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Raiserb1ade

Name: Robert Whitney
Alias (if any): Void
Date of Birth: 03/31/1856
Place of Birth: Topeka, Kansas
Height: 6'0
Weight: 180 lbs
Backstory: Robert Whitney was born on the same day the treaty of paris was signed. For most of his childhood he never noticed anything special about himself. He lived a normal life with his family, one brother and a mom and dad. About the time he turned 15 he began to notice odd... occurences. Sometimes he would hear voices that no one else seemed to notice. Shadows darted in and out of his vision. He didn't really understand what was going on and he wasn't sure he wanted to. Then.. everything changed.

Eliab Whitney was 2 years Roberts senior. The two brothers were very close. They did everything together. Except for the morning of June 2nd 1872. Eliab had been wanting to go hunting for a while when one morning he decided to go off by himself for a bit to do just that. Rob had thought it odd when his brother didn't show up for dinner. After he didn't show for supper panic began to set in. They never did find the body.

Rob was in shock. His best friend was taken from him and he didn't know how to react. He retreated to his room for days. He didn't eat, he didn't sleep, he just sat there on his bed.

Then he came out. He wasn't the same, no. But he was talking again. His family knew something was up but nevered dare inquire further. Only he knew the truth.

Approximately 6 days after the dissapearance Eliab came back. No one could see him, no one would ever know that robert could channel spirits.

Reunited with his brother Robert began to practice his skills. Infused with his bothers spirit energy he was able to overcome many physical limitations such as aging.

With his brother guiding him Rob became a formidable wielder of spirit energy. Over the decades he has become a master of his art. Years of experience have granted him knowledge beyond any mere man. Taking on the mantle of Shade Robert became a vigilante. He would hunt down "villains" and drain their spirit energy (effectively killing them). After many, many years of soul hunting Shade grew bored. It seemed there was nothing left to learn. Determined to find inspiration he cut off all contact with the outside world and left on a voyage. While travelling Shade recieved a mysterious message. Eager to find some purpose he jumped at the chance to join these "mercenaries".

Powers: Shade can communicate with spirits. He can also command spirit energy to perform a wide array of skills. such as draining spirit energy, minor telekinesis, firing psychic bolts etc...
His brother who resides in him can create spirit shields which will stop most mystic energies. (Two main abilities would be spirit attacks and his brother's spirit shield.)

Physical Description: Physically Robert looks like an average white male. His overloaded spirit energy causes him to ignoe any effects of aging. He also heals from wounds quicker then normal.

Equipment: Nothing worth noting.

Education: Decades of studying every subject imaginable.

Family: Robert's parents are dead. His brother is dead as well but his spirit currently resides within robert.

Personality: Robert is an introvert. He generally fights for good but does so in an agressive way sometimes. He would not hesitate to kill someone if he believed they should die.

Strength: 4 Average strength
Intelligence: 9 One of the smartest humans currently living.
Agility: 2 Not very agile at all.
Wits: 2 Years of isolation and personal study have reduced Shade's skills at socialization. He also tends to think logically rather then in a clever way.
Speed: 2
Accuracy: 6 Very accuate with spirit attacks.
Health: 5 Not much more then an average human.

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Darkseid Sr.

Name: Shane Cooper
Alias: Heavyweight
Date of Birth: 11/20/1980
Place of Birth: Portland, OR
Height: 6’ 9"
Weight: 190 lbs
Backstory: Shane Cooper was the star running back for the Oregon Ducks. Rated the top Running Back in the state by Mel Kiper Jr., and bein ranked in the top 5 for Speed, he was certainly the Big Man on Campus. although he wasn't the smartest man around, he could easily get out of tough situations both on and off the field.

However, the one thing that Shane did not possess was strength. He could barely bench 180, and was not considered someone who could break out of tackles. Many thought the only way someone would draft him in the first round was if he could build more muscle and show he had upper body strength.

One day, however, while in the weight room, he managed to bench 200 pounds...like it was 10! He kept going up and up, and suddenly was able to bench 400 pounds like it was 20 pounds! News spread like wildfire, and various accusations spread about steroid use or other such medical enhancements. Shane needed to find the answer.

Consulting various physicians, Shane discovered that he was born with the mutant gene, and his powers had manifested late. This revelation had him banned from the football team, and had government officials banging on his door. After wounding a police officer, Shane fled Oregon, and remained at large for 7 years, only to be approached by a far more appealing unit...The Mercenaries.

Powers: Shane is not actually super strong. Rather, by touching an object, he reduces its mass and weight, to a twentieth of its original mass and weight. So, if something weighed 400 pounds, he could lift it as if it were 20 pounds.

Shane is also an exceptional athlete, with blistering speed and lightning fast reflexes from nearly 12 years of playing football, baseball, and running track.

Physical Description: Shane is currently 28, and is a tall, white male. He had dark brown hair, and routinely wears a black t-shirt with a Green or Yellow "O" for his college, and jeans. He was a short beard.

Equipment: Carries nothing, and after 7 years being on the run from the law has adapted to eating very little.

Education: High school graduate, and 3 years of college completed.

Family: Ryan Cooper (Father), Rebecca Lyons Cooper (Mother), Kyle Cooper (Brother - Junior in High School)

Personality: Shane is routinely angry at society. After losing a probably draft selection, and having not seen his family or his fiance in 7 years, he has become angry and bitter. He still maintains a smile, but deep down he feels horrible resentment.

Stats
Strength: 10 (only when using powers)
Intelligence: 2 (not the brightest in terms of book smarts)
Agility: 4 (Running back for 12 years, ran track, played baseball)
Wits: 3 (Can figure out of some tough situations if the need be)
Speed: 5 (Running back for 12 years, ran track, played baseball)
Accuracy: 1 (doesn't have any ranged capabilities to speak of)
Health: 5 (regular human in terms of this)

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St. Dumas

Name: Spencer Clark
Alias (if any): Osprey
Date of Birth: 05/15/1972
Place of Birth: San Diego, CA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 190 lbs
Backstory: Dr. Spencer Clark was a scientist for a major technology corporation when he ran out of funding. There were several options on how to raise the money for his research, but he immediately turned to crime, donning a flight suit and calling himself the Osprey. Naturally, various superheroes stopped his efforts and he was quickly jailed and discredited. After several attempts at becoming a career criminal, Clark recieved an invitation to join the Mercenaries and, realizing his solo work was failing, grudgingly accepted.
Powers: Dr. Clark has no inherit powers. His abilities are derived from the various technologies he uses. Primarily is the Avian System, a jet pack with two bird-like wings attatched to create stabilized flight.
[b]Physical Description: Dr. Clark is a black man with brown eyes and a shaved head. His silver and black costume covers his entire body, revealing only his eyes and the lower part of his face. His gauntlets have sharp talons in the fingers and he has two wings and what looks like a rocket on his back.
Equipment: The Avian System, as well as taloned fingers that allow for greater close combat. His belt contains various concussion and smoke grenades, which he uses to help him escape.
Education: Doctorate in science technologies from UCLA.
Family: Donald Clark (father, deceased), Abbie Parrish (mother, deceased)
Personality: Dr. Clark has a holier-than-thou attitude because of his intelligence. He is often condesending towards others and isn't the sociable type.

Stats
Strength: 3 (Average strength.)
Intelligence: 9 (Genius.)
Agility: 2 (Averagely nimble.)
Wits: 3 (He's a cunning guy, but not outright social.)
Speed: 5 (Fast when flying.)
Accuracy: 4 (He knows how to attack.)
Health: 6 (His suit is pretty durable.)

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http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showth...05#post3597305

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