Speedfreek
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A Brief History
Quentin Hall used to be a high tech thief. If it was a challenge he attempted to steal it, and more often than not, he came out with his target safely. He occasionally took jobs from private, anonymous sources. One such job involved him stealing a battle suit for his employer. While breaking into the lab was easy, Quentin found that getting out with the suit was a lot more challenging and he tripped an alarm. With no other real option he put the suit on to make his escape. He was amazed as he was running through the hallways at super speed. The guards that were quickly filling the hallway only felt the strong wind as he bolted past them, barely in control as he burst through the front window and diappeared into the night.
His employer never received the suit that they'd paid to have stolen. Quentin enjoyed using the suit far too much. Unfortunately Quentin had discovered that he had double crossed a very influential person. Soon he found himself hunted by professional killers and bounty hunters. So Quentin did the only thing that came to mind; he registered as a hero. Having a more public profile made it much harder to take him out. Unfortunately he doesn't know who had employed him so it's hard to know who's out to kill him. Thankfully the suit keeps his true identity a secret and his employer never knew what the suit looked like.
Personality
Speedfreek's personality is much like his name implies. He's an adrenaline junkie. This causes him to take incredible risks for the thrill. He'll fight harder and act more risky than other heroes because the thrill of the fight keeps him going. He's a womanizer, though sometimes he comes off simply as obnoxious. He's oveconfident and loves the thrill of the hunt. He's practically shameless and fearless and will never back down from a challenge no matter how dangerous it is.
Powers
Quentin naturally is very athletic. His former career as a thief required that he be quick, stealthy, intelligent and flexible. He had other hobbies to satisfy his needs for a thrill such as rock climbing, sky diving and surfing. These kept him in great shape and only helped him in his career. Once he got his hands on the suit his natural abilities were enhanced. His reflexes are lightning fast. He can run at near supersonic speeds and yet still be able to stop and corner on a dime. The suit's Inertial Manipulators make it all possible. The suit has retractable blades built into it, giving him weapons as quick as a thought.
Quentin studied a handful of forms of martial arts in his career. His fighting abilities have been enhanced with acquiring the suit.
The Speedfreek Suit
The suit that Quentin stole was a prototype military weapon. The suit was intended to be sold to UNTIL and to various law enforcement agencies to help combat super powered villains. The suit was made to be durable, light, fast, and enhance the user's abilities. The military of course could not and probably will never report the suit stolen, as it would only reflect badly upon themselves. The attributes of the suit are as follows:
- Enhances Abilities - Enhances the user's Strength, Dexterity, Endurance, and Speed.
- Incredibly durable - The suit is made of an experimental nano-polymer that is nearly weightless but can withstand a bomb blast.
- Inertial Manipulators - The suit has built in Inertial Manipulators to help the user stop and corner while running at super speeds. These same systems allow the suit to go from standing still to top speed almost immediately.
- Various Sensor Systems - The visor has a HUD that displays information from various sensor systems located around the suit. Current Speed, collision warning, Radar, Ultraviolet and Infrared vision, amplified hearing and various communications devices.
