Scorpio

sounds fine to me... thought y'all might like to see my rendition of Krystal...

A small sample of a possible story begining- Jayariel could sense that something was different today. There was an unusual feeling of 'presence' he hadn't felt in decades. He decided that a bit of scouting was in order. Following his instincts, he approached the Archaeology department, and quietly entered the rear of a theater-like classroom. Relics and books were displayed on shelves and tables near the front, of course. It was the start of a new term, and there were many students that he did not recognize, but the feeling of 'presence' seemed to be coming from the front of the classroom. Standing before the podium, the woman seemed hardly older than many of the students before her as she explained the syllabus for the class, yet there was a feeling of wisdom and authority rare in one seemingly so young. Her accent was hard to place... European elements... hints of Mediterranean influence as well... possibly some Gaelic, though her English was obviously quite proficient and easily understood As Jayariel studied the woman from his position at the rear of the classroom, she seemed to become aware of his scrutiny. Her speech slowed momentarily as she seemed to lose her concentration and she met his eyes directly as she spoke, her eyes widening for a heartbeat, then she resumed her train of thought. "This one bears watching...", thought Jayariel, "I'd better inform the Starrunners."

1) college age would be most appropriate, but is not mandatory, as younger characters may be prodigies taking special classes, and older characters may have been recruited by the team(s) to fill a need for a specific skill or skillset 2) in the context of SuperHero City and it's environs, the Irish Republican Army is no longer an active organization, but may be included in the character origin as certain skills may have been learned in such an organization (in the context of SHC, IRA is used as shorthand for Ice Ray Academy by those who are aware that such an academy exists hidden within SHCU) 3) everyone has a past... if you want to be of good ethos as of the time of the story, it is not necessary that you were always of that ethos... your weakness may be that you have a past which may be used/held against you should it become known... the same goes for villains, you might have 'soured' on the 'hero thing' or turned vigilante for some reason, in which case your skills, powers, and motivations might be well known to other villains and/or law enforcement agents and heroes

SAMPLE ORIGIN- Character Name: Krystal Fae Ethos: Good/Neutral Race: Hybrid (15% Human - 85% Fae): The Fae as a race are a combination of the 'fictional' races of Elves and Fairies, having many traits similar to each... Fae are not 'immortal', in the sense that it is possible to kill them, but they heal incredibly quickly and their natural lifespan is incredibly long (on the order of 6,000+ years). Fae learn very quickly and with ease, especially languages, and often know many of them, including archaic and current forms Fae can communicate telepathically, but only with actual Elves, Fairies and other Fae Fae can move unbelievably quickly, and quietly, and leave no trace during movement in 'natural settings' (woods, fields, etc.) Fae can cast illusions, called 'glamers', and these include both Visible and Auditory components... they can also see through illusions cast by others by whatever means (technical, such as with holograms, so-called 'theatrical' illusions, magical abilities and/or spells) Finally, Fae can assume any animal form which they themselves have seen, with no 'conservation of mass' (they can become anything from insect to dragon, provided they have ever seen one) Powers and Abilities- Super-speed, Fae Telepathy, Cast / Dispel Illusions, Nature Stealth, Rapid Healing (self), Animal Transformation (self) Weakness(es) - 'Cold Iron' (Fae can be bound or barred by use of iron or steel barriers and devices, which nullify their racial abilities), does not fully understand current idioms (slang, sarcasm, puns, etc confuse her, leading to miscommunication and/or taking what is said very literally) Description- Krystal is Female, about 5' 2", with a petite frame, Darkish Brown hair with golden highlights, intensely Green eyes and what can only be called 'elf-like' facial features and slightly tanned cream-colored skin... no Tattoos or scars... she tends to dress in green and/or brown outfits that would tend to blend into nature settings... her apparent age would be guessed by an observer as early 20's, but she is actually 1847 years old Krystal only recently arrived in the city/country where the story takes place, and while she speaks the language, it has been learned from books, tapes, and computer, so current idiom escapes her. Tactics- Krystal tends to avoid battle if possible, using glamers to hide, Super-speed to flee, or her transformation ability to become something non-threatening... if combat itself becomes unavoidable, she will assume an animal form that will both injure and intimidate her opponent Identity/Background- Krystal has been hired by SHCU as a junior professor of Archaeology and Archaic Languages, but until her arrival has had no previous experience with Ice Ray Academy or it's staff... IRA's staff is aware of the race and their abilities, but has yet to identify Krystal as being such...

anyone can be a villain if they wish,,, hopefully there will be two teams, 1 hero team and 1 villain team... write your origin post accordingly, and remember that every character has an exploitable weakness, a hidden flaw (hero) or redeeming feature (villain)...

SuperHero City as a game/forum RP vehicle has been sunsetted for approximately 2.5 years... As a setting, it was the publicly visible face of a world very similar to our Earth, but in which comic book type characters were a reality... Ice Ray Academy/SHCU was a setting within SHC where magic training, combat training, and so forth, was provided to young heroes-in-training... I've discussed it with JD, and we propose the following rules- 1- Each interested 'player' will provide an Origin post, describing your character's background, powers and abilities, and primary motivating factors... 1 player, 1 character... your character can be of your preferred ethos, but must respect the team s/he belongs to, betrayals must be approved by the mods in interest of the story... Each character must have an exploitable flaw or weakness/redeeming feature 2- All normal forum rules will be followed 3- Story mods will be picked prior to play... mods are responsible for story continuity, and their decisions about the story are final 4- If you wish to add powers or abilities after your origin post, you must RP the reason for development of the power or ability, training to make it usable, etc... IF OTHER RULES ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MODS AND ARE AGREED TO BY THE GROUP, THEY WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER... Our thought is to post the story/s in a separate thread, using this one for discussions by the group...

I promised to link y'all a few of my stories, so here goes... they take place in a now-sunsetted gameworld once known as SuperHero City... AA1-A Little Story overheard at Starbucks- ( this story was first displayed in SHCs forums, therefore several other players comments appear... I have integrated them as much as possible into my story) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KTA1dLQbnAtarnLCyhJOLNLLKPovkHdNyL1VE1UU5h4/edit?usp=sharing AA2-Another Little Tale Overheard at Starbucks- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jtTYcUEuUYbiXZoYRoNP0KwkQTaifRJgQLaIE7juzqo/edit?usp=sharing AA3- Girls Night Out- https://docs.google.com/document/d/10g_AKIkic0VCVf-t6o1Ti9L8AORzYnukjzbouGyOYAA/edit?usp=sharing those are the first 3 out of 17 or so... let me know if y'all are interested in the others and I'll edit them for viewing as well...

Jay will be pleased by that... if you want, I can provide google docs links to show my stories, based mostly around characters from a sunsetted game world known as SuperHero City... most of my current pics are for the forums of games I currently play- HeroZero, Wartune, and Big Bang Empire, and are mostly stored on my imgur account or on my own computer, though I do have a deviantArt account which I currently ccan't access due to equipment issues...

I hope you'll consider this my application...

Hi Everyone... I am known in these forums as Scorpio I have always been a heavy reader, and fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, and paranormal fiction are my favorites I have written stories myself based on character in games I have played and an amatuer graphic artist... most of my game-based art has been cut-and-paste, but I have been known to produce original work as well... A friend who recently joined your site reccomended I join as well.