MARVEL Mundane Heroes - Characters
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				Title: <strong>MARVEL Mundane Heroes - Characters</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SpiralSpider</strong> on <strong>31-01-2014, 21:57:49</strong>
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				<strong>Hello there, true believers. Please post your character profiles here. Thank you!</strong><br><br><br><strong>Character Name:</strong> legal name - "hero" name<br><strong>Age:</strong> (anything within reason)<br><strong>General Description:</strong> Height and weight/build necessary. Images are allowed - make sure to list anything that is different from the photo. *Note: Please let us know what your character looks like in and out of costume, if applicable.<br><strong>Personality:</strong> I usually list likes and dislikes, traits that stand out and my characters' sense of humor. <br><strong>Brief History:</strong> Much can come out in the game, but I'd like to read about where your character comes from and how they came to have their abilities as well as how their lives have changed due to the recent events.<br><strong>Social Ties:</strong> Here is where you would list any agencies (such as S.H.I.E.L.D., the NYPD or a local super hero group) or individuals your character is linked to. Please say how you are connected.<br><strong>Abilities and Items:</strong> I'd rather not have overpowered characters or Mary Sues. Try to balance your abilities out with your number of weaknesses, more or less. You do not have to list mundane items used as weapons, such as kitchen knives.<br><strong>Weaknesses:</strong> Unless you have an item of power that changes it, your character will be mortal and you can list that as a weakness. You can also list any other physical condition - such as nearsightedness, asthma, extreme height (or lack thereof) also list any phobias or addictions your character might have. While some 'weaknesses' might be up for debate (such as height, a significant other or the like) they can be listed because they are a liability or hindrance in some major ways.<br><br><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[floatleft][img height=300] insert image here[/img][/floatleft][b]Character Name:[/b] <br>[b]Age:[/b]<br>[b]General Description:[/b] <br>[b]Personality:[/b]<br>[b]Brief History:[/b] <br>[b]Social Ties:[/b] <br>[b]Abilities and Items:[/b] <br>[b]Weaknesses:[/b]</code></pre>
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				Title: <strong>Re: MARVEL Mundane Heroes - Characters</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SpiralSpider</strong> on <strong>31-01-2014, 21:59:03</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee406/Mostly_roleplay_pictures/People/Females/tumblr_letmanGt2W1qfwt1no1_500_zpsbc89e64f.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong> Charlier Stoweboldt - <em>The Jade Spider</em><br><strong>Age:</strong> 34<br><strong>General Description:</strong> Just under six feet tall and weighing 225 pounds. A lot of her weight is muscle from hard labor working on her parents' farm as a teenager. She has a curvy figure - definitely overweight but pretty well-proportioned. She wears glasses or contacts, has several facial piercings and long red/white dreadlocks.<br><em>In costume</em> - Kasumi (Charlier's alias with other heroes) wears largely nondescript, traditional ninja clothing. It is practical and protective (with a layer of padded armor underneath) and so it is not revealing - although one could make out her sex if they were trying. The armor is gray but it is covered with a top layer of pitch-black spider silk that makes up the typical "ninja" outfit. On the forehead of the head mask, a jade green spider is embroidered. This matches the green silk she uses in the grappling hook she carries, as well as her trademark kusarigama. She carries a few other, smaller weapons on her, as well as some smoke grenades.<br><strong>Personality:</strong> She is kind of an oddball, but she doesn't care too much about how the world views her. Whether she dresses in style, in season or in her age range, she couldn't care. She's more concerned with what she likes and what fits. The same goes for music, food and friends. On her own, she's loud, opinionated and honest and finds she has to keep her mouth in check when out in costume. Her friends value her for her analytical mind and often come to her for advice. She's not one that appreciates Schadenfreude, unless there's a certain amount of irony to the situation and the person deserves what happened by their own behavior. She can laugh at herself and appreciates goofiness and witty quips in others. She has a deep love of animals that inspired her transition to vegetarianism years before she was a hero, however she could care less what the diet of others is. The worst part about her is that her logical mind feels the need to sort and make sense of everything, so when something doesn't quite "click" she might obsess over it - particularly if it is from the actions of a friend.<br><strong>History:</strong> Raised in Wisconsin, she eventually moved away from the royal clusterfuck of dysfunction that was her family. She attended art school in northern Illinois and eventually got a job as a seamstress in Chicago after she graduated. She had developed a keen mind through both her education and living in a situation that forced her to be able to study the faces of others in order to judge their intent. The abuse she suffered during her childhood also helped her develop a high tolerance for pain. None of these things would make her feel heroic, however, they were merely coping mechanisms. As was her taking to martial arts after leaving her family behind.<br><br>It wasn't until 2012, two and a half years before the onset of the recent war, that Charlier came into the possession of her inspiration for heroism. She had been attending a social event with a friend and was approached by a strange Asian man who proceeded to let her know he had been holding onto an ancient item passed down through generations in his family. This object, a simple earthen flute (or ocarina) was supposedly foretold to have to go to this particular person at this particular place in time and it was an auspicious occasion for them. She asked a few questions but, not wanting to appear rude, took the flute as graciously as she could, though she did not believe in the special powers that he claimed the object had. <br><br>Charlier's grandfather had played the flute in his time and though her parents would never dream of buying her a musical instrument when she was younger, she ended up inheriting Grandpa's and so was permitted to join band in school. Though she hadn't played in years, after the man gave her the ocarina, she decided to take it up again. One night, she played in the comforts of her urban apartment and found a Raven knocking on her window. She found the man's words were true - the flute would grant her the ability to communicate with animals - at times even the opportunity to see through their eyes!<br><br>It was inevitable that she would end up entering into the trend of "regular Joe" vigilantes who were attempting to make a difference in the greater Chicago area. Even during the time, years ago, when super heroes were more common, the Midwest was often lacking in them, and many people like herself felt the need to step forward to fight crime in ways that the police force just wasn't able to... or willing to. She formed a band who not only thumbed their noses at the authority's command to leave it alone, but they also encouraged people everywhere to get involved. She was the only person in the group with a strange item, her comrades were made up of stronger stuff than she was or had access to technology she could only dream of. <br><br>Before the war had began, she helped PG take down a mutant named Volk, a large beast of a man who had been hired by the crime syndicate her group had been fighting.&nbsp; In order to subdue him, her compatriots researched him as best they could before the confrontation. They found that he had recently had his ass handed to him in New York by none other than the amazing Spiderman and decided to use that knowledge to their benefit. Through a lot of coordination and planning and well-timed threats published in the local papers, they managed to make Volk had to worry about Spiderman even here in the Midwest and, indeed, just about anywhere he would go. They were vague in their letter, implying that the spider's web reached farther than he could imagine. They weren't lying, Charlier's alter ego was called "The Jade Spider" after all and she used green-dyed spider silk in her weapons and clothing. The letter didn't rattle him too much, though it did give him reason to pause and then their all-out attack on the man used pyrotechnics, a booming voice brought about through their homebodied leader - the Grim Peeper - and her ingenious robots. They shot him with a strong-smelling concoction that negated his skill at finding people through smell and then the web tied it all together. He was left wrapped up in spider silk, a gift for the police. Spiderman responded to the repeated questions about whether he was involved by denying it of course, but he sent his kudos along for whoever was. It was one of the best moments in her life.<br><br>The war brought about a definite change of tone in the world around her. Crime went down in most areas, though up in some since the economy of the US suffered a bit. Since big-scale evil had dwindled, it had been easier to manage things even though public morale was down. It was easy to let the loss of superhuman abilities go unnoticed in most of the Midwest since it largely didn't affect anyone there, anyway. So Charlier was a little late coming to the realization that something was going wrong. She, as well as the rest of the members of PG, worked hard to stoke the passions of the normal folks around and get others to help out when things started sliding back into normal again. It was a sobering thought that they might have to take matters into their own hands before the balance jerked backward without those who would normally have kept the streets safe. Knowing how hard they were taking it in Chicago, she could only imagine how disoriented and confused the people of the larger cities on the coasts would be faring, they were used to always having their token superheroes to rely on. What's more... she hadn't heard anything about the whereabouts of Spiderman for longer than she could recall. It was time to go East and help in any way she could.<br><br><strong>Social Ties:</strong> <ul class="bbc_list"><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Paladin Grade</span></em> - a group of human vigilantes based in the suburbs of Chicago.</li><li></li></ul><strong>Abilities and Items:</strong> <br><ul class="bbc_list"><li><span class="bbc_u"><em>High Pain Tolerance</em></span></li><li><span class="bbc_u"><em>Tactically-minded</em></span></li><li><span class="bbc_u"><em>Surprising Dexterity</em></span> for her size.</li><li><span class="bbc_u"><em>Martial Arts Training</em></span> - in Aikido and Ninjitsu</li><li><span class="bbc_u"><em>Smoke bombs</em></span></li><li><span class="bbc_u"><em>Flexible body armor</em></span> with a layer of spider-silk spun clothing over it</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Voice-Altering mask</span></em> - The Jade Spider costume is made to look like a ninja outfit with a green spider on the forehead of the headpiece. In her mask, she has a common technological gadget that helps alter her voice in when she needs to</li><li><span class="bbc_u"><em>Tsuchibue Kusarigama</em></span> - Charlier's skills are enhanced with music or a discernible rhythm. When not using the ocarina (tsuchibue) directly for its use with animals, she attaches it as the weighty end in a kusarigama - which is a kama (sickle) attached to a chain with a lead weight at the end. This is her primary weapon, though she does know how to use a few others. Woven in and out of the chain part is a length of thin rope made from spider silk. The gentleman who had given her the tsuchibue had said it was completely indestructible. She hasn't tested it to a great extent, but it certainly seems to be so far. <br><br>If she swings the chain in a circular motion quickly, it will make a dissonant sound that will make any animals in the area flee. In order for her to use it to actually connect with (and seek the help of) animals for a task, she need&nbsp; to play on the instrument for some time and have the task in mind. A mental bond is found with animals in the immediate area (if any appropriate ones can be found) and she is able to give them simple commands. In some cases, she can continue to have the mental link with them for some time after they start executing the command, though she usually must maintain playing for this to happen. The animal she originally made contact with - Archaeron, a black bird - stays by her always and she is able to make a very strong mental connection with him.</li></ul><strong>Weaknesses:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Mortal</span></em> - all things considered, she is just a normal human being with all the weaknesses that come with it.</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Near-sighted</span></em> - She must always wear glasses or contacts. Without them, vision gets fuzzy at less than two feet away.</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Weapon Issues</span></em> - A kusurigama is not easily concealed, though she does keep it in a backpack metal detectors and magnets will prove problematic as well. Additionally, although the Tsuchibue can be removed and carried around on its own, it is a one of a kind and if she loses it, it's gone. However, it will not work for anyone else.</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Limited Ammo</span></em> - Her smoke grenades were not something a normal person could purchase on the street. She had a supplier back home, due to the genius of the Grim Peeper, but now she is on her own and attempting to acquire them would be too risky</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Soft-hearted</span></em> - She will never send an innocent to their doom - this includes animals. If a situation cannot be resolved without keeping those she contacts from danger, then she won't go through with it.</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Slow</span></em> - Her size does hinder her in this way; She is not at all a fast runner.</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Acrophobia</span></em> - She has a fear of heights. It's not so severe that it cripples her and doesn't affect her much until she is forty feet (or more) off the ground. She becomes anxious and can't make decisions well. She can also become sick to her stomach.</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Claustrophobia</span></em> - Anything smaller than a large closet will make her panic.</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Bad family ties</span></em> - At the moment, she is still safe. One of the benefits to being an average-sized (or larger, in her case) person is that it becomes all that much more difficult to find out your secret identity. However, should her father find out where she was or what she was doing, he wouldn't hesitate to turn her in.</li><li><em><span class="bbc_u">Preoccupied</span></em> - A number of things are always on her mind and pose potential for distraction. While her PG teammates have things under hand back home, the moment she hears word that they need her, she will go back. Additionally, her primary reason for being in the New York area is because she wants to help the locals adapt, but she is very curious about what's going on and wants to find Spiderman. <br>Also, while she isn't at all concerned about him, she had started the hobby of learning about Deadpool in her free time years ago. She finds him amusing and would be very distracted if they ever were to cross paths, for better or for worse.<br></li></ul>Here is pic I did of her (http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm18/midorikumo/Naruto_OC__Kasumi___colored_by_jadespider.jpg)<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: MARVEL Mundane Heroes - Characters</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheVillain</strong> on <strong>31-01-2014, 23:20:06</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/357/d/a/mysterio_spiderman__modern__by_workingclassdrifter-d5owxim.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong> Zachery Gold AKA Mysterio<br><strong>Age:</strong> 28<br><strong>General Description:</strong> Appears to be a male a little under 6 feet tall that keeps in at least decent shape. Not a professional athlete for sure but definitely can hold his own with amateurs. That's all that's known about him as the costume looks kind of like a nice suit with a silvery helmet covering, an updated look for old Fishbowl Head. Out of costume he keeps his hair short, and lately he dresses in nondescript track suits to keep a low profile. A bit of a dusky skin to him he has an impish smile and a relaxed mannor. <br><br><strong>Personality:</strong> Ever the showman, he grew up a pickpocket and that's never really left him. A bit of a con-artist to survive he eventually came under the wing of a retired stage magician who wanted to help him turn over a new leaf. Now a stage magician by training, he can't help but show it off occasionally.<br><br><strong>Brief History:</strong> An orphan on the streets, he'd decide to survive best by ducking the system and making it for himself on the streets. As a result he has a rapsheet as long as your arm but most of it is pickpocketing and con games, nobody was ever physically hurt. That is until one day a "friend" talked him into helping with a supervillain bank job. Yeah, he was carrying a gun but at least it wasn't loaded. Interestingly enough he ended up having to use his pickpocketing skills to prevent some of the less mentally stable in the group of robbers from killing hostages, something that went noticed by two in particular.<br><br>Apparently the hostages included a retired magician and his daughter, who paid his bail and spoke for him in exchange for training to turn his petty larceny skills into the skills of a proper stage magician. He was good too, learned quick - good enough that when the war came around instead of being made to fight like his record would of suggested he instead entertained the troops. Good thing too, out in the front he ended up learning from them how to engineer and jury-rig new set ups for his tricks.<br><br>Getting back from the war, the disenfranchised Gold gave up his career and returned to homelessness - but its there where he found a new calling. Recognizing that the warehouse he was crashing in had been staged for magic tricks, he stumbled upon a safehouse/hideout of the old Mysterio believed killed in the War. Altering the gear to be more toward his needs he would become a new Mysterio out to show the world that there was a new show in town after all. . .<br><br><strong>Social Ties:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li><span class="bbc_u">Society of American Magicians</span> - The oldest fraternity of professional stage magicians in the world. At its peak it had about 6,000 members world wide though the war brought it down to about 2,000 around the world. Many members that have heard of the new Mysterio do believe that he is a magician, but have no idea which one let alone that he's a member.</li></ul><br><strong>Abilities and Items:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li><span class="bbc_u">Sleight of Hand</span> - Technically not a superpower, but Zach was a highly skilled pickpocket and conman from the school of hard knocks. </li><li><span class="bbc_u">Cheap Shot</span> - While not trained, he does have a knack of getting in a particularly nasty first blow.</li><li><span class="bbc_u">The Grand Stage</span> - A talented stage magician, he has a knack for prep work to create his illusions. With a little prep time in an area, he can properly stage somewhere without people realizing it or noticing it later without training.</li><li><span class="bbc_u">Master of Illusion</span> - Getting his hands on the old tech of the pre-war villain Mysterio and adapting it he essentially takes his magician skills to a superhuman level. From suction cups to fake wall crawling to simple chemical mists to obscure or to cause hallucinations, the technology is now advanced enough to even be able to generate 3-D holographic illusions.</li></ul><br><strong>Weaknesses:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li><span class="bbc_u">Mortal</span> - Just a normal human being, with all the strengths and weaknesses that goes with it.</li><li><span class="bbc_u">Alley Fighter</span> - Not very well trained in combat, his "training" was more to get one hard blow in and run away. Beyond that first blow he usually is actually pretty bad at fighting.</li><li><span class="bbc_u">Control Freak</span> - Many of his illusions hinge on how well he can control an area. If someone does something he didn't expect ahead of time it can being the whole plan down.</li><li><span class="bbc_u">Smoke and Mirrors</span> - While his illusions are impressive they are just illusions. There's never as much substance to them as the appearances suggest. Some have none at all - the holograms are just light shows have nothing to actually touch for example.</li></ul>
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				Title: <strong>Re: MARVEL Mundane Heroes - Characters</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Raen234</strong> on <strong>01-02-2014, 08:59:03</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://s17.postimg.org/lhk873van/Nova_Corps.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong> Nova AKA Jennifer Hunter<br><br><strong>Age:</strong> 26<br><br><strong>General Description:</strong> A brunette around 5"9 with an athletic body. The Nova costume stays true to most of the Nova suits with minor additions that were added. Extra parts on Arm and leg guards. (Im working on a picture but this will have to do for now)<br><br><strong>Personality:</strong> Jennifer is often worried that she cannot make enough of a different as a hero, she worries that her efforts will not contribute. As such she can be a little fragile and often uses humor and banter to cover up how in over her head she feels. She maintains a distance to most others because she is worried admitting this would reduce her standing in their eyes. <br><br>Otherwise Jen is lighthearted and determined to never give up. She does not believe there is such a thing as a no win scenario, only that you need to work all the harder. She remains hopeful that there is a way to return the missing heroes.&nbsp; <br><br><br><strong>Brief History:</strong> (please note I'm just making things up for effect, if they do not mesh with the story you have planned, MSG me and ill gladly change it)<br><br>Jennifer grew up in the northwest of the US, just north of Seattle. It was an area that tended to be considered safer as far as hero / villain battles went. Though she travelled a lot before college and even ended up meeting several heroes as a teen such as Ironman, Captain America, Captain Marvel and Thor. She was so awestruck by the commitment of the heroes that she never forgot it. <br><br>As she grew up she took an internship at Stark Resilient, where she got her fascination with space and other energy sources, looking well into a degree in engineering and perhaps even trying to apply to the science division of SHIELD so that she could assist her heroes in some form. <br><br>When the war happened she did not know what to think. Jen figured the nuclear deterrent that was super heroes would keep the world at least in somewhat check. But from what the world had figured out, North Korea, Russia and China had been illegally stockpiling super-soldiers. As well as making agreements with villainous groups like A.I.M and HYDRA. The end of it saw some peace again, but many heroes all over the world were missing, some heroes were dead. Some parts of the world had taken some serious damage. To Jen it was like there was not a void where the heroes were missing. <br><br>Several big dangers after the war saw some of the younger heroes step up to fill in the missing roles. And at one time during a small scale alien invasion saw several interstellar groups come to assist earth. During the aftermath of this, Jen found a helmet from one of the Nova Corps. In her attempt to return it to the Corps, she inadvertently activated it and ended up being the newest recruit in the Nova Corps. <br><br>She did a stint traveling and training with the Nova corps, then being assigned as a liaison to the Guardians of the Galaxy she spent more time and adventures learning and training with them. During that time the helmet took some damage and has been a little faulty, she has been trying to repair as the Corps is spread thin trying to keep a war with the Shiar and Kree from starting. Jen decided that Earth was where she could be the most help and headed home. <br><br>Jen is determined to find a way to help the heroes and if possible find the many missing heroes. Failing that she intends to fill in wherever she can and hopefully help keep the world balanced before the villains try to take advantage of the void.<br><br><strong>Social Ties:</strong> <br><span class="bbc_u">Nova Corps:</span> The Nova Corps is actually the redounded Nova Corps. A team of many each granted a small fraction of the Nova Force a powerful cosmic force. They function as space cops protecting various habit's sectors of space and enforcing the laws. The team is made up of many different species from all walks of life, each with a desire to help others. <br><br><span class="bbc_u">Guardians of the Galaxy:</span> A short stint helping this illustrious group of heroes that wander the galaxy taking on dangerous too big for the rest of galaxy. They acted as trainers and a team teaching Jenn the ropes.<br><br><span class="bbc_u">The Sentinels:</span> A group on earth of relatively street level people trying to do good for their respective communities. <br><br><strong>Abilities and Items:</strong> <br><ul class="bbc_list"><li><span class="bbc_u">Nova Corps Helmet</span> - The Nova Corps helmet provides her with access to a limited tactical AI, and the ability to channel a small amount of the Nova Force. This allows for some energy manipulation (blasts, absorption and basic forms) and minor gravity manipulation</li><li><span class="bbc_u">Flight</span> - The uniform and suite provide protection from extreme elements needed to be able to travel in space and fast flight (Why Nova is sometimes known as the Human Rocket)</li><li><span class="bbc_u">Conditioning</span> - While the suite and helmet are on it provides the wearer with increased durability and strength</li></ul><strong>Weaknesses:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li><span class="bbc_u">Glitchy</span> - Helmet is a little glitchy having been damaged, and Jenn is still looking for a way to fix it</li><li><span class="bbc_u">Untrained</span> - Very little close combat training, mostly brawling</li><li><span class="bbc_u">Reliant</span> -&nbsp; Without the suit Nova, specifically the helmet is very susceptible to human weaknesses </li><li><span class="bbc_u">Bulky</span> - The helmet is not easily hidden when removed, meaning stealth is not a strong part</li><li><span class="bbc_u">Fragile</span> - Jenn is very emotionally fragile, worried she cant keep up to the expectations and needs for new heroes</li></ul>
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				Title: <strong>Re: MARVEL Mundane Heroes - Characters</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lilmisfit</strong> on <strong>12-02-2014, 21:23:33</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120609041429/leagueoflegends/images/f/fb/Caitlyn_ResistanceLoading_old.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong> Gabriel (Gabby) Summit AKA The Meangreen<br><br><strong>Age:</strong> Early 20's<br><br><strong>General Description:</strong> Gabby has a lean and fit body, but not overly so. She has long brown hair with a slight wave to it and green eyes. Usually she can be seen wearing what seems to be modified fatigues, a dark green jacket with some light plating and a skirt or pants made of the same material. Her weapon of choice seems to be a modified MK21 and she can bullseye a mouse at 600 meters. She's also equipped with a couple of Smith &amp; Wesson's should her mission require her to get up close and personal. She usually uses rubber bullets rather and trick shots when it comes to petty criminals, but if lives are at stake she doesn't mess around. <br><br><strong>Personality:</strong> Gabby can be hard to get to know. To new acquaintances she can come off as cold and distant. She has a wall up that not many can get through, but those that do find a loyal and passionate friend. <br><br><strong>Brief History:</strong> Not much is known about Gabriel Summit's past. She's ex-military, but who she served under or what branch she was in is a complete mystery. All records of her seem to have conveniently disappeared and she certainly isn't chatty about the subject. Some claim she is the daughter to the heroic Hawkeye, but Gabby dismisses these claims. One thing is certain, she's a hell of a shot. About a month ago a story ran in the paper about a LA bank being held up. The situation had gotten out of control and one of the robbers had started making demands while holding a gun to the head of a hostage. Before he could get out two words though he was on the ground. News of the story spread fast and a local crime syndicate started calling her the Meangreen. She thought the name suited her just fine and has been using it ever since. <br><br><strong>Social Ties:</strong> Military? Hawkeye? <br><br><strong>Abilities and Items:</strong> Reflexes - she's quick on her feet and on the draw<br>Perceptive - she's learned to catch even minor details <br>Great Aim - due to either her training or natural ability she never misses her mark<br>Fiercely Loyal - Gabby will fight until her last breath for something she believes in<br>Makes Tough Decisions w/o Emotions - She approaches problems with logic, not emotions<br><br><strong>Weaknesses:</strong>&nbsp; Mortal - she bleeds like anybody else<br>Hand 2 Hand Combat - she knows enough to fight off any amateur but not enough to fight anybody skilled<br>Not a People Person - if the world depended on her being a diplomat we'd all be in trouble<br>Stubborn - it's like arguing with a brick wall<br>Makes Tough Decisions w/o Emotions - yea...that's not always a good thing...
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				Title: <strong>Re: MARVEL Mundane Heroes - Characters</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>13-02-2014, 07:13:21</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://31.media.tumblr.com/52825ec5c365a807e5f8674d55679b28/tumblr_n0qk1kFbg21soodhio1_500.jpg)(https://31.media.tumblr.com/4cba31a06e31941b4853ce73406acdbb/tumblr_mp9wbmXwNZ1rcwo0zo1_500.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong> Chester Meeks aka 'The Headless Horseman'<br><br><strong>Age:</strong> 27<br><br><strong>General Description:</strong> Chester is a quiet guy who tends to let his presence speak for itself. He's perfectly content to fade into the background but at 6'7” with a lean, yet strong and flexible build that is covered in various tattoos his ability to hide in plain sight is more of a skill than a natural occurrence. He keeps his dark hair short on the sides and in back but longer on top to compliment his youthful appearance and sometimes sports a light layer of stubble after a long online session. His green eyes often seem to sparkle with mirth or quiet laughter as though he's in on some private joke though he doesn't often feel inclined to share. Generally he's always got his earbuds in his ear and <span class="bbc_u">always</span> has some sort of tech/gadget or other on his person. He's fond of long coats and speaks with a rather crisp and precise English accent.<br><br>Chester's costume is made of fitted Kevlar body armor, styled to make him look like a sort of steam-punk/Victorian rider (it includes a cloak though he does not always wear it). He wears a black hood that covers his head, casting a deep shadow over his a dark face mask with lenses that function as a monitor for many of his gadgets and glow red outwardly. Should his hood be pulled off, his face mask looks like a rather creepy skull. Black knee boots make up the rest of his outfit. The armor is by no means impenetrable and the steam-punk look is often enhanced by the gadgets he caries on his person but in terms of actual offensive weapons he does not carry much. His preferred mode of transportation is a suped up motorcycle that he jokingly calls his trusty steed.<br><br><strong>Personality:</strong> Chester is sometimes a little odd as he doesn't seem to always process things the same way "normal" people do. There was a time when he wished for nothing more than to be normal so perhaps he wouldn't be so lonely so he did his best to hide his intellect and focused rather pointedly on being like other more normal children. However, it seemed the more he did so, the more he worked at crafting the facade of a 'normal' person, the more of an outsider he felt like and finally Chester gave up the pretense, retreating to the world of computers and technology instead to fill his time. <br><br>Chester doesn't wear glasses, doesn't typically fill his sentences with endless techno-babble, and enjoys getting out and about (though he tends to people watch more than interact). After lengthy sessions online, he can be a bit withdrawn but usually he balances out with some sort of sensory stimuli. It also should be noted that with his ability to compartmentalize his life (and thoughts) and push negative things to the background on a whim (effectively NOT dealing with them), Chester does not always process emotion fully--something that rarely turns out well in the end. He has remarkable focus and tenacity but the downside is, the man can become focused on a project to the point of obsession, even forgetting to eat or take breaks.<br><br><strong>Brief History:</strong> Coming from a well to do family in the public eye, Chester grew up with every facet of his life seemingly under a microscope. He had to be perfect at everything and never do a single thing to draw unwanted attention or suspicion to their family but it seemed fate or whatever was immediately against him. No matter what he did he never seemed to quite manage to earn his family's approval and then when he was 8 his parents and older sister were killed in a freak accident that left him an orphan. At first his destination seemed to be the foster care system but after a couple years of being shuffled from place to place an aunt living in California came forward to claim custody of him and the young boy was shipped from England to America to live with the odd and wholly secretive woman. <br><br>It turned out that while his aunt was okay with claiming him for the sake of maintaining the family name or something she had no use for him beyond that and was possibly more demanding than Chester's parent's had been. The only plus was that the woman did in fact pick up on the boy's gift for mechanics and computers and was content to allow him access to all the toys and gadgets a boy could ever dream of. It didn't hurt that she seemed to be an inventor/scientist of some sort herself--though Chester wouldn't know her for the villain she was until quite some time later.<br><br>It wasn't until his teens that Chester was pegged as a hacker of some renown, and once his aunt was apprehended for her efforts to thwart several superheroes it was only a matter of time until his activities as one of the 4 Horsemen was noticed. He was then 'recruited' to work for a covert group through the war attempting to aide the disappearing superheroes but ultimately their mission failed. The group was dissolved and Chester found himself back in the public sector using his abilities to pass the time in his family's mansion. That was until boredom and a mysteriously untraceable message planted new ideas in his head...<br><br><strong>Social Ties:</strong> <ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc"><span class="bbc_u"><em>MI6</em></span> - Position with them is classified. At most he'll simply say he was a 'voluntary' (read: coerced) civilian consultant, though it's clear he holds the highest level of security clearance.<br></li><li type="disc"><span class="bbc_u"><em>The 4 Horsemen</em></span> - A group of hackers who originally began as a subversive group dedicated to the total freedom of information... and various illegal activities. Chester, then dubbed 'Death' technically left when he was apprehended and pressed into more official service but he still maintains ties to a few other former members as the group has since disbanded.</li></ul><strong>Abilities and Items:</strong> <ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc">Genius level Intellect - particularly in the areas of math and science, though he is also rather artistically inclined</li><li type="disc">Eidetic Memory - his memory is near perfect and his ability to recall is often tied to specific sensory input</li><li type="disc">Artistically inclined - he is a talented artist. His ability to draw and paint among other things has come in handy a number of times especially when used in conjunction with his memory</li><li type="disc">Computers - Pretty much capable of operating or programming anything that runs off a computer. Chester's skill at hacking is world class and his online handle, <em>Headless Horseman</em>, garners a certain amount of respect in certain circles.<br></li><li type="disc">Mechanics - If it can be broken down into pieces, chances are Chester has taken it apart, put it back together, made modifications, or even designed his own version. Sometimes he does this just for fun to pass the time. He is something of an inventor though generally his inventions are geared toward hacking, reprogramming, or surveillance but he has toyed with designs for more offensive implements.</li><li type="disc">Video Games - Okay so most would say this doesn't have much in the way of real world application but you'd be surprised what skills you can pick up in a game. For example - remote controlled toys are a particular treat to get a hold of.</li><li type="disc">Physical condition - he's not the strongest or the fastest but he's decent in most physical categories... a requirement for the role he filled in MI6, not to mention he's 6'7" and in generally good shape. His stamina and general durability (he was bullied as a kid) are probably more remarkable than his speed or pound for pound strength. He's also a very strong swimmer.</li><li type="disc">Compartmentalized Mind - Chester has learned to compartmentalize to the point that he can function much like a computer. He can in fact tune things out to a large degree which gives him exceptional focus and allows him to stay cool, calm, and collected in otherwise stressful situations</li><li type="disc">State of the Art lab and equipment - in his aunt's mansion he has access to top of the line equipment and nextgen tech to toy with, though most often he's seen on his old, hand built laptop and other hand-made instruments.</li></ul><strong>Weaknesses:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc">Mortal - He can take a lot of damage from an average foe but he can still be injured or killed</li><li type="disc">Susceptible to sensory overload in uncontrolled situations</li><li type="disc">Eidetic Memory - Chester's brain tends to filter in a lot of information, even subconsciously. Though he can ignore it at times it comes at a price, as he's an insomniac and occasionally becomes intensely focused on something to the point of exclusion and will forget to eat.</li><li type="disc">Hates the sight of blood - a little bit will make him nauseous, a lot might just make him faint. He can't always tune the sight or smell of it out despite his ability to do so at almost any other time.</li><li type="disc">Not much of a fighter - he's had some training and has taken to Tai Chi but he hates engaging and he's more likely to just run or hide if he has the option.</li><li type="disc">Morally Grey - While Chester definitely likes being on the side of the good guys and fighting the good fight, he is often more than willing to use shady methods to get results in the name of science or freedom. He doesn't want to hurt anyone of course, but he doesn't always fully think out the possible repercussions of his actions.</li><li type="disc">Chester is utterly confused and helpless in the face of his own emotions and those of any he might come to care for.</li><li type="disc">Can't resist a challenge to his intellect/skills, or a puzzle in need of solving. It is one of the surest ways of distracting him.</li><li type="disc">Chester can blend into a crowd but on the whole he's not terribly stealthy</li></ul>
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