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"Red Hero of Justice, Ebiranger, has arrived!"
"How did I get my powers? I bit a radioactive shrimp. What? I have to be the one that gets bitten? That's silly! Shrimp can't bite!"
Face Claim — 박형석(Park Hyung Seok) | Color — FF0000
Name
Ebisugawa "Tai" Taihou
Superhero Alias
Ebiranger
Age
18
Sex
Male
Sexual Orientation
Pansexual/Asexual
Hero Connection
None.
Appearance
Fashion Sense:
Distinguishing Features:
Taihou tends to dress very casually when not in uniform, most of the time sporting sweatpants and some t-shirt with a weird design or mascot character. He also wears black rubber claw-gloves with bumps and various attachments for interacting with everyday human objects, lovingly made by his father. Taihou enjoys IP merchandise from his favorite genres and loves displaying said merch whenever given the opportunity. His aesthetic resembles that of a middle school fanboy for all things shounen. The only thing he really lacks is video game merchandise because his hands are not conducive to playing games, so he never really got into them.
Distinguishing Features:
Taihou is somewhat short for his age. He has short, straight, red hair, and guarded, red eyes. Long antennae sprout from the top of his head, while his skin is covered in patches of rust-red chitinous shell. Instead of hands, his arms end in pincers, with his left being larger and bulkier than his right. A large, lobster-like tail protrudes from his lower back.
Personality Traits
Shy and introverted, Taihou is an otaku who likes nerdy, boyish things, like Super Sentai, Ultraman, Godzilla movies, Cantonese Kung Fu movies, and giant mecha anime. He has poor self-awareness and loses himself to excitement when it comes to his hobbies or when doing 'heroic' deeds. This makes him appear to switch between an 'outgoing' side and a 'shrinking violet' side. Growing up in a world where his appearance has been ridiculed as 'monstrous', Taihou has attempted to close himself off from the ostracization by embracing isolation. Yet his spirit continues to burn with fiery heroism. In a field dominated by exemplars of the human form, Taihou seeks to prove that even Saturday morning cartoon monsters can be heroes.
Secret Origin
Taihou was born to parents of Japanese descent living in San Francisco. Though the father, Ebisugawa Saizen was of distant Inhuman descent, life was pretty normal for the small Asian family. Still, Saizen and his wife, Mizuko, kept their eyes peeled for news of terrigen release, as Saizen had learned of his lineage when a cousin had accidentally been exposed and acquired powers. When they caught wind that some terrigen had been released over the ocean somewhere, they temporarily swore off seafood until the proper authorities could confirm that all contamination had been accounted for. Unfortunately, Taihou, who was only ten at the time, went on a field trip with his fifth grade class to the aquarium. And even though his teachers and chaperones had notes to keep him away from seafood, during lunch, a friend of his who didn't like shrimp, traded his meal for Taihou's. The effect of the terrigen-infused shrimp had an immediate effect, and Taihou was rushed to the hospital, where proper medical staff could at least made sure he survived his transformation. In an ironically coincidental twist of fate, Taihou's Inhuman metamorphosis gave him shrimp limbs. The next few years of his life involved rehabilitation as his lack of human hands handicapped him severely, though his family and school tried to be as accomodating as possible.
Because of his unique hands, his mother kept him away from house chores, so his father taught him to participate in handyman hobbies, where his destructive, 'fat fingers' were less of an issue. Through this he was able to develop passable levels of manual dexterity, though he needs to resort to wearing special rubber gloves that provide him with some form of grip in order to deal with various everyday objects.
After the initial shock and the hospital stay, young Taihou thought it was kind of cool, and began to wonder if he could be like Spider-Man someday, after all, Spider-Man's powers just made him more spider-like, while his own transformation made him more shrimp-like, and both creatures were arthropods. Dreams of becoming a hero began to fill his mind, and he hadn't really considered the social stigma that still existed against those who didn't outwardly appear human. Things came to a head during a class in which all the students took turns standing in front of the class and read aloud their essay on what they wanted to be when they grew up. Taihou announced loudly and proudly that he was going to be a hero, like the ones from TV shows and cartoons, like Spider-Man. The other students jeered, calling him Baltan-seijin, and that he would never be a hero. He ran home in tears and binge-watched his favorite shows, realizing the sheer number of clawed, arthropod-like aliens, and that to the rest of the world, he looked just like these monsters. Though his parents tried to encourage him, he closed himself off from his peers, allowing the hurled insults to roll off his shoulder. Over time, with no friends and no after-school activities, Taihou began spending more and more time at home, going to school only for his mandatory studies.
To keep him engaged, his father started encouraging him to try various feats with his quirk, filming him, and posting videos online, resulting in playlists like the "Hydraulic Pinch Channel" and "Shrimp Tail Parkour", in which Taihou pushes the limits on what he can crush with his claws and using his massive tail to aid in ridiculous jumping feats. Online, things that were not socially acceptable found their niche, and behind the barrier of the internet, Taihou was allowed to be himself, reviving his hope in one day pursuing his dream. So he began applying himself so that one day he could apply to the best hero school. He knew that people who looked like him didn't have to monsters or villains.
Because of his unique hands, his mother kept him away from house chores, so his father taught him to participate in handyman hobbies, where his destructive, 'fat fingers' were less of an issue. Through this he was able to develop passable levels of manual dexterity, though he needs to resort to wearing special rubber gloves that provide him with some form of grip in order to deal with various everyday objects.
After the initial shock and the hospital stay, young Taihou thought it was kind of cool, and began to wonder if he could be like Spider-Man someday, after all, Spider-Man's powers just made him more spider-like, while his own transformation made him more shrimp-like, and both creatures were arthropods. Dreams of becoming a hero began to fill his mind, and he hadn't really considered the social stigma that still existed against those who didn't outwardly appear human. Things came to a head during a class in which all the students took turns standing in front of the class and read aloud their essay on what they wanted to be when they grew up. Taihou announced loudly and proudly that he was going to be a hero, like the ones from TV shows and cartoons, like Spider-Man. The other students jeered, calling him Baltan-seijin, and that he would never be a hero. He ran home in tears and binge-watched his favorite shows, realizing the sheer number of clawed, arthropod-like aliens, and that to the rest of the world, he looked just like these monsters. Though his parents tried to encourage him, he closed himself off from his peers, allowing the hurled insults to roll off his shoulder. Over time, with no friends and no after-school activities, Taihou began spending more and more time at home, going to school only for his mandatory studies.
To keep him engaged, his father started encouraging him to try various feats with his quirk, filming him, and posting videos online, resulting in playlists like the "Hydraulic Pinch Channel" and "Shrimp Tail Parkour", in which Taihou pushes the limits on what he can crush with his claws and using his massive tail to aid in ridiculous jumping feats. Online, things that were not socially acceptable found their niche, and behind the barrier of the internet, Taihou was allowed to be himself, reviving his hope in one day pursuing his dream. So he began applying himself so that one day he could apply to the best hero school. He knew that people who looked like him didn't have to monsters or villains.
Family Tree
- Father - Ebisugawa Saizen
- Mother - Mikawa Mizuko
- Inspirations: Spider-Man, The ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing
Abilities - Inhuman: Pistol Shrimp
Does whatever a pistol shrimp can! Taihou has powerful, crushing claws and a powerful tail that helps him jump high in the air and swim rapidly. He can breathe underwater, plates of red shell pepper his skin, providing some protection, and overall, He has the proportional strength and endurance of a human-sized shrimp. Long antennae sprout from the top of his head, are sensitive to smell and touch, and aid his otherwise clumsy fingers. He also has a secret technique: his left claw is evolved to produce a high-powered 'snap' that shoots forth a destructive sonic bullet. (Think MIB's Noisy Cricket on steroids)
OTHERS
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Hygiene Habits:
- Seafood
- Nori (seaweed paper)
- Pastries
- Shounen media
- Cats
- Aquariums
- High-speed trains
Dislikes:
- Sour foods
- Scavenger birds, like crows, pigeons, and seagulls
- Messy behavior
Fears:
Being treated like a monster. Being blocked from becoming a hero based on his appearance.
Hopes:
To become a 'monstrous', 'disfigured' Avenger and break down the stigma against 'ugly' Inhumans.
Heroes:
- Ultraman (various)
- Red Ranger (various)
- Bruce Lee (the one and only)
Hobbies:
- Watching his dad make Gunpla
- Tokusatsu shows/movies
- Giant mecha shows/movies
- Being a Youtube content creator
Skills:
- Extensive otaku knowledge/hardcore fan of specific shounen genres
- Feats of strength
- Jumping
- Some fix-it, handyman skills (he doesn't need a wrench, after all)
Deficiencies:
- Feats of manual dexterity
- Socializing
Musical Taste:
JAM Project, and hot-blooded shounen songs in general.
Entertainment Preferences:
Tokusatsu shows, like Ultraman, Super Sentai, and Godzilla movies. Old school Cantonese Kung Fu movies. Old school giant mecha anime. Youtube videos.
Themes:
Physical Drawbacks:
Of particular note is Taihou's extreme lack of manual dexterity, as he has pincers instead of hands. He has special gloves and other handicap equipment for dealing with everyday objects like doorknobs, eating utensils, computer keyboards, and his cell phone. He has to use spoons and forks like a barbarian instead of the more culturally refined chopsticks that his parents eat with.
Eating Habits:
Taihou was taught from a young age that heroes were not picky about their food and always ate their vegetables so they could grow up to be strong, so Taihou has always had a fairly healthy and nutritious diet. He isn't a health nut, and does like his occasional snack or junk food, but he never loses self-control, or let his cravings consume him. His one weakness is sour foods, while he is fine with a dash of vinegar or lemon and lime added for flavor, excessively sour foods is not something he can handle. Seafood of any sort is his favorite.
Hygiene Habits:
Taihou was taught from a young age that heroes required self-discipline. Due to his clumsy fingers, acts of personal hygiene, like tooth brushing and applying soap when washing, were difficult. But his parents taught him to push through and overcome the difficulty in order to develop self-discipline. So Taihou now has very regimented self-care routines. He's not afraid of getting dirty, because he knows he'll clean himself up, but messy behavior, like dropping crumbs on the floor, is one of his pet peeves.
"Love is time and commitment, and defines family more than blood does."
Face Claim —Zoe Kravitz | Color — FFFF00
Name
Nzige "Ziggy" Nyenje
Superhero Alias
Cricket
Age
19
Sex
Female
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual
Hero Connection
Shuri, Klaw
Appearance
Nzige has a lithe build with light brown skin, indicative of her mixed heritage. Her eyes look both inquisitive and confused, and sometimes tired.
Fashion Sense:
Nzige prefers the part of Wakandan fashion that borrows influence from the more modest, North African styles.
Personality Traits
Nzige is devoted to her nation, admiring the Dora Milaje for their stalwart loyalty, yet she worries that her heritage will rear its ugly head when she least expects it. Having inherited some genius from her father, Nzige is intelligent but humble, and displays tendencies of mild autism, so is often distracted as she is constantly plagued by sounds most people can't hear. This gives her an exhausted air and makes her unusually compliant under most social circumstances until she reaches the limit of her patience and endurance, at which point she becomes hysterical and obsessive compulsive, often demanding quiet while being the loudest in the room. Ultimately, she is grateful for what she has been given, but worries that one too many emotional outbursts could ruin it all.
Secret Origin
A thorn in the side of Wakanda and the Black Panther, Ulysses Klaue, AKA Klaw, was one of the few outsiders who knew about Wakanda before the hyper-advanced African nation revealed itself to the world. A physicist turned villain turned being made of solid sound, obsessed with using vibranium to make sonic super weapons, Klaw has snuck in and out of Wakanda on more than one occasion to steal the precious metal. On one such occasion, he concealed his identity and seduced a woman, Kumbane Nyenje, to provide him with lodging while he schemed. Tricked by the fake sob story that was Klaw's front, the compassionate Kumbane developed feelings for the villain, and Klaw just went along with it to keep up the charade. Klaw's schemes, as per usual, were exposed and resulted in a major conflict between him and the Black Panther, leaving Kumbane heartbroken and secretly pregnant with Klaw's child.
Nzige was born, the half-human child of a sound elemental. The maternity ward was filled with the distorted sounds of Wakandan lullabies that Kumbane had sung to her belly during her pregnancy. This incident was reported to the Wakandan authorities who monitored the child, but gave Nzige the opportunity to grow up as any superpowered child would. Even though she was the daughter of a supervillain, Wakanda knew better than to stigmatize her and create a self-fulfilling prophecy. Still, the people who understood her powers better than anyone besides Klaw himself were the people who fought Klaw: the Black Panther and his close support network, ie. the royal family of Wakanda. The most scientifically adept among them, princess Shuri saw immediately that rather than solid sound projections like Klaw, Nzige's powers involved the mathematical wave properties of sound, and that Nzige would not master or control her powers without a firm knowledge of high-level math and physics. Fortunately, Shuri was already tasked with tutoring Amalia, Tony Stark's daughter, and could easily take on another pupil. besides, Shuri saw Nzige becoming close to the daughter of an Avenger as a positive influence to hopefully counteract any potential tendency towards villainy she may have inherited from her father. Seeking purpose and a resolution to her heritage, it stands to reason that Nzige would strive to become a superhero, and applied to Mobius alongside her freind and fellow pupil, Amalia.
Nzige was born, the half-human child of a sound elemental. The maternity ward was filled with the distorted sounds of Wakandan lullabies that Kumbane had sung to her belly during her pregnancy. This incident was reported to the Wakandan authorities who monitored the child, but gave Nzige the opportunity to grow up as any superpowered child would. Even though she was the daughter of a supervillain, Wakanda knew better than to stigmatize her and create a self-fulfilling prophecy. Still, the people who understood her powers better than anyone besides Klaw himself were the people who fought Klaw: the Black Panther and his close support network, ie. the royal family of Wakanda. The most scientifically adept among them, princess Shuri saw immediately that rather than solid sound projections like Klaw, Nzige's powers involved the mathematical wave properties of sound, and that Nzige would not master or control her powers without a firm knowledge of high-level math and physics. Fortunately, Shuri was already tasked with tutoring Amalia, Tony Stark's daughter, and could easily take on another pupil. besides, Shuri saw Nzige becoming close to the daughter of an Avenger as a positive influence to hopefully counteract any potential tendency towards villainy she may have inherited from her father. Seeking purpose and a resolution to her heritage, it stands to reason that Nzige would strive to become a superhero, and applied to Mobius alongside her freind and fellow pupil, Amalia.
Family Tree
- Father - Ulysses Klaw AKA Klaw
- Mother - Kumbane Nyenje
- Stepfather - Abdel-Malik Mezgouri
- Half-sister - Zahra Mezgouri
- Half-brother - Tareq Mezgouri
Abilities - Sound elemental-human hybrid
Nzige can emit and absorb sonic vibrations from her skin and has a brain specially attuned to analyzing and parsing complex waveforms. She can easily mimic sounds and voices, and make herself completely inaudible. Nzige can hear sounds that are too quiet to be heard by normal humans as well as frequencies outside the audible range. It is possible to tell when someone is lying, but this is not always accurate, less so for trained actors. She can emit powerful sonic blasts, but because sound travels outward in all directions, the intensity diminishes rapidly over distance, and requires something to focus her power in order to have any range. She can dowse for a stiff material's harmonic frequency by either touching the object, touching the object indirectly by tapping it with something, or by pinging it with test frequencies. Her friend Amalia has prototyped a group of small, locust-like piezoelectric drones that Nzige can place in locations of acoustic significance relative to her own position, allowing her to harmonize in a large area and take advantage of cymatics. She also owns a meter-long vibranium rod with a triangular cross-section which she lovingly refers to as her 'cricket bat', that she uses as a tuning fork/bludgeon to channel harmonic frequencies with.
OTHERS
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Nzige's mother married after Nzige was born. Nzige's stepfather is the employee of a business firm from Morocco with an office in Wakanda to negotiate trade between Wakanda and the North African economic bloc. Her stepfather is Muslim, her mother converted when they married, and so Nzige was raised Muslim as well along with her step-siblings.
Likes:
- Insects
- Science, technology, engineering, and math
- Wakanda
- The distracting sound of music (all genres)
- Thunder
- Food made with beans and legumes
Dislikes:
- The distracting sound of human voices
- strangers
- Water on her face
- Singing
Fears:
Nzige is afraid that she is her father's daughter, and that her destiny is villainy. She is also afraid that her lack of social endurance makes her unfit to be a hero, and unfit to be a part of society at large.
Hopes:
Nzige hopes to serve her country and prove to herself that she is a force for good.
Heroes:
- Her mom
- Shuri
- Prophet Moses
- Ms. Marvel
Hobbies:
- Music - making, listening
- Exploring serene, natural places
- Card tricks
Skills:
- Innate understanding of the physics of sound
- Near-genius-level intellect
- Piloting drones
Deficiencies:
- Lack of emotional intelligence and discomfort in social interactions
- General lack of caution
Musical Taste:
Nzige listens to anything and everything, though its unclear if she appreciates music in the same way other people do.
Entertainment Preferences:
Nzige prefers comedy shows and stand-up performances since she believes that understanding humor will improve her social skills, but also has a soft spot for old Disney movies.
Themes:
Physical Drawbacks:
Being half-human, half sound elemental, Nzige is slightly more frail than the normal human, and due to vibranium's ability to absorb vibrations, the metal is dangerous if it enters her body.
Eating Habits:
Nzige prefers food with beans and rice with strong flavors. She eats slowly and meticulously, and always cleans her plate, so if being served, she has a tendency to overeat or undereat depending on how much she has been given. She has a hard time sharing food, either giving or receiving, as she prefers each persons meals to be compartmentalized and personal.
Hygiene Habits:
Nzige follows a strict routine every morning and night and rarely deviates.
