Create a Hero RPG SEASON II Application
Character you have created: Desmond Rhodes
Alias: Cerberus
Speech Color (Actually say what you're using, don't go "Like this", or what not): Century Gothic
Character Alignment: Hero
Identity: Secret
Character Personality: Desmond, much like his father, Hades, is grim and morbid, though incredibly loyal to those that gain his trust. He rarely makes lasting relationships with anyone other than his mother, whom he loves with all his heart.
At school, he is a loner, other than his best friend Penny. The two have been inexplicably drawn to each other since the day they met.
Though this loner attitude is purely Desonds decision. He is a handsome boy, and is often the target of girls crushes at school.
Uniform/costume:
Origin Info/Details: On a trip to the world of the living, Hades, one of the Gods of Olympus, was struck by the beauty of a young woman, and laid with her, conceiving a child. Hades revealed who he was to her , and begged her to keep the child, believing that the baby would one day grow into a great hero, the likes of which have not been seen since the days of Heracles and Achilles.
Karen Rhodes, the mother, named the newborn baby boy Desmond, and Hades granted the mother and son unlimited wealth as a way of compensating for the boy not having a father. But Karen did not bring the boy up in a lavish palace. They lived a middle class life, even though they could be the richest people on the face of the earth.
Desmond grew up a lonely and aloof child. He would often be seen loitering in graveyards and outside hospitals, obviously attracted by places that death surrounded. He made no friends, and those that tried were often scared off by the boys morbid fascinations.
One thing Desmond did love and enjoy was fencing and the martial arts. He trained with the best available teachers, and was a master combatant by the age of 15.
At the beginning of high school, he met Penelope Avalon, and instantly the two became the best of friends. His mother hoped he was coming out of his shell, but he still only associated with Penny, and no one else.
During the alien invasion, Desmond began to notice changes occurring in rapid succession. He seemed to be getting stronger by the day, he was able to catch a fly with ease, and he was more agile than ever. More importantly, or shocking, was that he could see and hear the dead. Every time a city was destroyed or a group of people were snuffed out, Desmond could sense their souls heading to the afterlife.
Hades sent Chiron, the ancient trainer of the heroes of Greece, back to the land of the living to train Desmond to use his powers due to an unknown threat that has surfaced since the invasion. Demigods all over the world have been found murdered, and a prophecy has pegged Desmond as a great hero.
His training has basically just started, but he has made great strides, and has announced his presence to the criminal fraternity as the crime fighter "Cerberus".
Hero Type: Supernatural (Demigod, Son of Hades)
Power Level: City Level
Powers: Being the son of a God, Desmond was granted with extraordinary powers that he has only now begun to grow into. His strength, agility, and reaction time are all at super human levels, as all demigods.
On top of these, Desmond also gains the specific powers of his parentage. As the son of Hades hes empowered with the strength of the Underworld. Hes able to summon hellfire at will, and cannot be burned by earthly fire. He also gains the ability to conceal himself in shadow, transport through shadows, and to construct shadow constructs as offensive weapons. He also gains a small power over the Earth, and is able to open up small fissures, or create small tremors.
Desmonds most important power, however, is that of Necromancy. He is able to summon the dead to do his bidding, including fighting for him, being his watch dog, or spying on his enemies..
He's still not very competent in all of his powers, but he is getting better.
Attributes:
Strength Level: 50tons
Speed/Reaction Timing Level: 30 MPH
Endurance at MAXIMUM Effort: 3 hours
Agility: 15X
Intelligence: Average
Fighting Skill: Mastered (unless this bumps me up to a level 3, then itll be Trained).
Resources: Extreme
Weaknesses: Dess powers weaken during the day, due to the fact he is technically an agent of the underworld. His superhuman strength and agility are decreased, and he cannot shadow transport or use his abilities to make darkness constructs. His necromancy is also weakened.
His fire powers are unaffected.
Supporting Characters (Does your character have a significant other? A mother? Friend? Who are they, what do they have to do with your character?):
Karen Rhodes, his mother. She obviously knows of Desmonds descent, but has yet to tell her son about his father. She is a loving mother, and one of the two people that Desmond trusts completely.
Penelope Avalon, his best, and only, friend. From the moment the met when the two of them reached high school, they were instantly drawn to one another. Penny often sticks up for Desmond when boys pick on hi at school. She is by all standards a beautiful girl, and is a cheerleader at school.
Chiron The Trainer of Heroes Chiron will be introduced to train Desmond in the ways of a hero, and how to control his powers.
List a few reasons why you've created that character:
I started playing him at the end of last season, and I want to flesh out him and his supporting characters even more, including a pretty BA villain, who will be a huge threat for the universe.
I also want to have Desmond use the resources that his father left him. He'll start being very Batman-y with all the money he has.
What can you bring to the RPG?: I feel like I am a decent RPer, with a very interesting character to bring to life.
Do you know how to post pictures on the hype boards?: Yes
Sample Post:
"
Breath easy, Desmond," Chiron says through the earpiece from the Eye. "
You're doing fine."
It's been weeks since I've started training, and I'm on my first patrol in Lost Haven by myself, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. The past few weeks have been full of the normal high school drama that I've tried so hard to avoid. Penny's been pissed ever since the morning with the bully. The bright side was everyone else was leaing me alone for a change as well.
I spring off the rooftop and land hard onto the dark alley below. My strength, speed, and agility have grown by leaps and bounds since the training began, and my other powers are also coming under control. I still can't summon warriors from the Underworld, but my fire and shadow powers are almost fully under my control.
Sirens down the street grab my attention, and I run deeper into the shadows of the alley. Allowing the darkness to envelope me, I summon the powers of the Underworld and teleport to other shadows closer to the scene.
I can see police set up in a barricade formation in front of a bank, shouting instructions to an assailant inside, "Release the hostages, and we'll talk!"
"Chiron," I say into the communicator, "I've got a hostage situation. I'm going in."
The shadows again swirl around me and I feel myself displaced into the darkened bank. I can see the five hostages, and the lone gunman standing, obviously nervous, a sub machine gun shaking slightly in his hand.
"
Let the people go, man!" I yell from the corner of the building before teleporting to the other side of the room. He fires wildly, hitting nothing but drywall. Slinking quietly in the darkness I come up behind the people, and quickly teleport them outside, and then quickly I reenter the building.
"
Where the hell did they go!? Who the hell is in here!?" the man with the gun screams, obviously terrified. He begins pacing back and forth, as I watch him from the wall behind him. I summon the forces of the night, and tentacles of darkness spring out from the shadows around me, disarming him and raising him off the ground. "
Wha-what the hell is this!?"
"
Not so tough now, are you?" I ask mockingly as my figure emerges from the darkness, my helmet the only thing clearly visible in the haze. "
Next time you or anybody like you tries something like this, remember what happened here tonight. Remember the fear you felt as the powers of the Underworld closed in around you. And remember my form. For I will always be here. I'm the shadow in the corner of your room when you go to sleep. I'm the living nightmare, sprung from your dream. And I will not rest until the evil of this world is judged."
"
Who are you?" he asks, tears rolling down his cheek.
"
Call me Cerberus," I snarl before driving my fist into his face, knocking him out. I turn and hear the police attempting to break into the barricaded door, and teleport out, disappearing into the night.
I was gonna...
Oh well...I'm still interested in comin' back as Pulse.
