Psistrike's creations Current: MU: Chaos Wave characters

[Mike5000us]

Wow Psistrike, your builds are simply amazing!!! I just love reading the back stories as well. Keep up the good work!

[Psistrike]

Thanks for the comment, Mike. Wish more people would comment on the back stories for the characters as well. I tend to write them up first and design the build based upon the details of the back story.

And now here is a character I made for an online M&M campaign MDSnowman and White Howler are setting up. Did the whole back story before even spending one point on his stats.

Transformer PL:11

Quote:"Mind over matter, I'm going to change the matter of that gun and don't care if you mind."
Concept:Quantum mechanics-based transmutor
Occupation:Former professor of physics at Freedom University, adventurer
Base of Operations:Freedom City
Real Name:Lucas Elric
Legal Status:U.S. citizen with no criminal record
Identity:Secret
Marital Status:Single
Height:5'10"
Weight:150 lbs.
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Black
Motivation: Protecting the Innocent
Complications:Enemy [varied], Prejudice [in scientific community as a crackpot], Secret [identity]

Abilities: STR: 14 (+2) DEX: 14 (+2) CON: 14 (+2) INT: 28 (+9) WIS: 14 (+2) CHA: 14 (+2)

Toughness +10 (+7 flat-footed) Fortitude +5 Reflex +6 Will +12

Skills: Computers 5 (+14), Concentration 12 (+14), Craft [chemical] 5 (+14), Craft [electronic] 5 (+14), Disable Device 5 (+14), Knowledge [physical sciences] 14 (+23), Knowledge [technology] 6 (+15), Notice 10 (+12), Profession [research scientist] 7 (+9), Search 12 (+21), Sense Motive 7 (+9)

Feats: Defensive Roll 3, Dodge Focus 8, Eidetic Memory, Equipment 2, Fighting Styles [Karate, Swordfighting: Accurate Attack, All-out Attack, Attack Focus [melee], Attack Specialization [katana] 2, Defensive Attack, Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Instant Up, Power Attack], Improved Sunder, Lightning Calculator, Sneak Attack 2, Takedown Attack, Uncanny Dodge [visual]

Powers:Transmutation 10 [Continous Duration; Knowledge [physical sciences] check required; Power Feats: Accurate 3, Quick Change 2], Katana Damage [Penetrating 6], Device 1 [specialized armored jumpsuit, hard-to-lose; Resistricted 1 [Only those with Transmutation power]

Devices:
Specialized armored jumpsuit-Protection 5

Combat: Attack +7/+8 [melee]/+12 [katana]/+12 [Transmutation] Grapple +9 Damage +2 [unarmed]/+6 [katana, Penetrating]/+9 [katana sneak attack]/varies [Transmutation effects] Defense +12 (+2 flat-footed) Knockback -5 Init +6

Equipment: Katana [+4 Damage, Mighty; 5ep], Camera phone [2ep], Masterwork laptop computer [2ep], Multi-tool [1ep]

Abilities 38 + Skills 22 (88 ranks) + Feats 30 + Powers 66 + Combat 22 + Saves 17=195

Notes
Feel free to find creative uses for his transmutation power, including bonding clothes to other objects, etc. He is known for using this power with an inventive mind. Although his Knowledge [physical sciences] skill is so high, he still must make the check and can fail on a roll of 1. It is included as it is a part of the power concept and not as a points break. If someone else were to learn how to transmute matter like Lucas can, they would have the same Flaw built into the power.

His feats represent his natural abilities, trained abilities and combat skills he has learned. Never underestimate the value of any of them, even his Lightning Calculator which he uses to do the calculations in his mind for transmutation.

He is fairly focused in the ares he specializes in, try to expand on these with future power points. Such as becoming more skill in karate, katana fighting or alternate powers for Transmutation.

Description of Powers:Due to cracking the formulas of quantum mechanics, he has figured out how to manipulate non-living matter and energy by force of will alone. This takes concentration to use as he focuses on the formulas used to rearrange matter and energy. With this he can change the shape, form and elemental composition of non-living matter. He can't inflict direct damage with this power, but can create many indirect effects by transforming the materials around a living target.

He has learned how to focus the transmutative energy through his katana so it can cut through even imprevious substances/targets. He has even created a tough armored jumpsuit which is still highly flexible, worn as his costume when working as Transformer.

History:
The Beginning of a Weird Interest
Lucas was obviously a genius from a young age, showing at interesting in how things worked. By the age 5 years old he had already read many books on physics and other forms of scientific study in his efforts to learn how everything worked. He was developing too quickly for the public schools, being sent to a private school in the area for gifted children. He was so engrossed in his studies and learning all he could at the school library he often missed school functions. Considered an outsider by most of the other students, Lucas grew up keeping to himself most of the time and was considered anti-social.

His main area of interest, physics, intregued him the most. He loved to find out how objects moved, how things could fly and how the world worked. This expanded in time to the study of quantum mechanics, an area he believe could truely answer all of his questions about the world and how things worked. He even found some references online of a possible link between quantum mechanics and the ancient science of alchemy. Most either gave up on the study of it or considered it too far out there to be possible. At the age of 15 years old, young Lucas considered this the perfect challenge which he couldn't pass down.

Hired on at the age of 16 as an intern at one of the less reknown labs in Freedom City, he went to work on projects mostly as a "gopher" for the older scientists. Still, this left him time to read all of the research at the lab, furthering his understanding in many areas he couldn't find at local libraries or even the most obscure of online sites on the matter. Going to collage with the lab funding his further education, Lucas aced his classes with ease and kept to his own private research most of the time. 5 years flashed by and Lucas had become one of the more respected scientist at the lab.

Crazy Theories Lead to A New Life
His research was more closely regarded now by the owners of the lab, they considered his work to be cutting edge. But soon light of his private research came out, his theory that alchemy was just an ancient form of quantum mechanics which has been lost was what ruined him. Considered a crackpot and too unstable to continue working on such sensitive projects, he was fired and all funding he had for projects outside of the lab were cut off.

At first he was afraid of not finding a new job, til he found an opening at Freedom University for a physics professor. He had the credentials required and after an interview was hired on within the week. Although not as exciting as his work at the lab, Lucas loved his job and took joy in seeing his students learn. Many who seemed bored at first with the class were soon draw in by Lucas's hands on style of teaching. Doing physics demonstrations, he showed them things which most other teachers would expect them to learn about in a book.

But Luca's passion still drove him onward, as he continued his own research into the connection between alchemy and quantum mechanics. He would have been driven insane had it not been for his own unique way of thinking about things which kept him going. 4 years of teaching at the university and Lucas finally had a breakthrough in his research. There was a code hidden in quantum mechanics which revealed a hidden truth of the universe itself. Matter and energy itself were affected by human will, minor things like retro-pychokinesis and spoon bending gave proof of this.

By knowing the correct quantum mechanics formulas, anyone could affect matter and energy by force of will alone and cause them to reshape and alter. Most people didn't know how to affect this on a conscious level and the knowledge had been lost ages ago. Now Lucas had rediscoverd this secret knowledge and began to practice using it.

Destiny Drives Onward
It took him several months of practice and study to be able to focus his will to reshape matter and change energy. Finally he was confident enough in his control over matter and energy he went before the University board to present hs findings. The second he mentioned alchemy they silenced him, refusing to hear anymore of his claims. They falsely claimed he had used university funds for his own private research and fired him on the spot. As Lucas stormed out of the board room in a huff he lashed out, turning the gold watches of several members there into lead.

Lucas was out of a job once again because of his theories and this time he had proof yet no one would listen. Angry and without a job, he had some money set aside and was able to stay in his apartment for the remainder of the month at least. He thought long and hard about what to do to make some money. The idea of turning lead into gold and making a mint wandered through his mind for days. But his own morals and stories of what happened to alchemists in the past being destroyed by greed drove this idea from his head.

Looking through the want ads, he was able to find an opening at a repair shop for an apprentice. The old owner of the shop was skilled at repairing almost anything, but there were some pieces that laid for days untouched. Lucas discretely used his powers to repair these items and believed he was just a gifted young man. Able to maintain work at the repair shop, it was almost a year and he was happy once again with his life. The old store owner even let him take care of the store on his own somedays. It was a day where the store owner was watching the front desk that Fate would intervene in Lucas's life once again.

Bad Luck, Hero Needs More Training
An armed robber in a black mask came into the store, demanding the money and any valueables in the store at gunpoint. Lucas was in the backroom and hadn't been noticed just yet. Acting quickly, he used his power over matter to transform the gun into a toy squirtgun. As the robber tried to make a run for it the police showed up, placing him under arrest as he had robbed two other stores in the area. Reverting the gun back to normal, Lucas stayed in the backroom and tried to remain unnoticed.

But the old store owner had seen the glow from Lucas's eyes as the gun was changed. Freaked out and scared of what Lucas could do, he thanked Lucas for saving his life but asked him to never come back as he could draw more criminals there if they knew what he could do. Distraught but understanding about the matter, Lucas had saved up most of the money he had made in the last year incase of something like this happening again.

Lucas had liked saving someone's life though, deciding to try being a superhero for a living. He changed some junk into valueable items, selling them to support himself while setting up a secret identity. Turning some old clothes into a black with silver streaks fullbody costume and making a mask to cover the top half of his face, he adopted the codename of Transformer. Setting out to be a hero, he found the villanous robot Talos on a rampage and keeping the police at bay.

Trying to transform the bronze giant, he found that Talos was too resistant to his powers to change. Getting creative to at least slow down the giant's rampage, Lucas turned the street underneath Talos into rubber. Then making a titanium cage form out of the dust particles in the air, he hoped all of this would slow down Talos for at least a little while. But that wasn't the case, as the bronze giant ripped the cage open and walked on the rubber road without bouncing even a little, too heavy to be affected.

As it seemed all was lost for the new hero and he would be killed on his first adventure, the Freedom League arrived! Even the few seconds he had slowed Talos down had saved Lucas's life, as the bronze giant was quickly subdued by the combined might of the Freedom League. Lucas didn't stay around to see what happened, he reverted what he had changed and booked it out of the area before anyone could identify him.

Testing His Mettle
Lucas realized after that encounter that his powers alone wouldn't cut it, he needed to be able to hold his own in a fight. He found a local karate class and began his training with dilegence. For months he worked through blood, sweat and tears to become a skilled fighter. Even his sensei was shocked at the progress he had made in such a short amount of time, he even displayed a natural aptitude with the katana. With some testing he found he could focus his powers through his katana blade to slice through even the most dense of substances.

Feeling he was finally up to the task of being a true hero, Lucas set out on the streets once again as Transformer. Taking out some thugs and low-level crooks was no big deal, it would be his true debute as a superhero to the public which tested his mettle. Toy Boy was attacking the city in a giant mech, trying to prove he was better than Doc Otaku once again. Turning the street beneath the giant mech into jello it quickly sank into the goop. Slashing the legs of the mech with his katana, Transformer was able to disable it from moving and climbing up its side to the head. Inside Toy Boy was trying everything to regain control over his mech, only to find the controls turned to slag and the mech completely disabled.

Placed under arrest, Lucas was able to announce his name to the press which showed up. Since that day he has worked to not only continue to stop normal thugs and crooks but supervillains as well. Facing the likes of the Power Corps, agents of S.H.A.D.O.W., and even Doc Otaku himself, he held his own against all of them. He was making a name for himself finally, hoping that the Freedom League might even call on him for help sometimes.

Description:Lucas is around average in height and build for a man his age (27 years old). He has a lean muscle tone (150 lbs.) with a fair height (5'10"). His eyes are gray but gleem with a spark of life, while he keeps his black hair trimed and neat. He has a few minor burn scars along his arms from working with dangerous chemicals and energies for years. He likes to keep himself clean shaven and present the look of a confident man.

He tends to wear simple outfits in his civilain identity, including jeans, tee-shirts and tennis shoes. In his identity as Transformer he changes his normal clothing into a black with silver streaks fullbody costume, including forming a black mask for the top half of his face. He can be seen wielding his katana in this identity and it seems to be made of a silver-blueish metal.

[Pandaman]

Nice Psistrike, very nice... though jello is organic in nature :P hehe

The story is great... a guy who keeps trying until he finally succeeds.

[teleportingbassist]

Wow, Psistrike! Great job. 10,000 air-transmuted-into-cookies cookies! I made them myself. That's right. I can do that.

[Psistrike]

Freedom City Pediatrics-Front for Ex-Power House operation
Over a dozen doctors and scientist who worked for The Power House decided to set up their own operation when the higher ups at the Power House rejected their new research. Designing new packages for their customers who wanted more exotic powers, they researched into bio-energy, cosmic energy, psychic powers and other exotic abilities they hadn't been able to recreate yet.

Taking over Freedom City Pediatrics and using it as a front for their illegal experiments, they found it was easier to genetically modify and expose to exotic energies newborn infants. Over the 18 years they operated out of this front, over 3 dozen newborns were experimented upon by the mad scientists and doctors. A few of these babies died only a few weeks after being released from the hospital, unknown bizzare conditions cited as the cause of death each time. Several of them developed rare illnesses later in life, some unheard of before.

But 2 dozen of the children survived and grew up, each developing powers based upon the experiments done to them, normally in their early to late teens. With the help of Foreshadow and several members of the Freedom League they were shut down almost 2 years ago. But their work is still out there and the kids who were experimented upon would have to live with it. Several of the scientists and doctors escaped authories, still on the lose with records of those who were experimented upon. They intend to track them down one by one, to finish their work and prove their theories are sound to the higher-ups back at the Power-House once and for all.

Freedom City Pediatrics Front Headquarters PL: 8
Size:Huge, Toughness: 10, Features: Computer, Concealed, Fire Prevention System, Infirmary, Laboratory [Hidden], Living Space, Pool, Power System, Security System, Workshop [Hidden]
Cost: 16 equipment points

Hidden means the feature is hidden in a concealed room within the base. It adds +10 to the DC to find it, costing an additional equipment point for the feature.

Ex-Staff of The Power House
All scientists and doctors use the Scientist archetype [page 229, see errata for corrected ability scores] but increased to PL 1 with 7 more PPs to spend. Extra points are typically used to increase Intelligence by 1-3 points and add extra ranks in Computers, Craft, Knowledge and Profession, along with adding Medicine for the doctors and ranks in Equipment for gear including Masterwork tools to use with Craft skills and robotic minions. Stat them out as needed, there are around 30 doctors and scientist who worked here but only around a dozen or so are not currently in prison.

[Psistrike]

Rapidfire PL:10

Quote:"Freeze or I will open fire!"
Concept:Wielder of psychic energy blasters
Occupation:Student
Base of Operations:Claremont Academy, Freedom City
Real Name:James Bennet
Legal Status:U.S. citizen with no criminal record
Identity:Secret
Marital Status:Single
Height:5'11"
Weight:155 lbs.
Eyes:Brown
Hair:Black
Motivation:Protecting the Innoncent
Complications:Responsibility [Parents, school and being a superhero], Secret [Identity], Teen Angst, Unknown Origin

Abilities: STR: 14 (+2) DEX: 18 (+4) CON: 14 (+2) INT: 20 (+5) WIS: 14 (+2) CHA: 14 (+2)

Toughness +10 (+6 flat-footed) Fortitude +5 Reflex +8 Will +6

Skills: Acrobatics 3 (+7), Bluff 3 (+5), Computers 2 (+7), Concentration 2 (+4), Diplomacy 5 (+7), Gather Information 2 (+4), Intimidate 3 (+5), Knowledge [popular culture] 3 (+8), Knowledge [tactics] 4 (+9), Medicine 4 (+6), Notice 6 (+8), Search 4 (+9), Sense Motive 4 (+6), Stealth 3 (+7)

Feats: Accurate Attack, Attack Focus [ranged] 4, Attack Specialization ["Psi-blasters"] 1, Defensive Roll 2, Dodge Focus 4, Improved Aim, Improved Disarm, Improved Ranged Disarm, Improved Throw, Instant Up, Power Attack, Precise Shot, Uncanny Dodge [visual]

Powers: Enhanced Feats 7 [Defensive Roll 2, Dodge Focus 4, Improved Initiative], "Psi-blasters"-Blast 10 [Autofire, Penetrating; Alternate Powers: Stun mode-Stun 10 [Autofire, Ranged], Mind bullet mode-Mental Blast 10 [Autofire; Flaw-Ranged], "Bullet-proof skin"-Protection 4 [Impervious, Reflective [melee]

Combat: Attack +4/+8 [ranged]/+10 ["Psi-blasters"] Grapple +6 Damage +2 [unarmed]/+10 ["Psi-blasters"] Defense +10 (+1 flat-footed) Knockback -7 Init +8

Equipment:Uniform

Abilities 34 + Skills 12 (48 ranks) + Feats 20 + Powers 61 + Combat 12 + Saves 11=150

Notes
Another victim of the mad scientists who worked out of Freedom City Pediatrics, James still hasn't found out the truth of his birth parents' deaths. Nor does he know that some of these mad scientists are going to be coming after him very soon.

His father trained him in police procedure from an early age, thus his skills in gathering information, first aid knowledge and tactical skills. His training also gave him some hand-to-hand combat skills and he can hold his own in a fight against normal thugs and goons.

With his "Psi-blasters", there aren't many opponents who can withstand his attacks. Even opponents too tough for his armor piercing shots to harm, he can use his mind bullets to by-pass their physical defenses. When given the time he will always use Improved Aim to target an opponent from a distrance.

All but the strongest or more skilled fighters won't be able to fight him, due to his "bullet-proof" skin. Baseball bats and such tend to shatter when they hit him, having their own force reflected back on them. Hitting this kid with your fist is worse than hitting a brick wall.

Description of Powers:Rapidfire has the psychic ability to manifest a pair of blue energy blasters in his hands. These can project different forms of energy bullets, from an armor piercer to a stunner and even mind bullets which ignore any physical defenses and attack the mind and will. He has several months of extensive training from his father in how to wield these blasters, putting the principles of using a pistol towards them.

His psychic abilties also manifested in other ways. He has a limited form of precognition which helps him to react more quickly and get out of the way of danger reflexively. His skin has also been infused with psychic energy, making it basically "bullet-proof" and shielding him from harm.

History:
Early Start For Fate
James was born in Freedom City Pediatrics and this is where Fate stepped in. His parents died in a tragic elevator accident when the cable snapped, leaving him an orphan as a newborn. But another couple whose son died only a week ago from an unknown condition adopted James shortly after. Despite his being Caucasian and them being African-American he was treated well by their family. Moving to Midtown in Freedom City, they enrolled him Franklin D. Roosevelt High School when he was old enough to attend.

He had been picked on from a young age, both for having different colored parents and for his natrual genius he showed in school. Hoping to have another chance at fitting in school, James hoped that high school would be different. But unfortunately that wouldn't be the case, as he was picked on by the jocks and cheerleaders even more now than in elementary school. Taught not to use physical violence to deal with name calling, he learned to toughen up and take the insults in stride.

School seemed to go by quickly and soon James was a Junior, he had exercised and trained with his dad, a retired police officer, to get in better shape. Now he wasn't picked on as much at school, most intimidated by his muscles and combat training. But even this wouldn't be able to protect him when a new gang moved into the area.

Wolf Pack Strikes Out
On his way home from school one day, James found himself cornered by several members of the Wolf Pack, a viscious gang known for using lethal force. Even with his defensive training from his father, he found himself quickly overwhelmed. The situation looking grim and the tension getting to him, James suddenly found a pair of glowing blue blasters in his hands, like something out of a science fiction show. One of the gang members pulled out a .44 magnum, taking aim and ready to kill James. It seems the gang member's father had been sent to jail for armed robbery years ago by James father, this was going to be payback.

As he was fired upon James found his reflexes acting on their own and he dodged out of the way at the last moment. Ticked off, the gang member opened fire with a barrage of shots and James was able to dodge most of them. But one of the bullets hit him in the right shoulder, which shocked James to find it only gave him a large bruise. Ticked off now and lashing out, James opened fire on the gang members with his energy blasters and subdued each and everyone of them before the police arrived.

Rushing home in a panic and not knowing what to do, he told his parents of what happened and showed them his energy blasters. Taking his son under his wing, James was taught how to use the energy blasters like regular pistols and even how to disarm someone along with a few trick shots. He was told not to use his newfound gifts unless he had no other choice or to protect others. James took these words to heart and soon was helping the police in secret to take down the Wolf Pack. Soon the crime rate at his own high school was down greatly and James had earned himself a superhero name, courtesy of several members of the Wolf Pack. Rapidfire, for how quickly he could shoot out energy bullets from his blasters.

Meddling Fate Steps in Again
It would be after almost 8 months of having these powers and staying out of the press except for being named by witnesses and criminals alike things would take a new turn. Taking the long way home from school one day, he was passing by Millenium Mall when he heard a loud crash from inside. Rushing in to see what was going on, he spotted Larceny, Inc. in a fight against the NextGen.Trap Door was trying to get his crew out of there but Smash had flown into a rage, trying to beat up Megastar while Get-Away was busy with Nereid and Seven with Grab dealing with Sonic.

Seeing them outnumbered and not doing too well, James stepped in and used his "mind-bullet" mode of his blasters to take out Smash. After that Megastar and Rapidfire made quick work of Grab, before Get-Away was able to use her power to get them over to Trap Door and escape through a portal. It seemed like the fight was for nothing and James decided to slip away once again unseen. But Seven would have none of that, as she bound him with a spell and asked to know who he was. It seemed his time as a solo hero was over now, as away from the press he told his story and agreed when Seven asked if she could bring someone over to meet his parents.

After speaking with Duncan Summers and finding out the truth behind the Claremont Academy, Mr. Bennet agreed he could teach his son nothing more and his regular school wouldn't cut it. Within the week James was transfered to the Claremont Academy and shown around grounds. James was also told to keep the secret of the school from the normal students, which he easily agreed to do. No use putting normal people in danger. After settling into his dorm room and getting some rest, James was able to relax knowing he was in good company and could learn how to be a true hero instead of just dealing with gang members all of the time.

Secret History
James would be shocked to know the truth behind his powers. He is another victim of the ex-members of the Power House at the currently shutdown Freedom City Pediatrics hospital. A front for their operations, James wss one of the lucky ones who survived the experiments done on newborns. He was exposed to unusual psychic energies and given an injection of what was believed to be a mental catalist. It was during this injection his parents stumbled upon the secret lab, freaking out they rushed to alter the authorities of the truth behind the hospital but never made it to a phone. Getting onto an elevator had been a bad idea, as the cable was cut and they plummted to their deaths.

There for a week and subjected to more experiments, young James was adopted by a couple whose own son had died after only two weeks because of the experiments done to him as well. The experiments are what caused James to manifest blasters made of psychic energy due to the stress and tension of being faced with death. Now James will have a new worry to face, as the scientists and doctors who escaped the authorities will soon be after the kids his age who survived the experiments.

Description:James is an athletic young man in his mid-teens (16 years old). He has an athletic muscle tone and fair tan from being outdoors a lot. His black hair is kept neat and his brown eyes have an innocent look to them, even if he is up to mischief. Despite his tough skin it appears and feels like normal human skin.

He tends to wear a simple black tee-shirt, a pair of worn jeans and black tennis shoes. While out on patrol or training he tends to wear a simple black domino mask to hide his identity.

[Psistrike]

Fable PL:9

Quote:"Please just surrender, I don't wish to be late for class."
Concept:Destined magical guardian
Occupation:Student
Base of Operations:Claremont Academy, Freedom City
Real Name:Jenny Walters
Legal Status:U.S. citizen with no criminal record
Identity:Secret
Marital Status:Single
Height:5'2"
Weight:105 lbs.
Eyes:Blue
Hair:Blond
Motivation:Guardian
Complications: Destiny [unknown destiny to help save the world], Enemy [Unknown dark master], Fame [In the magical community], Honor [protect those who can't defend themselves, even at the cost of your own life; Never use lethal force unless first faced with it], Responsibility [School and being a hero], Secret [identiy]

Abilities: STR: 8 (-1) DEX: 12 (+1) CON: 12 (+1) INT: 22 (+6) WIS: 16 (+3) CHA: 20 (+5)

Toughness +10* (+10 flat-footed) Fortitude +3 Reflex +4 Will +9
*+1 without Force Field

Skills: Bluff 5 (+10), Concentration 4 (+7), Craft [artistic] 5 (+11), Diplomacy 7 (+12), Handle Animal 4 (+9), Knowledge [arcane lore] 1 (+7), Medicine 4 (+7), Notice 4 (+7), Sense Motive 2 (+5)

Feats: Attack Focus [ranged] 6, Animal Empathy, Benefit [Magical guardian], Dodge Focus 7, Eidetic Memory, Fascinate [Bluff], Fearless, Immunity to Disease, Improved Trick, Low-Light Vision, Luck 2, Rapid Healing, Second Chance [Save vs. Mind Control], Speed of Thought, Uncanny Dodge [magical]

Powers: Flight 2 [25 mph], Force Field 9, Magic 10 [Power Feats: Affect Insubstantial 2; Dispell Magic [base spell] Spells: Charm 10, Glamour 5, Mystic Blast 10, Mystic Binding 10, Obscure [visual] 10], Super-Senses 12 [Visual Detect [magic], Ranged; True Sight]

Combat: Attack +2/+8 [ranged] Grapple +1 Damage -1 [unarmed]/+10 [Blast] Defense +8 (+1 flat-footed) Knockback -5/-0 Init +6

Equipment:Uniform

Abilities 30 + Skills 9 [36 ranks] + Feats 27 + Powers 52 + Combat 6 + Saves 11=135

Notes
An unusual magical being, she is human yet not human. Her fairy-like traits are listed as Feats because they are innate parts of her which cannot be nullified. Her connection to magic is also what gives her knowledge of it, as well as innate abilities with it.

She may seem powerful and she is for someone so young. But remember she is inexperienced in being a hero of any sort. She will need training to hone these newfound powers and gifts. In particular don't go giving her more Spells without a good reason, as she will learn them with time as her powers grow.

She is fearless by nature, for unknown reasons even to her fairy guardians. She is unfazeable and will act calmly even in a heated fight. She can react at the speed of thought and her magical senses make sure she isn't caught off-guard easily.

Her Benefit feat means she is a guardian to magical beings and those with magical powers. She will be drawn instinctively to any magical beings who is in danger or needs help. Think of it like Tuxedo Mask on Sailor Moon and how he is drawn towards the Scouts when they are in trouble.

In a fight she will typically try to get one of the more powerful yet mentally weaker enemies on their side {Charm] or distract her teams foes with a glamour. Using the magical fog is normally reserved for when it wouldn't affect her allies. She will use more deadly force if needed or bind a target in mystical energy. If facing a magic-using/empowered foe she wil dispell magic as soon as possible, making sure Seven isn't in the area of effect first.

The unknown dark master is the same dark entity mentioned in Psi-Blade's history. He is out to stop those with good magical destinies from thwarting his future plans. Fable is one of those targets still, as is Psi-Blade and many others.

Description of Powers:Jenny has great magical potential which is only now beginning to awaken. She is able to dispell magic around her in a 50' radius at will, by means she isn't even sure of just yet. Due her partial link to fairies she has some of their magical abilties innately without training. These include charming people, casting glamours and making fog appear from nowhere to cloud vision. While she has more dangerous powers, she prefer the more low-key and less flashy for now. That is not to say she doesn't have any offensive spells.

She is capable of magical levitation to fly and can create a mystic barrier to shield herself from harm. Her sight is such that she can literally see magic, seeing it as an energy aura around whatever it is coming from. This mystical sight also allows her to see through any form of concealment, illusion or obscurement, see the true form of any disguised creature and see any deliberately hidden or concealed item. A true sight power if you will.

She has some other abilities due to her magical heritage as well. These include: An innate ability to lie as well as fascinate people with fables, a natural link to animals, having any spell she cast or ranged attack she makes magically guided to the target, magical warning to help her avoid attacks/danger, the ability to see in low-light conditions, immunity to diseases, unnatural level of luck, the ability to heal from a mortal wound quickly and a strong will and resistance to mind control. As a magical guardian she is drawn to any magical being who is in danger.

History:
A Touch of Magic
The night of Jenny's birth was an unusual one, born on the night of a blue moon and to those who could sense it the air was filled with magic. When her parents first set their eyes upon her they were a little shocked. Her eyes were so blue and full it seemed like the moon itself was a part of them. She didn't cry at all, only reaching up to touch her mother's face while giggling the whole time. Strangest of all was the birthmark on top of her right hand, a blue full moon.

What no one at the hospital could have known is that Jenny had guardians watching over her. Fairies who kept their presense unseen to all except for Jenny and any other baby in the area. She had a destiny which was unknown at the time, but all omens pointed out she would one day help save the worlds of both man and magical beings alike. As she laid asleep an evil presense watched and waited, preparing to strike before her magical powers could grow. But as it sent troll minions after the sleeping girl the fairies watching over her lashed out.

The trolls were no match for the number of fairies there and their combined magical might. Fleeing, the last 2 trolls left were watched by their master and he was displeased. Locked out and turned to stone when the sun rose, the dark master began to make plans to get near the girl and kill her before even an ounce of her magical power could awaken.

Growing Up Gifted
Jenny had other gifts due to her magical nature, she found school to be easy and was placed in gifted classes. Despite this she was open and outgoing, a part of her magical heritage from the nigh she was born. She had a charisma which was rare to see in someone so young, even the school bullies had a hard time not liking the young girl. She helped by tutoring her fellow students when she could and was even asked to be a student aid to kids in the 1st grade of her school by the time she was in 4th grade.

But even so there were still those who picked on her, some of the kids from the high school would harass her each day on the way home from school. It didn't work and she simply ignored them and refused to even look in their direction. If only she would have, as these weren't truely high school students. Goblin minions of the dark master had their true appearance masked by a spell, making them look human to all who gazed upon them. But Jenny would have seen through this spell if she had only looked in their direction.

It soon became apparent to Jenny's mother and father that a normal school couldn't handle her, not even with gifted classes. So they picked up and moved into Freedom City, moving into a building in the Bayview area. They soon heard stories of the Claremont Academy and after two weeks had Jenny enrolled at the private school. Maybe now she would get the kind of education which could challenge her.

The Dark Master Strikes!
Classes were great and the other students were for the most part really nice, although she sensed something was up about this school. Several fellow students seemed to have an unusual energy aura around them which she couldn't figure out. But the protections of the school and the fact that the fairies watching over her knew the truth of the Claremont Academy made them let their guard down. Leaving her alone one night in her dorm room to go to a council meeting of the fairies, the dark master finally saw his chance to kill the young girl.

Sending in a group of his most powerful gargoyle minions, they were unleased through a portal in the same hallway as Jenny's dorm room. As they tracked down her strong magical aura and proceeded to claw at the door which was locked, Jenny heard the noise and proceeded to see what was causing it. She would have been dead if not for Serena Vervain who just happened to turn the corner and spot the creatures. Just as Jenny was opening her dorm room door Serena acted, blasting the gargoyles with magical energy and destroying them 1 after 1. Unfortunately 4 of the 6 were still left standing and alive when Jenny got her door open and saw them.

This was all it took to awaking her sleeping magical powers, as her eyes glowed with white light and energy bolts fired from her hands turning the gargoyles to dust. The strain of it all had been too much for Jenny, as she collapsed unconsious from unleasing her full magical might at once. As Serena held the young girl's head in her lap and told one of the students who had heard the noise to get the headmaster, the dark master was fuming as he had been too late to stop the awaking of this girl's power.

Veil Lifted, Magic Revealed
Jenny woke up in the headmaster's office, some place she had only been once before. She saw that Serena was there, along with an older gentleman with grey streaks in his hair whom she had never met before. After a long discussion and Jenny not believing what they said about her at first, Eldrich helped to draw out the magical energy from within her and show her the truth. She could only think of one reason for her having magical powers, the night she was born was a blue moon. She didn't know the full truth of the matter herself and Eldrich didn't wish to pry before she was ready, otherwise it could prove disasterous.

At this point the truth of the school and its purpose was revealed to Jenny, how it was a safe place for those youths with power to learn how to use them responsibly. Not freaking out about this, Jenny agreed with would be a good idea and she wished to learn all she could of her new powers. Duncan was a little shocked, most kids weren't this calm in the face of such major news. Jenny was no ordinary girl and not just because of her magical powers.

The next day classes went on as normal with the other students, til it came time for gym. She was placed in a training session with some other students, the exercise was to learn how to concentrate to control their powers better. A form of mediation which Jenny had never heard of or read about. But she took to it with zeal, at least now her life woudn't be so ordinary anymore.

Description:Jenny is an attractive young girl (13 years old). She has fair skin with no blemishes at all, except for her blue moon birthmark on the top of her right hand. Her blue eyes shine with a look of hope even in the most dire of situations and her blond hair is kept long, going all the way down her back.

She tends to wear simple blue slacks and a light blue blouse, alternating between simple tennis shoes and flats. She wears blue crescent moon earrings most of the time as they are her favorite pair. Little make-up is worn if ever and she wear little jewelry except for a blue moon necklace which was given to her as a gift on the day of her birth from an unknown individual. She tends to wear a light blue cloak with hood and a simple blue mask to conceal her identity when needed.

[teleportingbassist]

Great job, Psistrike! 1000 cookies.

[Super Nova]

Freedom City Pediatrics-Front for Ex-Power House operation
Over a dozen doctors and scientist who worked for The Power House decided to set up their own operation when the higher ups at the Power House rejected their new research. Designing new packages for their customers who wanted more exotic powers, they researched into bio-energy, cosmic energy, psychic powers and other exotic abilities they hadn't been able to recreate yet.

Taking over Freedom City Pediatrics and using it as a front for their illegal experiments, they found it was easier to genetically modify and expose to exotic energies newborn infants. Over the 18 years they operated out of this front, over 3 dozen newborns were experimented upon by the mad scientists and doctors. A few of these babies died only a few weeks after being released from the hospital, unknown bizzare conditions cited as the cause of death each time. Several of them developed rare illnesses later in life, some unheard of before.

But 2 dozen of the children survived and grew up, each developing powers based upon the experiments done to them, normally in their early to late teens. With the help of Foreshadow and several members of the Freedom League they were shut down almost 2 years ago. But their work is still out there and the kids who were experimented upon would have to live with it. Several of the scientists and doctors escaped authories, still on the lose with records of those who were experimented upon. They intend to track them down one by one, to finish their work and prove their theories are sound to the higher-ups back at the Power-House once and for all.

Freedom City Pediatrics Front Headquarters PL: 8
Size:Huge, Toughness: 10, Features: Computer, Concealed, Fire Prevention System, Infirmary, Laboratory [Hidden], Living Space, Pool, Power System, Security System, Workshop [Hidden]
Cost: 16 equipment points

Hidden means the feature is hidden in a concealed room within the base. It adds +10 to the DC to find it, costing an additional equipment point for the feature.

Ex-Staff of The Power House
All scientists and doctors use the Scientist archetype [page 229, see errata for corrected ability scores] but increased to PL 1 with 7 more PPs to spend. Extra points are typically used to increase Intelligence by 1-3 points and add extra ranks in Computers, Craft, Knowledge and Profession, along with adding Medicine for the doctors and ranks in Equipment for gear including Masterwork tools to use with Craft skills and robotic minions. Stat them out as needed, there are around 30 doctors and scientist who worked here but only around a dozen or so are not currently in prison.

Yo Psistrike this is a cool idea! I'm really digging the idea behind this group. I've been working on a few more ideas myself. I think you'll like.

[Liryel]

Great thread. I love some of your characters.

Have some of teleportingbassist's cookies, he gave enough to cover for everyone.

[MM]

Okay, I just found this thread, and I have to say I'm impressed. The backstory's for these people are amazing, and so is the way you've managed to weave together storylines from several different people. Awesome stuff Psistrike.

[Psistrike]

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I love to hear about people reading not only the stats but the backgrounds for the characters. Because I tend to completely type up the backgrounds before even touching any of the game stats.

And some of the weaved together storylines for several different people tends to be an afterthought I add in. Only Nightshade and Bloodthorn, along with Glimpse and Blur, had linked backgrounds from the start. At the rate I'm linking character's storylines I might have to go back and make some changes, making a completely new additional world history for Freedom City like White Howler has done with the help of Pandaman and MDSnowman.

[Psistrike]

Starburst PL:9

Quote:"First person to laugh at the codename gets a Starblast where the sun don't shine."
Concept:Cosmically empowered alien teenager
Occupation:Student, adventurer
Base of Operations:Claremont Academy, Freedom City
Real Name:Jennifer [adopted name, real name unknown]
Legal Status:Legalized U.S. citizen with no criminal record, alien orphan
Identity:Public
Marital Status:Single
Height:5'3"
Weight:106 lbs.
Eyes:Glowing white
Hair:Red with white streaks
Motivation:Peace of Mind, Youthful Exuberance
Complications:Enemy [numerous], Secret [true origin], Teen Angst

Abilities: STR: 10 (+0) DEX: 14 (+2) CON: 16 (+3) INT: 16 (+3) WIS: 14 (+2) CHA: 14 (+2)

Toughness +11* (+11 flat-footed) Fortitude +7 Reflex +5 Will +5 (+6 vs. Mental Effects)
*+3 without Force Field

Skills: Concentration 5 (+7), Diplomacy 3 (+5), Knowledge [current events] 4 (+7), Knowledge [history] 5 (+8), Knowledge [popular culture] 4 (+7), Notice 1 (+5), Sense Motive 2 (+6)

Feats:Attack Specialization [Cosmic Energy Control] 3, Diehard, Direction Sense, Dodge Focus 2, Eidetic Memory, Environmental Adaptation [zero gravity], Evasion, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Precise Shot, Uncanny Dodge [mental]

Powers:Comprehend 4 [speak, read and understand all languages and be understood by anyone], Cosmic Energy Control 11 [Precise, Variable Descriptor [Electromagnetic descriptor]; Alternate Powers: Boost 11 [Any ability score; Slow Fade 2 [5 minutes/point], Create Object 11 [Precise, Progression 1 [10-ft. cube/rank], Healing 11 [Persistent, Regrowth], Teleportation 11 [Easy, Progression 1 [200 lb.]; Accurate; Check Required [Concentration check]], Flight 7 [1,000 mph; Alternate Power: Space Travel 8 [250x the speed of light], Force Field 8 [Impervious], Immunity 10 [Aging, life support], Mind Shield 1, Regeneration 6 [Recovery Bonus +4; Resurrection 2 [True Resurrection +1]

Combat: Attack +1/+7 [Cosmic Energy Control] Grapple +1 Damage +11 [Cosmic Energy Control] Defense +7 (+3 flat-footed) Knockback -9/-1 without Force Field Init +6

Equipment:Uniform

Abilities 24 + Skills 6 [24 ranks] + Feats 14 + Powers 84 + Combat 12+ Saves 10 - Drawbacks=150

Notes
An unusual alien lifeform, she doesn't know the true origins of herself or have any memories from before she woke up in the infirmary in the Claremont Academy. The Secret complication is even a secret from her, as she doesn't remember what she is.

As a Starseed she is virtually immortal, almost no way to permanently kill her is known short of a plot device. She will come back to life after one day if killed, able to heal herself from even the most severe of wounds using her cosmic power. She can instinctively use her cosmic energy for many things and only started to scratch the surface of her potential. Given time she will learn how to directly absorb cosmic energy into herself or draw it from a source [Absorption [Energy] with [-1 Cosmic Energy only and Power Magnet].

She is interested in many subjects and eager to learn, shown by her knowledge of current events, history and even popular culture. Her unique energy state in a solid form makes her able to imprint things with ease, thus the Eidetic Memory feat.

Although a powerhouse she is still learning about the world around her. Adding more Knowledge ranks or new Knowledge skills, feats related to knowledge or learned abilities, etc. are good ways to expand her. She loves to hang out in low orbit around the Earth, just relaxing in the calm of space. Although she has been known to visit the Moon and Farside City, not as much these days as Lady Lunar has started to take an interest in her.

Description of Powers:Starburst is an alien teenager whose body naturally absorbs, stores and can unlease cosmic energy in many ways. The main form is as blast of pure cosmic energy with incredible force. She can boost her natural abilties by channeling the cosmic energy through her body, form solid objects out of cosmic energy, channel primal cosmic energy to heal injuries for both herself and others, and teleport vast distances by bending space. She can also channel this energy to fly at extreme speeds including through space.

Her power cosmic gives her some additional capabilities including: the ability to surround herself with a glowing white force field of incredible strength, able to survive in any environment, and the ability to speak, read and understand all languages as well as be understood by anyone.

History:
Mysterious Child, White Light
It all started 7 years ago, when a young child with glowing white eyes was found in a crater in the gardens of the Claremont Academy. She had no memory of who she was or where she was from, only having basic knowledge and an instinctive ability to control the cosmic energy powers she wielded. Duncan Summers contacted the Freedom League and the Star Knights, following any leads on where she might have come from. But even the Star Knights had no record of such a race of beings nor any way to track where she came from.

With no way of contacting her parents or even her home world, the 8 year old girl was placed in the care of the Claremont Academy and Duncan Summers for now, with the Freedom League and Star Knights checking out any new leads on where she came from when they showed up. She took the name of Jennifer, thinking it sounded very pretty and began to settle into the school quickly. She was given special shades to hide her alien glowing eyes from the normal students who didn't know the truth behind the school. In class she was a quick learning, absorbing all she could and loving to read in any free time she got.

Her cosmic powers began to be a bit of a problem though, as they grew in strength without her learning to control them better. She began to glow with white light from the cosmic energy that leaked from her body, making it nearly impossible to hide what she was from the normal students. A cover story was made up to explain about Jennifer, stating she was an alien child sent here to learn about human culture. The students accepted this and she lived a normal life for the most part. Til her 12th birthday, when the press outside the school caught wind of the alien child.

Press Forced Back
As they came outside the school gates and tried to catch a glimpse of the alien girl whom they had heard goes to the Claremont Academy, Mayor O' Connor stepped in with the aid of the Freedom League. He declared that Jennifer was to be left alone, as was the Claremont Academy, using a cover story of how Jennifer's race would be upset if she was harassed. Soon the press backed down except for a few diehard freelancers who tried time and time again to sneak into the school.

Jennifer didn't care for the extra attention and took to flying into space for some peace and quiet. This would come back to haunt her later on, as she absorbed more cosmic energy than before. She had learned how to control and channel her power in new ways, but even she wouldn't be prepared for the next surge she had. Continueing her education, she became close to many of the students and even a part-time member of the Next-Gen on their adventures.

Alien Threats Come Seeking Power
At the age of 14 years old Jennifer had grown to be a lovely young lady, appearing to be mostly human except for her glowing white eyes. She excelled in all of her classes and was known to a bookworm despite all of the power she has. But still some of the freelance press members tried to find out more about her, sneaking onto school grounds and being caught before they could get past the main doors. Jennifer took to relaxing in space for peace and quiet, which would save many lives when her next surge of power came but draw new threats to the Earth seeking her.

Floating in space the energy within her surged without warning, unleasing a powerful burst of cosmic energy that lit up the sky all over the Earth. Her powers had grown and the energy needed an outlet, so she was put into more training sessions back at the Academy to burn off the excess cosmic energy. But in only a few months new threats would emerged requiring more training and even the Freedom League interveining.

Blackstar showed up in Freedom City, on order's from the still recovering Omega. He wished to capture Jennifer and use her as a power battery for a doomsday weapon. With the aid of the Next-Gen and the current Star Knight of Earth he was driven off. But he would be only one of the threats coming after Jennifer for their nefarious schemes. The Factor Four thought to use her cosmic energies to allow them to retain their powers but be able to return to human form at will, Talos sought to create more powerful robots with cosmic energy as their fuel source, The Power Corps were hired to capture her by unknown individuals, The Curator knows the truth of what she is and seeks to place her in his "protective" custody, Hades at one point thought to have Jack-A-Knives possess her as the perfect killing machine but this failed for unknown reasons, and even Mastermind came after her for reaons he only understands.

The threats came and went over a years time, with the aid of the Star Knights and the Freedom League she was kept safe. Why she was so sought after was unknown and no clues as to her origins have been revealed. All Jennifer knows is she is in for an interesting life but has good friends to help her along the way.

Secret Origin
Jennifer has no idea of the truth of who she is or any memories before showing up on the Claremont Academy grounds. The truth would shock her to know. She is a Starseed, a living entity born from a supernova who possess immense power over cosmic energy. She doesn't age by normal human terms, she will physically age til she is 21 years old, then stop physically aging all together. She is effectively immortal but doesn't know this fact about herself, being reborn if killed as her physical state is restored by latent cosmic energy.

Starseeds are so rare that the last one known was "born" over 1000 years ago. It is unknown by most the existance of these beings, those few who know of their existance will tend to seek them out to either protect them or exploit them for their own ends. So far only a few beings who have come after her know the truth of what she is, including Omega who sent Blackstar after her, several of those who hired The Power Corps, The Curator and Mastermind. Star-Khan and Una both know the truth of what Jennifer is, but wish to wait til her powers grow and mature to use them for their own schemes.

The supernova from which Jennifer was "born" happened lightyears away from Earth. She wandered the stars and visited worlds to learn all she could, never staying long as her wanderlust drove her to explore. But this wouldn't last for long, at the age of 8 she was chased across 5 star systems by alien warmongers intent on using her powers for their own. As she was hit by a powerful energy blast she reflexively folded space to teleport and was knocked unconscious. Drifting in space outcold, she appeared near Earth and was drawn into its gravitatial pull. Which she came crashing down in the gardens of the Claremont Academy, where she was found.

Description:Jennifer is an attractive young woman in her mid-teens [15 years old]. She has a golden tan, almost true gold in color. Her eyes are a glowing white, as the cosmic energy within her shines out. Along with her shoulder-length red hair with white streaks, she is an exotic beauty.

She tends to wear a pair of simple blue jeans, a blue blouse and a pair of blue flats. While training or out on patrol she tends to wear a simple light blue bodysuit with a mask to hide her identity.

[White Howler]

Starburst looks like a wonderful character Psistrike. Her background is really spiffy an her Quote is dang funny.

[Psistrike]

Sunray PL:9

Quote:"Should have worn some sun screen to go up against me!"
Concept:Solar empowered youth
Occupation:Student
Base of Operations:Claremont Academy, Freedom City
Real Name:Allen Banks
Legal Status:U.S. citizen with no criminal record
Identity:Secret
Marital Status:Single
Height:5'10"
Weight:155 lbs.
Eyes:Glowing yellow
Hair:Platinum
Motivation:Responsibility of Power
Complications:

Abilities: STR: 10 (+0) DEX: 12 (+1) CON: 12 (+1) INT: 16 (+3) WIS: 12 (+1) CHA: 12 (+1)

Toughness +9 (+9 flat-footed) Fortitude +4 Reflex +9 Will +7

Skills: Acrobatics 3 (+4), Concentration 6 (+7), Knowledge [current events] 2 (+5), Knowledge [popular culture] 2 (+5), Notice 4 (+5), Sense Motive 3 (+4)

Feats: Attack Focus [ranged] 2, Diehard, Dodge Focus 2, Evasion, Improved Initiative, Power Attack

Powers:Flight 4 [100 mph], Force Field 8 [Impervious], Immunity 10 [all light-based effects], Invisibility 1, Light Control 11 (Alternate Powers: Energy Absorption 11 [Healing, light/solar energy only], Blast 11, Dazzle 11 [Light beam, visual], Obscure [visual] 11 [blinding white-out], Strike 11 [Sunlight sword, Penetrating]), Super-Senses 2 [Low-light vision, Ultravision]

Combat: Attack +5 [melee], +7 [ranged] Grapple +5 Damage +0 [unarmed], +11 [Blast] Defense +9
(+3 flat-footed) Knockback -8 Init +5

Equipment:Uniform

Abilities 14 + Skills 5 (20 ranks) + Feats 8 + Powers 67 + Combat 24 + Saves 17=135

Notes
An unusual individual, he has only scratched the surface of his potential. His sunlight-based powers have the capability to become extremely powerful. His flight speed alone is currently limited by his own psychological hang-ups, otherwise he could potential move at light speed.

He has few options, having no training and being a new hero with no past combat experience. All of his feats represent natural talent more than training or skill. His acrobatics skill represents his natural agility and sense of balance.

He prefers to rely on his powers, as that is the majority of his capacity. He can strike from hiding and at range, blinding targets with a light beam or causing a white-out if he is fighting without any teammates/allies, keeping his light field up and striking hard and fast.

Without his powers he is basically an average teenager with a few options. If he gets too cocky just put him up against someone who can nullify/counter his powers.

Description of Powers:Allen was genetically modified by unknown aliens. These modifications were forcefully activated and linked to light/solar energy when the solar panel hit him with the intense sunlight. Thus he can absorb sunlight, either harmlessly to himself or even to heal injuries. He can generate sunlight in a 10,000 ft. radius at any point within 1,100 ft. of himself. He can focus this sunlight into many effects, although only has a few innate ones so far. These include a laser beam of intense power, a blinding beam of sunlight, causing a blinding white-out over an area of 10,000 ft. radius or even create a sword made out of sunlight that can rip through even impervous defenses.

He can fly using sunlight to lift himself into the air at speeds of up to 400 mph, as well as generate a powerful force field of solid light around himself. By bending light around himself he can become invisible to normal visual senses. And his own vision has been enhanced, allowing him to see in low-light conditions and even at night by the night of the stars or using other sources of UV light.

History:
Strange Dreams...or Are They Truely Dreams?
Allen was a typical kid growing up in New York, hanging out with friends and enjoying all of the sights while he could. Parents who worked in corporations and left him alone for the most part, having some neighboors check in on him to make sure he was okay. All seemed fine, til the night the strange dreams began. Dreams of phantom beings with large, black inky eyes gazing down on him while painful experiments were done on him.

These dreams were dismissed as simple nightmares, something brought out of his subconscious and nothing serious. At first that is how they were treated at least. After over 3 months of reoccuring nightmares and restless sleep his parents finally brought him to see a psychologist for help. Nothing could be found to help him, not even hypno-therapy could bring to the surface what was causing his nightmares. After a few more months the nightmares began to become less and less frequent. Soon the psychologist declared it was cured and his parents minds were put at ease. But Allen had lied to the psychologist, the nightmares hadn't stopped. He had just learned how to deal with them on his own terms.

Fun in the Sun
As he grew up Allen toughened his mind up to deal with the nightmares, not knowing the source of them himself. As he grew older he became withdrawn except for with his longtime friends. School was easy for the young genius, although he kept this to himself as much as he could, not wishing to be teased. But in his freshman year of high school things would take a turn for the unusual.

On a school field trip to a solar "farm" fate stepped in, while outside and looking at the huge solar panels one of the support beams on a panel began to break. No one seemed to notice and wandered off with the tour guide, while Allen wished to examine the panels some more. Without warning the panel tilted at an angle, focusing all of the maginified solar energy down onto Allen. Looking back at the sudden loud noise the other students began to scream, thinking Allen was going to be cooked alive. But instead of being hurt he seemed to be absorbing the solar energy into his own body, even healing a cut on his shoulder he got earlier that day.

News of the incident was quieted by the school board before the local media could find out, not wishing for parents know one of their children was almost killed on a field trip. The students decided to keep things quiet as well, not thinking anyone would believe what happened with Allen and that it was a one-time incident with him. Back at home that night Allen found his eyes had changed, a light yellow shade now like tiny suns. Falling asleep, his nightmares were more intense than ever before. The strange beings came into focus and some of what they said made sense to Allen, at least in his dreams. They were testing the limits of human potential with genetic modifications and experimentation, it seemed the last time they were one Earth they had taken 2 adult males, around 60 years ago!

Enlightened Awakening
The shock of finding out his nightmares were repressed memories brought Allen awake in a cold sweat. Only to find he was floating 3' above his own bed and surrounded by an aura of sunlight. He was like a living sun now, generating his own sunlight but with only minor heat. His eyes were glowing now with the same sunlight as his body did, beginning to freak out he suddenly fell back onto his bed and stopped glowing. Rushing to wake his parents, he went on to tell them his tale, about the source of his nightmares, what had been done to him and the accident yesterday at the solar "farm".

After calming down and thinking about what was going on, Allen's father remembered his own father's stories of WWII. Of two heroes of the war, Sergeant Shrapnel and Allen Wrench, who gained powers from alien experiments done on them. It could be the same aliens who had experimented on their own son. Contacting Allen's grandfather, they asked about any information on Sergeant Shrapnel and Allen Wrench he could remember. Turns out all such information was classified top secret and kept in a secret location, no help to be found...yet.

Til a friend of Grandpa Banks in the resting home came to their aid. He used to work in the military back during WWII and knew a little about Sergeant Shrapnel and Allen Wrench. The one major thing he knew which ended their search was that the aliens involved had never been discovered, not how completely the experiments had changed the two men. Allen had to go to school all the while wondering about his fate and what would happen to him now.

Transfer Student to Freedom City
One thing Grandpa Banks' friend could do was contact an old friend from near the end of his military service before retiring. "Ray" Gardener, aka Captain Thunder, was an old friend and after hearing Allen's story knew just what to do. Duncan Summers contacted Mr. and Mrs. Banks, offering Allen a place at the Claremont Academy where he could learn to control his gifts alongside students his own age. Heading to the airport and being seen off by his parents, he was picked up by a black car and driven to the Claremont Academy gates.

After a meeting with Duncan Summers he was shown around the school grounds and explained about keeping the secret of the school from the normal students. Settling into his dorm room, he was then fitted for his own uniform designed to adapt to his powers. Soon he would have his first training session in the Doom Room, but first he had to deal with normal classes.

Description:Allen is a somewhat athletic but basically normal 14 year old kid. His perviously normal blonde hair has become platinum blonde due to his powers, along with his eyes having turned yellow which glow like tiny suns. He has a fair tan from being outside a lot and no other distinguishing marks.

He tends to wear a simple blue tee-shirt, a pair of blue jeans and a pair tennis shoes. He doesn't vary this outfit much, except for when training with his powers. His uniform is a light black number with a glowing yellow sun at the center of his chest. It includes a shades-style mask with yellow lens to hide his eyes.