'RISE OF MARVELS' RPG Application
Screenname: Syn (Mercenary)
Character You Would Like To Play: Moon Knight Marc Spector, Jake Lockley, Steven Grant
Powers:He is an excellentathlete and combatant, he has enhanced strength derived from the phases of the moon (like a werewolf), he appears to have a resistance to some psychics.
History:Marc Spector was a U.S. Marine. He fought with honor, valor, and courage. Each of his troops respected and revered him as a true fighter. One day, he was approached by a U.S. official. The man told Spector they wanted him to be a guinea pig in their latest experiments. At first, Spector declined, saying he was needed on the battle field than in a lab. But, the man persuaded Spector with promises of fame and fortune if the experiment was a success. Marc was he was going to be a part of a new experiment trying to duplicate Captain Americas procedure he had undergone fifty years before
Inside the lab, the chemists and scientists started their tests. They strapped Spector down and hooked him up to various machines and drips. Everything appeared to be going well. The experiment seemed to be a success. Spectors body went to peak potential, his agility increased, and his skills seemed to also become enhanced. Days after the experiment, while Spector was undergoing a physical examination, Marc started to exhibit strange characteristics. His pulse increased at moments when he was calm, and slowed during physical activity. Marc also started to respond to questions and tests in an aggressive fashion.
During a psychological examination, Marc was getting temperamental again. Without provocation, Marc viciously attacked the examiner and wound up snapping his neck. Marc was put into solitary as more tests were performed. Days later, the scientists discovered Marcs experiment had degenerated. He had lost some of his enhancements, and with it, some of his sanity.
Over the next few days, the scientists monitored him and discovered something odd. Marc began calling himself Steven. His calm personality had dissolved at this point, and he had become aggressive all the time. The scientists declared the experiment a failure and were ready to terminate their subject.
During a transfer, the scientists asked Marc who he was. Surprisingly, he answered Marc Spector, but they did not want to take chances. They drugged him, and began moving him into the next room where he would breathe his last. As he was between rooms, Marc suddenly awoke. He lashed out, grabbing a pen from one of the mens pockets, and stabbing a guard in the throat. One of the scientists said to him, Marc, calm down! Marc replied, Oh, Marc is sleeping. Unfortunately for you, Steven is awake! Marc stabbed the man and killed the entourage of people transferring him. Marc escaped from the facility and soon made it to a close by town. In the town, he fell asleep and awoke the next day as Marc Spector.
He found himself in a cheap motel, his clothes new and clean. He looked around the room, trying to understand what had happened. In one of the drawers, Marc found bloodied and tattered clothes. Marc looked up into a mirror, and suddenly realized what had happened. He saw his other self, Steven Grant, it called itself. Steven explained the incident to Marc, telling him of what he, what they did. Marc felt great remorse, saddened by the innocent men he slaughtered.
Marc realized the government would be after him, but Steven explained to him that the governments experiment never really existed.
Steven told Marc to look in the second drawer of the dresser. Marc opened it, and found a file labeled TOP SECRET. Marc read the file, and discovered the horrible truth. His name and identity had been compromised, erased from the planet. Had project Moon Night, named for its secretive nature, been a success, Marc would have become the new Captain America, under the name U.S. Agent 1. But the documents also explained had Marc become a liability, he would be terminated.
Marc fell to the floor, his body experiencing an anxiety attack. Steven, the stronger aggressive side, told Marc to get up and get control. His life had been erased. Marc Spector was gone. Instead, he had a new clean slate. Marc agreed with his other half, and decided to start a new life as Jake Lockley, Taxi driver in New York City.
When Jake arrived in New York, he soon found months later his job was not earning him the money he needed. As the months passed and the bills piled up, Jake began falling into a hole. Suddenly, one day, the bills disappeared, and he dug himself out of his increasing debt. For reasons unexplained, Jake had bested lifes hardest of fates.
A few months after Jakes salvation, he was rearranging wiring in his apartment. After lifting a few roof plates, he came across a strange metal box. Inside, he found a white costume, full with spiked metal knuckles and an array of other assorted weapons. On the chest of this costume was a symbol, a crescent. Jake went to the mirror, and suddenly he realized something. Steven was the owner of the costume. After hours of intense arguing, Jake finally got Steven to reveal the truth. He had become Moon Knight, hired gun, mercenary. Thats how the bills and rent had been paid. Jake understood he had let his life and mind slip, letting his other half take over. Jake finally realized he was at war. At war with himself. Steven Grant and Jake Lockley, two beings living in one body, both fighting for control. Jake realized that if he let things go on, Steven could take over for good, and put Jake away in the dark corners of his mind, just as he thought Steven was. Jake took control of his mind, forcing Steven back into seclusion. Jake decided that he would use this once symbol of fear and greed by Steven, to be a weapon of justice and redemption. Jake decided to become Moon Knight, vigilante and hero, in hopes of gaining salvation from his murders and wrong doings.
In only two years, Marc Spector, former U.S. Marine had disappeared and become three separate entities. Jake Lockley, New York taxi driver, Steven Grant, ruthless mercenary, and Moon Knight, symbol of justice and vengeance. Now, Moon Knight roams the streets, helping the weak and defenseless, and punishing those who would exploit these people, hoping that the same deeds done to him would never be done to another. Jake still struggles internally with his other self, restraining him as best as he can. He still sees Steven at times, sometimes as if he were a separate person standing with him. Jake fights injustice, and for control of his life. Moon Knight has become a symbol both men want to use, one for good, one for greed. The never ending battle within continues every day, and though Jake rules the mind for now, one man cannot stay in control forever.
Pre-Mutant, Post-Mutant, or Other? (Beings unpowered or of cosmic origin): Post Mutant
1. As my origin tells, I want to redefine the character, while sticking to the same story we all know and revere.
2. Moon Knight is a favorite of mine. I have followed him in his first appearances, to his comics in the 90s, to his recent series. He is a different and awesome character. He is one of those guys that could have a comic separated from the universe, and still be popular.
3. Schizophrenia? Yeah. Im in.
What Do You Plan On Doing With This Character As A Person (IE: How are you changing him or her?): I think my origin shows my plans. I want to fuse Ultimate Moon Knight and 616 Moon Knight into one being, both with similarities and differences that brings a whole new light to his being.
Two Complete Sentences In Proper English Explaining What You Can Bring To This RPG (As A Player): I can bring my outlook on characters, the senses of honor, valor, evil, triumph, and internal struggle. I also feel that I can bring my love of gray characters to this RPG, making Moon Knight into a character you want to feel both compassion and hatred for.
What Fonts Do You Plan to Use for Your Characters Speech? (Makes the roster look better):
Moon Knight will be bold Franklin Gothic Medium
Jake Lockley will be dark blue Arial narrow
Steven Grant will be dark red Arial Narrow
Please Provide A Small Sample Post In The Format You Wish To Portray Your Character In:
Jake Lockley wakes up in his twelfth floor apartment on Manhattan Island. The sun comes through his tattered and broken venetian blinds hanging haphazardly over his window. He sits up right, yawning and stretching his arms wide. He feels a pain in his shoulder, and looks to the source. He sees a deep puncture, healed and treated with care.
"Rough night. He says with another yawn. Suddenly, Jake hears a noise in the kitchen. He jumps up from the bed with agility that could match an Olympic gymnast, and lands stealthily on his feet. Rushing through the door into his small kitchen, he sees himself sitting in the chair eating a bowl of cereal. The doppelganger looks up from his bowl, and smiles to Jake, swallowing the chewed food down his throat.
"Hey, Jake. Last night was a blast.
What the hell are you doing here?
Me? Come on. I told you Im not gone. Im never gone, buddy. He picks up his spoon and shovels another load of store brand oats into his mouth. He chews in silence, and soon swallows the food. I mean, I still have to repay you for all you did for me.
Steven, you arent real.
Oh, brilliant assumption, Freud. Steven says in anger, getting up from the table. Tell me this. If I am not here, how can you see me?
"An allusion of my mind. Brought on by stress.
What is this, a ****ing Christmas Carol? Lighten up, Scrooge. Im not leaving you any time soon. I pulled your sorry ass out of that lab and gave you a second chance. Or did you forget that night, Marc?
Marc is gone! He left when you split him in two you sadistic bastard!
"Oh, Jake. There goes that temper. And you know what happens when you get a temper. Jakes angered sneer quickly fades to a look of shock, and then shame. Steven smiles as Jake turns around and begins to walk out of the room. Whats a matter, Jake? Where you going?
Away from you. He mutters. Jake walks into the bathroom and turns on the faucet to the sink. He looks down as he fills his hands filled with warm water, creating a pool in his hands. He splashes the water onto his face, sending droplets into the air. He grabs a towel from the rack and gently dries his face. Looking up to the mirror above the sink, he is met with a horrible and haunting sight.
You cant get away from me, Jake. Steven says, acting as a perverted reflection of Jakes image. I AM you. He says with a sinister grin. And I am not going anywhere.
Do You Know How To Post Pictures On The Hype?:You bet.
