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I don't particularly care. Since theres only five animals, we could double up on them. In that case, the pairs should collab their fights. I'll go ahead and claim the lion for Ka'van. Who wants to fight with him?

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Good evening, or whatever time it is for you on reading this! I'm wondering if there's still spaces available? I see the apply tag is still listed but thought it polite to ask first!

@Blazion

Sure!

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Ka'van now also has a chart :D

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Creep Bros
Location: The Wind Farm Tags: Whoever else is there

Mindraker, displeased by the helicopter interfering with his plans, entered the mind of the pilot. As with the helicopter from earlier that day, the bird began to careen out of control. This time, however, Raker didn't release control to let the pilot take back over. This time, he held on until the chopper plummeted into the ground.

The explosion was quick and hot. Anyone on board would have to have been dead. However, right before the crash, a single figure managed to bail out. His parachute barely deployed before he landed, but he seemed fine. Dressed in black combat gear, he hauled ass towards the scene, gun up and ready. Mindraker sought to reach into his mind as well, but...couldn't. Luckily, Black Mask moved quickly to fill in. The two vanished from their spot. Funny enough, on the ground where they had stood, in the clearing just under the turbine, was a little red flash drive.

The two villains reappeared a little ways away, and Black Mask disappeared again, by himself this time. He reappeared right in front of the man, and a struggle began. Mask grabbed the gun and pointed it upwards, bullets spraying into the air. He was trying to wrestle it away.

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Ka'van watched as Alice began barking orders at her unit on her way out. He knew it wouldn't be long before Dawn started doing the same. It wasn't that he didn't respect his leader, he was very good at what he did, but Ka'van tended to be more...independent. He enjoyed coming up with his own plans. He defeated an evil demon overlord when he was nineteen, for heaven's sake!

The alien tilted his head back, his form becoming engulfed in a dark, smoky cloud. A tattered, ash grey shroud burst from seemingly nowhere, settling onto his shoulders as the cloud turned his form a solid black. He was nothing more than a silhouette, so black that even light didn't reflect off of him. The only discernible feature was the glowing, solid red eyes. The air around him grew colder, and his breath was visible as a cloud, pillowing out of an unseen mouth.

"I'll meet you there," Wraith said to his teammates. With that, he picked himself up off the ground and flew towards the window. He phased right through it. The feeling of freedom lifted his heart just a little; even if it was only temporary. This is what he'd vowed to do when arriving on Earth: protect the innocent. At least he still had that.

Wraith arrived downtown into a scene of madness. The lion robot was picking cars up in it's maw, shaking them, and then crushing them flat. The rhinoceros was smashing itself into building, making at least one topple to the ground. The bird picked up a bus, carried it high into the sky, and then dropped it. Behind him, the snake exploded from the ground and burrowed up the side of a building. At the far end of the chaos, the elephant was spewing fire. In the middle, the villain, who was screaming "I AM THE ZOOKEEPER!" stood, his face red with excitement. It was a bit overwhelming, but Ka'van quickly pinpointed a place to start. Step one: catch the bus.

The citizens on board the transit were screaming bloody murder as they plummeted to the ground. Wraith flew upwards to meet them, holding out his hands and concentrating on the bus's mass. It was pretty big, and moving very fast. He had to be careful not to stop it too fast, lest he break every neck on board. The bus became engulfed by a dark energy, his telekinesis at work. It slowed, then stopped, mere feet above the ground. Ka'van swiveled in the air, the bus moving with him. He carried it a short distance away from the scene before setting it down. The alien phased through the side and stepped onto the floor, his form still not solid so that the citizens could get by, or through, him.

"Is everyone okay?" His voice was mesmerizingly calm. His ability to emit calmness in even the most dire of situations often came in handy. All of the humans scrambled from the bus, so clearly they were fine. Ka'van lifted himself up and through the roof, watching to ensure they got away safely. Then, it was back into the fray.

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Maverick is sorta one

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Potential fill for the second vigilante spot. Thoughts, everyone?

Foo Dog

Name: Bolin Lài
Alias: Foo Dog
Age: 24
Gender: Male

Personality: Bolin is a smart-ass, make jokes on the fly, quick banter kind of superhero. When all else fails, at least he can joke about it. He does, however, know when to get serious. Bolin's other half, Shíshī, isn't so pleasant. Shíshī is a serious mannered spirit.

Abilities: Bolin is at the height of human ability. He's fast, strong, agile, and durable. It also helps to be possessed by a Chinese guardian spirit. The spirit, Shíshī, allows Bolin to call upon brief moments of super strength and durability in a pinch, but the use of this strength quickly drains him. As a final resort, Bolin can allow Shíshī to come forth, transforming him into a very large, very strong creature, often referred to as a Foo Dog. He can remain in this form indefinitely, until Shíshī relinquishes control and lets Bolin take his body back.

If forced into a scripted chalk circle, Shishi becomes useless.

Appearance: Bolin fights with several forms of martial arts, so his costume must be comfortable. He wears yellow, red, and black, colors that resemble the form of Shíshī, his Foo dog. His weapon of choice is a pair of kamas.

Without his costume on, Bolin is just your average man. He's about 5'10", has black hair, brown eyes, and is of Chinese descent.

When Shíshī comes forth, he appears as a very large, feline creature. He has scarlet red fur, a golden mane, and shimmering blue-green armor plate scales on his forelegs.

History: One has to wonder how a young man comes to be possessed by an ancient, giant lion spirit. Bolin's parents were demon hunters in China, and part of a group that targeted a demon worshiping cult that goes by the Seventh Circle. Their battles against the Circle were often brutal and bloody, with death on both sides. Finally, the demon hunters numbers had dwindled. The Circle forced them into extinction when they found their base and killed every remaining adult. The only survivor of the attack was a young boy, barely in his teen years, whom they took for their own nefarious purposes.

Bolin had been trained to fight by his parents and various mentors. He had, one day, planned to join the demon hunters. But the Circle had other ideas. He was just young enough to be used as a host for a powerful demon, who would invade the boy's mind and use his body to remain in the human realm. This demon would become a powerful ally for the Circle, and aid in their take-over-the-world plot. However, when it came time for the ritual, the Circle was unaware of a battle that took place on the other side of the portal they opened into the spirit realm.

Shíshī came through instead, having fought off the demon. He took over Bolin's body and used his strength to destroy those who had opened the portal. When the villains had retreated back to their hidey holes, Shíshī gave Bolin control again, now forever bonded with the human boy. It took years for the two to find a way to get along. Bolin can often be seen talking to Shíshī, earning odd looks as it appears that he is speaking to himself.

Bolin has since defeated the Seventh Circle in China, and came to America to put an end to their branches there as well. With Seventh Circle now gone all but for a few strays, Bolin focuses on defeating other sorts of evil to keep himself busy. He must be very careful as to not let New Horizon collect him, however. Shíshī has been adamant that the safest hands for his powers to be in are his own.

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Which of these snazy title cards should I use?

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Bleep Bleep

Bleep Bleep

Bleep Bleep

"Trouble, sir?"

A man with greying hair sat at the end of a long conference table, every set of eyes in the meeting looking at him with anticipation. The man reached into his pocket to pull out a pager. He glanced at the message flitting across the screen. Code 254: Non-super powered individual attacking downtown. Aided by large robotic animals.

"Nothing that can't be dealt with. Scramble Epsilon and Omicron and have them take care of it."

"Yes sir, Mr. Jericho."

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The fresh air was a nice treat. Ka'van found himself visiting the rooftop park almost daily, in an attempt to pretend that he wasn't a captive. He sat adjacent to the pond, his legs crossed and his back straight. His arms laid relaxed across his knees, and his eyes were closed. Anyone who knew the alien well enough would recognize this as his meditation pose. It was best not to disturb him.

Ka'van meditated more frequently than ever now, trying desperately to keep his spirit strong. He knew his desires for freedom were selfish: here he was, better off than most of the human population surrounding him, and he still wasn't happy. He was provided food, living quarters, entertainment, and unlimited resources. But yet...none of it made up for what he lacked: contact with his people. He hadn't been allowed to so much as speak to them since his imprisonment here, and every day he could feel the life force he once shared with them grow weaker. The Tower was an impressive prison, but still a prison nevertheless.

Bleep Bleep

Bleep Bleep

Bleep Bleep

Ka'van eyes popped open, their burning red color glistening in the sun. He looked down at his wrist, at the HIVEMIND communication watch he'd been given. A call to arms. Well, time to go save the world. He stood and headed for the stairs. Not many people used them, but he found them to be faster than the elevators. Ka'van entered the stairwell and picked his feet up off the ground. He hovered over the railing, then began to descend down the center of the stairwell. He stopped upon reaching the 12th floor, where the last of the business offices were. This was where their briefing room was.

Ka'van hurried into the hall and down to the briefing room door. It was already open, several heroes having beat him there. It was common practice to give a short summary of what they'd be facing before they entered the field. On the table sat several headset devices that were linked into HIVEMIND. They often used these for hands free communication. Ka'van picked one up and put it on.

At the end of the table, which almost no one ever used, stood a middle aged man in a suit. He had his arms crossed, impatiently waiting for the heroes to pile in. They had ten minutes to report to the briefing room after a page, or else they would suffer through classes on how not to be tardy.

Once all the heroes were accounted for, the man began his summary.

"We've got another nutjob tearing up downtown. His motives are unknown, and he does not have any superpowers. He does, however, have a small army of giant animal robots at his disposal. The SWAT team who responded has reported that the animals seem to possess some kind of artificial intelligence, and can move and react on their own." The man pulled up a screen that had a live feed of the destruction, the said animals in clear view. "There's a lion, rhino, bird, snake, and elephant. I won't waste the city's time keeping you here any longer. Get out there and don't make us look bad."

Evil Animal Robots, beware!

These animal robots are huge and designed for mass destruction. Motive: because fuck you.


Lion is fast, has super strong jaws, and is probably running around eating cars or something.


Rhino is stupid strong. It's also got two plasma canons on either side of it. It's running around smashing it's big, dumb horn into buildings and shit.


The bird can fly, repeat, the bird. Can. Fly. Also it's got a plasma canon shooting out of it's mouth, because why not. It's like picking up buses and dropping them.


The snake can tunnel underground like super fast, so it's like tearing up roads and shit. It's got a spike on the end of it's tail. Why? Eh...I mean they can't all have plasma canons...


This elephant is like fuck you man. Boss battle right here. Super armored, got a canon on it's back, got a flamethrower at the end of it's trunk because of course it does. It's super slow, but like, massive. Shit man, good luck with that.

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I updated the OOC with a resources tab. The teams now have cutesy greek names