Lightning and Spaceman Line up: Heros vs Villains
Two students at Panoptes high school, find themselves developing powers in their junior year. James and Damian must now navigate through life with two identities and balancing their lives. This would be easier said than done as a strange pill surfaces throughout Seattle turning prisoners and criminals into superpowered villains. Can they survive as heroes or will the pressure reveal itself to be too much?
Lightning: Lightning is the bolt seen around the city, known for his electricity based attacks and agility. He openly mocks villains and deals harsh blows to those who can take it. He is compassionate and would put civilian lives and safety over his own. He is mostly silent but would comfort a child scared from the danger.
(Alter ego) James Thomas: James is someone who feels hollow from a tragedy. Carrying on suffering alone but out of guilt forces himself to hang with his friends. He is a caring, gentle, kind, but sad individual. Once known for his energetic, fun, and bubbly personality, after a loss occurred his life spiraled with only his close friends knowing the difference from his old self. He only truly feels like himself when he's running on the track after school, away from friends who worry, his drunk father, and the daily stresses of life. He is still a very popular person around Panoptes high which makes these moments more difficult to find.
Spaceman: An innovative superhero, he is always seen with new gadgets and fights villains in creative ways. Tending to outsmart them with clever techniques and traps. He doesn’t use physical abilities much and is seen floating about. When in battles he seems erratic and unsure at first but as a plan is formulated he becomes cocky.
(Alter ego) Damian Dramon: The smartest student at Panoptes high, or at least he claims to be, someone who believes he deserves popularity and others looking up to him. But Damian, with his antisocial and crippling social anxiety, has found himself at the bottom of the social ladder. Even with no friends or impact on anyone at school he somehow managed to find a nemesis, someone tied for first place as the smartest student, Gilbert Goobort. Both their egos not letting the grudge go, but nobody notices their petty squabbles anyways. His true passion is science, understanding the limitless frontier of outer space, often relating to floating through cold and unfamiliar territory, like school.
Tank: A hulking brute. Wider than he is tall with pure muscle. He shows proficiency in boxing. Sentenced to life in prison after cheating in a match that resulted with his opponent’s death. He found himself at the mercy of Dr Facsimile the powered injections (a raw form of the super pills). Given what they thought was a lethal dose, his body expanded and a blind rage fueled his body, as he smashed through the prison and went to wreak havoc on Seattle in search of his family.
The Sandman: A creature like none James or Damian have ever faced before. Not born of the pills and one far more powerful then he lets on. He’s been known by many names throughout history, The Boogyman, Samhain,The Nightmare, Jack the Ripper, and his personal favorite The Sandman. For centuries he’s been manifesting his victim’s greatest fears into reality. Their bodies found in a coma like state or worse and their nightmares given life. He was sealed away in a ritual where nobody survived but The Sandman was trapped. He was sealed away long before Seattle, Washington, or America was even established. His tomb was uncovered by some teens exploring an abandoned subway, finding a cavern and accidentally breaking the seal. He was back and ready to unleash Seattles worst nightmares.
The Automaton: A failed project by a scientist part of the evil eye, this thespian synthetic escaped. He desires to be human, stealing clothing and robbing people to be more like them. He can control electricity and any appliance, almost supernaturally possessing it to do his biding. He has a big personality, full of bravado and showmanship. He kidnaps a group of people in desire to harvest everything about them to assimilate it into himself, James and Damian must battle him to save his victims.
Chance: The son of a mob boss and one who claims power where he pleases. He always wanted to be on top and in control, taking any chance to move up the ranks in their mob. He liked to battle the odds in different fights, casinos, and gambling with the lives of his men. One day when met with another mob, he was faced with the deal of a life time, he tells them where his father is, they can take out his father and he can be the new crime head. Chance took it and found his father’s land taken and him with only a few men with nothing else to their name. Just when he thought he lost it all, Chance gambled one more time with the circulating super pills and found himself once again coming out back on top.
Dr Facsimili: The cruel head scientist of the Evil Eye Organization. When hes in charge he makes it known, ordering around his assistants and belittling them every chance he gets. He is a slob, his workspace covered in wrappers and half full cans. He is incredibly callous when handling their prison victims. Mocking their lives as he injects them with their serums. Once when Hank was on the table he messed up and Hank broke loose sending the Evil Eye into chaos with their raw serums making its way into the city. Now the head of the Evil Eye is keeping him on a tight leash with Dr Facsimili looking for a way back into good graces with them.
Super Speed - 320 mph in short bursts. If he pushes it he can run about 400 mph but this will cut the speed down to about 1/2 minutes of use.
Electrokinesis - The ability to draw energy from electronic devices, as well as deliver electric shocks with his innate stamina (nonfatally).
Time in a Bottle - Only by drawing from an immense source of energy can Lightning be able to speed up fast enough to make his surroundings stop in place. The drawback of this is that after this short burst of speed, Lightning enters a fatigued state that renders him immobile, if not passed out.
Quick Reaction - He has a field around him like an eel that can sense people or things giving him a quick reaction time to response
Floating - Damian can slowly float omnidirectionally
Freezing Temps - Damian consistently cools the air around him giving anyone nearby the shivers. This can be cold enough to freeze water on contact.
Blinding Light - Damian can produce a light that can flash and temporarily stun those around him.
Nightlight - Spaceman can summon a light which can flash and temporarily stun those around him.
Astral Projection - Damian can eject his consciousness from his corporeal form and move through the universe as a ghost.
Supernova - Concussive blast wave that can do something funky with elements
Super Strength - he can easily bust through walls, crush/ pick up armored cars, and throw boulders far
Durable Skin - He can take most physical damage easily with his skin being bulletproof
Blind Rage - he can fall into a crazy rage when his dark traits are at their extreme his incredible powers are enhanced ten fold.
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