Mutants and Masterminds (Editors Thread & OOC)

[Tokiwong]

Alright this is where I shall post more info for the game... background info for the game is forthcoming...

Basic Stuff

*Superheroes are a recent phenomenon, they are called Elites

*Elites have been present for 10 years, the year is 2014, after a Comet passed through the system, and the Earth passed through its tail, and was saturated with energy

*Technology is on the rise, thanks to Elite geniuses and the like, people live nicely, more info forthcoming

*There are no super-villains per se, but there are miscreants and terrorist and groups with less then scrupulous motives, for those with Aberrant knowledge, thre will be a Teragen analogue... anbd the like

*The characters are teens, none older then nineteen, and none younger then sixteen, and your powers have recently manifested, within the last year

*The characters are located at a Facility, a school for "Gifted" children, Elites, specifically, working to master their powers, so they can operate in society

*Superheroes tend to be superstars, and they are wildly famous or infamous depending on their nature, Elites make the news, just like our real-life stars

*For now I just want concepts, keep them loose as I work up the world info, the concept should integrate the characters powers, some brief history, personality quirks, and motivation

Have fun

 

[Set Harth]

I've been playing around with some concepts. I think however I will shoot for the leader of our group of Teen Titans.

If your planinng on doing something very "X-Men" like then I'm going to shoot for the "Cyclops" type of hero, (with different powers). Question: What power lvl are we going to start at?

William (Billy) G. Bowen a.k.a Paladin
(Super-Soldier type Hero)
Age 18
Height 6'2"
Weight 240
Hair Blond
Eyes Blue

Two summers ago scrawny Billy Bowen came into contact with a silvery glowing ore while hiking deep in the rocky mountains of his home in Colorado. The resulting contact transformed Billy overnight into the perfect human specimen. Suddenly he was stronger, faster, and smarter. Everything he attempted to do, he did perfectly on the first try. When Billy returned to high school the next fall all his friends were amazed by his transformation, He tried to explain his new appearance and abilities by saying he had worked out over the summer but few really believed him. Realizing that suddenly he had all this power, like something out of the Dungeon & Dragons RPG’s he use to play Billy began to do all the things he couldn’t before. He joined the high school sports teams and excelled, discovering a knack for leadership, his mediocre grades shot up, and even the most popular girls fought for his attentions.

Billy was riding high on life; he came crashing down soon enough though when his parents were both killed in terrorist bombing at the government building where they worked. For all his power Billy was helpless as rescue workers pulled the broken bodies of his mother and father out of the rubble. Determined to find those responsible Billy began training himself, pushing harder and faster then any normal teenage boy could go, all the while searching out the men responsible for the bombing. At about this time Superheroes began popping up in the news and Billy realized immediately that he belonged to this new special club of humanity. Drawing from D&D background for inspiration, Billy fashion himself a round shield from the strange ore that gave him his abilities and dubbed himself Paladin, protector of the innocent. As Paladin, Billy was able to locate and bring his parent’s killers to justice.

It was at this time Billy was approached by a strange man who spoke of a school for gifted teens like Billy. He invited Billy to come for visit…

 

[Tokiwong]

Looks good so far, Elites usually change in times of stress, but we can work with that background, the general power level will be PL 8 to PL 10, I am still debating that, I am using this setting for a live game I am planning on running as well...

 

[Sen Udo-Mal]

Kewl, him I am just forming an idea but I am thinking something brick-like. There was an old SuperWorld/Champions character by the name of Glacier that I thought was always cool, but whom I have never tried to figure out... he had ice powers, super-strength and could grow (thus getting stronger) that I have been toying with. I need to develop more stuff for him about his background...

 

[Samnell]

My current plan is for a younger guy around 16. I'm thinking he might be permanently stuck in a water form, and only with effort he can maintain a reasonably solid body. I'm not quite sure I want to go that way yet, since it might be too angsty for my tastes, but it's what I'm leaning towards. He could unload on bad guys fire hose style, but has to sleep in the bathtub.

I have a few other concepts too, but they're less well-formed at the moment. I contemplated doing a Digimon-inspired monster tamer, but I couldn't find a way for a self-respecting teenager to work that. Too silly and kiddy.

Edit: Another idea. Elites in stereo. Best friends (or not) caught in the same accident, one of them dies, but his consciousness lives on in the other's brain. Each one has powers, the consciousness with something like telepathy or maybe something offensive, while the body leans defensively. Since the merger, they've both been having identity issues as the distinctions between them blur. Or taken a different way, the host has no powers at all and he's slowly being taken over by the consciousness of his friend. This could be complicated by a host of psychologists hot to study the arrangement and by very different personality types being involved. I'd do each one up with some fraction of the total hero points allowed.

Another one: a speedster who got his powers dodging bullets on a drug deal gone bad, taken in with intentions to rehabilitate from a life on the streets. Mostly sincerely wants to clean up his act, but could occasionally backslide and possibly still has drug contacts. Generally tries to be wholesome and channel his energies into athletics, but sometimes the old life is tempting. It doesn't help that in addition to speed he got superhuman charisma which could get him into trouble so it's so easy to get people to forgive slight infractions, etc.

Another: A one-time failed gymnast who on missing a grab developed the power to fly at great speeds, protected while he does. Generally a wholesome, all-American type, but he's a bit of perfectionist about himself and it still bugs him that he missed that grab. He attacks like a human cannonball, flying into people. Not sure how the rules would work out on that one. Strike attached to the flight, maybe.

I'm sort of up in the air on these, so I'm open to any feedback.

 

[Starman]

Edit: Whoops, didn't see the the last post in the other thread.

 

[Aust Meliamne]

Toying with an idea of a shadow type character. Alter form shadow, teleport (possibly shadows/darkness only) energy blast shadow; stuff like that.

abused by his father.

Just preliminary thoughts. I may go with something completely different. Still mulling around ideas.

 

[Tokiwong]

Edit: Whoops, didn't see the the last post in the other thread.

That is fine, if you have an idea post it here Starman

 

[Sen Udo-Mal]

Another character idea (got a brick/gargoyle theme going I guess). These are really basic drafts right now, and I will flesh them out as I go...

Castle - (still thinking about a name) real name Gary Whitman, 17 year old every-day kid from LA. He was just walking to school one day, minding his own business when the Great Quake of '06 (or whatever year) struck. A old brick building wall collapsed burying Gary, and causing his "powers" activated. He now looks like a large, bald human (just over 6' tall) made out of red-bricks and stone. He is super-strong, resistant to damage and has limited TK (only a low-level flight ability now).

Gargoyle - real name Jonathan Jefferies, the III. Rich kid from Boston, who lived in a old mansion, built by his "crazy" grandfather. The mansion was filled with gargoyles and statue and weird, semi-mystical wards. In fact just out Jon's bedroom was a leering gargoyle that gave him nightmares for years. His father thought it was foolish and would not allow him to move rooms, besides this "lesson" would be good for the boy and help him face his fears in the future. When Jon was 16 there was a fire in the mansion and he was forced to flee out onto the balcony where the gargoyle was… his fear of the fire and of the monstrous statue combined as it were when his powers activated. Now he looks like the gargoyle, his skin seems to be made of a dull gray stone, he is strong, resistant to most damage and can fly, and he can even breath fire!

 

[Thain]

Carter Cromwell, Arcarius

Carter Cromwell comes from a well-to-do family that operates a minor company that produced hunting equipment, like bows, arrows and accessories. Carter was an avid hunter and a gifted amateur in the world of competitive archery. There were even hopes of his competing at the Olympic level. He was ten years old the night comet passed over head, and his powers have been blossoming slowly ever sense then... culminating in his gaining telescopic vision, preternatural dexterity and most bizarrely the ability too see through most inorganic matter!

Carter now serves as spokesman to his families line of Arcarius Archery© products, and has enrolled at the Facility seeking help refining and controlling his "x-ray" vision.

Idea Two:

Vanessa Wayne, Vanish

15-year old Vanessa Wayne was a shy and timid highschool student from a working class town in the heart of America's Rust Belt. A group of her school's more outgoing girls convinced her to tag-along to a rave being held in one of the city's many abandoned steel mills... The loud music, rude people and that fact that her 'freinds' began to completly ignore her, promted Vanessa to leave the club alone. She was tring to get her bearings and perhaps find a bus stop when a group of thugs began to taunt her, and eventually chased her into a blind alley... With her only escape route blocked, Vanessa ran straight for the chain link fence, and to her great suprise ran stright through it, and proceeded to fly across the raging river beyond!

Calming herself, while flying high above the far shore of the river, Vanessa was able to get her bearings. The 'raging river' was only a swiftly moving puddle, caused by a leakign fire hydrant that loomed above her like a tower. Vanessa was a latent Elite- whos powers allowed her to shrink into almost miniscule size; and once shrunk she found she could fly at amazing speeds! Vanessa decided she needed to learn more about her new powers (and newfound self-confidence) and convinced her grandmother to enroll her in the Facility.

Edit: Spelling and second concept.