Exray
| The All-Seeing Exray
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| Player: @Diplomacyman
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| Art By Agent-Canada
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| Class Focus: | Confidential | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Level: | Confidential | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research & Development: | Confidential | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Real Name: | Confidential | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known Aliases: | Exray, Ex, Big-Brother, The-All-Seeing-Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender: | Male | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species: | Human | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnicity: | Caucasian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth: | London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Base of Operations: | Millennium City Observatory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives: | Confidential | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Age: | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5'8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 109lbs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eyes: | Pale blue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hair: | Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Complexion: | Pale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Build: | Toned, broad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lawful Good | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Identity: | Dean Simmons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 2004-2006, 2011-present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship: | British/US Citizen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education: | Drama Degree | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marital Status: | Single | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| X-ray vision, generate x-rays from hands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Optic visor, strobe gloves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Intro
I was set up, then things got out of control and now I'm in over my head. But what scares me is how different I've become, sometimes I can't even tell when I'm acting anymore. That's why I'm making this, a detailed biography and an explanation of my current lifestyle and techniques, if I ever take things too far you might be able to use this information to find some psychological flaw or chink in my methods to use against me.
Good luck.
Biography
Email from Doctor Darren Miles, head of I-Tech scientific development:
Subject: The x-ray camera
Dear John,
Let me just say that I have a great deal of respect for you and the philanthropic actions you have engaged in since the tragic loss of your son. I feel however that loss may have blinded you.
The latest prototype of the 'x-ray-camera' as it has been dubbed due to emitting high wave x-ray light, has to date caused more that a dozen cases of temporary colour blindness in test subjects, five cases of potentially permanent impaired sight and two examples of total blindness. This has gone too far.If you'd listened to me and not insisted on rushing the product to test phases I believe this could of been avoided. As it is, despite how invaluable these may become to law-enforcement it is not worth the rising cost. I've destroyed all data on the the x-ray camera project and as of this email resign from I-Tech. Sorry it has come to this John but hopefully this will serve as a wake up call.
- Dr Darren Miles
Report from John Barron head of operation Over-I
Operation 'Over-I' started by asking a simple question: how do you prevent crime? How do you change the basic psychology of a potential criminal so that when they're crazy or desperate enough they will say no instead of yes.
Easier said that done, even being outsourced to by the government we had to go through masses of red-tape to get the permissions necessary and as soon as we began implementation we faced massive public backlash. The authorities were putting more pressure on us and it became clear that unless the public were willing to trust this plan things wouldn't move forward. In the end it was marketing that provided the solution, people didn't trust large security corporations, but as bizarre as it sounded they did seem to trust masked men in tights.
It worked, better than we'd predicted, the public soon began to trust 'Exray' and with it the new system. His image actually helped, no longer was it an obscure company that seemed to be watching people, now Exray is watching you. Crime figures dropped exponentially in test areas, the system worked. That's when the trouble started.
With the projects clear success I immediately pushed for expansion, if this could work on one street, why not the whole city, why not the world? But in order for Over-I to grow though we needed to build public support; unbeknownst to him Dean was not simply hired for his acting abilities, he had been one of the test subjects for the prototype x-ray camera. I'd had a theory that while the camera was lost we could recreate its effects through the eyes of someone exposed to it and with the use of an advanced light filter I was proved right.
All of a sudden we were planning a network of CCTV across the nation, Exray really did have powers and I had began work on a phony super-villain in order to keep the public feeling reliant on our system. All of this made the board of directors suspicious though, they saw it was no coincidence Exray suddenly had powers to match his name and from the start had been harboring doubts as to whether this scheme would actually be profitable.I should point out that none of the board members had ever lost a child to crime, they didn't know what it was like and weren't able to see past their wallets, to see the good this system would do for the world. I soon lost my temper with them but collectively they were able to overpower my decision and moved to shut project Over-I down. I couldn't let that happen.
I made a choice and though it pains me I realize it was the only thing to be done. Work on our super-villain: The Auditor had just come to fruition and I saw an opportunity.
Two hours and seventeen minutes ago I put on the guise and equipment of our villain 'The Auditor'. With it I attended the meeting to discuss the disbandment of project Over-I and during the course of half an hour I killed each of the board members. It was a sacrifice, I will also be making one, I fixed it so the records will show that I, John Barron also died at that meeting, from now on I am the Auditor.
In my will I've left the company to you Exray, project Over-I is in your hands now and after what I've just done the public should support it more than ever. But I'm not going to stop, they need to be kept in fear in order for it to work, you have to stop me, I'll make sure of that. This is all real now, you could bring it burning down around you and ruin your one chance to make something with your life; or you build on it, make a better world. You could be a hero.
Personality
Exray is a character. While the press see a determined and pragmatic superhero, fearless against whatever foe he faces, the man behind the mask is altogether very different. Dean Simmons is a frightened man, unsure of a lot of things he does, psychologically he uses Exray as a shield, an act for him to withdraw into and a way for him to cope with the morality of his actions.
Others who've worked with Exray are often surprised at the contrast, in the public eye he is confident and imposing, but in the heat of things Dean shows his nervousness and uncertainty. Crime-fighting and publicly running I-Tech have more or less taken over Dean's world and he finds this new life very stressful.
But despite everything Dean feels compelled to go on, not simply because he is forced to or because he's the only one who can, before taking the job he led an aimless life, Exray gives him purpose.
Abilities and Equipment
X-ray Vision
Though the original x-ray camera was destroyed I-Tech was able to reverse engineer its effect through Exrays eyes which had been exposed to its effects, the tailored light filter in the optic visor enables the power.
Though admittedly seemingly quite mundane it can be quite a versatile power, listed are some of the common uses Exray finds for it.
Surveillance: The posters warning 'EXRAY IS WATCHING YOU' don't lie. Using his vision and telescopic visor Exray is able to see through objects and across many miles, meaning he can scout out locations or keep tabs on virtually anyone at anytime. He could be watching you right now.
Stealth: Exray's vision allows him to both see through walls and in the dark, both of which are useful for sneaking into complexes or up on unsuspecting enemies.
Weak-point search: Whether it's a chink in an enemies armor or their anatomy, a structural weakness in a building or even a blind spot in security, x-ray vision makes it that much easier to find.
Combat reading: While in combat Exray will often look at his opponents anatomy for an advantage; he can see a muscle tense before a strike, check an enemies heart-beat or see how much adrenaline their pumping, small things, but it can give him the edge in a fight.
The Observatory
Exray's base of operations; located in the heart of Millennium City the Observatory serves as both a secure safe-house as well as a constant reminder of Exray's ever watchful eye. Former HQ of I-Tech, the Observatory is the hub of one of the largest surveillance networks in the world which Exray uses to monitor crime in the city and across the planet.
The telescope itself isn't simply for display and rarely does it look at stars. Combining it with his vision Exray is able to look at almost any point on Earth; though more of a symbol than a practical tool the telescope has come in useful on more than one occasion and statistics show that crime seems to dip slightly wherever its pointed.
Strobe Blasts
When on high intensity the blasts are an effective weapon but Exra has discovered that on a more even setting they can be used to numb pain and even help radiation damage.
Optic Visor
Exray's visor is his most vital piece of equipment, built from the remains of the prototype x-ray cameras, without the advanced light filter across it tailored for his mutated retinas he wouldn't have access to x-ray vision and for all intents and purposes he'd simply be a normal man.Besides simply enabling Exray's vision though the visor is built with a powerful telescopic feature its compact mirror technology means it has the power of a telescope and Exray can use it to look many miles ahead or even examine things on a microscopic scale.
For more covert operations Exray has a pair of sunglasses built with the same light filter across them, though it lacks the other features of the visor.
Reinforced Gloves
Audio Equalizers
The first encounter against The Auditor left Exray completely outmatched, unused as he was to fighting someone with senses as powerful as his own. Primarily though he had no defense against the high decibel sonic attacks that his nemesis could send his way. A direct response to this, Exray's audio emitters automatically dampen any sound over 150 decibels before allowing it to travel through to his eardrum. They also have in-built comm devices allowing Exray to listen in on police radio and keep in touch with allys.
Rogues Gallery
The Auditor
Abilities:
- Enhanced hearing
- Sound manipulation
Former head of I-Tech, genius engineer and the true mastermind behind Exray. On the surface the Auditor seems like a megalomaniac, someone out for power and seemingly declaring war with the world, a Saturday morning villain right down to the laugh. This is an act, John Barron is single minded, calculating and willing to sacrifice himself and others for what he believes is the greater good. He knows that as long of the public continue to fear him they will support Exray and his growing surveillance of the city.
The Auditor's crimes are almost always extravagant and attention grabbing, a sonic ray to wipe out the city or a subliminal audio signal to drive people insane, he will often use his engineering prowess to hijack radio signals and announce his plans to the public, they are designed so that Exray is the usually the only one who can stop him and should the hero fail, John has proved he is not shy about carrying them through.
After John Barron's son was stabbed in a robbery he decided to turn his engineering expertise to the security sector in order to make the world a safer place going to to ever excessive means. His relationship with Exray is a strange one, while Exray sees him as insane and makes every effort to arrest him but he's aware that he does need the Auditor to help keep public support, John on the other hand has actually saved Exray during one of his tangles with the 101 and has started to see him as the son he lost.
Mnemonic
Abilities:
- Perfect eidetic memory
- Amnesia inducing weaponary
Its not clear, even to Exray when he fist encountered Mnemonic or how many times they've fought since then. Something of an enigmatic figure, Mnemonic is an extreme vigilante with an unparalleled eidetic memory which makes him a dangerous foe. Able to memorize a book or blueprints after reading it once, become a master of a martial from watching a training video and know someones moves off by heart after just one encounter, hes not a man you want to fight twice.
Mnemonic uses advanced electroshock weaponry such as tasers and shock-batons, when used correctly they can induce memory loss on their victims. He is of the belief that conventional criminal rehabilitation is a failure and most of his activities center around trying to wipe criminal's memories believing it will reform them.
A soft spoken man, he actually has no grudge against Exray, but has been forced to wipe part of his memory each time Exray looks through his mask. Its not known what his origins really are, supposedly the man woke up on an operating table with no memory but has never forgotten a thing since.
The 101
"Down with surveillance, down with fear, down with Exray!"- Motto
Abilities:
- Collectively hack most systems
- EMP technology
The 101 is not a person but a movement, in direct response to Exray's campaign to keep all Millennium City under watch a group formed online consisting of one-hundred and one people dedicated to stopping him. Consisting of nerds, left wing campaigners and people in their parents basement, the group has none the less been effective, protesting, hacking Exray's Observatory system, even making organised attempts on his life.
They've been able to allude him due to their form of hierarchy, in that they don't have one, the 101 are leaderless and even the members don't know each other's identity due to their masks and voice changers, catching one has little impact. Their symbol is static from Exray's screens each time a camera is taken down.
OOC
Origins
Exray is a character I've been nursing for a while now, he grew from the idea of a hero trying to make the absolute most of an otherwise pretty crummy super-power. I really wanted to make a character who embodied something more than simply what they appeared to be at face value such as Iron-Man representing the cold-war arms race, Wonderwoman for feminism and many of Alan Moore's characters. Somewhere along the way he picked up a Big-Brother motif and turned into almost an opposite to V for Vendetta which became a lot of fun to play around with. I wanted to theme his rogues gallery around each having their own super sense to counter Exray's vision and tried to make them a little more morally grey than the run of the mill variants.
The concept started life as an attempt to make a radiant archetype without having to use a fantasy origin (silver player) while still making the battle animation's and colors fit. Originally he was a power-armor hero who fired microwave blasts but I decided to change it to x-rays as they were vaguely medical to better fit and the character grew from there.
Roleplay Notes/Hooks
- Does your character need someone found or have someone watched? Exray has one of the largest surveillance networks available at his disposal and with his vision can do a stakeout from across a city
- Right now 'Exray is watching you' posters are dotted all around Millennium City, perhaps your character has something to say about this?
- Exray has a strict policy around fellow heroes and won't compromise their secret identity by looking through their masks/disguises
- You might be surprised how many buildings in Millennium City were decorated with lead paint, it has a knack of stopping him from seeing plot ruining details
