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A half forgotten song
Name: Julio Esteban Richter
Superhero Identity: Rictor
Gender: Male
Appearance:
View attachment 195116
(it's so hard to find art of young rictor by himself)
Personality: Since he's new to his powers he is quite insecure, so he uses sarcasm and boasts to hide how out of his depth he feels. He will jump to conclusions and can act like an ass all to protect his ego. He suffered from major depression after his powers first manifested and it's something he still struggles with on a daily basis, whether he'd admit to it or not.
Powers/Skills/Abilities:
Seismic Energy Manipulation - he's able to create earthquakes by transferring vibrations from within himself into the ground. He can also send vibrations out through the air, but it's less effective (destructive) than sending it through a solid object. It does allow for him to use it to form a type of radar.
Geo-connectivity - Julio has an empathetic connection to the earth. In this way he feels a life force he doesn't truly understand, but that leaves him feeling very small sometimes.
Equipment:
A hairband or two
Studies: Robo Dojo, Arena of War, Timeless archives
Hangouts: Avengers Park, Avengers Dorm
Dorm: Avengers Dorm
Questline:
Julio's main goal is to better understand his powers. Julio is also in the closet. He has a lot of misconceptions about both his powers and his sexuality which add to his depression. His focus will be on trying to reign both parts of himself back, hopefully learning that he can't be afraid of either and must embrace them if he wants to get a better control of his more destructive tendencies.
Backstory:
Julio grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico to a family of gun runners. Too young to fully understand the gravity of the crimes his family was committing he just always did his best to be useful. His mother was sure to shield him from the worst of it, the killing and torture but couldn't be sure how the constant violence was affecting her son. When he thinks back on his earliest memories, the worst is mostly blocked out while the good times stand in sharp relief. Camaraderie, family, food and loyalty.
When his Dad died in a gun deal gone bad, his powers manifested. In his grief he destroyed three full city blocks, killing not only drug dealers but innocent civilians. He ran off before he could fully understand what had happened, later regretting he hadn't stayed to face the punishment for his actions. He immediately accepted he was too dangerous to stay.
For a while he wandered around Mexico in a deep depression. He couldn't get the images of the destruction he'd caused out of his head. It was almost too much to keep living, but his powers caught the attention of a mysterious man named Cable. The man saw potential in the teenager, but knew he needed a lot of training to control his earth shattering powers. Cable had his own mission to complete, instead he sent Julio to Nick Fury, hoping Shield and the Academy could train the young man.
(Thanks for the invite back. I really do enjoy this RP and I hope I can keep the activity up. I really felt bad for going AWOL)
Superhero Identity: Rictor
Gender: Male
Appearance:
View attachment 195116
(it's so hard to find art of young rictor by himself)
Personality: Since he's new to his powers he is quite insecure, so he uses sarcasm and boasts to hide how out of his depth he feels. He will jump to conclusions and can act like an ass all to protect his ego. He suffered from major depression after his powers first manifested and it's something he still struggles with on a daily basis, whether he'd admit to it or not.
Powers/Skills/Abilities:
Seismic Energy Manipulation - he's able to create earthquakes by transferring vibrations from within himself into the ground. He can also send vibrations out through the air, but it's less effective (destructive) than sending it through a solid object. It does allow for him to use it to form a type of radar.
Geo-connectivity - Julio has an empathetic connection to the earth. In this way he feels a life force he doesn't truly understand, but that leaves him feeling very small sometimes.
Equipment:
A hairband or two
Studies: Robo Dojo, Arena of War, Timeless archives
Hangouts: Avengers Park, Avengers Dorm
Dorm: Avengers Dorm
Questline:
Julio's main goal is to better understand his powers. Julio is also in the closet. He has a lot of misconceptions about both his powers and his sexuality which add to his depression. His focus will be on trying to reign both parts of himself back, hopefully learning that he can't be afraid of either and must embrace them if he wants to get a better control of his more destructive tendencies.
Backstory:
Julio grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico to a family of gun runners. Too young to fully understand the gravity of the crimes his family was committing he just always did his best to be useful. His mother was sure to shield him from the worst of it, the killing and torture but couldn't be sure how the constant violence was affecting her son. When he thinks back on his earliest memories, the worst is mostly blocked out while the good times stand in sharp relief. Camaraderie, family, food and loyalty.
When his Dad died in a gun deal gone bad, his powers manifested. In his grief he destroyed three full city blocks, killing not only drug dealers but innocent civilians. He ran off before he could fully understand what had happened, later regretting he hadn't stayed to face the punishment for his actions. He immediately accepted he was too dangerous to stay.
For a while he wandered around Mexico in a deep depression. He couldn't get the images of the destruction he'd caused out of his head. It was almost too much to keep living, but his powers caught the attention of a mysterious man named Cable. The man saw potential in the teenager, but knew he needed a lot of training to control his earth shattering powers. Cable had his own mission to complete, instead he sent Julio to Nick Fury, hoping Shield and the Academy could train the young man.
(Thanks for the invite back. I really do enjoy this RP and I hope I can keep the activity up. I really felt bad for going AWOL)
