The gist is more or less just wondering where all the posts at. We have 16 accepted characters and only 13 IC posts, 8 of which are unique characters with the remainder being second posts.
C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y
_________________________________________________________ Dr. Robert Bruce Banner, PhD _________________________________________________________ 35 | Missing, Presumed Dead _________________________________________________________ Unaffiliated | American
N O T A B L E A B I L I T I E S & T O O L S N O T A B L E A B I L I T I E S & T O O L S
A B I L I T I E S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH All reported sightings of the entity known as “the Hulk” include it demonstrating physical strength and durability far exceeding any human limits, as well as those of any metahumans currently on record. This seems to grow exponentially as a response to aggression or pain. The upper limits of the Hulk's strength and durability is unknown, if such limits exist at all. -
T O O L (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼None The entity known as “the Hulk” has not demonstrated any capability for tool use in any reported sightings. All known instances of the entity indicate a mind that operates purely on emotion and instinct. -
N O T A B L E S K I L L S & T A L E N T S N O T A B L E S K I L L S & T A L E N T S
S K I L L (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ Evasion and Survival In the past year, Bruce Banner has learned several survival skills the hard way. He has become an expert at traveling without being noticed, avoiding populated or heavily monitored areas, and surviving off the grid. -
T A L E N T (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ Genius Intellect Dr. Banner was a prodigy in the sciences, particularly in nuclear physics. While he never achieved the success or fame of Tony Stark or any of the other “rock star” scientists, it was quietly agreed upon in many scientific circles that in his field, Bruce Banner was the smartest person on Earth. -
T H E S T O R Y S O F A R... T H E S T O R Y S O F A R...
35 Years Ago: Robert Bruce Banner is born to the geneticist Dr. Brian Banner and his wife Rebecca. Their home life is very private and secretive, and Brian is known for being standoffish and easily frustrated at work, especially as he is repeatedly passed over for promotions or recognition. Dark rumors circulate that the insecure and volatile Dr. Banner takes his frustrations out on his wife and son.
30 Years Ago: The worst rumors about the Banner family are confirmed when Rebecca Banner calls 911 about a domestic disturbance. Police arrive on the scene to find Rebecca murdered, Brian blacked out in a drunken stupor, and 5-year-old Bruce hiding in his bedroom closet. Brian Banner is arrested, and Bruce is sent to live with his aunt. The young boy shows clear signs of severe physical and mental abuse.
29-20 Years Ago: Bruce Banner spends his childhood withdrawn, shy, and avoidant of his classmates. Through his school years, he has no real friends and no shortage of bullies. Despite this, Bruce excels in his classes and graduates early, earning summa cum laude at age 15.
19-10 Years Ago: Bruce receives a full-ride scholarship to Desert State Univeristy in Navapo, New Mexico. He displays an uncanny aptitude for nuclear physics, earning his Bachelor's degree at age 18. Bruce transfers to Penn State to earn his Master's degree by 20, then to CalTech for his doctorate, which he receives by age 25. All the while, Bruce gains a particular fascination with the unique properties of Gamma radiation, and forwards several theories about its potential applications.
9-5 Years Ago: Dr. Banner makes several proposals for new technologies to utilize Gamma radiation as a near-limitless energy source, and even proposes utilizing the mutagenic properties of its more extreme frequencies to restore damaged tissue. His ideas are considered radical by the scientific community, and Banner struggles to receive funding for his experiments.
5 Years Ago: Dr. Banner is contacted by General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross of the US Air Force about the development of a new fusion weapon. Banner refuses at first, but Ross eventually promises full funding for his other Gamma-related projects. In order to continue his philanthropic work, Dr. Banner agrees to assist in the development of the Gamma Bomb.
During this time, Banner meets General Ross's daughter, the free-spirited and empathetic Elizabeth “Betty” Ross. Betty takes an interest in the shy and quiet Bruce, and over time she wears down his psychological walls. Eventually, Bruce allows himself to open up to Betty, his first and only real friend.
3 Years Ago: Dr. Banner's involvement with the Gamma Bomb project grows more and more, until he is promoted to Project Director. This comes at the extreme displeasure of the project's original Director, Dr. Emil Blonsky. Banner spends more time in direct contact with General Ross, despite the two developing an intense dislike for each other. This dislike deepens when Bruce and Betty's relationship grows beyond friendship, and the two begin dating.
2 Years Ago: Bruce proposes to Betty, who agrees. The two become engaged, which infuriates General Ross. General Ross and Dr Banner's working relationship deteriorates, with the envious Blonsky insinuating himself as a go-between to keep the Gamma Bomb project on schedule. Bruce and Betty agree to marry after work on the Gamma Bomb is complete, and they can be together far away from her father's influence.
1 Year Ago: The prototype of the Gamma Bomb is complete, and Dr. Banner oversees a test detonation in the New Mexico desert. Minutes before the scheduled detonation, Banner sees a civilian- a teenage boy- who had unwittingly wandered onto the testing ground undetected. Unable to stop the countdown, Bruce rushes onto the testing ground and rushes the teenager to shelter. Before he can get to shelter himself, the Gamma Bomb detonates, with Dr. Banner caught in the blast.
In the wake of the explosion, Dr. Banner's body is never found. He is believed dead, vaporized by the weapon he helped create.
11 Months Ago: Massive seismic activity is detected deep in the Chihuahuan Desert, nowhere near any known fault lines. Later investigations of the epicenter reveal a crater consistent with that of a catastrophic impact.
9 Months Ago: A truck stop on I-40 between Phoenix and Tucson is utterly destroyed. Officially the cause is listed as an explosion of a petroleum tank, but the damage to the building and the surrounding vehicles far exceeds what would be expected from such an explosion. Eyewitnesses report seeing a “hulking monster” in the midst of the chaos.
4 Months Ago: Authorities in Bear Lake, Utah, arrest an unidentified homeless man for vagrancy. Hours later, the police station is destroyed, along with much of the town square and several buildings in a path leading into the open desert. Emergency responders are quickly joined by military elements, who overrun the town and label the incident as a terror attack from political extremists. Like the I-40 incident, however, some eyewitness reports describe a “hulking figure” amid the destruction. Latching onto the shared word to describe the supposed monster, conspiracy theorists label the entity “the Hulk.”
2 Months Ago: General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross mobilizes elements of the 307th Bomber Wing to conduct top-secret “training maneuvers” in the Colorado desert, days after a supposed Hulk sighting in the area. The details are strictly classified, but records show enough ammunition was routed to these “training maneuvers” to engage and destroy an entire armored division. Furthermore, one bomber is forced to make an emergency crash-landing after an unexpected collision. Damage to the craft suggests it was struck with a massive blunt object, as if a large boulder had been flung into the air at it.
Today: Aerial drones patrolling the airspace over Wyoming have captured footage of a man wandering northeast toward Cheyenne. A man whose facial features the drone’s software has identified as a perfect match for the late Dr. Bruce Banner…
P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S )
I plan on using Bruce as a catalyst for character interactions, as various heroes can try to slug it out with the big guy or call on the scientific wits of Banner. Also, Hulk is probably the most criminally under-served character in all of Marvel’s A-list, especially after his dismal handling in the MCU, and I’d like to be able to put a little respect back on Big Green’s name.
All formatting originates via the work ofLord Wraith
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You can edit a bad draft, but you cannot edit a blank page.
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Reluctantly retired roleplayer. <br><br>Except when I'm not.<br><br>Why are you here when you should be writing posts?<br><br>You can edit a bad draft, but you cannot edit a blank page.</div>
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