This Project Soultaker is not the original one. After attempting to stop the Brutal Warriors Order from stealing an Arachnos Flier, Ragin' James broke the first Project Soultaker's spine. The delay between the damage and the critical life signs was too long, and the Committee agent was left paralyzed, even after being pulled into the Bloody Bay Arachnos medical facility.
This new Project Soultaker didn't wield the same fiery secondary powers as its predecessor. Instead, it requisitioned Mark Shadow's dark bracers, granting it the same dark powers the corrupter once wielded. However, it had no intention of returning the artifacts, and in fact has turned over the bracers to the New Horizon Syndicate, the new organization running the agent.
Not much is known about the New Horizon Syndicate at the moment. However, they seem to have a small army of business suit-clad security guards, mystics like the Soultakers, and a disposable income that enables them to hire mercenary rogues and heroes.
Soultaker 2.0
Soultaker 2, as Mark Shadow calls him, wears an outfit similar to its predecessor. It no longer wears the Bracers of Obtenebration, but the New Horizon Syndicate has found a way to funnel the dark powers into the rogue anyway.
Dark Lord
This peculiar outfit reveals that the Soultaker's skin is as pale as the moon. The eyes are cold and emotionless, and it hardly ever says anything. This visage seems like it could live up to the moniker it bears.
Eidolon Witch Doctor
Something strange is going on here. Soultaker seems much too similar to a Vahzilok Eidolon in this image. His dark powers are much more terrible than the hero-remains zombies, though. He also is still very much alive, he just exudes death.
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
Sometimes, it takes desperate gambles to wage war against the forces of evil. Enter Brother Mauthe, a man who has had most of his records wiped from public access. The police, the U.S. government, nobody but a handful of select people know who this enigmatic semi-communist leader really is.
Mauthe leads a group commonly referred to as "The Dregs," "The Scraps," "The Vagrants," and a number of other colorful and derogatory nicknames. He prefers to call them his brothers and sisters, and the group has been eking out an existence on a disused Etoile Island.
What rogues don't know, however, is that Brother Mauthe is not a rogue. He's actually a Freedom Corps/Longbow agent under deep cover. His mission is to infiltrate the Isles and gather intelligence on Arachnos and the various villainous groups operating from within them. With his network of thugs, transients and other types of fellow "brothers," Mauthe has been incredibly successful.
However, there are some within the hero organization that fear Mauthe may have come under the influence of his surroundings. As his reports come in more infrequently and surveillance indicates a large build-up of forces on his island, it's believed he may be trying to carve his own empire out of the Etoiles.
Mauthe is aware of the concerns of his fellow soldier heroes. However, he has more pressing situations to deal with. Apart from a Freak Main Battle Tank (literally a military tank merged with a larger than normal Freak) named Chaingunnz and an ancient temple that rumbles during full moons, the neighboring island is also home to a branch of the Circle of Thorns, led by an arch-wizard named Mori'ae. Apparently the two islands have something to do with each other, because preliminary reports indicate there's an identical temple in the Oranbegan-controlled island as well.
For now, things are quiet in the world of Brother Mauthe. His gathered tribe works together communally and they want for very little. They've almost established their own frontier town and all they seem to ask for is to be left alone. However, Mauthe's duties preclude that. One can only hope his service to Longbow, Freedom Corps and his country doesn't cause him to damage the delicate balance he's maintained to keep his new home safe.
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Brother Mauthe: Modern Frontiersman
Mauthe's typical outfit.
Cybernetic Punk
Mauthe's an unusual sort. He leaves no possibility unchecked and he tends to prepare for almost every eventuality. This is evidenced in his shifting tastes in firearms as well as the dizzying array of devices he employs to protect himself and his troops, as well as lay waste to his enemies.
Modern Punk
There's a reason why this outfit seems ill-fitting. He's wearing it over body armor. Mauthe designed this outfit to blend in with the bizarre and twisted denizens of the Isles. One would think he'd have learned such behavior wasn't necessary. However, no one he's run across in that hostile environment has even begun to guess at Mauthe's true intentions, so maybe there's something to his thinking.
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Bodyguards
Brother Brick
Brother Hood
Brothers Brick and Hood. They're quiet sorts and both Etoile natives. They each lost their livelihoods to the criminal elements that seem to be running rampant throughout Port Oakes, St. Martial and the Nerva Archipelago. If they think it's bad there, wait until they see Grandville...
Brother Hood is a sneaky sort. He's good at getting into and out of secure buildings and clearing the entrance for Brother Mauthe and his troops. That isn't to say the mastermind hasn't been ambushed a couple times...
Brother Brick is a bruiser. He gives punishment and he takes punishment. Any time somebody thinks they've got the simple man down, though, something wells up inside him and Brick comes back like a living wall of stone and delivers a savage beating on par with cruiser-weight boxers.
Brother Ringo
A former fisherman, Ringo lost his father and brother to the war going on between the Marcone Family and the Mooks. He got his revenge by burning most of those responsible alive inside a warehouse. Since he's been working with Mauthe, however, he hasn't had to take such drastic measures.
Brother Ringo is the owner of the Captured Dream, the modified trawler that sues the BWO dropship's Fusion Core to keep it powered. It's also heavily modified for passenger support and defense. Since this is the vehicle that keeps the Brutal Warriors in business, it has inextricably tied Mauthe's Brotherhood to the Brutal Warriors Order.
Brother Hand
Brother Hand is a former Longbow soldier. He'd signed up when he had just got out of high school and volunteered for the first mission he could to the Rogue Isles. While on patrol in Mercy Island, his platoon was ambushed by a band of super-powered rogues. Hand's emergency teleporter was damaged and he wound up left behind.
Wandering the streets, half maddened by hunger, thirst and blood loss, he found Mauthe. The mastermind took him in, dressed his wounds, and replaced his uniform with something that wouldn't get him shot on sight.
Now, Brother Hand, he says his real name is better left forgotten, serves Mauthe as one of his loyal bodyguards and as an inspiring leader for the Brotherhood. His knowledge of military training and troop tactics has saved many lives.
Brother Skrap
Brother Skrap is a former Council soldier. His entire cell was wiped out by an Arachnos incursion led by what he calls "a super-powered traitor." Apparently, a monstrous brute by the name of Jazt, a former archon of the Council, led the raid to seal his position within Arachnos.
Vowing revenge, Skrap started seeking another cell to plot with. He thought the man he was speaking to in the seamy dive bar was an operative. Instead, he had met Brother Mauthe.
Mauthe has been teaching Skrap a new path. Skrap has, in tunr, been teaching tactics to the Brotherhood soldiers. There's some minor friction between Skrap and Hand, but the other reluctantly admits that the former Council soldier seems to have turned a new leaf. Skrap also admits that hand's not nearly as "goody-goody" as he first seemed.
Brother War
Nobody knows what this big man's story is. Mauthe has tried, time and again, to pry it out of him. However, War keeps his lips shut and his secrets to himself. The only hint to the big man's past lies in his violent reaction to the Lost and the Rikti.
He's a mutant, to be sure, and his genetic abnormality has granted him enhanced strength and resilience. He tears into his enemies, asking no quarter and giving none. There is a long casualty list associated with this monster shaped like a man.
Despite his terrible nature, however, Brother War has a gentle side. He cares deeply about the safety and innocence of children. If anybody were to threaten the few that call Mauthe's Island "home," they would learn quickly just how far Brother War will go to punish such transgressions.
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
Over the course of time, various characters gain new or different outfits. Some get dropped, others gain new items. Sometimes, the hero or rogue gains an entirely new suit to go along with the old ones.
Over the course of the past few months, various individuals involved with Grey's Army have explored various styles of dress. Here, we'll explore just what they are...
Power Breaker: Stealth Armor
Power Breaker is a mercenary. Sometimes that means he gets signed on to do some less-than-honorable jobs. While he does what he can to mitigate the trouble he's causing, he feels it's probably best if most people don't know who he is.
Bearing that sense in mind, he had this outfit tailored for him. It's a heck of a lot easier to get into than the metal armor (which sometimes pinches).
((This outfit actually replaces the Civilian attire that left Harris shirtless.))
Mad Matt McGinty: Pit Fighter
McGinty has been growing more and more adept with his blade. However, he feels that his enemies among the criminals that plague the city are underestimating him.
Then he enters with this outfit. Whereas the earlier outfits were somewhat clean (save the biker outfit and it's rusty sword), this one is him basically covered in used motor oil. If oil or grease are unavailable, he uses a mix of dirt and monster blood (the Devouring Earth goo is surprisingly slick). He wields the sword his mentor gave him for this piece.
Roland Grey: Official
Sarah Grey-Durnan: Sky Blue Dress
Charlene Daring-Grey: Black Dress
These are essentially the "official business" outfits of the Grey family. One would wonder why Cedric doesn't have one of these available. Of course, then they must ask themselves: "Do we really want Cedric Grey in any official capacity?"
Ryat99: Face Revealed
Ryat66: In a Cape!
The premier Ryat androids continue to push themselves beyond their limits. Somehow, they are able to shape their bodies into even these forms.
Ryat99 actually pulls back the plating from his skull to reveal the near-human face beneath. Ryat66, however, proudly wears a cape to fit in among the heroes he works with every day.
Joe Durnan: Light Duty
For missions that require less effort and aren't nearly as dangerous as some (many would argue all missions can be dangerous, but it's hard to take groups like the Sky Raiders seriously when they aren't hiding behind their Skiffs and Shield Generators), Sarah Grey's husband wears this light outfit. It's also quick and easy for him to get into in case of an emergency.
Draven Erickson: "Rooftop Scene"
Inspired by a movie, Jared Simms simply wears a pair of old leather pants and some combat boots. Lately, his sword has taken to becoming part of the very shadow that armors him, so he doesn't need to worry about a sheathe.
Raging James: Combat Armor
Fortunately for this meta human, the skulls that provide his electric armor and super strength, yet refuse to leave his body, merely hover a couple centimeters from the surface of his skin.
This enabled him to don a suit of armor and look more the part of a Rogue Isles denizen. With any luck, he'll be able to find more trustworthy super-powered types while disguised as some of the worst.
Sheldon Wallace: Power Armor
With the work the Ryats are accomplishing in extradimensional exploration and research, Sheldon has come to realize he's woefully ill-equipped as a hero, especially since extradimensional research is a part of his specialty.
With the discovery of so many hostile-classified dimensions, some just due to their environments, Wallace has come to understand just what he needs to assist in this strange and bizarre multiverse. It took some effort to get the right components, but he was able to scrap together this suit of power armor (again, largely from scrap machines utilized by the villain groups).
To assist him, he's uploaded another instance of the Ryat Source Code into the suit's operating system. The AI makes corrections and equation adjustments that Wallace simply doesn't have the time to work out thoroughly when he's in the middle of the environments he wears this suit in.
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
Agent Tyler Wild. That's me. I joined Freedom Corps shortly after the first Rikti War and spent most of my time as a filing clerk. That's not to say I don't know how to fight.
A strict physical regimen is required for all "powerless" Freedom Corps agents, on and off the field. Fitness and some brand of martial arts are a strict requirement, and I excelled in these exercises because they were my one break from the daily drudgeries of work.
Any time there was a super-powered incident, I was one of the guys who had to file paperwork on it. With hundreds of thousands of heroes and heroines out there in the world, and just as many villains and rogues, it's surprising how quickly the fantastic becomes mundane. Mundane then turns to boring, and I'm left daydreaming.
Eventually, I received a promotion to officer. Honestly, I never even realized it was coming up, life had turned into such a blur by that point. A friend of mine, Agent Keller, had to drag me out of my office and give me a crash course in Freedom Corps drill and promotion ceremony procedure. I don't think I thank her enough for that. It kept me from looking like a fool.
After my promotion to Officer rank, I was assigned as liaison to some of the new groups. Some fizzled out, others started up and just stagnated (if I were to hazard a guess, I would say it was someone trying to set up a club like Pocket D, but you need more than just a small hidden spot to put it in...), but one stood out from the rest.
I wound up becoming the liaison for Grey's Army to Freedom Corps. Randall Grey applied for a free base at the cost of being requisitioned for city-wide emergencies. So far, his group's been active enough that we haven't really needed to issue a call whenever something bad has gone down. In fact, sometimes we've had to reign them in...
I guess that over time it was determined that I had what it took for field work. Now I patrol the streets like the very people I wrote reports on. I'm amazed at how quickly they've accepted me. It's amazing how easily I've come to enjoy my new branch of work. Now that I'm in the thick of it, I can see the effect my heroism has on the individual citizens.
My Uniform
I know, I know. It's not "Standard Issue." Well, the Standard Issue uniform is a special polymer spandex that barely holds back bullets. I prefer having at least a little more padding...
Alright, so this outfit isn't much better... But at least it doesn't chafe in the crotch!
Camo Pants
My alternate outfit. Sometimes heroes don't like the Freedom Corps colors. I have no idea why, but it seems that my organization is known for incompetence. Perhaps I can change that thinking, but for now, I stick to this simple ensemble when I run across the more closed-minded of my fellow heroes.
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
Blizzard Front is the magic-based, ice-slinging former Outcast who helped Randall Grey defend a group of Rikti War survivors from a stunning Restructurist assault in Baumton. Shortly after the fight, he switched allegiances and signed on with Freedom Corps as a hero.
After doing some random missions with his partner, Ashen Roast, he (and his friend) were hired into a Freedom Corps-generated supergroup called the Redeemers. Composed largely of former villain organization members, from the Skulls, hellions, Trolls and Outcasts to even the Council and Freakshow... Though the former Freaks are massively refined to be more presentable.
Blizzard Front was hired into the group for one reason above being a former Outcast, however. It turns out he's a homosexual, and certain spin-doctors within Freedom Corps thought that his involvement in the organization would help generate some positive spin for the group.
Blizzard feels otherwise...
"I think they should have kept it simple, former criminals helping to give back after having taken so much from the city. Besides, I don't even know how serious I am about this... I just prefer the company of men at this point in my life... Women drive me nuts. See, my point of view on the subject probably isn't even the majority view of the minority! Ow... My head hurt trying to finish that sentence."
Ashen Roast, however, is a mutant with fire powers. Massive fire powers. He used to be an excellent student, but he manifested his abilities during a baseball game as he exerted himself and nearly incinerated the opposing team's catcher as he charged the plate. Shortly thereafter, he found his way into the Outcasts and worked to get assigned as far away from innocent people as possible, which was how he wound up in the same crew that helped protect the refugees stranded in Baumton.
Now, as a hero, he enjoys his work much more. He still gets irked whenever people make jokes about his work partnership with his friend, Blizzard Front and the fact that he's a Fire Tanker, but the overall good he does for the world negates the irritation pretty well.
"I was arguing with Blizz about his professed lifestyle... He says he's never slept with his 'boyfriend,' and that he doesn't really feel that way about him, either. I was insisting that meant he wasn't really... you know... and then Briggs yelled at us. He asked why Blizzard was '[arguing] with his girlfriend,' and after I corrected him, Blizzard explained the argument to him. McBain's a dumb guy, he is a former Troll after all, but after listening to the situation, he asked me if I was gay. When I said I wasn't, he asked what my problem was. I struggled to say something, but couldn't think of anything that made sense, and he simply brushed me off, saying 'Then you ain't got one.' Heh... Then we asked him why he called me Blizzard's girlfriend, and he said he'd been doing that to a lot of guys who argued with each other, it was how he messed with them. Apparently, I was the more whiny sounding... Sonova... I'm gonna flay that green-skinned midget..."
-Ashen Roast describing how he reached his current acceptance of his friend's lifestyle
Blizzard Front: Street Sweeper Outfit
An alternate version of Blizzard Front's Outcast uniform, this has just enough changes to make sure he won't be confused for one of the gang members as he works with heroes.
Blizzard Front: Ice Ninja
Guess where this Ice blaster got the inspiration for this outfit!
Ashen Roast: Street Sweeper Outfit
Similar to Blizzard Front's outfit in style, Ashen uses a black-and-orange fire symbol on his shirt instead of a snowflake.
Ashen Roast: Legion of Doom
Okay, so it's a specially altered set of football pads and I'm being a jerk by calling him something from a classic pro wrestling gimmick, but he's wearing football pads with spikes! Come on!
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
Martin Sanders led the refugees in Baumton and was responsible for saving Charlene Daring-Grey after she crashed the Rikti Transport Ship. The Rikti had abducted him from Paragon and were attempting to alter him (and failing for then-unknown reasons) when she decimated the vessel.
Under Martin's leadership, the refugees learned how to protect themselves. He taught them how to forage for food and supplies and how to hide from the frightening superior forces in the region.
His training proved helpful, and the people were able to wage a largely successful standoff when the Rikti finally located the former super group base they were hiding out in and attempted to kidnap them by force. Granted, they had help from Grey's Army and the Outcasts, but the heroes never would have had the success they did if not for the will of the people, and Martin can at least claim some of the credit for helping instill in them their drive to survive.
Since the incident, Martin has been brought into Freedom Corps, where his mutancy has been investigated. For the most part, it has largely left his physical form unchanged. However, he has somehow gained a connection to the netherworld, the very metaphysical realm of the dead itself. This is possibly the source of the voices Martin often says he hears. He also says it's worse when in the presence of the Ghost Ship or when he's patrolling Croatoa, Dark Astoria, or (oddly) the Bonny Morass of Striga Isle.
He's also told some unusual stories... Largely about things he couldn't possibly have known. For instance, he often quotes Statesman from a period of time when the hero was convalescing after stopping a nuclear missile from touching down in the U.S. Aside from the fact that Martin wasn't even born at that time, records indicate the city's champion was comatose during that time... What this means about Martin remains a mystery.
Martin's current career has him being part of the Redeemers, the Freedom Corps-sponsored Vindicators Lite. He works as one of the liaisons for the group, his work partner, Gregory Caid, being the other.
High Class Hobo
How to put this... Martin was a homeless man before he was abducted. His connection with death caused a preternatural unease among normal people, and he found himself living in the streets in short order. He was wearing rags when he was abducted.
This outfit is pretty much his rags, only replaced with newer, fresher, cleaner articles. He looks almost like a stand-up citizen.
Freedom Corps Uniform
This outfit does not fit Martin. However, he says he has to look the part.
Like me, he uses a more personal outfit instead of a Freedom Corps issue-uniform.
He still uses spandex pants, though, and often complains about chafing. HA!
Bruiser
Now Martin's starting to look like a fighter. Simply put, he wrapped barbed wire around his arms and hit the streets.
He calls it the Stinger! We're... We're looking to make sure he can't use them no more...
But paperwork moves slowly when it has to (heh-heh).
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
Daniel Taylor. In many ways, this guy would have to be my counterpart within Arachnos. Considering some of the surveillance footage I've got on the guy, though, I'm not so sure.
A former member of the Arbiter Corps, Taylor first came across Grey's Army shortly after abducting Charlene Daring-Grey. He was part of Arachnos's supposedly scrapped Kheldian study program (which largely involves torturing and dissecting both the energy being and the host), and he was studying Mrs. Grey when Randall and his crew attacked his converted offshore derrick to rescue her.
Afterward, Arbiter Taylor bummed around Arachnos, doing odd jobs and settling disputes within the organization. Eventually, an opportunity came up where Arachnos troops and operatives were encouraged to locate and acquire powerful psychics. Taylor, who had been reading up on the group that had taken his reputation down a peg, knew that Sarah "Snuffy" Grey was a psychic and requisitioned a force to kidnap her.
He happened to engage in this endeavor around the same time Operative Grillo sent some mayhem squads out to cover his tracks for his own endeavors. While Taylor's mission failed due to the exceptional determination of Sarah's then-fiance, Joe Durnan, and the Ryat Androids, Ryat66 and Ryat99, Grillo's proved to be exceptionally effective as the Operative personally kidnapped Sheldon Wallace.
This set in motion the events that would lead to Taylor's removal from the organization. Simply, Randall wasn't about to stand for having one of his crew kidnapped, and he staged an unsanctioned assault on the Rogue Isles. Now, we all know these happen all the time, but this was a disturbingly public spectacle. It's only with great fortune that the bulk of the assault occurred on Sharkhead Isle in the midst of a Miner Strike, so most of the rogues didn't notice the attack, but Arachnos did.
After an embarrassing fight between Captain Mako and Randall Grey (in which the tanker, I kid you not, used a SCUBA tank to defeat the archvillain) and Sheldon Wallace was able to escape the clutches of his captors, Arachnos started scrambling for whom to place the blame upon. Arbiter Taylor was still convalescing after his ordeal, and they weren't about to make one of their most prominent and loyal mad scientists suffer for the fiasco, so Taylor caught the responsibility for the incident (though his punishment was kept surprisingly light).
Afterward, Taylor found himself being placed on "easy" assignments. Supposedly, he had something to do with the fledgling West Libertalia community of Red Sands, which has slowly and steadily been building a reputation as a military force in even that small nation. There are also a number of other smaller incidents, some successful for Arachnos, others successful for us. In the end, he received a final assignment to try to recover his favor within Arachnos.
Daos sent Taylor to recover a unique warhead from an as-of-yet unknown criminal organization. At the same time, the Navy and the Marines sent their own heroes to recover or incapacitate the same weapon. Those heroes happened to be Cedric Grey, a number of heroes he brought with him (mostly members of Grey's Army core members), and the Ryat androids. The conclusion of the resulting battle was deemed a failure in Arachnos' eyes, and Arbiter Taylor faced execution.
If not for his friendship with Arbiter Sands, Taylor would likely have found himself killed. Instead, he was demoted to a state of limbo within the ranks of Arachnos. Now just a rogue Operative, he works for a special corps headed by one "Alan Desslock." Information on this Arachnos operative is sketchy at best, but he apparently started up this program after surviving a mission intended for failure.
There is currently no word as to where this will lead Taylor in his career.
Scraps of the Past
Apparently, the Arbiter Corps has let Daniel keep some of the plating from his old uniform. He has applied it to his new uniform thusly.
Trench Coat
Power Armor
Affront Against Heroes
Now, Daniel isn't a stupid man, not by any means. His bad luck stems from an unexpected enemy playing a harder game.
Now, as a Soldier of Arachnos or (possibly) a Destined One, he knows he's going to wind up drawn into the politics that drive the militant criminal organization. Because of this, he often uses different outfits from his own signature uniform to engage in operations against his fellow Arachnos troops. Even if the major players analyzed the footage that would normally implicate him, he can still argue that it was some rogue villain or even a hero that committed the acts against the organization's cells.
The trench coat outfit is one he wears when he just feels like being casual. It has a personalized Arachnos Assault Rifle and a simple spiked Nullifier Mace. It makes him seem like a renegade militant who got lucky and stole some weapons off a Tac Ops Wolf Spider. A lot of necessary equipment (like Daniel's Bane Spider Cloaking Device) is kept in the belt.
The Power Armor is one he uses when he knows he's going into massively hostile situations. It utilizes a lot of the same systems his Arachnos Armor has, and it's all automated to the same subvocal command system as his armor. He uses a custom Arachnos Submachine Gun and a Crescent Blade Nullifier Mace.
In the "Cape" outfit, Daniel Taylor takes on the appearance of a dark hero, and it seems he's trying to make a mockery of our whole system. The outfit has the same systems as the Trench Coat outfit. Like the Power Armor, Taylor wields a Crescent Blade Nullifier Mace and an Arachnos Submachine Gun, only the colors of this one are altered to match this outfit more.
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
After the recent resurgence of the Midnight Squad, Icon issued tokens to the heroes of Paragon City. These tokens allowed the heroes access to a certain number of free costumes, all depending on their reputation at the time.
Not to be outdone, The Facemaker and her cohorts, Gorgeous Glenda and Lovely Linda, did the same thing with their tailor shops. The two companies aren't necessarily in competition, but it seems the zombie girls understand the risks of seeming out of balance with their "Blue-side" counterparts.
With some new styles introduced at the reopening of the Midnight Squad, one would think even the heroes I support would turn to looking more... Heroic.
No such luck...
Randall Grey and his New Hat
I'm not sure what's going on in the Midnight Squad myself. However, after Randall and select members of his crew joined the mystics and helped with a situation they said threatened both the Rogue Isles and Paragon City, as well as the rest of the world, he was given this gold-lined helmet.
"They were showing me all of these weird ones, and finally I picked this nifty little one with a spiked crest. They wouldn't let me have it yet... They said it wasn't worthy of me. When their smiths finally delivered it, it was covered in gold. I wanted steel, but apparently this stuff's enchanted, because I've taken blows to the head while wearing the helmet and it hasn't suffered a scratch."
Cedric Grey: Tan Slacks
Cedric Grey: Glowing Eyes
After a battle in Warburg, Cedric's bright, painful-to-look-at armor was destroyed...
"Actually, I gave it to Eisen. The armor was enchanted, bullets weren't going to break it, but I hated wearing the stuff. He took it to Azuria to have it fitted to his body..."
-Cedric, correcting me
...Anyway...
With the advantages of Cedric's symbiotic relationship with his Praetorian's soul (again, trapped inside the axe) becoming more apparent, Randall's eldest son decided he needed to switch out some of his more bulky, clunky outfits.
These outfits are more exposed to the naked eye, but the enchantments of Cedric the Gray provide much better protection than the Flak Jacket or the Golden Armor really could. At least he could better protect the face...
Nester Durj: Medic
"Oh, there's not much different between this and my normal field medic outfit... However, I've boosted my gauntlets to amp up their assault output and grew out my goatee. My girlfriend said the mustache just didn't suit me."
-Nester, explaining this outfit, which is better than I could say
Cory Simmons: Battle Mage Redux
Cory recently attained the maximum allowed ranking among Paragon City's protectors. He has at his beck and call an impressive array of fire and ice attacks and arts to confound and destroy the enemies of peace and justice. As such, he has altered one of his outfits to better suit his new capability as a demonic sorcerer instilling fear in the hearts of criminals and true villains everywhere.
The new Battle Mage outfit has been adorned with armor plates from the same mysterious place the Midnight Squad has been sending heroes and rogues to combat a shared threat and an enchanted gem that provides him with a greater focus for his powers.
The most intimidating addition is probably the demon horns he's had stitched into his "Witch's Hat." After fighting against the Circle of Thorns alongside fellow heroes, this wizard has accrued quite an impressive collection of demon horns. Now he wears them to assert his dominance over his enemies.
Finally, he was gifted with a new pair of boots by his girlfriend, the Cabal Witch Gertrude Youngs. Apparently, they're quite comfortable.
Sarah Grey-Durnan: Red Dress
Sarah decided she needed to update her look again. So, she smoothed out the appearance of her red dress. Now it's a simpler affair, with the mystic designs removed.
Now, the important thing to note in this appearance is the aura about her head. It seems Sarah's psychic powers are starting to gain in strength, so much that they're starting to manifest visually.
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
((After finding that numerous images I'd placed on ImageShack were being lost, I figured I'd replace a lot of them (and some newer ones) on my DeviantArt page (since they haven't lost a damn thing I've put there, regardless of my inactivity).
I included some background stuff about the characters, their inspirations and thoughts in my head as I made the outfits. I also have some criticism of game mechanics and anecdotes about some of my play experiences throughout the game series.
I'll still put new outfits and drastic changes here, and still through the voice of Agent Wild, but further links will direct to my DA site instead of ImageShack (I don't blame them, if the image isn't being used, they don't notice when it's gone).
Ryat66 on DeviantArt
Why Ryat66? Truth be told, Ryat66 was my original Internet handle. I traipsed across the Internet under that guise and worked out a lot of demons through that moniker. I'm not now who I was then, but I retain the moniker for various items of my extracurricular activities.))
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
Michael Brown. He didn't know the BWO when they were in high school, but he worked for the group harassing them at the time. Once he found out about the criminal intentions of the Committee, however, it was too late. The BWO had been disbanded and Levi Baker was a prisoner being utilized as a think-tank.
Angered by the deception, Michael stole an assortment of weather control artifacts, freed Psycho13 and the two of them went to work trying to expose the Committee. Anytime they found a hero or a rogue working for the clandestine group, they tried to fight the meta human. Some they were able to convince of the truth behind the Committee's plots, others were in it for money, even among the heroes.
Eventually, the two got back to the Brutal Warriors. Draven was skeptical about working with a former Committee agent, but Solo assured his cousin that they had little to fear from the aspiring magician. So, the defender-class hero found himself assisting the group but their investigations into the Committee ceased for the most part.
Eventually, however, it was Project Whirlwind's information that led the Warriors to the leader of the Committee, Charles Reynolds. After a daring rooftop battle, the group returned to their work as ferrymen for meta humans, with Whirlwind focusing on the very necessary role of emergency magical medic.
Mysterious Magician
Whirlwind wears this outfit as his standard design. The chief device of note is the jewel on his belt, which is apparently some form of Stone of the Hurricane. It's primarily through this artifact that Project Whirlwind is able to flex his weather control.
Face Revealed
In this outfit, he keeps to the trench coat motif, this time wearing a blue leather one instead of his normal black. He highlights the appearance with white trim, and lightning bolt designs. However, an anomaly is apparent.
It seems the magic he works with is having a peculiar effect on his body. His hair follicles have been noticeably bleached to a platinum white.
Thunder God from... Another Era...
Jebus Cripes... It seems even Michael Brown is capable of the same absurdity that affects his companions. This outfit is inspired by a popular video game character. What's even more distressing is Project Whirlwind's tendency to dive through the air, tackle an enemy, and belch out some nonsensical yodeling before slamming his target into a wall.
These idiots are driving me to drink.
My Stories
Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.