- Posting Speed
- One post per week
- Online Availability
- 5-11 EST weekdays, anytime weekends.
- Writing Levels
- Give-No-Fucks
- Adept
- Advanced
- Douche
- Adaptable
- Preferred Character Gender
- Primarily Prefer Female
- Genres
- Superhero, urban fantasy, space opera, crime thriller, supernatural
Name: Marlon Costigan
Codename: Star-Spangled Kid
Age: 24
Powers:
Marlon Costigan is, upon surface glance, your average jock, with the strength and endurance of the average male who engages in intense physical exercise and training.
However, Marlon's physiology has been rendered 'transhuman' through the S.T.R.I.P.E.S project. A full suit of power-armor has been merged with Marlon in the form of an injection of a nano-disease, its AI interface fused with Marlon's mind in symbiotic fashion. Marlon can seamlessly transition from a typical human appearance to his power-suit, his flesh turning to steel.
As a base-line, Marlon has superhuman strength and durability in both human and power-armor form, as the armor is laced through his bone structure. The S.T.R.I.P.E.S program has also rendered many biological functions unnecessary, and Marlon is able to go without food, drink or sleep.
The symbiotic relationship between AI and brain enables Marlon to access countless databases of intricate knowledge, as well as process numerous lines of thought simultaneously, with the efficiency of a super-computer. He is also capable of interfacing with networks remotely, for the purposes of communication.
Marlon's power-suit is capable of immense speed through a number of booster-jets upon the feet and wings, enabling extremely fast movement through land, air, and sea.
The power-armor is capable of:
Likes:
Equipment: C'mon, he's a living power-suit.
Appearance/Costume:
Marlon Costigan is your typically well-built, conventionally handsome All-American. His blonde crew cut has been allowed to grow unruly to appeal to his younger fans, while his chiselled features, starry blue eyes will win over the conservative folk all the same. Off duty, he is dressed to impress, preferring designer suits. Sleek, black preferably, of course. It's classy.
His power-suit form is as above, but instead of all-white, there is a blue-red-white motif going on, in accordance with American spirit.
Personality: What happens when you give a vapid, shallow mind the capabilities of a super-computer? A lot of wasted potential. Marlon has all the knowledge in the world at his disposal, and foregoes to indulge in the finer things in life. For all his intelligence, he prefers to take it easy in life, and this is even reflected in his hero duties, resorting to simple, brute force as opposed to any other alternatives his super-mind is capable of devising.
Nonetheless, his simple, vain self is charismatic enough due in part to his photogenic nature, and masterful conversational abilities. He's been trained by PR agents and Hollywood masterminds to always give politically correct answers, spot PR opportunities and jump on them with aplomb, and sound overly nice in every exchange. Truthfully, Marlon is judgmental and, dare I say, condescending of 'lesser' people.
(That's poor people.)
His overarching ambition is – quite simply – money. Although he is the Star-Spangled Kid, he is hardly a patriot, simply playing the part to appease the fans. He wants the finer things in life, and while he'll fight for them, he won't die for them. When things are going astray, the Star-Spangled Kid prefers to make his exit.
Location: New York, America. Where else?
Origin: The disappearance of heroes was a tragedy. Hollywood in particular mourned – they were such publicity fodder, such cash cows, ripe for movie deals and merchandise. As the saying goes, the world needed heroes, because the world needed superstars. Greedy executives pitched ideas to government that masqueraded under the guise of science, national morale, what have you.
Miraculously, the greed of CEOs began the S.T.R.I.P.E.S project, designed to create superhumans. One experiment by this group involved experimental nano-tech, meant to alter the human physiology into something post-human. If all things went well, the person who underwent the procedure would begin the next stage of evolution, a beacon for Americans to gather around.
Of course, that person would have to have stunning good looks.
Enter Marlon Costigan, college football player; classic big fish in a small pond who couldn't make it into the professional leagues. He was, however, a fan favorite in his college days, in no small part due to his movie-star good looks. Offered millions of dollars and the opportunity for even more, Marlon was easily convinced to become one of the subjects of the nano-experiment.
And by the power of our taxpayers and the whims of Hollywood executives, Star-Spangled Kid was born – the photogenic superhuman.
Inspiration for Alteration: A parody of the typical All-American patriot, I love my country, character. The Star-Spangled Kid here is, unusually, a complete materialistic dick. S.T.R.I.P.E.S is a homage to that beautiful American robot.
Codename: Star-Spangled Kid
Age: 24
Powers:
Marlon Costigan is, upon surface glance, your average jock, with the strength and endurance of the average male who engages in intense physical exercise and training.
However, Marlon's physiology has been rendered 'transhuman' through the S.T.R.I.P.E.S project. A full suit of power-armor has been merged with Marlon in the form of an injection of a nano-disease, its AI interface fused with Marlon's mind in symbiotic fashion. Marlon can seamlessly transition from a typical human appearance to his power-suit, his flesh turning to steel.
As a base-line, Marlon has superhuman strength and durability in both human and power-armor form, as the armor is laced through his bone structure. The S.T.R.I.P.E.S program has also rendered many biological functions unnecessary, and Marlon is able to go without food, drink or sleep.
The symbiotic relationship between AI and brain enables Marlon to access countless databases of intricate knowledge, as well as process numerous lines of thought simultaneously, with the efficiency of a super-computer. He is also capable of interfacing with networks remotely, for the purposes of communication.
Marlon's power-suit is capable of immense speed through a number of booster-jets upon the feet and wings, enabling extremely fast movement through land, air, and sea.
The power-armor is capable of:
- Aforementioned super-computer mind capabilities.
- Aforementioned strength and durability.
- Aforementioned foregoing of typical biological functions – also impervious to organic disease.
- Stealth capabilities similar to a stealth jet.
- 360 vision courtesy of cameras installed throughout – said vision can also double as thermal/night vision.
- Withstand heavy artillery.
- Undergo self-repair if all other functions are on hold.
- Nano-particles are able to form objects and structures upon the power-armor/skin, mostly various types of weaponry, ranged and melee. (Marlon favors missile launchers and beam swords)
- The above functions are possible even when not/only partially transformed.
- By becoming post-human through technological means, Marlon Rose can – in fact – be hacked and tampered with remotely by extremely gifted hackers.
- Although Marlon has no need of biological sustenance, the nano-suit does require powering to remain functional (and sustain Marlon, as it has essentially become his life support). The nano-suit is able to be powered through electricity, solar, and wind-power. Denial of any of the three can diminish performance – denial of all three would be disastrous.
Likes:
- Eating even though he doesn't need to.
- Drinking even though he doesn't need to.
- Pooping even though he doesn't need to.
- Hip hop.
- Sports cars.
- Designer suits.
- Having all the things.
Equipment: C'mon, he's a living power-suit.
Appearance/Costume:
Marlon Costigan is your typically well-built, conventionally handsome All-American. His blonde crew cut has been allowed to grow unruly to appeal to his younger fans, while his chiselled features, starry blue eyes will win over the conservative folk all the same. Off duty, he is dressed to impress, preferring designer suits. Sleek, black preferably, of course. It's classy.
His power-suit form is as above, but instead of all-white, there is a blue-red-white motif going on, in accordance with American spirit.
Personality: What happens when you give a vapid, shallow mind the capabilities of a super-computer? A lot of wasted potential. Marlon has all the knowledge in the world at his disposal, and foregoes to indulge in the finer things in life. For all his intelligence, he prefers to take it easy in life, and this is even reflected in his hero duties, resorting to simple, brute force as opposed to any other alternatives his super-mind is capable of devising.
Nonetheless, his simple, vain self is charismatic enough due in part to his photogenic nature, and masterful conversational abilities. He's been trained by PR agents and Hollywood masterminds to always give politically correct answers, spot PR opportunities and jump on them with aplomb, and sound overly nice in every exchange. Truthfully, Marlon is judgmental and, dare I say, condescending of 'lesser' people.
(That's poor people.)
His overarching ambition is – quite simply – money. Although he is the Star-Spangled Kid, he is hardly a patriot, simply playing the part to appease the fans. He wants the finer things in life, and while he'll fight for them, he won't die for them. When things are going astray, the Star-Spangled Kid prefers to make his exit.
Location: New York, America. Where else?
Origin: The disappearance of heroes was a tragedy. Hollywood in particular mourned – they were such publicity fodder, such cash cows, ripe for movie deals and merchandise. As the saying goes, the world needed heroes, because the world needed superstars. Greedy executives pitched ideas to government that masqueraded under the guise of science, national morale, what have you.
Miraculously, the greed of CEOs began the S.T.R.I.P.E.S project, designed to create superhumans. One experiment by this group involved experimental nano-tech, meant to alter the human physiology into something post-human. If all things went well, the person who underwent the procedure would begin the next stage of evolution, a beacon for Americans to gather around.
Of course, that person would have to have stunning good looks.
Enter Marlon Costigan, college football player; classic big fish in a small pond who couldn't make it into the professional leagues. He was, however, a fan favorite in his college days, in no small part due to his movie-star good looks. Offered millions of dollars and the opportunity for even more, Marlon was easily convinced to become one of the subjects of the nano-experiment.
And by the power of our taxpayers and the whims of Hollywood executives, Star-Spangled Kid was born – the photogenic superhuman.
Inspiration for Alteration: A parody of the typical All-American patriot, I love my country, character. The Star-Spangled Kid here is, unusually, a complete materialistic dick. S.T.R.I.P.E.S is a homage to that beautiful American robot.
