The Infinites (Preparing for timeskip, everyone loves those)

[The first Galactic Republic]

The world of the Infinites is full of excitement and danger. Costumed supervillains wielding great and terrible power run rampant. Crime continues to plague society. Rising to face these dangers are the Infinites. A national organization of superheroes who have vowed to use their superhuman powers for truth, justice, and the American way, the Infinites fight for the common man. They have saved the day countless times from all kinds of evils. The Infinites are real life superheroes. This story is about their adventures... sort of...

Originally the Infinites fought evil across the entire country, but soon it became clear that it was simply too big for them to cover. Thus new superhero recruits went on to form the West Coast Infinites. Before long numerous superhero groups were formed to protect the country, the Midwest Infinites, the Pacific Northwest Infinites, the Canadian Infinites, the Quebec Infinites, the Texas Infinites, the Southern Infinites...

Meet the heroes of our story, the Minnesota Infinites. The ninth or tenth greatest team of superheroes in the country. They may not be A-listers, or B-listers, or even C-listers, but they still have days of saving the country. So long as the other superheroes are all busy. They may not get good press, or any press, and they may not have their own line of action figures or corporate sponsorships, but they are heroes who truly care about justice. Mostly. Probably...

Welcome to the Infinites, a superhero RP that is more of a comedic slice of life RP than an action story for superheroes. Players are members of the illustrious Minnesota Infinites, based in the town of Orient, Minnesota, population 2,000. Now that you're a member there's not much of a point hiding it. You're not here because you're the best and brightest. The Slipstreams and Nightshades and Atomic Avengers of the world don't end up with the Minnesota Infinites. You're not getting a comic book based on you. You don't get to be on Oprah, or even The View. No dying child wishes to see you. None the less you're here anyways. Why? Because you care about justice? Because you want to be transferred to an Infinites group with career opportunities? Because your powers are too nightmarish for the public? Because you're a genuine screw up? No matter what you're here now, and it's your job to protect the innocent people of Minnesota from evil. Because you know, every villain wants to take over Minnesota.

This RP is a farcical and comedic setting. It largely parodies more serious superhero works, and of course features characters more silly than what you'd see in most comics. In other words this is a far cry from Dark Knight or Watchmen. Still there's room for character interaction and development. The desire to be respected and appreciated, and to have a chance to move up in life, is relatable to everyone. The plight of the tenth chair violinist. Of the first day intern. Of the friend who never gets to decide where the group goes. We all know what that's like to some extent. This story is about that feeling in superheroes. While all the cool Infinites get the big league villains and the alien invasions, you're stuck with the small town meth dealers and the graffiti artists. A story about the less famous characters of a superhero universe.

Do you want to move up in life? Do you want to save the day and have the country worship you? Do you want your own action figure? Your own ComicBook? Your own picture on a cereal box? Your own Nobel Peace Prize? Do you want to be the hero of the story? Well everyone has to start somewhere right? Of course there's genuine evil in this otherwise colorful setting. Maybe, just maybe, the world will have to turn to the Minnesota Infinites... you know if all the cool superheroes just up and leave or something.

Rules:

1. Fun is mandatory. If fun is not being had than please report for reassignment.
2. Bonuses for most cliched superhero tropes stack.
3. Comedic as this setting is, remember not to let things go past PG-13.
4. No godmodding, cheating, or meta-gaming RL. Doing so in universe is necessary for any superhero story. It's called plot armor and convenience.
5. Superheroes who fail to be memorable will have their title taken by a minority replacement.

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(Things in parentheses are OOC. The rest of this is IC. A form for your character to answer.)

Describe your abilities:
Why did you become a superhero:
What are your goals for the future:
(Why is this character with the Minnesota Infinites. In other words, why do they kind of suck?):
How would you describe your talents?:
(What about your character's talents make them a D-lister?)
What are your strengths?:
What are your weaknesses?:
(Any other flaws? Maladjusted personality? Social issues? Unmarketable aspects?):
Why should you if given the opportunity be allowed to advance in the Infinites?:
(Why does the press hate or ignore you?):

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Describe your abilities:
Why did you turn to crime:
Why did you further become a supervillain:
How do you feel about the Infinites:
What's your end goal:
You've captured the hero/heroine, what happens now:
Do you plan out your monologues or do they just sort of happen:
Let's hear a sample of your evil laugh (the noise you'd make when your plan is succeeding):
Let's hear a sample of your evil roar (the noise you make when your plan is failing):
Any lines you won't cross:
Would you prefer an archenemy, or would you rather just drift around from rogues gallery to rogues gallery:

IC: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=389006

Credit to New Grestin for image.
Credit to Barbariany for the other image, improving on my horrible paint skills

[The first Galactic Republic]

Lore and Backstory

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In 1945 the Second World War came to an end. The Axis powers had been defeated and from the ashes of the war the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics rose as the world's dominate superpowers. Within a few years the two countries divided the world between them as the Cold War began. Perhaps nowhere else was this more apparent than in Europe, where an Iron Curtain divided the continent in two. For over a decade the two superpowers struggled for dominance through proxy wars and flashpoints. The Berlin Blockade, the Korean War, the futures of countries such as China, Greece, and Poland, all examples of the two countries almost coming to total war. This war would potentially be the most destructive in human history. Ever since the United States detonated a nuclear weapon in 1944 to stop the German offensive during the Battle of the Bulge, the world feared the nuclear weapons that both superpowers began to stockpile. In 1946 the Soviets tested their first bomb while the United States unveiled the Gladiator intercontinental ballistic missile. It seemed sure that if the two countries came to blows, it would be the end of modern civilization.

In 1962 the attempt by the Soviet Union to place nuclear weapons in Cuba sparked a conflict with the United States. The two countries squared off as the US demanded the Soviets remove the missiles from Cuba while the Soviets continued to deploy them while demanding that the Americans remove their missiles from Turkey. On October 22, 1962 the United States launched a full scale invasion of Cuba, the start of the Third World War. The American and Soviet navies exchanged fire while Soviet troops began a full scale offensive into West Germany. The Third World War wasn't such for very long though. Soon tactical nukes were deployed on armies. Then they were deployed on the supply lines of armies. Then they were used on nearby cities. Then they started flying across borders. Before long the Third World War had become the Atomic War. Nations lost the ability to wage war across continents. Instead they focused on trying to survive as the mushroom clouds brought the new world order to them. Dark Towers of Babel that baptized Generation X in fire.

By 1963 the United States had essentially ceased to exist. With its dying breaths the government had soldiers protecting the city streets, trying to deter rioting and looting and trying to protect the survivors. When things got worse they moved to protect important infrastructure. Power plants, factories, government installations. When the government finally died and the orders stopped coming through, when contact with officers was lost and it was obvious that pay checks were now worthless, the soldiers bunkered down in the facilities they protected. The corporations owning these facilities quickly moved to secure them, and the soldiers became their private security forces. Thus power and water still flowed to the cities, but in return the corporations demanded payment from communities. Thus the new "United States" was born. Corporate executives practically ruled as feudal lords over the survivors, who labored to pay for the services the corporations could still provide. Former soldiers became a social class comparable to Knights, using their weapon stockpiles to enforce order. The survivors did little to hide how they felt about the situation. People didn't talk about places like California or Texas anymore. Now there was the Kingdom of Boeing. The Dominion of Coca-cola...

Outside of the relative safety of the still intact cities, bands of raiders roamed the countryside preying on small independent communities. The strongest raiders were the ones who could get the best pre-war weapons. Empires rose and fell constantly as warlords claimed chunks of territories for themselves, before their territories fell apart to infighting or the warlord died to another upstart. Meanwhile the independent communities struggled to survive against them, and were pressured by the corporate realms.

From this new American reality rose the first superhero. The first person to fight for the American Dream, in a time where it was only a dream. No one knows who they used to be. What their background was. No one even knows what they looked like under the armor, but one person changed American history forever. When they put on the star spangled bullet proof armor, wielding a long sword and a shield bearing the otherwise lost Great Seal of the old United States, they became a hero that would rebuild a shattered county. The American Knight.

The American Knight became a legend, something out of myth. Their ability to fell bands of raiders had to be seen to be believed, but before long the American Knight rallied settlements to their side. It wasn't their combat prowess that made them notable, but the army they rallied. Soon thousands once again fought under the star spangled banner, inspired by the tale of the American Knight. It soon reached the point where many of the followers had never even seen the Knight. They only heard the legends. If there was one reason why the Knight was different from the raiders, it was because the raiders used guns and strength to rule. The Knight on the other hand became more of an idea. A symbol for those desperate for the old government to return to rally behind. Soon no raider group could challenge the Knight's followers. They had become the dominate force in the country.

In a historic meeting, the Knight worked with the corporate realms to build a new united government. On June 15th, 1978, the American flag flew over a nation-state once again. The Knight had rallied the people of the nation to rebuild it, but with that the Knight disappeared. Never to be seen again. How could the figure not go down as a legend? Everything about them, from their combat ability to their appearance to the symbol on their shield was something that inspired people. Something they wanted to emulate. The American Knight was the archetypical superhero.

Slowly the United States came back together as a country again, but people didn't want to go back to the way things were before the war. The paranoia, the fear, and the trust in politicians and military officers that lead to war. The American Knight was different. The American Knight had changed things. Such a hero had built the country. Such a hero could protect the new country.

No one knows exactly why people with actual superhuman powers appeared after the United States was rebuilt? Nuclear radiation? Secret experimentation? People just tried really hard? No matter what the cause numerous individuals soon appeared with great powers and abilities. Taking after the legacy of the American Knight, they adopted identities and costumes and worked to protect the new nation. It wasn't long before the new heroes came together to coordinate their efforts. Working closely with the newly formed government, the heroes created The Infinites, an organization that would work to protect freedom in the country forever.

Originally all new superheroes joined The Infinites. It soon became clear however that they couldn't watch over the entire country. Thus the organization was split. The West Coast Infinites were formed to protect more of the country. Soon the organization split further. There was the Midwest Infinites, the Pacifc Northwest Infinites, the Canadian Infinites, the Texas Infinites... before long the organization had split across the entire country. Now dozens of heroes exist access the various different branches.

The Infinites are inseparable from the new United States government. They are practically a branch of government themselves. The heroes all answer to the most experienced members of the Infinites, who control the entire organization.

[The first Galactic Republic]

Captain Calculator's notes on the other Infinites teams.

The Infinites

Eagle - No superhuman powers. Veteran soldier who has displayed incredible combat ability. Wears a full body suit. A dark blue padded suit with a silver star in the center. Stripes come out of it, like the US Air Force symbol. The suit has red and white highlights. Styled like the American flag. You'll be hearing that a lot. The leader of the Infinites.

USAviator - Has the power to copy other superhuman's powers. The powers last longer the more he absorbs them. Wears an American flag themed suit, red, white, and blue, with a military aviator jacket over it.

Big Red One - No superhuman powers. A very experienced soldier who fought in the Second World War and the wars against raiders following the Atomic War. Wears a standard soldier's outfit, with bandoliers strapped to him. Always covered in various guns.

Captain Capital - Body can adapt to any situation, and he can fire energy blasts from his arms. Wears what can only be described as a SWAT officer's outfit that's styled like the American flag.

Stratosphere - A cyborg with super strength, durability, and the ability to fly. Can also control electricity. Silver body has red, white, and blue highlights.

Team notes - American Knight was the first superhero, so the members of the original Infinites are all patriotically themed. Seriously they look like the Statue of Liberty threw up on them.

West Coast Infinites

Nightshade - No superhuman powers. A trained martial artist and inventor who creates advanced gadgets he uses to fight crime. The leader of the West Coast Infinites.

Weaknesses - Really weird.

Slipstream - Posesses super strength, durability, and the ability to fly. Wears a hot pink and white outfit. Seriously it's pink as hell.

Weaknesses - Somewhat immature. Still though the corporate executives love the bright colors. Makes the action figures stand out.

Captain Cosmos - Might actually be the most powerful superhero known. Has super strength, the ability to fly, and super durability. Not comparable to Slipstream or Stratosphere though. Further has the ability to fire energy blasts. In fact he can generate energy anywhere, even places he's nowhere near. He can further alter spacetime to a degree. Wears a neon green outfit and has green energy constantly coming off of him. Can't miss him.

Weaknesses - This dude is barely human anymore. You'd have an easier time talking to a computer.

Atomic Avenger - Can generate radiation and nuclear energy from his body and fire it as blasts of energy.

Weaknesses - He's cool if you talk to him one on one, but he's kind of odd. A thick Indonesian accent doesn't help him.

Team notes - Corporate shilling assholes. They show their spandex-clad butts at a charity or something and soon they're rolling in money. If I see another line of Slipstream or Nightshade action figures I swear in putting a rock through the Wal-Mart window.

Pacific Northwest Infinites

Captain Fantastic - A cyborg like Stratosphere with the same powers, except he can create solid energy constructs. The leader of the Pacific Northwest Infinites.

Weaknesses - Nobody has heard about him in three years. What happened? How does he keep his sponsorships?

Samantha Summers - Shapeshifter. Can take the form of any matter she's touching. For example if she touches metal she can become metal. If she touches wood she can become wood. She can always turn into a cloud of gas because she's always touching air. An odd case. She refuses to take a codename and just wears normal clothes.

Weaknesses - She is tough in combat. She's an odd case though. She refuses to wear a costume or take a codename. She's open about her lesbianism. She isn't rolling in corporate sponsorships and it's not hard to see why. Why is she like this? Principles?

Arclight - Has electrokinesis. Is always wearing a full body SWAT outfit with a gas mask. Never shows any skin.

Weaknesses - Is apparently brutal in combat and looks pretty scary. He's not the most popular superhero, but oddly kids like him a lot.

The Futurist - A genius inventor and businessman. Well he was booted from his old company, Pryce Industries, but he's still pretty wealthy. Uses a suit of powered armor he's built. It doesn't look as badass as what you're picturing I guarantee it. His action figure is definitely lying about things, like a dating profile pic that isn't all that accurate.

The Futurist is the brother of another superhero, who wasn't kicked from the company. There's definitely emotional trauma there. His armor also breaks down a lot.

Team Notes - The Pacific Northwest Infinites compete with the West Coast Infinites and the Midwest Infinites to be second fiddle to the original Infinites group. They're not as popular though. The more critical media outlets think of them as "the team with the washed up CEO, the scary SWAT guy, and the angry lesbian."

The Midwest Infinites

Pryce - Just goes by his last name Pryce. The current CEO of Pryce Industries and the brother of The Futurist. Can admittedly build a badass suit of powered armor, but spends most of his time creating products for his company or providing logistical support. The leader of the Midwest Infinites.

Weaknesses - He isn't seen much so I don't know much about him. Doesn't seem to care much for his brother.

Wraith - Teleporter. Can teleport herself and anything she's touching. Wears a ridiculous hot pink spandex outfit.

Weaknesses - She can't teleport objects that are too big and she also teleports anything that's touching what she's touching. For example she has to jump in order to teleport because otherwise her body will try to teleport the ground, which is impossible. She can't teleport if restrained to a heavy object. Also has the most grating personality ever. I mean imagine the most stereotypical overly perky teenage girl. Just talking to her makes me feel old.

Anomaly - A massive blob of tentacles composed of a black sticky tar like substance. He can't maintain a humanoid form. He has no bones or muscles. He's a mass of tentacles.

Weaknesses - Looks like a nightmare but he's the friendliest guy you'll ever meet. I feel bad for him. He's certainly not the media's favorite hero. He is vulnerable to extreme temperatures.

Cain - Here's an odd one. Cain can summon clones of himself to fight for him. His power is a form of time travel though. The clones of him are past and future versions of him that he can call into battle at any time. It's as much a curse as it is a blessing. He often finds himself injured, a past or future version of him having called him into battle. He doesn't remember it at all. He is a former soldier from the corporate realms. He uses military grade weapons.

Weaknesses - His power is rough. One second he's watching the game on the couch, next second he's bleeding heavily and is covered in bruises.

Panacea - Panacea has an accelerated healing factor. She can regrow lost limbs for example in minutes. She was a former mercenary and she uses swords and guns. Rumor is she used to be a raider. She is named after a Greek goddess of healing.

Weaknesses - Not pleasant to be around. There's a theory that she had suffered multiple head injuries in the past. Though her brain heals, it doesn't regrow the neurons that hold her specific memories. She has thus been driven slightly insane from suffering amnesia repeatedly. I say she's a crazy bitch and we leave it at that.

Team notes - An odd bunch. Pryce is often nowhere to be found and seems to care about his corporation more than he does his superhero duties. The other members thus largely do whatever they want. They're effective though. The Midwest Infinites are considered to be one of the more successful groups.

Texas Infinites

Citizen Soldier - My understanding is that the Citizen Soldier was an early attempt to create a government sponsored superhero. He predates USAviator and Captain Capital. He was given some kind of super soldier formula that gives him greater physical abilities than a normal human. He had a falling out of sorts with the government and disappeared years ago. When he reappeared he ended up with the Texas Infinites. He is the leader of the Texas Infinites.

Weaknesses - The super soldier formula apparently gives him all kinds of horrible medical problems. Only the Texas Infinites know exactly what those are.

Rough Rider - A genius inventor who builds suits of armor. He generally fights with bulletproof armor that gives him various gadgets to use.

Weaknesses - I hear Rough Rider is sponsored heavily by oil companies. They're pretty strict, they control what he can do and when he can show up.

The Ranger - He's a guy with guns and he shoots people. A guy from Texas who calls himself the Ranger. A bastion of creativity this guy. How long do you think he spent on his name, four seconds? Was he too busy square-dancing and eating chicken fried steak at the Heart Attack Grill?

Weaknesses - I don't know, just shoot him or something.

Motorized Fuckface - No he really calls himself that. Let that sink in. A cybernetic implant that takes up two-thirds of his face gives him a powerful jaw. He attacks people with it. He doesn't always spit them out. His action figure is doing well.

Weaknesses - He doesn't have any ranged capability but I wouldn't want to go up against this guy.

Team notes - The Texas Infinites are the most famous branch of the Infinites that aren't part of the big leagues. In other words they're king of the nerds. It only goes downhill from here.

Teams I didn't mention because they're boring and I'm tired of writing

Southern Infinites, Floridan Infinites, Great Lakes Infinites, Canadian Infinites, Quebec Infinites, British Columbia Infinites, the Gulf Infinites, and the Las Vegas Infinites.

Report on the Minnesota Infinites

Written by Benjamin Richards, also known as Coathanger Man. The coolest member of the Infinites who is wasting his time writing this only because he was involuntarily appointed the Secretary in a bullshit meeting that was held while he was at band practice.

Official Member List -

Leader - The same soccer dad it's always been. Captain Calculator

Coathanger Man - Yours truly
Fruit Passion
Teetotaler
Kendal Mueller - She's uh, working on the name.

Monthly Revenue -

Government funding - $900
Fruit Passion's paycheck - $13,000
I found a fifty the other day - $50

Expenditures -

Gas - $500
Groceries - $1,200
Littering Fines from City of Orient - $500
Fruit Passion soda - $200
Booze - $900
Captain Calculator's soccer dad expenses plus his midlife crises - All the rest of it

Major Events

We stopped some graffiti artists about a week ago. The local news was going to cover it but they decided to run a story on stray cats instead.

There was a bank robbery in St Paul two weeks ago. We got there only five hours after the police took care of it. We got to take some pictures.

I tried to adopt a stray cat but the team wasn't having it.

Updates to Team

We're about to take on some new recruits. We don't know much about them yet.

Attach additional files of note

Attached is a crudely drawn picture of Captain Calculator having a relationship with a horse. Also attached is Fruit Passion's manifesto on his belief in the Girl Scout new world order plot. He made me send it, you can just throw it away.

[The first Galactic Republic]

RP now open.

[Shadowwell]

Will get an app up soon.

[Doughertania]

Tag. Though I'm torn between a drunk, dimension-hoping scientist like Rick from Rick and Morty, or a fourth-wall breaking food manipulator.

[Saleon]

It's not like I tagged you or anything!!!!! ~BAAAAAAAKAAAA!

[Talchyon]

Tag. Looks fun.

[Cuprum]

''having a relationship with a horse'', Why did I read that?

[Unified Korean Peninsula]

Tag, I'll have an app up momentarily.

[Aghrabia]

Tag, the app is coming.

[Shadowwell]

We need a TV tropes page for this.

[Aghrabia]

We need a TV tropes page for this.

Definitely. I'll start looking.

[Unified Korean Peninsula]

Name: Brian Bell
Codename: Professor Brain, it's an "affectionate" moniker created by his pupils.
Age: 31
Sex: Male
Appearance: As a result of exposing himself to an immense amount of radiation, Brian's head is significantly larger than most due to a tumorous growth; although Brian pretends that he's just smarter and so has a bigger brain which is enough to satisfy most (it's an entirely plausible explanation in a world where superhumans are prevalent).

Biography: Brian Bell was born into an affluent family, his father - Nathaniel - a respected physicist and mother - Evelyn- a talented neurosurgeon, who wanted for little whilst growing up. Despite providing him with whatever he required, Brian's parents also expected a lot of him, pushing him to excel at school whilst simultaneously undermining his confidence by repeatedly alluding to Brian that he wasn't good enough. Determined to prove his parents wrong, Brian continued to surpass his peers academically and even outsmarted most teachers but, despite Brian's numerous attempts, his parents still didn't consider him deserving of their praise; insisting that he could do better. So Brian did better. Intending to finally prove his intellectual capabilities to his parents, Brian decided to demonstrate a teleportation device he'd designed and built. Relying upon quantum entanglement, and having previously teleported atoms, molecules, several single-celled organisms such as bacteria and unicellular algae, paperclips, stray cats, and their family's dog; Brian felt confident that he could teleport a human. Assuming that it simply wouldn't work and nothing would happen, Brian's parents willingly participated in their son's experiment. Unfortunately it did work... sort of. Failing to have properly accounted for an adult human's accumulative skills, memories, and thoughts Brian successfully teleported his parents but, in doing so, rendered them virtually brain-dead.

Despite having turned his parents into vegetables, Brian didn't face any criminal charges and was actually lauded amongst the scientific community for his breakthrough in quantum mechanics, although that didn't make him feel any better. Due to his invention's success, despite its untoward results, Brian had enrolled in college by the time he was 14, attending such prestigious universities as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and Columbia University. By the age of 20, Brian had several degrees in the sciences under his belt. By age 22, Brian had taken a permanent position at MIT and began to conduct government-funded research into superhumans, intending to replicate their abilities for military applications. Assuming that radiation from nuclear fallout had genetically altered certain individuals resulting in them manifesting supernatural abilities, Brian's research typically involved exposing animals to different radioactive substances to see whether they'd acquire these abilities. None did. Determined to find answers, Brian resolved to experiment upon humans, despite being expressly told not to, and, unable to find willing test subjects, decided to experiment upon himself. After exposing himself to a radioactive substance, Brian developed a visible yet benign tumorous growth in his head and erectile dysfunction; he wasn't sure which was worse. Upon discovery of Brian's illegal self-experimentation and deformity, he was fired from his position at MIT and, to ensure his research remain secret, the government fabricated a story about an illicit relationship he'd supposedly had with a former student of his which also led to his wife leaving him.

Brian didn't take this too well: going on a drunken bender, being caught urinating in a public fountain at MIT, attempting to flee before being arrested for public exposure and indecency, and then being beaten up whilst in a holding cell; Brian's reputation and life had been utterly destroyed. Brian decided to leave it all behind him, relocating to Orient, Minnesota where he hoped he wouldn't be as easily recognised. Although he'd initially intended to live on the patents and royalties on his inventions, they apparently went to his wife during their divorce so Brian was broke. Without an income and his savings having been all but depleted after paying his lawyer's fees, Brian needed to get a job. Brian would've preferred employment at a higher academic institution but, since no one else would take him, he settled for teaching physics at a local high school. It didn't pay particularly well and Brian was most definitely overqualified but he didn't have any other options, until he saw an advertisement for the Minnesota Infinites: a superhero team that was currently recruiting. Realising that his intellect could be of use, it'd probably pay better than his current employment, and there was more opportunity for advancement Brian decided to apply.
Powers: Enhanced intelligence

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Describe your abilities: "I'm incredibly intelligent, it's as simple as that. This may sound like I'm boasting but I'm not, it's just simply God's honest truth, if God existed that is, which he doesn't. If you don't believe me, I successfully built a teleportation device at age twelve, although it admittedly rendered my parents brain-dead; you can't have everything, I suppose. Before this, I was up for tenure at MIT and I could've gone far if I hadn't fuck-... messed up."
Why did you become a superhero? "When you look like me, it's either that or join a freak show. I figured that, at least as a superhero, my incredible intellect wouldn't go to waste and it probably pays a lot better than teaching uninterested teenagers about physics; although it's okay if I keep my teaching job alongside this superhero stuff, right? Anyways, I considered becoming a supervillain, since intelligence and deformities are usually their thing, but my heart just wasn't in it; I couldn't summon up enough energy to be that evil."
What are your goals for the future? "I'm not overly ambitious: I'd like to earn enough money to comfortably retire someplace nice, I've heard good things about Wisconsin; probably make a name for myself as a superhero, maybe get transferred to a bet-... different Infinites group; and seek revenge on everyone who's ever humiliated me, shaming them and ruining their lives as they did to me."
Why is this character with the Minnesota Infinites. In other words, why do they kind of suck? Brian doesn't outright suck, it's just that he doesn't get along well with people and isn't exactly reputable after he illegally experimented upon himself, unintentionally gave himself a tumour and erectile dysfunction, and was subsequently fired from his position at MIT.
How would you describe your talents? "As I've said, I'm incredibly intelligent but I'm also a decent cook, I took some classes at a local YMCA, and I've recently taken up origami; it's actually quite soothing, you should try it some time. I can also speak several different languages, although they're mostly dead languages so I don't know how useful they'd be."
What about your character's talents make them a D-Lister? It's not necessarily Brian's talents that make him a D-Lister, it's more his behaviour, reputation, and attitude.
What are your strengths? "My undeniable intelligence is clearly my greatest strength but I'm also quite handy, I like tinkering and building things; although they don't always work as intended."
What are your weaknesses? "My endless thirst for knowledge has often led to, what some would label, impulsiveness although I'd prefer to call it passion. I'm also not too fond of people, they're generally annoying and ignorant idio-... but I digress, I'll work in a group when required but I'm best left to my own devices."
Any other flaws? Maladjusted personality? Social issues? Unmarketable aspects? Brian's head is significantly enlarged due to a tumorous growth, although, as I've said, he pretends it's his bigger brain. Brian's not fond of people mentioning his abnormal cranium and will often react in a terse manner if it's brought up in conversation. Besides this, Brian also doesn't get along well with others, preferring to work alone and in peace.
Why should you, if given the opportunity, be allowed to advance in the Infinites? "I believe that my superior intellect, scientific knowledge, and engineering capabilities could prove to be an indispensable asset to any team and should most certainly interest other Infinites groups."
Why does the press hate or ignore you? Brian's relationship with the press is one of unburdened enmity, having published a fictitious account of a relationship Brian supposedly had with a former student subsequently ending his marriage and destroying his reputation as an upstanding pillar of the scientific community. Obviously Brian isn't fond of them but they've largely forgotten about him since they ruined his reputation and, by extension, life.

Tropes

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Alliterative Name
The Smart Guy
My Brain Is Big
Gone Horribly Wrong/EpicFail

[Setinel]

Tag for app

[Barbariany]

Tag for Paula Bunyan.

[Syrixces]

Last night on the SuperPower wiki I found freaking Coral Manipulation.

Hell yes.

Name: Evan Ryce

Codename: Polyp

Age: 17

Sex: Male

Appearance:

He can create a suit of red, purple and blue coral-based organic armor as well.

Kinda like this, but made out of red coral, with the occasional purple sea fan, and patch of green algae drifting on it:

Powers: http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Coral_Manipulation

Coral Manipulation / Generation. Fuck yeah.

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I'll answer the OOC ones IC-ly cuz fuck it why not?


Describe your abilities: Well, um, let's see. I can make coral grow, and I can control what it does. Yeah, that's pretty much it. I can make it as big or as small as I want, just by talking to the polyps. Stuff doesn't stay alive for too long though, unless I really focus on it.

Why did you become a superhero: When you got the goods, join the business. I got owers, so it was either hero, or villain. You ever met a coral-based villain? Didn't think so.

What are your goals for the future: Save the day, meet a girl, get myself on a cereal box. Boom.

(Why The Minnesota Infinites:) I control coral. CORAL. I guy who controls freaking coral, does not belong up there with the Cosmic Avengers and the Nuclear Men in New York or LA, if you catch my drift.

How would you describe your talents?: I can make stuff outta coral. That's kinda cool, right? I'm also pretty good at chemistry and biology. So yeah.

(What are your weaker faults:) I'm a hot head, I'll do anything for a pretty girl. I'm not exactly steady or serious, and I tend to take most things as a joke. Not exactly a winning personality, but who is, really?

What are your strengths: I'm a team player, I'm loyal, and I'm good at what I do, even if the what I do in question is controlling coral.

What are your weaknesses: Woman, my ego, ummm, let's see, the fact tat I'm more stubborn than Tom Cruise's seemingly un-killable career, ummmm, I'm hot headed? Yeah, that should sum it all up.

(Any other character flaws our organization should be aware of:) I like pretty girls and I've got an attitude. 'Nuf said. Jeez.

What would you do given the opportunity to advance in The Infinites: I might take the deal, depending upon how much of the licensing rights I own.

(REasons you're not press powerful:) I control freaking coral. Nobody wants to write a story on that. Nobody.

[Barbariany]

Name: Paula Bunyan. Yes, that's my real name...
Codename: Um... I don't really have one...
Age: 29
Sex: Female
Appearance:
Bio: I was born here in Orient, Minnesota. I was of normal size at my birth, I've been told, but that didn't last for long. In school I was bullied, and once I injured another kid while defending myself. I didn't mean to, it just happened! But at least I wasn't bullied as much afterwards, even if it didn't stop completely. I kept growing. Soon my family had to get food stamps to afford to feed me, and I grew to large for the house. Long story short: Now I live in a giant tent in the woods outside Orient. Yeah, that's not a mountain if that's what you thought, it's my tent. Which just makes me feel even more like a fairytale monster and not a human being. A giant, living in a mountain... I'm unemployed, because who would hire me, or have use for me? As if that wasn't enough, I can almost never take a bath in privacy. Since I have to do it in lakes and such outside, people are always watching... It's frustrating.
Powers: I'm a giant. That's basically it. I can lift heavy objects and so on, sure, but my strength is proportional to my size, not a power in itelf. What else is there? Well, I can aquire long distances in a short time, see things from afar, but yeah...

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Describe your abilities: I thought I did above?
Why did you become a superhero: What else could I do? It was either that or becoming a fairytale monster...
What are your goals for the future: I'd like to have a life as normal as possible, start a family, live in peace... the usual stuff.
(Why is this character with the Minnesota Infinites. In other words, why do they kind of suck?: She's a local, and it's unlikely that any other organization would accept her. She being a lumberjill could fit the Canadian Infinites, but she's not professional enough for them (yet).)
How would you describe your talents?: Anything you can do, I can do it bigger and faster. And isn't that after all what America is all about?
(What about your character's talents make them a D-lister? Due to her size, things such as buildings often come in her way, and she has to be careful not to wreck them. It's the same when talking to people nearby, since her voice is like thunder. Unlike the Hulk, she isn't powered by anger but is big all the time, and she's not a very good fighter. Then again, she rarely have the chance to practice against opponents her own size, and she's already way to strong for humans as it is.)
What are your strengths?: Duh, I'm a giant...
What are your weaknesses?: ... I can be clumsy at times...
(Any other flaws? Maladjusted personality? Social issues? Unmarketable aspects?: She's a gentle giant who never means to hurt anyone, but due to her size it's sometimes unavoidable, especially during her childhood when she didn't yet knew her strength. That has of course made the normal sized-people of the town very angry at her at times. It's difficult for her to adjust to normal society, and she often feels alone and sad. She also has a giant appetite.)
Why should you if given the opportunity be allowed to advance in the Infinites?: I want to serve my community, and contribute as much s I can.
(Why does the press hate or ignore you?: The local press ignores her most of the time unless she screwed something up or the community needs her help, or both. The tabloids like to make fun of her when they have nothing else to write about.)

[The first Galactic Republic]

All of the above apps seem fine. Accepted.

[Barbariany]

All of the above apps seem fine. Accepted.

Thanks! Finished the brief bio anyway. Just so you know, Paula's size will probably vary somewhat for the sake of comedy, even if her story so far is quite sad.

Btw, is it established that Paula and Brian are a couple, or will that happen once the IC starts?

[Unified Korean Peninsula]

All of the above apps seem fine. Accepted.

Thanks! Finished the brief bio anyway. Just so you know, Paula's size will probably vary somewhat for the sake of comedy, even if her story so far is quite sad.

Btw, is it established that Paula and Brian are a couple, or will that happen once the IC starts?

Brian's not exactly a people person so it probably won't start that way but instead develop over time.

[Milisia]

This seems... interesting... I'll lay an app down here later...

[Setinel]

Name: Jack Dent
Codename: Black Jack
Age: However old the chick in the one infinites group is... no not her. No she's- yeah that one.
Sex: Yes please. Oh your asking me? Male.
Appearance: I have black curly hair, and I'm pasty and pale. That's about it.
Bio: You guys tell me I've been living here my whole life. Do I really have to? Fine. When I was 3 you guys found me the son of some super villain. And by you I mean the origonal infinites. So they sent me to you guys. And I've spent my life living here since.
Powers: I beat the odds all the time 60% of the time. At least I think that's how it works. Oh, and I can throw razor edged playing cards.

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(Things in parentheses are OOC. The rest of this is IC. A form for your character to answer.)

Describe your abilities: I can parkour a little... and throw cards... what do you want from me I just answered this?
Why did you become a superhero: I didn't you guys made me
What are your goals for the future: Marry that one infinite you just showed me... the blonde one yea- wait is this being recorded?
(Why is this character with the Minnesota Infinites. In other words, why do they kind of suck?): Jack just don't care. Jack's issue is a lack of family figures, and he holds resentment for all heroes now.
How would you describe your talents?: I'm good at video games...
(What about your character's talents make them a D-lister?): Jack just doesn't care. He's easily swayed, and lacks empathy for the infinites, and again holds them at fault for his life.
What are your strengths?: I can... um... I don't know. You tell me.
What are your weaknesses?: I'm in lo- I eat a lot.
(Any other flaws? Maladjusted personality? Social issues? Unmarketable aspects?): As said, Jack is a bit out of touch with the rest of the infinites (and can very easily be tempted to fight against them (and possibly join them again)). Jack refuses to acknowledge it, but he does share many good memories with the infinites.
Why should you if given the opportunity be allowed to advance in the Infinites?: Cause you don't give me any other oppurtunities.
(Why does the press hate or ignore you?): Cause he's a kid who just sits in the back and let's everyone else do the work.

[The first Galactic Republic]

Name: Jack Dent
Codename: Black Jack
Age: However old the chick in the one infinites group is... no not her. No she's- yeah that one.
Sex: Yes please. Oh your asking me? Male.
Appearance: I have black curly hair, and I'm pasty and pale. That's about it.
Bio: You guys tell me I've been living here my whole life. Do I really have to? Fine. When I was 3 you guys found me the son of some super villain. And by you I mean the origonal infinites. So they sent me to you guys. And I've spent my life living here since.
Powers: I beat the odds all the time 60% of the time. At least I think that's how it works. Oh, and I can throw razor edged playing cards.

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(Things in parentheses are OOC. The rest of this is IC. A form for your character to answer.)

Describe your abilities: I can parkour a little... and throw cards... what do you want from me I just answered this?
Why did you become a superhero: I didn't you guys made me
What are your goals for the future: Marry that one infinite you just showed me... the blonde one yea- wait is this being recorded?
(Why is this character with the Minnesota Infinites. In other words, why do they kind of suck?): Jack just don't care. Jack's issue is a lack of family figures, and he holds resentment for all heroes now.
How would you describe your talents?: I'm good at video games...
(What about your character's talents make them a D-lister?): Jack just doesn't care. He's easily swayed, and lacks empathy for the infinites, and again holds them at fault for his life.
What are your strengths?: I can... um... I don't know. You tell me.
What are your weaknesses?: I'm in lo- I eat a lot.
(Any other flaws? Maladjusted personality? Social issues? Unmarketable aspects?): As said, Jack is a bit out of touch with the rest of the infinites (and can very easily be tempted to fight against them (and possibly join them again)). Jack refuses to acknowledge it, but he does share many good memories with the infinites.
Why should you if given the opportunity be allowed to advance in the Infinites?: Cause you don't give me any other oppurtunities.
(Why does the press hate or ignore you?): Cause he's a kid who just sits in the back and let's everyone else do the work.

This doesn't seem to have any problems. Accepted.

[Setinel]

Name: Jack Dent
Codename: Black Jack
Age: However old the chick in the one infinites group is... no not her. No she's- yeah that one.
Sex: Yes please. Oh your asking me? Male.
Appearance: I have black curly hair, and I'm pasty and pale. That's about it.
Bio: You guys tell me I've been living here my whole life. Do I really have to? Fine. When I was 3 you guys found me the son of some super villain. And by you I mean the origonal infinites. So they sent me to you guys. And I've spent my life living here since.
Powers: I beat the odds all the time 60% of the time. At least I think that's how it works. Oh, and I can throw razor edged playing cards.

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(Things in parentheses are OOC. The rest of this is IC. A form for your character to answer.)

Describe your abilities: I can parkour a little... and throw cards... what do you want from me I just answered this?
Why did you become a superhero: I didn't you guys made me
What are your goals for the future: Marry that one infinite you just showed me... the blonde one yea- wait is this being recorded?
(Why is this character with the Minnesota Infinites. In other words, why do they kind of suck?): Jack just don't care. Jack's issue is a lack of family figures, and he holds resentment for all heroes now.
How would you describe your talents?: I'm good at video games...
(What about your character's talents make them a D-lister?): Jack just doesn't care. He's easily swayed, and lacks empathy for the infinites, and again holds them at fault for his life.
What are your strengths?: I can... um... I don't know. You tell me.
What are your weaknesses?: I'm in lo- I eat a lot.
(Any other flaws? Maladjusted personality? Social issues? Unmarketable aspects?): As said, Jack is a bit out of touch with the rest of the infinites (and can very easily be tempted to fight against them (and possibly join them again)). Jack refuses to acknowledge it, but he does share many good memories with the infinites.
Why should you if given the opportunity be allowed to advance in the Infinites?: Cause you don't give me any other oppurtunities.
(Why does the press hate or ignore you?): Cause he's a kid who just sits in the back and let's everyone else do the work.

This doesn't seem to have any problems. Accepted.

Got it. I swear I'll keep the power in check and reason (I'll probably only use it defensivley).