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by: cephaloct
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by: cephaloct
Frontlined by none other than The Captains, and sworn to protect beautiful New Skyline City, the world's very first Heroes debut March 14th, 1997.
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A Hero refers to a person who has gained powers and has been employed under the Heroics Corporation.A person is dictated as a Hero by the physical state of their heart; all Heroes have a condition where this organ becomes encased by what is known as the Golden Glory. Fittingly, this is known as a Golden Heart. If someone has one, they are a Hero.
Heroics Co. owns/employs all those with Golden Hearts, aka Heroes.Heroes are automatically hired, and work the company's requested hours. They are given generous paychecks and receive benefits (perfect in the not-so-uncommon events of broken bones or knocked-out teeth). The company is based in New Skyline City, the home of the rare Superior Glory.The company's star team is called Heroics' Pride. All of the members and information about them can be found via the 'Heroes' tab at the top of the site, as well as the button below.
A Golden Glory (sometimes referred to as a Core) is born from the Superior Glory flower. This is the mysterious orb that turns people into Heroes.A person cannot choose to absorb a Golden Glory; either it selects you, or it doesn't. It seems to follow an unknown, selective process. Because of this, it is believed that the Cores bear some semblance of sentience— however, others believe that its selections are merely random. Because of how new these discoveries are, not much is known yet. The Heroics Corporation is the company that oversees and funds research regarding them.
Extra Info:- When it finds itself in conflict, it will warp and rumble, reflecting damage back outwards.- There is only one who can alter these Cores, and it lies in the hands of The Healer; she has the ability to turn them into a liquified state.- Whether through direct contact with the liquid, or by wearing an infused bandage, the substance of a Golden Glory has incredible healing properties. However, it only seems to resonate with Heroes; when normal humans make contact, it turns them ill, as if poisoned.
The Superior Glory is the name of the plant where the Golden Glory comes from. Upon the flower's blooming, its petals of vibrant yellow and blue part, revealing a center of shimmering, golden beauty.This flower is incredibly rare, and cannot be reproduced by man's hand; they sprout from the ground in random places at random times.
They're picky, fantastical little things.
The main characters of the story.
Leaders of Heroics' Pride and faces of Heroics Co. They don't enjoy each other's company; a bitterness always stirs between them.They have the same powers due to a strange phenomenon involving the Golden Glories.Above them, and above all, one man (or robot?) sits mysteriously at the top (with none other than his adorable assistant):
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Heroics' Pride contains nothing but the best.
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Information
| Hello! Chances are, if you're here, you're most likely familiar with my work and my characters. If not, I'm Cephaloct! Heroics Heroes is a passion project I started when I had just turned fifteen, all the way back in 2018 (and unfortunately, after all this time, the title is still actually a work in progress :')). Motivated by a plethora of media featuring cool/dorky characters, I wanted to take my own crack at it! |
| This is a story where I take an ordinary concept and see how much I can build off of it. With simple terminology, character names, and concepts, it's a story inspired by the heart of what Superhero comics are at their most basic level: just some peeps in spandex doing cool shit! |
| But, despite looking like your ordinary, every day basic superhero story on the surface, I want to make something that more-so focuses on the characters behind the masks, rather than something focused on crime-fighting and taking down big-baddies. That does happen (this is an action story!), but maybe not in a traditional, American comic book sense. I'd say this project is a supernatural action story, mixed with slice-of-life drama and thrill. Confusing? Maybe! |
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| Power: All-Rounder |
| Rather than focusing on one gimmick, The Hero & The Heroine are rounded and balanced. Their strength, speed, sight, stamina, among other things have gained significant boosts, although not by an incredible margin. |
The Hero
Max Valen
February 20th, 1970
27 yrs old ★ 6'4
| Max is a charismatic man, and he has the infectious smile to go with it. Always wearing every emotion on his sleeve, he’s generally a pleasant guy to be around— but his fuse is short, and his stubborn temper dares to be rivaled. |
| Since leaving high school, he’s had a knack for being carefree and never being held down by stuff he dislikes. He quits his jobs and does what he wants, and the only steady things in his life are his roommate, Eli, and his girlfriend, Brooklyn. |
| This all changes when he’s suddenly thrown into the position of a Hero at the Heroics Corporation— a job and life he can’t change— and his carefree nature simply isn’t an option anymore. At least now he has a steady paycheck! |
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| Power: All-Rounder |
| Rather than focusing on one gimmick, The Hero & The Heroine are rounded and balanced. Their strength, speed, sight, stamina, among other things have gained significant boosts, although not by an incredible margin. |
The Heroine
Leah Hart
March 5th, 1970
27 yrs old ★ 5'10
| Leah is a woman who is tougher than some people might initially expect. With a stern determination and fierce mind, she tends to come off as harsh— it's sometimes not her intention! |
| Graduating from college with a business degree and immediately jumping into a job afterwards, Leah is someone who lives by her work. Raised in a household that believed in success, she works steady and doesn’t do much else. |
| When her life abruptly changes and she suddenly has to balance being a Hero with her already established job, she's forced to find a way to shine on both sides— and it isn’t without stress, anger, frustration, and a mouth capable of dealing the fiercest arguments. |
| Power: Shapeshifting |
| Cepha can shapeshift into anything that he can come up with. However, if he holds a transformation too long, his form will become less than convincing. |
The Shifter
Cepha
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??? ★ 6'2 (changeable)
| The tricky shapeshifter, whose next move is always ultimately unknown. He was a marine biologist before having his life completely altered and does not remember much from his time as a human. He can be seen as a trickster or a backstabber, but despite this sly nature, his alliance does truthfully lie with The Heroes. He is always seen wearing his robes, and no one knows what lies beneath the folds. |
| Power: Mind Reading |
| Farren has two orbs linked to her power. She can read minds using one, and store a memory using the other. One is connected to her staff, and the other is attached to her necklace. |
The Mage
Farren Hines
August 7th, 1973
23 yrs old ★ 5'0
| Farren is your typical nerd. She spends her spare time playing tabletop RPGs, daydreaming, and cutting up the clothes in her closet to create fantastical costumes. Aside from that, she's also a struggling novelist who just can’t seem to finish a draft; however, since becoming a Hero, she gathers inspiration from her new fascinating experiences, and is now able to get those drafts written (when she’s not busy being The Mage, of course). |
| Power: Vine Creation |
| Gabriel has the ability to grow vines from his hands. In order to easily break these vines when necessary, he carries a sword with him. |
The Knight
Gabriel Caballero
August 28th, 1970
26 yrs old ★ 5'8
| Gabriel, the last member to join The Heroes, is a charming, loveable addition to the team. However, underneath those smooth words and good looks lies a man whose unsettled nerves narrate his every move. Despite being extremely self-conscious and almost always nervous, no one would ever be able to guess due to the incredible front he puts on. But, crack him open, and it’s clear that this “charmer” is really just a mess. |
| Power: Super Speed |
| Tierney can run fast. Strangely enough, this effect is amplified when they drink gasoline; but unfortunately, doing so gives an impairment effect similiar to alcohol. |
The Racer
Tierney Hyun
February 5th, 1972
25 yrs old ★ 5'8
| Tierney is a former racecar driver whose legs became crippled after a racing accident, bringing their glory days to an abrupt end. However, after being approached by the Heroics Corporation, they were given a second chance. Being gifted a new prosthetic leg and having the other healed by the power of the Golden Glory, Tierney gained their Golden Heart and now works as The Racer, back in the spotlight where they believe they rightfully belong. |
| Power: Super Strength |
| The closer it is to the night of a full moon, the greater Klint's powers become. His main attribute is his unruly strength, but he also has a shockingly good sense of smell. |
The Wolf
Klint Rolfe
October 27th, 1964
32 yrs old ★ 6'10
| Klint was once a lawyer, and to his dismay, not a great one at that. However, in a surprisingly strange coincidence, a pattern followed him: he could always win his cases if the trial took place on the day of a full moon. Nowadays, akin to a werewolf, he gains his power from the moon— and is now a full-time Hero. His new strength, size, and abundance of hair are a permanent change in his life, but he is much happier now as a Hero, rather than the stressed-out lawyer he once was. |
| Power: Precognition |
| The Eyes can plug into The Visionary's head, allowing her to take over their sight. Not only does this let her see via their points of view, but they can also show glimpses of the future under certain circumstances. |
The Visionary
Paisley Anderson
May 11th, 1980
16 yrs old ★ 5'5
| Despite being on the cusp of seventeen, Paisley has a kindness in her heart and a will to help others that is stronger than even that of an experienced adult. Outcasted at school due to this ‘strange’ and 'totally uncool' nature, Paisley has been alone for the majority of her life. However, after gaining her Golden Heart and being joined by The Eyes, she becomes a Hero and is now able to help people, just as she’s always wished to do. With her Heroic family, she is no longer outcasted, and goes by the short nickname "V". She's also a common favorite Hero among young girls. |
| Power: Hella Hops! |
| The Trainer's Golden Heart came with the ability to jump very high. Though it isn't an incredibly fascinating power, it is a fun one. |
The Trainer
Sam Lockwood
July 8th, 1969
27 yrs old ★ 6'5
| Sam is a boisterous, happy woman. Growing up as a farmhand in the south, she learned to be strong from a young age, which is where her interest in fitness first blossomed. As an adult, she became a fitness trainer, and as a Hero, she runs the studio in Headquarters to keep the other Heroes on top of their games. She was originally meant to join the others as a frontline Hero, but The Boss decided that she would work better as an "assistant" Hero in the end. |
The Healer
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| This Hero will be introduced sometime in the future! |
| Power: Golden Glory Manipulation |
| The Boss will be introduced sometime in the future! |
| Power: ??? |
The Boss
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