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getoffmyearth) wrote2014-06-19 08:14 pm
getoffmyearth) wrote2014-06-19 08:14 pm
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( OOC INFORMATION )
name: Glass
age: 23
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other characters: NO ONE
( IC INFORMATION )
name: Peter (Jason) Quill
canon: Marvel 616
reference:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Star-Lord
canon point: End of Guardians of the Galaxy v2
background:
Once upon a time in the Marvel universe it turned out it was an actual universe, with galaxies and space aliens and everything. Where everything's a bit like an LSD trip and the Avengers don't matter (until last year.) This is Cosmic Marvel, a subset of the Marvel universe populated with galactic empires, rival factions, various criminal and peacekeeping forces and cosmic powers that dwarf planets. Notable races include the Kree, the Skrull, the Shi'ar, all of whom have long-standing histories of fighting and allegiances and then fighting some more. Cosmic abstracts roam the universe, such as Galactus, the world-eater; strange races with little explanation or origin like the Celestials appearing and disappearing and reappearing to meddle in the progress of humanity and get involved in cosmic upsets and make strange dictates. The Nova Corps police the universe, simultaneously firemen and policemen and galactic lawmakers all in one, and sometimes, there's just a single man, trying to do a desperate job.
Peter Quill was that single man trying to do a job he wasn't cut out for. As a young man, unknowingly the son of the Spartax emperor, he witnessed his mother being murdered by space aliens and dedicated his life to making it out to space to find her murderer. He did, eventually; but along the way he managed to pick up the legacy of the Star-Lord, a role intended to be a force for doing good and upholding right throughout the universe. Peter did his best, but unknowing of what his larger role was meant to be, self-absorbed and convinced of his own righteousness, he made a terrible decision that cost the life of an entire colony to take down an ancient evil, and thus turned himself in for imprisonment and abandoned his role as Star-Lord.
But the universe can never remain at peace for long. Pulled out of prison for conscription into the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, Peter volunteers himself for the front line of the war against Annihilus, the invader from the Negative Zone. Then, in the wake of Annihilus, he finds himself the accidental catalyst for the hostile takeover of the Kree Empire by the Phalanx. With a strike team assembled from Kree prisons, Peter manages to help overthrow the Phalanx, and comes away from it with both the beginnings of a new team and the belief that the galaxy needs a proactive force who can help put a stop to these threats before they get big enough to take on.
Thus were the Guardians of the Galaxy born. Held together with guts, spit and a little gentle brainwashing, Peter attempts to get in the way of every major conflict and shut down the problems before they can further damage the galaxy, as all the conflicts have begun producing huge rips in the fabric of space and time that aren't going to be good for anybody. This puts him at odds with...literally everyone, who have bigger problems like ancient space politics to deal with, and aren't interested in hearing that they should put their grudges aside for the good of the fabric of the universe.
But Peter Quill doesn't give up so easily, and he's willing to make a lot of desperate plays to keep the universe in one piece...
personality:
Peter Quill is a man with good intentions and some really poor decision making skills. From the very start, when he dedicated his life to getting into space so he could avenge his mother, to his stint as the Star-Lord, to his time in the wars and as the leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter has time and time again come into conflict between his notions of what should be and the actual reality of what those decisions entail. He forces his way off space and into a role of great cosmic power only to discover that his reason for being there in the first place, his great question for revenge, seemed pretty meaningless. Confronted with that, he decided to devote his life and his cosmic powers to exploring the universe to satisfy his own curiosity, poking around and meddling in events (though with the best of intentions, and with fairly good results most of the time: saving plants, ending a slave trade, and attempting to preserve the sanctity of life and not kill.) Unfortunately, most of this was tied up in his sense of his own importance and his own judgment on what was right and what was wrong, and the power bequeathed to him led him into overconfidence that eventually required the ultimate sacrifice: the death of his friend/lover/sentient star-ship "Ship", and the destruction of a mining colony of 350,000 people to eliminate a single threat that completely outclassed him- the Fallen One, former herald of Galactus.
His experience with the Fallen One and his own desperate acts to overcome him have gifted Peter with a guilt complex and a kind of cynicism that his younger, more romantically heroic self did not possess, and in many ways his actions after his experience with the Fallen One can be seen as atonement for making such a terrible choice, and what he considers a terrible mistake. He volunteers for the front lines of the Annihilation War knowing that it's likely to be a lost cause, and refuses for a long time to take back up his role as the Star-Lord, insisting that that man is dead. He forms the Guardians of the Galaxy out of a sense of guilt for allowing the Phalanx into Kree territory while he was trying to help them, leading to the death of millions and the destruction of most of the Kree empire. While many people feel that that was simply an unfortunate mistake that he shouldn't be blamed for, Peter feels responsible for them, and his series of massive fuck-ups have taught him that somebody needs to be prepared for these threats before they happen, and he's willing to be that guy, no matter what it takes (and even though he's even more outclassed than he was when he had his cosmic powers.) He regrets a lot of what he's done and all the people who have lost their lives along the way because of his decisions, and that gives him a new purpose in the Guardians.
Well-intentioned as he is, Peter Quill is kind of a dick. He's sarcastic, and sometimes defensive when things go wrong or his decisions as team leader are challenged. Despite everything that's happened to him he's not so humbled as to believe himself incapable of doing anything he wants to accomplish. He seems offended when Annihilus' forces doesn't really consider him a threat, and despite the fact that the Guardians are just an idea he came up with and don't have the backing of any major galactic powers, he expects that they can be a major force in the universe and that the various empires will listen to their advice and their warnings despite that. He's arrogant; he believes himself in the right and he's willing to do whatever it takes to make this happen, including having his telepathic teammate Mantis subtlety change people's minds for him to make them more willing to join the Guardians. And though he recognizes that this was kind of uncool, and eventually does apologize for it, he still believes it completely necessary, and that he was willing to go that far at all says a lot about his sometimes callous and jerk-ass attitude towards people and how the ends can justify the means.
Despite that, though, he's really and truly devoted to the Guardians and his new purpose in trying to defend the galaxy as best as he can. He cares a lot about his teammates and is genuinely torn up when one of his decisions goes wrong and someone gets hurt- or gets killed, as they are wont to do with the kinds of threat they're taking on. He really believes they can make a difference and that what they're doing is worthwhile, even though it's messy and nothing ever goes according to plan and nobody seems to have much faith in them when they're first starting out. He takes the responsibility on himself anyway, and he's willing to try whatever works to make sure the job gets done- and that doesn't always mean force. Peter will use diplomacy, coercion, he'll work and cooperate with people he dislikes to try and make things go as smoothly and safely as they can (such as cooperating with the authorities in Knowhere to make the Guardians stand down during the Skrull invasion, much to the team's displeasure) while trying to maintain the autonomy of the Guardians and carry on their mission at the same time. Though he sometimes tries to play things off, and he can be sarcastic and cynical about their chances of success, he still tries anyway, because somebody has to, and he's decided that it's his responsibility. He'll go out on a limb to rescue his teammates; he's willing to make the tough calls for the greater good, like shooting Adam Warlock to attempt to prevent his transformation into the evil Magus and the destruction of everything; to recruit Thanos to save the universe; and, at the end of it all, the lay down his life to save the universe, without flinching or questioning, and to face death screaming in its face. He'll never be the most powerful man around ever again, and he carries a lot of baggage and a lot of regrets, but he doesn't give up. Not even when his plans go to hell in a handbasket and shit hits the fan and no matter what he chooses to do it ends badly. Peter Quill does not back down from his responsibilities and his goals.
powers and abilities:
In canon Peter Quill has lost most of the cosmic powers he was granted along with the title of Star-Lord, including the ability to fly and travel through space without difficulty, instantaneous knowledge of any mechanical equipment he comes into contact with, the augmented strength and durability granted by his former suit and powers. However, as a human/alien hybrid, with the Spartoi being significantly stronger and more powerful than humans, he possesses peak human abilities, and he retains his former knowledge of alien culture and language, and cosmic powers and concepts granted during his period as the Star-Lord. He is a trained NASA astronaut and an expert with most firearms, as well as an expert at hand-to-hand combat and an expert tactician and strategist in warfare, as demonstrated during the Annihilation wave and his infiltration of the Phalanx-infected Kree empire.
( GAME INFORMATION )
infinity gem:
Time. Peter Quill is a man haunted by the past and his mistakes and ferociously dedicated to fixing the present so there can even be a future. From his youthful screw-ups as Star-Lord, to the disastrous decision to sacrifice a colony to take out too big a threat, to exposing the Kree Empire to the scourage of the Phalanx- Peter has a lot to regret. And the desire to prevent things like that from happening again and causing further damage is what drives him to form the Guardians of the Galaxy and try to protect the universe from the sort of events that cause so much damage.
power: Molecular Manipulation
housing: 8 & 13
inventory:
- stupid-looking space helmet with built-in filter to permit breathing in any alien atmosphere
- heat-dampening Kree-designed uniform
- two Kree submachine guns with a variety of ammo, including but not limited to "explosive penetrators"
- the Cosmic Cube given to him by Kang the Conquerer, now a dead paperweight of a cube
thread sample:
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log sample:
Peter didn't start the fight, but he can sure as hell finish it.
It should be said: he's not the young guy he once was, willing to brawl with anyone who wanted to challenge his ideas or get in the way of his dream. He doesn't try to solve all his problems with a well-placed shot or a fist. The lesson of "shooting the bad guys doesn't always work" was hard learned, but he only needed to learn it once. The chip on his shoulder didnt necessarily go away, but he at least learned not to act on the impulses of it.
But sometimes, it just doesn't matter what you try to do. Some kind doesn't like your face, or your species, and takes offense to a "pink ape" sitting around trying to have a drink at the end of the day, as regular guys are wont to do. A raccoon can come in here and do shots without getting hassled, but here this son of a schlag has to go and grab his shoulder talking about "we don't like your kind around here, Space-Lord" and there's nothing to do about that but turn and slam his fist right into the krutacking bastard's face.
He goes down like a ton of bricks, clutching his bleeding nose and shrieking to wake the dead, and the whole bar suddenly erupts into noise, cheering and bickering and smashing of glass everywhere as everybody lines up to get in on the action. So there's nothing for it. Peter can do nothing but sigh, and toss down the rest of his drink, and get up from his seat.
"Now, the smart thing to do," he says, quite casually. "Would be to get up, go back to your table, have another drink, and try to get over whatever your problem is. I'm sure your mates would be more than glad to listen to you whine about how much you hate those nasty Terrans or Spartax or whatever this is about. But I'm thinking you're going to do the stupid thing, and get back up for another round. Aren't you, buddy?"
He's not setting a bad example for his team. Not at all. The others would have pulled a gun or a sword on the first go.
Peter's at least going to give him a chance to change his mind before he kicks the crap out of him.
name: Glass
age: 23
contact:
other characters: NO ONE
( IC INFORMATION )
name: Peter (Jason) Quill
canon: Marvel 616
reference:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Star-Lord
canon point: End of Guardians of the Galaxy v2
background:
Once upon a time in the Marvel universe it turned out it was an actual universe, with galaxies and space aliens and everything. Where everything's a bit like an LSD trip and the Avengers don't matter (until last year.) This is Cosmic Marvel, a subset of the Marvel universe populated with galactic empires, rival factions, various criminal and peacekeeping forces and cosmic powers that dwarf planets. Notable races include the Kree, the Skrull, the Shi'ar, all of whom have long-standing histories of fighting and allegiances and then fighting some more. Cosmic abstracts roam the universe, such as Galactus, the world-eater; strange races with little explanation or origin like the Celestials appearing and disappearing and reappearing to meddle in the progress of humanity and get involved in cosmic upsets and make strange dictates. The Nova Corps police the universe, simultaneously firemen and policemen and galactic lawmakers all in one, and sometimes, there's just a single man, trying to do a desperate job.
Peter Quill was that single man trying to do a job he wasn't cut out for. As a young man, unknowingly the son of the Spartax emperor, he witnessed his mother being murdered by space aliens and dedicated his life to making it out to space to find her murderer. He did, eventually; but along the way he managed to pick up the legacy of the Star-Lord, a role intended to be a force for doing good and upholding right throughout the universe. Peter did his best, but unknowing of what his larger role was meant to be, self-absorbed and convinced of his own righteousness, he made a terrible decision that cost the life of an entire colony to take down an ancient evil, and thus turned himself in for imprisonment and abandoned his role as Star-Lord.
But the universe can never remain at peace for long. Pulled out of prison for conscription into the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, Peter volunteers himself for the front line of the war against Annihilus, the invader from the Negative Zone. Then, in the wake of Annihilus, he finds himself the accidental catalyst for the hostile takeover of the Kree Empire by the Phalanx. With a strike team assembled from Kree prisons, Peter manages to help overthrow the Phalanx, and comes away from it with both the beginnings of a new team and the belief that the galaxy needs a proactive force who can help put a stop to these threats before they get big enough to take on.
Thus were the Guardians of the Galaxy born. Held together with guts, spit and a little gentle brainwashing, Peter attempts to get in the way of every major conflict and shut down the problems before they can further damage the galaxy, as all the conflicts have begun producing huge rips in the fabric of space and time that aren't going to be good for anybody. This puts him at odds with...literally everyone, who have bigger problems like ancient space politics to deal with, and aren't interested in hearing that they should put their grudges aside for the good of the fabric of the universe.
But Peter Quill doesn't give up so easily, and he's willing to make a lot of desperate plays to keep the universe in one piece...
personality:
Peter Quill is a man with good intentions and some really poor decision making skills. From the very start, when he dedicated his life to getting into space so he could avenge his mother, to his stint as the Star-Lord, to his time in the wars and as the leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter has time and time again come into conflict between his notions of what should be and the actual reality of what those decisions entail. He forces his way off space and into a role of great cosmic power only to discover that his reason for being there in the first place, his great question for revenge, seemed pretty meaningless. Confronted with that, he decided to devote his life and his cosmic powers to exploring the universe to satisfy his own curiosity, poking around and meddling in events (though with the best of intentions, and with fairly good results most of the time: saving plants, ending a slave trade, and attempting to preserve the sanctity of life and not kill.) Unfortunately, most of this was tied up in his sense of his own importance and his own judgment on what was right and what was wrong, and the power bequeathed to him led him into overconfidence that eventually required the ultimate sacrifice: the death of his friend/lover/sentient star-ship "Ship", and the destruction of a mining colony of 350,000 people to eliminate a single threat that completely outclassed him- the Fallen One, former herald of Galactus.
His experience with the Fallen One and his own desperate acts to overcome him have gifted Peter with a guilt complex and a kind of cynicism that his younger, more romantically heroic self did not possess, and in many ways his actions after his experience with the Fallen One can be seen as atonement for making such a terrible choice, and what he considers a terrible mistake. He volunteers for the front lines of the Annihilation War knowing that it's likely to be a lost cause, and refuses for a long time to take back up his role as the Star-Lord, insisting that that man is dead. He forms the Guardians of the Galaxy out of a sense of guilt for allowing the Phalanx into Kree territory while he was trying to help them, leading to the death of millions and the destruction of most of the Kree empire. While many people feel that that was simply an unfortunate mistake that he shouldn't be blamed for, Peter feels responsible for them, and his series of massive fuck-ups have taught him that somebody needs to be prepared for these threats before they happen, and he's willing to be that guy, no matter what it takes (and even though he's even more outclassed than he was when he had his cosmic powers.) He regrets a lot of what he's done and all the people who have lost their lives along the way because of his decisions, and that gives him a new purpose in the Guardians.
Well-intentioned as he is, Peter Quill is kind of a dick. He's sarcastic, and sometimes defensive when things go wrong or his decisions as team leader are challenged. Despite everything that's happened to him he's not so humbled as to believe himself incapable of doing anything he wants to accomplish. He seems offended when Annihilus' forces doesn't really consider him a threat, and despite the fact that the Guardians are just an idea he came up with and don't have the backing of any major galactic powers, he expects that they can be a major force in the universe and that the various empires will listen to their advice and their warnings despite that. He's arrogant; he believes himself in the right and he's willing to do whatever it takes to make this happen, including having his telepathic teammate Mantis subtlety change people's minds for him to make them more willing to join the Guardians. And though he recognizes that this was kind of uncool, and eventually does apologize for it, he still believes it completely necessary, and that he was willing to go that far at all says a lot about his sometimes callous and jerk-ass attitude towards people and how the ends can justify the means.
Despite that, though, he's really and truly devoted to the Guardians and his new purpose in trying to defend the galaxy as best as he can. He cares a lot about his teammates and is genuinely torn up when one of his decisions goes wrong and someone gets hurt- or gets killed, as they are wont to do with the kinds of threat they're taking on. He really believes they can make a difference and that what they're doing is worthwhile, even though it's messy and nothing ever goes according to plan and nobody seems to have much faith in them when they're first starting out. He takes the responsibility on himself anyway, and he's willing to try whatever works to make sure the job gets done- and that doesn't always mean force. Peter will use diplomacy, coercion, he'll work and cooperate with people he dislikes to try and make things go as smoothly and safely as they can (such as cooperating with the authorities in Knowhere to make the Guardians stand down during the Skrull invasion, much to the team's displeasure) while trying to maintain the autonomy of the Guardians and carry on their mission at the same time. Though he sometimes tries to play things off, and he can be sarcastic and cynical about their chances of success, he still tries anyway, because somebody has to, and he's decided that it's his responsibility. He'll go out on a limb to rescue his teammates; he's willing to make the tough calls for the greater good, like shooting Adam Warlock to attempt to prevent his transformation into the evil Magus and the destruction of everything; to recruit Thanos to save the universe; and, at the end of it all, the lay down his life to save the universe, without flinching or questioning, and to face death screaming in its face. He'll never be the most powerful man around ever again, and he carries a lot of baggage and a lot of regrets, but he doesn't give up. Not even when his plans go to hell in a handbasket and shit hits the fan and no matter what he chooses to do it ends badly. Peter Quill does not back down from his responsibilities and his goals.
powers and abilities:
In canon Peter Quill has lost most of the cosmic powers he was granted along with the title of Star-Lord, including the ability to fly and travel through space without difficulty, instantaneous knowledge of any mechanical equipment he comes into contact with, the augmented strength and durability granted by his former suit and powers. However, as a human/alien hybrid, with the Spartoi being significantly stronger and more powerful than humans, he possesses peak human abilities, and he retains his former knowledge of alien culture and language, and cosmic powers and concepts granted during his period as the Star-Lord. He is a trained NASA astronaut and an expert with most firearms, as well as an expert at hand-to-hand combat and an expert tactician and strategist in warfare, as demonstrated during the Annihilation wave and his infiltration of the Phalanx-infected Kree empire.
( GAME INFORMATION )
infinity gem:
Time. Peter Quill is a man haunted by the past and his mistakes and ferociously dedicated to fixing the present so there can even be a future. From his youthful screw-ups as Star-Lord, to the disastrous decision to sacrifice a colony to take out too big a threat, to exposing the Kree Empire to the scourage of the Phalanx- Peter has a lot to regret. And the desire to prevent things like that from happening again and causing further damage is what drives him to form the Guardians of the Galaxy and try to protect the universe from the sort of events that cause so much damage.
power: Molecular Manipulation
housing: 8 & 13
inventory:
- stupid-looking space helmet with built-in filter to permit breathing in any alien atmosphere
- heat-dampening Kree-designed uniform
- two Kree submachine guns with a variety of ammo, including but not limited to "explosive penetrators"
- the Cosmic Cube given to him by Kang the Conquerer, now a dead paperweight of a cube
thread sample:
Here
log sample:
Peter didn't start the fight, but he can sure as hell finish it.
It should be said: he's not the young guy he once was, willing to brawl with anyone who wanted to challenge his ideas or get in the way of his dream. He doesn't try to solve all his problems with a well-placed shot or a fist. The lesson of "shooting the bad guys doesn't always work" was hard learned, but he only needed to learn it once. The chip on his shoulder didnt necessarily go away, but he at least learned not to act on the impulses of it.
But sometimes, it just doesn't matter what you try to do. Some kind doesn't like your face, or your species, and takes offense to a "pink ape" sitting around trying to have a drink at the end of the day, as regular guys are wont to do. A raccoon can come in here and do shots without getting hassled, but here this son of a schlag has to go and grab his shoulder talking about "we don't like your kind around here, Space-Lord" and there's nothing to do about that but turn and slam his fist right into the krutacking bastard's face.
He goes down like a ton of bricks, clutching his bleeding nose and shrieking to wake the dead, and the whole bar suddenly erupts into noise, cheering and bickering and smashing of glass everywhere as everybody lines up to get in on the action. So there's nothing for it. Peter can do nothing but sigh, and toss down the rest of his drink, and get up from his seat.
"Now, the smart thing to do," he says, quite casually. "Would be to get up, go back to your table, have another drink, and try to get over whatever your problem is. I'm sure your mates would be more than glad to listen to you whine about how much you hate those nasty Terrans or Spartax or whatever this is about. But I'm thinking you're going to do the stupid thing, and get back up for another round. Aren't you, buddy?"
He's not setting a bad example for his team. Not at all. The others would have pulled a gun or a sword on the first go.
Peter's at least going to give him a chance to change his mind before he kicks the crap out of him.