Michelle stepped out of the helicopter once it landed, taking in the new sights. It was here that she would soon be shaping her new future. Michelle took a deep breath, readying herself for whatever challenges would lie ahead. She checked her luggage and pockets, making sure one last time that she had everything accounted for.
"Welcome Students both new and returning, Please make your way to the auditorium where our opening ceremonies will begin!" said the voice of the man who must be the headmaster.
After the announcement, Michelle began to make her way to the auditorium, curious to see what these "opening ceremonies" would entail.
Brief History: Michelle grew up in a rich household, having an advanced education and plenty of privileges at an early age. Despite this, she never truly felt satisfied with her life. She was merely following directions from her parents, as if she was merely a doll. At the same time, she didn't quite know what she wanted to do, until the day she saw from the window of her study room a group of kids playing outside in a Duel. It was the first time she saw something that truly brought a bit of light into her otherwise dark world, and it was then that she knew what she wanted to do. She used what she had and got a starter deck, building upon it further until it grew into the deck she had today, and her skill with Duel Monsters grew. She even gained enough attention to be accepted into Duel Academy, and that was where she was headed as soon as she was able.
Personality: Michelle is a girl with a serious and honest attitude. She says what she means and means what she says. She possesses an academic mind and is very serious in her goal to become an excellent Duelist.
Ace Monster: Arcanite Magician
Monsters: 12 Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode x 2 Endymion, the Master Magician x 1 The Tricky x 1 Oracle of the Sun x 1 Breaker, the Magical Warrior x 1 Defender, the Magical Knight x 1 Magical Exemplar x 1 Magical Something x 1 Night's End Sorcerer x 1 Arcane Apprentice x 2
Spells: 22 Magical Citadel of Endymion x 2 Spell Power Master x 2 Spell Power Grasp x 3 Spellbook of the Master x 2 Spellbook of Power x 1 Spellbook of Wisdom x 1 Spellbook Star Hall x 2 Spellbook of Secrets x 3 Endymion's Lab x 2 Assault Teleport x 1 Assault Mode Zero x 1 Miracle Synchro Fusion x 1 Instant Fusion x 1
Traps: 6 Assault Mode Activate! x 3 Assault Counter x 1 Magician's Circle x 1 Pitch-Black Power Stone x 1
Extra: 5 Arcanite Magician x 2 Tempest Magician x 1 Supreme Arcanite Magician x 1 Magician King x 1
Brief History: Michelle grew up in a rich household, having an advanced education and plenty of privileges at an early age. Despite this, she never truly felt satisfied with her life. She was merely following directions from her parents, as if she was merely a doll. At the same time, she didn't quite know what she wanted to do, until the day she saw from the window of her study room a group of kids playing outside in a Duel. It was the first time she saw something that truly brought a bit of light into her otherwise dark world, and it was then that she knew what she wanted to do. She used what she had and got a starter deck, building upon it further until it grew into the deck she had today, and her skill with Duel Monsters grew. She even gained enough attention to be accepted into Duel Academy, and that was where she was headed as soon as she was able.
Personality: Michelle is a girl with a serious and honest attitude. She says what she means and means what she says. She possesses an academic mind and is very serious in her goal to become an excellent Duelist.
Ace Monster: Arcanite Magician
Monsters: 12 Arcanite Magician/Assault Mode x 2 Endymion, the Master Magician x 1 The Tricky x 1 Oracle of the Sun x 1 Breaker, the Magical Warrior x 1 Defender, the Magical Knight x 1 Magical Exemplar x 1 Magical Something x 1 Night's End Sorcerer x 1 Arcane Apprentice x 2
Spells: 22 Magical Citadel of Endymion x 2 Spell Power Master x 2 Spell Power Grasp x 3 Spellbook of the Master x 2 Spellbook of Power x 1 Spellbook of Wisdom x 1 Spellbook Star Hall x 2 Spellbook of Secrets x 3 Endymion's Lab x 2 Assault Teleport x 1 Assault Mode Zero x 1 Miracle Synchro Fusion x 1 Instant Fusion x 1
Traps: 6 Assault Mode Activate! x 3 Assault Counter x 1 Magician's Circle x 1 Pitch-Black Power Stone x 1
Extra: 5 Arcanite Magician x 2 Tempest Magician x 1 Supreme Arcanite Magician x 1 Magician King x 1
Rumi typed quickly, yet methodically, as he tried to work his brain around the logic needed to code his program. He shook his head and sighed as he held down the backspace button yet again, deleting another subroutine. Resting his head on his palm, his elbow on the table, he reached out and grabbed a couple chips from a family-sized bag.
A beep sounded off at the door, revealing his secretary as it opened. "Sir, I believe you were supposed to be at the HERO ONE Auditorium... half an hour ago," he said.
"Come on, Chris, you know I don't like going to those. They're so predictable," Rumi moaned. "I imagine it was something involving the destruction the Ambleweeds caused, probably about the property damage costs and hero casualties, and now H.E.R.O is under even more fire than before, so now drastic measures are being taken. Probably ICOSA making a move now that they've got so much leverage on H.E.R.O. So, how much did I get right?"
"7.6 billion in property damage, and 6 heroes poisoned with no one dead, sir." Chris the secretary confirmed. "And ICOSA is performing a 'Restorative Initiative,' deploying their heroes to H.E.R.O as supervisors for ours."
"Called it," Rumi said before popping more chips into his mouth before resuming his coding.
"You did miss Brianna Hart being called in by Hugo Powers, as well as Powers himself announcing a trip he is taking to Paris for an ICOSA council meeting," Chris reported.
Rumi's fingers paused for a second before resuming typing. "Hmm, Powers being called in doesn't surprise me. Being at the top does have its ups and downs. Wonder what little Static girl's in trouble for this time, though. Well, at the very least, she's probably not getting fired."
"...If there is nothing else, then I will take my leave, sir," Chris said, exiting Rumi's workshop.
"Yeah, take care," Rumi said, already returning his full attention to his coding. "Now then..." He went into his own little world, continuing to design the code to take down Phantom. There were many uncertain factors in this endeavor that made it difficult to determine the chance of success, but he had to at least try.
"Heh, thanks, but I already have plenty of work," Sir said, catching the card and placing it into his belt. While doing so, he carefully observed Phantom, trying to predict her next action as well as where her escape route would be. Sir knew that if he was in her position, the time to make that decision was not long now. As soon as a pair of new heroes arrived on the scene, the decision to flee was practically guaranteed.
What Sir was NOT expecting, however, was Phantom's sudden breakdown, as she seemed to be struggling with herself. Apparently, she was in a constant struggle to regain control of her own body. A fact that Sir had been hypothesizing, but was both glad that it was true and the sudden horror the actual sight made Sir feel upon witnessing it. He resolved to make Phantom's case his number one priority, to capture her and develop a proper antivirus software to free her mind and allow her to finally retake control.
As Sir hesitated, however, Phantom had unleashed a smoke cloud from her suit, presumably using it make her escape. "Ah shit!" Sir said, turning on the thermal vision function in his visor. He went after Phantom, holding his breath as he rushed through it, and tried to follow her, but she proved to be too fast for him and his nanobots as she disappeared around a corner. "Damn," Sir sighed. A woman was suffering, and he did nothing. He had only brought enough gear to handle some simple Ambleweeds and the occasional human assailant, and that was his failure: being unprepared to deal with an unexpected situation. Sir would learn from this mistake, but for now, he simply regrouped with Ava and Starbright. "Phantom's gone," Sir reported. "How's Ava doing?"
Sir was liking Phantom more and more. This virus proved capable of communicating by itself, meaning it had a form of sapience. Rumi knew he had to capture her, and hopefully unlock the secrets this virus hid. With the amount and quality of heroes present, overpowering Phantom would probably not be an issue. Instead, it would be whether or not they could prevent her escape. Judging from the lineup presented, it would be a difficult task, but possible if everyone was capable of working together. Time to work his magic.
While Ava continued to distract Phantom, Sir stepped out of hiding and slid over to Starbright on his nanobots, greeting Starbright with, "You should give up on wooing her, Starbright. You would have died if aid had not come," As Sir took out a few marble-like gadgets and began rolling them around in the palm of his hand, he continued, "Instead, let's work together to capture Phantom, shall we? It'll make great coverage to see the great Starbright leading this band of heroes to take down that wanted criminal. You might even finally earn that Rank A promotion I hear you've been keen on achieving."
"Begin test in three, two, one..." Rumi counted down, typing in a command on his keyboard. In the testing chamber, behind a sturdy glass window, an automaton began to crouch down and raise an arm, lifting up its watch-like device. Several sheets of metal then unfurled from it, forming a circular shield. It began to expand and shrink in diameter several times at differing speeds, as well as fold itself in and out. Then a pair of turrets appeared from a wall and began to fire at the shield, one firing bullets while the other a high-powered laser. They stopped firing after 5 seconds, and it was clear neither of the weapons were able to damage the shield very much.
"Success... I guess," Rumi said, sighing. There was nothing wrong with the device itself, Rumi made sure of that. He was just quite bored with creating such a mundane device. It was only a durable and lightweight shield one could bring anywhere and deploy at any time. There weren't even any fancy bells and whistles added into it. It didn't provide a challenge to his intellect at all. Absentmindedly spinning around on a rolling chair, Rumi hoped for something exciting to happen soon. An alarm then sounded on his H.E.R.O device, and Rumi kicked a wall to roll his chair over to it.
"I fucking called it!" Rumi exclaimed, reading the news about Ambleweeds appearing. "I told them the increase in pollen was a sign of the upcoming arrival of the Ambleweeds, and they didn't listen. It's a good thing I had Polamor Inc. stock up on extra pyrotechnical supplies." He had no need to worry for his company headquarter's safety, but he had to answer the call of a hero... and also begin the field testing of his personally upgraded gadgets.
Sir took long strides with the aid of his nanomachines pushing him along, using their miniature size and powerful swarming capability to slice and tear apart any Ambleweeds he came across. The maneating plants had rather simplistic thought processes, so it was easy to avoid their more lethal attacks and lure them into areas where they could be more easily dispatched. Any citizens he came across, Sir quickly aided them and directed them to the nearest shelter.
Sir made his way to a street and found quite a sight to behold: the ever-so-famous Starbright fighting a robotic automaton. Well, maybe not so much "fighting" as opposed to "trying to survive against". And the automaton was not actually an automaton, but a person wearing the GEN1MKII Advanced Combat Suit. He recognized this piece of tech; it was of particular interest to him at the time he read the articles due to one mishap involving a "melding" of the suit to a human body. That very person had also betrayed the H.E.R.O organization due to a virus invading her brain. "Phoenix", he recalled the ex-hero's name, now renamed "Phantom". Sir smiled, realizing the potential challenges such a virus could give him. He couldn't pass up this opportunity to study it.
Sir snuck his way closer, hiding himself behind a large truck and sending his nanobots over in secret, keeping them near the two while having them stay hidden. First he would get a feel for Phantom's fighting style, and/or if he determined that Starbright was in danger, he would deploy to form a protective barrier around Mr. Lightshow while he would swoop in to create a distraction. A wave of nanomachines and a few tarbombs (small devices holding a very sticky substance that quickly hardened in the air) would serve as an opening.
Physique Rumi is 5' 8", and has light ginger hair and green eyes. His baggy clothes hide a rather lithe muscle build, courtesy of spending time in the training rooms in HERO One. His costume is dark-grey and skin-tight, covering his entire body except for his head, and made of a sturdy yet flexible material that acts as body armor. It is designed with mobility and defense in mind.
Blood Type AB+
Occupation
Hero
Engineer of Polamor Inc.
Side Hero
Affiliation H.E.R.O
Tier D
Personality Rumi appears to be a happy-go-lucky guy. He is always giving off a cheerful smile and eager to strike up a conversation to anyone willing to listen to, or even just put up with him. It's merely a cover, though, as he observes other people to determine what they are capable of. He particularly enjoys seeing peoples' respective powers and how he can bring about their full potential. He's also fond of picking other peoples' brains and seeing what ideas he can get out of them. The more unusual the person, the more intrigued he gets, and vice versa. He is also a bit of a flirt with the ladies, but is respectful with them and will not go beyond a passing remark if they are not receptive with him.
While he does love creating gadgets, he is aware of how much harm they could bring should they fall into the wrong hands. Because of this, he has chosen only to sell off only the relatively safe ones while keeping the much more dangerous and versatile items either in his possession, or in his mind, never to be created.
Backstory Rumi grew up in a rather well-off household, specifically as the son of Chief Engineer of a moderately-sized engineering firm. There were plenty of tools and gadgets to tinker with, and Rumi spent much of his time taking them apart and putting them back together. Rumi's parents were quick to realize that Rumi was quite the little prodigy, but even that proved to be an understatement as he continued on to excel in academics and even participate in his father's work, oftentimes doing better than he did. He was soon tested and it was revealed how superhuman his intellect really was, boasting a 300+ IQ and proving his superhuman status. There were a few that attempted to bully Rumi, both adolescents and adults that disagreed with him, but they were quickly "dissuaded" after a bout with him and some personalized self-defense gadgets.
He soon moved on to take over the engineering company his father worked at and made it expand by having it specialize in creating gadgets and other support items for heroes to buy. It soon grew into a small but powerful entity, renamed to Polamor Inc. As he worked, however, he soon grew bored with the limits of his own ideas, lacking inspiration for his next inventions. He decided to go to HERO One, one of the main buyers of his company's inventions, and seek out ideas there. It was there that he found people of all kinds, both heroes and staff, and realized the limitless potential for ideas by studying superhumans directly. From there, Rumi had the bright idea of applying to become a member of H.E.R.O himself. He did not want to apply with nothing but his brain, though, and so he made a name for himself by using his specialty: nanotech.
Power: Cerebrum Rumi's brain is far more powerful than an average human's. IQ tests have revealed a 300+ score, and he demonstrates a photographic memory. He uses his vast intellect to learn as much as he can about the world around him to better his surroundings. Unfortunately, this ability does little to nothing for his physical ability, making him no stronger than an average human.
Overclock: By concentrating, Rumi increases his brain's processing speed and effectively slows down his perspective of time. He can more quickly observe the immediate situation/crisis, but this also means his movements will feel slowed down. Also, should he overuse this ability, his brain will "fry out", giving him a splitting headache and making it difficult to think.
Engineering (not actually a power): After years of interacting with various pieces of technology, from toasters to high-spec computers, Rumi has developed quite the knack for engineering, which he mainly uses for researching and developing his own forms of tools and gadgets to be used for himself or other heroes. He is also knowledgeable of the medical part of engineering, due to the number of different applications for human augmentation.
Nanotechnology: He specializes in the realm of nanotech, which he uses to great degrees of success. The interface is a chrome visor with a pair of short antenna on either side, which reads his brainwaves and interprets them as commands for the bots to follow. Thanks to his brain, he can command the robots to respond to any immediate crisis, ranging from forming a shield to block an attack or giving his legs an extra boost to leap around. His Overclocking ability has also proven to synergize with these bots, moving faster in response to his processing speed. He keeps these bots only in two special utility belts which he keeps on his person for his own personal use; he does not create more for fear that they may be stolen and reverse-engineered.
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He REALLY enjoys sweets, claiming that the extra energy from the sugar helps him concentrate. It is unknown whether that claim is actually true.
He does not like cats. According to him, they "mess up everything."
Starbright
Status: Acquaintance
Despite his ability with light, he's not really, well, all that bright. Heh, get it? I've been thinking of a sort of light-focusing device for his abilities, but considering the guy's attitude for his image rather than his actual hero work, he will probably never use it.
Ava
Status: Acquaintance
A curious creature. Maybe once upon a time I would've liked to study her anatomy and physiology, but these days I'm more interested in technology. Not much else to note about her, though, from what has been recorded and observed by others. I'm more than willing to leave her in the care of others more capable than I and simply observe her myself. A simple, durable suit that can keep up with her body's strength oughta be enough of an upgrade for her, and any modifications can be established at a later date.
Bypass
Status: Friend
Finally, someone to speak to about topics such as theoretical physics and mechanical engineering. It's a rarity to find another kindred spirit. Her ability is currently beyond my understanding, but it is only a matter of time before its secrets are unraveled. That is, if she'll let me study her portals. I can only do so much with theories and calculations. ...And she's quite cute, to boot.
Firebird
Status: Friend
Honestly, it's hard not to like him. He just has this... aura about him that makes you crack a smile sometimes. If only he could stop being so reckless with his flames. He'd be perfect, otherwise. I do have a synthetic alloy I can use to create a suit for him that's durable enough to withstand heated battles, both figuratively and literally. Smoke is also an issue, but a suitable air filter and mask oughta be enough, provided he is willing to wear it.
Quake
Status: -unknown-
It's... it's complicated. She's a nice enough girl, brimming with curiosity and, uh... yeah. It's just... she doesn't seem to learn, is all. In my opinion, it would be best to keep her away from influences like Brianna Hart, especially with powers like hers. It's just asking for trouble. As for her ability itself, well, it's no mistake to give her the "S" tier. Her costume could use a few upgrades to minimize the damage done to herself. Something like vibration absorbing material at her hands and joints, and extra extendable straps to help create makeshift splints until she can reach a medic or healer that can treat her wounds.
Static
Status: Acquaintance(?)
Quite the troublemaker, she is. Honestly, it's bad for my image to seen interacting with her too much, which is why I rarely do outside of work as a Hero. Her abilities are just as annoying, as she can seriously damage my tech if she's not careful. I would assume she already carries small, high-capacity batteries to allow her to freely use her electrical abilities at any time, but if she doesn't, that should be her top priority.
Phantom/Skylar Ezra
Status: (self-proclaimed) Archenemy
The entire premise of her fascinates me. A suit of armor melding into a human, and a computer virus capable of hijacking a human brain, even one within a cyborg body, is really quite astounding. I'd love to study her body, see how her mechanical systems work in tandem with her organs and such. Of course, there's also the complexity of such a program needed to suppress the will of a human mind for extended periods of time, and maintain complex functions of her body at the same time. I am currently devoting much of my time and resources to studying her capabilities and capturing her myself. If possible, I would like to free Skylar from this Phantom's control as well, but it must be done with the utmost care. Who knows what could happen if one just haphazardly removes a virus from a human brain, and that's not even including the difficulty in capturing her in the first place. But I believe I can do it. After all, I'm debatably the smartest man in the world.
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