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Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse (KH and Alternate History)

@Letter Bee

I went ahead and made modifications to his character backstory and included an MS Paint depiction of his keyblade.

Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse (KH and Alternate History)

@Letter Bee

If you'd like, I can go change Lucas so that he can also have a Keyblade on top of what he already has.

Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse (KH and Alternate History)

Deputy Lucas Smith Jr.

Character Sheet

Name: Lucas Smith Jr.

Appearance:

Regular Outfit

Iron Hussar Outfit

Ghostrock Gauntlet

Gloria

Bio: As a young child, Lukas Schmidt II knew of war merely as the reason as to why his family travelled the world. After all, his father was a diplomat from the imperial courts of the Kaiserreich. However, the new post assigned to the elder Schmidt would bring his family across the Atlantic to be observers of warfare at a scale never seen before: The American Civil War. Modern warfare was rapidly changing and powers of equal technological strength had not fought each other before, making this a great learning opportunity. While the fighting was contained to the Americas, the great nations of the Old World all had a stake in the conflict and were ready to answer the call to arms if any of the others intervened. Fortunately, that never happened and peace in Europe would prevail.

Unfortunately, Heartless began to pop up on the battlefields where hundreds of Americans lay dead. Panic swept across the world as fast as news could spread and soon no one was able to leave the cursed lands as naval blockades forced American ships to return to their ports. Unable to return back to Europe, the Schmidts reluctantly embraced the American way of life, changing their names to fit in with the locals as they settled in the 2nd Texas Republic.

Now a bit older, Lucas had become a lawman and the apprentice of local tinkerer Rodrigo Vivar, who specialized in the applications of a newly discovered ore known as Ghostrock. Highly combustible and unnaturally durable, the mineral yielded an energy output that enabled innovators such as Vivar to make their wildest dreams into reality. However, outlaws would hear of his collection of machines and they promptly staged a heist at the inventor's home. As fate would have it, Lucas was at Vivar's for matters of scholarly pursuit. He made a great argument for gunmanship as an art that night as he successfully dispatched most of the assailants by himself.

Yet, a lone rider managed to escape with one of Vivar's inventions. Not wanting to leave matters unfinished, Lucas took his steed and pursued the runaway, determined to stop him. However, in his haste, he realized that he no longer had any bullets on him while riding at peak mare speed. As Lucas gained on his target, the bandit read through his poker face and answered his gambit. No longer burdened in trying to outmaneuver an ammo-less gunslinger, the distance between two started to become wider by the second. Lucas knew what he had to do and took a leap of fate while he still could reach the outlaw.

He overshot his target and landed in front of the bandit's horse. The startled beast neighed, coming to a screeching halt and propelled its rider against a barbed fence, but trampled all over Lucas' right arm as well. The pursuit was over yet the cost is still being paid by the deputy to this day. While in older days this would have crippled Lucas for life, the miracles of modern machinery had negated his dash with the devil. Tinkerer Vivar, grateful for the effort, set out on creating a device that would not only rehabilitate Lucas' arm but also increase his strength. The end result was the Ghostrock Gauntlet, a device forged from its namesake but also had a chunk of unrefined ore powering it.

This contraption became Lucas' most distinguishable feature, and attracted the attention it deserved from anyone wanting to claim it as their own. Yet, perhaps no one could have foreseen the Heartless themselves increasing their attraction to the deputy. These mindless creatures pursued him across the wildlands, razing settlements along the way. It was clear he needed to escape civilization in order to prevent these monsters from hurting others. Days would soon turn into weeks as he lived in isolation, ever traveling the west as the dark tide threatened to consume him.

In his darkest hour at the desolate wastes, an unlikely weapon manifested itself in front of him. Its shape was of home, unmistakably his. Perhaps now he wielded the literal key to his freedom.

With an iron horse he salvaged as his steed, his father's pickelhaube protecting his dome, a mechanical marvel for an arm, and the keyblade he dubbed Gloria, Lucas now hopes to bring order to the wild west and beyond.

Age: 26

Skills: Being a Texan lawman brings a tough gunfighter reputation along with it, and Lucas lives up to that expectation. Being adept at quickdrawing and sharpshooting, he stands out as a bright prospect for justice. However, aside from knowledge on how to wield a revolver and a repeater rifle, he also knows a thing or two about basic engineering. After all, he needs to know how to fix his mechanical horse when it goes on the fritz. His Ghostrock gauntlet allows him to pack a punch with the strength of at least ten men and can spew fire or steam if needed. Utilizing this has lead to him developing a mean southpaw boxing style.

His upbringing in high society has also granted him some working knowledge of the languages spoken in high courts, mainly French, Russian, German, and Latin. Lastly, he can play some piano tunes but do not expect him to sing along.

Personality: His Prussian heritage meant that Lucas’ upbringing was held to the disciplinarian standards expected of the time. As such, he respects authority and has no qualms in delivering punishment that others might find excessive. However, he is also naturally curious and yearns to learn more about the world around him. So while he has a strong authoritarian foundation of beliefs, Lucas is also open to listen to the opinions of others.

Styling himself as a modern noble Hussar, his main pursuit is that of glory by bringing order to a lawless wasteland. With his efforts, justice will prevail.

World Sheet

Name: The Dark West

Summary of History: During the latter half of the 19th century, a new sparkling-blue ore was discovered in the western territories of America that soon eclipsed coal’s usage as the staple energy source with its hotter and seemingly everlasting combustion. The ore, dubbed by miners as Ghostrock due to its haunting glow when burnt, enabled the region to thrive and soon the question of the resource’s ownership led to friction between the Federal and local government. The United States of America would then see a civil war that fractured the once great nation to numerous splinter factions.

But during the height of the conflict, a Ghostrock-fueled ritual headed by Sioux shamans designed to quell the war brought about an unending tide of Heartless and covered the continent with a dark fog. With the influx of shrouded creatures roaming the lands, the civil war would soon come to an uneasy ceasefire. The American economy would soon dwindle as their trade ships began getting turned away from old world ports, with the fear of bringing Heartless aboard their vessels being as rampant as the actual infestation itself.

Years would pass, but a bright light of hope continued to shine under the shroud of darkness. The isolation would soon bring about odd technological innovations for the Americas as their continued usage of Ghostrock would lead to steam powered machinations such as iron horses, steam lifted airships, and rail-based landships. More importantly, they discovered that the ever-burning bullets refined out of the ore could harm the shadows that haunted their lands. It was time to bring back the light of liberty to the New World.

Important Nations: The Republic of Texas, The Pacific Union of Cascadia, The Sioux Federation, The Provinces of Canada and Newfoundland, The New England Trade Company, The Empires of the Old World, The Viceroyalty of Nuevo España, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.

Overall Technology Level: Early 20th century Steampunk

Map:

The Dark West

Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse (KH and Alternate History)

@WXer, Sounds like what Wikipedia says about Deadlands. I like it, although I'd like to add that:

1.) Only the Keyblade can destroy Heartless permanently; other weapons just destroy the Heartless' body but allow it to reform and regenerate elsewhere.

2.) Heartless would be appearing everywhere on the Dark West's Earth; no amount of blockade or trade embargo will prevent that. So Europe will be facing troubles by then.

Other than that; I like it.

@Letter Bee

It is indeed based on Deadlands, along with Hard West and Sunless Sea.

For the first point, I envisioned the Ghostrock bullets just being flat out more effective than regular bullets. In effect, they would be stronger against Heartless as they would be against everything else. But yes, I agree that they'd only be temporary solutions to the Heartless problem.

As for the second one, I wasn't sure how well developed the home worlds would be in terms of story but yes, Europe would also get Heartless infestations but blame it on illegal trade ships that originate from New England, Canada, and Nuevo Espana. The trade blockade would be more of a formality during the present but the governments have to maintain it in order to reassure their population.

Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse (KH and Alternate History)

Tell me if there's anything wrong, since I kinda worked on the character sheet and world sheet at different times, both in the wee hours of the morning =x

Deputy Lucas Smith Jr.

Character Sheet

Name: Lucas Smith Jr.

Appearance:

Regular Outfit

Iron Hussar Outfit

Ghostrock Gauntlet

Bio: As a young child, Lukas Schmidt II knew of war merely as the reason as to why his family travelled the world. After all, his father was a diplomat from the imperial courts of the Kaiserreich. However, the new post assigned to the elder Schmidt would bring his family across the Atlantic to be observers of warfare at a scale never seen before: The American Civil War. Modern warfare was rapidly changing and powers of equal technological strength had not fought each other before, making this a great learning opportunity. While the fighting was contained to the Americas, the great nations of the Old World all had a stake in the conflict and were ready to answer the call to arms if any of the others intervened. Fortunately, that never happened and peace in Europe would prevail.

Unfortunately, Heartless began to pop up on the battlefields where hundreds of Americans lay dead. Panic swept across the world as fast as news could spread and soon no one was able to leave the cursed lands as naval blockades forced American ships to return to their ports. Unable to return back to Europe, the Schmidts reluctantly embraced the American way of life, changing their names to fit in with the locals as they settled in the 2nd Texas Republic.

Now a bit older, Lucas had become a lawman and the apprentice of a tinkerer that specialized in the applications of an ore known as Ghostrock. Highly combustible and unnaturally durable, the ore yielded an energy output that enabled the wildest inventions to become a reality. With an iron horse as his steed, his father's pickelhaube protecting his dome, and a Ghostrock-powered gauntlet covering his right arm, he now hopes to bring order to the wild west and beyond.

Age: 26

Skills: Being a Texan lawman brings a tough gunfighter reputation along with it, and Lucas lives up to that expectation. Being adept at quickdrawing and sharpshooting, he stands out as a bright prospect for justice. However, aside from knowledge on how to wield a revolver and a repeater rifle, he also knows a thing or two about basic engineering. After all, he needs to know how to fix his mechanical horse when it goes on the fritz.

Lastly, his Ghostrock gauntlet allows him to pack a punch with the strength of at least ten men and can spew fire or steam if needed. Utilizing this has lead to him developing a mean southpaw boxing style.

Personality: His Prussian heritage meant that Lucas’ upbringing was held to the disciplinarian standards expected of the time. As such, he respects authority and has no qualms in delivering punishment that others might find excessive. However, he is also naturally curious and yearns to learn more about the world around him. So while he has a strong authoritarian foundation of beliefs, Lucas is also open to listen to the opinions of others.

Styling himself as a modern noble Hussar, his main pursuit is that of glory by bringing order to a lawless wasteland.

World Sheet

Name: The Dark West

Summary of History: During the latter half of the 19th century, a new sparkling-blue ore was discovered in the western territories of America that soon eclipsed coal’s usage as the staple energy source with its hotter and seemingly everlasting combustion. The ore, dubbed by miners as Ghostrock due to its haunting glow when burnt, enabled the region to thrive and soon the question of the resource’s ownership led to friction between the Federal and local government. The United States of America would then see a civil war that fractured the once great nation to numerous splinter factions.

But during the height of the conflict, a Ghostrock-fueled ritual headed by Sioux shamans designed to quell the war brought about an unending tide of Heartless and covered the continent with a dark fog. With the influx of shrouded creatures roaming the lands, the civil war would soon come to an uneasy ceasefire. The American economy would soon dwindle as their trade ships began getting turned away from old world ports, with the fear of bringing Heartless aboard their vessels being as rampant as the actual infestation itself.

Years would pass, but a bright light of hope continued to shine under the shroud of darkness. The isolation would soon bring about odd technological innovations for the Americas as their continued usage of Ghostrock would lead to steam powered machinations such as iron horses, steam lifted airships, and rail-based landships. More importantly, they discovered that the ever-burning bullets refined out of the ore could harm the shadows that haunted their lands. It was time to bring back the light of liberty to the New World.

Important Nations: The Republic of Texas, The Pacific Union of Cascadia, The Sioux Federation, The Provinces of Canada and Newfoundland, The New England Trade Company, The Empires of the Old World, The Viceroyalty of Nuevo España, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.

Overall Technology Level: Early 20th century Steampunk

Map:

The Dark West

Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse (KH and Alternate History)

Interested as well.

Justice League Unlimited vol. 2

Negative Man

Name: LCdr. Larry Trainor

Alias: Negative Man

Age: 33

Personality: Hopeful, Brave, Astute, Militarist, Self-Destructive

Archetype: Metahuman

Powers:
The Negative Spirit – Larry’s physiology has been altered to a plasma-like, radioactive state. His density can be freely changed, and he can discharge blasts of negative energy. There is a finite amount of this energy, but he retains control of each atom that comprises it.

The Mechanical Vessel - To minimize the poisonous side effect of his powers, an android containment suit was created for him to inhabit and control known as unit K. Bravo. The suit is highly customizable such that Larry can have different appearances if needed. The energy needed to power this machine is bound to the unique signature of Negative Man’s radiation, making it useless for others to utilize.

Son of the Skies – While his body is gone, lieutenant commander Trainor’s mind remains. His piloting skills and commando training are still assets that he boasts over most, even while some of his teammates can fly without the need of machines.

Weaknesses:
Background Radiation - The nature of Negative Man’s powers is inherently dangerous to individuals around him if left unchecked, forcing him to not utilize his full potential. Even with that in mind, compromising his containment suit would effectively remove him from a fight unless the stakes are too high to ignore.

Memoryleaks – Something lurks in the back of Negative Man’s mind. A feeling of dread and loss. Is there something he hasn’t noticed since the accident that gave him his powers? Is he still really Larry Trainor if the flesh that was given that name all burnt to ash? Or could there be conspiracies that he cannot comprehend even as an elemental? This plague of the mind haunts him, complementing his potential nuclear instability with a fragile psyche.

Appearance:

Negative Spirit

K. Bravo

Character Evolution: Let’s explore universality with this interpretation of Negative Man with regards to the last iteration of Polarity Man. This character is basically Larry retaining most of his personality before the accident instead of becoming a cold, non-killing machine. Now, he’s going to be a fiery, non-killing machine that must balance the duties he has as a soldier and superhero.I hope to still play out the theme of identity and change with this character, with the ideas of what a hero should be while also upholding the laws we find in our society.

Also, I hope that the Blue Beetle/Question/Polarity Man dynamic stays with these new interpretations.

Altered History: A day before the fateful test flight that would have placed Lieutenant Trainor in the Doom Patroller jet, a surprise attack orchestrated by the mysterious General Immortus occurred on the airbase where Polarity Man was created. The assaulting forces began sieging the base, but the defending soldiers refused to lose an inch of ground to the enemy.

Unbeknownst to most on the base, this attack was merely a diversion for the shapeshifting Madame Rouge to sneak in and make off with the jet herself. The only person to notice this attempted theft was the individual she stole the identity of: our destiny bound airman, Lt. Larry.

As the lieutenant confronted the French thief, a fight between them would soon break out. At this point in time, the very normal and un-superpowered Larry Trainor was beaten down quickly but not before he managed to place a grenade inside the plane’s cockpit. The explosion would trigger a chain reaction, causing the same events that lead to him becoming Polarity Man, except this time our brave hero willingly made the decision to stop evil with his sacrifice.

Recommended Background Leaguer: Cliff Baker as Animal Man

BRIEF Bio:
Lieutenant Larry Trainor was a USAF special operations agent who happened to die for his country. Yet, his spirit lives on in a literal sense as his consciousness began to manifest as the hero known as Negative Man.

After the attack on the airbase he was stationed in, spikes in an unknown radiation would occur at random times throughout the days that follow. Determined to figure out the cause, the base’s research department managed to track the largest concentration of the energy and contain it in a vacuum-sealed chamber. A few days later, the energy took the a more human figure and spoke: “It burns!” exclaimed the energy before settling down.

Tests were ran and stabilizing agents were administered until they could make heads of what they had captured. As months passed, the scientists began getting sick. A new batch of eggheads was brought in to replace the old one and the first thing they did was to create an even stronger container that could block out the radiation. This was android K. Alpha.

After a year of this impromptu project, the Negative Man was introduced as the military’s sponsored hero for the Justice League. The story of a brave soldier whose relentless spirit came back to fight for America was quickly sold to the press, and the newly promoted Lieutenant Commander Larry Trainor found himself amongst the ranks of gods.

Notes: The android suit is based off the same technology that Robotman used. Unless there’s already a plan for him, Buddy Baker should have been Animal Man before Cliff but is now MIA.

Sample Post:
If he still had skin, Negative Man would have woken up in cold sweat. As he began to regain consciousness, the first thing Larry did was clutch his side. “Argh. Feels like I’ve been stabbed… Phantom pain from the explosion. Must be it.” Indeed, while it has been some time now that he has been Negative Man, the fires of his creation still burn from time to time. This was no time to sit idle though as he realized that he was in middle of the Metro Tower's lobby. In a panic, he searched for his containment suit in order to stop the spread of his radiation, but it soon became clear that no one else was in his immediate vicinity. Windows that were suppose to let in sunlight were suddenly pitch black. This was troubling.

“Calm. Must stay calm to keep power down.” He uttered to himself before finding his suit across the hall, lying on the ground. Like a ghost possessing a body, Negative Man entered the shell and the android’s eyes soon changed color into that of a bright yellow. The red accents of his suit brightened up as well, causing him to pause briefly and admire the wonders of his surrogate. With his immediate drawback in check, Larry proceeded to his quarters via elevator. While it seemed like an eternity, it was a nice ride considering there were no interruptions along the way unlike every other day.

Reaching his destination, the Negative Man peered on both sides before exiting the elevator. No one could be found. Silently, he walked towards his room. Why a machine and an energy elemental need a bed is anyone’s guess but underneath it was an emergency radio that was wired to his superiors in the military.

“Come in, Langley. Metro Tower might be compromised. Send ground forces to quarantine in event of disaster.” Static was the only response he had. The lieutenant commander could only hope that his message had reached the right ears.

Justice League Unlimited vol. 2 iCheck

Negative Man

Name: LCdr. Larry Trainor

Alias: Negative Man

Age: 33

Personality: Hopeful, Brave, Astute, Militarist, Self-Destructive

Archetype: Metahuman

Powers:
The Negative Spirit – Larry’s physiology has been altered to a plasma-like, radioactive state. His density can be freely changed, and he can discharge blasts of negative energy. There is a finite amount of this energy, but he retains control of each atom that comprises it.

The Mechanical Vessel - To minimize the poisonous side effect of his powers, an android containment suit was created for him to inhabit and control known as unit K. Bravo. The suit is highly customizable such that Larry can have different appearances if needed. The energy needed to power this machine is bound to the unique signature of Negative Man’s radiation, making it useless for others to utilize.

Son of the Skies – While his body is gone, lieutenant commander Trainor’s mind remains. His piloting skills and commando training are still assets that he boasts over most, even while some of his teammates can fly without the need of machines.

Weaknesses:
Background Radiation - The nature of Negative Man’s powers is inherently dangerous to individuals around him if left unchecked, forcing him to not utilize his full potential. Even with that in mind, compromising his containment suit would effectively remove him from a fight unless the stakes are too high to ignore.

Memoryleaks – Something lurks in the back of Negative Man’s mind. A feeling of dread and loss. Is there something he hasn’t noticed since the accident that gave him his powers? Is he still really Larry Trainor if the flesh that was given that name all burnt to ash? Or could there be conspiracies that he cannot comprehend even as an elemental? This plague of the mind haunts him, complementing his potential nuclear instability with a fragile psyche.

Appearance:

Negative Spirit

K. Bravo

Character Evolution: Let’s explore universality with this interpretation of Negative Man with regards to the last iteration of Polarity Man. This character is basically Larry retaining most of his personality before the accident instead of becoming a cold, non-killing machine. Now, he’s going to be a fiery, non-killing machine that must balance the duties he has as a soldier and superhero.I hope to still play out the theme of identity and change with this character, with the ideas of what a hero should be while also upholding the laws we find in our society.

Also, I hope that the Blue Beetle/Question/Polarity Man dynamic stays with these new interpretations.

Altered History: A day before the fateful test flight that would have placed Lieutenant Trainor in the Doom Patroller jet, a surprise attack orchestrated by the mysterious General Immortus occurred on the airbase where Polarity Man was created. The assaulting forces began sieging the base, but the defending soldiers refused to lose an inch of ground to the enemy.

Unbeknownst to most on the base, this attack was merely a diversion for the shapeshifting Madame Rouge to sneak in and make off with the jet herself. The only person to notice this attempted theft was the individual she stole the identity of: our destiny bound airman, Lt. Larry.

As the lieutenant confronted the French thief, a fight between them would soon break out. At this point in time, the very normal and un-superpowered Larry Trainor was beaten down quickly but not before he managed to place a grenade inside the plane’s cockpit. The explosion would trigger a chain reaction, causing the same events that lead to him becoming Polarity Man, except this time our brave hero willingly made the decision to stop evil with his sacrifice.

Recommended Background Leaguer: Cliff Baker as Animal Man

BRIEF Bio:
Lieutenant Larry Trainor was a USAF special operations agent who happened to die for his country. Yet, his spirit lives on in a literal sense as his consciousness began to manifest as the hero known as Negative Man.

After the attack on the airbase he was stationed in, spikes in an unknown radiation would occur at random times throughout the days that follow. Determined to figure out the cause, the base’s research department managed to track the largest concentration of the energy and contain it in a vacuum-sealed chamber. A few days later, the energy took the a more human figure and spoke: “It burns!” exclaimed the energy before settling down.

Tests were ran and stabilizing agents were administered until they could make heads of what they had captured. As months passed, the scientists began getting sick. A new batch of eggheads was brought in to replace the old one and the first thing they did was to create an even stronger container that could block out the radiation. This was android K. Alpha.

After a year of this impromptu project, the Negative Man was introduced as the military’s sponsored hero for the Justice League. The story of a brave soldier whose relentless spirit came back to fight for America was quickly sold to the press, and the newly promoted Lieutenant Commander Larry Trainor found himself amongst the ranks of gods.

Notes: The android suit is based off the same technology that Robotman used. Unless there’s already a plan for him, Buddy Baker should have been Animal Man before Cliff but is now MIA.

Sample Post:
If he still had skin, Negative Man would have woken up in cold sweat. As he began to regain consciousness, the first thing Larry did was clutch his side. “Argh. Feels like I’ve been stabbed… Phantom pain from the explosion. Must be it.” Indeed, while it has been some time now that he has been Negative Man, the fires of his creation still burn from time to time. This was no time to sit idle though as he realized that he was in middle of the Metro Tower's lobby. In a panic, he searched for his containment suit in order to stop the spread of his radiation, but it soon became clear that no one else was in his immediate vicinity. Windows that were suppose to let in sunlight were suddenly pitch black. This was troubling.

“Calm. Must stay calm to keep power down.” He uttered to himself before finding his suit across the hall, lying on the ground. Like a ghost possessing a body, Negative Man entered the shell and the android’s eyes soon changed color into that of a bright yellow. The red accents of his suit brightened up as well, causing him to pause briefly and admire the wonders of his surrogate. With his immediate drawback in check, Larry proceeded to his quarters via elevator. While it seemed like an eternity, it was a nice ride considering there were no interruptions along the way unlike every other day.

Reaching his destination, the Negative Man peered on both sides before exiting the elevator. No one could be found. Silently, he walked towards his room. Why a machine and an energy elemental need a bed is anyone’s guess but underneath it was an emergency radio that was wired to his superiors in the military.

“Come in, Langley. Metro Tower might be compromised. Send ground forces to quarantine in event of disaster.” Static was the only response he had. The lieutenant commander could only hope that his message had reached the right ears.

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C'mon peeps let's see those sheets!

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@Omega Man

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Record of UTX - SRWOG Mecha Investigation RPG IntCheck

I see, I'd be fine with a Gespenst or Huckebein though I'd definitely prefer a Lion.

Either way, I'll keep my eyes on this thread.