Futuristic — 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦. 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

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• dossier

  
  NAME
  

  Simon Wright​

  
  NICKNAME
  

  Sapphire​

  
  AGE
  

  24​

  
  GENDER
  

  Male​

  
  SEXUALITY
  

  Pansexual​

  
  D.O.B
  

  September 12th​

  
  ZODIAC
  

  Virgo​

  
  P.O.B
  

  Heartbeat City​

  
  ETHNICITY
  

  British​

  visage

  
  HAIR
  

  Dark brown and trimmed neatly.​

  
  EYES
  

  Sky Blue​

  
  SKIN
  

  Light, with a few scars here and there.​

  
  HEIGHT
  

  5' 8" / 173 cm​

  
  WEIGHT
  

  146 Ibs / 66 kg​

  
  DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
  

  He has a mechanical leg that is painted blue.​

  
  WARDROBE
  

  Simon wears dark coats and trousers, with brighter T-shirts and comfortable shoes. He likes wearing loose and soft clothing.​

  
  FACE CLAIM
  

  Jamie Bell​
• persona

  
  PERSONALITY
  

  Simon is a selfish guy. He's observant enough to know that he's selfish and he's smart enough to know that it's in his best interests to stay that way. He has a loose moral code — no torture, no idiocy — but he puts his own life above anything else. He is a pragmatist. Simon is pretty cheerful on average and tries to be friendly with everyone. He's not on the side of the law and almost always acts against authority.
  
  Aside from that, he's fair-minded and sharp — Simon's got brains, and he's got caution, too. He knows a lot and is always questioning everything. His worldview is flexible, and he changes his mind frequently. Simon is also a sore loser. He can't stand defeat without at least having the last laugh.​

  
  ALIGNMENT
  

  Chaotic Good​

  
  VIRTUES
  

  Pragmatic
  Observant
  Friendly
  Cautious
  Adaptive​

  
  VICES
  

  Selfish
  Indecisive
  Rulebreaker
  Spiteful​

  
  LIKES
  

  Personnal Gain
  Breaking Rules
  Thrills
  Soft Music
  Campfires
  Soft Drinks​

  
  DISLIKES
  

  Terror
  Injustice
  Losing
  Idiocy
  Authority
  Rain​

  
  FEARS.
  

  Death
  Pain
  Swarms​

  
  AILMENTS
  

  Simon's left calf hurts a little whenever too much pressure is applied.​

  abilities

  
  POWERS
  

  Simon can store energy. Specifically, he can store kinetic and electrical energy. If someone whacks his leg with a baseball bat, Simon is able to store the kinetic energy. When this happens, his leg would glow slighty underneath the skin. He can choose to release that kinetic energy whenever he wants, making the leg faster or stronger. When he recieves electrical energy, he can store it, choosing it to making himself a walking taser or shooting arcs of electricity.​

  
  STRENGTHS
  

  Obviously, Simon is very good in hand-to-hand combat. He can absorb blows and deliver more, although if he doesn't see it coming, then he can be hit.
  He can absorb light falls pretty well.
  The longer he's in a fight, the more powerful he becomes.​

  
  WEAKNESSES
  

  Simon has to see the force coming for him to activate the ability. If you manage to shoot him when he's not alert, then he'll be hurt.
  If he receives too much energy in one body part, he'll either cause a small shockwave or a blast of electricity, depending on what kind the energy is. It knocks him senseless for a few minutes and depletes everything.
  Due to physics, bolts of electricity are low voltage from about two feet onwards and don't hurt at all. Maybe you'll get a small static shock, but the bolts are just for show.
  When Simon sleeps, the energy he gains throughout the day dissipates into the air, leaving him empty when he wakes up. Because of this, you don't want to be too close to him when he sleeps.​

  
  SKILLS
  

  He is a very good martial artist and fistfighter.
  Parkour is his favorite sport.
  Simon is good at hoverboarding.​
• history

  
  CHILDHOOD
  

  Simon was born into an upper-middle-class family in Heartbeat City. He was doing good in all of his studies, and he had an interest in boxing, often getting into small play fights in school. He also liked parkour, practicing flips and such at home. His dad was harsh on him as a child, making it clear that he expected better than Simon's best in everything. At the age of eight, the Change happened. After two years of adapting to the change in Heartbeat City, his mom was killed in a superpower showdown. When his dad learned the news, he became more unstable and angry and began to physically beat Simon at the slightest provocation, losing him a leg in the process. The leg was replaced with a mechanical one. A year later, Simon began to show signs of superpowers. His dad lost it, seeing his son as part of the group that killed his wife. Simon would get used to the street life from there.​

  
  ADOLESCENCE
  

  Simon decided on a place that he would call home: he made a makeshift bed from thrown-out or abandoned clothing or blankets. He had decided that he would make a living in fight clubs. His food came from donations and stealing. Simon trained until he was sixteen, at which point he entered his first fight club competition against a boy prodigy his age, Markus. Simon was not strong by any means, but thanks to his power, he managed to take down his opponent. From there, Markus and Simon would carry on a budding friendship; Markus was much better at fighting, but Simon had his power. Simon went to fight clubs, first once every two weeks, then to once every week, as he grew older. Money was coming at a steady rate, and he could afford to buy less cheap clothing.​

  
  ADULTHOOD
  

  As he became an adult, he trained, becoming stronger and faster. Simon bought a hoverboard with his money and increased his pace to two fight clubs per week. He lost occasionally, but most of the time he won. Simon was able to rent and share an apartment with Markus and get himself a proper bed and clothing, and he now had time to focus on things other than surviving. He realized that he wanted to be part of something better, as a superpowered person in Heartbeat City, so he started to intervene in muggings. Simon became a small-time hero, flying under the radar of the widespread public. He got a replacement for his mechanical leg, one that was higher-quality.​

  
  PRESENT DAY
  

  Simon is cautious and is a pragmatist. His life has led him to the conclusion that he should try to help others, but to put himself above all else. He keeps a small heat ray gun on him at all times.​

  relationships

  
  DAD
  

  Simon isn't going to seek his dad out, but if he shows his face, well... no mercy.​

  
  MARKUS EMERSON
  

  A prodigy in fighting and Simon's sparring partner. They're fiercely competitive in the ring, but aside from that, they've got each other's backs.​

  
  MR. EMERSON
  

  Markus has no mother, only a loving father. Mr. Emerson has become a quick substitute to Simon's father. They are close, but every time Simon looks at him, he can't help but feel the tiniest touch of bitterness that he had not had such a father growing up.​

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Kim Han Wong

visage

Han has short, jet black hair, with matching black eyes and pale, unblemished skin. He stands at 5" 9' and weighs 172 Ibs. He's flashy, wearing denim jackets and sparkling shirts when in public. He moves with a sort of confidence that comes from having powers, swaggering just a bit wherever he goes.

superhero

twenty-six

bisexual

male

south korean

nam joo hyuk

persona

— PERSONALITY —
Han is almost always calm in any situation you can through at him, and he tries to calm down others. He has the intelligence to figure out a plan and the bravery to take a few risks. He always attempts for the least violent option but isn't opposed to inflicting first-degree burns on villains. Han is a big problem solver, finding efficient solutions to problems.

He is also reactionary; he makes up plans, but his impulses cause him to stray off his plans, leading to disaster. Han is very self-centered and prideful. Because of his powers, he sees himself as better than others. Attention is something that he craves; he wants to be noticed.
— VIRTUES —
— Intelligent
— Courageous
— Honorable
— Calming
— Astute
— VICES —
— Impulsive
— Egotistical
— Attention-Seeker
— Prideful
— LIKES —
— Being the center of attention
— Sunny days
— Soda
— Books
— Streaming services
— Coffee
— DISLIKES —
— Being ignored
— Menial tasks
— The night
— Alcohol
— FEARS —
— Having the tide of the public turned against him

abilities

— power
Han can manipulate heat and light. He can practically vaporize anything about a half-inch close to him, and if he wants, he can melt metal from longer distances. The longer the distance, the longer it takes. He can give mild first-degree burns to anything within three feet of him.

Light can be manipulated. Han can amplify or nullify any light source if he chooses to do so. The electromagnetic spectrum can be changed, creating illusions. These aren't able to construct or deconstruct structures. Hee can just manipulate light to change colors, like an octopus. If he activates either of his powers, the surface of his skin glows ever-so-slightly.
— strengths
— Has good self-defense capabilities.
— Can blind others with light.
— Can blend into surroundings.
— Is able to melt through almost anything, given time.
— weaknesses
— Gets tired pretty easily.
— Isn't able to use his powers without alerting people where he is.

gear

— offensive
He is the proud owner of a taser that he uses to tase people instead of burning or killing them.
— defensive
Han has a suit of armor. It has a Kevlar inner layer, made for comfort and flexibility, with some plates of armor made from an aluminum and zinc alloy. He has a chest plate and a helmet. In addition, he has some armor that covers his arms and the palm and back of his hands. His foot armor is similarly structured, with armor covered everything except the joints, with some boots. His helmet is made of the same material as the rest, but it also responds to voice commands. Han can tell it to turn on x-ray and infrared modes. It can also zoom and play music, along with activated some electronic features of the armor.

All the armor plates are silver, while the Kevlar is black. The visor is reflective and is colored gold. LED lights are placed underneath each plate, so when activated, he can make it look like he's glowing.
— utility
He has a clinger hook: basically a grappling hook that uses suction to stick to any surface. It's handheld and can be clipped onto his belt. The clinger hook is colored gold and silver.

Han has a hovercycle. It's colored gold and silver, like most things he owns, and is powered by a nuclear battery and an ion engine. It's sleek and futuristic, with a GPS and music system. Unlike most hovercycles, it's very tough to dent.

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history

Han was born in Seoul, South Korea, on November 16th. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. His parents were rich, so Han was a pampered child with too much bravery for his own good. When the Change happened, Han did not develop powers, at first. He was doing well in his studies, developing a knack for physics. Han was also very good at urban parkour. He went to a nice university. When he was 19, a criminal in the Seoul area developed the ability to teleport. The criminal used this power and robbed every place he went to. Eventually, the Kim household was targeted. Han was home for the summer. The criminal had stabbed both of his parents before turning on Han. This was when Han's power first awakened, burning the criminal severely and leaving a red handprint on his neck, along with temporarily blinding him.

The criminal escaped while Han called 119. The hospital managed to bring back his mom, but his dad was killed. After that, Han realized the power he had and desperately searched for the criminal. He started to develop his gear, hiring others for the more specialized work and training with his powers. Only three months later, he found him, this time in New Jersey. The villain was going by the name of "The Shadow" and was back into robbing. Han confronted him, and they had their first showdown. Han was stabbed multiple times but managed to stop The Shadow from robbing a bank.

Over the next few years they became a nemesis duo. The Shadow would rob banks or valuables, while Han, now known in public as, "Sunrise" would attempt to stop him. Eventually they both came to Heartbeat City, where Han would help stop other villains besides The Shadow. Han still keeps in touch with his mom and does not have any siblings.

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• information
  
  
  
  basic info.

  
  
  

  name: Salem Chan
  
  alias: The Shadow
  
  age: 26
  
  gender: Male
  
  sexuality: Bisexual
  
  date of birth: October 2nd
  
  zodiac: Libra
  
  place of birth: Jeju City
  
  ethnicity: South Korean
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Blooming Villain from Persona 5
• appearance
  
  
  
  
  
  

  head.

  
  
  

  hair: His hair is short and black, and it gleams in the light.
  
  eyes: Salem's eyes are brown, turning totally black when using his powers.
  
  neck: He's got a jagged-oval shaped scar from a burn on the back of his neck.
  

  
  

  body.

  
  
  

  height: 5' 10" / 178 cm
  
  weight: 178 Ibs / 81 kg
  
  skin: Salem's skin is relatively unblemished other than a few scars and is pretty smooth. His skin tans easily, so he wears a lot of sunscreen and tries to stay out of the sun.
  
  distinguishing features: His most distinguishing feature is the ugly red and black scar on the back of his neck. Salem also has a burn on his right arm.
  
  face claim: Salem's face claim is Kim Soo Hyun.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  gear.

  
  
  

  offensive: Salem has a five-inch knife. It's hidden inside his right sleeve and can be pulled out quickly. The blade is silver while the handle is black.
  
  He has a laser hand cannon. It has three settings: one for being flashy, the second for low burns, and the third for cutting. It is black with a white barrel.
  
  Salem also keeps a close-range taser baton. It is sleek and is painted black. It is also about a foot in length.
  
  defensive: Salem wears a black Kevlar armor suit. He has two white plates of metal on his forearms, with some modified brass knuckles that cover his entire knuckles. They are colored black. He has a simple face mask. The mask is polymorphic; it can switch between white with a crude smile drawn on, to totally black. The mask has a layer of metal, making it hard to break through it.
  
  utility: Salem is the proud owner of a fancy hoverboard. The front is colored white, the back is black. Lean forward to accelerate, lean back to slow down. Magnetics clamp down his feet onto the board, making it improbable that a crash will happen.
  

  
  

  style.

  
  
  

  wardrobe: When just trying to blend in, Salem wears jeans, usually a turtleneck, and a black jacket. He doesn't go for glamour, making sure that he won't be remembered or recognized. His goal is to be so normal that nobody thinks that he's weird and takes note. All his belongings can be packed into a single black duffel bag along with a black backpack.
  
  When going out to rob, he'll wear normal clothes with his Kevlar protection over or under it. The forearm armor plates are packed away and are attached when needed.
  
  
  
  
• persona
  
  
  abilities.

  
  
  

  stealth
  

  
  speed
  

  
  dexterity
  

  
  strength
  

  
  power: Salem has the ability to teleport to wherever he's looking.
  
  strengths: He can go through walls, as long as he can see the other side. There is no cooldown time.
  
  weaknesses: If he spams his ability then Salem gets burnt out. He can also only go two meters / seven feet at a time. He can carry only one other living being, and if he does that, then he gets drained quickly.
  
  
  
  
  personality.

  
  
  

  personality: Salem is very cautious. If there's a high-risk high reward, he is not going for it. He is very aware of all his criminal charges, so he takes no chances. Salem keeps an eye on everything at once. He pulls off the craziest plans for the best payoff and doesn't stop. Salem is very smart, combining tools with his powers to bypass security effortlessly.
  
  Because of his current situation, Salem can overreact or hesitate when in a life-or-death situation. He's able to get people to do what he wants, and he won't stop until he gets what he thinks he deserves. Salem won't hesitate to ditch his teammate if there's a high risk of him dying.
  
  virtues: cautious, observant, ambitious, inventive, intelligent
  
  vices: hesitant, manipulative, greedy, selfish, egotistical
  
  likes: night, oranges, coffee, pulling off the perfect plan
  
  dislikes: losing, going out in public, idiocy, carelessness
  
  fears: Being caught
  
  alignment: Chaotic Evil
  
  
  
  
• biography
  
  
  history.

  
  
  

  childhood: Salem grew up poor on Jeju Island. He had two parents and an older brother. He was feisty as a child, doing crazy stunts and getting a few broken bones for his efforts. His family barely had anything to eat, so Salem would take to raiding orchards and gardens for anything edible. He grew up strong and was doing well in school. The Change happened when he was six, and he did not develop powers right away. His father got a job that required odd hours and longish distances, so he became slightly distant from the rest of the family. That was when Salem developed his power. He had the power to teleport.
  
  adolescence: With his brother sculpting, along with his father's new job, they had enough income to relax for a while. Salem started to work in a Wal-Mart. When he was eighteen, disaster struck. His father was on the news. He had been caught robbing a bank with the power to phase through walls, and the rest of them realized that his new job was a cover-up for robbing. Salem left Jeju Island, knowing that he would not be able to make a living stuck with his parent and his brother.
  
  Instead, he took after his dad, robbing banks in Seoul and using a small knife if he needed to. Salem traveled to Seoul and robbed everywhere, teleporting through house windows. When he was 19, he broke into one house with three people inside. Using his powers, he teleported to the older two, reasoning that they would probably have a gun or something. Salem stabbed them both to incapacitate them and then turned on the teenager, who was his age.
  
  The boy began to glow and blinded Salem for two seconds, at which time he had been given burns on his arm and on his neck. Salem teleported out of there, escaping without being able to see anything. After thirty minutes, he was able to see enough to escape the area.
  
  adulthood: Salem moved to America, robbing in New Jersey. At this time he was able to buy better gear and had honed his skills. People started to call him The Shadow because of his speed when robbing, and he let the name grow on him. The boy from earlier, calling himself "Sunrise," came and chased him on the streets. Salem got blisters but managed to wound Sunrise with his knife and get away. That was when Salem bought his laser gun and began to take more precautions. It dawned on him that he was a supervillain, and there were superheroes out to get him. He started to train while moving across the country.
  
  present: Salem is preparing for a small heist in Heartbeat City, at a local bank. There's not too much physical money, but if he can get to a computer there, he can hack it pretty easily.
  
  
  
  
  

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luca sterling

quicksilver

vagabond

daredevil

sharp-witted

dauntless

cocksure

PERSONALITY

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♖ · ♖ · ♖​

ALIGNMENT | chaotic neutral

VIRTUES | ambitious, individualistic, free-spirited, clever, candid, fearless, perceptive, opportunistic

VICES | rebellious, cocky, heedless, obstinate, impressionable, impulsive, quick-tempered, unpredictable


LIKES |

DISLIKES |


FEARS |


AILMENTS |

REQUISITE & VISAGE

NICKNAME | luke, lu, lulu

ALIAS | quicksilver

AGE | nineteen

GENDER| male

SEXUALITY | heterosexual

ETHNICITY | scottish-irish/american

D.O.B | january 12th

P.O.B |

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HAIR | luca prides himself on his good sense of style; keeping the sides moderately shaved while a mop of pitch dark hair is coiffed and smoothed back.

EYES | pale, mischievous blue

SKIN | warm ivory

HEIGHT | 5'11

WEIGHT | 78kg

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES | his defined, high cheekbones, straight, slim Roman nose, and square, broad jaw.

WARDROBE | x · x · x

FACE CLAIM | ash stymest

ABILITIES

ERMISKINESIS |

Luca was born with the ability to create, shape and manipulate a self-producing, more lethal type of mercury.

STRENGTHS |
In liquid form, Luca can mold a vast array of weaponry; from tiny toxic needles to a large, venomous axe. Once a projectile of his has pierced skin and has entered the bloodstream, the steady increase of heart-rate and blood pressure, loss of coordination, epileptic seizure and coma (going by degree/how much goes in) is enough to neutralize any ordinary man. When breathed in as gas, the effects are almost instantaneous; it has been theorized to induce coma and death mere seconds after being let into the body. O

WEAKNESSES |
In addition to the fact that very little mercury is found in the every-day world as well as in nature, Luca's ability to create mercury is limited to his own body's tolerance of the toxic substance. Though supernatural, it is not infinite, and so Luca is restrained in how much he can make before it will hurt/kill him. The only upside to this is that as Luca grows older, his tolerance to his own power grows, and he is able to control much more of it.
Another huge limiting factor is the chip implanted at the base of his neck, infused into his spine. Due to Luca's incredibly lethal and uncontrollable power, it was planted there as a safety precaution; suppressing his supernatural gene/his power's effects so that it develops at the same pace as it's vessel (thus not killing him prematurely), letting Luca live to learn to control his power. As of now, Luca is limited to handling liquid mercury, being unable to evaporate the mercury he creates into gas.

BIOGRAPHY

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solomon sterling

zeus

noble

stubborn

commanding

conflicted

soldier

PERSONALITY

For Solomon, the mission will always come first before all else. Duty and commitment to the cause is what lies at his military core, gifting him the kind of grim resolve that would make martyrs at the stake blush. As such, the word 'quit' has rarely graced the Scotsman's vocabulary; he is well-known for his iron will and nerve, as well as his stoicism, integrity, and good judgement. He is as good as his word; following a strict code of honor while striving to uphold the law, even though at times the two clash in ways that leave the Scotsman in a very conflicting, toilsome position. Solomon immerses himself into his stressful work, often to the point where it's difficult for him to adjust to the daily qualms of life. Despite his status in hero society, socializing and the spotlight are guests he rarely entertains, believing the latter to mostly be a frivolous distraction from the real issue, attracting new heroes for all the wrong reasons.
On the off chance Solomon isn't frying up supernatural criminals, boxing as a training/stress reliever or occupied with other aspects of his work, he can be found enjoying classics such as Moby Dick with a delicious side of Scottish whisky-based cranachan with gin to wash it all down.

However, underneath this saintly soldier lurks many sins; a desperate, hidden need for absolute control, a nagging guilt of a death he may have helped cause, a staunch refusal to handle deep traumas, and most dangerous of them all, a dark, twisted urge to shatter the shackles of his own morality to serve justice in ways the law never could.

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ALIGNMENT | lawful neutral

VIRTUES | reliable, honorable, resolute, intuitive, candid, self-disciplined,, hard-working, perceptive

VICES | harsh, insensitive, dogmatic, obstinate, judgmental, conflicted, distrusting, cynical


LIKES | Scottish whisky, gin, boxing, his treasured moments of free/alone time, an occasional good smoke, the sentiment of a job well done, being in control, large black trenchcoats, order, discipline

DISLIKES | unruliness, backchat, gossip, quitting, chaos, having no control, two-faced people, seeing the guilty go unpunished, violent criminals, Hades


FEARS | Many deep-rooted fears plague Solomon; some he knows all too well and others he barely acknowledges. The ones he knows too well almost all come from a single source: his nephew, Luca Sterling. Fears for the boy's safety, for what he could get himself into without his uncle there to restrain and watch him, for what the world would do to Luca and how Luca could end up just like his father; there really is no end in sight when it comes to his nephew.

Other fears are less pronounced but important all the same; fear of meeting an early end on the cold, unforgiving gravel instead of old and fulfilled in bed. Fear of the idea of retiring, of being useless with no duty, no purpose, no cause to commit to. And most dangerously of all, fear of that moment, somewhere in the not so distant future where the line between good and evil becomes nothing more than a mirage and Solomon is free to punish the guilty in ways the laws never can.


AILMENTS | Due to a lifetime of being exposed to various intense stresses, Solomon experiences intense migraines at times, as well as typical signs of aging past your prime - which has proven to be a growing obstacle in recent years. thanks to the intensity and sheer strain of his power, Solomon is unfortunately deteriorating faster than most.

On a more psychological level, Solomon has a savior complex and has proven to be quite the dictator.

REQUISITE & VISAGE

NICKNAME | saul, sal, sully

ALIAS | zeus

AGE | forty-seven

GENDER| male

SEXUALITY | heterosexual

ETHNICITY | scottish-irish

D.O.B | may 1st

P.O.B | glasgow, scotland

♖ · ♖ · ♖​

HAIR | saul doesn't care much for variance in hairstyle, usually keeping his charcoal-brown locks just above the ears or in a mohawk-style military cut.

EYES | dark, somber green

SKIN | Saharan sand-colored grizzled with the telling wrinkles of old age

HEIGHT | 6'2

WEIGHT | 85 kg

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES | his expressive eyebrows, graying beard, weary, deep-set eyes and the jagged lightning scar cut deep across his left brow and over his eye/cheek.

WARDROBE | x · x · x

FACE CLAIM | tom hardy

ABILITIES

FULGURKINESIS |

By rubbing his hands together, Solomon summons the ability to create, shape and manipulate lightning. The most telling sign of his power activating is the iridescent white hue of his veins that begin to glow; starting from his neck and snaking down his arms and hands. Solomon's attacks can take various forms; but with great versatility comes greater risk and even less control.

STRENGTHS | Solomon's power gives the Scotsman the advantage of being an immediate and powerful heavy-hitter; all it takes is one accurate electrical bolt and most of his enemies go down. This ability is twice as potent in naturally-occurring storms and has a large range; icredibly efficient in neutralizing multiple targets at once. Solomon can channel electricity throughout his body and create a tether-like electric arc that clings to objects through magnetic/electrostatic attraction, enabling him to push away or pull objects to him.

Solomon's primary offensive ability is to fire a bolt of lightning out of his hands and onto any target he has it aimed to. This bolt passes a current through any target, stunning/electrocuting enemies, electrifying bodies of water (thus killing anyone in it), or charge up electric devices. Several variations of this main attack include: a continuous sequence of lightning (Thunder Chain), a massive amount of energy concentrated into a single bolt/ball (Static Blast), and a sniper-like bolt of electricity originating from the fingertips (Lightning Eye).

Solomon's 'fatality' move is the generation of an electrical exoskeleton that acts as a shield (affectionately called 'The Last Resort'). This move temporarily boosts Solomon's physical and supernatural capabilities (speed, strength, agility, healing) to an unprecedented level. The only downside is that Solomon is a mere spark on a sparkler candle; the timeframe in which he enters and safely disengages from this mode is incredibly short and can lead to self-destruction.


WEAKNESSES | Being an incredibly explosive, potent power, it takes an equally impressive amount of mental and physical capacity to execute and endure. As such, long, dragged-out skirmishes are what Solomon always tries to avoid. Even with a determination of his caliber, Solomon is wise enough to acknowledge his body's limits; sooner or later, he will short-circuit, falling prey to potentially disastrous consequences. These range from simply running out of juice in a middle of a fight to entering a full-on coma to death itself.
A few other limitations Solomon takes into account is the distance of his target(s); the farther they are, the less potent his attacks will be. The larger his attack is on scale, the harder it is to maintain and control without causing collateral damage and short-circuiting. It also takes time to activate and regenerate the next bolt (it's been calculated at an average of 3.3 seconds), and as Solomon grows older, this timeframe is growing longer and longer.
Arguably the most critical weakness is his hands; if Solomon does not/cannot make the necessary initial spark (friction) to activate his power, he becomes no better at defending himself than the next ordinary man.


LEARNED ABILITIES | boxing is a true love for Saul; it provided an escape for him at fifteen in the slums of Glasgow and these days it's no different. Being an avid lover of whiskey, the Scotsman has developed a hobby of making it, whenever he had a moment to spare. Had it been another life, a brewery would have fit nicely. Like any true military man, Solomon knows his way around a good number of guns.

BIOGRAPHY

Samuel and Solomon were always two sides of the same coin.

Orphaned at the tender ages of six and two respectively, the brothers spent their childhoods in limbo, managing to stick together in a sea of grouphomes and fostercare houses. To Solomon, Samuel was the noble wall that shielded his tiny, frail frame from the incessant, brutal onslaught of the other children; he was a strong, defiant spark in the darkness, a voice that fueled their dreams of grandeur and greatness. To Solomon, Samuel was the world itself; the horizon of his vision endless, his ambitions running as deep as the oceans.

But then, someone came in knocking. A man, tall and noticeably Irish, entered and had the governess round up all the boys. The eye that raked seven-year old Solomon down was hard and unforgiving. He gripped Samuel's hand, who only met the man's gaze with an unflinching one of his own. With a single, subtle flick of the finger, the man chose each boy's fate.
All Solomon could remember was the feeling of having his brother's grip torn away, replaced by the cold palm of the governess. She pulled him further away into the hallway as his brother was pushed towards the door with other boys. He couldn't remember if he had cried or screamed or was too dumbstruck to speak; the last words he heard were from the Irishman to the governess: Tiocfaidh ár lá.

The months following his brother's forced leave were hazy and full of despair. Later, Solomon was told that when he was selected for adoption, he was almost completely mute, refusing to speak to no one. But that didn't stop his new respectable, middle-aged Irish-Catholic guardians from taking him in and loving him like the child they could never have. The years following this adoption were some of the best Solomon would ever have. Despite his adoptive father's frequent deployment as a high-ranking officer in the Irish Army and his adoptive mother's tiresome nurse job at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, they were a relatively warm and close family. Already from a young age, his guardians began to instill in him military-Royalist ethics; placing high value on concepts such as fulfilling your obligations, doing what is right, acting in service to others instead of yourself, and of course, loyalty to your family, your community and the Crown.

This environment was life-giving to Solomon; after years of drought and pain, finally rain and relief had come. But storm clouds were never too far; trauma still tugged at Solomon. A deep void, a longing ache nagged at the boy, for the brother he had long lost, manifesting most at night. Where on earth could he be?

Well, in this case, right outside his window.

Solomon was greeted by rocks pelting his window, the clock just striking twelve in the morning. When he opened the front door, the figure in front of him was almost unrecognizable. Disheveled and practically dead on his feet, his older adolescent brother gave him a weary smile before passing out.

The months following his older brother's sudden reappearance were hazy. Solomon remembered he felt as if the whole thing was an illusion, a dream so fickle that if he reached out to touch it, it would crack and cripple into the ground in a million pieces. From what he understood, his brother and a few other boys from that grouphome had been 'abandoned' by the frightening Irishman Solomon would frequent in his sleep. They had decided to leave Belfast and travel back to Glasgow, funded by petty theft and the occasional do-gooder, reaching Glasgow about two days before his brother Samuel found out where his younger brother lived.
It was a strange tale, but everything checked out; this young fifteen-year old vagabond was indeed Solomon's older brother - a prodigal son finally come home.

Despite the major fright of finding a strange, potentially criminal, adolescent in your house, Solomon's guardians agreed to keeping Samuel. After a good shower and some new clothes, it was as if he had been born anew, ready to finally lead a normal life.


If only it were easier done than said.

The first thing Solomon noticed was that though this was unmistakably his brother - both in blood and spirit - his years in Belfast changed something fundamental in him. There was something more now behind the defiant spark in his eyes and the ambition in his heart. A fire raged behind the scenes, fueled by ideological principles Solomon could only guess were beaten into him.
This was evident in the way Samuel and their adoptive father clashed. Though Solomon couldn't always comprehend the arguments themselves, he knew that they were terribly divided in every way imaginable; in principle and action. Words like "united Ireland" and "the Crown" were thrown too many times to count. Oftentimes, the clashes would end in one of two ways: Samuel storming out and spending his time on the streets, or their adoptive mother would have to intervene. Solomon, in an effort to reconcile, would often follow his brother, finding him on the pier near their home, smoking away. These moments were what Solomon treasured most in their relationship; no matter how bad it would get, he would always be his brother's comfort and ally.

For a long while, the clashes died down as life continued and the boys continued to grow. Though it was never clearly spoken or admitted, Solomon was much more highly regarded than his older brother. Their adoptive father saw Solomon as someone he could mold into his image and pass his legacy onto, while his brother was more or less a stubborn stallion refusing to be broken and tamed. Solomon and Samuel were sent to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, UK where their adoptive father had graduated when they were both twenty and twenty-five respectively.

Within the first year, Solomon flourished, while Samuel suffered. Before he knew it, his oldest brother dropped out, returning back to the streets of Glasgow .














The Change had swept over like the plague on a hot summer's eve only a few months earlier, and already, chaos was rearing it's giant, ugly head.


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shmuel dov daskal

fuck your opinion, you're so judgemental

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  — dossier.
  
  name. shmuel dov daskal
  
  nicknames. moo
  
  age. 27
  
  gender. nb male
  
  sexuality. bisexual
  
  d.o.b. june, 4th
  
  zodiac. gemini
  
  p.o.b. porto, portugal
  
  race/ethnicity. mizrahi and sephardic jew
  
  

  
  

  
  — visage.
  
  height. 6'1" in
  
  weight. 175 lbs
  
  face. he has a heart-shaped face, with a sharp jaw-line, and a prominent chin. he has a regal, greek-looking, and defined nose. he has full, naturally upturned, long fox-like lips.
  
  body. he is slim and athletic in shape, appearing slightly built, broad shoulders, sturdy legs and thighs, with calloused and scarred hands and feet.
  
  hair. he has warm brunette hair that appears almost reddish in the light that is exceptionally thick with tousled tight waves. he has a very hard time managing to brush through his hair, so he often just leaves it unkempt and mismanaged. he stopped caring for it, giving up, and only really messes with it if he absolutely has too. his eyebrows are equally as thick, but are shaped and well taken care of compared to his bushy head of hair.
  
  eyes. his eyes are coffee-colored, almond shaped, and deep set, with long upturned auburn eyelashes.
  
  skin. his skin tone is an olive, bronzed, and warm color, with only a few freckles. He's prone to getting freckles when he's out in the sun, so he works very hard to make sure of skin is kept in it's best condition, taking skincare seriously. he has had the most sun damage on his nose, showing a vague blushed discoloration.
  
  voice. modulated and smooth yet firm, with a slight honeyed portuguese accent.
  
  smell. sunscreen and a vague amount of citrus.
  
  distinguishing features. he has multiple jagged pink and glossy scars of different shapes and sizes across his body, mostly in clusters on his chest. the largest scar on his chest is directly bellow the right side of his rib cage, it appears to be round, sunken in, and old without any color to it.
  
  wardrobe. he has a very distinct and unconnected sense of style and wardrobe all depending on what he is doing and the kind of people he is interacting with, all being dependent on the matter at hand. if not in a specific dress code for what he is doing at the time, he is always seen in a roughed up, light washed jean jacket. regardless of what he is wearing underneath, it will always be topped off with that jean jacket. shmuel enjoys wearing a nice turtle neck, mostly thin fabric, or just cotton, with a pair of high waisted pants of any color. he's somewhat fashionable, but also sticks with what he knows and is comfortable with. shmuel often deals with a severe case of bed-head (his hair naturally is a bush) he ties his hair in a ponytail on the top of his head, or just throws a bandana tied around the front and back of his head. he also frequently wears a pair of leather dark brown chelsea boots. he often wears a pair of tortoise colored, round framed glasses in private and when not around company.
  
  face claim. arthur gosse
  
  art of him. here
  
  

  
  
  
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  — persona.
  
  shmuel would be described as outgoing, hearty, determined, stubborn, empathetic, immensely emotional, and intelligent. he is sociable and needs human interaction, attention, and to feel listened to too. shmuel is what you would consider a stereotypical extrovert, always willing to get to know and understand people better- with the exception of needing to be completely alone to concentrate. he has a photogenic memory, and a sensitive point of view- he can take things seriously when the time calls for it. he is extremely empathetic, and is a main factor in what drives him to get to the bottom of things.
  
  his compassion and sympathy for others becomes overwhelming for him- and is definitely known as a cry baby. he isn’t shy of being persistent and voluble. when in a rational state of mind, he is exceptionally bright, clever, and quick-witted. he is an astonishing and deeply layered type of person, and is known for how well thought, detailed, and circumstantial he is. shmuel is very passionate and endering when he wants to be, and can charm the pants off of someone easily.
  
  he will not give up on whatever he has set his mind to, even if it comes with a cost, willingly putting himself in danger if it means getting what he wants. he doesn’t let go or forget anything- like the actions someone did or said. his stubbornness is a fault of his, but can also be a good thing depending on the situation at hand. shmuel is easy to set off because of his rapport, and will have bouts of anger due to it. he struggles with not being able to help everyone, and it weighs heavily on him- making him feel helpless. he is somewhat unstable, reacting on impulse instead rationalizing a situation before going into it. shmuel can be dramatic, not being one to hold back his emotions or how he feels about something. he also has an extremely hard time controlling his laughter when he’s nervous, upset, or even scared.
  
  

  
  
  

  
  alignment. shmuel is definitely a textbook vigilante who follows his own moral codes and ethics, and refuses to bend to others beliefs and ideologies.
  
  positive traits. confident, independent, outgoing, athletic, clever, emotional, empathetic, insightful, and charming.
  
  negative traits. stubborn, irritable, easy to anger, impulsive, dramatic, fussy, resentful, inpatient, moody, and opinionated.
  
  likes. running, swimming, middle eastern food, tennis, poetry, reading mystery novels and autobiographies, bourbon cocktails, photography, jewerly, long baths, fashion, and interior decoration.
  
  dislikes. guns, fire, the heat, rain, puking or gagging (extremely emetophobic), the silent treatment, cooking, beer, bugs, vegetables,
  
  fears. vomit, being completely alone, burning alive, abandonment, empty rooms, and small spaces.
  
  ailments. he has bipolar 1 (his insomina cohabits with manic episodes), and C-PTSD. he is also severely dyslexic who perfers audio books over reading.
  
  

  
  
  
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  — abilites.
  
  power. shmuel has the ability to directly shoot a mace (more similar to a wasp spray) like chemical from his index finger (he holds his fingers together to appear as a gun), which consists of pyrethroids, that are synthetic versions of chrysanthemum-derived pyrethrins, and used in many insecticides. these the chemicals target the eyes (blindess) and respiratory system (hyperventilation, closing of the throat), that can interfere with nerve signaling, which can lead to abnormal sensations, and in some cases, seizures or paralysis. his ability also has psychological effects such as fear, anxiety and panic.
  
  learned abilities.
  shmuel is an expert at hand to hand combat (krav maga) after decades of training from childhood. he relies only on his masterly trained fighting skills, and rarely if ever on his given power. he believes using his powers is cheap and too easy, and only necessary for long distant attacks to stun the enemy. he also has a speciality in rope tying and hunting from growing up as a scout.
  
  

  
  
  

  
  strengths. his power is so potent and a straight shot that it does not have any blow back (by wind, water, etc), meaning the chemicals will not stun or effect him.
  
  weaknesses. the chemical is extremely flammable, and the effects can last up to only a few hours depending on how much of the chemical was used.
  
  

  
  
  
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  — history.
  
  relationships.
  
  simeon - father (deceased)
  alia - mother
  mitchell / mitch - older brother
  yael - sister in law
  kfir - nephew
  
  background.
  
  

  (tw for suicide, drug abuse) ​

  
  Shmuel’s father worked for the IDF (Israeli Defense Force), living in Israel before meeting his mother. His mother was working in a kibbutz when she met his father, a year later they moved to his mother's home country together in Portugal. Soon after moving to Portugal, they had their first son, Mitch. His father often spent a lot of time with Mitch before Shmuel. At the time his father worked on the water as a fisherman, so Mitch would always tag along with him to help. It was a pretty decent sized boat, and they would usually always have a few people on board at the same time. They lived a simple life, they really just got by on what they had, while his mom would work at home as a seamstress. They lived right beside the ocean, so Mitch and his father would just walk back home from the fishing docks. Eventually, near Mitch’s seventh birthday, he found out his mom was pregnant with his little brother, Shmuel.
  
  It was a very stressful time for their parents, who were both very unsure about how they would manage to pay for another child. Both his parents started to work more to prepare for their second child, but months later after finding out about the pregnancy, his father and his friends had managed to find a better opportunity in Texas, a completely different part of the world from where they lived then. His father’s team was offered a job at another boating company, and that they would be paid much more than they were making now- seeing as they were only scraping by. It took a lot of time for his parents to both decide on going, but they didn’t see any other choice if they wanted to have another baby. Only a few weeks after the offer, they packed up their lives in Portugal, and left for Texas. Once moving to Texas, they settled in slowly, his father already deep into his work.
  
  They lived in an apartment near his father’s work for a while, and then they eventually moved into a bigger house once they could afford it. Their father managed to do so well, that once the owner retired, he became a co-owner of the company with another friend of his. Now six months after moving, Shmuel was born in June, immediately following his birth his mother fell into a case of postpartum depression. It was rather serious, since she wasn’t able to hold Shmuel or connect with him at all. Mitch spent most of his time caring for his baby brother, and his father who would take Shmuel to work with him. His mother slept most of the time, rarely leaving her room. Their father managed to get their grandparents to move from Portugal all the way to Texas, and immediately after moving there, his mother managed to recover. With their mother back on her feet again now that their grandparents were there, she was finally able to connect with Shmuel. Although Shmuel had a hard time connecting with her after a couple months of disconnect, and was much closer with his father instead. Shmuel would get fussy with his mother, but It wasn’t a problem for her. Their mother liked having more freedom, often not being home most of the time.
  
  Mitch was home schooled by a tutor until 6th grade, so he spent most of his time taking care of Shmuel. Eventually, Shmuel entered his first year of school, and Mitch into his first year of highschool. Early into Mitch’s freshman year without getting their father just mentally fell off the face of the earth, something had happened at his work that put them into a very tense and scary situation, to the point where they had to declare bankruptcy. Mitch didn’t understand it mostly because their parents wouldn’t allow him to know what was going on, all he saw was his father evaporating into someone else he didn’t know. Their mother refused to explain what happened with the business, saying it was too hard for her to explain. Shmuel was too little to understand, he was just happy his dad would be at home everyday, and not at work anymore. Their father would lock the door to his bedroom, not wanting Shmuel to come inside to see him. One day their father wasn’t at home, and their mother explained to Mitch that their father was going to stay in the hospital for a while, involentarly going into inpatient under sucide watch, after their grandmother walked in on their father holding a knife against his heart. Mitch kept Shmuel as far away from the situation as possible to leave him in the dark about the truth, it would be too hard to understand for a child. This time was for Shmuel considering how close he was with his father, and that he was always crying out for him.
  
  About two weeks later, their dad came back home from the hospital, and Shmuel was happy to see him- while Mitch was just terrified to see him in bed again. A couple days after his dad came home, Mitch was coming back with Shmuel from school, and he could remember how excited Shmuel was to see their father. Shmuel had spent all day at school making a valentine themed tissue box with handmade letters inside for their father. When they got home, Shmuel would go inside the house, while Mitch went about putting the trash cans back into the garage. It was the usual routine upon coming home. It took Mitch a bit to clean up, maybe about ten minutes if he hurried, but that day he took his time. Mitch finished cleaning, and started to go inside, but became frozen still once he smelled something weird wafting in the air. It smelled like smoke, but it didn’t smell like anything was burning. Mitch went hunting with his dad a couple times, or just went to the gun range occasionally, and it finally hit him what kind of smoke that was- It was the smell of gunpowder. Their parents' bedroom door opened only to see smoke billowing out from it, Shmuel’s backpack was resting in front of the door. From the bedroom door, Mitch saw Shmuel’s staring intensely at him from where he was sitting on bed, then Mitch looked beside Shmuel to see the still body of their father, looking directly up at the ceiling with a vacant look on his face. Upon stepping closer to the bed, already holding his arms out to Shmuel to come to him.Once Mitch got close enough to the bed, he could see blood underneath Shmuel’s knees on the bed sheets. When Mitch got close enough, he saw where the blood had gathered underneath his father and the spalter of his blood coating every wall in the room.
  
  Shmuel spent far too long in the room alone with his father’s body before Mitch found him there, long enough to be able soak in such a traumatic memory even at a young age. He was only seven at the time, and It took Shmuel years to understand exactly what had happened. The trauma was internally woven through his skin, and the grief grew with him into a form of it’s own. The aftermath of their father abandoning his family was catastrophic, and it stunted his growth mentally due to being unable to function with the persistent traumatic memories. Their mother fell into a depressive episode of her own, often trying to take her own life as well. Shmuel was held back multiple grades in elementary school until he was just pulled out of school altogether.
  
  Now in his teenage years, he was able to enter highschool under the permission of his therapist. Shmuel was an extremely smart student and put himself deep into his work to reach his goals for the future. He would get attention from other students in regards to his good looks, but wasn’t interested in it. Shmuel kept to himself in his freshman year but upon entering his sophomore year things drastically changed. Shmuel had been studying deeply into the night, and out of exhaustion from a lack of sleep, happened to fall asleep into the palm of his hand. He suddenly woke up to an unbearable burning sensation on his face, and upon opening his eyes it instantly became too agonizing for him. Shmuel blacked out seconds later, and awoke half an hour later to the sound of his brother shouting at him to vomit into the bowl. He slowly came back to reality, coming to the realization that something had happened earlier that caused him to faint due to an unknown pain. Mitch had been pouring a gallon of milk onto Shmuel’s face in an effort to flush out the toxins while he simultaneously violently puked at the same time. Mitch had regionzed the smell of mace before, and had known it affected the body after the initial attack. He managed to ask Shmuel how he had got a hold of mace and why he sprayed it in his room. Shmuel said he had never used mace before, and had no idea what he was talking about. Mitch now extremely confused, not having the slightest clue how the room could’ve smelled of mace.. but apparently hadn’t been used. Shmuel with swollen eyes, tried to reach over to get a better grip of his brother, and once he got ahold of him did another shot of mace fill the air. Shmuel and Mitch yelled and curled up on the ground in an effort to cover their face, but it was too late. They both had no idea what was happening, but Mitch just told Shmuel to stay still and not move his hands. The air had become less dense and filled with the toxins now that Shmuel had not moved, and Mitch was able to open his eyes. Now extremely confused and concerned, he ordered Shmuel to stay still so he could get his mother to tell her what had happened.
  
  Afterwards, his mother and brother came to the realization that he had been one of the people who had been changed. Confused by why it had happened so late into his teens, but decided it would be best to keep this between the three of them, and not mention it to anyone else. It didn’t take long for Shmuel to figure out what exactly was happening and why these toxins specifically came out from only his index finger in such a straight shot. Mitch even helped Shmuel to understand what exactly the toxins were, and that he was correct when he believed it to smell of mace. That it did in fact contain the same properties of mace, but with severe side effects. It made sense considering after being sprayed by the toxins the first time, they both couldn’t open their eyes for a few days. Shmuel picked up on how to restrain the toxin from leaving his index finger so easily. He would use his thumb to regulate when, where, and how much toxins that would be used simply by shaping his fingers into the shape of a gun. His thumb being the trigger to release these toxins, solely depending on how little or far he bent his thumb to activate this power. Once he was able to master this new ability, he would never use it again for a very long time. This new found sense of control this power had given to him, did he begin to shape himself to fit the narrative of being easy going by the “fake it till you make it” method. He picked up the habit of smoking cigarettes from his other friends, only months after starting the habit did it turn into a more aggressive addiction. He often experimented with hardcore drugs with his group of friends while also taking phystiatic medication at the same time that did not interact well together at all. Shmuel had bad reactions to the new drugs he would try, often sending him into a manic state of mind for weeks, but kept at it anyway.
  
  Now a young adult, he managed to kick the habit with his brother, who also had a smoking addiction at the time. Still, the aftermath of the drugs playing such an integral role in the chemistry of his brain at such a young age that it changed him forever. Even in his adulthood he still struggles with the aftermath of the drug abuse, being unable to sleep most nights due to long lasting manic episodes. He worked at a small cafe as a waiter to get by, but it was still not enough, and he often went nights without eating because of this. He didn’t have many friends because of his work ethics, and would just go to bars to hook up with someone, and then never speak to them again. It was a vicious cycle for him, loneliness and being touch starved, but he was sure of one day becoming a lawyer to make a difference for those without a voice. Shmuel would often become frustrated with his work and lack of money, and would leave to go roam around the streets at night to gain his composure. One night after having left a 24 hour convenience store, he came across a particularly violent scene. He saw it was three women cowering in the corner with two large men looming over them. The men grumbling threatening words to these women to keep them in fear of fighting back, and that there was no point in trying. Shmuel wasn’t able to tell if these men had a power of their own, but chose to intervene anyways.
  
  He approached these men from behind who were unaware of his presence, although the women could see him clearly sneaking closer. These women kept quiet, noticing Shmuel looked confident enough to be coming toward these men entirely alone. One he was close enough, he swung his leg underneath one of the males, throwing him down onto the concrete, and then quickly before the other one noticed- did the same to him. Only using his expert skills in krav maga, and without use of his power (as if he had forgotten he was able to use it) went about bringing these men to a halt. Shmuel didn’t have much of a savior complex, but bringing these men to their knees felt cathartic and just what he needed to feel better. He hadn’t used his fighting skills in years and worried he would have forgotten how to do basic moves, but it was like riding a bicycle again. Shmuel dislocated both of these mens legs to keep them from moving before disarming them of their guns. This experience was enough for Shmuel to crave that same feeling of power, and so he began to desperately sought after it. While still living in Texas, he left his job as a waiter to become associated with a small group of people who specifically hunted for bounty. He found this new job odd, but it paid the bills and was relatively fulfilling for him. Shmuel did small head hunts in between studying during the night time, which would take days if not weeks to find the right person and get his bounty money.
  
  Later into his adulthood, he was accepted into a private college as a major in journalism and law in Heartbeat City. Now back in school, and extremely busy once again, he did very little bounty hunting. Shmuel spent most of his time studying, and the occasional deal with another bounty hunter to join them in the search and split the money.
  Shmuel after great effort and work, got his associates degree in journalism, and immediately after transferred to law school. Law school was easier for him to navigate due to having a more flexible schedule for his classes, but was severely more expensive then his former college. The cost of law school was ten times the amount he had been paying before, so he had to quickly decide on going about bounty hunting once again but this time in higher quantities. Shmuel joined larger groups to capture high costing criminals, of course without informing the police, which would often get them into trouble. The act of bounty hunting was rather reckless and very dangerous, so each time they went about hunting for bounty would it be risking his life in the process. Shmuel didn’t care for authority, and continued doing things his way.
  
  Shmuel often did small bounty hunts by himself in secret to avoid having anyone join him. He had not once used his power to fight, only sticking to what he knew best and what he was known for by others. Shmuel doesn’t believe his power to be brag worthy, and doesn’t care much to use it unless he really needs it to survive. Shmuel is constantly balancing his studying to graduate law school to become a successful lawyer, and his reckless but fulfilling source of income while also helping the greater good.
  
  other info.
  
  Shmuel is a fairly religious person who practices reform Judaism privately. Even with such a hectic lifestyle, he wants to remain grounded to his roots. He doesn’t outwardly present as jewish in public, but if you share a meal with him you will always find him saying the brachot to himself. He frequently (if not every morning) runs early in the morning and genuinely cares a lot for his physicality and keeping himself in shape. Shmuel finds solace in running, and really can’t begin his day without it.
  
  

  
  
  
  
  

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[idiot]

danica reyes

baby, don't you cry, sex money feelings die

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  — DOSSIER.​

  
  name: danica mai reyes.
  
  nicknames: prefers 'danny', 'scout', 'd'.
  
  age: twenty four.
  
  gender: cisfemale.
  
  sexuality: bisexual.
  
  date of birth: april 13th, 2060.
  
  zodiac: aries.
  
  place of birth: heartbeat city.
  
  race/ethnicity: filipina / european.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  — VISAGE.​

  
  hair: an avid fan of dyeing her hair, danny is currently rocking a platinum blonde with her black roots peeking through. barely brushing against her shoulders in length and accompanied by a roughly-chopped fringe.
  
  eyes: dark and brooding brown eyes that mainly appear black until in sunlight.
  
  skin: pale and smooth, danny's skin is sparsely littered with a dusting of light freckles over her body and concentrated on her face.
  
  height: 5'1.
  
  weight: 96lbs.
  
  distinguishing features: ears are pierced in multiple places, a septum ring and tongue piercing. lover of tattoos, danny has an inked neck, both arms and hands tattooed and another tattoo on her upper, left thigh. a neat, recent scar is present on the back of her neck, along with several small scars on her inner thigh.
  
  wardrobe: a mix of style and comfort, danny is usually sporting baggy streetwear or athleisure with colour varying. she is mainly found wearing sneakers and rarely ever in heels or dresses unless the occasion calls for it. silver jewellery only.
  
  face claim: pia kristine cruz.
  
  

  
  
  
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  — PERSONA.​

  
  a thick layer of sarcasm desperately tries to hide just how much danny cares about doing good and helping those in need. danny has a compulsion to help people as though she was destined for it and considering her disdain for injustice and corruption, it was only fitting she became an independent private investigator. coupled with her determination and being highly persistent — almost annoyingly so — she dives headfirst into her work to the point of exhaustion. at times she can forget to look after herself, becoming obsessed with certain cases presented to her. she will not rest until the job is done and the truth has been told. luckily she is proficient in her job, bending the rules at times if it means helping others or closing a case.
  
  not one to listen to others and quite headstrong, danny has been in plenty of troubling situations with her reckless behaviour, especially in her line of work. considering how narrow-minded she can become from work, danny's personal relationships with others become a low priority, struggling to hold onto friends or romantic partners. unintentionally, this does lead to her becoming closed off even if she isn't afraid to speak her mind. any socialising she does do is for keeping connections with people who can help her in the future. her sarcasm has an odd charm to it, which alongside her heroism attracts people towards her and helps when investigating.
  
  danny's workaholism extends to keeping busy in her free time with random hookups, frequenting bars and writing online articles that uncover the truth about heartbeat city. a true multitasker that seemingly doesn't like to be left with her own thoughts.
  

  
  
  

  
  alignment: chaotic/neutral good. danny is well-liked and known in the eastern part of heartbeat city for her independent private investigation business, helping ordinary citizens. her only rule is no powered clients and is quite vocal about her disdain for powered people. in her free time, she writes for a news website dedicated to spreading unbiased truth.
  
  positive traits: resourceful, perceptive, persistent, determined, inquisitive, heroic, cool under pressure.
  
  negative traits: headstrong, sarcastic, obsessive, reckless, workaholic, disobedient, vengeful.
  
  likes: helping people, ice cream, smoking, caffeine, frivolous sex, red licorice, work, investigations, photography.
  
  dislikes: arrogance, powered people, fire, relationships, meat, lectures, crying, cruelty, sleep.
  
  fears: failure in her work, committing to relationships, the responsibility for someone's death.
  
  ailments: saviour complex.
  

  
  
  
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  — ABILITIES.​

  
  power: possession.
  
  after the experimentation, danny was unwillingly left with the ability to possess or take over the body of any living being, whether sentient or not, by stealing their motor functions and senses. this means her consciousness leaves her own body and inhabits another, pushing their consciousness into a state of sleep or rest. when searching/reaching for her target, her consciousness becomes a spirit of sorts in limbo or 'the between' as danny calls it.
  
  other skills: keen and perceptive, danny is a highly-skilled investigator, able to piece together clues and information to gather the whole picture. decently fit and had a few self-defence classes, danny can look after herself. flexible and small, danny is hard to keep an eye on, slinking around in the shadows to remain undetected. knows how to use a handgun, but that's about it.
  

  
  
  

  
  strengths: danny's able to temporarily inhabit the body of any chosen target and can leave their body freely. this allows her to control the target body's actions, possessing their skills and powers associated with the body. once leaving their body and returning to her own, danny recalls any sensory information, including emotions, obtained from the target's body. while the information is mainly present, there is a chance to recall past information from the target if she concentrates enough. considering her consciousness enters limbo, danny is able to find and possess a target that may not be within her line of sight.
  
  weaknesses: a dangerous power, danny's body becomes lifeless once possessing a target, her vital signs making her appear unresponsive. obviously this leaves her open to attack, unable to do anything until she returns to her own body. upon entering the between stage, the longer it takes for danny to possess/find her target it tears away at her own consciousness, making her susceptible to mild memory loss. the target has the ability to force danny out if their willpower is strong enough, yet she is able to fight back to a certain extent. danny feels whatever the target experiences, which means she could be left mentally scarred if experiencing anything traumatic. furthermore, the target's consciousness can leave a temporary residue of their personality or habits on danny when returning to her own body.
  
  finally, danny is very new to her power, struggling to control it; this can lead to permanent psychological damage to the body she possesses, especially when prying for past information.
  

  
  
  
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  — HISTORY.​

  
  relationships:
  
  

  aavar heyes — father, deceased. a well-liked news reporter for a famous heartbeat city news station, he was killed by an explosion when danny was sixteen.​

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  gabriel heyes — father, deceased. prolific heartbeat city detective, like her other father, he was killed by an explosion when danny was sixteen.​

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  ryder heyes — brother, twenty-seven. following in gabriel's footsteps, ryder is currently a police officer in heartbeat city. danny and ryder have a complicated relationship.​

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  mahalia heyes — biological mother, forty-four. unknowingly to danny, gabriel approached his sister, mahalia, to bare his husband's child. the siblings have an estranged relationship with mahalia's lifestyle choices. yet when she approached him for money, he thought of an agreement that could benefit them both.​

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  ava washingston — "acquaintance", twenty-three. a morgue and medical examiner, the two began a professional friendship until the two hooked up. the two have an on-and-off-again fling but currently, ava is over danny's obsession with work and ignoring her calls.​

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  nicolás santiago — neighbour, fifteen. a little twerp who lives in danny's building. his persistence to help with her investigations reminds her of her young self, which has led danny to allow him to run small errands for her.​

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  background:
  
  surrogated by a desperate woman looking for quick cash, danny was adopted by her two fathers; a prolific heartbeat city detective and news reporter. both were hardworking individuals who instilled danny and her adoptive brother, ryder, with being just and fair in this rather corrupt city. growing up, danny wanted to be just like her father, aarvar, having a keen interest in journalism and speaking the truth. from a young age, she was interviewing her neighbours with mock questions and creating surveys. her parents only encouraged her interest, showing nothing but love and care towards their children.
  
  a cruel coincidence occurred when danny was sixteen, her father, gabriel was investigating the sensationalized deaths at the hands of a powered individual. upon his arrest, her other father was present with other news reporters who were broadcasting his capture. the individual harboured the ability to cause explosions, and with the immense pressure surrounding his predicament, he caused an explosion that killed himself, several officers, reporters and bystanders, including both her parents.
  
  that is where her hatred for powered people began, being a living hell for her brother who raised her until she turned eighteen. with her share of the money from her parents, she bought an apartment on the outskirts of eastern heartbeat city, bordering between downtown. she had a stint with police academy and a degree in journalism before realising she hated being told what to do and wanted to be her own boss.
  
  refurbishing her apartment into her own independent private investigation headquarters; quickly becoming renowned for her ability to open and shut cases in record time. in fact, danny was a natural, being able to envelop herself completely into each case, using whatever means necessary to help those people who came to her. on the side, she was writing articles and investigating the corruptness of heartbeat city with a handful of other avid journalists for a news website dedicated to revealing the truth.
  
  danny had only one rule: no clients were powered individuals. yet, when a father was seeking help finding his missing powered daughter, danny couldn't help but accept it. this led down a dangerous path which ended with danny strapped to a hospital bed in some dingy basement. shortly after she was digging herself out of a shallow grave and with an unwanted power from her time there.
  

  
  

coded by weldherwings.

 

[timshel]

River Calhoun

protector of the kennel

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  The dog who is so angry he cannot move.
  
  He cannot eat.
  
  He cannot sleep.
  
  He can just barely growl.
  
  Bound so tightly with tension and anger, he approaches the state of rigor mortis.
  
  ...
  
  "It doesn't get any better than this!"​

  
  
  

  — DOSSIER.
  
  NAME. River James Calhoun.
  
  
  NICKNAMES. Goes by the alias Riptide.
  
  
  AGE. 26 years old.
  
  
  GENDER. Cisgender male.
  
  
  SEXUALITY. Pansexual. Hasn't been in many serious, long-term romantic relationships, though.
  
  
  DATE OF BIRTH. October 28th, 2066 (a Scorpio).
  
  
  PLACE OF BIRTH. Heartbeat City, USA.
  
  
  RACE & ETHNICITY. Vaguely European. American.
  

  
  
  
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  — VISAGE.
  
  HAIR. Dark brown and straight, with a slight warm auburn tone to it that gives it a redder cast in direct sunlight. He's generally in need of a haircut and shave. Currently he's sporting a sort-of mullet and stubble.
  
  
  EYES. A solid medium brown tone. He's a bit of a restless young man, and you can see it in his eyes: they're always active and searching, scrutinizing surroundings and people for anything they can tell him. He's got a way of seeing right through people.
  
  
  SKIN. Fair but not pale in the slightest. His hands, arms, and legs are littered with small scars (most old and brown, several pink and still healing) from occupational accidents.
  
  
  HEIGHT. 6'3".
  
  
  WEIGHT. Just over 190 lbs.
  
  
  DISTINGUISHING FEATURES. River has an impressive presence. Not only is he taller than most men, but something about his step, his gaze, and the way he carries himself projects an intimidating, unapproachable, and menacing aura.
  
  
  WARDROBE. Grungy, somewhat stylish. Most of it is thrifted or second hand, and most of his pants are unintentionally cropped due to his height. Really enjoys wearing jewelry—River has a couple of piercings in his ears and loves to wear chain necklaces and statement rings.
  
  
  FACE CLAIM. Jacob Elordi.
  

  
  
  

  — PERSONA.
  
  River has been through a lot, despite his age. What he’s seen and endured from aging out of the foster care system has molded him into a man wise beyond his years; he’s intense, but in the calm kind of way, usually serious, unbothered by most trivial things. What once was a boyish kind of liveliness and mischievousness evolved into something more aggressive, unprincipled, and antagonistic the older he became. He doesn’t necessarily love who he’s become, but it’s gotten him this far, hasn’t it?
  
  His outlook on Heartbeat City is very black and white: you're either contributing to one of the many different types of problems in the city, or you aren't. As an abuse survivor and one who holds quite radical social beliefs, there are very few institutions that River feels he can wholeheartedly support; most of them are complicit in perpetuating systematic inequality or oppression in some way. That view very much informs the way he goes about his vigilante work.
  
  
  ALIGNMENT. Vigilante. He feels it's his job to protect others the best way he knows how: taking justice into his own hands. As an abuse survivor and a relatively capable person with powers, he believes his purpose is to rid the earth of as many abusers as possible. Though while his intentions may be pure, River's particularly grisly methods and liberal use of deadly force don't sit well with others, particularly law enforcement and superheroes.
  
  
  

  + TRAITS. Incredibly hardy, resourceful, patient, adaptable, absolutely fearless​

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  - TRAITS. Uncouth, aggressive, vindictive, headstrong, easily suspicious of others​

  
  
  LIKES. Hard liquor, junk food, dogs, spending time outdoors/in nature, fitness, distance running, a good night's sleep.
  
  
  DISLIKES. The blindly idolized superheroes of the day, to an extent, most of the political leadership in Heartbeat City, losing a fight, revisiting his past.
  
  
  FEARS. Someone more powerful than he is somehow stopping his vigilante work, domineering male figures (much like himself), encountering his abuser.
  
  
  AILMENTS. Has a weak left ankle that he's sprained almost too many times to count.
  
  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, manifests in poor sleep, constant agitation, maintaining distance in any kind of relationship, emotional numbness).
  
  Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD, manifests in a short temper, loathing authority, a necessity for getting revenge). Has persisted into his adulthood.
  

  
  
  
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  — ABILITIES.
  
  POWERS. Power absorption and mimicry.
  
  This rather unique ability allows River to quite literally take on the powers of his opponent. He only needs to touch the other powered person briefly to gain a sense of their powers and how to manipulate them, and from then on, he can mimic them perfectly. The effect lasts for as long as he's in close physical proximity to the other person.
  
  He is additionally skilled in various other areas. He has a working familiarity with most types of weapons, having been exposed to them during his time at Audax Corde, but River is an especially good shot - he usually carries a handgun when he goes out for vigilante work. In addition, he picked up martial arts in a style similar to Krav Maga while at the Academy, and thus really thrives in hand-to-hand combat.
  

  
  
  

  — STRENGTHS.
  
  Due to his time at the Audax Corde Academy, he has put in the difficult mental work that goes into getting a full sense of how this new power set works: it's incredibly introspective, requiring a couple moments of intense focus to fully characterize what he has to work with, but he's gotten quite good at shaving at time down. Especially in skirmishes with younger, less-experienced powered people, River can sometimes work with what he's given better than they can.
  

  
  
  

  — WEAKNESSES.
  
  It may go without saying, but River has the same set of weaknesses as his opponent or ally; if this person is his opponent, then they may know their own weaknesses better than he can pick up on them. He usually does his best against inexperienced adversaries who have not had long to master their powers, but more seasoned heroes and villains prove much more difficult.
  
  He's also liable to experience all the same physical sensations of the person whose powers he's drawing from, whether that be pain, heat, cold, dizziness, et cetera. Many of them may be unexpected and thus stun him.
  
  His ability to absorb the powers of another is also completely dependent on making physical contact with them, specifically skin. If he is for some reason prevented from touching the other person, River's power is rendered almost entirely useless, leaving him dependent on other forms of self-defense.
  
  This power is also most useful when River only makes contact with one other person. In the event he's fighting multiple opponents, and thus exposed to the abilities of multiple people, his ability can get overwhelmed and eventually grows ineffective: it can either become erratic, rotating at random through any of the multiple influences, or will fail altogether and leave him powerless.
  

  
  
  
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  — HISTORY. (content warning: mention of sexual abuse)
  
  The result of an ill-timed, passionate accident between lovers too young to take care of him or stay together, River was surrendered to an orphanage shortly after he was born. He spent the first two years of his life in that orphanage before moving onto foster care when he was a toddler. Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons, he was never adopted, and remained in the system until he aged out at eighteen.
  
  He quickly grew into that uncommon name—as tumultuous and temperamental as water can be, he was a free-spirited soul from the start. Energetic and lively, and most definitely a bit fickle, River tussled and fought with other boys his age and got into plenty of mischief. But it was always in a playful, harmless, ‘boys will be boys’ kind of way—putting frogs in his classmates’ backpacks, bringing bugs into the house, covering the few clothes he had in mud and grass stains.
  
  But something changed in him quite early on. Perhaps his foster parents or social workers at the time hadn’t been as diligent as they could have been, but his demeanor suffered a damning blow. His behavior became more antagonistic, almost defensive. Some may even go as far to say he became totally unprincipled. As River became a teenager and began filling out what would become an impressive frame, he seemed to happily embrace his menacing, intimidating image. Intense, uncouth, and notably aggressive in a way that was tolerated in a sort of hyper-masculine way.
  
  An emergency visit with a state-appointed psychiatrist would later diagnose him with post-traumatic stress disorder (and his way of coping with it resulted in a oppositional defiant disorder diagnosis). River's explanation of what exactly had traumatized him resulted in him being moved to a new foster home that very same day, a criminal conviction, and a new addition to a very specific type of registry. He hasn't told anyone else about what happened and doesn't plan to.
  
  Despite everything he went through, part of him held on to a hope (that he'd later call naive) that he could make the world a better place. River discovered his unique set of powers as a teenager, and after slowly collecting the broken pieces and putting them back together, realized that perhaps it was his calling to prevent anyone else in Heartbeat City from ever feeling how he'd felt. He submitted an honest, heartfelt application to attend the Audax Corde Academy on a whim, and was beyond thrilled to be accepted on a rare total scholarship.
  
  At first, the academy was everything he'd ever hoped it would be—one-on-one attention from people trained to make him understand the depth and versatility of his skillset, uninhibited access to a beautiful training facility, quality room, board, and food, and a group of friends who were just like him, for once. The magic of it soon faded, though. Having the cynical eyes of someone who'd been groomed and abused, River was quick to identify major cracks in this supposed hero utopia. It disgusted him to the point where he could no longer stand to be a part of it.
  
  A rare scholarship recipient, turned even more rare dropout. River made quite an explosive exit after completing his third year of training.
  
  His personal life has been a little bit aimless ever since, but he's taken to the streets in a very visible way: as a vigilante determined to kill all abusers, corrupt figures, and criminals that make Heartbeat City a worse place, River leaves a trail of blood wherever he goes. But how else do you ensure someone never raises their hand against another again? The criminal justice system is rigged, incarceration is immoral, and red tape isn't protecting anyone. But he can.
  

  
  
  

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  Has very few close friends and next to no family.
  
  Xiao Huo Yin (as Achilles):
  

  Has a lot of conflicting feelings about her. Although he's rational enough to know she truly does the best she can for Heartbeat City, part of him resents the fact that she doesn't call for more radical reform. They've had multiple encounters on the job.​

  
  Hades & the Hell Hounds:
  

  He holds a relatively low opinion of the gang itself. River has killed off a few of the more problematic members that haven't ever contributed positively to their communities. Hades himself has sent out a couple of people to try and deal with him, but all attempts have been in vain. He's a bit flattered by the gesture, though.​

  
  

  
  
  

  — ODDS & ENDS.
  
  Was an accomplished cross country runner and football quarterback in high school. He nearly played college football, but the concept of higher education and being totally owned by a program terrified him into quitting the whole thing his senior year.
  
  His day job is freelance photography for The Daily Beat, Heartbeat City's main newspaper. He also owns a studio space where he sells more of his avant-garde photography, but he very much enjoys the schedule flexibility this kind of work offers him.
  
  By all means, he's a very wanted criminal. When not doing vigilante work, River does his best to keep a relatively low profile and stay out of trouble.
  

  
  
  

coded by weldherwings.

 

[idiot]

𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦.

𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙤
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘱 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳.

𝙖𝙫𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙤𝙣
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳.​

 

[BreeDav]

-- DOSSIER.

name: Ford Hayes
nicknames: Known to the public as “Champion”
age: 33
gender: male
sexuality: while women usually draw his eye, Ford’s charms aren’t limited by gender.
date of birth: September 22nd
zodiac: Virgo
place of birth: Heartbeat City, USA
race/ethnicity: Caucasian

-- visage

hair dark blonde hair with sun-bleached ends. Carefully trimmed and styled.
eyes: Bright blue
skin: Lightly tanned. The beginnings of wrinkles show around the corners of his eyes, nose, and the center of his forehead.
height: 6’1’’
weight: 180 lbf
distinguishing features: He has a tattoo sleeve on his left arm that continues across his shoulder blade. It is mostly geometric designs but incorporates symbols for his family and of his first battles. The design ends sharply at his wrist and at his collarbone, following the military guidelines for tattoo placement (tattoos must not be visible while wearing uniform).
wardrobe: Ford enjoys the finer things in life. It isn’t rare to see him in one of his curated outfits while walking the streets of Heartbeat City. With time on his hands and money to spend, Ford has committed himself to keeping up with the city's fashion trends. He has an affinity for well-made peacoats, suede shoes, and crisply ironed folds along the front of his trouser legs. He usually dresses in cool tones and earthy colors, as he’s been told they complement his natural coloring.
face claim: Dan Stevens

proud
confident
charming

stubborn
selfless
show-offish

egotistical
greedy
arrogant

-- persona

personality: Ford is incredibly confident. Since his time at the Audax Corde Academy, Ford has relished his time in the public eye. He doesn’t bother being humble. He’s decided that after 4-years of intense training, he deserves any prize or praise the public is willing to give him. While In his personal life Ford doesn’t say no to many opportunities to have fun, in his professional life, Ford follows the guidelines set forward by Heartbeat’s government and the Audax Corde Academy. He does his best to be a role model, someone who can be trusted by the public.
positive traits (4+): charming, confident, proud, selfless (when it comes to protecting Heartbeat City)
negative traits (4+): egotistical, greedy, show-offish, stuck up, stubborn
likes (4+): nice views, the colors on the scale between sky blue and slate gray, having someone return his smile, when he has an excuse to brag about his achievements
dislikes (4+): feeling useless, being bested, having his days off interrupted, Heartbeat city’s south side.
fears: being forgotten, small spaces
ailments: An old injury to his right shoulder acts up when he overuses it. After the injury, he trained himself to be left-dominant to avoid the pains that flare-up.

Champions quit
only once
they have won

-- abilities

power: weapon mastery: When Ford holds a weapon, improvised or otherwise, he naturally understands how best to use it. With a supernatural understanding of combat, Ford can wield any weapon like a master.
strengths: Ford is comfortable in his own skin. He has always known how to move his body. When he fights, the movements are smooth and natural. Like a dancer, but with more weight and purpose behind the choreography. Through Ford was recruited into the Audax Corde Academy because of his natural talent in combat, he came out of the school with a good handle on how to sell himself. He deals with press well, often helping local police debrief waiting news crews when villains find themselves in trouble.
weaknesses: Ford is a strong personality and has been known to rub others with matching confidence the wrong way. Because of this, he isn’t a big fan of working in a partnership or as a team unless he is clearly named leader. During training, he was constantly told that his undoing would be his inability to follow orders while in the field. When he moved into working as a superhero professionally, he never stopped getting those notes. Complaint after complaint was placed in his file; other superheroes he’d worked alongside, police officers who’d been unfortunate enough to run point on his missions, etc.

-- history

relationships (family, friends, dating, etc):
Aida Hayes-Montgomery [58]: Ford’s mother. The woman who taught him to do good, to consider others, and to know what is right. She was Ford’s biggest cheerleader when he was going through the Academy. Every assignment that almost had him dropping out, every beratement he withstood, every time he felt like he wouldn’t make it through those four grueling years at the academy, it was Aida that talked him through it. He still goes over to his family home for her cooking and to help her with anything she needs.
Myer Hayes [70]: Ford’s father. Myer and Ford were never as close as Ford and his mother, but they still had a loving relationship. Myer made it a point to be at every one of Ford’s football games, from flag to tackle. He was always the first on the field congratulating Ford once the team huddle was finished, win or lose. But he was a busy man. He worked in a tech company as one of the head Engineers. As the breadwinner of a upper-middle class family with three children, he took his responsibility to support and provide very seriously. It meant late nights at the office and weekends spent looking over proposals. Even in retirement, he continues to provide for his family as an independent contractor and advisor to the company he dedicated his career to.
Reina Hayes [28]: Ford’s sister. Reina and Ford may not have been close when they were younger, but as they moved out of their childhood home they developed a closer bond. Reina followed in Myer’s footsteps and got a job working in tech as a software engineer. Ford and Reina have at least a phone call weekly, but will usually go out to lunch together. Their standing tradition is to take turns finding new places to eat.
Mark Hayes [13]: Ford’s brother and youngest sibling. Mark was Myer and Aida’s “happy surprise”. Mark has developed the type of over confidence that can only come from being a youngest sibling who’s been raised like an only child. When Reina moved out, Mark became Aida’s darling little boy. The two became absolutely inseparable. Neither Ford or Reina can stand Mark for any length of time, but at the request of their mother, they make time to hang out with him at least once a month.
background: Ford’s powers started developing early in his life. He was 15. He remembers going to a shooting range with his father for his birthday. It was something Ford had been asking to do since he’d seen his first action film. With the rumors of inhuman powers coming to light, the boy’s let his imagination run wild with thoughts of following in the crime fighting footsteps of James Bond. The second he touched the gun his father gave him, he knew how to use it. The 15 year-old had zeroed in on the target and let a round loose with the precision of an expert gunman. He continued to hone his skills and his powers. His parents made sure that he was registered with the government the moment that they were sure he had a power. They were so proud of him. He was accepted to the Academy straight out of high school. Reina had held a grudge throughout her teenage years. Whenever he visited home from the academy, she would complain that he got powers and all she got was their mother’s green eyes. He had a hard time at the academy. He’d expected everything to come easily, but they pushed him hard. His professors saw that he was good with weapons, so they trained him without them. It was four years of having every weakness picked apart put on display. It made him a better man. Those four years made him a superhero. After graduating, Ford was listed as a trained asset for the US government. At his request, he was assigned to Heartbeat city. Since his academy days, he’s been working with the city’s police force. He makes most of his money by doing appearances and interviews as “Champion”. He lives on the 52nd floor of The Heights in North Heartbeat. Through the years, he’s tweaked it so that the luxury apartment was is now his dream bachelor pad.
extra info: none

coded by natasha.

 

[BreeDav]

-- DOSSIER.

name: Briar-Grace Auden
nicknames: Briar
age: 27
gender: Female
sexuality: Straight
date of birth: January 2nd
zodiac: Capricorn
place of birth: Mason, USA (A smaller town, a few hours drive north of Heartbeat City)
race/ethnicity: European

-- visage

hair: Deep brown, nearly black but not quite as cool in tone. Cut sharply just above her shoulders
eyes: Grey
skin: Olive toned-Brown, clear skin
height: 5ft 5in
weight:130lbf
distinguishing features: No piercings, tattoos, birthmarks, or scars
wardrobe: She dresses in dark colors. Her pants are nearly always tucked into steel toed boots, laced tight enough to take off running down the darkest alley ways of Heartbeat City. Bright colors and feminine prints are a luxury that a woman of shadow couldn’t afford to wear. Even in leather jackets and dark washed jeans, she finds ways of making herself feel like a woman. Without the money to spend on new clothes every time her taste changed, she’d become a stickler for fit. Everything was tailored carefully to her body, hugging her just tight enough that she had full range of motion but would never get in her way.
face claim: Isa Briones

empathetic
passionate
independent

non-violent
hesitant
non-commital

judgemental
quick to run
distrusting

-- persona

personality: Briar-Grace has very few friends. But the few that she’s managed to keep will always have her loyalty. To those lucky enough to have gained her trust, she is kind and compassionate. She is generous and caring. But when it comes to anyone outside of her carefully cultivated inner circle, she is cold. She’d taught herself to view the inhabitants of Heartbeat City means to an end. She lives every day knowing the people around her can’t be trusted. How could they when she knew how stupid they would be to trust her? Shes at her most calm somewhere far above the busy streets of Heartbeat, listening to the faint sounds of the people below. Her own thoughts have been the only thing she always had, so they would always be the things that made her feel safe.
alignment: Villian. She would never call herself one, but most of her work ends up on the wrong side Heartbeat City’s laws.
positive traits (4+): Avoids violence, highly empathetic, independent, passionate
negative traits (4+): quick to judge, even quicker to run away, manipulator, distrusting
likes (4+): darkness, being alone with her thoughts, finding a good deal, a quiet corner of a coffee shop, freshly tailored clothing, the satisfied feeling of finishing a project.
dislikes (4+): Crowded areas, jackets without inside pockets, the smell that seems to linger in her small apartment, the feeling of her hair when its long enough to touch her shoulders, being overlooked, cooking
fears: being somewhere without a dark corner to escape to, painful death, being caught doing something wrong,
ailments: sufferer of panic attacks

there is darkness
in all things. I simply see
it most clearly.

-- abilities

power: Born of Shadow : At will, Briar can let part or all of her body disappear into a shadowy mist.
strengths: When Briar becomes shadow, she can hide incredibly well. She can tuck herself into the shadow of a tree or an enemy. Any place enveloped by darkness becomes the perfect place for her to escape to. She’s quick, though not inhumanly so. But nimble fingers and dexterous feet shouldn’t be underestimated. They are most prized tools of a non violent criminal.
weaknesses: Light. Though it may sometimes seem that Briar disappears into nothingness, without a preexisting shadow to hide in, her shadow is as clear as if she’d stood in solid form. When Briar is a shadow, she can’t touch anything. She can’t open doors or pick anything up. She can’t interact with the world around her. She can only move through it.

-- history

relationships (family, friends, dating, etc): Morgan Auden [32]: Briar’s brother. He works as an administrative assistant in an office building on the northern side of Heart Beat city. He possesses the ability to sense another’s feelings. It was a weak ability, barely stronger than a human’s natural instinct.
Mira Auden [68]: Briar and Morgan’s mother. Mira still lives in Mason, a few hours away from Heartbeat. When her husband, Richard Auden died, she took over his flowershop. No matter how her children insist that she retire, she happiness in keeping the shop her father had loved running.
background: When Briar’s powers came to light, she had quite a few hard years. When feelings of anxiety, frustration, fear, and anger she’d often begin to disappear. She struggled through her father’s death alone, in the dark. As a shadow she couldn’t tell her brother how she felt. She couldn’t hug her mom. It took her hears to be able to harness her own powers. She didn’t have a school to help her through it. She didn’t have anyone who understood what she was going through. Her brother Morgan tried his hardest to be there for her. His power, how ever week, helped him understand how she felt in the moments that she began to dissolve into darkness. It helped him find her when she disappeared into the darkness of their empty house. He would talk to her, even when he couldn’t see or hear her. He would stand alone in the kitchen and start cooking dinner, telling her about his day in school. Briar had dropped out of her first year in college when her inability to control her powers meant that she was failing every class she’d enrolled in. Morgan took a few extra years to finish his schooling between working part time and looking after Briar and their mother, but when he graduated he moved to Heartbeat City to work in business. Briar accompanied him only after some real convincing. Neither sibling had wanted to leave their mother alone, but leaving their childhood home was the only way for them to grow.
The six years that Briar has spent in Heartbeat City completely changed her. She got her powers completely under control, enough that she was able to hide them. She picked up odd jobs before finding her natural talent as a pickpocket and cat burguler. All the time she’d spent as a shadow had made nighttime as natural as day, dark alleys a place of comfort, and lightless city streets were her playground. She found herself a small and cheap apartment on the outskirts of the trenchtown projects. When her work as a pickpocket ran slow, she picked up a few waiting shifts at the local bars and clubs. She lives a comfortable life now, making just enough to support herself.
extra info: none

coded by natasha.