Post by Spectral on Feb 21, 2007 20:20:03 GMT -5
Name: Van Nelter
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Power Level: Mid-Tier Medium (5) while alone. Rises when 'linked'
Timeline: Modern - Futuristic
Appearance: Average height, build, and weight. Clean black hair, brown eyes. Van usually wears a dark gray shirt, a pair of black pants, and sneakers. A small gray box is worn on his belt and appears to be biometrically locked there. He’s got a tattoo of a mystic rune (just a tattoo…no mystic power in it) on his left shoulder, translated…the rune means ‘Free’.
Personality: Van is a mostly fun loving, good natured guy. He dislikes and doesn’t trust most forms of governement. Van tends to think of the villains he fights more as rivals than actual enemies.
History: From age ten, Van dreamt of being a hero. At age fourteen, Van enrolled into the Government’s ‘young patriots’ program. There he was taught fighting skills and basic military knowledge. He was also moved into the ‘barracks’ with the rest of the kids in the program. During one of the group’s hikes, a rock slide caused him to fall into a cavern deep under a mountain. While searching for a way out, he uncovered an ancient temple. He was able to discover a way back to the surface but the only way to reach it would be to complete a series of puzzles and traps within the temple. After several close calls and almost losing his life to a very large boulder, Van reached the final test. The task consisted of slicing open his arm with a dagger made of a strange material and filling a carved design with his own blood. When he stabbed himself with the dagger, Van was nearly blasted across the room., the dagger emitting some strange radiation. Van tried once more, and was happy to see the blast not happen again. Once the design was filled, a door slid open revealing a large ramp. Van followed it up to the surface, and after a moment of celebratory laughter, he collapsed. When he awoke, he was back at the base in the medical ward. Over the next several weeks, strange things began to happen to Van. His physical abilities were becoming far beyond what a normal human was capable of. This didn’t go unnoticed by the Government and they offered him a place in one of their super soldier programs once the ‘young patriots’ program was finished. Before he could answer, the base fell under attack. The strange thing about the attack was that the base’s own equipment was attacking. This was all a distraction caused by the notorious hacker, Chaos Scourge. It worked, drawing all the soldiers and officials away so that he could sneak into their main data storage facility. Unfortunatly for his plan, that is where Van was told to wait. He argued with the criminal and then the fists started to fly. Despite his enhanced abilities, Van was no match for Chaos Scourge’s superiour skill and weaponry. As Van was left on the ground, Chaos Scourge began to take the data he’d come for. As the files and pictures flashed by, one revealing deep Government corruption was shown to Van. The ‘young patriots’ program was just a front for the first phase of a plan to control the populace. Van was also surprised to see several files about himself. He became sick when he saw that the ‘Super Soldier’ program he was asked to be a part of would’ve consisted of dissecting him and then trying to duplicate what had happened to him in others. Once Chaos Scourge had finished stealing the data, he turned to Van and started to mock him slightly. When Van became enraged and declared that he wouldn’t let the Government get away with it…he was offered a hand up from the hacker. They didn’t have time to discuss anything as they fell under attack from a special military task force. Both were forced to fight for their lives. It was during the fight that Van experienced his first ‘Link’, acquiring some abilities from Chaos Scourge and using them to fight. When the dust cleared, both men were able to escape. The hacker bid a farewell and good luck to Van before vanishing into the net, leaving him confused. He returned home, scarring parents that assumed he’d died in the explosion that had destroyed the base he was on. As the time passed, Van trained and honed his abilities in secret, resolving to use them to become a true hero later in life. Once he graduated from school, Van entered onto the hero scene. Ever since he’s been a popular fighter.
Powers:
-Greatly enhanced strength, agility, speed, defense, endurance, reaction time, reflexes, and mental ability.
-Van is trained in several forms of hand to hand combat and has military training
- “Links” – An ability Van acquired when he stabbed himself with the strange dagger. When Van fights with (or sometimes against) someone he can mimic and modify their fighting style, weapons, and abilities if he shares a bond with them. This can be a bond of friendship, blood, love, or if they both are feeling strongly about a cause they’re fighting for. The ‘Links’ aren’t permanent, wearing off a short time after a fight ends.
Weapons:
Van carries a special 'Tech Booster' storage unit given to him by Chaos Scourge. It generates weapons for him when he gains weapons skills through a 'link'. It can also generate a laser sword for him when he wants it to.
Weakness:
-Van's true powers require him to be on a team of sorts
-Van wouldn't survive a bullet to the head or something of the sort (unless 'linked' with someone able to and he acquires that ability)
-His 'links' can also give him weaknesses
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Power Level: Mid-Tier Medium (5) while alone. Rises when 'linked'
Timeline: Modern - Futuristic
Appearance: Average height, build, and weight. Clean black hair, brown eyes. Van usually wears a dark gray shirt, a pair of black pants, and sneakers. A small gray box is worn on his belt and appears to be biometrically locked there. He’s got a tattoo of a mystic rune (just a tattoo…no mystic power in it) on his left shoulder, translated…the rune means ‘Free’.
Personality: Van is a mostly fun loving, good natured guy. He dislikes and doesn’t trust most forms of governement. Van tends to think of the villains he fights more as rivals than actual enemies.
History: From age ten, Van dreamt of being a hero. At age fourteen, Van enrolled into the Government’s ‘young patriots’ program. There he was taught fighting skills and basic military knowledge. He was also moved into the ‘barracks’ with the rest of the kids in the program. During one of the group’s hikes, a rock slide caused him to fall into a cavern deep under a mountain. While searching for a way out, he uncovered an ancient temple. He was able to discover a way back to the surface but the only way to reach it would be to complete a series of puzzles and traps within the temple. After several close calls and almost losing his life to a very large boulder, Van reached the final test. The task consisted of slicing open his arm with a dagger made of a strange material and filling a carved design with his own blood. When he stabbed himself with the dagger, Van was nearly blasted across the room., the dagger emitting some strange radiation. Van tried once more, and was happy to see the blast not happen again. Once the design was filled, a door slid open revealing a large ramp. Van followed it up to the surface, and after a moment of celebratory laughter, he collapsed. When he awoke, he was back at the base in the medical ward. Over the next several weeks, strange things began to happen to Van. His physical abilities were becoming far beyond what a normal human was capable of. This didn’t go unnoticed by the Government and they offered him a place in one of their super soldier programs once the ‘young patriots’ program was finished. Before he could answer, the base fell under attack. The strange thing about the attack was that the base’s own equipment was attacking. This was all a distraction caused by the notorious hacker, Chaos Scourge. It worked, drawing all the soldiers and officials away so that he could sneak into their main data storage facility. Unfortunatly for his plan, that is where Van was told to wait. He argued with the criminal and then the fists started to fly. Despite his enhanced abilities, Van was no match for Chaos Scourge’s superiour skill and weaponry. As Van was left on the ground, Chaos Scourge began to take the data he’d come for. As the files and pictures flashed by, one revealing deep Government corruption was shown to Van. The ‘young patriots’ program was just a front for the first phase of a plan to control the populace. Van was also surprised to see several files about himself. He became sick when he saw that the ‘Super Soldier’ program he was asked to be a part of would’ve consisted of dissecting him and then trying to duplicate what had happened to him in others. Once Chaos Scourge had finished stealing the data, he turned to Van and started to mock him slightly. When Van became enraged and declared that he wouldn’t let the Government get away with it…he was offered a hand up from the hacker. They didn’t have time to discuss anything as they fell under attack from a special military task force. Both were forced to fight for their lives. It was during the fight that Van experienced his first ‘Link’, acquiring some abilities from Chaos Scourge and using them to fight. When the dust cleared, both men were able to escape. The hacker bid a farewell and good luck to Van before vanishing into the net, leaving him confused. He returned home, scarring parents that assumed he’d died in the explosion that had destroyed the base he was on. As the time passed, Van trained and honed his abilities in secret, resolving to use them to become a true hero later in life. Once he graduated from school, Van entered onto the hero scene. Ever since he’s been a popular fighter.
Powers:
-Greatly enhanced strength, agility, speed, defense, endurance, reaction time, reflexes, and mental ability.
-Van is trained in several forms of hand to hand combat and has military training
- “Links” – An ability Van acquired when he stabbed himself with the strange dagger. When Van fights with (or sometimes against) someone he can mimic and modify their fighting style, weapons, and abilities if he shares a bond with them. This can be a bond of friendship, blood, love, or if they both are feeling strongly about a cause they’re fighting for. The ‘Links’ aren’t permanent, wearing off a short time after a fight ends.
Weapons:
Van carries a special 'Tech Booster' storage unit given to him by Chaos Scourge. It generates weapons for him when he gains weapons skills through a 'link'. It can also generate a laser sword for him when he wants it to.
Weakness:
-Van's true powers require him to be on a team of sorts
-Van wouldn't survive a bullet to the head or something of the sort (unless 'linked' with someone able to and he acquires that ability)
-His 'links' can also give him weaknesses
