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[Aldurin]

Question, are (super)anti-heroes allowed?

[Arhra]

Looking good so far, everyone! I might try to start the thread tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Aldurin

Question, are (super)anti-heroes allowed?

No.

Wheeeeee!

[Aldurin]

Originally Posted by Arhra

No.

Wheeeeee!

Your visualization of fictional alternate society is grossly inaccurate then.

[Arcanum]

Maestro Fantasmo was once an ordinary magician, or at least as ordinary as a magician can be. His tricks were mundane at their core; relying on sleight of hand, misdirection, hidden compartments, and flexible assistants. Still, his shows were impressive and his tricks were creative and original, with even fellow magicians being baffled as to how he pulled them off. Yet one day, a rival magician named Mysterius Sinestrus proposed a joint venture with Maestro Fantasmo, including a brand new trick where Mysterius would make Fantasmo disappear without the use of any additional props, smokescreens, or diversions.

Fantasmo couldn't help but be intrigued, and agreed to the proposal. Little did Fantasmo know, the whole ordeal was a sinister plot by Mysterius to remove his only real competition. On the day of the show, Mysterius revealed an ancient magical globe that cast Maestro Fantasmo into the Aether between worlds. Such an experience would tear a normal man asunder, but Fantasmo refused to be beaten. He harnessed the power of the Aether and pulled himself back to the material world.

Just as Mysterius was reveling in his success, Fantasmo reappeared. And then another Fantasmo appeared. The two Maestros then proceeded to deliver a Dual Justice Uppercut(TM) to Mysterius's chin.

After that, Maestro Fantasmo (and is undeniably attractive doppelganger) decided they could not allow ancient magical artifacts to fall into the wrong hands. They donned the monickers Smoke and Mirror, keeping their stage costume as their super hero costume (since nobody knew Maestro Fantasmo's real identity). Of course, considering how hard it is to find ancient magical artifacts, their plan quickly degraded into fighting crime for a living because that's the next best thing. But should any ancient magical artifacts fall into the wrong hands, Smoke and Mirror will be ready.

However, going from Maestro Fantasmo to Smoke and Mirror required a change in style to go with the change in name. Gone were the gaudy yellow and purple stage colors. Smoke's costume is a much more simple affair. Slate grey dress pants with white pinstripes, coupled with a matching vest over a white dress shirt and topped off with a slate grey tie and black dress shoes. His identity is concealed by a black domino mask, and the entire ensemble is accented by a grey fedora with a white band. Mirror, being an exact magical copy of Smoke, wears the same attire.

Of course, having a magical doppelganger is only the surface of Smoke and Mirror's powers. Due to being created from the energies of the Aether, Mirror can travel between the two planes at will, essentially phasing out of existence (at least in the material world) for a brief moment. He can also fragment and disperse the energies that give him form, allowing him to split into multiple doppelgangers. However, the more clones he creates, the weaker each individual clone is.

Meanwhile Smoke can wield the energies of the Aether in order to preform tricks that are truly magical. He can turn invisible, pull objects out of his hat, instantly switch places with one of Mirror's doppelgangers, and has even on one occasion been cut in half by a samurai sword only to have his legs kick the assailant while his torso cheered the legs on (it goes without saying that the two halves were reattached as if nothing had happened after the encounter).

To complement their rather erratic powers, Smoke and Mirror have also trained in mundane martial arts, which they use to beat the crap out of crooks while they are confused by the heroes' tricks and tomfoolery.

[Red Mage Black]

And to think my guy is sort of like a clone of my character Kenny Long from POS's Dragonball RP.

[Arcanum]

Originally Posted by Red Mage Black

And to think my guy is sort of like a clone of my character Kenny Long from POS's Dragonball RP.

I feel like that's directed at me, but it's been so long since I've visited the RP forum that I can't remember anything that Smoke and Mirror might be derived from.

Unless that was a joke, in which case *ahem* lol.

Or, if you were referring to influence outside of the RP forum, then sssssshhhhh.

Totally not inspired by GW2's mesmer. Nope, not at all. Definitely not having GW2 withdrawals.

[Red Mage Black]

Oh, I didn't exactly clarify. I was kind of referencing your character's doppleganger(s) and considering the fact I was already using 'Hercu-Li' as a recycled Kenny Long.

[Arcanum]

Originally Posted by Red Mage Black

Oh, I didn't exactly clarify. I was kind of referencing your character's doppleganger(s) and considering the fact I was already using 'Hercu-Li' as a recycled Kenny Long.

In that case:

Originally Posted by Arcanum

Unless that was a joke, in which case *ahem* lol.

[Aldurin]

It appears Dr. Xenopolis has warranted the wrath of the hippies, who have sent their leader to stop him. King Hippie is anything but a king, acting as a spiritual guide for the rest of the hippie clan. His past is more colorful than his shirts, and has granted him various abilities. Due to his 567-day meditation in the forest where he lived off of nothing but weed and pomegranite juice, he is immune to the negative effects of any drug and has the ability to bend nature to his will. In the presence of any natural environment the plants will come to his aid, and in any heavily urban environment he can encourage the growth of plants who will help him when they grow to be strong enough. He fights with dual rakes forged from naturanium, the hippies' most coveted material, and his fighting style drastically changes depending on what drug he's on. His costume is merely the standard attire for whoever is designated King Hippie for that generation. He wears bright-pink shuttershades, a tye-dye shirt that magically camouflages him when he's against any non-monocolor surface, Pants of Hippies which contain an infinite supply of every plant seed in the world (even for plants that don't sprout from seeds) and his light-brown sandals, crafted by the nature ninjas of the Japanese forest, allowing him to run and jump up to 4 times better when standing on plants.

[Arhra]

Originally Posted by Aldurin

It appears Dr. Xenopolis has warranted the wrath of the hippies, who have sent their leader to stop him. King Hippie is anything but a king, acting as a spiritual guide for the rest of the hippie clan. His past is more colorful than his shirts, and has granted him various abilities. Due to his 567-day meditation in the forest where he lived off of nothing but weed and pomegranite juice, he is immune to the negative effects of any drug and has the ability to bend nature to his will. In the presence of any natural environment the plants will come to his aid, and in any heavily urban environment he can encourage the growth of plants who will help him when they grow to be strong enough. He fights with dual rakes forged from naturanium, the hippies' most coveted material, and his fighting style drastically changes depending on what drug he's on. His costume is merely the standard attire for whoever is designated King Hippie for that generation. He wears bright-pink shuttershades, a tye-dye shirt that magically camouflages him when he's against any non-monocolor surface, Pants of Hippies which contain an infinite supply of every plant seed in the world (even for plants that don't sprout from seeds) and his light-brown sandals, crafted by the nature ninjas of the Japanese forest, allowing him to run and jump up to 4 times better when standing on plants.

No.