The Imperial Warglorian Empire wrote:Gods Among Us Character Application
Character DescriptionName: Adler Rhein
Aliases: The Cleric, Arden Caleb (cover name)
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Appearance:
MotivationsGoals:
- Escape his sordid past as the personal assassin of a powerful crime lord
- Hunt down the last Clerics
- Become more human
- Protect Clara
Fears:- Losing Clara
- Hospitals/extremely sterile places
Strengths and WeaknessesSource of Power: Surgical genetic modifications and enhancements through experimentation
Powers :- Superhuman Processing—Adler can process incoming information at a far faster and more sophisticated rate than regular humans can, and therefore can formulate solutions or reactions to situations rapidly as well. In basic analogical terms—Adler perceives everything in slow motion, while still thinking at regular speeds.
- Superhuman Memory—A byproduct of his Superhuman Processing, once Adler processes information, he can remember and easily recall it in high detail.
- Superhuman Awareness—A byproduct of his Superhuman Processing, Adler is highly aware of his surroundings. Every detail: from the softest sounds to the smallest shift in the wind, is detected by him.
Abilities:- Gun Kata—Though Adler is adept in a great many martial arts, his primary form of combat is the martial art of Gun Kata. Primarily using firearms, the discipline believes that "the position of any person in a firefight is statistically predictable". Users of the art learn how to predict the position of any enemy as well as from which directions incoming projectiles would come in the surrounding area via mathematical probability and measurement, based on the likely positions enemy shooters would take and the trajectory of incoming enemy fire. In this way, practitioners of Gun Kata may adjust their postures (postures learnt via various different forms in training) in a way that allows them to dodge most incoming fire and simultaneously return fire accurately without even needing to aim. The art requires quick reflexes, reaction time and high awareness of one's surroundings—traits that complement Adler's own superhuman traits extremely well. (Basically, he can dodge bullets and shoot people without even needing to aim really fast). As a byproduct of mastering this art, Adler is very good at math.
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And another and another- Enhanced Reflexes/Peak Human Condition—In order to keep up with his brain's superhuman processing, Adler must maintain a state of great physical and mental fitness and finesse in order for his body and its reflexes to keep up with his brain's subconscious commands and reactions.
- Firearms Expert—During his long years as an assassin, Adler has mastered the use of most firearms in existence.
- Expert Marksman
- Martial Arts/CQC Expert
- Infiltration Skills—Adler can easily and masterfully infiltrate even the most highly secured locations with little trouble. Scaling walls, hiding in rafters or even in plain sight, he can practically turn invisible. As a side byproduct of this, Adler is a surprisingly good actor and would probably make for a smashing stage performer if not for his rather lacking social skills.
- Master Picklock
- Fluently Multilingual—As part of his infiltration training, Adler has spent the decades learning and mastering various languages, aided significantly by his brain's superhuman processing, to the point of being able to speak them fluently like a native.
Equipment:- Modified FN Five-sevens—A pair of FN Five-sevens are Adler’s preferred side arms, provided at McCullen's expense, these 5.7 mm pistols have been heavily modified, most physically notably with enlarged upper receivers. Features include a full auto feature, recoil compensators and 30-round weighted clips. Can be equipped with silencers.
- Foldable Katanas—A pair of foldable lightweight titanium alloy katanas, which can be compacted and hidden within one's sleeve.
- Zeleftoxin—A product of A.R.E.S research, these experimental super steroids greatly enhance Adler's own physical abilities, allowing his body and mind to work together to their fullest potential, while at the same time suppressing "non-combat essential" functions, such as emotions, turning him into an extremely deadly adversary. They, however, work only for a limited time and Adler only has a limited amount of them left ever since being cut off. Furthermore, the super steroids, if constantly abused or taken in large quantities all at once, can cause significant physical and mental damage.
- Bullet-Proof Suit—The distinct and stylish uniform of the Ordinariate of Azrael, the Black suit made from a unique durable fibre provides bulletproof and stabproof protection for most of Adler's body. Protects against most pistol rounds and low powered rifle rounds, anything above can easily shred through.
- Arm Deployers—a steel mechanism hidden under one's sleeves. Doubles as both a gun holster and ammunition holder. Holstered guns can be deployed right into their hands at a moment's notice via the mechanism, similarly, the mechanism can push ammunition outwards as well to allow for ease of reload. Stretches across the entire forearm.
Weaknesses:- Slow Body—Though Adler's brain is enhanced, his body was not. Sometimes his brain processes incoming information and sends commands so fast that the body cannot catch up with them. This can either lead to Adler failing to react in time during situations of particular duress or even overextending and straining his body to the point of serious physical damage.
- Steroid Addiction—In the past, Adler had grown to become highly dependent on the super steroids provided by A.R.E.S. He has since gone "cold turkey." Though he has mostly gotten through his initial extreme addiction, his underlying temptation remains.
Background:Job:
- Mall Security Guard
- Math Tutor
- Mercenary/Bodyguard/Gun-for-Hire (anonymously/occasionally)
Legal Status:- US Citizenship
- As the Cleric—wanted by both government agencies and the criminal underworld in Europe, albeit no one knows his real identity
Backstory:
DO NOT REMOVE: 1492
Gods Among Us Character Application
Character DescriptionName: Clara Caleb
Aliases: Pop Star
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Appearance:
MotivationsGoals:
- Become a superhero
- Make new friends
- Save other metahumans who might've been in a similar situation as her
Fears:- Claustrophobia
- Thalassophobia
- Being left alone
- Getting reacquired by the Kaiser Kola company
Strengths and WeaknessesSource of Power: An artificially-grown human enhanced by a special radioactive-chemical-soda cocktail via several years of soaking
Powers :- Kola Energy Manipulation—Through the power of Kaiser Kola genetic engineering, Clara can turn the innate power of sugary soft drink beverages into energy, which she can manipulate in various ways; from firing direct deadly beams of soda-fuelled energy to an energy blade capable of cutting through most material!
- Ultrasonic Sound Wave—Harnessing the gassy carbon dioxide from soft drinks, Clara can concentrate them and emit them in a huge sound wave which can throw even cars up into the air.
What? Yes, it's basically a sonic burp, please don't make me describe it that way.- Kaiser-Kola fuelled Regeneration—Clara can rapidly heal from most grievous wounds if there's enough Kaiser-Kola lying around. Though, she cannot regrow limbs.
- Soda Power-ups—While Kaiser-Kola serves as Clara's general fuel source, other Kola-owned soda brands provide Clara with different effects and power-ups. WunderFizz, for example, significantly enhances the power of her energy blasts (and changes their colour too depending on the flavour), whereas Sprint significantly enhances her speed even more so than Kola usually would.
- Superhuman Endurance—she could literally run for hours on end without getting tired, particularly if there's Kaiser-Kola around.
- Superhuman Agility—can move (as in move her body, not run specifically) extremely quickly, faster than many regular people can react. Some might even call her jittery at times.
Abilities:- Enhanced Strength—Not a direct byproduct of her powers, but considering her hyperactivity and fast metabolism due to her genetics, she usually works out. A lot. Could match an Olympic weightlifter quite handily.
- Martial Arts acumen—having a top tier assassin as your guardian comes with perks. Clara has quite a decent amount of skill in various martial arts.
- Multilingual—Can speak multiple languages as part of her advertisement training to appeal to a large multinational audience. Albeit, she knows how to speak certain languages better than others, and even then, due to the context, the way she speaks these languages may seem odd as if she was talking in an advertisement.
Equipment:- Kola Jet Pack—A special jetpack powered by Kaiser-Kola. How'd the eggheads at Kaiser-Kola figure this one out? Who knows.
- Kola Jet Boosters—Equipped in her boots, these boosters help stabilise and direct Clara while in flight.
- Kola Launcher—What may seem like a simple squirt gun is far deadlier than appears! Using special Kola ammunition, this "discount water gun" is in fact a complicated machine that can turn any fired liquid into a high-velocity projectile capable of penetrating steel plating and even exploding upon impact! The launcher is specifically keyed to using soda, however, with other liquids possibly producing unknown effects!
- Kola Kaiserin Suit—A skintight white suit. Rather than storing it in a tank, Kaiser-Kola is stored in small internal tubes all across the suit's area. The Kola stored throughout the suit can be accessed via a deployable tube/straw, which Clara can drink from.
- Helmet—Reminiscent of the typical fishbowl helmets of science fiction, the helmet actually contains a highly advanced targeting computer which, through a digital interface displayed in the helmet, helps Clara detect her surroundings, warn her of incoming attacks and calculate the most efficient paths or tactics she should take. It additionally assists her while in flight and contains several more additional features including a phone, access to the internet, a voice amplifier and even different visions like thermo and night vision.
Weaknesses:- Non-Kola owned Soft Drinks—Due to the genetic machinations of the Kaiser-Kola corporation, soft drinks not owned by Kaiser-Kola are quite literally toxic to her. The effects and severity of such vary—Bull’s Juice will make her groggy like a drug; while Ally Wenson's Sarsaprilla will make her feel nauseous and ill. The most severe ailments come from those other-brand soft drinks with similar formulas to Kaiser Kola; consuming or coming into contact with Doktor Sodium will subject Clara to excruciating pain, akin to having acid flow through her veins; while Perestroika-Party Cola (or “Pere-Cola,” a Russian soda brand and Kaiser Kola’s biggest rival) will quite literally poison Pop Star, severely weakening her and, in large quantities, can bring her to the brink of death, bypassing her regeneration altogether.
Background:Job:
- College student
- Part-time Amateur Model
- Part-time Burger Lord worker
Legal Status: US Citizen
Backstory:
DO NOT REMOVE: 1492
Both accepted.
IC will likely be up today or tomorrow.