unity academy: an au marvel rpg

Alex Iron Fist (Daniel “Danny” Thomas Rand-Kai) August 2nd, 2015 101 posts Danny didn’t exactly have the greatest first week. There was an attack by HYDRA, which interrupted into the school’s danger room simulator and attacked professors and students unrelentingly. Because of this, Danny thought he didn’t want to stay. Well, he eventually decided he decided against leaving with the help of some students and words of encouragement from non-dickish professors.

Gambit aka Remy Lebeau I love Remy. He is my child. He was also the first comic I actually read when I was little and not that big into comics. He’s always been my favorite X-men character and I’ve used him as a Mun FC on all of my roleplay blogs Remy is a snarky, flirty, little shit. This doesn’t mean Remy don’t got no feelin’s, nuh uh. He can be very loving. In all honesty, he can be a coward, but that’s when he isn’t being protective of what he cares about, whether it be friends, family, or romances. ROGUE, erm.. Perhaps Kurt or Logan? I mostly see those two as a brotp I can’t think of anyone else other than Nick Bateman as Gambit, also known as the awesome bo-staff guy from tumblr. “Remy don’t listen to know whining, ya hear?” Gambit grumbles to himself, his mouth toying in a frown. His eyebrows are furrowed and arched, as if he’s angry that someone is questioning him. Which may or may not be the case right now. In front of him stood an unimpressed Rogue, who had her arms folded across her chest and an eyebrow raised, glaring at him. “Remmy, ‘Ahm Gunna smack ya if you don’t listen ta me for once!” The cajun rolls his eyes. “Really, cher? Glove on or off?” He mocks. “Don’t make me, because ‘Ah will.” Rogue says through gritted teeth. Couples fighting were never his idea of 'fun’, but he occasionally enjoyed teasing AnnMarie. Not right now, though. “When have I ever not listened to ya?” Remy exclaims, but she does slap him as soon as he does. Glove on, but it still stings. “Don’t make me list 'em.” Rogue snaps with her lips pouting. Remy rubs his cheek and flinches at the touch. “Fine, fine. Co faire?” He finally gives in and asks with a tad bit of cajun slang seasoned in. Rogue had already heard everything, so she doesn’t need a translation. “Really, Remy? You gun’ act all aloof 'n not even bother ta listen ta me?” The woman says rolling her eyes. “Remy never say that.” I have been to New Orleans many of times and have a good idea what Cajuns sound like.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name/Alias, age, timezone: Abe, 25, EST

Activity level: 7; I am generally above. However, with this semester starting soon and working full-time, I don’t want to make any promises that I can’t keep.

Experience: Eh. My history extends as far back as AOL Chatrooms, just picking random people to rp with to quite a bit of independent Tumblr roleplay. I’ve also rped on sites such as Myspace, when it was a great resource for rpers.

Skype: removed

If you don’t get this character, would you apply for a different one? I would but at this time I am uncertain as to whom.

What would the Avengers call themselves if they joined a jazz club? removed

Why do you want to play this character? Calvin is extremely interesting as a character. He has so many possibilities and so many openings; as far as plotting, that he can be utilized. He is so flexible. I was always interested in Mimic when I went back and read the old X-Men comics and he was introduced as a possible sixth member. He wasn’t as polished but he was eager to impress that he screwed it up for himself. That, and the fact that Unity Academy gives the opportunity to explore, made me extremely interested to introduce a slightly altered version.

Character: Calvin “MIMIC” Rankin

Requested Age/Sexuality: 21/Homosexual

Requested FC: Cody Saintgnue

Why are they at Unity Academy? Cal was accepted due to what seems like an infinte capacity to duplicate abilities and superhuman feats. He is a great support role and is very eager to please administration. His major is Biochemistry. Calvin has always wanted to prove to his peers that his differences could make him essential to all and any, circumstances. Calvin was turned down by the X-Men; originally, after he’d shown far too expansive power mimicry. He was theorized to have unstable abilities and could potentially hurt himself and/or his teammates. He was classified as a liability. Now, he has matured and is ready to hone his abilities even further. He wishes to use them for good instead of investing in the negative youth. He also seeks to escape the control of his father and use his abilities and skills for something positive. Calvin is seeking refuge and a place where he can be reconditioned to “belong” and “thrive” as well as “mature”.

Faction New X-Men

Character Biography: Calvin Rankin was the son of a scientist who was working on various dangerous experiments. As a child, he was not allowed into his father’s quarters where the experiments took place. However, at a young age, curiosity got the best of him. While inside his father’s lab, he accidentally knocked down a beaker filled with gas. The experiment his father was working on altered his body. As the months and years passed, more frequently would Calvin be able to mimic the abilities of others while near them. Soon thereafter, Dr. Rankin began to exploit the boy.

When his father found out what was going on, he knew eventually everyone would turn on Calvin, so he moved them into an abandoned cave in the hopes of curing his son. For months, Calvin’s father worked on a machine that would remove Calvin’s mimicking powers in the hope of giving him a normal life. However, he never told Calvin what the machine really did, instead telling him it would make his mimicry permanent. The project was classified as MIMIC.

Doctor Rankin began to experiment on Calvin. Tampering with his physical and subconscious limits of his abilities. He exposed him to different mutant/superhuman abilities and forced him to replicate them. He ensued physical exhaustion and was subject to physical abuse. His father constantly pushed him beyond his limits until Calvin broke. His powers began to spiral out of control. He destroyed the lab and all of his father’s “progress” toward curing him. It was a series of blurts that uncovered the truth of the experimentation. It was a rage that filled him and a fury that left the site in a blaze.

Calvin eventually escaped, receding into hiding. For years, he had suppressed his abilities to fit some sort of normalcy. He sought aid from the X-Men and after his mental impression left on the members, he was denied. With the constant expansion of his abilities, he found himself slipping out of control yet again. Calvin knew the only way to master his abilities was to access several different organizations. By the age of 16, he was sought by agents. Abandoned and homeless, he was recruited in a secret program- Weapon X, as one of the junior operatives. All of his father’s files had been found, used to drive the boy for their intent and purposes. He was given additional education and eventually gained the equivalent diploma to that of a high school degree.

The program had been disband. Each project destroyed and when given his chance at freedom, he took it. Calvin fled from Canada- seeking to never look back. Once he was off of the toxins, he began to realize all that he had done. He had sought Xavier’s aid once again, this time taken in. Cal had become one of Xavier’s “second chance” students to help reintroduce him into society. He was enrolled under the New Mutant initiative.

A year’s time, Calvin had received rigorous psychotherapy. His positive changes had began to manifest as fewer negative consequences recurring. A year’s time had soon come to an end and eventually had been halted. All operations of the institute had been halted by the SHIELD takeover. The teams were disbanded and the mutants were either recovered immediately or forced into hiding. Calvin sought hiding but SHIELD quickly uncovered Doctor Rankin’s; Project MIMIC, files. They advised the former X-Men to invite Calvin back. Though Calvin struggled with this decision, out of fear of ridicule and the possibility of reliving the past, he opted to uphold his rank. He enlisted into Unity Academy to continue to improve and better himself.

Persona Calvin is a very intelligent mutate. He has absorbed most of his father’s mental ability and capacity for biochemistry. Though he is very considerate and observing, sometimes the boy is very rash and impulsive. Sometimes he can be impossibly self-directed, self-guided while other times he can suffer extreme low self-assurance, confidence, and esteem. Calvin prefers a supportive role over leadership, even if he is positive he could carry out all objectives. He is often more intimate and touchy- invading personal space. He can often be spotted enjoying either the company of a Grad-level genetics book or the sound of laughter. He is; indeed, a free-spirit tethered by his own sabotage.

Powers Calvin/Mimic is a skilled mutate with the ability of mimicry. His ability allows him to replicate peak and superhuman abilities. He has permanently absorbed seven powers, for seven is his max number of controlled abilities. If he extends that beyond eight, his powers begin to take over and he is no longer consciously in control. These seven powers are: Flight (wings, lighter bone mass), Telekinesis, Telepathy, Superhuman Strength and Agility, Optic Blasts, and Cryokinesis. Though he can resort to these abilities at any given time, he can temporarily mimic other abilities. He must “shut-off” one or more of his power sets to utilize these skills. He has shown the ability to control optic blasts and resist mental intrusion. When he is in self-doubt, he loses a great amount of finesse.

**Calvin is still learning just how far his control expands. **When he is not utilizing his powers, he appears to be without mutation and blends in with the general population.

Possible Relationships: [open]

Who would this character already know, out of the characters we already have bios for? Logan Howlett Professor Charles Xavier Raven Darkholme Kitty Pryde Scott Summers Doug Ramsey

Para sample: Calvin’s eyes lingered on the blade set before him. He could hear the instructions resounding in the immediate rear but he couldn’t budge. He could see the fear as his wings fluttered behind his back and the obsidian hues of his eyes were illuminated with the crimson rings that were the remainder of his irises. He could see the fright. He could almost taste it with each bead of sweat that etched the furrowed brow of the phantom of a man. He had no name. He had no importance. He was a target. He was intended to be incapacitated- permanently.

“I—I…” Calvin rambled. His fingers balled into fists as he wanted to carry this out. He wanted to end it, to end the constant shouting and to end the constant reminder that this man was going to die; if not by his hand then it would result in another. Calvin took a firm hold of his wrist, inverting the blade toward the sky. He brought him close. There was a clear moment of remorse in his eyes. “They told me it would be painless and easy…” He whispered. To those who needed to hear it, they were well aware of his apprehension. He brought him into his fist.

The air began to cool rapidly about the length of his fingers. Concentrating, the full blast of the ice ripped through his chest, forcing the cavity open in a palm-sized projection. He dropped his head as he man began to flinch. His muscles reacting only out of sheer shock. He felt him become lump. Death- it was still a feeling he hadn’t gotten used to. [It was just] “Define just.” Calvin retorted as he carefully lowered into a squat, easing the lifeless body to the ground. “I wouldn’t call this just. Interrogate him. Torture him. Telepathy would have removed the information.”

Calvin’s voice began to shake as he spoke, giving a moment of vulnerability. His fingers shielding his eyes. There was no need to cry. With the concentrated optical concussive force, tears would have become nothing just releasing into the tear ducts. He had grown insensitive to it; yet, it was just as surprising now as it was- always. He stood up, feeling the pending presence of his superior looking down upon him. “Forget it. I shouldn’t have been in the lead. Someone else will have to dispose of the—“ His attention dropped to the body. His gaze immediately returned to Omega. “Forget it.”

He huffed. His body resting on the wall as he waited for the other support to secure the body. [Report?] “I’ll gladly do it when I’ve collected my thoughts and recollected a bit of conscious control.” He shifted. Cal kicked off of the wall and his wings fluttered behind his back. He slowly began to extend them, loosening the stiffness before turning them to a tucked position. He felt, sick. He felt his stomach slipping further into his gut and as if it were doing somersaults. He took several deep breathes. It had to be over and soon. He was losing every bit of himself and for what? A sense of belonging and purpose.

“It should have been me on the other side of that blade. Had he been given the chance, I would’ve been the one to gain an escape.” He forced himself away from any obstructions. The swift extension of his wings sent a gust about the dynamics of his body and he began to ascend into the air. With a violent flap, he was sent through the opening within the ceiling. He needed an out.

Anything else? IC: Calvin has several tattoos in order to hide the scars of torture and experimentation so that he may avoid any scrutiny and shame.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name/Alias, age, timezone:

Kaitlan, 20, EST

Activity level:

4. That’s the best estimate I can give at the moment. My job has been working me into the ground this summer, but I do go back to school in a few weeks. It will probably take a week or two to figure how that will affect my availability (it will most likely be for the better though)

Experience:

I’ll admit it’s been a few years since I’ve actively role played, but I miss it and have been looking to get back into it for a while. I used to rp Kitty on a fairly popular X-men forum, but other than that I’ve pretty much only ever played OC’s. All this being said, I am an acting major so I’m not rusty in regards to stepping into a character and what not haha.

Skype:

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If you don’t get this character, would you apply for a different one?

Yes, Jessica Drew

What would the Avengers call themselves if they joined a jazz club?

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CANON CHARACTER

Character:

Carol (motherfuckin’) Danvers

Why do you want to play this character?

I’M ALWAYS A SLUT FOR CAROL DANVERS. I’ve been Carol Corps years and I love and admire her character so much. I’ve been wanting to play her for a while now, but haven’t gotten the opportunity. I looked at your bio for her and saw she was listed as bisexual and I was sold.

Describe the character in your own words.

Carol Danvers is the hardest working person on the damn planet. She knows what she wants and what she has to do to get there. She doesn’t let herself take the short cut. She’s her toughest critic and is never really satisfied with her own achievements. I think Kelly Sue Deconnick really wrapped up her character nicely with the phrase “Higher, Further, Faster, More.” Carol’s also really conscious about how other people see her, she wants to be the best and respected/loved. Carol’s desire to be loved also leaves her with some self doubt that makes her magnify her short comings in her head. Carol has an adventurer’s spirit and is willing to throw herself into the unknown or the dangerous for a thrill. She is fierce, loyal, protective, and has a strong sense of justice.

Potential ships:

Tbh, Caroljess would probably be my endgame as I’ve only ever shipped Carol and Jess. I would be open to other ships if something developed between other characters, but I do have that bias.

Is there anything you would like to change from the pre-made bio?

Eh, considering her age I’m not going to be too much of a stickler about her not being an officer right off the bat the bio doesn’t say what her current job is in the Air Force, but I’ll give you guys the heads up if you already have her as a pilot she would have to be an officer, Air Force rules. If she’s just working on planes and not flying them and junk though, you’re good. I do need a little clarity on how she fits into the academy, but we can clear that up if you guys accept me I guess hahaha.

Para sample:

Her bones had ached the moment she had woken up in the hospital. Not the “I just walked out of an explosion and am lucky to be alive” ache that sat in every other inch of her body, but a longing ache you only get when a part of you realizes your destined for something more. Each day stuck in that hospital bed had got her more and more restless. “Typical Danvers,” they had said, “Can never sit still even after she gets herself blown up.” She had laughed along with them, but knew it was more than her typical self. She felt the sky calling her, singing her name, tempting her to claim it like she had always dreamed of.

Yesterday they finally let her out of bed. Today they let her walk around without an escort and she was taking full advantage of that privilege before they realized what a stupid idea that was on their part. Carol was alone on the roof of the hospital, feeling more explosive than the robot that landed her there in the first place. Every part of her shook with excitement and fear as she closed her eyes and tried to steady her breathing. “Please, God, let me be right about this…" she prayed silently. She couldn’t tell you how she did it, but when Carol opened her eyes she couldn’t help the tears of joy that streamed down her face. She was flying.

Anything else?

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name/Alias, age, timezone: Jess/ over 21 / PST

Activity level: 7/8

Experience: I’ve been RPing for the better part of 15 years, going all the way back to yahoogroups before moving to greatestjournal, insanejournal and then a few years ago to Tumblr as well.  I’ve played all sorts of characters and been in all sort of games.

Skype: removed

If you don’t get this character, would you apply for a different one?Yes.  I’d probably look at the wanted page and see who’s there.  I have a short list of Marvel characters I’ve played so perhaps a new one too.

What would the Avengers call themselves if they joined a jazz club?  removed

Character: Janet Van Dyne

Requested age and sexuality: 22, Pansexual

Requested FC: Ashley Greene

Powers: Janet has very shimmer, insect-like wings that appear paper thin but are in fact extremely strong and enable her to fly.  She can shrink to an inch tall and when smaller, she is far stronger and can fly faster, much like Ant-Man.  She also possesses the ability to release bio-electric charges from her hands which she calls “stinger blasts” or “wasp’s stings”, and no longer needs wrist devices to harness the bio-energy.

Size manipulation

Flight

Bioelectric energy blasts

Telepathic insect control

She also expresses many non-superhuman or mutant abilities as well which she is known for too.  Her fashion sense is second to none, and new costumes are not unheard of, many of her own design being a gifted designer.  She is also skilled in hand to hand thanks to training by Steve Rogers, and she is also high intuitive and deductive too.  Janet is a natural leader and battle planner.

Why are they at Unity Academy?

Structure, and a sense of belonging to put a fine point to it.  Janet van Dyne was born in Cresskill, New Jersey, the socialite daughter of wealthy scientist Vernon van Dyne, and is equally if not more intelligent than he was.  She grew up a bit spoiled and taken care of (some would call her self-centered at times but because they didn’t know her.  But after the horrible lab accident that not only killed her father but ultimately changed Janet, she has been seeking to change in other ways too.  The government had been aware of Vernon’s work and thought it lost with is death until they realised that his work was saved, both in Janet’s head as well as her changing body.  

She was leery at first when approached to attend UA but she also couldn’t deny that if she was to follow in her father’s footsteps and complete his work, she would need the best education and resources, which UA would have, not to mention being able to interact with those who knew a thing or two about biology and chemistry.

Why do you want to play this character?

Well for one, she’s one of my favourite heroines but I love that she grew up well to do but is so humble, and she’s ridiculously smart.  Plus she’s been acknowledged as being one of the strongest people the other know, and she was a founder/leader of the Avengers too.  What’s not to like.

Describe the character in your own words.

She loves coffee and dancing, fashion and science. Don’t let the pretty face fool you though, piss her off and you’ll likely regret it with the heel of her shoe in your ass.  She is serious about her science but isn’t always serious in her life.  She can be a big geek and likes to have fun.

Potential ships:  I’m open to pretty much anything if the chemistry is right.  She had several relationships canonically but new things are always good.

Is there anything you would like to change from the pre-made bio?

Any additions are more to personality than the bio so not that I can think of except that if it would be better/easier, etc., that she’s a student instead of a teacher, I’d be okay with that too.

Para sample:

Janet felt out of sorts and lost and it was a strange feeling because she was usually such a grounded person and that in and of itself was kind of an irony. All the feelings of the past month or so seemed to be crashing down around here without warning and she just felt like crashing. It hadn’t helped that for some time she wasn’t sleeping well either and a lot of what she’d been feeling was due to exhaustion as well. She needed to find Steve and talk to him too. Much as she’d been feeling, this couldn’t have been easy for him either.

But for now, talking to Grey had helped surprisingly. She knew what he was like and how different he was from Bruce, but he seemed to know what she was feeling or could sympathise.  That had been a source of comfort and strength to her as well. Jan knew where she stood with Bruce and Steve, but Grey was another factor and there was nothing that said he had to care about her the same way. But talking to him had helped and she was honestly so happy that he had suggested they get out of there.

She moved upstairs quickly to her room. No one else was around and though she missed saying hi to her roommate and friend, it left her far less distracted.  He said club dance clothes and she knew just what she wanted to wear. Black low-rise pants, her favourite black heels and a practically not there lace top. Perfect. Pulling her hair off her shoulders, she added some quick eyeliner and mascara plus tinted lip gloss which she slipped into the small pocket of her pants and she was ready.

She found her ID and card which both fit in her pants securely, grabbed her keys and slipped out again and headed downstairs.  It felt like about fifteen minutes so she headed toward the front door and stepped outside into the cool New York night air. She didn’t see Grey right away so she just stood and took in the night sky.

Anything else?

She didn’t have an open bio posted so I was writing her with the app for writing my own bio, but Pippa was good enough to write a bio so I just worked to include everything.  Please let me know if you need something more or for me to re-write anything.

Why were they accepted into UA? What’s their major? If their a staff member, what’s their job at UA? What are their reasons for being at UA? What makes them special? You can answer these questions, or make up your own. Justify the character’s participation.

Despite her better control over her abilities from exposure to the Pym Particle, there is still a lot to learn about its effects.  She also happens to be a brilliant scientist and is there to teach about what she knows and her love of science.  She currently teaches nuclear biology and molecular biology.  Other interests include: Experimental Physics, Flight Training, Nuclear Chemistry, Hand to Hand Combat, Nanotechnology.  Janet is special because she is unique, literally.  Not her father, Hank or Scott were exposed to as much of the particle as she was.  It had physical effects which in turn affected her.

Character biography: (provided by Pippa)

Janet is by definition a science enthusiast. It mostly had to be due to the fact that Vernon Van Dyne was her father. From a young age she was introduced into the world of science and ever since that day she has been hooked. She has helped her father through many of his experiments and successful proven theories with the help of his partner Dr. Hank Pym. Due to his many successes Janet grew up in a stable environment. Though many people didn’t know she was rich they just pegged her for the science geek. Growing up surrounded by money did nothing to her, she was extremely humble helping those in need when she could. This made her father extremely proud.

Janet’s father received orders to conduct several experiments on an alien life form. He was only following orders but the alien didn’t seem to like it. He managed to set himself free from the grasp and killed Vernon. Janet soon grew worried when she did not hear back from her father. She rushed to his lab only to find him lying on the floor lifeless and the alien gone.

Months passed since her father’s death and she decided to continue his work on her own. She had been conducting several experiments with Pym particles. Everything had completely in control until there was an explosion in what was now her lab. The secluded case in which the particles were kept shattered and Janet was there to absorb it all. Her body was found, but nobody knew how her body would react to such high levels of intoxication. Of course the girl miraculously survived with a couple of extra complications. She now had these strange abilities which officially made her a mutant. Right after she was released from the hospital S.H.I.E.L.D contacted her explaining who they were and how they wanted to help. Her reply was hesitant but eventually she agreed. That was four year ago. Now she is truly in control and has agreed to a teaching position at Armour University.

Possible relationships:

Hank Pym - her father’s old partner, the Pym Particles are running through her DNA now, complicated relationship

Scott Lang - she keeps tabs on those like her, affected by the Pym Particles as learning about them helps her discover more about what happened to her