Going to have to bear with me for a bit as well... I haven't forgotten about this game at all (far from it...) but I have a final paper due Sunday. Upon conclusion of that you won't just be seeing a post from me, but a veritable explosion of creative output from this direction.
Well, it shouldn't come as a surprise, but I'm dropping out.
I have ideas, but not the desire or energy to actually write them down. Maybe if things calm down for me over the next couple of months I'll be able to come back. But no promises, because those never work out.
Man, aren't you gonna be mad when I play Mantis just to get his new costume established and then subsequently drop him?ok, so quick change of plans. I'm not going to have a chance to get my stuff finished today, as my access is about to get cut off for the day....
I'm gonna get some stuff done offline tonight and it will be posted tomorrow (hopefully, depends on if I get surprised with any birthday plans).
Glad to see EBJ back in the fold, I for one missed Mantis, (so much so that I even gave him a brief cameo in my season three finale).
Man, aren't you gonna be mad when I play Mantis just to get his new costume established and then subsequently drop him?![]()
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You won't catch me telling you you're wrong.Actually no....that's pretty much par for the course....
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Create a Hero RPG SEASON IV Application
Character you have created:[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Blackwind
Alias:[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] none
Speech Color (Actually say what you're using, don't go "Like this", or what not):
Character Alignment:Villain
Identity: [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]N/A
Character Personality (Give information on how your character acts, what he/she believes in, how they handle situations):
Blackwind is a being capable of doing nearly anything he wishes, yet prefers to allow others to do his dirty work for him, whether it be willingly or not. He is manipulative and controlling, yet charismatic. He is used to having a large number of people following him, much like a cult leader. He rules through fear, and enjoys reminding those around him why they should fear and respect him. He believes that he is destined to rule, and is willing to do whatever it takes to rule not only this dimension, but all of them...becoming the ultimate power is the universe.
Uniform/costume: Briefly describe or post a picture of what your character's costume looks like:![]()
Origin Info/Details: Blackwind is an interdimensional being who claims to be as old as time itself. In that time he has traveled to numerous worlds making his presence known. Often, he is worshiped by the populace of these worlds as a god. On the rare occasion that he has met resistance from the people of a world, he has conquered it by force, subjugating the populace to his rule.
He first traveled to Earth many millenia ago with plans to conquer the world, and thus adding it to his vast multidimensional empire. Once on Earth, he presented himself to the ruler of the cultural center of the ancient world: King Atlas of Atlantis. At first, Blackwind was welcomed as a messenger of the Gods, a perception that he did not discourage. After gaining the trust of the Atlanteans, Blackwind finally made his move, destroying King Atlas and his royal guards and seemingly conquering the capitol.
After the fall of Atlas, Blackwind was recognized as a living god and the true ruler of not only Atlantis, but of all of the world. There was to be a coronation at the Temple of Poseidon, in which Blackwind was to be bestowed with the ultimate weapon, the Seal of Poseidon, which was a ring that would give its wearer unlimited power.
However, Blackwind was deceived. The Seal of Poseidon was a mystical ring that was used to imprison demonic and other evil entities. Once Blackwind put on the ring, there was a blinding flash of light, and Blackwind was vanquished, trapped between this dimension and the next, unable to get a foothold in either. However, the Atlantean's victory did not come without a price. The forces used to imprison Blackwind caused the earth to shake, and the skies turned black as a result of the eruptions of nearby volcanoes. Eventually, a massive wall of water came racing toward the island continent, crashing down upon its shores devastating the population. Then, after several more large earthquakes, the city sank beneath the waves.
With Blackwind banished, his vast empire deteriorated, until finally his holdings were liberated and he was essentially forgotten, leaving his reign as little more than myth.
During his imprisonment, Blackwind eventually learned to communicate with those in this dimension, using his influence to get his disciples to find the key to his release.
Finally, after millenia of waiting...they are close to unlocking the mystery of Blackwind's freedom.
Hero Type (Select one):
Supernatural
Power Level (Select one below):
4. Cosmic
Powers (Be Specific): Immortality, Superhuman strength, telekinesis and pyrokinesis, invulnerability. Blackwind can enhance the powers and abilities of those around him (at will). He is also capable of traveling between dimensions. He is a healer, and also has the ability to seemingly disintegrate a target with a powerful energy blast from the palm of his hand. There are also other abilities which will be explained as they are introduced.
Attributes (Select one at each category):
Strength Level: 100 tons.
Speed/Reaction Timing Level: [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]10,
Endurance at MAXIMUM Effort: 5 hours.
Agility: Normal Human, 5X,
Intelligence: Genius
Fighting Skill: Trained
Resources: Extreme
NOTE: Even if all attributes chosen are Normal human when Super-Genius, Mastered, and Extreme are chosen for the final three attributes, this player is a level 3 or 4 character, such as Batman.
Weaknesses (If your stats chosen are deemed powerful enough by a Game Master with no weakness, the character will fall under rules of Level 3 and 4 characters. Even with a weakness, a Game Master may rule it as a Level 3 or 4 character):
Supporting Characters (Does your character have a significant other? A mother? Friend? Who are they, what do they have to do with your character?):[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Blackwind's supporting characters are his lieutenants Forsaken, the living android Helos, and Allura. Other characters will be described when introduced
List a few reasons why you've created that character: He's a character that I've had in mind since the first season of the game, and I have teased him several times throughout the history of the game, and I think that he's a character that I can have alot of fun with.
What can you bring to the RPG?:[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] What'chu want?
Do you know how to post pictures on the hype boards?:[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Yep
Sample Post (Minimum Four paragraphs containing dialogue):
The man known only as Forsaken sat alone behind the vast computer array in the underground bunker that he and his compatriots have used as a base of operations since they were forced into hiding after being defeated on Nautican Island several years before. Since that day, they have remained here hidden away from the outside world, only venturing outside of the walls of their sanctuary when they were commanded to do so by their master. Though, he has been more reluctant to send them off since the death of their comrade Riot at the hands of Icon and the traitor Haze.
Since that day, they have been on virtual lock down, the master not wanting to risk losing another of his lieutenants, especially when they were so close to freeing Lord Blackwind from his eternal prison. Their master had waited millenia to be free, to escape the hell that he had been damned to when he had been trapped between dimensions. And he had promised them that they would be gods among men when he was finally free.
Of course, they had been skeptical, but then he showed them what he was capable of, even as a mere phantom in this reality. Lord Blackwind had imbued them with his own power, magnifying their abilities tenfold. He had explained that while he was trapped between dimensions he was limited in what he could do, but that when he was finally free, those who stood beside him would be justly rewarded, and that this little gift as he had called it, was only the beginning.
And now they were on the verge of finally freeing him.
It had taken some time, but they had at last located a source of power that contained enough energy to momentarily break the thin veil between worlds, opening a portal that would allow Lord Blackwind to finally gain a foothold in this reality. And when that day finally arrived, nothing would ever be the same again.
What news do you bring me? A voice boomed from behind the console. Forsaken did not have to turn to know the source, but he did anyhow.
Weve found it my Lord. The skull is currently the property of the British Museum, however...it is on loan to the Metropolitan Museum in New York. We should have little trouble retrieving it. He humbly answered.
Go then, take Richter and Helos. Leave nothing to chance, bring me the skull, and when I am free...I will rule this realm with you at my side. [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]