Post by Victor Sage on Jul 9, 2011 15:06:25 GMT -5
Canon or your own
Canon
Civilian Identity
Charles Victor Szasz
Alias
The Question
Gender
Male
Age
31
Occupation
Investigative journalism, Conspiracy theories, Vigilante
Appearance
Personality
The Question, a right-wing, anti-government conspirator, would fight crime in with his own brand of black and white justice, letting wrongdoers know that crime would no longer be tolerated. He is driven by some unexplainable force to find and experience every truth in the world.
The Question, an identity that is both his blessing and his curse. When he is the Question he is free to do as he wishes, he is outside the law. He can find his answers. But those answers only lead to darker questions. What is it like to kill a man? What is it like to die? The Question is a man obsessed by the darkness in humanity, the existential quandaries of the world. He has stepped into the shadows and is only holding on to goodness by a finger.
But he will never slip completely. In those dark questions, he has found peace. In knowing humanity, his previously violent soul has calmed. He believes in the redemption of Man, and the overwhelming power to do what is right. Yes there is temptation, but that is not all. That is not the only option. He is the sort of righteous man who might be a white knight if his soul wasn’t quite so stained.
Abilities:
Genius-Level Intellect: The Question possesses genius intelligence, and has an extremely unpredictable way of thinking. He can make a weapon out of common objects and often uses his mind to win fights.
Master Combatant: He was trained by Richard Dragon in Kung-Fu, and had exceptional martial arts skills. Easily capable of incapacitating large groups of criminals and has knocked out trained policemen and soldiers with minimal effort. Vic has shown enough skill to take down two vicious attack-dogs and their highly-trained owner spontaneously, one after the other.
Master Detective/Investigation: Said to be the second greatest detective after Batman. One of many, he has a superior inquisitive mind and has years of experience as an investigative reporter as well as his life as The Question.
Indomitable Will: His training and lifestyle demanded much determination, and he was rarely known to give up or surrender especially in physical confrontations.
Intimidation: He has on many occasions frightened criminals into giving him information he wants, and sometimes resorts to methods that many heroes shy from, like threatening a killer with a chainsaw. His opponents often fear him due to the (arguably true) rumors of his insanity and ruthless tactics.
Interrogation
Master Acrobat: Although not quite on par with people like Nightwing, he has shown to be a proficient acrobat, and has used this skill to survive a fatal fall by rebounding off building sides and somersaulting to create more drag. He, like many other non-powered vigilantes, can get around by jumping from rooftop to rooftop.
Equipment:
Pseudoderm mask, The mask was developed by Professor Rodor and made of a substance called Pseudoderm. His original intention for it was to create an artificial skin for medical purposes. Pseudoderm is said to have been conceived from the extract of the Gingold plant and notes taken from the criminal Bart Magon. When the mask is exposed to a certain binary gas it seals itself to Sage’s face until a second dose separates it. The mask conceals Sage’s features while allowing him to see, speak and breathe normally.
Bonding Gas, The gas, when released, also changes the color of Sage’s hair and clothing, which have been chemically pre-treated. His hair would go from red to jet black and his clothing to light blue and orange and later dark blue. As the Question, Sage would usually wear business suits, a fedora and trench coats, but he later added less standardized clothing to his ensemble.
Calling Card, A seemingly blank calling card was used earlier in Sage’s career and would, at a specified time, release a chemical gas reaction to reveal a question mark.
Weaknesses:
Of course like most, Victor is human, which are made from squishy things like flesh, meat an bone.
Background:
Victor Sage was born Charles Victor Szasz, and grew up an orphan who had a reputation as a troublemaker. Szasz prided himself in defiantly enduring the physical abuse of the Catholic orphanage where he was housed. Though he managed to get into college, higher learning did not mellow his violent tendencies. Some time during college, he brutally beat a drug dealer for giving him LSD, which had caused Sage to doubt his own senses under its influence.
After graduating from college (where he nursed an unrequited crush on fellow student Lois Lane) Sage made his mark as a highly outspoken and aggressive reporter with a reputation for obnoxiousness in Hub City. He then moved to television journalism, which eventually led him to investigate Dr. Arby Twain. This particular story would alter the course of Sage's life permanently.
Sage was approached by his former professor, a scientist named Aristotle ("Tot")Rodor, who told Sage about an artificial skin called Pseudoderm, which Rodor had co-developed with Dr. Twain based on the notes of Gotham criminal Bart Magan and research into Gingold, the chemical responsible for the Elongated Man's powers.
Pseudoderm was intended to work as an applied skin-like bandage with the help of a bonding gas, but had an unforeseen toxicity which was fatal when applied to open wounds. Though Rodor and Twain agreed to abandon the project and parted ways, Professor Rodor later discovered that Dr. Twain planned to proceed with an illegal sale of the invention to Third World nations, despite the risk to human health.
Sage resolved to stop him but had no way of going after Dr. Twain without exposing himself. Rodor suggested that Sage use a mask made of Pseudoderm to cover his famous features. Disguised by the Pseudoderm mask and armed with information, Sage eventually caught up with Dr. Twain, stopped the transaction, and extracted a confession from him. He then left Twain bound in Pseudoderm in an ironic twist. On television, Vic Sage reported on Dr. Twain's illegal activities.
With his first venture a success, Sage decided that this new identity would be useful for future investigations. He continued to work with Professor Rodor, who supplied the Pseudoderm and eventually modified the bonding gas, giving it the ability to alter the color of Sage's hair and clothing, as well. Vic became good friends with "Tot," who became a mentor to him in both of his identities.
Base of Operations:
Hub city, Gotham, Metropolis, Chicago
Sample Post:
Canon
Civilian Identity
Charles Victor Szasz
Alias
The Question
Gender
Male
Age
31
Occupation
Investigative journalism, Conspiracy theories, Vigilante
Appearance
Personality
The Question, a right-wing, anti-government conspirator, would fight crime in with his own brand of black and white justice, letting wrongdoers know that crime would no longer be tolerated. He is driven by some unexplainable force to find and experience every truth in the world.
The Question, an identity that is both his blessing and his curse. When he is the Question he is free to do as he wishes, he is outside the law. He can find his answers. But those answers only lead to darker questions. What is it like to kill a man? What is it like to die? The Question is a man obsessed by the darkness in humanity, the existential quandaries of the world. He has stepped into the shadows and is only holding on to goodness by a finger.
But he will never slip completely. In those dark questions, he has found peace. In knowing humanity, his previously violent soul has calmed. He believes in the redemption of Man, and the overwhelming power to do what is right. Yes there is temptation, but that is not all. That is not the only option. He is the sort of righteous man who might be a white knight if his soul wasn’t quite so stained.
Abilities:
Genius-Level Intellect: The Question possesses genius intelligence, and has an extremely unpredictable way of thinking. He can make a weapon out of common objects and often uses his mind to win fights.
Master Combatant: He was trained by Richard Dragon in Kung-Fu, and had exceptional martial arts skills. Easily capable of incapacitating large groups of criminals and has knocked out trained policemen and soldiers with minimal effort. Vic has shown enough skill to take down two vicious attack-dogs and their highly-trained owner spontaneously, one after the other.
Master Detective/Investigation: Said to be the second greatest detective after Batman. One of many, he has a superior inquisitive mind and has years of experience as an investigative reporter as well as his life as The Question.
Indomitable Will: His training and lifestyle demanded much determination, and he was rarely known to give up or surrender especially in physical confrontations.
Intimidation: He has on many occasions frightened criminals into giving him information he wants, and sometimes resorts to methods that many heroes shy from, like threatening a killer with a chainsaw. His opponents often fear him due to the (arguably true) rumors of his insanity and ruthless tactics.
Interrogation
Master Acrobat: Although not quite on par with people like Nightwing, he has shown to be a proficient acrobat, and has used this skill to survive a fatal fall by rebounding off building sides and somersaulting to create more drag. He, like many other non-powered vigilantes, can get around by jumping from rooftop to rooftop.
Equipment:
Pseudoderm mask, The mask was developed by Professor Rodor and made of a substance called Pseudoderm. His original intention for it was to create an artificial skin for medical purposes. Pseudoderm is said to have been conceived from the extract of the Gingold plant and notes taken from the criminal Bart Magon. When the mask is exposed to a certain binary gas it seals itself to Sage’s face until a second dose separates it. The mask conceals Sage’s features while allowing him to see, speak and breathe normally.
Bonding Gas, The gas, when released, also changes the color of Sage’s hair and clothing, which have been chemically pre-treated. His hair would go from red to jet black and his clothing to light blue and orange and later dark blue. As the Question, Sage would usually wear business suits, a fedora and trench coats, but he later added less standardized clothing to his ensemble.
Calling Card, A seemingly blank calling card was used earlier in Sage’s career and would, at a specified time, release a chemical gas reaction to reveal a question mark.
Weaknesses:
Of course like most, Victor is human, which are made from squishy things like flesh, meat an bone.
Background:
Victor Sage was born Charles Victor Szasz, and grew up an orphan who had a reputation as a troublemaker. Szasz prided himself in defiantly enduring the physical abuse of the Catholic orphanage where he was housed. Though he managed to get into college, higher learning did not mellow his violent tendencies. Some time during college, he brutally beat a drug dealer for giving him LSD, which had caused Sage to doubt his own senses under its influence.
After graduating from college (where he nursed an unrequited crush on fellow student Lois Lane) Sage made his mark as a highly outspoken and aggressive reporter with a reputation for obnoxiousness in Hub City. He then moved to television journalism, which eventually led him to investigate Dr. Arby Twain. This particular story would alter the course of Sage's life permanently.
Sage was approached by his former professor, a scientist named Aristotle ("Tot")Rodor, who told Sage about an artificial skin called Pseudoderm, which Rodor had co-developed with Dr. Twain based on the notes of Gotham criminal Bart Magan and research into Gingold, the chemical responsible for the Elongated Man's powers.
Pseudoderm was intended to work as an applied skin-like bandage with the help of a bonding gas, but had an unforeseen toxicity which was fatal when applied to open wounds. Though Rodor and Twain agreed to abandon the project and parted ways, Professor Rodor later discovered that Dr. Twain planned to proceed with an illegal sale of the invention to Third World nations, despite the risk to human health.
Sage resolved to stop him but had no way of going after Dr. Twain without exposing himself. Rodor suggested that Sage use a mask made of Pseudoderm to cover his famous features. Disguised by the Pseudoderm mask and armed with information, Sage eventually caught up with Dr. Twain, stopped the transaction, and extracted a confession from him. He then left Twain bound in Pseudoderm in an ironic twist. On television, Vic Sage reported on Dr. Twain's illegal activities.
With his first venture a success, Sage decided that this new identity would be useful for future investigations. He continued to work with Professor Rodor, who supplied the Pseudoderm and eventually modified the bonding gas, giving it the ability to alter the color of Sage's hair and clothing, as well. Vic became good friends with "Tot," who became a mentor to him in both of his identities.
Base of Operations:
Hub city, Gotham, Metropolis, Chicago
Sample Post:
"Did you know that the layout of this Island is a five pointed star, which is not only the design intended for the Freemasons but the point of a pyramid of the Illuminati. Both are organizations with ties to the New world order. An the Forget me not flower which was the only flower to contain a five pointed star an be held on the badges of a Nazi party Regime. Confidentiality I think not." He said the last part under his breathe. He gave it a moment for it to sink in. This was what he had been focusing on so intently in the past minutes.
"Entrance, arkham mansion, Penitentiary, Gardens, Medical facility an finishing off with Intensive treatment in the center."
He was now collecting what he was seeing from this guy who owned the Island, Or at least the name plate on the desk said so.
"They are said to have funded and in some cases caused most of the major wars of the last 200 years, carry out false flag attacks to manipulate populations into supporting them, and they have a grip on the world economy, deliberately causing inflation and depressions at will. Operatives working for the New World Order are said to be placed in high positions in government and industry. The people behind the New World Order are thought to be international bankers, in particular the owners of the private banks in the Federal Reserve System and other central banks, and members of the Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission and Bilderberg Group."