ThatDeercat

Splintered / Reflections

Hey, y'all! Work got crazy busy - like busiest it's ever been around the holidays since I've worked there - and I totally lost track of jumping on this. I saw you're still open for CS submission, so if that's true and you'll take on one more, I'd love to join up finally!

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah, y’all!

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Bing!

Vilhelm’s computer screen flashed to life with a new message. He quickly sat up straight in his desk chair and clicked the chat notification.

Antheron >> got a tip on another victim in the pnw

His chest tightened with a mix of excitement and sympathy. Another missing persons meant another body meant the thing he was tracking was still out there and active. With as many victims as he’d tied to it, he thought it would have slowed down by now, but it seemed like maybe this was less a hungry man-eater and more a revenge-seeking vigilante.

Antheron - a mod on the first paranormal phenomenon forum he joined five years ago - often ended up tracking the same cases he did, except Antheron couldn’t do anything about them so he handed the information over to Vilhelm to pursue on the ground. The username was actually quite fitting: Antheron was a knowledgeable elf in the Lord of the Rings who taught the other elves how to make the rings of power or something like that. Either way, any tip from him was already thoroughly researched and vetted; Antheron had never let him down before. Vilhelm quickly started typing up a reply.

Asg4rd1an >> same M.O.?

Antheron >> 28 years old, history of DV, 2 charges of assault and battery, and a restraining order.

Asg4rd1an >> Where?

Antheron >> Forks, WA

Asg4rd1an >> as in THE Forks, WA? The vamp town?

Antheron >> The very one.

Asg4rd1an >> How do you find this stuff??? You could make a living doing this.

Antheron >> What makes u think I don’t?

Asg4rd1an >> ominous…

Antheron >> Anyway… He’s been missing for three days. Called out of work n said he needed a break so his boss assumed he was just taking a day. Never showed up again. Boss went to check on him and no one was home.

Asg4rd1an >> ok you’re reaching with this one…

Antheron >> just wait there’s more - Cops did a cursory investigation and found security footage of him at~

Asg4rd1an >> One of the ranger stations in Olympic National Forest?

Antheron >> Ding ding ding!

Asg4rd1an >> Okay, still circumstantial. He could’ve just gone for a hike and gotten lost. It happens all the time. It’s not like these victims are the only people who visit the national forest

Antheron >> The report says he was seen with a woman with long blonde hair

Asg4rd1an >> Damn

Antheron >> Chances are he’s dead already, but you might be able to still catch whatever this thing is sucking the meat off his bones

Asg4rd1an >> You’re a freak

Antheron >> So…. You gonna check it out?

Asg4rd1an >> doesn’t seem like I have a choice. No one on the west coast is dealing with it

Antheron >> so what r u thinking? Vamps?

Asg4rd1an >> I don’t think so. Vamps don’t usually have such narrow victimology

Antheron >> so vampires are real?

Asg4rd1an >> …

Asg4rd1an >> No comment

Antheron >> fine fine I kno u hate when I pry. I’ll keep you posted if I find anything else

Asg4rd1an >> thanks

Pushing back from his desk, Vilhelm grabbed his phone and backpack as he hurried downstairs. Three days was a serious head start, so time was of the essence if he wanted to catch whatever had been luring violent young men into the forests of the Olympic peninsula and killing them. He had a hunch he knew exactly what he was dealing with, but if he was right, they’d seriously escalated from their usual antics.

“Where are you off to in such a hurry?” His grandmother asked, peeking her head out of the kitchen as he practically tumbled down the stairs in his haste.

“Just a walk,” he stated, flustered. For a moment he thought she might question him further, but his mom was blessedly at work so there was no one to catch him in the lie.

“Will you be back for dinner?” She asked cheerily.

“Uhhh… probably not. Don’t wait on me! I’ll eat out.”

Vilhelm shoved his feet into untied boots and dashed out the door, making a quick slashing gesture in the air to open a portal to Forks. Slinging his bag over his shoulder, he stepped through and let the portal close behind him before he stooped to finally tie his shoelaces. Luckily it was a quiet evening and he’d dropped himself right into the middle of the empty high school football field.

Pulling his phone from his pocket, he looked up the police department and grinned - it was literally right around the corner. He tucked his phone away again and dug around in his bag for his fake-but-convincing press card and a digital recorder. The final touch was a bit of magic to change his face to disguise himself, and he was ready to fake his way through the door to shake down the cops for any possible leads.

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I changed it! Is that better?

@King Kindred

Yes! Thank you!!

Worlds Collide: A Merged Universe Superhero Roleplay

Please let me know if the black in my last post is hard to read and I'll change it to gray. I can read it well on my computer, but I noticed it's a bit difficult on my phone.

@King Kindred

It’s kinda hard for me to read - do you mind making it a lighter shade? :)

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A S G A R D I A N
A S G A R D I A N

^{”Magic is just physics on steroids.”}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________________ Vilhelm Havelock Lushton _________________________________________________________ 18 | Single _________________________________________________________ Son of Loki | Demi-God; Jötunn 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 ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ Demi-God Physiology As the son of Loki Laufeyson, Vilhelm has inherited some degree of his enhanced physiology. He is stronger, faster, more durable, and quicker to react. He even heals faster than humans and even some meta-humans. ◼ Innate Chaos Magic By nature of his parentage, Vilhelm was born with an innate ability to use chaos magic. He doesn’t rely on traditional spells or casting methods, instead tapping into his power through improvised incantation that usually amount to stating what he wishes to occur, or by careful concentration and focus on his intended outcome. Over the years, he has learned to harness his power to allow him to reshape matter, invoke elemental powers, use telekinesis and telepathy, fly, teleport, create pocket dimensions, and more. Although lacking any formal magical training, Vilhelm has honed his skills through a scientific approach to understanding the universe. - T O O L (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ N/A - 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) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ Whiz Kid Don’t underestimate his intellect. Vilhelm is a whiz at maths and sciences, especially physics. He has a particular interest in theoretical particle physics because of the way it can overlap with chaos magic. - T A L E N T (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ Charmer Vilhelm has his father’s silver tongue. He can lie, cheat, steal, and charm his way out of almost anything with a near 100% success rate. The only person he can’t fool is his mother. ◼ Heart of Gold Despite Loki’s mythological reputation, Vilhelm doesn’t follow in the trickster god’s footsteps. At his core, he wants to do good and help people; it’s in his nature. He is generous with his time whether that’s offering to tutor other kids or becoming a hero, he’d give his left shoe if it meant someone would be better off for having it. -

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... ________________________________________________________________________________________ While living on Midgard (Earth), Loki met a confident young blonde who seemed immune to his charms. Curiosity urged him onward, and they soon formed a relationship that turned serious. In order to protect her from other powerful beings that might wish them harm, Loki empowered Sylvie and taught her how to wield magic. When she accidentally got pregnant - something she suspects may not have been wholly natural - the two decided to make it official and get married. They seemed like the perfect couple, and Loki was a very present, doting father in the beginning. He helped foster Vilhem’s innate magical talent from a very early age, teaching him to control the destructive force he wielded to try and curb the frequency of incidents like setting the furniture on fire during temper tantrums as a toddler. Together, they raised Vilhelm until one day Loki just disappeared. He removed nearly every trace of himself from their home, leaving behind only his wedding ring. As a newly single mother, Sylvie returned home to her parents’ farm in Caddo County, Oklahoma. While his mother worked multiple jobs to make ends meet, Vilhelm grew up helping his grandparents out with crops and livestock, and has a special affinity for chickens, ducks, and geese. The privacy of their rural farm has also afforded him a safe place to practice and perfect the chaos magic he utilises. Recently, it’s seemed like the world just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Vilhelm stumbled across a forum where people post about supernatural and occult phenomena. While a fair bit of it is just junk, there have been some credible events and encounters that went unresolved. When people started getting hurt, that sense of moral responsibility and a little inspiration from a hero who took on the persona of his uncle spurred him into action. Vilhelm began scouring online forums, watching streamers, and joining group chats to track the unexplainable. Thus began his own career as a young hero fighting against the occult and mythological that threatened the world as the hero "Asgardian" in honour of his father. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) ________________________________________________________________________________________ ◼ Queerness in the public eye Although Vilhelm is a twist on Billy Kaplan (Asgardian, and later Wiccan), I do want to keep the crucial aspect of his queer identity. Vilhelm is unlikely to be a hero as well known as Thor, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t face public scrutiny. I want to explore that as a hero who is also queer. I also have plans to add my own personal touch of nuance to the mix because he's the son of Loki who is known for fluidity in gender and presentation by portraying Vilhelm as FtM transgender growing up in rural Oklahoma. I grew up in a similar small town farming community just like Vilhelm basically 4 hours south in Texas, and I think I can bring an fresh, queer perspective to the character. It'll be interesting to work through Vilhelm’s decision to be an openly queer hero and the potential consequences of that as well as the positive outcomes.

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@Half Pint I hope everything shapes up better than expected and the stressful stuff is done quickly! Best of luck and hopefully you’ll be back with us soon!

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I’m down!

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Enjoy my twist on your favorite gay magical boy for this universe~

Son of a Trickster

A S G A R D I A N
A S G A R D I A N

^{”Magic is just physics on steroids.”}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________________ Vilhelm Havelock Lushton _________________________________________________________ 18 | Single _________________________________________________________ Son of Loki | Demi-God; Jötunn 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 ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ Demi-God Physiology As the son of Loki Laufeyson, Vilhelm has inherited some degree of his enhanced physiology. He is stronger, faster, more durable, and quicker to react. He even heals faster than humans and even some meta-humans. ◼ Innate Chaos Magic By nature of his parentage, Vilhelm was born with an innate ability to use chaos magic. He doesn’t rely on traditional spells or casting methods, instead tapping into his power through improvised incantation that usually amount to stating what he wishes to occur, or by careful concentration and focus on his intended outcome. Over the years, he has learned to harness his power to allow him to reshape matter, invoke elemental powers, use telekinesis and telepathy, fly, teleport, create pocket dimensions, and more. Although lacking any formal magical training, Vilhelm has honed his skills through a scientific approach to understanding the universe. - T O O L (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ N/A - 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) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ Whiz Kid Don’t underestimate his intellect. Vilhelm is a whiz at maths and sciences, especially physics. He has a particular interest in theoretical particle physics because of the way it can overlap with chaos magic. - T A L E N T (S) ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ Charmer Vilhelm has his father’s silver tongue. He can lie, cheat, steal, and charm his way out of almost anything with a near 100% success rate. The only person he can’t fool is his mother. ◼ Heart of Gold Despite Loki’s mythological reputation, Vilhelm doesn’t follow in the trickster god’s footsteps. At his core, he wants to do good and help people; it’s in his nature. He is generous with his time whether that’s offering to tutor other kids or becoming a hero, he’d give his left shoe if it meant someone would be better off for having it. -

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... ________________________________________________________________________________________ While living on Midgard (Earth), Loki met a confident young blonde who seemed immune to his charms. Curiosity urged him onward, and they soon formed a relationship that turned serious. In order to protect her from other powerful beings that might wish them harm, Loki empowered Sylvie and taught her how to wield magic. When she accidentally got pregnant - something she suspects may not have been wholly natural - the two decided to make it official and get married. They seemed like the perfect couple, and Loki was a very present, doting father in the beginning. He helped foster Vilhem’s innate magical talent from a very early age, teaching him to control the destructive force he wielded to try and curb the frequency of incidents like setting the furniture on fire during temper tantrums as a toddler. Together, they raised Vilhelm until one day Loki just disappeared. He removed nearly every trace of himself from their home, leaving behind only his wedding ring. As a newly single mother, Sylvie returned home to her parents’ farm in Caddo County, Oklahoma. While his mother worked multiple jobs to make ends meet, Vilhelm grew up helping his grandparents out with crops and livestock, and has a special affinity for chickens, ducks, and geese. The privacy of their rural farm has also afforded him a safe place to practice and perfect the chaos magic he utilises. Recently, it’s seemed like the world just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Vilhelm stumbled across a forum where people post about supernatural and occult phenomena. While a fair bit of it is just junk, there have been some credible events and encounters that went unresolved. When people started getting hurt, that sense of moral responsibility and a little inspiration from a hero who took on the persona of his uncle spurred him into action. Vilhelm began scouring online forums, watching streamers, and joining group chats to track the unexplainable. Thus began his own career as a young hero fighting against the occult and mythological that threatened the world as the hero "Asgardian" in honour of his father. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) ________________________________________________________________________________________ ◼ Queerness in the public eye Although Vilhelm is a twist on Billy Kaplan (Asgardian, and later Wiccan), I do want to keep the crucial aspect of his queer identity. Vilhelm is unlikely to be a hero as well known as Thor, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t face public scrutiny. I want to explore that as a hero who is also queer. I also have plans to add my own personal touch of nuance to the mix because he's the son of Loki who is known for fluidity in gender and presentation by portraying Vilhelm as FtM transgender growing up in rural Oklahoma. I grew up in a similar small town farming community just like Vilhelm basically 4 hours south in Texas, and I think I can bring an fresh, queer perspective to the character. It'll be interesting to work through Vilhelm’s decision to be an openly queer hero and the potential consequences of that as well as the positive outcomes.

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I'm giving you all fair warning: I've pre-written a post i plan to put up on Christmas Eve.

It is non-canon, but it was fun to write.

@mattmanganon

Christmas episode~!