The "World of Heroes" DC RPG Season VII Application
Screen Name: Optikal
Character you would like to play (please include the color and font you plan on using to portray the character): John Stewart / Green Lantern[FONT="][/FONT]
Powers and Brief Origin (provide at least two sentences) If you copy/paste this information from another website, link back to it, or it is considered plagiarism and is not allowed. : In the early 1970s, John Stewart, an unemployed architect was selected by the Guardians to replace a comatose Guy Gardner as the backup Green Lantern for Jordan. When Jordan resigned from the Corps for an extended period of time, Stewart served as the regular Lantern for that period. Since then, Stewart was in and out of action due to various circumstances, even becoming the first mortal Guardian of the Universe. He also joined and lead the Darkstar when the Green Lantern Corps were destroyed by Parralax. After that, he took over being Green Lantern for Kyle Rayner when he left Earth, also taking his place in the JLA. Now he has begun serving with Jordan as one of his sector's two designated regular-duty Lanterns designated as Green Lantern 2814.2.
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Group your character is aligned with (if applicable): Green Lantern Corps. JLA.
Write two complete sentences using proper English grammar. One to explain what you plan to do with the character you've chosen. The other to explain why you've chosen this character. (i.e. What are your goals? Will you be doing anything different with the character than is usually seen?): I want to be a Green Lantern. We will do Lantern-y stuff.
Do you have an Instant Messenger? Which one, and what is your screen name?: [email protected]
If you know how to post pictures, please provide a picture of your character you wish to be used for the Character Roster (if you do not know how, or do not have a preference, please say so and a default picture shall be picked for you):
Please provide a small sample post with original content in the style that you plan to write your character in (must be at least 3 paragraphs long and contain at least one line of dialogue):
John Stewart pulled the collar of his heavy coat up around his chin. The wind was coming in and their was a cold chill in the air. His breath misted in front of his face as he made his way down the street. Across the road from him a bunch of kids, wearing the colours of the gang they belonged to loitered around an old chevy pumping out a HipHop track through it's tinny speakers John had never heard before.
Further down the road a basketball hopped its way across his path. As it bounced into the path of an oncoming garbage truck, John pointed towards it and by sheer power of will, a green hand stretched out and retrieved the ball before it was crushed under tyre. John took the ball and turned to look for its owner.
A young voice called to him from a small concrete basketball arena set between two of the streets apartment blocks. A throwback to the days of Johns youth.
"Hey man! sling that thing over here wouldya?"
John smiled and threw the ball, aiming for three points and scoring none as the ball rang off the hoop rim.
"Unlucky dawg!" the kid chuckled.
"Yer skills have gotten rusty with age Johnny". Came a voice from behind.
John spun on his heel and found himself staring into the face of a small man. Only two people had ever called him Johnny and this old man could only be one of those two. His face wrinkled under his flat cap, but his eyes the same deep brown that John remembered from his youth.
"Mr Cooper?!" John exclaimed as his old gym teacher stood there with his hands on his hips.
"Aww, it's just Jim nowadays Johnny, my 'Mr Cooper' days ended when I retired six years ago. Ain't seen you around these parts for a long time now Johnny, thought you were all about spacemen and aliens n' stuff now?"
John smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, I am pretty much. I've taken extended shore leave from the Corps and thought it was time to come home and visit the old hood".
"Heh. Well I can tell ya that things never change around these parts kid. Just how some like it".
John nodded and looked around.
"Yeah, you know, I've travelled to distant galaxies, seen hundreds of different species and things that most people only imagine in their wildest dreams. But you know what Mr Coop? Right here, on these streets, this is home. This is where I belong".
Jim Cooper laughed and nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, spent damn near my whole life here and if I'm honest, I'll probably die here too. Home is home though and I'd have it no other way". Jim took his cap off and ran a hain trough short silvered hair before replacing it.
"So yer goin' to be hangin' round for a while? I know a bunch of kids I do classes with down in the community hall that'd love to meet a bonafide superhero".
John rested a hand on his old mentors shoulder and smiled softly.
"I'd love to Mr Coop, I'd absolutely love to".
Kinda want to move ahead with Supes and Guy but not too keen on the bunnying.
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