High Rise
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HISTORY
PERSONALITY
The introverted Stevie tends to be very shy around others but when he does interact with people, he's quite friendly. Perhaps even to a fault. He doesn't like confrontation and would much rather everyone get along rather than fight. As the new hero High Rise, Stevie does try to overcome his shyness and be more assertive as he thinks every hero should. However he has found this is easier said than done and generally fails awkwardly to be a strong confident hero. While not liking violence in any form, he isn't above fighting to help those that are in danger when he has to.
POWERS AND SKILLS
Size Alteration - Due to the mysterious power he was exposed to, High Rise is able to increase his stature and reach gigantic proportions. With maximum effort, He is currently able to grow to around 35 feet tall. His strength also increases greatly as he grows, some examples being that he is able to lift around 10,000 lbs (5 tons) at 15 feet, about 22,000 lbs (11 tons) at 25 feet, and approximately 36,000 lbs (18 tons) at his maximum size of 35 feet. His durability also increases to the point where forms of attack that may cause significant harm such as blades and bullets do little to no damage at all depending on his current size. While the exact source and mechanism he derives his ability to increase his size from is currently unknown, it seems to be related to quantum energy and matter. This strange power source allows him to seemingly violate certain laws of physics as his strength, durability, and even weight vary greatly from what would be commonly understood through physics.
Self-Density Control - While presently unaware how exactly to control his own density, Stevie seems to be able to do just that whenever he increases his stature. The force which he can hit as well as the amount of force he can sustain appears to increase as he grows with less ill-effects to him. This allows High Rise to take more damage than one might initially suspect, as well as hit harder too. Even his weight which should be more detrimental to him as he increases his mass, seems to be less of a concern to him than even he would've thought. Meaning High Rise, while still getting heavier as his stature increases, does not weigh as much as he should and is therefore able to interact with the environment in an easier way. It is currently unknown if he will ever gain conscious control of this ability, or if it is simply a subconscious "safety system" for him.
Enhanced Physiology - Even when Stevie isn't actively using his abilities, he is stronger and tougher than the average human as a result of the lab accident. While previously out of shape physically, he is now well-toned and healthier. While only being around 5'8" in height without using his powers, Stevie is able to bench roughly twice his own weight under optimal conditions. In addition and while not extremely durable, he is still able to take more of a beating than some twice his size and weight. And while he never was an athlete, he is able to run faster and for a greater duration than he ever could before his transformation. It is important to note however that he still needs to maintain his current build through proper diet and exercise in order to get full advantage of his fitness.
Science Guy - Having graduated from Michigan Tech with a Bachelor of Arts in physics degree, High Rise by no means has subpar intelligence. In fact, he is quite brilliant even though his interest in science is more of a hobby than the exact career path he was looking for. He enjoys learning new scientific facts all the time, a thirst for knowledge which has only really increased since he gained his abilities. The fact that he was hired as a lab assistant by the well known and highly respected Harmon Labs almost directly after graduating from Michigan Tech is perhaps further evidence of his intellect. This of course doesn't mean that his mind is on par with the most brilliant in the world, or even the top one thousand in Millennium City however. But his seemingly above average intelligence, his academic background and his inquiring mind all give credence to the fact that he is a gifted young man all the same.
WEAKNESSES
Big Target - Seeing as that his main ability is to allow himself to increase in stature, High Rise has the obvious problem of becoming an easy target for enemies. In fact, he is even hesitant to grow to large even if it may help resolve the situation faster out of fear that he'll encounter an enemy that can do serious damage to him if given the opportunity. Generally speaking because he usually deals with smaller crimes involving regular humans with more typical weaponry, he hasn't encountered much if any problems due to being a large target. This does not however remove the fact that he is still fairly easy to hit which could become a major problem should he encounter more dangerous foes at any point.
Clumsy Oaf - Stevie is already someone who is fairly clumsy in his normal life at times, but this becomes even more prominent when he grows in size. Still being relatively new to the hero world and even having abilities, High Rise lacks the finesse some more seasoned heroes have when using his powers. This has caused him some embarrassment such as when he'll try to help someone indoors, end up growing too large, and ultimately causing structural damage as well as damage to his ego. To his credit, he does try his hardest and has improved a great deal compared to his first month as a hero. However, he is still far from graceful in his larger size and still makes embarrassing blunders like bumping into things all the time.
No Fighter - Even with his abilities giving him an edge over most opponents he faces, High Rise is in no way a fighter and as such can be outmanoeuvred easily by better trained enemies. The threat to him becomes even greater when super criminals with various special abilities and/or equipment are added to the mix as they can best the inexperienced Stevie at combat. This is yet another reason why he prefers to stick to smaller situations involving fewer or more common criminals over the kind that can lift semi trucks with one hand.
Human Being - He may be tougher and stronger than average when he's at his normal size and even more so when he uses his abilities, but Stevie is still a human being that is vulnerable to the various methods of harm all humans generally are. This includes blades, bullets, blunt force trauma, and extreme heat and cold temperatures. On top of that fact and even with an enhanced physiology, He is still susceptible to illness and disease like many others.
Farsightedness - High Rise has hyperopia or farsightedness which requires him to wear glasses in his civilian guise and even special prescription goggles in his hero persona. Since contact lenses would also fall out whenever he uses his powers to grow in stature, Stevie is unable to wear them and thus relies solely on his goggles in order to see clearly as High Rise. This can put him at a disadvantage if his goggles become damaged during a fight as while he's certainly still able to see, his vision would still be impaired enough that he may be more vulnerable.
GEAR AND EQUIPMENT
Prototype High Rise Suit - Wanting to use his newfound powers to help others as a hero, Stevie first needed to devise a method to allow him to grow with clothing intact. Thankfully due to his access at Harmon Labs, he was able to carefully acquire the materials necessary to create a specialized suit to not only keep him covered, but also add additional protection from harm. The fabric used is a uniquely durable material that is cut and heat resistant to an extent, as well as being a breathable material for reducing overheating. But the uniqueness goes far beyond even that thanks to a special experimental process called quantum energy infusion. This allows the materials to react accordingly to when High Rise uses his powers due to the similar energy he harnesses, and causes the suit to shrink and grow accordingly. The suit in question is blue and white with various padding found throughout to help reduce the physical trauma Stevie may encounter in his hero work. The mask portion, besides being crucial to help hide his identity from the public, also houses his prescription safety goggles that were also treated with the same quantum energy infusion process and can therefore also shrink and grow with Stevie.
OPINIONS
PUBLIC
Being new to the hero life, High Rise isn't as big of a name as he sounds. This also goes to the fact that he feels like he isn't ready for the big leagues yet, and so he tries to stick with smaller scale situations when possible. This doesn't mean he will blatantly ignore helping with a more serious problem of course, and he has gained some small attention from people he has helped in a greater capacity. Generally speaking people who do know of him find the fledgling hero to be a little awkward and ungraceful, but still a kind and decent man who truly wants to do some good in the world.
HEROES
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CHARACTER FACTS
- Originally Stevie was going to choose the name "Big Time", but ultimately decided that it made him sound like a showoff.
- His sister Nicole who is eight years older than him is a pediatrician back in Houghton, Michigan.
- High Rise tends to follow up his laughs with a snort when he finds something funny. He doesn't seem to notice this.
- The maximum height he can reach is around 35 feet tall, but he can only maintain that size for about twenty minutes before he starts to feel negative effects.
- Perhaps like a true stereotypical geek, Stevie enjoys playing sword and sorcery type role-playing games, Science Fiction shows and movies, and was even part of the chess club in high school.
- High Rise is a big fan of superheroes both real and fictional, and often enjoys talking about them whenever he can.
- While he can talk to girls, he seems to get easily flustered the longer he speaks to them due to his shyness.
- If speaking to someone dressed in something revealing, he tends to look elsewhere a lot as he talks to them and becomes even more nervous.
GALLERY
- Screenshots
Stevie working at Harmon Labs
Being affected by the quantum energy
High Rise after the completion of his prototype suit
High Rise at his gargantuan height
