Both Needed The Posthuman League NEEDS YOU - Deconstructed Superhero Goodness!

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Both Needed The Posthuman League NEEDS YOU - Deconstructed Superhero Goodness!

Where my resisters at?! Come on lads, we got some Supes to take down! Haha thats okay. Got an idea for a resister, I'll put something together and post it in a mo.
 
Name: Lucas Heights

Codename: None (but has a dozen well established aliases.)

Age: 28

Six Traits:

Languages – this guy has had a passion for languages his entire life and currently speaks five fluently.

Creative Killer – Lucas realised early on that killing a Super meant being smart about it. Some have unbreakable skin, can blast lasers or even regenerate. But there is always a solution, most of them despite all their bravado still need to breathe. Some solutions need to be somewhat more…unique.

Persona – Lucas is an actor in many ways. He can change his entire outward persona at a drop of a hat to suit whatever environment he is in. It was one of the things that got him recruited into MI6.

Basic Training – He was a member of Her Royal Majesties Secret Services for Seven years, he knows the ropes. He's no James Bond but he knows to live, even thrive, off the radar.

Skinny – Lucas is tall and skinny. In a straight up hand to hand fisticuffs fight, he's going to lose. Even if his opponent is not a super.

Friends In Low Places – Lucas used to talk to lots of people around the world. His job was to talk to them, bribe them and even make friends and do business with them. From drug traffickers to arms dealers to hacktivists, Lucas has a long list of contacts.

History: Lucas was born to ordinary parents in an unassuming suburb to the rather grey and boring city of Birmingham, England. He was average at school and did alright at university. Was this because he was stupid? No, he just didn't really care. But he did well enough to be accepted into a computer science program that was run by British Secret Services. They were impressed by Lucas, not really by his academic skills or even his computing skills, but by his ability to blend in. He was a true social chameleon and this intrigued his superiors. He was put through a fairly intensive training program and to everyone's surprise (including his,) did rather well. When he was twenty three he began his career in intelligence, it appeared he had found his calling. He never did anything truly magnificent or breath taking, mostly intelligence gathering operations. Meeting with various questionable characters from around the world, from African Warlords, to arms dealers to double agents. His job was essentially to turn up, have chat and then deliver that intelligence home. He never even pulled a gun, didn't have one to pull most of the time.

A few years later whilst on assignment in Japan, things changed. Whilst he and a partner were interviewing a local mobster regarding arms sales - an American Super intervened. Lord Chill, how this idiot got a hold of this information is unknown but he proceeded to crash through the interview killing the asset and his partner, literally screaming 'Freedom and Justice!' like some damned caricature. Lucas managed to surrender before being frozen to death but was absolutely furious when he found out that the Super was not only not being prosecuted for his blunder – but praised as a hero. The headlines literally read American Super foils Japanese Arms Dealer, it was a joke.

Despite his protests Lucas at first did nothing. It wasn't his place, despite how he might feel. Then he went to his partners funeral, watched her parents grieve and went back to his office. Out of a morbid curiosity he used his clearance to review what he could about Supers getting in the way of operations and was horrified to discover there was indeed a very nasty dark side to superhero culture. Supers were involved with everything, from human trafficking to straight up simple murder. The intelligence communities had been monitoring them but seemingly nothing had been done. Whether that was down to fear or corruption was anybody's guess but for the first time in his life Lucas felt a wave of purpose fall over him. Real, tangible purpose. His normal job became bland. His enthusiasm for it burnt out. He needed a change. He needed the challenge. A challenge so difficult no-one seemed to be willing to even try it. And so, Lucas resigned and before anyone could protest his resignation he disappeared into the seedy underbelly of the world. He knew people, thanks to his job, and easily found his way to New York in the belly of a cargo ship. Then he dressed as a hotel bell boy, lifted a cardkey, put on a balaclava, walked straight into Lord Chills hotel room and shoved a cannister of riot foam into his mouth whilst he slept. Despite how bullet proof he was, he still needed to breath. He was still thrashing around in his bed when Lucas calmly left the room, careful to keep his face hidden from the many cameras. He was surprised by how easy it had been and how much the act itself didn't seem to bother him. He felt nothing for the man…no...for the 'creature.'

The next day it was in the newspapers 'Lord Chill Killed By Rival Super With Foam Powers,' damn bastards were to arrogant to even entertain the idea that he had been killed by a skinny Brit on a vendetta. And so, Lucas reviewed his stolen case files, what other challenges await?



<<bit of a long backstory I know, but felt he needed a bit more to him if he was gunna make it against a team of supers! 😊 >>
 
We really do need more resisters, I hope we find some more people, or any of us can make a character to go with yours :). I might do, but I might wait a week or so instead of bombarding myself haha.
 
No, it isn't. It was more influenced by The Puddle, an extremely rules-light, narrative-style indie RPG. In turn, The Puddle was based on The Pool, which is clearly part of the inspiration for P&P insofar it is more about who decides the narration than what the narration is.
 
Awkward, short post, but Travis needed to join the group instead of sitting off to the side. I intended to do that about a dozen posts ago. XD
 
I think all posts should be as long as they need to be but not one word longer! I approve of Travis getting with the group before I blow shit up.

Wait. Was that my outside voice? :)
 
Unknown, seriously, post as long as you need to post but *not longer*.

I believe to each their own, but thousand-plus word replies often leave me confused at what to do. Should a post be a fairly long short-story? I'm not sure that's necessary!
 
Name: Erica (Ricki) Lindi

Codename: Glamour

Age: 26

Appearance:
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Traits:
  • Illusion Manifestation: Ricki has the ability to manipulate conscious thought and alter the minds of others. She can't force people to do her bidding, but she can make them see, hear, touch, smell and/or taste things that aren't actually there. Includes nightmare, mirages and other sorts of manifestations. She can also slightly adjust her own appearance, like a glamour.
  • Illusion attack: With a huge amount of energy Ricki can get her illusions to perform physical attacks.
  • Sleight of Hand: For a long while Ricki used her powers to fleece unsuspecting bystanders with the work of magic tricks. She's gifted with cards and illusions, and more than capable of stealing from those who aren't paying attention.
  • Athletic Prowess: As a Supe she exhibits slightly above normal speed, strength and agility. She largely relies on her illusions over fighting hand to hand, but she can hold her own if it comes down to it. Admittedly, she'd struggle to fight off other Supes in combat and will always fall back on her powers to get her out of tight situation.
  • Charismatic: Ricki is a wicked flirt and a natural liar. She finds it easy to get her own way by simply being her own charming self. Some might consider her manipulative, but she prefers to use the word persuasive.
  • Untrustworthy: It might be a product the sleight of hand or a product of her upbringing, but Ricki isn't exactly the golden girl she appears to be. She will say one thing and mean another, will lie without a thought for consequence and has no loyalty to anyone but herself.
History:

Ricki was born in New York and later raised in Boston. She was thirteen years old when she first began to exhibit powers, and her parents were terrified. They feared for what she would become and so got in contact with the League in the hopes they would be able to help her. She was shipped off to one of their adolescent training facilities with numerous other gifted kids. The first year or so wasn't so bad, but by the time Ricki was sixteen she wanted out. She escaped in the dead of night and jumped on the first bus she could find. For the next few years she drifted from place to place, using her abilities to steal food and secure herself housing.

She was nineteen years old when she met Nox, a fellow Supe who's gift was that of luck. Between the two of them they developed a sort of magical illusion show, nothing too wild, but enough to draw a crowd or two on Santa Monica pier. It gave them the money they needed to build a life for themselves. Soon enough, Ricki had enough for rent and clothes, she even put herself through community college. Ricki and Nox kept up their little show until she was twenty-four. Around that time, Nox' luck ran out. Ricki is still yet to find out exactly what happened to him but she knows that Supes were involved.

Since then she's remained fairly nomadic, resulting to pick-pocketing and sleight of hand in casinos and bars around the states. Las Vegas is her favourite playground and she always finds her way back there. Now, with rumours that the league are hosting an event in town Ricki might just be curious enough to drop by. It's probably not the best idea to go up against the people she ran away from, but if it means finding out what happened to Nox, she might be willing to try. It's been ten years since then, will anyone even remember her?
 
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Hey! I hope this is okay! Let me know if it isn't :) also if you guys have any characters that you think should recognise her, or know what happened to her friend or anything like that, let me know

*changed her powers up a little because she seemed a bit overpowered, now her main ability is illusion manifestation
 
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I just blew a building up, but I don't see any problem with the character! Welcome aboard, Nightingale!

And if you want to play a powerful character... I don't mind. I'm slightly surprised no one has pitched Superman, yet. ;)
 
@Nightingale do you mean your character has the ability the influence a target's sense of right and wrong, or a target's consciousness in general?
 
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