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I thought up a back story for my main character American Defender. Thoughts?
As an Air Force Sergeant, Kevin Scott routinely witnessed the horrors of war and the threats to his home. While on a routine scout mission when working with the US Marines, he was shot by an insurgent sniper. He was rushed to a medical facility where upon arrival he was found to be barely alive. After emergency surgery his life was saved but he would never walk or fight for his country ever again.
During his recovery at a hospital in Germany, he was visited by two members of the CIA. They proposed a solution to his problem. Come with them and possibly be able to walk again or spend the rest of his life in a chair. With the desire to serve his country once again, the answer was obvious to him. After a long flight where he had no idea where he was going. Sgt. Scott found himself at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. Upon arrival he was transported to a research facility about an hour away in a remote town called Big Lake. The CIA, in conjunction with the Air Force, had apparently built a secret base in order to create the perfect healing agent. They had succeeded but with a catch.
Only people with a certain blood type and brain activity could be given the shot. Kevin just happened to be one of the few in the world that was compatible. Within hours of receiving the injection his legs worked like new. However, there was an unforeseen side effect. To every ones surprise, especially Kevins, he was much stronger and faster than any normal person. He also had developed the abilities to fly, breath ice, and shoot fire from his eyes. It was with these new powers that Sgt. Scott had found his answer to help defend his nation. The CIA had other plans though. The director of the CIA, Norman Propel, felt that Kevin was too much of a risk to just up and leave with these abilities. He had only intended to heal Sgt. Scott and then send him on his way, with a bit of memory wipe of course.
This unanticipated side affect changed everything. Propel decided that an army of super soldiers that would help further his own goals was possible so he decided hold Kevin to try and isolate what had caused it and make more if possible. However one of the things Kevin never mentioned to the doctors was that his hearing had also been enhanced and he overheard the entire conversation. He wouldn't allow himself to become a guinea pig in an effort to create an army of super men for Propel's personal use. So at the first opportunity he would make his move. While the doctors and security were in the middle of their shift change, Kevin busted out his room and made for an escape.
When Propel found out he immediately activated the facility's self destruct in order to stop him from reaching the outside and escaping. The fact that all personnel, research, healing agents would be destroyed didn't matter to him as long as he got to keep his experiment. Kevin had other plans. He escaped just as the building exploded. Although Propel escaped as well and continues to look for his "golden goose" in order to realize his dream of a personal super army.
Upon escaping Kevin decided that his new found powers were too important for use in the military and gave it up. Today he spends his free time as a high school science teacher in Millennium City but after hours he becomes AMERICAN DEFENDER.
As an Air Force Sergeant, Kevin Scott routinely witnessed the horrors of war and the threats to his home. While on a routine scout mission when working with the US Marines, he was shot by an insurgent sniper. He was rushed to a medical facility where upon arrival he was found to be barely alive. After emergency surgery his life was saved but he would never walk or fight for his country ever again.
During his recovery at a hospital in Germany, he was visited by two members of the CIA. They proposed a solution to his problem. Come with them and possibly be able to walk again or spend the rest of his life in a chair. With the desire to serve his country once again, the answer was obvious to him. After a long flight where he had no idea where he was going. Sgt. Scott found himself at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. Upon arrival he was transported to a research facility about an hour away in a remote town called Big Lake. The CIA, in conjunction with the Air Force, had apparently built a secret base in order to create the perfect healing agent. They had succeeded but with a catch.
Only people with a certain blood type and brain activity could be given the shot. Kevin just happened to be one of the few in the world that was compatible. Within hours of receiving the injection his legs worked like new. However, there was an unforeseen side effect. To every ones surprise, especially Kevins, he was much stronger and faster than any normal person. He also had developed the abilities to fly, breath ice, and shoot fire from his eyes. It was with these new powers that Sgt. Scott had found his answer to help defend his nation. The CIA had other plans though. The director of the CIA, Norman Propel, felt that Kevin was too much of a risk to just up and leave with these abilities. He had only intended to heal Sgt. Scott and then send him on his way, with a bit of memory wipe of course.
This unanticipated side affect changed everything. Propel decided that an army of super soldiers that would help further his own goals was possible so he decided hold Kevin to try and isolate what had caused it and make more if possible. However one of the things Kevin never mentioned to the doctors was that his hearing had also been enhanced and he overheard the entire conversation. He wouldn't allow himself to become a guinea pig in an effort to create an army of super men for Propel's personal use. So at the first opportunity he would make his move. While the doctors and security were in the middle of their shift change, Kevin busted out his room and made for an escape.
When Propel found out he immediately activated the facility's self destruct in order to stop him from reaching the outside and escaping. The fact that all personnel, research, healing agents would be destroyed didn't matter to him as long as he got to keep his experiment. Kevin had other plans. He escaped just as the building exploded. Although Propel escaped as well and continues to look for his "golden goose" in order to realize his dream of a personal super army.
Upon escaping Kevin decided that his new found powers were too important for use in the military and gave it up. Today he spends his free time as a high school science teacher in Millennium City but after hours he becomes AMERICAN DEFENDER.
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Things such as the horrors he saw you play out with your hero. If you do it well people will see it portrayed in your mannerism. However dont be surprised if you get a cold shoulder on it as the vast majority of heroes are anti-heroes, the Dark Knight/ Punisher type i.e. "I'm hard, cool, and silent but Im a major badarse" its really over used so be careful when using or getting close to that trend. A lot of real RPrs turn off to it fast as it is so over used.
Just my 2 cents:D
EDIT: for RP purposes the whole high school teacher doesnt meld well. If they guy is looking for you a public school teacher isnt a good place to hide. Unless you alter the story and have the hero change his name and be hiding under an alias and working as a school teacher.