The Othergrounds - Superpower OOC (Always Open)

Similar to Riley from Break in personality/appearance (maybe sans all the facial scarring) but with powers...I hate to say spider powers, because that makes him sound like Spider-man. Not really a creative power, but having eight limbs (four of which are retractable), webs, similar stuff.

Personally, I want less animal-type metas in the RP--- But, that's just my bias. Officially, I say go for it, if you really want to.

Aww now I have to since I know it'll annoy you.

That was easily the most half assed post of all time.

No, he was talking about his post.

Quote :

"So, ladies first." He jokingly says, as he looked back at the group.

Considering what will probably happen this act, that is probably the most ironic and funny thing that will be said.

I was talking about my own, which I just posted on the IC

Basic Information

Name: Desmond Maximilian Wright
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Height: 6 feet even
Weight: 160 pounds.



Appearance

Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Nationality: British/Caucasian
Physical Appearance:

Desmond is rather lanky and thin, as well as rather pale: he doesn't come off as intimidating in the traditional bulky sense, but there is still a rather chilling look about him. He often wears sunglasses (at night) and just looks like he's up to something. He walks with a cane, which seems to be due to a physical disability rather than an attempt to look stylish (although he does make the infirmity look gooooood). Desmond isn't exactly a lady killer, but he's not awful to look at either. His lips are pale and, were his hair not black, he could be mistaken for an albino. Desmond's eyes seem to have a peculiar quality to them, if you look past his sunglasses: this is mostly due to the fact that he has six eyes. Desmond's jawbone is rather pronounced, this is mostly due to the fact his spider "fangs" are what are commonly mistaken to be his jawbone. Desmond moves briskly and sharply, with a slight limp due to his left leg-he has, however, learned to accommodate it by this point in his life.

Attire:

Desmond is nothing if not stylish. He's nearly always wearing a tuxedo, and his current garb for the Othergrounds is that of a standard black tux. He's wearing a black tie and a red scarf, which seems...rather out of place. Shined black shoes click-clack across the floor as he walk (along with the cane), and he has some high quality sunglasses that help conceal his rather strange eyes. Desmond often takes time to stop and check how he looks, adjusting things that are off in this regard. He has a single gold ring on his left hand.

Personality

Innate Personality: Desmond's morality is more "friend based" than "ethics based". To explain, he views relationships and loyalty as far more important qualities to have than simple moral righteousness. Desmond is generally courteous to others, preferring to be polite rather than confrontational, but is capable of being absolutely diabolical if he needs to be. As said previously, right and wrong for Desmond are not black and white, it's based on what must be done to protect those who have protected him. He doesn't see many objections to lying when necessary and is rather pragmatic, willing to do what it takes to suit the scenario at hand.
Hobbies/Skills: Reading, fencing, polo and tennis. He's skilled at dressing well, sweet-talking others, lying wildly at a moment's notice, and spotting subtle nuances others give off.
Favorite color:


Abilities

Power Class: Animal

Power:

Desmond is an animal meta. Unlike the others, however, Desmond's animal traits are not always present (aside from his eyes). Desmond's primary characteristics: the four additional legs that sprout from his torso and the mandibles that extend from his jaws, are able to be retracted within himself and hidden rather easily (particularly with the tuxedo: unless you know what to look for, the pincers merely appear to be a rather protruded jawline). While in eight-legged (technically, eight-limbed) form, he's far more agile and dexterous, able to scale walls, cling to ceilings, and move with unerring agility. His legs boost him up to eight or nine feet in height, with his real human legs dangling uselessly for this period. The suit must somehow be contoured to his power, because there are no noticeable gashes when his spider legs burst out. Curious.

Likewise, his pincers are capable of inflicting a rather devastating bite. A very potent venom runs in Desmond's saliva, administered most efficiently through the pincers. When bitten, the venom causes numbness and paralysis, spreading from the site of the bite. Depending on the individual, it causes hallucinations and near full-body paralysis within several hours. Fortunately, it isn't incredibly lethal: he has to administer a considerable amount for lasting harm to be caused, although arachnophobia and muscle spasms are common after-effects. The venom causes intense pain as well, followed by the numbness. Pleasant!

Desmond's power also works a bit....metaphorically. While he doesn't launch webs a la Peter Parker, he is rather adept at spinning webs. Desmond is a skilled social manipulator, able to lie flawlessly and convincingly, and he is keen at setting traps and creating schemes. Desmond is a brilliant tactician and prefers, just as his animal namesake would prefer-he'd rather set a trap and let his opponents catch themselves in it than be drawn into a direct confrontation. In a physical fight, he relies on speed, deception, and poison to cripple his enemies, preferring to deal a crippling wound and slip away, returning when his opponents are incapacitated. Spiders tend to flock to Desmond, and he is capable of controlling them at will. Likewise, he repels insects with his mere presence.

Weaknesses:

Desmond does not possess the incredible strength of other metahumans. Granted, he is rather strong by normal human standards with his legs, but he couldn't take most of the other animal metas. His eyesight is also a bit poorer than most people's, due to spiders having inferior vision to humans. Finally, he is rather susceptible to fire.

Burst Potential: All da bursts, all da time. No, Omicron, Zeta, Gamma
Other: Scarves up in this b*tch, y'all.

Sorry, lately I've been having trouble filling out a good sheet. I'll flesh him out in the thread.

Accepted

Edited in Victoria's perspective...


... And Shade, post your sheets in the damn character dump.

MrAllenJ wrote:

Edited in Victoria's perspective...


... And Shade, post your sheets in the damn character dump.

I thought I'd gotten away without it. Fiiiiiine.

And I politely added your characters to the OP.

Thanks. Is it okay if Desmond starts in the mansion, perhaps having wandered in there a little while earlier?

Sure.

Yay

And that is how you scare the piss out of Johnny. =P


Tell him that you can mind control people.

I won't be able to post till tomorrow. Suuuuper busy with things in school and chores.

sorry bout the double post- anyways, I finally was able to upload this picture though i've been done for two weeks.  I basically redrew Faith.

the drawing

All of my characters are already busy doing stuff elsewhere. If you want, one of your guys could run into the mansion for no reason at all.


Since I'm going to off a few of my characters in the coming act. I'm thinking (And I mean THINKING) about making one last final character. Not sure.



And cool drawing, Celo.

What did you have in mind for Tom's new power...?


As for metas with emotion powers, there's Johnny... He probably wouldn't help Sandy without getting something in return. But, there's Lin, who's a weak telepath but could probably get some information out of the creature. Plus, I'd get to use her.


I'm thinking of putting Vito from CZ in here, with his Soul Frost power, albeit modified a bit.