Post by gradius on Nov 9, 2010 14:53:02 GMT -5
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VINDICATOR
Player: Gradius
Name: Daniel Jacobs
Codename: DJ^2
Age: 22
Height: 6 foot even, but see below.
Weight: 220 pounds, 200 without tail, but see below.
Hair: None, but see below.
Eyes: Dark purple, but see below.
Nationality: Lizard-American
Occupation: Vindicator,
Appearance: Daniel's appearance is in the eye of the beholder; Due to his mind-affecting pheramones, he appears to every person as the ideal male of their own species, or the nearest applicable gender in the cases of strange aliens. This mirage is full-sensory, since it hinges entirely on the viewer's own expectations. This goes so far as to psychosomatically affect his weight and height.
If for some reason a viewer is immune to his disguise, or if viewed in a non-audio media, Daniel's 'base' form is that of a rather large humanoid lizard with gleaming scales that change color with his mood and a slender but exeedingly powerful body. His 'underbelly' is more like extremely fine, smooth leather, which extends along the very long, salamander-like tail that he unknowingly drags behind him and boasts a fine slickness.
Daniel sees himself as an average looking human male, with a tall, vaguely hunky build, blonde hair, and blue eyes. This is also how those with absolutely no concept of aesthetics are likely to see him.
Costume: A blue body suit with darker blue trim and black horizontal stripes decorated here and there with notes, a deep V cut from the shoulders to the waist, an armored jacket with no sleeves, that goes only halfway to his waist, over it with large eight notes on the shoulders, their tails flowing in the wind behind him when he moves. Another pair of them exists on his hips, and their flags meet behind him and hang like a sash. A mesh undershirt is below the body portion of the suit, with colorful ribbons on his wrists. The costume has a hood open at the back to allow his hair out, and loose around his ears to allow his headphones room. His headphones also have a tinted visor running from one to the other over his eyes.
Picture:
Personality: Dopey, but cheerful and outgoing. Very loyal and idealistic, prone to going on random crusades whenever sparked by something, usually with a minimum of thought.
Background: Born of a human woman and a curious beast from another dimension. Growing up in the inner city, the child of a single mother (who for some peculiar reason could never quite bring herself to talk about his father), Daniel lived on his powerful body and equally powerful gift of charisma, living on music and dreaming of being a rock star. Sadly he just never quite got into the swing of it, and with his grades settled for the next best thing one could manage; The life of a humble disk jockey. Not the most popular, his gift for pleasing crowds somehow just didn't quite translate over the radio, but he was happy with his life, surrounded by the music he loved and free of the hassles of modern living. One day during the graveyard shift a storm whipped up, knocking his station's antenna out. Meaning well but not too brightly, Daniel wasted little time in climbing the antenna in hopes of fixing it, not wanting to leave his listeners hanging.. There was a flash of lightning and everything went dark for a bit. Unknown to him, this interaction with the powerful broadcasting equipment modified the potent pheramones his body was already gifted with, the true source of his unnatural charisma all his life.
He awoke the next morning and, seeing the antenna working again, shrugged it off and went about his work. For some reason after the incident his luck picked up, his newfound power broadcast over the same radio he worked so diligently, soon rocketing him to celebrity status. Fate of course wasn't quite done with young Daniel, and after accidentally foiling a bank robbery by humming a lullaby to keep himself calm, his station smelled more money than he was already bringing him, and booked him quickly on the next talk show to have an open slot, while at the same time entering negotiations with Vindicators to have him touted briefly as a super hero.
Daniel, having only connected to his viewers through sound over the radio, was thrilled yet strangely nervous to appear on television, but was talked into it for the sake of the kids. And of course no one was more startled than he when frantic calls started flooding the lines of the Maurey show informing him that his primary guest, who was supposed to be the famous DJ Squared, was a terrible lizard creature, as his illusionary form did not apply to those watching at home, even if everyone in the studio was totally fooled. Now dealing with a public relations nightmare, he was quietly shipped off to California anyway, if nothing else just to keep him out of the way.
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Fighting----- (#) Daniel can handle himself in a fight, but becomes truly dangerous with his trademark guitar.
Agility------ (#) Very quick, especially for his size, but nothing superhuman.
Strength----- (#) Bordering on superhuman.
Endurance---- (#) A brick, not to mention being of a species that can lose something like a tail without negative impact.
Reasoning---- (#) Rather dopey, not flat out 'stupid' but close.
Intuition---- (#) Sharp eyed, but not very intuitive. He can spot a mouse ducking out of its hole, but he can't tell, say, when he's being lied to.
Psyche------- (#) Soulful and charismatic, but prone to suggestion.
Hit Points: I am leaving these alone.
Mental health: You trying to trick me? I'm leaving these alone!
Resources: Excellent
Source of Income- Vindicator income. His name is worth a LOT, but thanks to shadey agents, not much of this actually gets to him.
Origin of Powers: Natural racial trait augmented by being struck by lightning while clinging to a high powered radio broadcaster.
Powers: Powerful 'Sonic Pheramones' that have an intense effect on the minds of anyone who can hear, especially when combined with 'real' sound. Most of Daniel's powers work especially well on targets with good hearing.
Handsome Devil- As stated above, any species with ears will view Daniel as an incredibly beautiful, ideal male of their own species. This has the obvious effect on women and... Certain men, and makes it generally difficult not to love him. This works on anyone in the same room as Daniel, even if they are viewing a picture of him.
Mood Music- By combining his own sonic pheramones with music, Daniel can control the emotions of anyone who can hear him. DJ can control this surprisingly well and won't usually hit anything but the intended target(s).
*Rage- Done primarily with heavy metal and grunge, filling the listeners with mind numbing rage.
*Sadness- Done primarily with Linkin Park, filling the listeners with spirit breaking sorrow.
*Joy- Done primarily with pop music and jingles, filling the listeners with joy ranging from calm tranquility to manic froliccing.
*Fear- Done primarily with punk or rap, fills the listeners with heart-swallowing fear, making action difficult (A debuff! Gasp! It's so PRACTICAL)
*Triumph- Done primarily with good old ROCK AND ROLL ballads, listeners will be encouraged on to impossible efforts (A buff! Gasp! It's so USEFUL)
Sonic Saturation Can absorb sound and store it in the same glands that produce his pheramones, releasing the energy at will for various tricks. Controlling the release requires his guitar, but simply absorbing sound he can do naturally.
*Power Chord Basic sonic attack, unleashing sonic energy as either a bolt or a wild radial blast centered on himself.
*Reverb Unleashes specially tuned sonic energy on the exact opposite frequency of another sonic attack, weakening or even negating it.
*Dampener By absorbing the sound of his own footballs and motions, Daniel can move utterly silently. By pushing himself, he can extend this silence to others.
Chameleon Daniel can color himself at will to blend in with his surroundings perfect. He just has no idea that he can...
Tail Daniel has a very long tail, but never uses it because he has no idea it's there. If grabbed or pinched, much like the salamander it resembles, it will fall off. Daniel has left possibly hundreds of these laying around in various places throughout his life without noticing.
Equipment:
Battle Guitar- An absolutely beautiful accoustic/electric hybrid guitar with a specially reinforced frame and various helpful gadgets hidden inside, along with a specialized system that helps DJ control his powers using it as a focus. It is also perfectly suitable for simply bashing heads. By holding a button in the neck and strumming a specific cord, the guitar can eject a grappling hook (from the head), a hefty axe blade from the side of the body, a spray of bear mace from the accoustic gap, or a wire taser (the tuning knobs)
Vindicator Badge- The badge acts as a communicator, able to contact the Vindicator base or any member, anywhere on the planet. If taken off, it is a cellular phone and a digital camera. Each badge contains a homing beacon.
Weaknesses:
Accoustics- Though they skirt a few conventional laws of sonic science, all of Daniel's abilities rely on sound. They can be weakened or negated by any of the same measures that would make something soundproof.
Musician, Know Thyself!- Daniel is thoroughly convinced that he is a completely normal human. He is blocked on an exeedingly deep psychological level from ever realizing the truth of his species, no matter how bluntly it's presented to him.
Crusader- Daniel has a heart of gold and a will of iron, but he also has a brain of taffy. He can, with relative ease, be convinced to do things that aren't particularly bright as long as a fairly good reason is placed behind it.
Aquarius- Though he never approaches Aquaman levels of crappiness, Daniel doesn't tend to fair very well in exceedingly dry environments unless provided with plenty of water. He is effectively a giant salamander, after all.
Vibranium Allergy Contact with Vibranium can sap the sonic energy from the storage sacs Daniel keeps it in. It won't actually hurt him, but it can deplete his reserves very quickly.
Contacts: His various agents and producers, Mauri, Matchbox 20, and most music enthusiasts in the California area.
Knowledges: Surprisingly knowledgable on the topics of accoustics, music theory, and musical notation. He can also name that tune in four notes or less.
Skills: A very talented musician with charisma out the ears, he is also extremely proficient in what he claims is an ancient Spanish art of guitar fighting.
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VINDICATOR
Player: Gradius
Name: Daniel Jacobs
Codename: DJ^2
Age: 22
Height: 6 foot even, but see below.
Weight: 220 pounds, 200 without tail, but see below.
Hair: None, but see below.
Eyes: Dark purple, but see below.
Nationality: Lizard-American
Occupation: Vindicator,
Appearance: Daniel's appearance is in the eye of the beholder; Due to his mind-affecting pheramones, he appears to every person as the ideal male of their own species, or the nearest applicable gender in the cases of strange aliens. This mirage is full-sensory, since it hinges entirely on the viewer's own expectations. This goes so far as to psychosomatically affect his weight and height.
If for some reason a viewer is immune to his disguise, or if viewed in a non-audio media, Daniel's 'base' form is that of a rather large humanoid lizard with gleaming scales that change color with his mood and a slender but exeedingly powerful body. His 'underbelly' is more like extremely fine, smooth leather, which extends along the very long, salamander-like tail that he unknowingly drags behind him and boasts a fine slickness.
Daniel sees himself as an average looking human male, with a tall, vaguely hunky build, blonde hair, and blue eyes. This is also how those with absolutely no concept of aesthetics are likely to see him.
Costume: A blue body suit with darker blue trim and black horizontal stripes decorated here and there with notes, a deep V cut from the shoulders to the waist, an armored jacket with no sleeves, that goes only halfway to his waist, over it with large eight notes on the shoulders, their tails flowing in the wind behind him when he moves. Another pair of them exists on his hips, and their flags meet behind him and hang like a sash. A mesh undershirt is below the body portion of the suit, with colorful ribbons on his wrists. The costume has a hood open at the back to allow his hair out, and loose around his ears to allow his headphones room. His headphones also have a tinted visor running from one to the other over his eyes.
Picture:
Personality: Dopey, but cheerful and outgoing. Very loyal and idealistic, prone to going on random crusades whenever sparked by something, usually with a minimum of thought.
Background: Born of a human woman and a curious beast from another dimension. Growing up in the inner city, the child of a single mother (who for some peculiar reason could never quite bring herself to talk about his father), Daniel lived on his powerful body and equally powerful gift of charisma, living on music and dreaming of being a rock star. Sadly he just never quite got into the swing of it, and with his grades settled for the next best thing one could manage; The life of a humble disk jockey. Not the most popular, his gift for pleasing crowds somehow just didn't quite translate over the radio, but he was happy with his life, surrounded by the music he loved and free of the hassles of modern living. One day during the graveyard shift a storm whipped up, knocking his station's antenna out. Meaning well but not too brightly, Daniel wasted little time in climbing the antenna in hopes of fixing it, not wanting to leave his listeners hanging.. There was a flash of lightning and everything went dark for a bit. Unknown to him, this interaction with the powerful broadcasting equipment modified the potent pheramones his body was already gifted with, the true source of his unnatural charisma all his life.
He awoke the next morning and, seeing the antenna working again, shrugged it off and went about his work. For some reason after the incident his luck picked up, his newfound power broadcast over the same radio he worked so diligently, soon rocketing him to celebrity status. Fate of course wasn't quite done with young Daniel, and after accidentally foiling a bank robbery by humming a lullaby to keep himself calm, his station smelled more money than he was already bringing him, and booked him quickly on the next talk show to have an open slot, while at the same time entering negotiations with Vindicators to have him touted briefly as a super hero.
Daniel, having only connected to his viewers through sound over the radio, was thrilled yet strangely nervous to appear on television, but was talked into it for the sake of the kids. And of course no one was more startled than he when frantic calls started flooding the lines of the Maurey show informing him that his primary guest, who was supposed to be the famous DJ Squared, was a terrible lizard creature, as his illusionary form did not apply to those watching at home, even if everyone in the studio was totally fooled. Now dealing with a public relations nightmare, he was quietly shipped off to California anyway, if nothing else just to keep him out of the way.
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Fighting----- (#) Daniel can handle himself in a fight, but becomes truly dangerous with his trademark guitar.
Agility------ (#) Very quick, especially for his size, but nothing superhuman.
Strength----- (#) Bordering on superhuman.
Endurance---- (#) A brick, not to mention being of a species that can lose something like a tail without negative impact.
Reasoning---- (#) Rather dopey, not flat out 'stupid' but close.
Intuition---- (#) Sharp eyed, but not very intuitive. He can spot a mouse ducking out of its hole, but he can't tell, say, when he's being lied to.
Psyche------- (#) Soulful and charismatic, but prone to suggestion.
Hit Points: I am leaving these alone.
Mental health: You trying to trick me? I'm leaving these alone!
Resources: Excellent
Source of Income- Vindicator income. His name is worth a LOT, but thanks to shadey agents, not much of this actually gets to him.
Origin of Powers: Natural racial trait augmented by being struck by lightning while clinging to a high powered radio broadcaster.
Powers: Powerful 'Sonic Pheramones' that have an intense effect on the minds of anyone who can hear, especially when combined with 'real' sound. Most of Daniel's powers work especially well on targets with good hearing.
Handsome Devil- As stated above, any species with ears will view Daniel as an incredibly beautiful, ideal male of their own species. This has the obvious effect on women and... Certain men, and makes it generally difficult not to love him. This works on anyone in the same room as Daniel, even if they are viewing a picture of him.
Mood Music- By combining his own sonic pheramones with music, Daniel can control the emotions of anyone who can hear him. DJ can control this surprisingly well and won't usually hit anything but the intended target(s).
*Rage- Done primarily with heavy metal and grunge, filling the listeners with mind numbing rage.
*Sadness- Done primarily with Linkin Park, filling the listeners with spirit breaking sorrow.
*Joy- Done primarily with pop music and jingles, filling the listeners with joy ranging from calm tranquility to manic froliccing.
*Fear- Done primarily with punk or rap, fills the listeners with heart-swallowing fear, making action difficult (A debuff! Gasp! It's so PRACTICAL)
*Triumph- Done primarily with good old ROCK AND ROLL ballads, listeners will be encouraged on to impossible efforts (A buff! Gasp! It's so USEFUL)
Sonic Saturation Can absorb sound and store it in the same glands that produce his pheramones, releasing the energy at will for various tricks. Controlling the release requires his guitar, but simply absorbing sound he can do naturally.
*Power Chord Basic sonic attack, unleashing sonic energy as either a bolt or a wild radial blast centered on himself.
*Reverb Unleashes specially tuned sonic energy on the exact opposite frequency of another sonic attack, weakening or even negating it.
*Dampener By absorbing the sound of his own footballs and motions, Daniel can move utterly silently. By pushing himself, he can extend this silence to others.
Chameleon Daniel can color himself at will to blend in with his surroundings perfect. He just has no idea that he can...
Tail Daniel has a very long tail, but never uses it because he has no idea it's there. If grabbed or pinched, much like the salamander it resembles, it will fall off. Daniel has left possibly hundreds of these laying around in various places throughout his life without noticing.
Equipment:
Battle Guitar- An absolutely beautiful accoustic/electric hybrid guitar with a specially reinforced frame and various helpful gadgets hidden inside, along with a specialized system that helps DJ control his powers using it as a focus. It is also perfectly suitable for simply bashing heads. By holding a button in the neck and strumming a specific cord, the guitar can eject a grappling hook (from the head), a hefty axe blade from the side of the body, a spray of bear mace from the accoustic gap, or a wire taser (the tuning knobs)
Vindicator Badge- The badge acts as a communicator, able to contact the Vindicator base or any member, anywhere on the planet. If taken off, it is a cellular phone and a digital camera. Each badge contains a homing beacon.
Weaknesses:
Accoustics- Though they skirt a few conventional laws of sonic science, all of Daniel's abilities rely on sound. They can be weakened or negated by any of the same measures that would make something soundproof.
Musician, Know Thyself!- Daniel is thoroughly convinced that he is a completely normal human. He is blocked on an exeedingly deep psychological level from ever realizing the truth of his species, no matter how bluntly it's presented to him.
Crusader- Daniel has a heart of gold and a will of iron, but he also has a brain of taffy. He can, with relative ease, be convinced to do things that aren't particularly bright as long as a fairly good reason is placed behind it.
Aquarius- Though he never approaches Aquaman levels of crappiness, Daniel doesn't tend to fair very well in exceedingly dry environments unless provided with plenty of water. He is effectively a giant salamander, after all.
Vibranium Allergy Contact with Vibranium can sap the sonic energy from the storage sacs Daniel keeps it in. It won't actually hurt him, but it can deplete his reserves very quickly.
Contacts: His various agents and producers, Mauri, Matchbox 20, and most music enthusiasts in the California area.
Knowledges: Surprisingly knowledgable on the topics of accoustics, music theory, and musical notation. He can also name that tune in four notes or less.
Skills: A very talented musician with charisma out the ears, he is also extremely proficient in what he claims is an ancient Spanish art of guitar fighting.
Notable Notes:
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