Sticking to characters from my own fan fic, Dr. Michael Hunter (Demon Hunter in game) is an abnormal psychologist. So, he wouldn't have a problem with Mental's being "different." Having said that, there are no Rikti in Hunter's "world", so his behavior in yours is a little more open to interpretation; if you're looking for someone to be able to authentically interact with the history of the Rikti in Paragon, Hunter probably wouldn't be it, at least not to any convincing depth. In his "canon", he's just recently come to grips with his own metahumanity, so he wouldn't be likely to shun Mental for being "different."
Contradictions. Ya know I love 'em ! LOL
I'm going to be working on a new Mental story, primarily because the last one I tried to write didn't work out the way I wanted it to, so I'm currently retconning his origins and releasing a new story. That said, I am looking for volunteers for a cameo. Plot details are as follows:
After being found by Vanguard in the wake of the Rikti Motherships downing, Mentalshock was examined and given a clean bill of health. Having no memory of his origins, he was trained as a vanguard agent, only to be released into the greater hero community after the end of the Rikti War. By the end of the war, his memories had returned, but all information to pertaining to his true identity and origins have been Classified as Clearance Level Omega.
Those with sufficent clearance are informed that Mentalshock is actually a Rikti who has been reverted to human form. He does not have all of his memories restored, but what he does know is that he was once a Rikti geneticist, who after having a falling out with the Lineage of War was forcibly subjected to his own experimental process and left to die. Because of this, Mental has a latent connection to the Rikti group mind, which he can access at will, but at severe risk to himself and those around him. Because of his betrayal at the hands of the Lineage of War, he willingly joined with Vanguard to fight against his own people.
That's all in the past. What this story is addressing is what happens if that information is leaked to the general population of not only Paragon City, but the entire world. What kind of discrimination would Mental face, How would the meta-human population react, and most importantly, what ramifications would this have to his heroic career.
If you're interested in any of your characters having a cameo in this, please respond in this thread with your characters name, and how you think they might respond.
I'm expecting this story to be about 100K words when completed, but I aim to update it at least once a week. (It will also be posted in the roleplaying section of the boards.)
"Don't you know dead is spelled m-e-n-t-a-l in CoH? - SapphireShot