Sloth

I'm officially an aunt now, guys. :3

Happy birthday to...mini-Squee?

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Doctor Belasco said With respect to Johann, I'd rather meet them somewhere other than Germany, since he's clearly going to be reasonably central to any arc we have in Germany anyway, so I'd rather sexy French veela to sexy German veela. In ideal Belasco world where Belasco gets everything Belasco wants with respect to Johann's character arc, the veela would be introduced in the short-to-middle distance. I kinda get the feeling that if he were to go on a bit of a rampage, he needs to have spent some time making at least some alliances in the group in order not to simply be abandoned.

Though the group not abandoning him could be the thing that causes Johann's character development. I dunno'.

Doctor Belasco said There's definitely no Leps outside Ireland, though.

Quick, someone that isn't me think up something we can do in Ireland!

Doctor Belasco said Let me present France as a country with a reasonably right-wing government but a population (workforce) that really really really doesn't like it. Can you smell red riots? Suppose we get caught up in a massive protest that starts to get out of hand? I thought perhaps there could be a yearly wizardry festival (maybe even similar to a music festival!?) at an unplottable magical castle in France, which then becomes the target for a big demonstration. Think riot police. Think disaffected workers. Think carnage. Think chaos. We don't have to stick around to fix it; it can be as simple as turning up, pitching the tents, getting into a spot of bother then fleeing for our lives.

Is this all leading to a "Switzerland is the only nice place in Europe." thing? Everyone else seems a bit busy coming out of their conservative shells.

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VenatrixXII said Logan can also make out with a French vixen but she wouldn't know... unless his leprechaun magic aids him against the Veela's powers of having him act all macho and impressive. Later on she could try to tear his throat out, kinda like that transformers scene where she tries to kill him with seducing.

T'was only a joke, don't take most of my meanderings seriously. Though the Leprechaun magic having subtle affects on other magical creatures and Muggles would be a neat thing to pursue, depends on how deep we want to roll with the Leprechaun mythos, most of J.K.'s magical creatures seemed rather stereotypical, at least in my opinion.

VenatrixXII said I think I might make Dale susceptible to their effect too, but not because she's interested, just a derp. :P

Man, is nobody going to be interested in Logan for a legitimate reason? I suppose Logan will just be stuck as the odd Leprechaun out in that regard. No love for the midget.

Doctor Belasco said .Johann plus Veela is going to be rather worrying, just so you know. I suggest running quite far away.

This now must happen, and I will be very disappointed if it doesn't.

Doctor Belasco said That said, aren't Veela Eastern European rather than Western? They're mascots for Bulgaria, and I'm pretty sure Veela are actually already characters in Slavic mythology suggestion Eastern origins.

Yes, but doesn't Fleur being half(?) Veela prove that they can be found all over Europe rather than their central influence in the East? I myself would prefer to run into them when we hit Germany or Bulgaria or what have you if we run into them at all, I mean, I doubt we'll be running into any Leprechauns outside of Ireland, no?

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VenatrixXII said We start in France and flee to the Black Forest (unknown atm, but leaning more to Logan being half leprechaun and how much Veela's detest them.

That was just an isolated incident! there goes Logan's chances of making out with magical French Vixens

Doctor Belasco said Also thinking of throwing together a last-minute Slytherin to keep Grant company. Was thinking perhaps an ex with whom he's now close friends (to the immense displeasure of his later conquests).

(Pictured: Logan whenever Grant and aforementioned ex get into sassy arguments.)

But on a serious note, I'm intrigued by how that dynamic would affect the rest of the group's behavior towards the two.

Independent Comics Universe RPG

The Killer

"What happens when you send someone to kill The Killer?" - The Professor

Independent Comics Universe RPG Character Sheet

Player Name: Sloth

Character: Wesley Allan "Wes" Gibson, The Killer

Power and Abilities:
During his years in the Fraternity, Sloan and his fellow Assassins honed Wesley into the ultimate killing machine, pushing his body to the absolute peak of the human physique and training him in the use of every firearm and modern weapon known to mankind. Wesley progressed at a far faster rate than any member of the Fraternity had ever seen, Sloan even touted Wesley as the most naturally gifted killer on the planet. Truly, the man now known as The Killer seems to have a subconscious knack for taking life in all forms; knives, guns, explosives, poisons, if it can be used to kill, Wesley is its master, greater than anyone, even within The Fraternity, could hope to be. Amplifying his already substantial abilities, Wesley has effectively subconscious control over the flow of his adrenaline, which allows him to surpass the limits of the human body to perform feats akin to a superhuman.

The most notable and deadly of these abilities is Wesley's practically superhuman reflexes and ability to perceivably slow down the flow of time itself. Able to cause his heart to pump at nearly four hundred beats per minute, The Killer is capable of spotting and even combating adversaries with superhuman speed, though he must actively keep them at range, lest he be decimated in close quarters. This is not to say Wesley is a common thug when it comes to hand to hand combat, quite the contrary, Wesley is simply aware of his own shortcomings.

The most well known of The Fraternity and Wesley's abilities and what puts them leagues above every other assassin on Earth is that of making almost any shot, at any angle, at almost any distance, look like child's play. With firearms powerful enough and ballistics capable of traveling across entire cities, The Fraternity has kept itself secret by virtue of how impossible their killings are, whether it be shooting a man through the head on top of an apartment building almost two miles over to bending a bullet from atop a moving train into a seated man's heart in a business meeting, The Fraternity is an urban legend amongst the World's conspiracy theorists.

(I'll probably put some nifty things like how intelligent and what other sort of feats Wesley is capable of later.)

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Character Notes [Established Rogues, NPCs, etc]:

The Fraternity of America
Sloan - The Grandmaster of The American Fraternity, Sloan became aware of The Council of Five through Mister Rictus and began manipulating the Loom of Fate to further his own wealth and devices after his own name came up in a kill order. Following his assassination by Wesley, The Council of Five has manipulated the various Looms around the world to pit not only the entirety of The International Fraternities against him, but revealed Wesley's identity and whereabouts to the various mafia families and corrupt businessmen Wesley had effectively been making himself an enemy of for years.

The Fox - Wesley's first contact within the underground organization of assassins known as The Fraternity, The Fox operated mainly as Wesley's mentor during his time in The Mill. Joining the Fraternity following her family's murder, Fox imprinted upon Wesley the code of "Kill one, save a thousand." during Wesley's assault on the American Fraternity, Fox committed suicide when Sloan falsely revealed her name had come up on the Loom.

Cross - The first assassin to operate under the alias of "The Killer" and Wesley's father, Cross is a legend within the underworld, the greatest assassin to ever live. Until Wesley. Practically unknown even amongst the world's superhuman population, Cross had been systematically hunting down members of The Fraternity following his discovery of Sloan's betrayal of the code, Cross was subsequently killed by his own son, resulting in Wesley's vendetta against not only The Fraternity, but Mister Rictus.

The Council of Five
The Professor -

Mister Rictus - Received Australia when the continents were divided by The Council, Mister Rictus is the most nefarious and notorious member of The Five, architect of The Fraternity, and the mastermind behind its demise. Finding Wesley's assault of The Fraternity amusing, Rictus revealed the true nature of the Assassins to him, causing Wesley's emergence as a Freelance Assassin For Hire. Following the murder of Shithead and Fuckwit by Wesley, Rictus has pooled all of his respective resources to killing The Killer.

Adam-One - The oldest man on Earth and presumably its only immortal, Adam-One has outlived several dozen generations of his descendants and become the most influential criminal mastermind of Africa. Adam-One is one of the three councilors opposing Mister Rictus and The Future in order to maintain the Council's secrecy, and has sent out kill orders on Wesley in order to prevent the former plaything of Rictus to leak the Council's existence to the public.

Ching-Sang The Emperor - A master of mysticism and ruler of Asia, Ching-Sang has been complacent during the Council's years of privacy, but is quickly becoming more and more restless as Earth's various super-beings soak in the limelight, and as such, his allegiance to The Professor and Adam-One is shaky at best, but both sides know his support is almost invaluable.

The Future - A man out of time, The Future is a radical Nazi super soldier from the early days of World War 2 and the result of extensive alien technological tampering and genetic modification from Germany's top scientists of the time. Trapped under an avalanche by Indiana Jones, The Future has only recently emerged from his pit, becoming The Council's representative in Europe. Only known supporter of Rictus' plan to go public.

Allies and Former Acquaintances
Aleksander Pekwarsky -

Barry Goldman -

Lisa Angelis - Wesley's emotionally abusive ex-girlfriend, allegedly pregnant with Wesley's child.

Key Locations
Chicago, Illinois – Wesley's hometown and current base of operations, stuff goes here

The Mill –

The Compounds -

Background and Story So Far:

Sample Post (At least 3 well thought out paragraphs as well as some dialogue):

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Everybody be jealous of Logan's all seeing eye.

But on a serious note, I love it, makes me want to brush up on my Photoshop Kung-fu.

Pokemon: End Tower

Krauxis said Plus I kinda thought Sloth was gonna post

Sorry about that, things are just hectic right now, what with research papers and essays and so on.

I'll have to determine whether or not I can actually keep going in this or not, sadly enough.

Wizard Pilgrimage - Character Repository

Logan O

• Name: Eoghan "Logan" O'Lynch


• Gender: Male


• Date of Birth: June 9th, 1996


• Blood Status: Half-Breed, Squib-Leprechaun


• Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff

Appearance and Personality:

• Appearance: Standing at a diminutive four foot eleven, Eoghan has ofttimes been mistaken for a child at first glance due to the oversized clothes and distinct lack of presence, though no one repeats the mistake after seeing his bearded face and rather athletic frame. Truly, Logan's years of Quidditch and Dueling have left him with a sleek physique that often causes second glances from those not aware of his Half-Breed nature. Eoghan's eyes have been remarked as troublesome, the veil of green doesn't laugh when his mouth does, and gives most a distinct feeling he's up to something. Most of Logan's fashion consists of oversized robes and hats. This extends to his "Muggle" Attire where it is more commonplace to wear baggy hoodies and loose fit jeans with extraordinarily plain, hand-made sneakers.


• Personality: Those who've had the pleasure to call Eoghan their classmate or Hufflepuff housemate usually have a lot to say about the Half -Leprechaun, whether it be his apparent ability to shake off any form of insult to the cheeky grin that signals something is amiss. In actuality, Logan is at heart sensitive about his Half-Breed status and parental situation, having deep-seated issues of abandonment. Although he has done a masterful job of masking his emotions behind quick wit and sarcasm. To combat this, Logan has turned his sensitivity into determination, shattering his peers' expectations by becoming Hufflepuff's Starting Seeker in only his third year. Fiercely loyal to those who show him genuine affection and coldly distant to those he feels have insulted him, Logan can be quite the useful little man to have at one's side.

Strengths:

• Witty


• Loyal


• Diligent

Weaknesses:

• Sarcastic


• Devious


• Sensitive

Goals:

• Come to terms with separation of friends.


• Choose between Kenmare Kestrels and Ballycastle Bats.


• Convince group to make Taggart the Team Mascot

History: Born out of what many would consider rape, Eoghan O'Lynch might never have known of his Leprechaun nature were it not for his Pure-Blooded Grandparents., who scoured the forests of Ireland before locating one Aidan O'Lynch. Eoghan was essentially raised as a Leprechaun would be, learning magics of the forest and how to scam wizards and muggles alike, rarely, if ever, making trips into the more civilized portions of Wizarding Culture. His parents frequently bickered with each other, Aidan wanting to take Eoghan and raise him in the Faerie Kingdom, and his mother demanding he get an education from Hogwarts and become a regular member of society. Eventually, his letter came, and his father subsequently left, feeling his obligation to raise the boy over, though he did give his son a parting gift, a Kneazle Kitten. Upon arrival at the castle, Eoghan, who'd by that time just told others to call him Logan, was a near Hatstall, while the sorting hat had debated with itself between Gryffindor and Slytherin, the Half-Breed child pleaded to be put in Hufflepuff, fearing ostracization if placed in the other two houses. The Hat obliged, and thus began Logan's Hogwarts career.

Logan eventually found a home in the Hufflepuff Basement, and earned quite a few galleons for himself by running scams amongst the student populace, using Taggart as a sort of "lie detector" to validate his schemes to unsuspecting peers. While he was still ridiculed for his Half-breed status by the more venomous of Hogwarts' population, Logan always kept a smile on his face, and, partially as a joke at the time, took up Quidditch in his second year and dueling in his third to break certain stereotypes the more prejudiced of his classmates had set up for him. The boy proved a prodigious Seeker, and eventually joined the Hufflepuff House Team in his Third Year, devoting the majority of his time to the sport after finding a liking to it. His devotion paid off, as he was named Quidditch Captain in only his Fifth Year, leading his house to back-to-back House Cups in his Sixth and Seventh Year, garnering attention from several Irish Professional Quidditch teams in the process. He decided to keep the Golden Snitch from his final match as a personal memento, with permission from the Hogwarts gamekeeper, of course. Though he proved to excel at the more physical of Hogwarts' curriculum (take that, societal expectations!), Logan received only slightly above average grades in the more trivial of classes such as Muggle Studies and Transfiguration. Now facing another separation, this time due to graduation, Logan has informed the teams of his decision to undergo the traditional voyage around the world for one last hurrah with his friends, though admittedly the decision between whether to join the Kenmare Kestrels or Ballycastle Bats will more than likely be on his mind along the way.

• Patronus: Golden Retriever


• Natural Ability: Remarkably agile and acrobatic due to his low center of gravity.


• Learned Ability: Creation of Leprechaun Gold

• Name: Taggart


• Gender: Male


• Species: Kneazle


• Appearance: Unlike most breeds of Kneazle, who only slightly resemble Lions, Tigers, and the like, Taggart is almost an exact miniature replica of a Snow Leopard. Taggart was named such due to the rather ragged and disheveled tufts of his fur, and peculiar ability to get said fur on almost ever substance with which he comes in contact with, to the dismay of Hufflepuff students everywhere during Logan's time at Hogwarts. The most curious of Taggart's body parts would be his abnormally long whiskers, as long as a person's hand and almost always drooping downward, Logan eventually retrieved one of these whiskers for use in his Wand after the original Phoenix Feather core eviscerated.


• History:
Given to Logan upon his acceptance to Hogwarts, Taggart could be considered the forefront of the nature versus nurture debate. While Kneazles are generally hostile to untrustworthy wizards and witches, Taggart is utterly devoted to his Half-Leprechaun owner, who without a doubt has done some pretty dishonest things during his years at Hogwarts. Taggart almost seems to emulate the emotions of his owner, either hissing and generally being aggressive when Logan is offended, to falling asleep on top of Logan's head when the duo is bored. Taggart grew a reputation of his own on the grounds of Hogwarts for lurking anywhere and everywhere around the Castle during Logan's Quidditch Games or class periods, though with the latter the Kneazle often had to be shooed away from the classroom's door by a passing prefect or professor.

Credentials:

• Quidditch Team (3, Seeker)


• Care of Magical Creatures (2)


• Charms (2)


• Apparition (2)


• Dueling (2)


• Defence Against the Dark Arts (2)


• History of Magic (1)


• Study of Ancient Runes (1)


• Herbology (1)


• Potions (1)


• Transfiguration (1)


• Muggle Studies (1)


• Acrobatics (1)

Wand: 12", English Oak, Kneazle Whisker, Springy.

Inventory:

• Firebolt Broomstick


• Hufflepuff Quidditch Jersey


• Golden Snitch


• Leprechaun Gold


• Apparition License


• Fleetwood's High-Finish Handle Polish


• License to own a Kneazle

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VenatrixXII said
Yes please! I've been busy with losing a job, bf vomiting blood, and stress. Sorry I haven't been on here much lately. If one of you would like to make the thread that would save me the trouble. I'll pm everyone that's been inactive and I'll keep you all updated. I want to start this really soon.

Well, give your boyfriend my best, despite the fact he doesn't know me in the slightest. I've seen similar things happen, and it's always rough on everyone due to the sheer amount of worry that causes.

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Doctor Belasco said
That's true, but characters generally shouldn't exist in a vacuum, and on equivalent gap years, people, in my experience, tend to go as groups of friends. Either way, Hufflepuff is the better choice of house for Michael so you'd better deal with it. :P

Well, I sort of assumed at least a couple of people would want to have a not-even-five-foot-tall sidekick with a cat that sleeps on his head.

I wasn't trying to say "Go to Slytherin you're not welcome in the almighty House Hufflepuff the greatest House that ever was or will be." just if you thought it'd be more appropriate to go for it. But since apparently that's not the case, I suppose Logan's bringing the every-man and the Aussie with him. Heh.