Hercules 2

Origin:

Hercules is a quandary. While he has no origin that would specifically grant him spectacular physical powers, he nonetheless has them. He's no altered human or mutant, but seems to have his amazing power due to his bizarre, yet non-fantastic childhood.

Known Powers:

Damage Reduction: Hercules possesses considerable resistance to conventional injury, mainly due to his sheer size but possibly because of other factors. Cold, impacts, and most everything else affects Hercules at a -2 CS to its listed damage rank.

Equipment:

(none)

Quirks:

Alien Customs: though brilliant in nature, Hercules just doesn't know a lot about American culture, or anyone else's. As such, he should be treated as if his Popularity were -1 CS , as he tends to act and think counter to the rest of civilization...

Talents:

Science! Hercules is a master of science, like his father, though this exact science has yet to be detailed. I suppose you could just give him a +1 CS to all Reason FEAT rolls that depended on scientific knowledge - knowledge from the 1940s, that is.

Survival: one skill he was trained in at a very early age, Hercules has the ability to survive anywhere on earth, his father training him to get by in the most savage of earth's climates: the arctic. He can scrounge food, water and shelter up when necessary.

Contacts:

Bobbie Drew, the reporter he met shortly after his arrival in America, seems to like Hercules somewhat - and would probably be willing to help him out if he needed it. She is the one that (sort of) set Hercules on the path of a crime-fighter after all.

Costume:

Hercules has worn several outfits. His first was just a sort of furry pair of trunks. When he first started working as a circus freak, he switched to a tuxedo, though when that gig went south, he settled on a blue pair of trunks, blue boots, and a black belt.

Personality:

Hercules David is a very smart, yet very simple man. He's a veritable man of science, thanks to his father's teachings, but he has little in the way of practical social skills, or an understanding of Life in general. He's almost like a blank slate, when you get down to it...

Real Name: Hercules David
Occupation: adventurer, side show freak
Legal Status: assumed American citizen with no known criminal record
Marital Status: single
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: none

Height: 10'
Hair: blond
Eyes: unknown
Weight: unknown
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: he's a ten foot tall behemoth, but that's about it.

Story:

The 'master' of science, Doctor David left for Snow Island years ago in order to rear his new son as a perfect specimen of humanity, both in body and in mind. As the child grew in size and power, however, the doctor died, leaving him to fend for himself, until he was collected by two circus minions that thought he'd make a great freak show attraction.

Hercules, as he is called by the circus fools (because he's so darn big), doesn't seem to troubled by the kidnapping, of course. He wants to see America, and since he has nothing better to do, why stir up trouble? The next time he is seen, Hercules is in a full tuxedo and top hat, and being touted as Hercules, the greatest Titan of all time!!!

After the show, Hercules is being interviewed by Daily Globe reporter Bobbie Drew, when a monstrous bull broke loose from the tents and charged the two. Hercules then grabbed the bull by the horns and snapped its neck. Seeing this incredible display, the reporter tells Hercules that he should do more for mankind than just being a circus freak.

Hercules agrees, though his bosses take exception to him leaving, and pull guns on the would-be hero. After dealing with them, Hercules makes for a dam nearby, which suddenly broke free. Handling this crisis with ease, Bobbie convinces him to use his talents for the better of all, which he agrees to do. Quitting the circus, Hercules makes for parts unknown.

The next time we see him though, Hercules is at work at another circus. His peaceful life as a freak on display is interrupted by an inexplicable earthquake, and as it turns out the villainous Lemo is testing out his earth-shaking tank just beneath the main tent. Tracking the villain down, Hercules breaks into his compound but is captured by Lemo.

This mastermind subsequently tries to operate on Hercules' very BRAIN to make him his obedient slave, but thanks to his heightened metabolism, Hercules is unaffected by the anesthetics and wakes up upon feeling the drill boring into his skull. Tearing the place up, Lemo then uses his weapon on his own headquarters, burying Hercules under tons of rubble.

Digging himself out, Hercules eventually chases Lemo down in his earth-shaking tank, and utterly destroys the vehicle - with Lemo inside. After receiving kudos from the mayor of the town that Lemo was wreaking havoc within, Hercules then again reaffirms his wish to use his impressive power to help mankind. Whether he will or not remains to be seen...!

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