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Justice League Unlimited

Metropolis – 18:30 PM EST

"Smile and wave, Patroller. Smile and wave." said Polarity Man to his two selves as he greeted the citizens of Metropolis, though neither the lieutenant’s nor the mech suit’s facial expressions could visibly change. Being celebrated as a new hero in the ranks of the Justice League was the last thing he expected after nearly dying in a jet crash. Yet, the cheering crowd gathered around League’s headquarters and the multiple news station coverage he was streaming to his visual HUD assured him that all of this was real.

As with most people in front of a public forum, Lawrence was quite nervous as the ceremony transpired. While the likes of Superman and Green Lantern were adored by the media reporters, the obscure new recruits were met with lofty expectations and even unwarranted suspicion. After all, where were they during the last crisis? Specially “the new Batman robot” as one anchorman described the Patroller suit.

They weren’t wrong, Lawrence supposed. "If only my jet crashed earlier, huh?" he said to himself with a chuckle. After the ceremonies, Polarity Man was one of the last to enter the tower as he took the few extra moments to appreciate the crowd that gathered to cheer on the new recruits, even doing a quick fly-by above the gathered masses to entertain the children and the child-like. “Thank you and goodnight, Metropolis!” the lieutenant would say through the mech’s voice encoder before entering through the Metro Tower’s doors.

The interior of the headquarters was grand yet somehow welcoming, in spirit of the actual League itself. Before he could get acquainted with everyone else, others were already deploying on missions. Lawrence was one of the lucky few that had the night off, so he decided to familiarize himself with his designated room. Inside, he was surprised to find a diagnostic work station that was compatible with the Patroller’s hardware. "I guess Superman had some spare Kryptonian tech lying around." he said out loud as he proceeded to run maintenance checks.

Aside from random yelling from a distant room in the tower’s living quarters that he could tune out with music, Polarity Man’s night was spent in relative peace. Hopefully tomorrow would bring him a chance at proving his mettle.

The Following Day - Nebraska Airspace – 13:25 PM MST

While it was on short notice, a mission to Nebraska didn’t sound that bad. In fact, the flight time from Metropolis was just enough for him to google blog posts and fan sites about the Justice League so that he could see what the world wide web thought of him and the others. Unfortunately, aside from a few pages he wishes he could erase from his mind (and will later erase from the Patroller’s memory banks), Polarity Man couldn’t find anything mentioning him before getting sucker punched by the alien they were sent to confront.

Neligh, Nebraska – 13:30 PM MST

Just moments before impact, the lieutenant had veered away from the residential area he was on course to crash in and instead ended up just outside a flour mill, where a crowd soon formed around him. "Argh. Guess we can chalk up crash survival as one of my fortes… Patroller, damage report." A diagram of the suit soon appeared on his HUD, with the left shoulder highlighted in yellow. He assumed this meant he was still ready to go since no other error messages popped up, so the lieutenant primed the engines back on immediately after.

However, gasps could be heard and worried looks could be seen from the civilians that had gathered around him. Lowering his jets to a hum, Polarity Man got on his encoder to calm those around him. "Citizens, please stay inside your homes. The Justice League is currently operating in the area, and we would love to have your cooperation in ensuring your safety." As soon as the crowd cleared out, Polarity Man was racing his way back to the fight.

On his way back to the location he got surprise attacked, The Bulleteer had suddenly appeared next to him.

"On three?" Bulleteer asked the mech suit at his right. Without any reservations, the lieutenant nodded inside the suit.

"Count it down, bullet man." responded Lieutenant Trainor using the suit's voice encoder.

"THREE!" said the Bulleteer as he accelerated past Polarity Man.

"W-wait. What?!" Polarity Man increased his jet output to top speed but simply could not keep up with the faster and lighter hero. As he approached closer to the target, Solara had proceeded to preempt the duo and attacked the alien’s crown jewels before Bulleteer sent him down the earth below with a supersonic collision.

Following up on the improvised combination attack, the lieutenant shifted all the power from the jets to his blaster, releasing a concentrated stream of electricity aimed at their hostile space man.

Avatar: The Fallen Order

Koji, in search of answers

The commotion caused by the rogue Water bender a few weeks ago over at Capital City certainly caught the attention of more than just The Order and the Fire Nation army. Third-parties interested in the various bounties offered by the authorities were also looking for the newly resurfaced Avatar but one particular man wanted something grander. Though he lacked bending and martial prowess, he had at his disposal the most powerful tool when searching for a missing person: money.

It didn't take long for a lead to pop up, as rumors of a Water tribe boy being taken in by a family in the slums were quick to reach Koji's ears, though not before said boy had left the city. It took quite the effort for him to coax an answer from this unfortunate family but the offer of employment under Merchant Juuzuo's company with a considerable signing bonus and the assurance of this Water bender's safety had given him his next clue: Ba Sing Se. With this in mind, Koji was off on the next available ship to this renowned Earth Kingdom city.

However, this proved to be quite a waste of time. Days passed, bleeding into weeks, and yet nothing came up. Outside of the Fire Nation capital, Koji was just a nobody with some coins that most Earth Kingdom shopkeepers were hesitant to accept. The few shopkeepers that certainly would did not deal in rumors and manhunting leads but they did sell some delicious Jennamite over at a food stall in the the market district. During his latest visit though, Koji's patronage could not be accommodated on account of a thief stealing his precious Jennamite! Or more specifically, the shopkeeper was too busy giving a statement to the Ba Sing Se authorities to accommodate anyone.

Soon after though, a commotion in the market crowd had singled out a lone individual as the troublemaker. As Koji decided to trail this thief as he had denied him the only solace he had on this hopeless journey, his luck was soon to change. The thief was wearing Water Tribe garb. It was a slim lead but the few Water tribesmen that Koji had seen in the city did not match the descriptions he had learned of except for this one.

The authorities soon cornered the thief in an alleyway but an ally of his emerged from the crowd to assist him. Deciding to not get involved just yet, Koji stayed within the mob to patiently see if this was the man he had searched for: The Avatar.

Avatar: The Fallen Order

@Jones Sparrow I assume that the poor family that helped Mallo over at Capital City would have known where he was headed to? And perhaps would have sold the information for a reasonable amount of money?

Since my guy is unaffiliated with The Order and is also a "bounty hunter", this will be interesting in terms of relationships and dynamics.

edit: Also, what would be the name of the breadwinner of the family that took in Mallo? It might come in handy later to break the ice between Koji and Mallo.

Avatar: The Fallen Order

Koji

Koji

Age: 23

Appearance:

Hider

- Somewhat pale skin due to lack of outdoor exposure
- His armor is a mix of platypus bear leather, silver, and silk.
- Underneath his silk half-robe is a set of throwing knives and a bag of flashpowder.

Faction: Fire Nation

Bender?: Unfortunately, he isn't one.

Bio: The only son of a merchant widower based out of the Fire Nation capital, Koji is an aspiring scholar who yearns to covet hidden knowledge in order to build a legacy that would surpass his father's. He realizes that while he will inherit the fortune built by his family, this will not mean much once he passes away. Unlike Fire Lords and Avatars, peasants are not immortalized no matter how much money they possessed while they lived. However if he solves the mysteries surrounding the Avatar, such as the circumstances that befell upon the last one and the identity of the new one, Koji will have a chance to cement his legacy as a great seeker of truths even after he departs the mortal plane.

Of course, other secrets of the world are also interesting to the young scholar. One such secret is the inner workings of the Order, which would probably attract attention from interested parties.

Personality: It goes without saying that Koji is ambitious, resolute, and lavish. Koji is image-conscious as well, choosing to do "good" when in the public eye. Behind close doors however, it's whatever brings him closer to his goals.

Family/Relationships: While he has many relatives that live in Capital City, Koji doesn't know most of them by name. His father Juuzou often has to brief him about these relatives when they visit.

Other:
- Trained in spear fighting and knife-throwing but isn't remarkable in either.
- Always carries a bag of flashpowder which creates a disorienting explosion when ignited.
- The nature of his father's business seems to be shady. Koji seemingly doesn't care about this fact.
- If given the chance, I'd like to explore the motivation as to why Koji is driven to have a legacy to leave behind.

Avatar: The Fallen Order

I would like to join as well. In fact, I have a CS ready to be reviewed.

Koji

Name: Koji
Age: 23

Appearance:

Hider

- Somewhat pale skin due to lack of outdoor exposure
- His armor is a mix of platypus bear leather, silver, and silk.
- Underneath his silk half-robe is a set of throwing knives and a bag of flashpowder.

Faction: Fire Nation

Bender?: Unfortunately, he isn't one.

Bio: The only son of a merchant widower based out of the Fire Nation capital, Koji is an aspiring scholar who yearns to covet hidden knowledge in order to build a legacy that would surpass his father's. He realizes that while he will inherit the fortune built by his family, this will not mean much once he passes away. Unlike Fire Lords and Avatars, peasants are not immortalized no matter how much money they possessed while they lived. However if he solves the mysteries surrounding the Avatar, such as the circumstances that befell upon the last one and the identity of the new one, Koji will have a chance to cement his legacy as a great seeker of truths even after he departs the mortal plane.

Of course, other secrets of the world are also interesting to the young scholar. One such secret is the inner workings of the Order, which would probably attract attention from interested parties.

Personality: It goes without saying that Koji is ambitious, resolute, and lavish. Koji is image-conscious as well, choosing to do "good" when in the public eye. Behind close doors however, it's whatever brings him closer to his goals.

Family/Relationships: While he has many relatives that live in Capital City, Koji doesn't know most of them by name. His father Juuzou often has to brief him about these relatives when they visit.

Other:
- Trained in spear fighting and knife-throwing but isn't remarkable in either.
- Always carries a bag of flashpowder which creates a disorienting explosion when ignited.
- The nature of his father's business seems to be shady. Koji seemingly doesn't care about this fact.
- If given the chance, I'd like to explore the motivation as to why Koji is driven to have a legacy to leave behind.

Justice League Unlimited

The Secret Society [of villains] will exist in this universe.

There's two members [one accepted, another pre-approved ATM] who are not what they seem who's CS's contain false info. Possible villains!

Atlantis will attack.

Wonder Woman's son will make Hitler look like a pacifist.

The city of Fawcett will be obliterated.

Another dead character returns somewhat.

Batman will die.

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Three of those are truths, four of them are lies. Make of it what you wish. Speculate. And just because I may have mentioned some of them sooner doesn't mean they're still on the table in the same context!

-00492

@Member 00492

Well Batman dying isn't physically possible so we're down to six choices.

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@Burning Kitty Just to be clear, is she a captain in the Russian or US army?

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Found Micro Hero sprites, decided to slightly modify them and add it to my template.

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Lt. Lawrence Trainor - Polarity Man

Name: Lt. Lawrence Trainor

Alias: Polarity Man – The Soldier of the Skies

Age: 33

Personality: Hopeful, Mellow, Brave, Self-Destructive, Indifferent

Archetype: Alien tech, the origin of which is kept secret from him by his military superiors.

Powers: Polarity Man’s powers mainly come from his mechanical power suit, which he has dubbed the “Patroller”. The suit’s capabilities include jet propulsion flight with a recorded Mach 2 speed limit, enhanced strength, radiation and atmospheric-pressure resistance, satellite wave interception, a visual scanner, and an arm blaster which fires radioactive or electrical energy at either short bursts or prolonged streams.

The lieutenant himself has one specific power which is the generation of a negatively charged energy with radioactive elements. In fact, his physiology changes to a plasma-like state when he generates enough of this energy that allows him to phase through certain solid surfaces, mainly the metal plating of the Patroller as it lacks an entry hatch.

Weaknesses: The two halves of Polarity Man cannot function without the other; Lawrence Trainor requires the suit to regulate his energy production or he risks overloading himself but the Patroller also cannot function without his unique energy signature either. The specifics of an overload are unclear but the lieutenant has no intentions of testing the theories regarding it.

Appearance: Underneath the armor and uniform are burns that have completely erased all traces of the lieutenant before becoming Polarity Man. To remedy this, specially prepared bandages that can help regulate the negative energy are wrapped around most of his body. This personal appearance of his is completely secret to the public though. For all they know, the Patroller suit is Polarity Man.

The Lieutenant

The Patroller

Character Evolution: While I personally will go with the flow of the story, I hope to see Polarity Man change from just a soldier to a real superhero over its course, perhaps even find the humanity that he lost. Other character changes will hopefully happen though I don’t have anything else in mind at the moment.

BRIEF Bio: As a USAF test pilot, Lt. Trainor had flown many top-secret aircraft out of the Langley airbase he was stationed at. The day he flew the experimental jet codenamed “Doom Patroller” was just like any other as well. The eggheads present at the flight assured him that it was going to revolutionize the way all fighter jets could respond to meta-human threats, serving as a solution rather than just a distraction. Lawrence didn’t believe the assessments, or rather, he didn’t care. However, once the jet’s systems shut off mid-flight and he started to free fall from the sky, he went from disinterested to shrieking mad in an instant. Before he hit the ground though, the jet imploded upon itself and form fitted a mechanical suit to his body that protected him from the impact.

When he came to, Lawrence was back at the air base’s medical bay but some remains of the jet had somehow fused to parts of his body like shrapnel which they were unable to remove. These pieces embedded in his skin gave off a unique energy signature that he would find to be both a curse and a blessing. He would spend months recovering from the crash and even more months learning to use the jet’s new form. While this went on, his superiors had negotiated for him to become a part of the Justice League as a US government sponsored member. Though the details of the deal are not known by the public, Polarity Man now finds himself in the ranks of the Justice League.

Notes: The character is mostly Negative Man with a twist of Robot Man, Blue Beetle and Captain Atom, while the mech appearance is the Gespenst from Endless Frontier. The Patroller suit is 2.12 meters in height and weighs 328.40 kilos.

Sample Post:

“Did I ever tell you how ridiculous the name ‘Polarity Man’ sounds?” said the being of pure energy emerging from the metal chassis of a jet-black mech suit, after landing in the middle of Nowhere, Virginia. Slowly, this being would reform itself into a solid state but the man that stood in its place looked quite banged up. Bandages covered a majority of his body but he otherwise looked just like any other flyboy that operated out from the Langley airbase, complete with a bomber jacket with an assortment of military badges and a pair of shades that look straight out of Top Gun. He would lay on the grassy field he found himself in, letting the minutes pass along with clouds that flew by. However, this tranquility wouldn't last long as he stood back up and continued his complaints. “I bet you the same engineers who designed the jet came up with the name. Apparently, we needed a fitting identity for the J.L. and a tagline that the public would recognize for good P.R. branding. I mean, I really don’t care bu-.”

Before he could finish his sentence, he would begin to lose his balance and fall to one knee as an electrical charge surged through his body. He stayed in such a position for a few minutes before regaining his composure as the shock stopped. “Right. Forgot about that. I guess we better suit back up, huh?” Across the man was no one else but the mech suit that he had emerged from, currently lifeless and immobile. However, the moment Lieutenant Lawrence Trainor re-entered, the systems of the machine were quick to start back up. With a smirk hidden underneath his bandages, Polarity Man would fire up his engines and hit the skies once more, patrolling to protect the free world underneath him.

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Or an Atlantean, so we can have Aquaman/Aquawoman. And before anyone laughs, Geoff John's New 52 Aquaman was probably one of the best runs from the era.