So, um, here we go. >.< The backstory's awful, I know, but hopefully the rest of it's okay. >.<
- Name: Penelope "Penny" Drake
- Age: 14
- Gender: Female
- Alias: Shining Knight
- Alignment: Neutral Good
- Personality: A wide-eyed idealist and all around idiot hero. Possesses a strong sense of justice and can't bare to see people being oppressed for any reason. She's rather single-minded about it, though, and won't even think twice about the consequences of what she does, blindly rushing head-on into danger if she thinks it's for a good cause. She's generally cheerful, and loves chatting with anyone she comes across about completely inconsequential things such as the weather, how pretty the flowers look, what she had for lunch, etc., to the point that she can come off as somewhat annoying to others at times. However, a lot of this is simply a mask for how she truly is. Penny is actually possessed of something of an inferiority complex, and sometimes strives too hard to live up to the legacies of both the previous Shining Knight and her previous incarnation of Arthur Pendragon.
- Appearance: Penny has shoulder length, somewhat messy red hair and brown eyes. She's of average height for her age, although a little underweight and with a somewhat androgynous build (she's still quite obviously female, though). For whatever reason, she generally forgoes wearing a costume and goes about her heroic duty wearing rather casual clothes, such as shirts and jeans.
- Powers: Possesses Excalibur, greatest of all swords. Whilst the sword is close by her, she is imbued with its power and gains enhanced strength, speed, agility and resilience (nothing too spectacular, as these abilities only just cross the boundary between human and superhuman). She also becomes an almost unmatched swordswoman, although this only applies if she's actually using Excalibur (she seems to fumble a lot with any other sword). The sword itself constantly glows with a pale yellow light, and by willing it Penny can cause the blade to flash incredibly brightly for about a second, bright enough to temporarily blind anyone who looks at it (Penny is somehow immune to this, but not to similar abilities that could be used against her). Excalibur is said to be able to cut through anything, but this is actually tied to the wielder's willpower; Penny is capable of cutting through almost anything as long as she believes in herself and her ability to do so. The blade will also never deal a lethal blow as long as Penny wishes to not cause one; as long as she does the blade merely phases through others and simply causes a feeling of pain. If she does use Excalibur with killing intent (which would be a very rare occurence indeed), its ability to cut through anything Penny wishes makes it far deadlier than any other sword. As a weapon with inherently high magical ability, Excalibur grants Penny a small degree of defense against arcane attacks, and if she properly times her strikes she can send them flying back at their casters. All of the previously stated abilities can only be used as long as Penny continues to uphold the tenents of chivalry, justice and goodness; should she ever falter the sword and all powers granted by it will cease to work for her until she redeems herself. Excalibur is bound to Penny, and she can summon and dismiss it at any time; whilst it is possible to steal it from her, multiple magical precautions must be taken beforehand, otherwise she will simply summon the sword back to herself.
- Skills/Gadgets: Excalibur, as mentioned above.
- Backstory: Penny always wanted to be a hero. For as long as she can remember she's always been in awe of the legends of such heroes as Batman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, and all the rest. Her personal favourite, however, was always a lesser known hero, Shining Knight, a figure straight out of Arthurian legend, weilding a sword of justice to take down those who would stand in the way of righteousness. She was always somewhat depressed at the fact that she'd never be able to be a great hero like they were, as she lacked both superpowers and Batman's ability to make do without superpowers. However, after being plagued by strange dreams of a previous life during the run up to her 13th birthday, she was visited by a strange old man who proclaimed her to be none other than the reincarnation of Arthur Pendragon, the Once and Future King, reborn into the present to usher in an era of peace and prosperity. She initially brushed this off as the ravings of a madman, but after one final dream on the eve of her birthday, in which she was granted the legendary Excalibur by the Lady of the Lake, she woke up to find that very sword sitting by her bed. Ever since then, she's pledged to use the powers of Excalibur to fight for justice and defeat evil wherever it may hide.
Name: Al Smith
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Alias: Bastion
Alignment: Good, carries a bit of true, neutral, and Chaotic, depending on situation.
Personality: Attentive, Patient, and Quiet are things that... don't define Al. Al is loud, impatient, and a tad aloof. He believes in getting to the point, and can come off as quite blunt. At the same time however, he does take pride in his duties as a superhero and will go out of his way to do the right thing. He loves children, and is an absolute geek when it comes to some of the legendary superheroes. He also tries to come off as cold and cool upon first meeting a person. It doesn't usually hold up long, if at all.
Appearance: Tall, good looking, muscular. Is pale white, and has short, unkempt black hair.
Powers:Has the power to turn his skin into metal, along with mild super strength. (Enough to move his metal body as fluidly as if it were regular flesh and bone.
Backstory: Al doesn't quite remember his life save for the past two years. What he does remember however, is his first name, and his adoration for superheroes. Everything else is a blur. Al can only assume he is 18, seeing as how two years ago he woke up in Metropolis City Dump, with half of an ID that listed his birthday. It took Al awhile, but he soon discovered he had powers right before being hit over the head by a would be mugger. Since then, he has vowed two things. 1). Become the best Hero the world has ever seen. 2). Find a place to live. As you can see, being hit over the head still caused some minor head trauma.
I am not sure on the backstory, but everything else is in line. BTW, you have probably already noticed this, but this is an OC.
Mad as a hatter

Screwed up the placing, but I thought I'd put a notice here to be safe.
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edited 13th Nov '11 2:40:46 PM by spiralalg