Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat & Characters]
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				Title: <strong>Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MzHyde</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 00:41:43</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://i48.tinypic.com/16jnas7.png)</div><div align="center"><strong>OOC Chatterbox &amp; Character Thread</strong></div><br><div align="center"><em>Welcome to the OOC topic for Ex-Heroes. <br>Please post your character in this topic before starting the game. <br>Feel free to discuss the plot of the game or plans with other players here.<br>&nbsp;Enjoy!</em></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mossberg</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 02:25:38</strong>
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				&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Hero's name</strong>: Randall (Rand) Thorne a.k.a. Bloodthorn<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Gender</strong>: Male<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Age</strong>: 25<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Heigh</strong>t: 6'2''<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Weight</strong>: 215lbs.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Powers</strong>: Hemokinesis - The ability to control blood. For this ability to function in the typical manner Rand has to have some kind of cut on his body that is capable of bleeding. He usually carries a couple knives for just this purpose.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Techniques</strong>: <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span class="bbc_u">Bloodthorns</span>- This is Rand's signature move. He takes his two knives and makes multiple cuts to his forearms. Activating his power he forces blood out of his body and forms it into multiple thorn-like protrusions. Once he practiced enough with this technique he combined it with his projectile ability and can now shoot his bloodthorns from his arms.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span class="bbc_u">Blood Bullet/Blood Cannon</span>: With this technique Rand is capable of concentrating blood into his palm, making it as hard as he desires up to his current skill level, which forms into a solid sphere. He can then use this as a projectile to shoot at enemies. The usage can vary, from multiple small bullets to one large one. Depending on the size of the bullet and the hardness the destructive value will change.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span class="bbc_u">Blade of Blood</span>: This technique allows Rand to form blood into a bladed shape, be it covering his hand and extending like a piece of his own arm, or having a blade stick out perpendicular to his forearm. Really, this technique is limited by the location of the cut used for it.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><span class="bbc_u">Things to Note about this power</span></strong>: This gives Rand the ability to completely control his blood. Say he gets cut, he can stop the bleeding and use his blood to rush platelets to the location of injury so it will scab over almost instantaneously. In the same way, he can force all sicknesses and diseases to leave his body, leaving him unaffected. Recently Rand has been trying to learn to extend his anti-disease ability to others, but he is having a hard time making it work outside his own body. He is convinced that with more skill he will be able to do it.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Appearance</strong>: <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Rand</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://images.wikia.com/wot/images/2/2f/Perrin.png)The difference between this pic and Rand is that he wears modern clothes; jeans, t-shirt, and sneakers.</div></div>&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>History</strong>: Randall was a criminal (he didn't have any affiliations with any known gangs) before going to prison. As a criminal Rand has done many things in the name of money and power, but what he was caught for was drug related. He had been transporting a few pounds of marijuana across state lines. While in prison he was selected for an experimental procedure. Rand isn't sure what they did to him as they were tight lipped about it and they had him under anesthesia at the time. All he knows is that days later when he woke up he was in the infirmary and his body felt weird. It was as if he could feel every single blood vessel as it moved through his body. After some time and experimenting Rand found that he could actually control his blood. Weeks later, after he had learned some rudimentary control and techniques, he broke out of prison, and killed three guards in the process. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From the time of Rand's escape until just shortly before the zombie outbreak he spent most of his time learning new techniques and refining his control. Now that he had power Rand found that he is actually kind of a nice guy. It was his desperation to survive that had led him to do bad things. Needless to say, he has avoided any superheroes. After all, who would want to go back to prison?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Now he spends his time perfecting his techniques and helping the heroes to defend what is left of their city. Sometimes when he faces an enemy he forgets himself and reverts to his criminal behavior, often doing great violence and deplorable acts when in this state of mind. (His personality will be revealed in rp, I hate setting those things in stone when I haven't played as him yet.) He tries to get along with his fellow heroes, and heroines, but between his criminal past and his occasional penchant for blood lust most of them look upon him in disfavor, only tolerating him because they need all the help they can get. Some others have actually taken the time to get to know him and become friends with him. A daily regimen for him is to eat as much red meat as he can while also taking a double dose of Iron pills. Rand makes sure to stay well hydrated so that his blood doesn't become too thick. (The iron helps him to regain blood at a faster pace than the norm)<br><br><br>References:<br>Regaining blood (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=100404)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Primarch</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 02:27:09</strong>
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				<strong>Name:</strong> St. Claude<br><strong>Age:</strong> 32<br><strong>Height:</strong> 6'2<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 225<br><br><strong>Appearance:</strong><br><div align="center">(http://i51.tinypic.com/12510n4.jpg)(http://i53.tinypic.com/1zq680y.jpg)<br>(http://i54.tinypic.com/2uzzeon.jpg)(http://i54.tinypic.com/2dam6aw.jpg)<br>(http://i56.tinypic.com/keu55k.jpg)(http://i53.tinypic.com/fbks2a.jpg)</div><br><strong>Background:</strong> <br>According to the rumours, the man whom would later become known as "Saint Claude" was once a very promising Law student when some personal tragedy happened. After this he realized that those who simply stopped caring about morals and right &amp; wrong had a certain power. His first murder was supposedly his then best friend. He simply took up a gun he had just purchased and blew his brains out then walked out the door. That man vanished into a taxi and wasn't seen for years. When that man returned to the world he was known as "Saint Claude" and had developed quite the skill set. Everything from Ninjitsu to how to disable the Great Firewall of China. Saint Claude made a name for himself in the super community as the greatest Killer on the Planet....and he had a fee to match. After the effective end of the world, Saint Claude decided to put aside his differences with his previous targets and that he could play nice. For the sake of survival. <br><br><strong>Powers/Skills:</strong> <br>St. Claude is the world's greatest assassin, bar <em>none</em> trained in numerous forms of combat both armed and unarmed, ranged and close combat. Before the world went to Hell he was known to be able to make his way in and out of even the most secure facilities on the planet undetected, due to both his talents and wide-array of equipment. His trained abilities (which are all among the finest on the planet) are aided by the special ability that appears, quite frankly, to be the ability to kill. St. Claude can perform an action with the intent to kill and his 'ability' will take over and make it happen. This generally seems to apply by making a gun shot hit the perfect place (usually right between the eyes) but will happen with impossible accuracy. He could unload a full clip of an assault rifle into a horde of zombies and every shot would be a perfect kill shot and he might not even look. There seems to be no limit to the extremity of a shot he can make. He's not limited to just guns, but due to his general approach to dealing with zombies its generally what happens. <br><br>Since the zombie event he's gotten handy at juryrigging weapons.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MzHyde</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 02:28:19</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i49.tinypic.com/2s0kahx.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>HercuLina (Lina Lyons)<br><strong>Age:</strong>28<br><strong>Height:</strong>6'0''<br><strong>Weight:</strong>135lbs<br><br><strong>Appearance:</strong>A tall and strikingly beautiful dark-haired woman with piercing green eyes. Athletic without being overly muscular. She carries herself with pride and her mere presence is enough to inspire others into action. She is dressed in glittering gold armor that seems to resist being stained or dirtied. She accents her costume with sandals and a flowing red cape that falls to about her lower back. A golden mask protects her identity (as well as these things can, anyhow). In the rare instance she's seen in civilian garb, she tends to stick to casual clothing; jeans, t-shirts, and an old, beat up leather jacket. <br><br><strong>Background:</strong>Lina Lyons never knew that the Greek Gods were real until her trip to London. The British Museum was displaying an artifact they called The Nemean Gauntlet, a piece of armor with a lion carved into it. The beast greatly resembled the fictional animal slain by Hercules in his tale. Lina also never knew she was a descendant of the supposedly fictional hero. The gauntlet, however, did. It sensed she was of his bloodline and as fate would have it, Lina was in the perfect place to learn about her heritage. At that moment, Hades, a fire-themed villain obsessed with ancient treasures (sadly, he was NOT a descendant of Hades, just a pyromaniac with super powers) broke into the museum and tried to get at the Gauntlet. As the glass case was broken the Gauntlet rose into the air and, in a flash of light, attached itself to Lina. Time seemed to stand still. Lina heard the voice of the mighty Hercules in her head, telling her of her heritage, her new power, her new quest for greatness. As time returned to normal the once humble Lina found herself dressed in glittering armor and wearing a cape of red. With astounding strength and determination, she bested Hades and started on the path of justice. The apocalypse has strained her hopeful outlook, but not broken it. She fights every day to keep The Tombs safe from the writhing hordes of zombies. <br><br><strong>Powers/Skills:</strong><br>-Nemean Gauntlet: Lina can lift up to 15 tons with absolute ease, allowing her to pick up something as large as a tractor trailer or tanker truck and move it about with little effort. Such power also puts massive impact behind every blow she strikes, allowing her to shatter zombie skulls with ease. However, Lina is not an experienced heroine. She only had about a year before the catastrophe hit and has not had much chance to develop a sophisticated fighting style. She relies on this brute strength more than anything else.<br><br>-Sandals of Hermes: Lina's sandals allow her to run at astounding speed. While nowhere near hypersonic speeds, she is quick enough to move almost faster than the eye can see. Keep in mind that the sandals do not give her great agility, just great movement. She cannot dodge at amazing speed, only run. <br><br>-Heroic Constitution: Lina's heritage gives her a resistance to pain, limited healing factor, and tougher than normal skin and bones. Her healing factor works slowly and is not nearly enough to stop disease, but she can shrug off small blows and cuts. Her skin, muscle, and bones are blessed with super toughness, allowing her to throw those Herculean punches without shattering her own wrist. That doesn't make her immune to zombie bites or the disease, however, as her skin can still be broken with enough bite force. Her strength and resilience allow her to take small groups with ease, but an entire horde would be a difficult challenge. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Geeklet</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 14:03:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/justafreak/Goggles_by_RedWombat.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jinx O'Malley<br><strong>Age:</strong> 28<br><strong>Height:</strong> 5' 3"<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 130 lbs<br><br><strong>Background:</strong> Jinx grew up as a military brat, moving around from city to city. Her father was one of the mechanic's on base, and every time she'd go visit, he was always working on a tank, humvee, or some other large vehicle. That was really where she first got her love of machines. Once she was old enough, she got a job at a local garage, however, her boss was one of those people who didn't believe a woman could do the job as well as a man. So she was restricted in what she could and couldn't do, all the challenging jobs went to the other men working there, and she was never given a chance to show off what she could do.<br><br>As the outbreak began to occur, her father was sent out to combat it, never to return. Her mother quickly succumbed to the virus, and Jinx was the unlucky one to have to put her down. With no one left, she had heard of an effort to fortify the nearby detention center, and made her way there. And with the current situation, they needed everyone to contribute in whatever way they could. And since she had enough sense to bring her welding kit with her among her possessions when she fled, she was put to work on helping to put up more structures to fortify the area. In fact, since the outbreak, her mechanical know how has actually helped save the day on a couple of occasions.<br><br><strong>Powers/Skills</strong>: Mechanical know-how. If it has moving parts, chances are she can figure out how it works. If it involves metal, chances are she can build it. Think of her as something similar to Q in the Bond films.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 18:43:40</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/8152/v309619combolasplit1.jpg)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Vanessa Fontaine<br><strong>Age:</strong> 23<br><strong>Height:</strong> 5'6"<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 110 lb.<br><br><strong>Appearance:</strong>&nbsp; Her long blonde hair is often kept in a ponytail while flying.&nbsp; She almost never wears skirts or dresses, and most of her clothes have holes and tears as a result of the apocalypse.&nbsp; She enjoys wearing heels, primarily since she doesn't even really need shoes and doesn't really have to worry about balance.<br><br><strong>Background:</strong>&nbsp; Vanessa was just an ordinary suburban girl who happened to live downstream from a number of chemical plants.&nbsp; Anything that got into the drinking water was supposed to be inert, but her powers came from some weird mixture that isn't fully understood even today.<br><br>Although she always had the capability, she was never desperate enough to try anything until the zombie apocalypse.&nbsp; Running from the monsters, she tried to jump up to a fire escape only to find her body flying rapidly up to the roof.&nbsp; From there, she learned to control her abilities rather quickly.<br><br>She flew to the big city, knowing that other people there would need her help.&nbsp; Although she didn't really understand what was going on, it was simple enough to knock down fire escape ladders, guide people to safety and lure zombies away by flying overhead.<br><br>Powers/Skills:&nbsp; Although her power appears to be simple flight, it's actually a form of telekinesis.&nbsp; She's able to lift other things while not flying, but the larger the object and the further away it is, the more prone she is to nosebleeds, headaches, and other side effects.&nbsp; Once she fell unconscious after telekinetically lifting someone across the street up to a fire escape.<br><br>She uses her talents for transport.&nbsp; With even the roads being dangerous, it helps to have someone who can fly a grocery bag over from one area to another.&nbsp; While just flying, she's able to carry as much as she could physically lift.<br><br>Although she most likely has other powers, she has no idea what they might be yet.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Primarch</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 18:48:35</strong>
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				Might be worth establishing some kind of backstory with each other's characters. <br>Likely for pre-outbreak and post. Have relationships in place so it'll be easier to start off character interaction? <br><br>I imagine pre-outbreak any meetings with Saint Claude were hero v. villain showdowns. Afterwards it was likely awkward for a while as people adjusted to the idea of a former villain in their midst. Idea's? 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MzHyde</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 19:00:04</strong>
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				From the sounds of it Lina and Vanessa are the two newest to the whole 'superhero' gig. They might know each other. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 19:04:44</strong>
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				I figure that Vanessa won't know too many people very well yet.&nbsp; She's going to spend a lot of time mapping out what's left of the area to help with scavenging and all such.&nbsp; She could have a few friends from the occasional times when she comes in to rest, but I've always been better at letting things form IC rather than going with preplanned friendships.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mossberg</strong> on <strong>27-07-2012, 21:14:53</strong>
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				It doesn't really matter to me if we set up existing relationships. I can't think of anything right now though, I just got up.
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				Post by: <strong>Geeklet</strong> on <strong>06-08-2012, 15:54:46</strong>
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				*taps microphone* is this thing on?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ex-Heroes [OOC Chat &amp; Characters]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>06-08-2012, 15:57:26</strong>
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				Giving MzHyde a chance to post so I don't skip her.
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