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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
titles
since i've been working on the original pictures of my heroes and thinking more about them i've been wondering what titles i should give them.
so far here's what i have:
Adam: Power (?) WIP
Ben: courage
Criss: ???
Dylen: knowledge
Erin: Hope,(or) Dream
Fay: freedom (?)
Gavin: loyalty
the only one i really like is Ben's Courage it fits the pose and the character. Erins works as well but the others don't really work for both the character and the pose. that or they wouldn't make sense if you took the picture on it's own without the story behind the characters.
each of the titles has to be a part of the Heroes code, but also the right word for the character.
so far here's what i have:
Adam: Power (?) WIP
Ben: courage
Criss: ???
Dylen: knowledge
Erin: Hope,(or) Dream
Fay: freedom (?)
Gavin: loyalty
the only one i really like is Ben's Courage it fits the pose and the character. Erins works as well but the others don't really work for both the character and the pose. that or they wouldn't make sense if you took the picture on it's own without the story behind the characters.
each of the titles has to be a part of the Heroes code, but also the right word for the character.
scrap it
I've been spending a lot of time (when i have it) on the colored picture of Ben.
I hate it now.
it's not finished but the other day a looked at it and was like 'how come i never noticed his legs were different lengths!?!' and since then i haven't been able to work on it.
the problem is that for a long time that was the piece i was going to submit to the Mayors art show. now that i hate it i just can't. but i do want to submit something. so i've started on Erins picture. i had to fix a few things like his hand and i've taken out the background until i can get a better silhouette. but all in all i like that one a lot better, at least at the moment.
of course that may just be because i've only started on it.
and i have to remember that the deadline for submitting is less then two weeks away July 31st.
If i finish Erin in time he's the one to be submitted if not then Ben gets a second chance.
I hate it now.
it's not finished but the other day a looked at it and was like 'how come i never noticed his legs were different lengths!?!' and since then i haven't been able to work on it.
the problem is that for a long time that was the piece i was going to submit to the Mayors art show. now that i hate it i just can't. but i do want to submit something. so i've started on Erins picture. i had to fix a few things like his hand and i've taken out the background until i can get a better silhouette. but all in all i like that one a lot better, at least at the moment.
of course that may just be because i've only started on it.
and i have to remember that the deadline for submitting is less then two weeks away July 31st.
If i finish Erin in time he's the one to be submitted if not then Ben gets a second chance.
Friday, July 16, 2010
YHA Members: Gavin
the last member of the teem if Gavin
Name: Gavin, adamant
Secret Identity: Carter Lee
Hair Color: matt black
Eye Color: hazel
Skin Color: dlack
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 13
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation:
Group: YHA
Powers: he can transform his body into crystal
Weakness: Sound, when transformed he is hyper sensitive to it.
Strength: dependability. If there is a plan he will follow it to the letter.
Personality: he is dependable and not a lot can shake him. It sometimes takes him a while to make up his mind but when he does he doesn't go back on his word. He is someone the others can lean on without seeming to. Most of the time he doesn't put himself forword so he never ends up as a leader of the group but if there's are groups everyone wants them him on their team.
Background:
when i wrote this i had no idea of his history and i still know very little about him.
the story starts when Gavan joins the YHA as member number 7. he helps Fey out of a jam when Roulette holds up a bank and she offers him a place in the group. after a few days he decides to check it out and ends up joining them.
i do know how he reacts when Adam goes rouge.
when Adam leaves Gaven doesn't know what to think.he never knew Adam well since he created Strike soon after he joined and after that Adam became more of a loner. of all the members he is closest to Erin mostly because he was the only one not really effected after Criss followed Adam. Gavan helped Erin fill in the extra shifts when the others were having their breakdowns. in a way he became Erin's second in command. while the YHA was fighting Strike he was the one to fight the hardest.
at some point he his powers start to evolve and he looses control of them he runs away from the YHA since he looks like a monster. Stardust finds him and takes him in as one of her outcasts.he stays with them for a while but still works on his powers and eventually gets control of them. after he gets control he returns to the YHA promising to never tell anyone of the outcasts or that stardust is still alive.
as an adult he is known as Adamant since the crystals he turns into are green tinged.
Name: Gavin, adamant
Secret Identity: Carter Lee
Hair Color: matt black
Eye Color: hazel
Skin Color: dlack
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 13
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation:
Group: YHA
Powers: he can transform his body into crystal
Weakness: Sound, when transformed he is hyper sensitive to it.
Strength: dependability. If there is a plan he will follow it to the letter.
Personality: he is dependable and not a lot can shake him. It sometimes takes him a while to make up his mind but when he does he doesn't go back on his word. He is someone the others can lean on without seeming to. Most of the time he doesn't put himself forword so he never ends up as a leader of the group but if there's are groups everyone wants them him on their team.
Background:
when i wrote this i had no idea of his history and i still know very little about him.
the story starts when Gavan joins the YHA as member number 7. he helps Fey out of a jam when Roulette holds up a bank and she offers him a place in the group. after a few days he decides to check it out and ends up joining them.
i do know how he reacts when Adam goes rouge.
when Adam leaves Gaven doesn't know what to think.he never knew Adam well since he created Strike soon after he joined and after that Adam became more of a loner. of all the members he is closest to Erin mostly because he was the only one not really effected after Criss followed Adam. Gavan helped Erin fill in the extra shifts when the others were having their breakdowns. in a way he became Erin's second in command. while the YHA was fighting Strike he was the one to fight the hardest.
at some point he his powers start to evolve and he looses control of them he runs away from the YHA since he looks like a monster. Stardust finds him and takes him in as one of her outcasts.he stays with them for a while but still works on his powers and eventually gets control of them. after he gets control he returns to the YHA promising to never tell anyone of the outcasts or that stardust is still alive.
as an adult he is known as Adamant since the crystals he turns into are green tinged.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
YHA Members: Fay
Name: Fay, arrow
Secret Identity: Lucy D. Petters
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Gray
Skin Color:
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Age: 15
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group: YHA
Powers: flexibility born of a lifetime of gymnastics and cheerleading as well as darts of light
Weakness: physically she is't very strong and her darts are only about as powerful as a bee sting.
Strength: figuring out how things work and what their plan is.
Personality: at first glance she appears to be a spoiled rich girl, beyond that she is an adventurous individual who likes to figure out how things work.(mechanics not science)
Background: she is the middle child in a wealthy family. She was given free reign as long as she didn't get into trouble. She was expected to be the perfect Doll of a daughter which she was until she discovered Robotics in high school. Her parents believe she is now at a preppy boarding school. She visits them once a month.
Fay is by far the least powerful member of the team. she would not have ended up as a hero if she hadn't been recruited. instead she probably would never have learned to use her powers. at first she was looked down on by the rest of the group because she was the first new member in over six months ans she didn't look like someone who could help them. that was one of the reasons she decided to stay in school and only be a partial member until the end of the school year. (Erin was recruited during that time which is why he has the letter E rather then her.) during her time as a reserve member she helped design the new training room and became friends with Dylan when she helped her solve a case involving some rich people funding illegal operations. by the time she joined as a full member the group welcomed her with open arms. it didn't hurt that Adam had a crush on her.
most of the team don't know why Miss M. recruited her but at this point it's moot since she's now definitely one of the team.
Fay is the one who guards her secret identity the most. for the others it's more because they don't want to be pestered or because they feel ashamed of who they once were. She is afraid that if her parents ever found out they would kick her out of the family rather then have a scandal. she does plan to tell then but only after she is a full fledged Hero and has proven herself.
she is the only member who was born into wealth and so sometimes sees things differently from the others.
she does like Adam. when she first joins the team she flirts with him and he's too nervous to ask her out. when he finally gets up the guts to ask her out she says why not as if its not a big deal. they go out for a while and both of them are very passionate about it. she is the first to notice things are off after he creates Strike but she ignores it. when he is revealed to be Strike she is injured deeply and ends up retreating into her work with the training room.when Criss leaves she it gets even worse. she basically turns off her emotions hiding behind her "perfect girl" mask. she helps like before but seems to do do everything slightly mechanically and with extreme precision.
as an adult she is known as arrow. by then her powers have evolved. her arrows have become a lot more powerful, and with her acrobatics she is a force to be reckoned with. she never does get around to telling her parents.
Secret Identity: Lucy D. Petters
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Gray
Skin Color:
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Age: 15
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group: YHA
Powers: flexibility born of a lifetime of gymnastics and cheerleading as well as darts of light
Weakness: physically she is't very strong and her darts are only about as powerful as a bee sting.
Strength: figuring out how things work and what their plan is.
Personality: at first glance she appears to be a spoiled rich girl, beyond that she is an adventurous individual who likes to figure out how things work.(mechanics not science)
Background: she is the middle child in a wealthy family. She was given free reign as long as she didn't get into trouble. She was expected to be the perfect Doll of a daughter which she was until she discovered Robotics in high school. Her parents believe she is now at a preppy boarding school. She visits them once a month.
Fay is by far the least powerful member of the team. she would not have ended up as a hero if she hadn't been recruited. instead she probably would never have learned to use her powers. at first she was looked down on by the rest of the group because she was the first new member in over six months ans she didn't look like someone who could help them. that was one of the reasons she decided to stay in school and only be a partial member until the end of the school year. (Erin was recruited during that time which is why he has the letter E rather then her.) during her time as a reserve member she helped design the new training room and became friends with Dylan when she helped her solve a case involving some rich people funding illegal operations. by the time she joined as a full member the group welcomed her with open arms. it didn't hurt that Adam had a crush on her.
most of the team don't know why Miss M. recruited her but at this point it's moot since she's now definitely one of the team.
Fay is the one who guards her secret identity the most. for the others it's more because they don't want to be pestered or because they feel ashamed of who they once were. She is afraid that if her parents ever found out they would kick her out of the family rather then have a scandal. she does plan to tell then but only after she is a full fledged Hero and has proven herself.
she is the only member who was born into wealth and so sometimes sees things differently from the others.
she does like Adam. when she first joins the team she flirts with him and he's too nervous to ask her out. when he finally gets up the guts to ask her out she says why not as if its not a big deal. they go out for a while and both of them are very passionate about it. she is the first to notice things are off after he creates Strike but she ignores it. when he is revealed to be Strike she is injured deeply and ends up retreating into her work with the training room.when Criss leaves she it gets even worse. she basically turns off her emotions hiding behind her "perfect girl" mask. she helps like before but seems to do do everything slightly mechanically and with extreme precision.
as an adult she is known as arrow. by then her powers have evolved. her arrows have become a lot more powerful, and with her acrobatics she is a force to be reckoned with. she never does get around to telling her parents.
YHA Members: Erin
Name: Erin
Secret Identity: Tim Fletcher
Hair Color: blond
Eye Color: green
Skin Color: western European
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 11
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group: YHA
Powers: Bubbles
Weakness: long battles: Erin is still young and doesn't have a lot of stamina
Strength: indoors: Erin's bubbles can not be poped except by him. he can easily fill up a room with bubbles to stop people from getting away.
Personality: happy and adventurous. Erin loves being a part of the YHA and sees each day as a new adventure. The problem with this is that he can very easily get in over his head. Criss has had to pull him out of more then one fire.
Background: Erin lived with a woman he calls Aunt May before he joined the YHA. She is his Godmother and the only family he knows. His parents were killed when he was 4.
I still don't know a lot about Erin's past, and his parents are still a bit of a mystery though i know they are important. i believe he comes from a family with a lot of power, and he has definitely inherited it. he used to live in an apartment complex with Aunt May and because of his personality he knew over half the people in the building, so even though he has never known any of his family he was never alone and doesn't regret it. in a way he had an enormous family.
Erin has had his powers for as long as he can remember and though no one has told him so he guesses that he got them in the car crash that killed his parents. his godmother brought him up on stories of heroes and he always wanted to be one of them so it was bound to happen at some point, though the fact that it happened so soon worries Aunt May. because of all the stories and because he's still a little kid he is naive. he would have probably gotten himself killed if he hadn't joined the YHA which is one of the only reasons She let him join. She knows Exactly what the YHA is and insists that he come home for dinner at least once a week so she knows he's still alive. if she had her way he would still live with her rather then at the base but in the end she let him have his way about that so long as he still does his homework.
Erin is the little kid of the group for a long time. he is often seen chasing after the others and getting into trouble that they have to get him out of. he is often compared to a puppy when it comes to his personality. in the end though he is a valued member of the team and this becomes apparent when Adam and Criss leave. when it happens Erin is the one who fills in the extra shifts and takes the lead when Ben falls apart. during this time he and Gavin become close since Gavin is the only one who can still think strait. it also becomes clear at this point exactly how young he is. he tries his hardest but makes a lot of mistakes and doesn't organize things well and most of the others are too messed up to help. finally it all catches up with him and he gets hurt. a broken arm and a few cracked ribs. when the others come to visit him everything comes out and he forces them (with the help of Gavin) to sit down and talk things out and figure out what to do next.
unlike some of the others he never gives up on Adam and Criss mainly because he knows Criss the best (he sees her as an older sister) and he trusts her judgment. he is not the first to put together the fact that Strike is only hitting certain targets, but he is the first to believe he's doing it for good. when strike finally reveals everything and is "killed" in the big climax he is the first to offer Criss her place back in the group. she declines and becomes a civilian for a while. though as an adult she does join/rejoin the group of heroes who have graduated from the YHA.
As an adult Erin is one of the primary leaders of the new team if Ben was Superman he would be a combo of Flash and possibly GL. he is also a lot like Kile Rayner. fun loving and able to see the bright side but quite capable of leading a team in a crisis.
Secret Identity: Tim Fletcher
Hair Color: blond
Eye Color: green
Skin Color: western European
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 11
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group: YHA
Powers: Bubbles
Weakness: long battles: Erin is still young and doesn't have a lot of stamina
Strength: indoors: Erin's bubbles can not be poped except by him. he can easily fill up a room with bubbles to stop people from getting away.
Personality: happy and adventurous. Erin loves being a part of the YHA and sees each day as a new adventure. The problem with this is that he can very easily get in over his head. Criss has had to pull him out of more then one fire.
Background: Erin lived with a woman he calls Aunt May before he joined the YHA. She is his Godmother and the only family he knows. His parents were killed when he was 4.
I still don't know a lot about Erin's past, and his parents are still a bit of a mystery though i know they are important. i believe he comes from a family with a lot of power, and he has definitely inherited it. he used to live in an apartment complex with Aunt May and because of his personality he knew over half the people in the building, so even though he has never known any of his family he was never alone and doesn't regret it. in a way he had an enormous family.
Erin has had his powers for as long as he can remember and though no one has told him so he guesses that he got them in the car crash that killed his parents. his godmother brought him up on stories of heroes and he always wanted to be one of them so it was bound to happen at some point, though the fact that it happened so soon worries Aunt May. because of all the stories and because he's still a little kid he is naive. he would have probably gotten himself killed if he hadn't joined the YHA which is one of the only reasons She let him join. She knows Exactly what the YHA is and insists that he come home for dinner at least once a week so she knows he's still alive. if she had her way he would still live with her rather then at the base but in the end she let him have his way about that so long as he still does his homework.
Erin is the little kid of the group for a long time. he is often seen chasing after the others and getting into trouble that they have to get him out of. he is often compared to a puppy when it comes to his personality. in the end though he is a valued member of the team and this becomes apparent when Adam and Criss leave. when it happens Erin is the one who fills in the extra shifts and takes the lead when Ben falls apart. during this time he and Gavin become close since Gavin is the only one who can still think strait. it also becomes clear at this point exactly how young he is. he tries his hardest but makes a lot of mistakes and doesn't organize things well and most of the others are too messed up to help. finally it all catches up with him and he gets hurt. a broken arm and a few cracked ribs. when the others come to visit him everything comes out and he forces them (with the help of Gavin) to sit down and talk things out and figure out what to do next.
unlike some of the others he never gives up on Adam and Criss mainly because he knows Criss the best (he sees her as an older sister) and he trusts her judgment. he is not the first to put together the fact that Strike is only hitting certain targets, but he is the first to believe he's doing it for good. when strike finally reveals everything and is "killed" in the big climax he is the first to offer Criss her place back in the group. she declines and becomes a civilian for a while. though as an adult she does join/rejoin the group of heroes who have graduated from the YHA.
As an adult Erin is one of the primary leaders of the new team if Ben was Superman he would be a combo of Flash and possibly GL. he is also a lot like Kile Rayner. fun loving and able to see the bright side but quite capable of leading a team in a crisis.
Monday, July 12, 2010
another tool...
someone i watch on deviantart used this meme for their characters, i think i'm going to borrow it sometime when i have the time to fill it out.
the longest character sheet ever!
i might fill this out for some of my main characters but honestly it's so long i don't know if i could manage it for all of them.
Basic Statistics
Name:
Nickname:
Meaning of name:
Origin of name:
Age:
Sex:
Blood type:
Nationality:
Ethnicity:
Race/Species:
Sexual Orientation:
Current status (marital/dating):
Political Party:
Police/Criminal/Legal record:
Socioeconomic level as a child:
Socioeconomic level as an adult:
Birth date:
Birth place:
Current residence:
Occupation:
Title/Rank:
Hobbies/Pastimes:
Talents/Skills/Powers:
Past History
Hometown:
First Memory:
Most important childhood event that still affects him/her:
Why/How?
Other memories/events that still affects him/her and why/how:
Past failures s/he would be embarrassed to have people know about and why:
Biggest role model:
Why?
Biggest disillusions from childhood:
Backstory:
Physical Characteristics
Height:
Weight:
Posture:
Build:
Skin:
Hair:
Widow's peak?
Ears:
Eyes:
Nose:
Mouth:
Face shape:
Expressions:
Describe their smile:
Hands:
Feet:
Tattoos/Scars?
Glasses/Contacts?
Left/Right handed?
Distinguishing features:
Who does s/he take after; mother or father?
Style (Elegant, shabby, etc):
How does s/he dress or what do they typically wear?
Other outfits one might find in their wardrobe:
Jewelry:
Other accessories:
Weapons:
Health:
Hygiene:
Physical Flaws:
Physical Qualities:
Other Characteristics
Are they generally balanced or clumsy?
Mannerisms/Poses/Movement:
Describe their walk:
Habits/OCDs/Obsessions:
Speech Patterns:
Unique phrases/words:
Do they curse, and if so, to what extent?
Write a piece of dialogue that this character might say (can be between someone else):
Voice:
Describe their laugh:
Describe their sleep patterns (light/heavy sleeper, no sleep, sleeps too often, etc):
Describe their dwelling/house:
Describe their bedroom:
Describe their daily rituals:
Psychological/Personality Attributes and Attitudes
Intelligence Level:
Known Languages:
Character's long-term goals/desires in life:
Character's short-term goals/desires in life:
Secret desires:
How self-confident is the character?
How do they see him/herself?
How do they believe s/he is perceived by others?
What is the character most proud of?
What does the character like least about themselves?
How do they express themselves?
Is this character generally dominant or submissive?
Patience level:
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?
Most at ease when:
Ill at ease when:
Describe their sense of humor:
If granted one wish, what would it be?
Why?
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Strengths:
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Flaws:
If they could be described with one of the seven virtues, which would it be?
If they could be described with one of the seven sins, which would it be?
Biggest Vulnerability (non physical):
Optimist or Pessimist:
Introvert or extrovert:
Greatest Fear:
Other Fears/Insecurities/Phobias:
Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities:
Biggest regret:
Other regrets:
Biggest accomplishment:
Minor accomplishments:
Musical talents/instruments:
Character's darkest/deepest secret:
Minor Secrets:
Likes/Dislikes
Likes:
Dislikes:
Favorite:
Color:
Clothing:
Place:
Room in the house and why:
Food/drinks:
Music genre:
Songs and Singers/Bands:
Movies/Tv Shows/Performances:
Actors/Performers:
Books:
Historical figure:
Subject in school:
Animal:
Least Favorite:
Clothing:
Place:
Food:
Music genre:
Subject in school:
Simple Pleasures:
Greater Pleasures:
Where does this character like to hang out?
Where is this character's dream place to live?
Motto/Personal quote:
Mode of transportation:
Most prized possession:
Why?
Emotional Characteristics
Describe character's sense of morals:
What do they consider taboo (something they personally would never do):
Describe character's etiquette:
Describe character's sense of self-control:
Spontaneous or structured?
Instinctual or logical?
How does this character act in public?
How does this character act in privacy?
How does this character act around strangers vs. how they act around friends?
How does this character act around family?
How has this character most changed from youth?
How have they remained the same?
Has this character dealt with the loss of someone they knew?
If so, who?
How has it affected them?
How does this character deal with or react to:
Conflict/Danger:
Rejection:
Fear:
Change:
Loss:
Sex/Flirting:
Pain:
Stress:
Peer pressure:
Guilt:
Being wrong:
Being criticized:
Being insulted (superficially: name calling, etc):
Offending others:
Praise:
Being loved:
Being hated:
Humiliation:
How does this character express:
Anger:
Sadness:
Fear:
Happiness/Excitement:
Love (Consider the "Five Languages of Love"):
Lust:
Stress/anxiety:
Dislike (of a person, thing, or idea):
Approval (of a person, thing, or idea):
How does this character generally express themselves?
What does this character think/feel about:
Marriage:
Children:
Family/Family Values:
Children/Youth:
Old age:
Sex:
Love:
Friendship/Other relationships:
Homosexuality:
The opposite sex:
The same sex:
Money/Material things:
Politics:
Religion:
Destiny/Duty:
Magic/Myth:
Racism/Races in general:
Science/Technology:
Nature/Animals:
Modernity:
Antiquity:
Their past:
Their future:
Their role in society/job/etc:
Drugs and alcohol:
Killing/Murder:
Education:
The foreign/unknown:
How does the character view life?
How does the character view death?
How does the character view society?
How does the character imagine his/her own death?
What does the character want out of life?
What does this character consider "success" to be?
What would the character like to change in his/her life?
What motivates this character?
Why?
What discourages this character?
Why?
What makes this character happy?
Why?
What makes this character sad?
Why?
What makes this character angry?
Why?
What humiliates this character?
What most describes this character's personality?
Psychoanalysis (Describe why they act the way they do):
Does it stem from childhood or an event, or chemical?
Relationships with others (non-married)
Relationship Skills:
Loves (non sexual):
Lusts:
Crushes:
Girlfriend/Boyfriend(s):
Other lover(s):
Marital status:
First crush:
Did it last?
Why or why not?
Best Friends:
Friends:
Confident/Mentor:
Hates:
Dislikes:
Rivals:
Pets:
What kind of person would s/he consider to be the perfect partner?
Is the character judgmental of others and how so?
How is s/he perceived by...
Strangers?
Friends?
Coworker/Colleague?
Lovers?
What happens to change this perception if at all?
Describe their sense of trust:
What type of individuals does s/he like or associate with?
What type of individuals doesn't s/he like or associate with?
How do they treat members of the opposite sex?
How do they treat members of the same sex?
What do family/friends like most about character?
What do family/friends like least about character?
Do they know anyone who's died, and if so who and how were they affected?
Sex/Romantic Life
What do they consider to be a romantic setting/activity/date?
What did they do on their first date?
How does a normal date go for this character?
How would they like to propose or be proposed to?
Virgin?
Describe his/her sex life:
How often does this character have sex?
How long can he/she go without sex?
How does this character feel emotionally, after sex?
Does this character have self control around individuals of their sexual desire? Describe:
Does sex play an important role in their relationships, if so, how?
Turn-ons:
Turn-offs:
Fetishes/Fantasies:
Sexual peculiarities:
Sexual perks:
Sexual flaws:
Usually on the top or bottom?
Dominant or Submissive?
Describe their first sexual experience:
At what age?
Was it planned/originally intended?
Was it consensual?
How did they feel emotionally, afterwards?
How has this affected the character, if substantially at all?
Have they ever impregnated someone, or been impregnated?
If so:
Whom?
Was it planned?
Was it consensual?
Was it a successful pregnancy (did it live)?
Did they keep, adopt, or abort the child and why?
Did he/she stay with the child/family/partner, and why or why not?
Have they ever had intercourse or a sexual experience with the same sex?
With whom?
Was it planned/originally intended?
Was it consensual?
How did they feel afterwards?
Possible psychological reasons for their sexual fantasies or behavior:
Family (they were raised with)
Immediate family members and their ages:
Ethnicity and/or species of the mother:
Ethnicity and/or species of the father:
Birth order:
Extended family:
Any important/infamous/famous ancestors, and if so, who?
Describe their ancestral history, if anything of particular note:
Birthparent(s):
Are they still alive?
Did they raise this character?
If not, why not, and/or what happened?
At what age was the character when this happened?
What did they do for a living?
Are they still together?
If not, how, when and why did they separate?
How did each parent treat the character, growing up?
How does each parent treat the character now?
What does each parent think of the character?
What changes their opinion of the character, if at all, and how so?
How did the character treat each of their parents growing up?
How does the character treat each of their parents now?
Caretaker(s) (if someone other than birthparents)
What is their relationship to the character?
Are they still alive?
At what age did the caretakers begin to raise this character?
Did they know the caretakers know the birth parents?
Did the character know the birth parents?
How did the father/caretaker1 treat the character?
How did the mother/caretaker2 treat the character?
How did the character treat their father/caretaker1?
How did the character treat their mother/caretaker2?
Siblings (if any):
Are they still alive, if not who died and when?
Describe how each one treats this character:
Describe how this character treats each one of his siblings:
Does this character still keep in contact with their siblings?
How has this character's relationship changed with their siblings since childhood?
How did s/he get along with the family as a whole?
How did s/he get along with the siblings, if any?
Describe their family life/dynamic, growing up:
Describe their family life/dynamic now:
Favorite parent:
Why?
Family (that they have created, if at all)
Partner(s):
Is this their first marriage/family? (if not, copy, paste, and answer these questions for the previous marriages/families too, and including the following 4 questions)
How, why and when did they divorce/split?
Was it mutual?
If they had children, who kept them?
If it was a death, what happened, and when?
Did they get remarried, and if so to whom?
How did the children, if any, respond to that?
Are they legitimately married?
If not, are the other characters aware of this?
When did they get married?
How did they meet?
How did he propose, or how was she proposed to?
Mistress(es)/Secret Lover(s)/ Lover(s) outside of marriage:
Does the spouse/partner know?
If so how and when did they find out?
How did they react, and what was the end result?
Any illegitimate children with them, and if so who?
Does anyone know?
If so, how and when did they find out?
How did they react and what was the end result?
Children and their ages:
Who are each of their parents (ie: from which marriage, if any other)?
Were any conceived/born out of wedlock, if so, which ones?
How does (each) son/daughter treat of this character?
How does this character treat (each) son/daughter?
How does (each) son/daughter think of this character?
How does this character think of (each) son/daughter?
How does this character's relationship change with their child/children as they grew older?
Spiritual Characteristics
Religion:
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What are the character's spiritual beliefs?
Is religion or spirituality an important part of this character's life?
If so, what role does it play?
Superstitions:
Chinese Zodiac:
Astrological Zodiac:
Element:
What If
If this character were an animal, what would they be?
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Say?
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If this character were to be characterized by an object, what would it be?
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What would/does this character do if confronted with someone identical in personality?
What would/does happen if this character became physically handicapped, and how would that change them?
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Who/what was your character inspired by?
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Background Story:
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Why/How?
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Past failures s/he would be embarrassed to have people know about and why:
Biggest role model:
Why?
Biggest disillusions from childhood:
Backstory:
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Hair:
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Ears:
Eyes:
Nose:
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Expressions:
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Left/Right handed?
Distinguishing features:
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How does s/he dress or what do they typically wear?
Other outfits one might find in their wardrobe:
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Physical Qualities:
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Do they curse, and if so, to what extent?
Write a piece of dialogue that this character might say (can be between someone else):
Voice:
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Describe their daily rituals:
Psychological/Personality Attributes and Attitudes
Intelligence Level:
Known Languages:
Character's long-term goals/desires in life:
Character's short-term goals/desires in life:
Secret desires:
How self-confident is the character?
How do they see him/herself?
How do they believe s/he is perceived by others?
What is the character most proud of?
What does the character like least about themselves?
How do they express themselves?
Is this character generally dominant or submissive?
Patience level:
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?
Most at ease when:
Ill at ease when:
Describe their sense of humor:
If granted one wish, what would it be?
Why?
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Strengths:
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Flaws:
If they could be described with one of the seven virtues, which would it be?
If they could be described with one of the seven sins, which would it be?
Biggest Vulnerability (non physical):
Optimist or Pessimist:
Introvert or extrovert:
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Other Fears/Insecurities/Phobias:
Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities:
Biggest regret:
Other regrets:
Biggest accomplishment:
Minor accomplishments:
Musical talents/instruments:
Character's darkest/deepest secret:
Minor Secrets:
Likes/Dislikes
Likes:
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Favorite:
Color:
Clothing:
Place:
Room in the house and why:
Food/drinks:
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Books:
Historical figure:
Subject in school:
Animal:
Least Favorite:
Clothing:
Place:
Food:
Music genre:
Subject in school:
Simple Pleasures:
Greater Pleasures:
Where does this character like to hang out?
Where is this character's dream place to live?
Motto/Personal quote:
Mode of transportation:
Most prized possession:
Why?
Emotional Characteristics
Describe character's sense of morals:
What do they consider taboo (something they personally would never do):
Describe character's etiquette:
Describe character's sense of self-control:
Spontaneous or structured?
Instinctual or logical?
How does this character act in public?
How does this character act in privacy?
How does this character act around strangers vs. how they act around friends?
How does this character act around family?
How has this character most changed from youth?
How have they remained the same?
Has this character dealt with the loss of someone they knew?
If so, who?
How has it affected them?
How does this character deal with or react to:
Conflict/Danger:
Rejection:
Fear:
Change:
Loss:
Sex/Flirting:
Pain:
Stress:
Peer pressure:
Guilt:
Being wrong:
Being criticized:
Being insulted (superficially: name calling, etc):
Offending others:
Praise:
Being loved:
Being hated:
Humiliation:
How does this character express:
Anger:
Sadness:
Fear:
Happiness/Excitement:
Love (Consider the "Five Languages of Love"):
Lust:
Stress/anxiety:
Dislike (of a person, thing, or idea):
Approval (of a person, thing, or idea):
How does this character generally express themselves?
What does this character think/feel about:
Marriage:
Children:
Family/Family Values:
Children/Youth:
Old age:
Sex:
Love:
Friendship/Other relationships:
Homosexuality:
The opposite sex:
The same sex:
Money/Material things:
Politics:
Religion:
Destiny/Duty:
Magic/Myth:
Racism/Races in general:
Science/Technology:
Nature/Animals:
Modernity:
Antiquity:
Their past:
Their future:
Their role in society/job/etc:
Drugs and alcohol:
Killing/Murder:
Education:
The foreign/unknown:
How does the character view life?
How does the character view death?
How does the character view society?
How does the character imagine his/her own death?
What does the character want out of life?
What does this character consider "success" to be?
What would the character like to change in his/her life?
What motivates this character?
Why?
What discourages this character?
Why?
What makes this character happy?
Why?
What makes this character sad?
Why?
What makes this character angry?
Why?
What humiliates this character?
What most describes this character's personality?
Psychoanalysis (Describe why they act the way they do):
Does it stem from childhood or an event, or chemical?
Relationships with others (non-married)
Relationship Skills:
Loves (non sexual):
Lusts:
Crushes:
Girlfriend/Boyfriend(s):
Other lover(s):
Marital status:
First crush:
Did it last?
Why or why not?
Best Friends:
Friends:
Confident/Mentor:
Hates:
Dislikes:
Rivals:
Pets:
What kind of person would s/he consider to be the perfect partner?
Is the character judgmental of others and how so?
How is s/he perceived by...
Strangers?
Friends?
Coworker/Colleague?
Lovers?
What happens to change this perception if at all?
Describe their sense of trust:
What type of individuals does s/he like or associate with?
What type of individuals doesn't s/he like or associate with?
How do they treat members of the opposite sex?
How do they treat members of the same sex?
What do family/friends like most about character?
What do family/friends like least about character?
Do they know anyone who's died, and if so who and how were they affected?
Sex/Romantic Life
What do they consider to be a romantic setting/activity/date?
What did they do on their first date?
How does a normal date go for this character?
How would they like to propose or be proposed to?
Virgin?
Describe his/her sex life:
How often does this character have sex?
How long can he/she go without sex?
How does this character feel emotionally, after sex?
Does this character have self control around individuals of their sexual desire? Describe:
Does sex play an important role in their relationships, if so, how?
Turn-ons:
Turn-offs:
Fetishes/Fantasies:
Sexual peculiarities:
Sexual perks:
Sexual flaws:
Usually on the top or bottom?
Dominant or Submissive?
Describe their first sexual experience:
At what age?
Was it planned/originally intended?
Was it consensual?
How did they feel emotionally, afterwards?
How has this affected the character, if substantially at all?
Have they ever impregnated someone, or been impregnated?
If so:
Whom?
Was it planned?
Was it consensual?
Was it a successful pregnancy (did it live)?
Did they keep, adopt, or abort the child and why?
Did he/she stay with the child/family/partner, and why or why not?
Have they ever had intercourse or a sexual experience with the same sex?
With whom?
Was it planned/originally intended?
Was it consensual?
How did they feel afterwards?
Possible psychological reasons for their sexual fantasies or behavior:
Family (they were raised with)
Immediate family members and their ages:
Ethnicity and/or species of the mother:
Ethnicity and/or species of the father:
Birth order:
Extended family:
Any important/infamous/famous ancestors, and if so, who?
Describe their ancestral history, if anything of particular note:
Birthparent(s):
Are they still alive?
Did they raise this character?
If not, why not, and/or what happened?
At what age was the character when this happened?
What did they do for a living?
Are they still together?
If not, how, when and why did they separate?
How did each parent treat the character, growing up?
How does each parent treat the character now?
What does each parent think of the character?
What changes their opinion of the character, if at all, and how so?
How did the character treat each of their parents growing up?
How does the character treat each of their parents now?
Caretaker(s) (if someone other than birthparents)
What is their relationship to the character?
Are they still alive?
At what age did the caretakers begin to raise this character?
Did they know the caretakers know the birth parents?
Did the character know the birth parents?
How did the father/caretaker1 treat the character?
How did the mother/caretaker2 treat the character?
How did the character treat their father/caretaker1?
How did the character treat their mother/caretaker2?
Siblings (if any):
Are they still alive, if not who died and when?
Describe how each one treats this character:
Describe how this character treats each one of his siblings:
Does this character still keep in contact with their siblings?
How has this character's relationship changed with their siblings since childhood?
How did s/he get along with the family as a whole?
How did s/he get along with the siblings, if any?
Describe their family life/dynamic, growing up:
Describe their family life/dynamic now:
Favorite parent:
Why?
Family (that they have created, if at all)
Partner(s):
Is this their first marriage/family? (if not, copy, paste, and answer these questions for the previous marriages/families too, and including the following 4 questions)
How, why and when did they divorce/split?
Was it mutual?
If they had children, who kept them?
If it was a death, what happened, and when?
Did they get remarried, and if so to whom?
How did the children, if any, respond to that?
Are they legitimately married?
If not, are the other characters aware of this?
When did they get married?
How did they meet?
How did he propose, or how was she proposed to?
Mistress(es)/Secret Lover(s)/ Lover(s) outside of marriage:
Does the spouse/partner know?
If so how and when did they find out?
How did they react, and what was the end result?
Any illegitimate children with them, and if so who?
Does anyone know?
If so, how and when did they find out?
How did they react and what was the end result?
Children and their ages:
Who are each of their parents (ie: from which marriage, if any other)?
Were any conceived/born out of wedlock, if so, which ones?
How does (each) son/daughter treat of this character?
How does this character treat (each) son/daughter?
How does (each) son/daughter think of this character?
How does this character think of (each) son/daughter?
How does this character's relationship change with their child/children as they grew older?
Spiritual Characteristics
Religion:
Does the character believe in a god or goddess?
What are the character's spiritual beliefs?
Is religion or spirituality an important part of this character's life?
If so, what role does it play?
Superstitions:
Chinese Zodiac:
Astrological Zodiac:
Element:
What If
If this character were an animal, what would they be?
Why?
If this character were the opposite sex what would they
Do?
Say?
Feel?
If this character were to be characterized by an object, what would it be?
Why?
What would/does this character do if confronted with someone identical in personality?
What would/does happen if this character became physically handicapped, and how would that change them?
What would/does this character do if spontaneously placed in a whole new and unfamiliar environment/country/planet/etc?
If they don't already, what would this character do/act like if they had a child?
Other
What song best fits this character?
If you could compare this character to an existing character, who would s/he be and why?
If you could choose an actor for this character, who would it be?
If you could choose a voice actor for this character, who would it be?
Who/what was your character inspired by?
How the Character is Involved in the Story
Character's role in the story (main character? hero? Villain? etc):
Scene where character first appears:
Relationships with other characters:
Where, how and when did s/he first interact with other characters:
What was this character's life like before something, if anything, happened to change it all:
How Character is different at the end of the novel from when the novel began:
Background Story:
Additional Notes on This Character:
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Friday, July 9, 2010
to the fair
i love the fair. and this year the little cousins are coming as well as Kira and everything is good. the fair is such a good environment for creativity i'll probably get lots of brainstorming done.
YAY
YAY
Thursday, July 8, 2010
the first team
don't know if i've said this yet so i'm saying it now.
the profiles i've put up so far Adam, Ben, Criss, and Dylan are the first team. they were the only members of the YHA for almost six months. near the end of that Fay was brought in as a temporary member but only to train and then no more then once a week. all the paperwork didn't get done until later hence why her letter is F rather then E. anyway the point is that the first team had quite a few adventures before Erin, Fay and finally Gavin joined up. if i get around to it i plan to write/draw out a few of them, most likely as flashbacks. I;ll be putting up some of my ideas as 'Case Files' later.
the profiles i've put up so far Adam, Ben, Criss, and Dylan are the first team. they were the only members of the YHA for almost six months. near the end of that Fay was brought in as a temporary member but only to train and then no more then once a week. all the paperwork didn't get done until later hence why her letter is F rather then E. anyway the point is that the first team had quite a few adventures before Erin, Fay and finally Gavin joined up. if i get around to it i plan to write/draw out a few of them, most likely as flashbacks. I;ll be putting up some of my ideas as 'Case Files' later.
YHA Members: Dylan
Name: Dylan, Spider, Shade
Secret Identity: April Moore
Hair Color: dirty blond
Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: olive
Gender: female
Race: Human
Age: 14
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group:YHA
Powers: limited invisibility and intangibility
Weakness: gravity: when intangible she can pass through the floor as easily as any wall. Even when invisible she can still be felt.
Strength: information gathering
Personality: she is stubborn, if she finds a trail she will follow it to the end no matter what. She follows her gut, and trusts her instincts. she tends to see the world in black and white.
Background: Her parents have been divorced since she was four. She sees her mother every month or so. Her father is a police detective, a fact which she is very proud of. When the YHA first began she started investigating. She is so far the only person to volunteer for the YHA. When she volunteered she already knew everything about the YHA from infiltrating their bace.
for a long time Dylan was the one i knew the least about, i didn't even know she was a girl. then one morning she started talking and now i know quite a bit about her.
as is says above she sees the world in black and white, everyone has a choice and braking the law is something one does by choice not by accident. that said she does learn. before Gavin joins the group and for a wile after Adam shows her that there are many shades of gray. when he revels himself to be Strike. she is crushed even though she doesn't show it. she turns away from everything that he has shown her and looks at the world even more as black and white. it takes her a long time to realize that he was right after all. she is the one that works out the fact that Strike is only targeting shady corporations.
she is the information guru of the group and there is an entire floor of people who answer to her. any alarm that goes off is seen by her. later in her career she is nicknamed Spider because her web of information spans the whole city. the name sticks even though her real hero name is Shade.
Secret Identity: April Moore
Hair Color: dirty blond
Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: olive
Gender: female
Race: Human
Age: 14
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group:YHA
Powers: limited invisibility and intangibility
Weakness: gravity: when intangible she can pass through the floor as easily as any wall. Even when invisible she can still be felt.
Strength: information gathering
Personality: she is stubborn, if she finds a trail she will follow it to the end no matter what. She follows her gut, and trusts her instincts. she tends to see the world in black and white.
Background: Her parents have been divorced since she was four. She sees her mother every month or so. Her father is a police detective, a fact which she is very proud of. When the YHA first began she started investigating. She is so far the only person to volunteer for the YHA. When she volunteered she already knew everything about the YHA from infiltrating their bace.
for a long time Dylan was the one i knew the least about, i didn't even know she was a girl. then one morning she started talking and now i know quite a bit about her.
as is says above she sees the world in black and white, everyone has a choice and braking the law is something one does by choice not by accident. that said she does learn. before Gavin joins the group and for a wile after Adam shows her that there are many shades of gray. when he revels himself to be Strike. she is crushed even though she doesn't show it. she turns away from everything that he has shown her and looks at the world even more as black and white. it takes her a long time to realize that he was right after all. she is the one that works out the fact that Strike is only targeting shady corporations.
she is the information guru of the group and there is an entire floor of people who answer to her. any alarm that goes off is seen by her. later in her career she is nicknamed Spider because her web of information spans the whole city. the name sticks even though her real hero name is Shade.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
YHA Members: Criss
Name: Chrysanthemum (Criss)
Secret Identity: Eve
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Skin Color:
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Age: 15 when she joined now 16
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strate
Group: YHA
Powers: wormholes/portals: she can throw them like baseballs to open up portals on far walls or on a time release. she can send objects (not anything living) into storage or use the portals to open up holes in walls.
Weakness:she can only open up one portal at a time (two if she concentrates only on them and doesn't move) the moment she stops concentrating they stop working. She can create only two sizes of portal: pocket size or door size. Her portals are always obvious because they glow slightly.
Strength: she and Dylan make a killer team. Other then that she works best on her own, she tends to worry about anyone else she is teemed up with and get distracted.
Personality: She is generally laid back. She looks after the others in a slightly motherly way (paying most of her attention to Erin). She is sensible and straightforward. She has a considerable amount of common sense. She tends to see things not as good or bad but as threatening or not threatening.
Background: Criss was the third member to join the YHA and the first girl. She joined quietly and no one seems to know where she was before then. She claims to have family, just, not in the area. She has never gone to visit them.
that was the first profile i created for her since then a few things have changed, or rather been added. first she doesn't talk about her family but it is in her file. she was raised by a single mother who regretted keeping the baby. Criss's mother was a drunk and she was constantly verbally abusing Criss. Criss knew who her father was but he was never a part of her life. her parents were never married. she accidentally Killed her mother when she discovered her powers as well as severely injuring herself. she takes care of the group the way she does because she's always wanted a real family. her father denied any relation when Criss killed her mother and she became a word of the state. she would have gone into foster care if Miss M. hadn't stepped in.
she has a secret crush on Adam but doesn't step in until Adam leaves the group she tries to get him to come back but he revels that he knows her history and invites her to come along with him since she knows what he means and why he's doing it all. she agrees.
not sure what happens after that I'll work on it.
BTW: things that are not filled out above i have yet to figure out
Secret Identity: Eve
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Skin Color:
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Age: 15 when she joined now 16
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strate
Group: YHA
Powers: wormholes/portals: she can throw them like baseballs to open up portals on far walls or on a time release. she can send objects (not anything living) into storage or use the portals to open up holes in walls.
Weakness:she can only open up one portal at a time (two if she concentrates only on them and doesn't move) the moment she stops concentrating they stop working. She can create only two sizes of portal: pocket size or door size. Her portals are always obvious because they glow slightly.
Strength: she and Dylan make a killer team. Other then that she works best on her own, she tends to worry about anyone else she is teemed up with and get distracted.
Personality: She is generally laid back. She looks after the others in a slightly motherly way (paying most of her attention to Erin). She is sensible and straightforward. She has a considerable amount of common sense. She tends to see things not as good or bad but as threatening or not threatening.
Background: Criss was the third member to join the YHA and the first girl. She joined quietly and no one seems to know where she was before then. She claims to have family, just, not in the area. She has never gone to visit them.
that was the first profile i created for her since then a few things have changed, or rather been added. first she doesn't talk about her family but it is in her file. she was raised by a single mother who regretted keeping the baby. Criss's mother was a drunk and she was constantly verbally abusing Criss. Criss knew who her father was but he was never a part of her life. her parents were never married. she accidentally Killed her mother when she discovered her powers as well as severely injuring herself. she takes care of the group the way she does because she's always wanted a real family. her father denied any relation when Criss killed her mother and she became a word of the state. she would have gone into foster care if Miss M. hadn't stepped in.
she has a secret crush on Adam but doesn't step in until Adam leaves the group she tries to get him to come back but he revels that he knows her history and invites her to come along with him since she knows what he means and why he's doing it all. she agrees.
not sure what happens after that I'll work on it.
BTW: things that are not filled out above i have yet to figure out
but how does that work...?
ok something just occurred to me.
when Superman is running around as Clark Kent he wares the superman uniform under his clothes, but where does he keep the cape? I've given up on the Magic glasses issue but a cape that does what now?
YHA Members: Ben
as before I'll start with the profile.
Name: Ben
Secret Identity: Tyler S. Andriessen
Hair Color: Brown with flecks of red
Eye Color: Blue
Skin Color: western european
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 13 at first recruitment 15 when Gavin is recruited.
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group: YHA
Powers: Limited gravity control
Weakness: Time: the bigger the object the longer Ben has to concentrate to move it.
Strength: Leading a team
Personality: Ben is the real leader in the YHA, he is charismatic lighthearted and has a good sense of humor. It takes a lot to get him down.
Background: Ben was recruited into the YHA after he took a ride around the city on the hall carpet. His parents live in the suburbs and he goes home every weekend to visit them.
Ben was the first member of the YHA that i drew. in some ways he's the easiest to talk about and in other ways he's the hardest. of all the members of the group he is the most likely to have ended up a hero without the YHA. even though he's a natural leader he never volunteers to be a leader. the only reason he regularly leads the teem is because he has the most experience apart from Adam and Adam already runs all the night shifts. he sees it as something that is just part of being a senior member. while everyone else considers Ben to be the leader Ben thinks of Adam as the leader and himself as Adam's second in command. it's one of the reasons they get along even when Adam gets himself into trouble, Ben backs him up.
this leads to major self-esteem problems when Adam is reveled to be Strike. Ben can't understand it and ends up confronting him witch is the final straw for Adam who leaves. Ben tries to hold things together but breaks down after Criss goes after him. he resigns as a teem leader and blames himself for the teem falling apart since he's the one who drove Adam away. it really shakes him up and even after everyone votes him back as teem leader it takes him a long time to gain that confidence back.
Ben is one of the few Members of the YHA that not only has a good relationship with his family but has also told them what he is doing with the YHA. he has a little sister who joins the YHA as part of the third generation.
Name: Ben
Secret Identity: Tyler S. Andriessen
Hair Color: Brown with flecks of red
Eye Color: Blue
Skin Color: western european
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 13 at first recruitment 15 when Gavin is recruited.
Status: Hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group: YHA
Powers: Limited gravity control
Weakness: Time: the bigger the object the longer Ben has to concentrate to move it.
Strength: Leading a team
Personality: Ben is the real leader in the YHA, he is charismatic lighthearted and has a good sense of humor. It takes a lot to get him down.
Background: Ben was recruited into the YHA after he took a ride around the city on the hall carpet. His parents live in the suburbs and he goes home every weekend to visit them.
Ben was the first member of the YHA that i drew. in some ways he's the easiest to talk about and in other ways he's the hardest. of all the members of the group he is the most likely to have ended up a hero without the YHA. even though he's a natural leader he never volunteers to be a leader. the only reason he regularly leads the teem is because he has the most experience apart from Adam and Adam already runs all the night shifts. he sees it as something that is just part of being a senior member. while everyone else considers Ben to be the leader Ben thinks of Adam as the leader and himself as Adam's second in command. it's one of the reasons they get along even when Adam gets himself into trouble, Ben backs him up.
this leads to major self-esteem problems when Adam is reveled to be Strike. Ben can't understand it and ends up confronting him witch is the final straw for Adam who leaves. Ben tries to hold things together but breaks down after Criss goes after him. he resigns as a teem leader and blames himself for the teem falling apart since he's the one who drove Adam away. it really shakes him up and even after everyone votes him back as teem leader it takes him a long time to gain that confidence back.
Ben is one of the few Members of the YHA that not only has a good relationship with his family but has also told them what he is doing with the YHA. he has a little sister who joins the YHA as part of the third generation.
the YHA Members: Adam
i gave a bit of history for each character in the introduction to the YHA but since each character is quite a bit more then that i'm going to post profiles and short rants about each of them.
starting with Adam
Name: Adam, Strike, Stormfront
Secret Identity: Caleb L. Lane
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Skin Color:
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 15 at the time he joined the YHA 16 when Gavin joins
Status: Hero, villain, anti-hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group:YHA
Powers: Lightning (note: he does not posses magnetism or other powers attributed to electricity, his powers are drawn more from wether.)
Weakness: a short temper, water doesn't effect him as much as it does other electricity using heroes, he can still use his powers it just makes it harder to aim. His powers are extremely limited when indoors.
Strength: when he has a partner, he doesn't work well in big groups but he often forgets to watch his back. He works best when he has someone he trusts to watch out for him, or vice versa someone to look out for.
Personality: cocky, he likes to think of himself as a leader but in truth he's not very charismatic. He only really gets serious in battle when using his powers. Conversely he gets snappy if he doesn't get a chance to use his powers for a few days. in general he has a short temper and can't stand to see bad things happen to people who can't do a thing about it.
Background: he comes from a single parent household and he probably would have ended up in a gang if he didn't have powers. As it was his powers nearly killed him the first time he used them. He was rushed to a hospital by a woman who happened to be driving by. Miss M. then took him in as the first member of the YHA (a program which she had been working on for a few months) he still sees his dad and younger sister every once in a while, they think he is at a boarding school.
starting with Adam
Name: Adam, Strike, Stormfront
Secret Identity: Caleb L. Lane
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Skin Color:
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 15 at the time he joined the YHA 16 when Gavin joins
Status: Hero, villain, anti-hero
Sexual Orientation: strait
Group:YHA
Powers: Lightning (note: he does not posses magnetism or other powers attributed to electricity, his powers are drawn more from wether.)
Weakness: a short temper, water doesn't effect him as much as it does other electricity using heroes, he can still use his powers it just makes it harder to aim. His powers are extremely limited when indoors.
Strength: when he has a partner, he doesn't work well in big groups but he often forgets to watch his back. He works best when he has someone he trusts to watch out for him, or vice versa someone to look out for.
Personality: cocky, he likes to think of himself as a leader but in truth he's not very charismatic. He only really gets serious in battle when using his powers. Conversely he gets snappy if he doesn't get a chance to use his powers for a few days. in general he has a short temper and can't stand to see bad things happen to people who can't do a thing about it.
Background: he comes from a single parent household and he probably would have ended up in a gang if he didn't have powers. As it was his powers nearly killed him the first time he used them. He was rushed to a hospital by a woman who happened to be driving by. Miss M. then took him in as the first member of the YHA (a program which she had been working on for a few months) he still sees his dad and younger sister every once in a while, they think he is at a boarding school.
that is his basic profile and even though i wrote it up a while ago it's still mostly true. there is one change to his history i have made. he either doesn't have a little sister or she lives with her mother in another city. basically part of him being the first member of the YHA was a few conditions one of which was that he get to live in luxuries rather then his dad's old flat. also something to add: he is the strike leader of the team since he tends to blow up half the surroundings he's not very good in situations where there are hostages but is they get a tip that something is going down he's the one stop it. he is a good planer he just stops thinking once the fight starts. he normally takes the night shift.
the name system was also his idea since Miss M. was originally going to call him #01 (he refused to be a number) or Alpha (no) in the end she suggested Adam which he said was at least better then the others. the way he tells is he chose the name Adam. then when Ben turned up Miss M. was all set to call him Beta but Adam made a big fuss and Ben suggested the A, B, C, system they're now using.
Adam likes the YHA in that it gives him power and a chance to train. most of the kids in his neighborhood say they're going to get out of there but few ever do. Adam in an odd way is proud that he was one of the few. on the other hand he keeps going back there. he sees the people who are being beaten down and wants to knock someones head in. needless to say this gets him into trouble. when it was only the primary members it was less of a problem but it slowly builds into an obsession. at one point Dylan gets involved in a case having to do with some of his old friends and he goes out to prove they are innocent. he shows her some of the gray in the world.
When Gavin joins the group he and Fey are "not dating" he likes her but believes she's too good for him since she comes from a rich family and without the YHA he would be nothing. She likes that he's the bad boy and toys around with him at first before falling head over heals for him when he finally decides to go after her heart for real.
He is the Anti-hero of the group.
in the future he creates a persona called Strike who works outside the law where the "hero" can't help. Strike is branded as a terrorist and the YHA starts going after him. when they find out who Strike is it sparks an argument in the group and with Ben in particular. they'll have a big fight and Adam declares that he's leaving. No one is sure if he's serious. then he does leave. everyone tries to act normal saying he'll be back. Criss thinks it's bigger then that and tries to get him to come back to the group. in the end she ends up going after him and also leaving the group. this shakes everyone up badly. Adam gathers a group of people around him like a gang but with different goals. Criss reveals her name to be Eve and stays with him. she is in love with him though it is unclear if her truly loves her back since he is torn up and trying to work through leaving the YHA and taking on the persona of Strike full time. eventually he does come back to the good side and takes on the name and persona of Stormfront. ( this is after a period of silence when the YHA (then in the third generation) believes him dead.) when he resurfaces as Stormfront he hides his identity from the group and it takes a while for them to figure out who he is.
well i think that's all on him for now...
Monday, July 5, 2010
the YHA
i don't know how much i've posted about the YHA so I'm going to recap and just post what i know so far.
the YHA was created by Miss M. (Opel MacNamara) she was the head of the MacNamara corporation but stepped down in favor of her brother. She is supposedly training the future leaders of the company. in truth she is funding the Young Heroes Association. the YHA was about to start recruiting when Adam blew up a building her car was passing. she was the one to make the 911 call and she stayed to see it through. in the end the offered him a place to train and to stay and so on. he took the offer on the condition that he get to live richly and so on. she agreed and they got started. just under a month later ( and with Adam still basically in training ) Ben took a joy ride on the Hall carpet. Miss M. recruited him at once and helped cover up the incident. 2 weeks later Miss M. found Criss who had been hospitalized. she was offered membership and since she was having problems with her family and needed a place to stay among other reasons she accepted the offer.one week later Dylan accused Miss M of child endangerment and they blackmailed each other into submission. Dylan ended up joining the group and quickly became the head of the information department.
these are the senior members. later they become known as the first team.
about five months later Miss M. discovers Fey who decides to join the group on the condition that she can finish the school year first. her membership is put on hold as per her request. about a month later Criss is doing sweep of the city and seen Erin playing in a park. he is all alone and using his powers. she tries to stop him from getting himself killed and after he proves he's alright he starts asking her questions and ends up following her back to the hide out where he was recruited. 2 months later Fey joins the team officially. it was about four weeks later that Gavin helped Fey out at a bank heist and he was given the option to join a few days later he took the chance.
that's the history to the present. i do know a few things that are going to happen later but I'll save those for another post.
the reasons for the YHA some statistics:
the ratio of people without powers to people with powers is about 500:15
of those 15, 7 will die before they master their powers. in the group examples are Adam and Criss, both spent time in the hospital before joining the YHA.
3 of the rest will not use their powers because they're not useful or too weak to be any help. an example from the group is Fey. if she hadn't been trained to she would have ignored her power.
3 of the remaining would use their power for their own gain, basically turn evil to one degree or another.
1 of the remaining two would try to become a hero and help people but would fail and most likely die, Erin would have probably ended up in this category if not for the YHA.
only one out of the 15 would have become a recognized hero or use their powers successfully for good. Ben falls into this category.
the age you get the powers is also important. the 'magic age' is between 14 and 27. most people get their powers in that age range.
if you get your powers younger you see them as a part of you and use them without a thought. often people who get their powers younger then 14 use them for their own gain like a selfish child or use their powers in a public way. most people who are in the spotlight and have powers got them young. Erin falls into this category.
if you get you're powers older then 27 then you are set in your ways. most people are either afraid of their own powers and don't use them or start using them for their own gain. only a rare few turn to heroics and try to use their power to help.
the YHA was created by Miss M. (Opel MacNamara) she was the head of the MacNamara corporation but stepped down in favor of her brother. She is supposedly training the future leaders of the company. in truth she is funding the Young Heroes Association. the YHA was about to start recruiting when Adam blew up a building her car was passing. she was the one to make the 911 call and she stayed to see it through. in the end the offered him a place to train and to stay and so on. he took the offer on the condition that he get to live richly and so on. she agreed and they got started. just under a month later ( and with Adam still basically in training ) Ben took a joy ride on the Hall carpet. Miss M. recruited him at once and helped cover up the incident. 2 weeks later Miss M. found Criss who had been hospitalized. she was offered membership and since she was having problems with her family and needed a place to stay among other reasons she accepted the offer.one week later Dylan accused Miss M of child endangerment and they blackmailed each other into submission. Dylan ended up joining the group and quickly became the head of the information department.
these are the senior members. later they become known as the first team.
about five months later Miss M. discovers Fey who decides to join the group on the condition that she can finish the school year first. her membership is put on hold as per her request. about a month later Criss is doing sweep of the city and seen Erin playing in a park. he is all alone and using his powers. she tries to stop him from getting himself killed and after he proves he's alright he starts asking her questions and ends up following her back to the hide out where he was recruited. 2 months later Fey joins the team officially. it was about four weeks later that Gavin helped Fey out at a bank heist and he was given the option to join a few days later he took the chance.
that's the history to the present. i do know a few things that are going to happen later but I'll save those for another post.
the reasons for the YHA some statistics:
the ratio of people without powers to people with powers is about 500:15
of those 15, 7 will die before they master their powers. in the group examples are Adam and Criss, both spent time in the hospital before joining the YHA.
3 of the rest will not use their powers because they're not useful or too weak to be any help. an example from the group is Fey. if she hadn't been trained to she would have ignored her power.
3 of the remaining would use their power for their own gain, basically turn evil to one degree or another.
1 of the remaining two would try to become a hero and help people but would fail and most likely die, Erin would have probably ended up in this category if not for the YHA.
only one out of the 15 would have become a recognized hero or use their powers successfully for good. Ben falls into this category.
the age you get the powers is also important. the 'magic age' is between 14 and 27. most people get their powers in that age range.
if you get your powers younger you see them as a part of you and use them without a thought. often people who get their powers younger then 14 use them for their own gain like a selfish child or use their powers in a public way. most people who are in the spotlight and have powers got them young. Erin falls into this category.
if you get you're powers older then 27 then you are set in your ways. most people are either afraid of their own powers and don't use them or start using them for their own gain. only a rare few turn to heroics and try to use their power to help.
Overview
OK I've meant to post more things here but have been away from the computer every time i get a brainwave. so i've been putting all the info in notebooks and such. anyway i'm going to post the profiles of my seven Heroes and Miss M. here soon
the other thing is that I've got most of their histories hashed out now and i know all their powers and today they let me in on the big overall plot-line so we are good.
several things i still need to work on are the Rogues and the City. I've decided to use an old story idea as the history of this universe. That gives the world a bit more history and heroes of the past to live up to and in one case maybe meet. it also gives me some villains to bring in that i made for the other story. keep in mind this is several hundred years later but the ideas never actually got used so i can just change the motivation and back-story and be good. there was also a cult in the original which i can easily bring back.
the old idea also has given me the name of the city.
Star City: named after one of the Heroes from the original idea. she helped bring the world back from the brink. she might still be around because of the nature of her powers but i haven't decided yet. if she does come back she will be much changed from the original. her hero name was Stardust hence Star city. it is now known as the western capital of the New U. S. A. (there is still an eastern capital but i have yet to hash out the details. )
the look of the city is what i've been working on but there are so many ideas going through my head it's been hard to stay on topic.
the other thing is that I've got most of their histories hashed out now and i know all their powers and today they let me in on the big overall plot-line so we are good.
several things i still need to work on are the Rogues and the City. I've decided to use an old story idea as the history of this universe. That gives the world a bit more history and heroes of the past to live up to and in one case maybe meet. it also gives me some villains to bring in that i made for the other story. keep in mind this is several hundred years later but the ideas never actually got used so i can just change the motivation and back-story and be good. there was also a cult in the original which i can easily bring back.
the old idea also has given me the name of the city.
Star City: named after one of the Heroes from the original idea. she helped bring the world back from the brink. she might still be around because of the nature of her powers but i haven't decided yet. if she does come back she will be much changed from the original. her hero name was Stardust hence Star city. it is now known as the western capital of the New U. S. A. (there is still an eastern capital but i have yet to hash out the details. )
the look of the city is what i've been working on but there are so many ideas going through my head it's been hard to stay on topic.
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