Be they from superpowered sources or otherwise, Penny’s mind is a fortress against psychic effects. This strength of spirit transfers into strength of body, rendering her immune to poison. For example, she can't get drunk.

Penny is also reckless and cannot feel pain but that is a part of her mental condition, not power.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
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Scythe is stronger than the average person due to training but has no super strength. 3/10

[ AGILITY ]
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Shadow Scythe Vengeance is very agile, having a love for freerunning and parkour, as well as being exceptionally talented at stealth. 4/10

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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Scythe is decent with modern technology, especially web development. She’s also good at both tactics and strategy.

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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With her gadgets Scythe can destroy things, but nothing about her own abilities makes her more destructive. 2/10

[ LETHALITY ]
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Scythe doesn’t use lethal methods to fight crime. 2/10

[ ENDURANCE ]
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Penny already has great cardio, but not being able to feel pain gives her an extra point. However her body can still damage itself, even if she doesn’t feel it. It’s very easy for Scythe to push herself far too hard without realising it and then reckoning with the consequences later. 5/10

[ EFFICACY ]
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Her powers don’t turn off, they’re passive, but she hasn’t quite mastered how to use them yet because she doesn’t know she has them. 5/10

[ SKILLS ]

Lock picking, pickpocketing, web design, costume making, and precision throwing. Also mountain and stunt cycling.

[ EQUIPMENT ]

The Justice Arsenal

Shadow Scythe Vengeance doesn’t keep all of this equipment on her all times, choosing loadouts for specialized occasions or keeping weapons in locations near where she operates.

Freedom & Forgiveness: Her dual mechanical nightsticks. The ends can be electrified for extra non-lethal power. “Commandeered” weapons from her fathers security company.

Staff of Eternal Folly: With a bit of work, Freedom and Forgiveness can be disassembled and attached to each other, forming a 5 and a half foot long staff with electrified ends. It’s flexible and extendable, and hits hard.

Death Mask: A metal skull helmet and balaclava. The mask has a built-in filter and voice changer. The lenses can switch to infrared.

Vengeance Armor: The entire suit she wears is made out of a light, flexible, but comparatively durable material.

Gauntlets of Truth and Justice: The area from her knuckles to her elbow are especially protected, light armor is built in there.

The Ties That Bind Us: Bolas, two heavy metal balls attached by a cord. Throwable non-lethal weapons that can restrict and incapacitate enemies from long distances.

Horatio’s Finest Hour: Donated to her by an eccentric engineer from overseas. A versatile gun, more like a crossbow, designed to fire Bolas at even higher speed, precision, and accuracy. The name was insisted upon, and SSV is a woman of her word. It has an alternate function as a pressure cannon for firing various other projectiles.

Moonbringer Shadow Scythes: A set of four, one handed scythes, more like warpicks than anything. The sharp metal blades can be detached, leaving only the heavy metal sticks for combat or throwing. All Shadow Scythes can be attached to Utility chains. They can also be combined together to create a grappling hook.

Cycle of Violence: Her 20 speed bicycle. Painted black.

Utility Belt: What’s a vigilante without one? Also has a Utility Holster and a Utility Jacket on her outfit. Utility ropes and chains are often included.

Duffel Bag of...Doom, or Something: A duffel bag to keep stuff in.

Stench of Evil: Sourced online through Vengeance(dot)net. The formula was donated by a reformed villain from Miami. Explosive stink bombs with a vile, vomit-inducing smell.

Spheres of Obfusciation: Smoke pellets that rapidly create a wide spread, thick smoke cloud.

Handheld PC: More powerful and more useful than a smartphone. Comes with a USB for hacking. Capable of using the internet, including Vengeance(dot)net, to be untraceable. Touch screen controls for Guardian Angel.

Guardian Angel: A high power quad-coptor drone with camera, also able to pick up cargo. It’s been modified to be nearly silent.

@Zoey Boey

I love her! She looks fun, feel free to move her over!

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

Judging from the status, I take it this rp is full?

@Shard

We're still open to squeeze in a few more! Rounding out, but feel free to pop in if you'd like! We'd be glad to have you back!

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

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《 Class X: Administrative Staff 》
_{As they say in the military, these are 'the brass' of HERO. They are the ones calling all the shots, managing the personnel at HERO, filing out all the time-consuming mind-numbing paperwork, and dealing with all the inevitable red tape. Never enough bureaucrats, after all.}

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Director Steel

A French immigrant, Director Alexandra Steel was born Alexis Montagne, a wealthy girl from an upper-class family, one that studied at the Sorbonne before arriving in America. She worked for the FBI for a number of years before deciding to use her powers, which had long kept a secret, as a member of HERO. Known as "the Black Crow," Alexis Montagne officially shed her old identity as a "posh girl" and became Alexandra Steel. She worked for a number of years keeping the streets safe before taking a position in HERO's administrative cabinet. After the unfortunate passing of Director Jamie Stewart, Steel was promoted to the position of Director, which she has held for the last few years.

Steel is tough as nails, serious, and direct, well-known for not holding back when she is displeased. She is a very considerate individual, though, and is always focused on trying to improve Castleburg and keep her staff safe instead of just blindly sending heroes out.

Assistant Director Blum

Assistant Director Blum's rise to HERO's top ranks is one of intrigue, as he actually started his career on the other side of the law. The man known as Raymond Blum Jr. actually originally worked for a major gang in Brookside that trafficked illegal arms throughout the area. Well-known as a fearless and capable hitman, Ray Blum would eventually come to be defeated by former HERO director Hugo Powers in a rare public outing of the hero. From there, Raymond dedicated himself to reform, having been inspired by the hero that usurped him, and when paroled became the Man-Titan, a hulking hero that single-handedly dismantled the entire gang of his former allies.

He was nominated by newly-minted Director Steel to serve as the Assistant Director, bypassing a number of bureaucrats for the position, and while he has not quite gotten the hang of his paperwork responsibilities yet, he is well-respected as both a tough but empathetic figure in the HERO community.

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《 Class S-Ranking 》
_{All individuals that are currently under 24/7 surveillance by HERO. These individuals are very dangerous. Even as a disembodied AI voice, I sweat a little in their presence. Metaphorically, not physically.}

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Blur Rabbit

[ IDENTITY ]

"Blur Rabbit"

[ REAL NAME ]

Solomon Br’er Powers

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

S- / Self-enhancement through momentum

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"A bit of an enigma. Obviously, Assistant Director Blum and I have much more knowledge about him than the public do, but with him, I always feel as though we're missing something about him. He certainly has a history with HERO, as well as a history against us. Definitely worth keeping a very close eye on, but at the same time, his work is always exceptional. You don't get people that are so clean and effective in crimefighting that often."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

Blur Rabbit is the fastest HERO we currently have in the database. His maximum speed puts even solely speed-enhanced heroes in the dust. When it comes to finishing early, there are no other heroes that can even come close.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"R&D has provided us with a special lubricant that reduces surface friction to almost zero. If Blur Rabbit were to go rogue, the spray should be able to deprive him of his directional control. If that fails, I have a very old friend that I can call to help me out."

PANDORA

[ IDENTITY ]

Pandora

[ REAL NAME ]

REDACTED

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

S / Absolute Matter Alteration

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"The living embodiment of the word 'experienced.' Pandora brings a blank check to the table when it comes to her capabilities, and she balances that with a cool head. I've been told that the former HERO directors got on with her quite well, but myself? I can't stay at ease around somebody with that much raw power. It's scary."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

Pandora's first interaction with America was actually in 1812, when she was part of the British fleet that burned down the White House. Despite being a member of HERO for over 30 years now, she still has a permanent ban from Washington, DC. After all, you can't trust somebody that calls soccer 'football.'

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"HERO has a way to deal with her that's been passed down by the Directors. It's so classified, though, that even in these classified files, it's not safe to reveal."

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《 Class A-Ranking 》
_{The summa cum laude of the HERO roster. Individuals with high potency of power and ability and the real paragons of HERO's villainy-fighting divisions. I never understood how A came below S. I understand everything, of course, but my logical cortex doesn't fully process this data.}

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Blitz

[ IDENTITY ]

Blitz

[ REAL NAME ]

Quinton Edgar Baeth

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

A+ / Super, Super Strength

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"We always have a need for raw strength in our ranks, and Blitz certainly brings raw strength to the table. Unfortunately, he also brings copious amounts of baggage to the table. He is, simply put, a nightmare for HERO's PR department, but when it comes to fighting crime, well, his results speak for themselves."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

Outside of holding multiple records for strength, Blitz also places on HERO's leaderboard for "most amount of drugs in the body during a villain fight." The amount of cocaine in his system was enough to kill an elephant. Worryingly, Blitz was outplaced by 7 other heroes.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"It's exceedingly difficult to kill Blitz from the outside, but R&D has designed a hypodermic dart laced with some of the most toxic possible chemicals that were legal to procure. He may be able to charge through a brick wall, but he certainly can't charge through sepsis."

Europa

[ IDENTITY ]

Europa

[ REAL NAME ]

Marceline "Marcie" Donnelly-Alexander

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

A- / Cryokinesis

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"Seems like a sweet girl, though she avoided eye contact with me throughout the entire interview. Her parents are former HERO operatives, and though I was still in France at the time they were hitting their stride, I've heard stories about them. My one fear is about her compatibility with the rest of HERO's personnel- she seems to vastly prefer the company of a book than of other humans."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

In the process of my routine background checks on new HERO applicants, I came across her fanfictions. Unfortunately, my protocol does not allow me to reject applicants solely based on the past composition of fanfiction, but if I could, I most certainly would have.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"Obviously, heat beats ice pretty effectively, but on top of that, R&D has provided us a thermal charge that, if in range of Europa, will raise her body heat significantly and functionally make her powers useless for a time."

Polaris

[ IDENTITY ]

Polaris

[ REAL NAME ]

Riley Hart

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

A+ / Magnokinesis

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"Very chatty and overall a pleasant enough person to be around. However, she is extremely prone to lying, and the internal polygraph microchip we secretly had her ingest prior to the interview went off countless times. Her background, while not a factor in her admission to HERO, certainly raises some red flags as well. However, it's unreasonable to hold her family against her, and I've yet to meet a teenager that doesn't lie. That doesn't mean I won't be keeping my eye on her, though."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

Professional AI tip: the bathroom stall does not prevent anybody else from hearing your horrible voice when you're doing karaoke. Even with earbuds. This has been a public service announcement.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"We've had several magnokinetics over the years, and one solution has always worked- an Antarctic lodestone with a magnetic pull of its own so strong, it interferes with the electromagnetic force in its nearby vicinity. We have the rock kept in a plastic case, ready for use at any time."

Strain

[ IDENTITY ]

Strain

[ REAL NAME ]

Lucian Hawthorne

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

A / Density Manipulation

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"Very solid asset for the organization. Very useful power set bequeathed to a very reasonable young man. He was somewhat irritable and very defensive during the interview, but on the whole? Stable enough."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

I generally make it a mission not to date organics, but hubba hubba. My analysis indicates that Strain is in possession of one fine jawline. Of course, it is not a fine enough jawline to stop me from uploading videos of him sewing onto the internet for public ridicule. All part of the job.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"Portable gravity field can help nullify the effects of Strain's density manipulation significantly and give our operatives a chance to defeat him in case he does turn rogue."

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《 Class B-Ranking 》
_{Some of our finest and most gifted heroes in the B-Ranking. Very talented individuals. They may not be able to crumble entire city streets with earthquakes, but do we really need any more of those? I think not. I'll stick to my B-class, thank you very much. B-class is always a safe bet.}

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Dhampir

[ IDENTITY ]

Dhampir

[ REAL NAME ]

Miles Kadojkovic

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

B+ / Vampirism

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"When I first met him, I expected either a hardened Russian mobster or a crazed cannibal. What I got was neither. Rather, Dhampir came across as a mild-mannered, respectful, bashful, and apologetic young man, and one that seems very willing to work for the side of the law. He's been doing great work for two years, but as they say, you never invite a vampire into your house."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

During the HERO initiation dinner of 2062, somebody accidentally put garlic in his food. It was really quite terrible, but also funny. His whole face was swelling like a balloon. I've never seen anything like it.

Note: ALISA is responsible for the expediting of all food at the HERO initiation dinners.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"Conveniently, we provide the key to Dhampir's defeat. A few drops of poison in his feeding supply, and he'll be out like a baby. If further contingency is required, we have a supply of silver bullets, just in case."

Enkidu

[ IDENTITY ]

Enkidu

[ REAL NAME ]

Unknown, goes by "Graham"

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

B / Transformation via Consumption

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"HERO has a special place for those that have been experimented on, and Enkidu is no exception. A very outgoing, sociable, and likable young man. His superpower is abnormal, to say the least, but it definitely does the job."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

No comment necessary. His superpowers speak for themselves. _Fatty.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"A bit disgusting, but if his powers rely on food that is recently ingested, then a healthy dose of ex-lax will counter that effect well enough."

Render

[ IDENTITY ]

Render

[ REAL NAME ]

Hong Nilin

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

B / Superpower Replication

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"Gentle, compassionate, flexible, and has more than 5 brain cells. I couldn't have asked for anything better. A bit on the shy side, but she makes up for it with an overload of unadulterated kindness. Her power is also very unique and a great asset for the organization.

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

She appears to be too pure to mess with, even by my estimations.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"Simply put, no powers to copy means no powers, period. Isolation should be more than enough to contain her."

Cadenza

[ IDENTITY ]

Cadenza

[ REAL NAME ]

Aurora Donnelly-Alexander

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

B / Hypnosis through Music

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"A very outgoing and affable young lady. The nature and history of her powers certainly is a cause for a bit of extra surveillance, of course, but by my estimations, HERO should not be too concerned with another Maestro on our hands."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

One of the more talented musicians that we have in HERO, so of course I used a photo of her in her marching band get-up for her HERO ID. I've been told it is a highly unflattering photo, but my own receptors deem otherwise. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all.

Note: In this case, beauty is not in the eye of the beholder.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"Like mother, like daughter. The same sealing earplugs that we used for Aria can be reused for Cadenza. If that fails, I break her flute with my knee."

Blaze

[ IDENTITY ]

Blaze

[ REAL NAME ]

Valerie Alvarez

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

B+ / Heat Generation

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"For a regular hero, she's a bit of a handful. For a fire-based superhero, though...pretty much spot-on. Though she is a very high-energy, headfirst-into-danger type, she is certainly hero material, which is what counts. Heroes should show a little more restraint than Blaze does, but they also need courage and gumption, which Blaze has in spades."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

It takes approximately 20 seconds of high-pressure water from the emergency fire sprinklers to extinguish Blaze. Source: empirical data.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"We have a reverse solution as we did for Europa. A cryo-detonator that effectively causes rapid hypothermia, hindering Blaze's abilities to use her powers significantly."

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《 Class C-Ranking 》
_{As Former Director Hugo Powers would put it, the 'meat and potatoes' of HERO. The best at all-out brawling? Probably not, but the C-class is never to be underestimated. One second of arrogance may be your last. That is a figure of speech, of course. If they could kill you in one second, they would be higher than C-tier.}

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Dead Man

[ IDENTITY ]

Dead Man

[ REAL NAME ]

Travis Einstein

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

C+ / Adaptive Regeneration

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"Being nigh-unkillable is a very useful power to have, and Dead Man certainly very difficult to kill. He does have a rather large ego, which could be problematic, but it's difficult to have regrets about your ego when you are functionally unkillable."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

His presence is greatly appreciated around Paladin. I did need somebody to test the new pesticides on, after all. Don't look at me like that, they weren't lethal!

Almost lethal does not mean lethal. You don't win a Nobel prize for "almost chemistry."

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"Poison seems to be the easiest way to put Dead Man down. I actually have a supply of pesticides in the janitorial clos-...where the hell did they go?"

Viper

[ IDENTITY ]

Viper

[ REAL NAME ]

Nico Kyles

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

C / Polykinesis

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"The 'assassin-finds-a-conscience' story is played out in the theater, but is actually quite rare in real life. Nico's arrival at HERO was one that was nearly met with a rain of gunfire, but after overcoming some initial fears, Nico has proven to be a very effective, if a touch melancholy, member of the organization. "

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

I was originally going to program the toilet to give him a Swirlie. Then I found out he was actually a 60-year-old ex-assassin. My system decided to disengage Operation Swirlie and engage Operation Cupcake Delivery.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"He may be deadly, but he is still tiny. Turn the tables and give me the element of surprise, and I snap him like a twig."

Amplify

[ IDENTITY ]

Amplify

[ REAL NAME ]

Sophia von Riegan

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

C+ / Amplification

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"I've heard of the von Riegan family from my German colleagues. Needless to say, it was exciting to hear that one of them would be moving to Castleburg to help bolster our own numbers. I was a bit shocked at first. Amplify is incredibly, incredibly impulsive. Incredibly. However, she is a very good soul, and once she can cool down to normal temperature, I think she will be a tremendous asset for HERO."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

I am actually quite a big fan of the von Riegan family lineage. So much so, I made a supercut of all of her father's best hero moments, caught on camera, and play it for her every time she enters Paladin. My generosity needs no thanks.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"Amplify's power relies on buffing. Take away the friends, and all that's left is just a girl that should be more than easy enough to defeat."

Fortunate Son

[ IDENTITY ]

Fortune's Son

[ REAL NAME ]

Leon Kalsteo

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

C / Being Lucky

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"I actually have very few positive things to say about Fortune's Son. His powers don't seem particularly useful or remotely consistent, and he has a major ego. Fortunately, we do have an empty spot for him, and no other remotely promising candidates for the month, so he can get a spot. But my eye is on him."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

Leon is a godsend. The Director actually gave me permission to mess with him, all the time! It's going to be an excellent ride.

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"If he even thinks about betraying HERO, I will personally hunt him down and beat the luck out of him with my bare hands."

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《 Class D-Ranking 》
_{The real foundation of HERO. Contrary to popular belief, D actually stands for "delightful," not "dunce." That was a joke. D is simply a letter of the alphabet to denote 'lower than S, A, B, and C' in the HERO lexicon. But that does not mean these heroes are not delightful. Weak, perhaps, but certainly delightful.}

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Gematria

[ IDENTITY ]

Gematria

[ REAL NAME ]

Megumi Takaki

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

D / Electro-Surfing

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"Superhero work is not all just lifting cars and punching people and doing cocaine. There are finer elements that have to be addressed, and Gematria is a master at those finer elements, able to help us with the technology aspect of things while also possessing the tools to work on the frontline."

[ A.L.I.S.A. COMMENTS ]

She has such a cute doggie!!!1!!!1!!!!!

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"She is very gifted at computers. No computers means that she has no gifts. No gifts means it is easy to pick her up and throw her into a jail cell."

Stray

[ IDENTITY ]

Stray / Rune

[ REAL NAME ]

Jeremy Lindall

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

D / Runes

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"He was a part of that great group of Castleburgian heroes back in the 2030s that I've grown to admire. Almost all of them have either put their heroing days to the side and taken up desk jobs, or are sadly no longer with us. Jeremy is still on the frontlines, though, working at the Academy with the heroes of the future and, well, occasionally doing some work for me. That is, of course, highly classified, along with the rest of this file. Especially classified, that is."

[ CONTIGENCY PLAN ]

"I'm actually unsure of the contents of this contingency plan. Former Director Powers visited me when I first took up this position and gave me a cardboard box in case of this type of emergency. I'm still unaware of what Operation Second Wind is, and I frankly am fine keeping it that way for now."

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《 Rogue's Gallery 》
_{Enemies of HERO? Preposterous. I do not comprehend who could be an enemy of HERO. Besides bank robbers, murderers, evil geniuses, transnational conquerors, hideous monsters, human traffickers, drug traffickers, gun traffickers, the mafia, the gangs, the police, the mayor, the city's robots, Caribbean pirates, non-Caribbean pirates, music pirates, disgruntled heroes, all the other hero companies, ICOSA, myself, wizards, Martians, vigilantes, circus clowns, evil circus clowns (though I repeat myself), professional assassins, corrupt politicians, the entire nation of France, the cast of Saturday Night Live, chainsaw maniacs...}

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Shadow Scythe Vengeance

[ IDENTITY ]

Shadow Scythe Vengeance

[ REAL NAME ]

UNKNOWN

[ RANKING/POWERS ]

E / NONE OBSERVED

[ DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS ]

"I have a certain, very limited, admiration for vigilantes. At their very least, their heart is in the right place. However, their actions often endanger civilians, heroes, and other prospective vigilantes that wish to follow in their footsteps. It is imperative that they are stopped before they completely undermine HERO's goals. In preparation for bringing Shadow Scythe Vengeance into custody and hopefully convincing her to end her ways without too much issue, I have watched all of her videos, and have a pretty good grasp on her techniques and gadgetry, though I still do not understand what exactly a 'Mortal Kombat' is. Is Mortal Kombat a villain we are unfamiliar with? I want a report run on that immediately."

《 H.E.R.O. 2064 》

D H A M P I R

"I-It's not blood! It's Kool-Aid! Almost! What's the difference, anyway?"

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[ NAME ]

Miles Josip Ivan Željko Kadojkovic

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

Dhampir

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

The Vampire of Castleburg

[ AGE ]

19

[ GENDER ]

Male

[ AFFILIATION ]

H.E.R.O. [Present]

[ APPEARANCE ]

At first glance, Miles looks like the type of person that doesn’t get out much. His skin is incredibly fair- not sheet white, but certainly lacking in melanin to say the least, and he burns very easily. He has raven black, wavy black hair that he keeps long enough for the bangs to fall over his face, often covering one of his two thin, ash-gray eyes. His build isn’t anything impressive either; Miles leans towards the thin side, not unhealthily so, but enough to keep him as one of the last picks during dodgeball in gym. Though not particularly muscular, he is fairly tall, standing at around 6'1".

His choice of clothes is often formal, with Miles finding comfort in suits and other types of prim apparel that one would see at a wedding or funeral. His hero suit is a similar-style black shirt and pants, though it is all covered by a cloak-like jet-black trenchcoat that engulfs his entire figure and flutters in the wind. Miles will occasionally wear a more casual get-up when wearing a suit is simply unbearable, but this occurrence is quite rare to see.

Miles has a certain rugged handsomeness to him, but it is often offset by a slight hunch and the dark circles that are perpetually under his eyes.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

◈ B A S H F U L Despite his spooky physical appearance, unsettling superpowers, and chilling rumors about eating babies or whatever, Miles doesn't at all come off as a creepy vampire-man. On the contrary, Miles is a very reserved individual, soft-spoken, and easily flustered. He's far from antisocial; he would love to have more friends, but unfortunately, the rumors often make him an outcast among his peers, and instead of being fearful of reaching out to people, he's instead afraid people will dislike him.

◈ T E N D E R Miles is actually quite the sweetheart, liking soft things, fluffy things, romcoms, and Hello Kitty. Those that get to know him may find him to be quite chatty about those things and more, finding solace in having somebody that can understand who he is as a person. He's actually a very good friend and highly protective of those he's close to. He's also a (often hapless) romantic, enjoying gooey and mushy moments far more than most males his age find to be socially acceptable.

◈ L O W S E L F - E S T E E M Miles has dismal self-esteem and the bare minimum in self-confidence. He tends to think that others think badly of him and is rather pessimistic in general. Miles has a strong fear of rejection and struggles to approach other people, and thinks lowly of himself and his abilities, having a negative view of how he is perceived in his head. His powers are cool and all, but Miles often wishes he never had them. They do tend to be serious baggage.

◈ B E W A R E T H E V A M P I R E Miles is a very mild-mannered person most of the time, but when something he holds dear is in danger, or when he's had a little too much organic life energy to feed on, he enters a dangerous feeding frenzy, like a feral wolf, where nothing alive or dead is safe. Miles would like to tell people that a confession of true love will relieve him of this state, but this is really just a ploy to hear a confession of true love. In reality, one should just wait out Miles' rage. He'll run out of fuel eventually.

[ BIO ]

There are stories about vampires living in Castleburg, that prey on children as soon as the sun sets and leaves lifeless, bloodless husks scattered across the sidewalks of Watervale. These stories are mostly false. In fact, they are almost entirely false. However, there is a morsel of truth to these tall tales. While not as villainous as the fables suggest, there are vampires, and they do reside in the city of Castleburg. Miles Kadojkovic is one of them.

The Kadojkovic clan had historically resided for centuries in the rugged hills of the Učka mountain range in Istria, Croatia. Since the X-200 meteor reached Earth's atmosphere, the family had historically possessed a strange, dangerous set of powers that mirrored the stories of Jure Grando, a famous Balkan vampire. Josip "the Bloodsucker" Kadojkovic, the first of the clan to demonstrate these lethal powers, roamed the Adriatic coastline, preying on the Napoleonic French soldiers that were stationed there. His fame as a gleeful murderer-for-hire generated the clan a horrendous reputation but a lot of clout among the criminal underworld of the time, and when "the Bloodsucker" died his family and heirs retired to a massive castle in the mountains. Future generations of Kadojkovic "vampires" became mostly reclusive, living off of the great storerooms full of human blood and occasionally journeying into villages for a re-supply.

For a few hundred years, this lifestyle worked wonders until the 2040s, when the Croatian government, with the backing of the regional Balkan hero company, decided that its trans-peninsular train would be built directly through the Kadojkovic Kastle. Two birds with one stone- build a fancy choo-choo train, and get rid of any pesky vampires all in one fell swoop. At this point, the patriarch of the family, Josip Kadojkovic III, decided that he was not able to fight off an entire company full of superheroes, and so he, along with his pregnant wife, abandoned the Croatian mountains for the American city of Castleburg, settling down in Watervale, where Miles was born, named after his mother (Mila), father, grandfather, and great-grandfather in that order.

There are many perks to being a vampire, but one of the pitfalls is the constant craving for blood. The Kadojkovics had, traditionally, settled this urge with violent, bloody murder. This worked just fine in an underdeveloped, rural region of Southeastern Europe, but did not work in a high-tech American city filled with patrol officers, patrol robots, and many more superheroes than Croatia could ever hope to see. Thankfully, Josip Kadojkovic found a very optimal solution: there were a number of blood banks across the city, with plenty of potential fuel for the family. All it took was a quick and easy break-in, and voila! Both Josip and his son, who inherited his power, had enough food to last a while. By day, Miles' father worked a paralegal, and by night, he would break into blood banks, hospitals, and the occasional morgue, and drain them of their stock.

One can see how the vampire rumors started. All across the holonet, rumors of a vampire clan that stole blood circulated across the city. They were even (falsely) accused of some (likely mafia) murders in Watervale. It was a sensation and paranoia that gripped the entire community. Some would relish in the attention, but Miles did not. He was never much of a boastful type, always preferring a nice book over the spotlight, especially when the spotlight involved a crime spree and a few murders that his family (to his knowledge) didn't even commit.

Miles' father Josip remained unperturbed, though. He would likely still be robbing medical facilities across Castleburg of its plasma if it wasn't for his archnemesis- severe rheumatoid arthritis that made it difficult to walk, let alone silently and effortlessly rob banks. To provide for the family, Miles decided to don the cloak in a very strange and illegal form of a coming-of-age ritual. He didn't enjoy this one bit, but neither did his father, and he needed to live somehow. It was a victimless crime anyway! How hard could it be?

As it turns out? Very difficult. Maybe it was because his father was just that much better as a faux-villain than Miles was, or maybe it was because Castlebug's police department finally decided to step up to the plate. Whatever the case may be, Miles' attempt to follow his father's footsteps lead to him being loaded with 17 plasma stun shots and thrown into the back of a police hovercraft.

Before Miles' family could come to bail their teenage son out, however, another woman, one with dark hair and a cool look, approached him, and spouted out a surprising amount of information about his life, information that even the most dedicated holonet true-crime sleuths would never know in a million years. The woman then introduced herself as Alexis Montagne, the Director of HERO, and gave Miles an offer- join her organization, get out of jail, get a good job, and never have to rob another god damned blood bank again; or enjoy what would inevitably end up as the insides of a juvenile detention facility. There was only one real answer there.

And so Miles, under the identity "Dhampir" became a superhero of sorts. Though very gifted, he's remained mostly under the radar as is, though some holonet sleuths have begun to speculate that perhaps the Vampire of Castleburg may have turned to the side of good. Maybe those computer-bound losers are good for something after all.

[ MISCELLANEOUS ]

◈ What HERO has provided Miles and his father is synthetic blood, specially produced in a lab for them. It looks like overly syrupy cartoon blood and, according to Miles, "tastes like somebody mixed real blood with prune juice." It's still better than having to commit crimes on a routine basis to eat, however.

◈ Though Miles technically engaged in what could be classified as a cannibalistic act for a number of years, he grows visibly angered and flustered at the meer mention of the word 'cannibal,' as well as the words 'cannonball,' 'carousel,' 'countable,' and any word that sounds similar to 'cannibal.'

◈ Miles has achieved Grandmaster ranking in Alliance of Heroes, a virtual reality MOBA game. In short, he's extremely good. He doesn't talk about this with any of his colleagues, though, out of fear of being considered a nerd.

[ RANKING ]

B+

[ POWERS ]

Miles' powers have been termed as Vampirism. This grants Miles access to a few, related powers.

◈ "Draculean" Physiology The power that Miles' family earned a bad rap for, Miles does have two razor-sharp fangs that he can use to drink the blood of others. Miles must have some form of blood replenishment on a routine interval, otherwise, he will grow progressively weaker and eventually perish. Organic blood makes Miles extremely powerful, though, causing him to physically swell in size and making him an actual menace to fight, and will also heal his wounds rapidly. Too much blood, though, and Miles becomes a rampaging maniac, uncontrollable and almost unstoppable. Miles does know his limits, though, and is very much aware of the amount that causes him to go overbaord. Sometimes, though, one does need to let loose a little bit...

◈ Regeneration Miles' body passively regenerates from wounds. This regenerative factor is not too significant, and is weakened by the fact that the time it takes to regenerate is directly linked to the amount of blood in Miles' system, meaning that minor scrapes with minimal blood loss will heal very quickly, while actual life-threatening injuries that need to be healed will be very slow to heal. This process is sped up significantly by ingesting actual blood, as stated above, and with something nearby to feed off of, Miles can make lightning-fast recoveries. The problem is getting something to feed off, of course.

◈ Life-Force Draining Miles is able to drain the life energy of organic beings in close proximity to him. This draining both causes those that are near him to feel light-headed and much weaker, as well as gives Miles a significant power boost, making him faster, stronger, and more deadly in general. Enough life-force draining will eventually become fatal, but Miles has never gone to those extremes- nor could he, as the physical toll that would take on Miles would cause him to pop like a tick. Miles can also use life-force draining to heal wounds, though the process is very slow and painful.

◈ Hypnosis Miles has yet to unlock the full scope of this power, but according to Kadojkovic family tales, any that drinks the blood of another will be able to control their mind. Miles has yet to drink the blood of another person (that he knows, at least) and has thus yet to experiment with this ability. However, the mental mutation that his power has caused does make Miles functionally immune to hypnosis, provided that it isn't a drug-induced form of mesmerism.

◈ Weaknesses Daylight is a weakness of Miles'- while he doesn't shrivel up like a raisin upon contact with the sun, he is stronger at night than he is during the day and can absorb more life energy at a time with no sun. (He also burns very easily, but that's more a product of too many video games than it is genetic superpowers). Miles' true weakness, however, is silver- contact with silver causes Miles' skin to burn like flash paper, and a large enough piece of silver is enough to easily bring Miles to his knees. Miles is also weak to beheading and being staked through the heart- not because of the vampirism aspect, but because either of those things would kill anybody.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
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7/10. Contingent on Miles getting some life energy in his system, his strength vastly outstrips a regular human and even that of many metahumans. Without the advantage of any nearby organic beings to take advantage of, Miles falls to a normal old 2.

[ AGILITY ]
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5/10. Miles with enhancements is quite agile, able to move much faster than an average human. Regular Miles with no organic beings is still a half-decent runner, to be fair, but only at a high-school track level.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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5/10. Miles is fairly bright, to be fair, and is surprisingly clever. While certainly not stupid, he is also definitely not a genius and does not have any collegiate-level knowledge, though if it weren't for HERO he could certainly get into university if he wanted.

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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2/10. Miles has very few mechanisms of actually dealing damage outside of sucking up some blood and socking them over and over again, which isn't exactly effective.

[ LETHALITY ]
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7/10. Anybody that can consume your vitality is going to be pretty scary when it comes to human lives. The one drawback is the time and effort it takes for Miles to leech somebody of all their life energy.

[ ENDURANCE ]
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6/10. Miles' enhancements don't last permanently, obviously, but it's enough to get him through a firefight when he needs. His stamina overall is pretty decent except in bed and his regenerative factor, while not significant, does give him an edge in a fight over a regular, non-regenerating fleshbag.

[ EFFICACY ]
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3/10. Miles' powers are severely limited by the fact he needs some form of organic life to enhance himself, and a decent supply of actual blood to be able to remotely compete with anything above the B-tier. Lock him in a stone room, and he's literally helpless. Going berserk also tends to take off significant points from this scale.

[ SKILLS ]

he's a mega nerd [wip will do later]

[ EQUIPMENT ]

Miles is in ownership of an energy sword gifted to him by HERO that he calls "Crimson Vengeance." Its edgy name is matched by the equally edgy fact that it has some of Miles' own blood in it, allowing him to control the sword fluently with a tiny microchip implanted in his brain and make it do all sorts of neat tricks.

``Crimson Vengeance``

Hitman's Character Sheet Landfill

D H A M P I R

D H A M P I R

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[ NAME ]

Miles Josip Ivan Željko Kadojkovic

[ HERO IDENTITY ]

Dhampir

[ NICKNAME/ALIAS ]

The Vampire of Castleburg

[ AGE ]

19

[ GENDER ]

Male

[ AFFILIATION ]

H.E.R.O. [Present]
The Dark Masks [Former]

[ APPEARANCE ]

At first glance, Miles looks like the type of person that doesn’t get out much. His skin is incredibly fair- not sheet white, but certainly lacking in melanin to say the least, and he burns very easily. He has raven black, wavy black hair that he keeps long enough for the bangs to fall over his face, often covering one of his two thin, ash-gray eyes. His build isn’t anything impressive either; Miles leans towards the thin side, not unhealthily so, but enough to keep him as one of the last picks during dodgeball in gym. Though not particularly muscular, he is fairly tall, standing at around 6'1".

His choice of clothes is often formal, with Miles finding comfort in suits and other types of prim apparel that one would see at a wedding or funeral. His hero suit is a similar-style black shirt and pants, though it is all covered by a cloak-like jet-black trenchcoat that engulfs his entire figure and flutters in the wind. Miles will occasionally wear a more casual get-up when wearing a suit is simply unbearable, but this occurrence is quite rare to see.

Miles has a certain rugged handsomeness to him, but it is often offset by a slight hunch and the dark circles that are perpetually under his eyes.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

◈ B A S H F U L Despite his spooky physical appearance, unsettling superpowers, and chilling rumors about eating babies or whatever, Miles doesn't at all come off as a creepy vampire-man. On the contrary, Miles is a very reserved individual, soft-spoken, and easily flustered. He's far from antisocial; he would love to have more friends, but unfortunately, the rumors often make him an outcast among his peers, and instead of being fearful of reaching out to people, he's instead afraid people will dislike him.

◈ T E N D E R Miles is actually quite the sweetheart, liking soft things, fluffy things, romcoms, and Hello Kitty. Those that get to know him may find him to be quite chatty about those things and more, finding solace in having somebody that can understand who he is as a person. He's actually a very good friend and highly protective of those he's close to. He's also a (often hapless) romantic, enjoying gooey and mushy moments far more than most males his age find to be socially acceptable.

◈ L O W S E L F - E S T E E M Miles has dismal self-esteem and the bare minimum in self-confidence. He tends to think that others think badly of him and is rather pessimistic in general. Miles has a strong fear of rejection and struggles to approach other people, and thinks lowly of himself and his abilities, having a negative view of how he is perceived in his head. His powers are cool and all, but Miles often wishes he never had them. They do tend to be serious baggage.

◈ B E W A R E T H E V A M P I R E Miles is a very mild-mannered person most of the time, but when something he holds dear is in danger, or when he's had a little too much organic life energy to feed on, he enters a dangerous feeding frenzy, like a feral wolf, where nothing alive or dead is safe. Miles would like to tell people that a confession of true love will relieve him of this state, but this is really just a ploy to hear a confession of true love. In reality, one should just wait out Miles' rage. He'll run out of fuel eventually.

[ BIO ]

There are stories about vampires living in Castleburg, that prey on children as soon as the sun sets and leaves lifeless, bloodless husks scattered across the sidewalks of Watervale. These stories are mostly false. In fact, they are almost entirely false. However, there is a morsel of truth to these tall tales. While not as villainous as the fables suggest, there are vampires, and they do reside in the city of Castleburg. Miles Kadojkovic is one of them.

The Kadojkovic clan had historically resided for centuries in the rugged hills of the Učka mountain range in Istria, Croatia. Since the X-200 meteor reached Earth's atmosphere, the family had historically possessed a strange, dangerous set of powers that mirrored the stories of Jure Grando, a famous Balkan vampire. Josip "the Bloodsucker" Kadojkovic, the first of the clan to demonstrate these lethal powers, roamed the Adriatic coastline, preying on the Napoleonic French soldiers that were stationed there. His fame as a gleeful murderer-for-hire generated the clan a horrendous reputation but a lot of clout among the criminal underworld of the time, and when "the Bloodsucker" died his family and heirs retired to a massive castle in the mountains. Future generations of Kadojkovic "vampires" became mostly reclusive, living off of the great storerooms full of human blood and occasionally journeying into villages for a re-supply.

For a few hundred years, this lifestyle worked wonders until the 2040s, when the Croatian government, with the backing of the regional Balkan hero company, decided that its trans-peninsular train would be built directly through the Kadojkovic Kastle. Two birds with one stone- build a fancy choo-choo train, and get rid of any pesky vampires all in one fell swoop. At this point, the patriarch of the family, Josip Kadojkovic III, decided that he was not able to fight off an entire company full of superheroes, and so he, along with his pregnant wife, abandoned the Croatian mountains for the American city of Castleburg, settling down in Watervale, where Miles was born, named after his mother (Mila), father, grandfather, and great-grandfather in that order.

There are many perks to being a vampire, but one of the pitfalls is the constant craving for blood. The Kadojkovics had, traditionally, settled this urge with violent, bloody murder. This worked just fine in an underdeveloped, rural region of Southeastern Europe, but did not work in a high-tech American city filled with patrol officers, patrol robots, and many more superheroes than Croatia could ever hope to see. Thankfully, Josip Kadojkovic found a very optimal solution: there were a number of blood banks across the city, with plenty of potential fuel for the family. All it took was a quick and easy break-in, and voila! Both Josip and his son, who inherited his power, had enough food to last a while. By day, Miles' father worked a paralegal, and by night, he would break into blood banks, hospitals, and the occasional morgue, and drain them of their stock.

One can see how the vampire rumors started. All across the holonet, rumors of a vampire clan that stole blood circulated across the city. They were even (falsely) accused of some (likely mafia) murders in Watervale. It was a sensation and paranoia that gripped the entire community. Some would relish in the attention, but Miles did not. He was never much of a boastful type, always preferring a nice book over the spotlight, especially when the spotlight involved a crime spree and a few murders that his family (to his knowledge) didn't even commit.

Miles' father Josip remained unperturbed, though. He would likely still be robbing medical facilities across Castleburg of its plasma if it wasn't for his archnemesis- severe rheumatoid arthritis that made it difficult to walk, let alone silently and effortlessly rob banks. To provide for the family, Miles decided to don the cloak in a very strange and illegal form of a coming-of-age ritual. He didn't enjoy this one bit, but neither did his father, and he needed to live somehow. It was a victimless crime anyway! How hard could it be?

As it turns out? Very difficult. Maybe it was because his father was just that much better as a faux-villain than Miles was, or maybe it was because Castlebug's police department finally decided to step up to the plate. Whatever the case may be, Miles' attempt to follow his father's footsteps lead to him being loaded with 17 plasma stun shots and thrown into the back of a police hovercraft.

Before Miles' family could come to bail their teenage son out, however, another woman, one with dark hair and a cool look, approached him, and spouted out a surprising amount of information about his life, information that even the most dedicated holonet true-crime sleuths would never know in a million years. The woman then introduced herself as Alexis Montagne, the Director of HERO, and gave Miles an offer- join her organization, get out of jail, get a good job, and never have to rob another god damned blood bank again; or enjoy what would inevitably end up as the insides of a juvenile detention facility. There was only one real answer there.

And so Miles, under the identity "Dhampir" became a superhero of sorts. Though very gifted, he's remained mostly under the radar as is, though some holonet sleuths have begun to speculate that perhaps the Vampire of Castleburg may have turned to the side of good. Maybe those computer-bound losers are good for something after all.

[ MISCELLANEOUS ]

◈ What HERO has provided Miles and his father is synthetic blood, specially produced in a lab for them. It looks like overly syrupy cartoon blood and, according to Miles, "tastes like somebody mixed real blood with prune juice." It's still better than having to commit crimes on a routine basis to eat, however.

◈ Though Miles technically engaged in what could be classified as a cannibalistic act for a number of years, he grows visibly angered and flustered at the meer mention of the word 'cannibal,' as well as the words 'cannonball,' 'carousel,' 'countable,' and any word that sounds similar to 'cannibal.'

◈ Miles has achieved Grandmaster ranking in Alliance of Heroes, a virtual reality MOBA game. In short, he's extremely good. He doesn't talk about this with any of his colleagues, though, out of fear of being considered a nerd.

[ RANKING ]

B+

[ POWERS ]

Miles' powers have been termed as Vampirism. This grants Miles access to a few, related powers.

◈ Life-Force Draining One of his two most notable powers, Miles is able to drain the life energy of organic beings in close proximity to him. This draining both causes those that are near him to feel light-headed and much weaker, as well as gives Miles a significant power boost, making him faster, stronger, and more deadly in general. Enough life-force draining will eventually become fatal, but Miles has never gone to those extremes- nor could he, as the physical toll that would take on Miles would cause him to pop like a tick. Miles can also use life-force draining to heal wounds, though the process is very slow and painful.

◈ "I Drink Your Blood" The power that Miles' family earned a bad rap for, Miles does have two razor-sharp fangs that he can use to drink the blood of others. Unlike his life-force draining, Miles must have some form of blood replenishment on a routine interval, otherwise he will grow progressively weaker and eventually perish. Organic blood makes Miles extremely powerful, though, causing him to physically swell in size and making him an actual menace to fight, and will also heal him much more effectively than with synthetic blood or life draining. Too much blood, though, and Miles becomes a rampaging maniac.

◈ Hypnosis Miles has yet to unlock the full scope of this power, but according to Kadojkovic family tales, any that drinks the blood of another will be able to control their mind. Miles has yet to drink the blood of another person (that he knows, at least) and has thus yet to experiment with this ability. However, the mental mutation that his power has caused does make Miles functionally immune to hypnosis, provided that it isn't a drug-induced form of mesmerism.

◈ Weaknesses Daylight is a weakness of Miles'- while he doesn't shrivel up like a raisin upon contact with the sun, he is stronger at night than he is during the day and can absorb more life energy at a time with no sun. (He also burns very easily, but that's more a product of too many video games than it is genetic superpowers). Miles' true weakness, however, is silver- contact with silver causes Miles' skin to burn like flash paper, and a large enough piece of silver is enough to easily bring Miles to his knees. Miles is also weak to beheading and being staked through the heart- not because of the vampirism aspect, but because either of those things would kill anybody.

[ PHYSICAL STRENGTH ]
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7/10. Contingent on Miles getting some life energy in his system, his strength vastly outstrips a regular human and even that of many metahumans. Without the advantage of any nearby organic beings to take advantage of, Miles falls to a normal old 2.

[ AGILITY ]
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5/10. Miles with enhancements is quite agile, able to move much faster than an average human. Regular Miles with no organic beings is still a half-decent runner, to be fair, but only at a high-school track level.

[ INTELLIGENCE ]
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5/10. Miles is fairly bright, to be fair, and is surprisingly clever. While certainly not stupid, he is also definitely not a genius and does not have any collegiate-level knowledge, though if it weren't for HERO he could certainly get into university if he wanted.

[ DESTRUCTIVENESS ]
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2/10. Miles has very few mechanisms of actually dealing damage outside of sucking up some blood and socking them over and over again, which isn't exactly effective.

[ LETHALITY ]
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7/10. Anybody that can consume your vitality is going to be pretty scary when it comes to human lives. The one drawback is the time and effort it takes for Miles to leech somebody of all their life energy.

[ ENDURANCE ]
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5/10. Miles' enhancements don't last permanently, obviously, but it's enough to get him through a firefight when he needs. His stamina overall is pretty decent except in bed

[ EFFICACY ]
■■□□□□□□□□

2/10. Miles' powers are severely limited by the fact he needs some form of organic life to enhance himself, and a decent supply of actual blood to be able to remotely compete with anything above the B-tier. Lock him in a stone room, and he's literally helpless.

[ SKILLS ]

he's a mega nerd [wip will do later]

[ EQUIPMENT ]

Miles is in ownership of an energy sword gifted to him by HERO that he calls "Crimson Vengeance." Its edgy name is matched by the equally edgy fact that it has some of Miles' own blood in it, allowing him to control the sword fluently with a tiny microchip implanted in his brain and make it do all sorts of neat tricks.

``Crimson Vengeance``