Cicada
"...because there is only one of me, then I am me for a reason...." -Cicada
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About
The Infamous Cicada is a Bug themed Anti-Villain stationed in Millennium City, spending his time either annoying heroes or villains. Cicada doesn't to like talk much nowadays and generally keeps to himself.
Bio
Issue#1 Im not a Locust!
When Andy graduated from High School he begin working at a local collage, working as a janitor for the science department for about two years. One night while hiding in a storage room taking a break, some bank robbers took refuge in the science department. When I firefight erupted between the robbers and the police, a stray bullet smashed a container behind Andy, who was still reading his comics. Andy was covered in thousands of mutated cicadas hidden in the container, he was found the next morning in a shock induced coma and transported to the hospital.
Issue#2 Why? Why not?
After months of recovery, Andy, who should have died due to the high toxins from the mutated cicada bites, was let go from the hospital. Over time after the incident Andy started to feel strange, making humming noises, scars healing, smashed by a car and recovering, and suffering bug like habits. Andy suspected he gained like cicada abilities and decide to use them. Filling out a help wanted ad, Andy Rich found him self a job as a henchman...
Issue#3 Enter the "Bloated Fly"
Andy Rich now one of many henchmen for a small time villain "the Bloated Fly", a fat man in a fly outfit, begin robbing banks and stores dressed up in a brightly colored moth costume. After two months of this Andy started to fell like he didn't belong here, until finally after months of planning "The Bloated Fly" and his "Hench-Moths" decided to rob a local charity event on the tallest building in the city. During the raid "The Bloated Fly" and his "Hench-moths" used gliders to scale the building, Andy, having got lost, ended up grounded trying to take the elevator up while a female officer who was 9 months pregnant decided to charge in and take the same elevator, it isn't until the fourth floor that the realize their not alone and hold a stand off. Meanwhile "The Bloated Fly" decides not only to steal from the Charity event, but to use them as hostages against his right-hand man's judgment, they cut the power to the elevator leaving Andy and the Female Officer stuck in the elevator...
Issue#4 Song of the Cicada
Andy and the Officer are stranded in the elevator, Andy feeling betrayed slumps to the floor and begins talking to the Officer Lilith, both exchange stories until Lilith goes in to labor. After several hours of panic, Andy helps deliver the baby, while holding it Andy has a moment and decides to turn over a new leaf, just as the elevator begins to move. As the doors open Andy sees "The Bloated Fly and his "Hench-moths" decide to leave and are about to shoot everyone there so they can leave no witness, as Andy tries to reason with the villain, he fires Andy and shoots him in the chest leaving him in the elevator and rounding up everyone to the center of the room...
Issue#5 Tithonus' Curse
As the villain "The Bloated Fly" begins to gloat about his success and how there is not a hero around to help them, a screeching noise is heard causing everyone to hit the ground covering their ears. While he is covering his ears, "The Bloated Fly" is picked up and thrown across the room, the henchmen turn and see Andy standing there. Andy begins fighting them overpowering them easily, dodging and attack, until only Andy and "The Bloated Fly" remain. Scared and alone "The Bloated Fly" gives up and is arrested, Lilith having watched the entire incident questions on how Andy was able to defeat them, Andy reveals he was the only super-powered person in the gang and none of them knew it, and was only able to survive thanks to his Regenerative healing...
Issue#6 Cicada's Bite
After a few months of redesigning, Andy unofficially starts his hero career, stopping a few small time crooks and helping the local police track bad guys, after awhile Andy heads to Millennium city to better his abilities...
Issue#7 Antagonist
After Months in Millennium City Cicada felt more and more distant then before. After spending time in the desert, he began meditating on his past exploits. Feeling more of a villain then a hero, Cicada decided on wearing it as a badge then a burden. Gathering his resources and establishing a new Super Group, the Anti-Villain Cicada Leader of Antagonist was born....
Personality
Through out most of his life, Andy's mind set may have changed drastically, but most of his moral rules and codes have stayed the same. Since he's been on his own most of his life he is not totally sociable with others, often acting strangely toward others. He is also shy to admit he is a hopeless romantic, often daydreaming of having a family one day. Andy shows no fear or certain listening skills, often to prove a point that certain things are possible, or just out of spite. Because he believes in Fate Andy never does anything with out a reason, from every little turn to every little spin, it all has a meaning or reason.
trivia
-Cicada likes to drink maple syrup due to his bug side.
-Cicada is known to using any weapon, spell, vehicular machine, or any other thing he can get his hands on, neither excelling or failing when using it.
-Cicada's weakness is anything that would affect a Bug/Human hybrid.
-Cicada's Right Retrac-Sword is renamed: Foundation
-Cicada's Left Retrac-Sword in renamed: Lost
-Cicada has a nervous humming tic that shows up every once in a while.
-Due to the nature of his powers and some help from his comic books, Cicada invented several filters in his mask to help against various mind controls.
-He speaks with an Oklahoma accent.
-Cicada's current suit is in its 38th incarnation.
-Is considered a Type Four Immortal
-When he's not active, he's watching funny videos on his goggles.
-Current Leader [and sole member] of Antagonist
