The Question
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'ULTIMATE DC UNIVERSE' RPG Application.
Screenname: The Question
Character You Would Like To Play: Superman
Basic History Of The Character: Rocketed to Earth after his homeworld, Krypton, exploded in a seismic catastrophe, Kal-El was found and taken in by Jonathan and Martha Kent. Raised as Clark Kent, the child thoughta regular human. Well, with the exception of the super powers he had as a result of Earth's environment in comparison to krypton's much harsher environment, of course. He grew up with a keen intelect, a thirst for knowledge, and a big heart. Now, as a reporter for the Daily Planet, Clark strives to use his powers to help others, while avoiding glory and the public eye as to still lead a normal life. As such, his mysterious alter ego, Superman, fascinates and perplexes the people of Metropolis with his acts of heroism.
Three Reasons Why You Have Chosen That Character:
1. I played him last season.
2. I've some really great ideas for him and his supporting cast.
3. ....he's Superman, *****?
What Do You Plan On Doing With This Character As A Person (IE: How are you 'utlimizing' him or her?): No major changes. I'm toning down his powers a bit just to fit my comfort zone as a writer. He's still an insanely tough SOB, but he's more in between S:TAS and Superman: Man of Steel. I'm also making his Superman persona much more mysterious and reclusive in the public eye, just because I think it makes his secret identity make more sense. Oh yeah, and no Kryptonite. I hate Kryptonite. It knows what it did.
Two Complete Sentences In Proper English Explaining What You Can Bring To This RPG (As A Player): I'm a good writer, and I've got a good imagination. Plus, my advanced knowledge of obscure pop culture will allow me to make references that no one will get! Do you hear me? NO ONE!!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
What Fonts Do You Plan To Use For Your Character’s Speech? (Makes the roster look better): "What? A terrorist bombing down town? This looks like a job for Superman!"
Please Provide A Small Sample Post In The Format You Wish To Portray Your Character In:
When I was a kid, I never really did anything athletic. Not because I wasn't good at sports, but because I didn't want to hurt anybody. So, I tended to spend my weekends at the town library. By the time I was sixteen, I'd read hundreds of books in that place. And there was one that always stuck with me. The Gladiator, by Philip Wylie. It was about a young man named Hugo, who had been born with superhuman abilities. He could run faster than any vehicle, he could toss trees around like they were paperweights, and he was impervious to almost all conventional forms of harm. He had a great deal to offer the world. But the world just wouldn't have him. When he used his powers, he ended up hurting people, and when he hid them, he ended up letting bad things happen when he could have done something. He ended up losing everyone around him, either by death or his own shortcomings as a social creature. And then, one night, while camped with archeologists in South America, he climbed to the top of one of the old pyramids, and yelled at the sky, asking god why he was ever born in the first place.
And then a bolt of lightning struck him dead.
Of course, the way my life's been, that story couldn't not strike a cord with me. I read it and re-read it dozens of times. And each time it had the same effect. I'd look at Hugo's life and wonder if mine would go the same way. That I'd fail at walking the line between using my powers responsibly and keeping them a secret, and end up losing everything. And ever since I was a kid, ever since I read that book for the first time, on cloudy, stormy nights, I'll sometimes float up into the clouds, and look up at the sky. And I'll stay there for a while, hovering silently, taking in the sights around me. And then, after a time, I'll say just one word.
"Why?
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Screenname: The Question
Character You Would Like To Play: Superman
Basic History Of The Character: Rocketed to Earth after his homeworld, Krypton, exploded in a seismic catastrophe, Kal-El was found and taken in by Jonathan and Martha Kent. Raised as Clark Kent, the child thoughta regular human. Well, with the exception of the super powers he had as a result of Earth's environment in comparison to krypton's much harsher environment, of course. He grew up with a keen intelect, a thirst for knowledge, and a big heart. Now, as a reporter for the Daily Planet, Clark strives to use his powers to help others, while avoiding glory and the public eye as to still lead a normal life. As such, his mysterious alter ego, Superman, fascinates and perplexes the people of Metropolis with his acts of heroism.
Three Reasons Why You Have Chosen That Character:
1. I played him last season.
2. I've some really great ideas for him and his supporting cast.
3. ....he's Superman, *****?
What Do You Plan On Doing With This Character As A Person (IE: How are you 'utlimizing' him or her?): No major changes. I'm toning down his powers a bit just to fit my comfort zone as a writer. He's still an insanely tough SOB, but he's more in between S:TAS and Superman: Man of Steel. I'm also making his Superman persona much more mysterious and reclusive in the public eye, just because I think it makes his secret identity make more sense. Oh yeah, and no Kryptonite. I hate Kryptonite. It knows what it did.
Two Complete Sentences In Proper English Explaining What You Can Bring To This RPG (As A Player): I'm a good writer, and I've got a good imagination. Plus, my advanced knowledge of obscure pop culture will allow me to make references that no one will get! Do you hear me? NO ONE!!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
What Fonts Do You Plan To Use For Your Character’s Speech? (Makes the roster look better): "What? A terrorist bombing down town? This looks like a job for Superman!"
Please Provide A Small Sample Post In The Format You Wish To Portray Your Character In:
When I was a kid, I never really did anything athletic. Not because I wasn't good at sports, but because I didn't want to hurt anybody. So, I tended to spend my weekends at the town library. By the time I was sixteen, I'd read hundreds of books in that place. And there was one that always stuck with me. The Gladiator, by Philip Wylie. It was about a young man named Hugo, who had been born with superhuman abilities. He could run faster than any vehicle, he could toss trees around like they were paperweights, and he was impervious to almost all conventional forms of harm. He had a great deal to offer the world. But the world just wouldn't have him. When he used his powers, he ended up hurting people, and when he hid them, he ended up letting bad things happen when he could have done something. He ended up losing everyone around him, either by death or his own shortcomings as a social creature. And then, one night, while camped with archeologists in South America, he climbed to the top of one of the old pyramids, and yelled at the sky, asking god why he was ever born in the first place.
And then a bolt of lightning struck him dead.
Of course, the way my life's been, that story couldn't not strike a cord with me. I read it and re-read it dozens of times. And each time it had the same effect. I'd look at Hugo's life and wonder if mine would go the same way. That I'd fail at walking the line between using my powers responsibly and keeping them a secret, and end up losing everything. And ever since I was a kid, ever since I read that book for the first time, on cloudy, stormy nights, I'll sometimes float up into the clouds, and look up at the sky. And I'll stay there for a while, hovering silently, taking in the sights around me. And then, after a time, I'll say just one word.
"Why?
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