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Guardians Of Earth (A Superhero RP)

Wizard

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Wizard joined the group shortly after Shock and held an unimposing peace sign to the group upon arrival. However, unlike his previous antics, he had been quiet and perfectly willing to let the others plan while he idly admired Weeping Willow's building 'renovations'. This would make entry and, more importantly, exit quite difficult indeed. And then he started stroking his beard in that way all wizards and practitioners do when posed with the opportunity to ponder, whether or not a good idea was actually present.

"No can do on the portals, Mr Carnage, for the simple matter that I don't know what it looks like inside. I could teleport us in... whether we land right on top of Willow's planning table is another matter. Plus Saturn is in retrograde, which I can't begin to tell you how troublesome that makes transportation."

Then he clicked his fingers in revelatory genius. "I can turn us into animals however. I doubt it will alert Miss Willow if there a few extra mice running around in her tangle. How about you, Heidi? An electric mouse is like those pompkemons that the kids are raving about."

Polymorph Mechanic

People who wish to take Wizard's offer can turn themselves into a small animal of their choice. They can dispel it and return to their normal forms when they wish.

Once transforming those who wished to do so, Wizard struck a pose and turned into a rabbit.

Rabbit

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@Silver Carrot got something quick up for you

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Wizard

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"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms William. My name is Winnie Green if we are going with our birth names. Get settled in and help yourself to the bathroom, but-" he stopped himself from the words 'its just a curtain really' as he lulled his head over to the 'bathroom' in question. It wasn't that he did have company, more that the company he did keep also followed his bohemian lifestyle. Guessing that Ms William's would not appreciate such a thing, he clicked his fingers (or something resembling it given his lack of bones) and voila! A perfectly private modern bathroom.

The road trip, for the arcane absurdity of Wizard, was... mundane. In truth, it was a regular road trip with a skeleton driver. Wizard occupied the time with stories of 'back in the day' while the VW trundled along the road. He would also encourage Heidi to tell some of her own stories, but didn't pry. Whether or not she wished to share was her choice and hers alone. It might have caught her impatiently as the trip was about 2 hours in total. However, when they arrived, it seemed as though they were just behind Caine? Caine would not have taken 2 hours to fly there.

Bonehead picked up Wizard as if he were a towel and threw it over himself. At this, the old hero reconstituted to his regular form with a full-body jiggle resembling jelly. "Well, Ms Williams, I believe this is our stop. I wish to see you live up to your hero name today. To shock is not always a bad thing."

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Wizard

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"A briefing that is actually brief. Hah! I've never been a fan of big hero*, but you're winning me over, man." The old man gave a bow and was quickly out the door unto the pursuit of justice.

Wizard's grand enclave, his Sanctum Sanctorum, was a beat-up Volkswagen bus sticking out like an entirely unimpressive sore thumb in the headquarter's parking lot. It did have a new paint job, and someone seemed to have attempted to get the dents out. But the wear and tear of yesteryear had hardly ever faded. Someone, in the kindest of outlooks, would say it had soul. A sane person would question whether it's road legal. Wizard was a reputable hero, surely he wouldn't ask the others to join him in an impending road side disaster, right? The display made that answer questionable.

Upon stepping into the back, Wizard's skeleton separated from his body. This didn't have nearly the grotesque display one might expect comes with such a process. It was more akin to a prop skeleton from Spirit Halloween emerging from his back, and the floppy Wizard draping himself over a bean bag by his bed. "It's quick of the dead around here. Get on the wheel, bonehead, and I'll try to whip up something to get past the Brooklyn-Queen's," he ordered while his head lulled limply about the comfortably large cushion.

'Bonehead' followed orders wordlessly as he stepped to the front and into the drivers seat. The skeleton made a point of putting on round-rimmed sunglasses, as if he had eyes to protect, then took five tries at the ignition before the ancient vehicle kicked up.

For those who decide to enter

The floppy Wizard flung his head around to regard the back of the van. "Welcome to the van that fights for peace. Just make yourself comfortable, we will be off in a moment or two."

*For wizard, this is said in the exact same breath as 'big pharma' or 'big tech'

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@Silver Carrot It is most certainly a retro Volkswagon bus that has been done up to be a camper van. While it has undeniably been given some touch-ups over the years, it's definitely a little beat-up. I would say heroes invested in protecting a prestigious image would steer clear of this thing lmao

@Eviledd1984 Just made the edit now. Its only a small addition in the power description

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@IAmTheIsland Absolutely! I'd be happy to give Wizard some connections. How does this sound:

Wizard had been a long-running but on-and-off teacher at the Sanctum of Sorcerers by the time Delaney Nadeau stepped through the doors. This was one of her worst teachers and easily had the biggest failure rate under his teaching. The first feedback she got for why the failure happened was 'needs to taste the dandelions'. Whether or not Delaney went out and ate a dandelion as a result of this, it would have brought her no closer to the absolute power she desires.

In general, Wizard tried his best to make his student see the odd side of life and find happiness in magic. However, his esoteric manner of communication might have resulted in more frustration for the young student rather than helping her see the light.

After a summer surf break from the Sanctum, Wizard returned to see a quarter of it blown out the side and many harmed from an attack from within. He proceeded to scry in order to find the culprit, only to get a glancing look at Violet Vile before a waved of purple energy crushed his arcane view. He recognised her and knew his failings to help her see good.

However, it may be the case that VV's failings in the eyes of Wizard might have revealed something that shes lacking in. Maybe he has some great arcane secret that she could not find. It may or may not be true; however, a girl who is hell-bent on the pinnacle of power might find certain paranoia in the strange, esoteric old man she simply couldn't figure out.

@Eviledd1984 Small addition. I think Wizard's powers are far more powerful on willing targets and weaker on non-willing ones

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Wizard

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Uploaded to the wizard7342 Youtube channel

The video opens to 10 seconds of legacy hero, Wizard, staring blankly at the camera. After this time, he realises the camera is running and speaks.

"Good morning all, good morning all, the sun says hello. It is a sunny morning in California, and the waves are looking good. It has been quite a ride, hasn't it? But I drew a Tarot card today for the world and it seems I have drawn the Fool, the card of starting all over again. Many people see the Fool as a bad card, that all their progress has come to nothing, but I think it's just neat. You see, it is also the card of bright horizons and great opportunities. We were in quite a dark patch before, quite a lot of dark alleys and nasty business. I can't think of a better thing the world needs right now than the Fool."

"Remember always the bright things in life. Nuclear weapons may still be here, the world may still be warming, but at least the latter makes the waves that little bit better. There is a bright side to every step, you see." With that, Wizard raised both hands in peace signs. "Now let me recite the mantra. Peace and love, peace and love, peace an-"

This needless repetition is interrupted by a clatter of something off-screen. This disrupts Wizard, causing him to frown at something to the side. Soon after, he is seen stumbling out of his bean bag and scrambling to gain footing, then dashing into the camera. The camera falls and the video grows staticky.

"Rupert! Get out of the jerky! How many times to do need to tell you? Mice don't eat meat."

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Guardian Of Earth HQ. Ravenbrook, New York.

A wizard is never late, nor is he early; he arrives precisely when he means to. In this case, from the view of all respectable authority, Wizard was very late to the meeting. He sauntered into the conference hall as if time were an illusion, which it is not. Then, he twirled a pirouette to the heroes and bowed toward Carnage in particular.

"Apologies, for my rudeness. But you won't need to catch me up on matters." He rose. "I always have an ear to the ground." He took a few steps to the table edge, then squatted down where the heroes could now see a human ear affixed to the flooring beneath it. Wizard took great care to peel it off the tiles before rising and holding it up to the side of his head. When his hands let go, they unveiled the ear was not perfectly returned to the side of his head. Wizard's stance said 'ta da!!!'.

Then was the matter of the task at hand, which caused the mage to stroke his beard in contemplation. "An eco-terrorist who wants to save a river by poisoning its waters. These youngins have some strange ideas, don't they Carnie?" He clicked his fingers before he got a reply. "Regardless, I say we move quick. I have space in my van if anyone needs a ride."

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Wizard

Wizard

Name: Winfield 'Winnie' Green

Alias: Wizard

Age: 81 (appears mid-sixties)

Gender: Male

Appearance: Winnie is an older man with long white hair and an impressive beard to match. He wears colourful loose fitting clothes that match the persona, in general, this is a man who lives his persona. The exception to this is when he is at the beach where he wears tie-dyed swim trunks.

In motion, Winnie is often aloof with long, flowing movements. This often defies gravity in it's whimsicality, although few are sure whether this is use of his powers

Superpower: Wizard is a wizard

He can cast a variety of spells, often favouring illusion and non-offensive casting. While this is largely at 'random bullshit go' button, it is important to keep in mind that his magic on willing participants is quite powerful while it is much weaker against non-willing ones.

Where his primary strength is variety, his primary weakness is potency. This is no grand magus. Sure he can cast a fireball, but it isn't something that a villain with basic durability can't shrug off. His greatest feat was turning someone into a mouse and that was lightning in a bottle

Skills:
- Movie magic: Winnie is an expert film maker. He was trained in the 60s and 70$ Hollywood era and is still called in to help with productions
- Surfing: He is a very good surfer
- Tarot readings: His powers don't extend to reading the future, but he intensely believes in occult practices. He practices tarot and soothsaying rituals of old

Equipment: Tarot deck, one of them new digital handheld cameras (it's 10 years old), a mouse named Rupert who seems to understand English

Personality: Winnie is a whimsical old man who lets the wind take him where it pleases. He grew up in the era of free love, so he intensely believes in peace and resolving differences with kindness. (More to be added(

Biography: The sixties were a crazy time. Young Kansan, Winfield Green, travelled the rolling hills of California in a beat up Volkswagon. He was among like-minded and free-spirited individuals speaking power to the man and stopping the Vietnam war one smoke-filled concert at a time.

This lead him to the fateful day when a session to 'expand his mind, lead him to a fit in the back of the van. But in his mind, the cosmos opened up before him and he saw, what he believed, to be the truth of the universe. Who knew if that was the truth, but he came to as the ambulance arrive. Only he wasn't Winfield Green anymore, not truly, he was Wizard.

The powers had some side-effects. Increased hair growth to his head and beard turned the idea of a 'hair cut' to 'hair management'. He also aged slower now

Wizard first came to fame when footage released of him teleporting onto the moon and placing down a 'peace and love' flag down next to the American one. In truth, this was filmed in a basement with the help of a man named Kanley Stubrick. The US government knew this was a trick, but didn't announce it because it didn't suit their interests. Then he joined the Dark Guardians where he promptly became a D-tier hero for not fitting the vibe.

Another feat is a matter of rumour. In the 00s, at the height of everything being very edgy, the villain named Deathbringer disappeared. At the same time, Wizard came out with his new mouse familiar Rupert. To any in the know, this was Deathbringer's first name.

Relationships: TBD

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Work in progress, but it's a start

Wizard

Name: Winfield 'Winnie' Green

Alias: Wizard

Age: 81 (appears mid-sixties)

Gender: Male

Appearance: Winnie is an older man with long white hair and an impressive beard to match. He wears colourful loose fitting clothes that match the persona, in general, this is a man who lives his persona. The exception to this is when he is at the beach where he wears tie-dyed swim trunks.

In motion, Winnie is often aloof with long, flowing movements. This often defies gravity in it's whimsicality, although few are sure whether this is use of his powers

Superpower: Wizard is a wizard

He can cast a variety of spells, often favouring illusion and non-offensive casting. (To be expanded on)

Where his primary strength is variety, his primary weakness is potency. This is no grand magus. Sure he can cast a fireball, but it isn't something that a villain with basic durability can't shrug off. His greatest feat was turning someone into a mouse and that was lightning in a bottle

Skills:
- Movie magic: Winnie is an expert film maker. He was trained in the 60s and 70$ Hollywood era and is still called in to help with productions
- Surfing: He is a very good surfer
- Tarot readings: His powers don't extend to reading the future, but he intensely believes in occult practices. He practices tarot and soothsaying rituals of old

Equipment: Tarot deck, one of them new digital handheld cameras (it's 10 years old), a mouse named Rupert who seems to understand English

Personality: Winnie is a whimsical old man who lets the wind take him where it pleases. He grew up in the era of free love, so he intensely believes in peace and resolving differences with kindness. (More to be added(

Biography: The sixties were a crazy time. Young Kansan, Winfield Green, travelled the rolling hills of California in a beat up Volkswagon. He was among like-minded and free-spirited individuals speaking power to the man and stopping the Vietnam war one smoke-filled concert at a time.

This lead him to the fateful day when a session to 'expand his mind, lead him to a fit in the back of the van. But in his mind, the cosmos opened up before him and he saw, what he believed, to be the truth of the universe. Who knew if that was the truth, but he came to as the ambulance arrive. Only he wasn't Winfield Green anymore, not truly, he was Wizard.

The powers had some side-effects. Increased hair growth to his head and beard turned the idea of a 'hair cut' to 'hair management'. He also aged slower now

Wizard first came to fame when footage released of him teleporting onto the moon and placing down a 'peace and love' flag down next to the American one. In truth, this was filmed in a basement with the help of a man named Kanley Stubrick. The US government knew this was a trick, but didn't announce it because it didn't suit their interests. Then he joined the Dark Guardians where he promptly became a D-tier hero for not fitting the vibe.

Another feat is a matter of rumour. In the 00s, at the height of everything being very edgy, the villain named Deathbringer disappeared. At the same time, Wizard came out with his new mouse familiar Rupert. To any in the know, this was Deathbringer's first name.

Relationships: TBD

Extra: TBD

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Got room for one more? Thinking an old wizard with the reputation of a Dr Strange equivalent, but a fraction of his powers