memesis
Aug 1st, '03, 03:29 AM
Think up your favorite conflation of unexpected HERO archetypes (Brick, Blaster, etc.) and post them here.
I'll start this off by proposing a character called Dash, who can function as an NPC mentor to a super-team that lacks its own full-time gadgeteer. I leave creation of stats as an exercise for the reader. Dash is a Gadgeer/Speedster.
Dash was, some years ago, a crack speedster, part of an existing hero team. He was cocky, brash, bold, and arrogant. He could accelerate his body (and brain) at super-speeds. He thought nothing could kill him. He's been right, so far - he's still alive. He's also paralyzed from the waist down, after a climactic super-battle.
Dash has been making great strides in cybernetics research (thanks to his accelerated brain). He retains the use of his powers, but in his present state they do him little good in combat. He can, however, assemble vehicles, tools and other important devices with blazing speed, often preparing a necessary piece of gear within a minute of hearing a request for it. He intends to repair his legs using cybernetics. Of course he won't be able to use his speed with them, but he's okay with that. In the meantime, he's a cheerful and still confident mature hero, who's willing to take an inexperienced group of fledgeling supers under his wing and teach them what heroism is really all about.
I'll start this off by proposing a character called Dash, who can function as an NPC mentor to a super-team that lacks its own full-time gadgeteer. I leave creation of stats as an exercise for the reader. Dash is a Gadgeer/Speedster.
Dash was, some years ago, a crack speedster, part of an existing hero team. He was cocky, brash, bold, and arrogant. He could accelerate his body (and brain) at super-speeds. He thought nothing could kill him. He's been right, so far - he's still alive. He's also paralyzed from the waist down, after a climactic super-battle.
Dash has been making great strides in cybernetics research (thanks to his accelerated brain). He retains the use of his powers, but in his present state they do him little good in combat. He can, however, assemble vehicles, tools and other important devices with blazing speed, often preparing a necessary piece of gear within a minute of hearing a request for it. He intends to repair his legs using cybernetics. Of course he won't be able to use his speed with them, but he's okay with that. In the meantime, he's a cheerful and still confident mature hero, who's willing to take an inexperienced group of fledgeling supers under his wing and teach them what heroism is really all about.