| Edmund Leland App |
[07 Jun 2011|01:18pm] |
Player (nickname, handle)/ LJ: Paul E
Email: Have it
AIM (if you have one): same as email
Character Name: Edmund Leland
Character LJ (if applicable): weighed_down
Physical description (face, build, weight): 6'2, 306 lbs. Looks fat, but in fact most of it's muscle.
Age: 24
Birthday: February 10
PB: (If using one.) Windham Rotundo (aka Husky Harris)
Powers: He shares his father's mutant ability to increase the mass of any person or object within 350 feet of him. However as he is younger and in better shape, he can push his powers to limits his father could not. One of the innovations he's created is that upon striking a target and increasing the mass of his own fist for a second before impact, he can increase the force of the blow in proportion to how much mass he puts into it. He compares the effect to a loaded boxing glove. He is steadily learning to decrease mass, but he finds it much more difficult to do than adding on.
Abilities: Edmund learned everything he could about how his father died and vowed he wouldn't die from poor health. As a result, Edmund has built his built up his body to the point where it is more muscle than fat. He is also an experienced street-fighter and has his own unique style that takes advanatge of his size and deceptive speed.
Enhancements: When Edmund was younger, his father began taking him to the Hellfire Club so he could acclimatize Edmund to his future. Cautious that one of the Club's telepaths may use their powers against his son Harry, at great expense, had a state of the art chip placed inside Edmund's skull. The chip gives off a signal that disrupts any attempted telepathic intrusionsinto Leland's brain.
Weaknesses and flaws: He may be healthier than his dad was when he died, but his power still puts a strain on him if too much is used too fast. If he does, then he will pass out from the strain. His ability to lessen mass is rudimentary and usually doesn't work to his satisfaction. And like his father before him, Edmund is a hedonist. He doesn't smoke or use alcohol, since that would ruin his hard work in building himself up, but he does have a weakness for women. While not foolish enough to be manipulated by one, Edmund may otherwise take a job he'd normally turn down if it was presented by a beautiful woman.
Character location/Home: New York
Alignment (villain, hero etc):Anti-villain (mostly villain, but with some positive traits)
Relatives (living/dead?): Harry Leland (father, deceased) Martha Leland (mother, deceased)
Backstory:
Edmund Leland is the only son of Harry Leland and his wife, Martha. Martha died giving birth to Edmund, and as such Harry doted upon his son as he was all harry had of his late wife. Harry never remarried, not wishing to replace Martha, and became increasingly hedonistic in his pursuit for gratification. As a result he left the majority of Edmund's schooling and care to private tutors and nannies, though he always made it a point to spend quality time with his son, and as Edmund got older, Harry began to groom him to take over his assets and eventually have him inducted into the Hellfire Club. However that all changed when his father died battling Nimrod. Shaw had Harry's will stolen and forged, leaving all his wealth to Shaw Industries.Edmund fled the city, knowing he couldn't face Shaw, then.Edmund then spent the rest of his life training his body and honing his powers, becoming a freelance assassin. He built up various contacts and saved a considerable fortune, determined to one day take back what's rightfully his from Shaw, and to make those he feels responsible for his father's death pay.
How do you plan to introduce the character to the game?: Hired by the new Hellfire Club leadership for a job, which would reunite him with childhood aquaintance, Julian Gallo.
What are you planning to do with this character? He still acts as a freelance assassin and could be hired by any number of villainous factions as he has a reptuation of getting the job done though freelance stuff may decrease depending on how welcoming the new Club is.
What do you want to see happen with this character?:To become a prominent member of the new Hellfire Club leadership and to aid Julian in his ambitions.
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| Taking in a Show |
[07 Jun 2011|02:38pm] |
Edmund had been in New York for only a short time. Generally he avoided coming here, but when a pretty mob princess offers you a high-paying job to kill the guy who had her father murdered, you make an exception. He hadn't see hide or hair of any potential Hellfire Club agents. Maybe Shaw forgot about him or more likely just didn't care anymore. Edmund decided it was time for some much needed downtime. In jeans, t-shirt, and leather vest, he looked like just another biker as he walked up to the entrance to the dance club.
"Looks promising," He said to himself as he made his way in. A smile practically split his face as he caught sight of the dancers on stage. "Oh yeah, definitely promising." He pays the entry fee and takes a seat at the bar. "I'll have a Pepsi, or Coke if you don't serve it."
"What are you, twelve?" The bartender began to mock before Edmund grabbed him by the collar and brought them face to face.
"Do you have any, or not?"
"Yes sir. Sorry sir."
Edmund let the man go and turned to take in the show.
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