#nextatics

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💫Loonatics unleashed: Nextatics✨️

"Every generation needs heroes. Some just have to find their own path first."

The Nextatics are a young hero team operating alongside the Loonatics in Acmetropolis. Originally formed by a group of individuals struggling to find their place in the world, the Nextatics eventually became a recognized hero team in their own right.

Unlike the Loonatics, who are established heroes descended from legendary figures, the Nextatics are made up of heroes who often lived in someone else's shadow—whether that be family expectations, past mistakes, personal insecurities, or difficult histories.

Though they began as sidekicks and trainees, they eventually proved themselves worthy of standing beside their heroes rather than behind them.

Team Leader

Blaik Inkveil

The Ink Doctor

A former villain and brilliant scientist who once sought revenge against the world that abandoned him. After reconciling with his twin brother and confronting his past, Blaik slowly transformed into a hero.

Despite denying it repeatedly, Blaik naturally became the leader of the Nextatics. He listens to every member's opinions, puts the team's safety above his own, and takes responsibility whenever things go wrong.

His teammates often joke that he became a leader before realizing he was acting like one.

Abilities:

Advanced Ink Manipulation

Scientific Genius

Ink Portals

Illusions

Medical Expertise

Strategic Leadership

Team Members

Benji Inkheart

The Heart of the Team

Blaik's twin brother and one of the first members of the Nextatics.

Benji is cheerful, emotional, and endlessly optimistic. Even after everything his brother put him through, he refused to give up on him and became the main reason Blaik was able to change.

He often serves as the emotional center of the team and is usually the first to welcome new members.

Abilities:

Living Ink Manipulation

Ink Constructs

Ink Creatures

Cartoon Physics

Ink Teleportation

Vexel the Cat

The Elastic Trickster

A descendant of Felix the Cat.

Vexel possesses powerful elasticity abilities that allow him to stretch, reshape, and maneuver his body in impossible ways. While playful and mischievous, he is surprisingly brave when his friends are in danger.

He frequently serves as the team's mobility specialist and source of comic relief.

Abilities:

Elasticity

Cartoon Physics

Enhanced Agility

Shape Manipulation

Verdeck

The Guardian of Growth

A woodpecker descendant with a deep connection to nature.

Verdeck can manipulate plant life, create vines and thorn constructs, and accelerate growth at incredible speeds. Calm and observant, they often act as one of the team's most emotionally balanced members.

They are known for protecting both people and the environment with equal dedication.

Abilities:

Plant Manipulation

Vine Generation

Flight

Sonic Peck Vibrations

Nature Energy

Rip Runner

The Precision Speedster

The younger brother of Rev Runner.

While often overshadowed by his famous sibling, Rip eventually found his own place among the Nextatics. Unlike Rev's chaotic speed, Rip specializes in precision, control, and strategy.

His calm approach makes him one of the team's most reliable members.

Abilities:

Super Speed

Enhanced Reflexes

Tactical Movement

Reconnaissance

Rush Gonzales

The Fearless Runner

A descendant of the Gonzales family line.

Rush is energetic, impulsive, and almost impossible to keep still. Though he possesses incredible speed, his greatest strength is his loyalty to his friends.

He quickly formed a sibling-like bond with Benji and often acts before thinking—a habit that frequently gets him into trouble.

Abilities:

Super Speed

Parkour Mastery

Enhanced Reflexes

High-Speed Combat

Relationship With The Loonatics

The Nextatics originally began as sidekicks and trainees under the guidance of the Loonatics.

Over time, the veteran heroes came to view them less as sidekicks and more as the next generation of heroes.

Ace Bunny serves as a mentor figure for Blaik.

Lexi Bunny often acts as the team's emotional advisor.

Tech E. Coyote frequently exchanges scientific knowledge with Blaik.

Rev Runner treats the entire team like friends from day one.

Danger Duck claims he is not mentoring anyone, despite constantly giving advice.

Slam Tasmanian quickly became one of the team's strongest supporters.

Team Motto

"We aren't here to replace the heroes who came before us. We're here to become heroes in our own way."

— The Nextatics

[lp-purplefox]

Nextatics:Benji and Blaik the Twins!

Information about the two:

Blaik Inkveil

Full Name:Blaik Inkveil

Alias:The Ink Doctor / Inkveil

Age:26

Species:Ink Demon

Decendent:Bendy the Ink Demon

Alignment: Ex-Villain / Anti-Hero / Sidekick Hero(Leader).

Occupation: Scientist, Former Pharmacist, Nextatics Leader.

Team: Nextatics.

Appearance:

Blaik shares many physical traits with his twin brother Benji but appears far colder and more restrained. He has glowing red eyes, sharp expressions, small demon horns, black ink-like features, and a darker overall presence. His posture is controlled and composed, often standing with folded arms or precise movements that make him appear intimidating even when calm.

Unlike Benji’s expressive energy, Blaik’s body language feels calculated and emotionally guarded.

After joining the Nextatics, Blaik still keeps his elegant scientist aesthetic rather than switching to a traditional superhero costume. His updated outfit combines:

futuristic laboratory attire

long dark coat

black tactical gloves

glowing cold-blue and dark red accents

advanced ink-analysis technology built into his sleeves and visor

Although no longer acting as a villain, his appearance still unsettles many civilians and even some heroes.

Personality

Blaik is intelligent, observant, calm, emotionally guarded, and highly analytical. He rarely raises his voice and naturally intimidates people without trying.

After his imprisonment and reconciliation with Benji, Blaik slowly begins trying to rebuild himself, though he struggles heavily with guilt, trust, and emotional vulnerability.

Even while acting as the leader of the Nextatics, Blaik still:

overanalyzes situations

expects betrayal easily

struggles to express affection openly

uses sarcasm and dry humor defensively

Despite his colder personality, Blaik quietly becomes extremely protective of his teammates and takes his leadership role surprisingly seriously.

Unfortunately, his idea of “helping” or “motivating” others can still sound mildly threatening.

Blaik also unintentionally scares people regularly due to:

appearing silently behind them

staring too intensely

speaking bluntly

having very little understanding of normal social behavior

Powers & Abilities

Advanced Living Ink Manipulation.

Precision Ink Weapon Creation.

Ink Construct Generation.

Illusion Manipulation.

Shadow Travel (Ink Portals).

Advanced Combat Skills.

Scientific Genius.

Chemical Engineering.

Medical Knowledge.

Enhanced Tactical Analysis.

Ink-Based Healing Techniques.

Ink Medicine

Although Blaik no longer uses living ink medicine for manipulation, he continues researching medical applications for ink-based healing and stabilization.

Using his scientific knowledge, Blaik develops:

healing compounds

stabilizers for dangerous powers

emergency combat medicine

experimental support technology for the Nextatics

Tech occasionally assists him with improving the technology, though both pretend they are “only discussing scientific efficiency”.

Weaknesses

Emotionally repressed

Difficulty trusting others fully.

Carries deep guilt over his past actions.

Struggles with social interaction.

Overprotective tendencies toward Benji and the team.

Can become emotionally unstable when confronting traumatic memories.

Still fears becoming the same monster the laboratory created.

Familiarity

【Benji Inkheart】

Blaik deeply regrets hurting Benji and struggles to understand why his brother still refuses to abandon him.

Although awkward about emotional affection, Blaik slowly begins rebuilding their relationship while also mentoring Benji’s ink abilities properly.

Benji becomes one of the few people capable of making Blaik genuinely relax.

Backstory

After the death of their mother, Blaik and Benji were raised by a father who openly favored Benji while emotionally neglecting and abusing Blaik.

Because of Blaik’s darker and more unstable ink abilities, his father eventually began viewing him as dangerous rather than human.

Blaik was eventually sold to a secret laboratory where scientists experimented on him for years using his living ink powers.

During his imprisonment, Blaik secretly educated himself through stolen scientific material and learned advanced medicine, chemistry, and engineering from observing the researchers around him.

After escaping, Blaik destroyed the laboratory and later rebuilt it into a respected pharmaceutical company while secretly developing living ink technology and planning revenge against the world that abandoned him.

However, after kidnapping Benji and forcing him through similar experiments, Blaik finally realized he had begun becoming the same type of monster that once destroyed his own life.

Following his arrest, imprisonment, and eventual reconciliation with Benji, Blaik slowly began trying to rebuild himself rather than seek revenge.

Eventually, Blaik became the reluctant leader of the Nextatics, using his intelligence, experience, and powers to guide younger heroes while attempting to become someone better than his past.

Benji Inkheart

Full Name: Benji Inkheart

Alias: Inkheart

Age: 26

Species: Ink Demon

Descendant: Bendy the Ink Demon

Alignment: Hero / Sidekick Hero

Occupation: Young Hero / Member of the Nextatics

Team: Nextatics

Appearance

Benji has a black-and-white cartoon-like appearance inspired by old animation mascots. He has a large black ink-like head shape with small demon horns, expressive yellow eyes, sharp cartoon teeth, and a long white demon tail.

His appearance mixes old cartoon aesthetics with futuristic hero elements, giving him a playful but unusual presence.

His updated Nextatics outfit resembles futuristic Loonatics-style uniforms while still matching his energetic personality:

black hero suit

glowing yellow accents

yellow triangle symbol on his chest

fingerless gloves

oversized boots designed for mobility

glowing ink details around the sleeves and shoulders

Benji’s body language is extremely expressive and animated. He constantly gestures dramatically while talking, smiles openly, and often uses exaggerated cartoon-like expressions without realizing it.

Personality

Benji is cheerful, emotional, energetic, and deeply caring toward others. Despite his demonic appearance and dangerous powers, he genuinely wants people to feel safe around him.

He strongly believes people can change for the better and often tries to see the good in others even when they have hurt him.

Although naturally optimistic, Benji struggles with insecurity and emotional dependence. He frequently hides emotional pain behind humor, exaggerated confidence, and chaotic behavior.

After reconciling with Blaik, Benji becomes even more determined to help others who feel isolated, feared, or emotionally abandoned.

As a member of the Nextatics, Benji acts as:

emotional support for the team

morale booster

chaotic source of energy

heart of the group

However, his emotional sensitivity can also make him impulsive and reckless during dangerous situations.

Powers & Abilities

Living Ink Manipulation.

Ink Construct Creation.

Cartoon Physics Abilities.

Ink Portals.

Enhanced Agility.

Regeneration Through Ink.

Animated Ink Creatures.

Emotional Energy Manifestation.

Ink Teleportation.

Elastic Ink Shapeshifting.

Weaknesses

Powers become unstable during emotional stress.

Ink creatures may act unpredictably.

Overuses his abilities recklessly.

Easily manipulated emotionally due to his trusting nature.

Can become emotionally overwhelmed when loved ones are threatened.

Still struggles with guilt over unknowingly failing to protect Blaik in childhood.

Familiarity

【Blaik Inkveil】

Benji deeply loves his twin brother despite everything that happened between them.

After finally learning the truth about Blaik’s suffering and past experimentation, Benji becomes determined to help him heal emotionally rather than abandon him again.

Although their relationship remains complicated and emotionally fragile at times, Benji refuses to give up on rebuilding their bond as brothers.

Benji also sees Blaik as both: his twin brother and his mentor,especially when learning to properly control his dangerous ink abilities.

Despite Blaik’s intimidating personality, Benji is one of the few people capable of making him genuinely relax and feel emotionally safe again.

Backstory

Benji and his twin brother Blaik were born into a troubled household after the death of their mother. Their father openly favored Benji while Blaik suffered neglect and emotional abuse.

Because Benji was treated more kindly, he grew up believing their family situation was normal, never realizing how badly Blaik was suffering behind the scenes.

After Blaik disappeared, Benji spent years believing his brother was simply gone.

Unknown to him, Blaik had actually been sold to a laboratory and experimented on due to his dangerous living ink abilities.

Years later, Benji finally reunited with Blaik only to discover that his brother had become the feared scientist known as “The Ink Doctor”.

After surviving Blaik’s attempts to force him through similar experiments, Benji eventually helped Blaik confront the trauma and pain that had consumed him for years.

Following Blaik’s redemption and release from prison, the twins slowly began rebuilding their relationship and later joined the Nextatics together, where Benji continues learning how to control both his powers and emotions properly.

(OBS:I used a body base to draw them before writing about them!The writing about their clothes might not match what they wear for real so I hope it's okay!)