angrydurf

The Questionaire! Introduction Who are you? Sum yourself up in one sentence. A light in the dark driving the bad things away. Do you have any nicknames, street names, titles, or nom de plume? In the circles of the mystically inclined the holder of hte Sands of Sleep is known as the 'Guardian of the Vale of Sleep' which is kinda pretentous sounding but givent he mystics I've met par for hte course. On the street I'm sometimes called Sandman or The Sandman, cus like, sand man. What is your full birth name? Elis Warren Sanford Where do you live? Hanover How old are you? What year were you born (if applicable)? 38, Born June 14 1977 Physical Traits What is your gender? If not applicable, please explain. Masculine (Cis male) How would you describe your heritage? Privilaged. How tall are you? 5' 11" on my drivers liceanse but I was having a short day What is your body type? Average build but toned and fit. Do you have any particular weaknesses, such as allergies or physical disabilities? Bullets! My only weakness how did you know! No none outside the norm How do you carry yourself? Are you graceful, or heavy on your feet? Can you be stealthy, do you walk with confidence? Lightfooted though not particularly stealthy. I move with a calm surity and deliberation. Describe your skin, eye, and hair color. Lightly tanned caucasian, sandy blond, blue eyes. How do you wear your hair, if applicable? Do you have facial hair? Facial hair is a hassle in the OR, Keep my hair trimmed in a neat, short, and nondescript buisiness cut. Do you consider yourself attractive? Do others? Well I'm not quite to my college weight but I keep fit. I get told I have 'Kind Eyes' often by others but to be fair scrubs and a full facemask don't leave much else to complement. Do you have any scars, tattoos, piercings, or birthmarks? I managed to escape my youthful rebelions without such permanent proof. Do you resemble anyone famous? How closely? I've always said Simon Baker should play me in the movie of my life, granted when I said that the posibiliyt of such a film seemed much more distant... Do you have a dominant hand? Righthanded What kind of clothing do you wear? Business casual or scrubs when out of costume. Do you wear makeup? No I earned these wrinkles dammit. What is your vocal range? Is your voice distinctive in some way? Is poor an option? I'm not a singer though my range would be a tenor with breaks every three notes? Do you have any distinctive habits, nervous tics, or mannerisms? Where did they come from, and what causes them? Do other people notice and remark on these habits? Do they annoy you or other people? I click my pen when reading or studying patient records, case studies, or journals. Picked it up in med school as a way to keep awake and alert during all nighters. History Where do you come from? Born and raised in Hanover a suburb of Freedom City. Have you made any major moves, or do you live in your hometown? My Parents used to live about six blocks from where I live now, of course they went south to florida after Grace got married. Do you feel loyal to your country of citizenship? Do you consider yourself patriotic? How do you feel about the government of your country? I am loyal to the idea of my country as for its current government? Well theres work that could be done but it's better than most. How do you feel about the place you come from? Hanover is a lovely town and I'm lucky to have grown up there Freedom has it's ups and downs but at least you can't say it's boring? Where is your home town? What was/is it like? It's pretty much ecactly the neighborhood from every cheesy eighties sitcom so yea not a bad place to grow up. Sure teen me thought the burbs were lame but I have kids and like my cul-de-sac end lot. Growing up, were most of the people you knew similar to you, or were you somehow a minority? How did that affect you? Yea I grew up a WASP in a nest of WASPs. Didn't really know anything different until I went to college at FCU. It was a bit of a culture shock to see and hear about the very different lives of those from the Fens or the West coast or more exotic locales. It was a learning experiance and while I'm happy with where I grew up I try to make sure my kids are less insulated from the world. Luckily that's easier now that the HOA's can't just blatently keep the minorities out. Is there something you've always been really good at or really bad at? How has that affected your life? I've aways been a good student, Perhaps not the brightest kid in the room but I managed to keep up with good study habits and hard work, mostly. There were alot of long nights and stressful tests in med school I don't think I'd have made it without Barbaras support. Were there any traumatic experiences in your early years (death of a family member, abandonment, orphaned at an early age)? My childhood was eerily pristine. Briefly describe a defining moment in your childhood and how it influenced your life. When I was nine my grandfather had a stroke when we were at this big family brunch. None of us saw what was happening he just was sluring his speech a bit and blinking alot like he couldn't focus his eyes. I remember grandma was sniffing at his coffee like he'd irished it up. This older man at the next table saw the signs though right away and had the restaruant call 911. It was aminor stroke but that doctor noticing made all the diference in his recovery. Thats when I decided I wanted to be a doctor. What stupid things did you do when you were younger? First year of college I was struggling to keep afloat, too haevy a class load and being in charge of my own social life was a bit rough. Buddy of mine got some diet pills from his sister for a cram session we were blazing through the material feeling great. Got on the bus to head to the midterm and both of us passed dead out didn't wake up till the buss went out of service at nine that night. Where did you go to school? How much school did you have, and did you enjoy it? Pre-med at FCU then Med-school, residency at Freedom General, all told it was a long eighteen years but good and I enjoyed it as much as one can enjoy spending half your life cramming for tests against the best and the brightest and having teenage super genious earn multiple doctorates while you're hopeing not to flame out. Do you have any mementos of your childhood? What are they, and why did you keep them? If you have none, why not? Half my garage is filled with boxes of every assighnment, science project, and Summer Camp craft my mother collected and refused to move to florida with her and dad. So Yea? But I'm not exactly putting my most improved band trophy or t-ball paticipation plaques up on display. When did you decide to become a hero? Why? Did anyone influence you one way or another in the decision? A little more than a year ago. Yea I had a bit of a nudge in the direction. Barbara my wife was the last bearer of the Sands. When she was killed she passed them to me and made me promise to fight the nightmares. It's not the path I'd have walked on my own but I always keep a promise. Is the reason you give people for becoming a hero different than your real reason? If so, why? Pretty much leave it at, "I'm the defender of dreams" and don't go into painful details of my wife's murder with strangers but yea thanks for bringing that up. Do you have any deep, dark secrets in the past that may come back to haunt you? Sorry not that exciting. Do you represent yourself as being different from who you really are? Why? Well I don't exactly introduce myself at conferences with my co-author credits and 'by the way I moonlight fighting nightmare things from beyond hte vale of sleep' so arguably yea? I think it's pretty self explanatory though. If you do have these secrets, what do you fear would happen if the truth became known? How far would you go to protect those secrets? Well even with the superpowered running about I don't see such revelation being a big plus on a resume and I'd rather not have more monsters gunning for my family than we already do. Do you have any sort of criminal record? If so, is it public knowledge? Yea no. Boring remember. Family What are your biological parents' names? Harrold and Maude Were you raised by them? If not, please explain and describe who raised you. I was raised by them. What was their standing in the community? What did/do they do for a living? Dad worked in advertising, Mom was a homemaker and sometimes artist. They were pretty well respected int eh community. Where are your parents now? Boca Raton Florida, They love talking about thier son the doctor to all the old folks at the club house. Did your family stay in one area or move around a lot? My parents had the same home I was born in when they finally grew tired of Freedom winters and went down south. How did you get along with their parents? How do you get along with them now (if applicable). I don't dislike them or anything they were good parents by most any petric just don't really feel like we ever connected. Maybe thats all kids though. How do your parents view you now, or how would they? They are super proud of the whole doctor thing as one would expect, which must be hard on my sister grace. They don't know about the other half at all and I get the feeling they think I need ot put a woman in my life for the kids. Do you have any siblings? If so how many and what are their names? Describe your relationship with them. A younger sister, Grace, baby of the family. We get on well. She's been a life saver since Barbara passed helping out with the kids. I let her and her huspand Frank live rent free in the guest house while he works on his novel. What was your birth order in the family? First born. Where are your siblings now (if applicable)? Do they have families of their own? What do they do? Grace Lives with her husband Frank in my guest house. He's a writer trying to get his novel published, she works in HR for one of these tech startups I can never keep straight which one a new super genius shows up every few weeks and takes the sector by storm it seems. Do you stay in touch with them or have you become estranged? We're in touch she watches the kids for me prety often and Frank helps out with school pick up on busy days. Do you love or hate one member of the family in particular? People tell me I should make Frank get a real job that he's taking advantage of me and Grace but the guys book is actually decent and he's good to Grace which counts for alot. I don't think I need more empty house to clean right now. Is any member of the family special to you in any way (perhaps, as a confidant, mentor, or arch-rival)? Grace is a godsend with the kids and I lean on her alot. But I can't risk getting her more invovled. Its a dangerous world. Are there any black (or white) sheep in the family (including you)? If so, please explain. My brother in law Frank is a bit of free spirit and my Parents think he's bad for Grace but they always have been a bit to focused on the money. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? If so, please explain, including how it has affected your life. Dad says there was a viscount that lost his lands to the protestants and if the suit ever moves we'll be lords of some sort but I think he just spends too much time on ancestry.com Do you have a partner and children currently? If so, please describe them. Two kids. Jenny and Gabe, Eight and Five respectively. They're what keeps me going. Barbara passed a year ago, I miss her, and that's about as much of that as we need to go into. If you do not have a partner or children, do you want them someday? How firm are you in your opinion on this, and what might change your mind? My parents and sometimes Grace think I need a womans touch in the house. I just don't feel ready and lets be frank I've been out of the game along time and wasn't exactly a star player then. What type of person would be your ideal mate? try partner mate makes it sound like we're somones experement or pet. Relationships Do you have any close friends? If so, please describe them, and how you came to be close to them. I have collegues not so much firends though I get along well with them. Do you have a best friend? If so, how did they become your best friend? How close are you to your best friend? She's gone. If you were to go missing, who would worry about you? Grace, Frank, the Kids obviously. If I missed a shift or surgery the chief of surgery would crap a brick. Have you lost any loves? If so, how did it happen, and what did you do? Yes. Barbara was brave and strong and they took her away. Now I have a promise to keep to try and do what she can't any more. Do you have any bitter enemies? If so, please describe them and their history with you. There is a darkness a thing of nightmare and fear that is out there. I'm going to find it and I'm going to make sure it never hurts anyone again. If you have enemies, how do you think they might attempt to work against you in the future? I'm the Guardian of the Dreamlands all the things of nightmare want me out of the way. They'll come at me however they can but I'll be ready. What is the worst thing someone has done to you? They took her from me. Where do your loyalties lie? In what order? My kids, My family, the dreamers. Who or what do you trust the most? Why? Myself, don;t have anyone else any more. I trust Grace with the kids or if somethng happens to me but, the rest it's just me. Who or what do you despise? Why? The boogeyman, he's real and not some kids story. He's the worst thing the nightmare realms has spit out. What qualities do you admire most in other people? Are these qualities you possess? Knowledge, Integrity. I manage the later and strive for the former. What qualities do you hate most in other people? Do you have any of those qualities? Those who use fear to get thier way. Not my way never has been. Do you have a secret identity? If so, who knows it? Do you hide it from people who are close to you? Why? Yea I do, there are enough bad things after my family without paintig a superhero shaped target on the house. Do you work well on teams and in groups? Are you a leader or a follower? I'm more a follower than leader but I work well with others you have to in my line of work. Are you on a super team? If so, how do you get along with your comrades? Do you trust them, or do you have secrets from them? No I don;t eve know any other supers. Are you a member of any church, fraternal organization, club, committee, political party, or other group? How much time do you spend on that? The AMA? I spend the bare minimum those guys are way to full of thier own importance for me to hang. Personality & Beliefs Who are your heroes? Jonas Salk and my late wife Barbara Did you ever become disillusioned with former heroes or idols? If so, why and what were the circumstances? I used to think everything of mmy dad like most kids but I grew to know he's a man a good man better than many but still just a man. Do you like being a hero? If so, what is the most rewarding part? If not, what makes you keep doing it? This is not what I was meant for, but I madea promise and I'll keep it. Is there anything that would make you give up hero work, or even switch sides? I don't even know I'm not so foolish as to say n oI know how far grief can push a person but I don't even know if I can switch sides. What are your short term goals (what would you like to be doing within a year)? I'd like to actually learn what my role is that'd be cool. What are your long term goals (what would you like to be doing twenty years from now)? Figure out how or if I can train my kids or hand this off to someone else. What is your greatest fear? Why? What do you do when something triggers this fear? That I'll lose the kids or they'll lose me. It's the worst thing I can think of and when it wells up I just hold them. Is there anything you would give you life for? My kids. How do you feel about money and material wealth? Do you desire it or disdain it? Are you miserly with what you have, or do you like to share? Is it a mark of success, or a means to an end? Money is what you do with it and you can do alot of good. but you can't take it with you. How do you generally treat others? I try to be kind. Are you a trusting person? Has your trust ever been abused? I am and some would say my wife's secret was an abuse of that trust with how far things got before she told me but I get it now. It's no easy thing to reveal. Are you introverted (shy and withdrawn) or extroverted (outgoing)? Do you have a lot of self-confidence? I'm confident but mostly introverted. How do you act around attractive, available members of your preferred sex? I try very hard not to objectify them and usually succeed. My wife used to tease me that I should just take a peek and get it out of my system but it just feels rude. What are your most annoying habits? I can be ponderous in my decision making. Spontaneity is not my strong suit. Do you feel contempt for any general category of people? Who are they, and why? Not really I think everyone becomes what they are for their own reasons and it;s sad that some are led to darkness by their demons. What is your favorite food? Do you prefer any particular type of food? Do you take the time to enjoy your food, or do you eat as fast as you can? Food is usually a chore but I love a good steak medium rare and well seasoned. What is your favorite drink (alcoholic or otherwise)? I'm a doctor I live on coffee. What is your favorite treat (dessert)? Saltwater taffys Are there any specific foodstuffs that you find disgusting or refuse to eat? processed cheese What is your favorite color? Are there any colors you dislike? Hunter Green, not a fan of any of the neon spectrum. What sort of music do you like? Is there any that you hate? My tastes run pretty eclectic. If you have a favorite scent, what is it? Jasmine, it grew outside the window of my wife and I's first apartment. Do you have a favorite animal? Wallaby mostly becuase it is fun to say. What is your most treasured possession? Why? Posessions are things. Real import is people and memories. Do you enjoy "roughing it", or do you prefer your creature comforts? No I'm a creature comfort guy. Is there a job or a task you would absolutely refuse to do? Uhm state executioner? that's pretty messed up right there. Do you consider yourself a spiritual person? If so, how do your beliefs affect your life?How important is it to you? Yes but not openly religious. I know there is more than we know to the realms and I believe that there is more to the world than this. HWat it is is a mystery but and exciting one. Was your faith influenced or molded by anyone special? Just me If you belong to a religious organization, how often do you attend? Do you have a specific place of worship, or friends within the organization? How much do you agree with the beliefs of your organization? I do not Could you kill? Have you killed? I have not and kinda swore an oath to do the opposite. What circumstances led to you forming that conviction, or taking that action? I'm not a frickin psycho? Are there circumstances under which you believe it is permissible to kill? What are they? Everyone who kills has a moment in which to decide if it is worth it. Untill you have that moment it's all just talk I hope I never have it. How would you react to watching someone kill another person? Would your reaction be different if the killer was a friend or an enemy of yours? i would stop them and try to render aid. How would you react if something important was stolen from you? Things are things. I don't beleie theft is an answer but desperate people are driven to desperate measure. How would you react to public humiliation? Withdraw and try to ride it out. The good friends will still be there. How would you react if a good friend or relative were purposely or accidentally killed? Has it happened to you? It has and it almost broke me. What do you consider to be the worst crime someone could commit and why? Genocide? Xenocide? We've had evils try to wipe out existance and destroy stars. I think that ranks. If your life were to end in 24 hours, what five things would you do in those remaining hours? Whatever my kids wanted. Also perhaps find a way to stop the dieing in 24 hours but I assume that is off hte table? Career & Training Do you have any special training in your hero skills? If so, where and how did you get it? Unfortunately no. this was not my destiny I just got it anyway. Who taught you the most about your heroing abilities? What was your relationship with that person? My wife and even that was limited. Do you have any particularly unusual skills? How did you acquire them? Other than super powers? No not really. Do you do something besides hero work for a living? Have you ever done anything else, or do you plan to? I'm a doctor so yea that is kinda my main deal? What is your preferred combat style? Uhm to not to? But given that is rarely an option I preffer to use the Sands to protect myself and others and entrap the baddies. Have you ever received any awards or honours? I got a most improved trophy in band once? What skill areas would you like most to improve in? Is there anything you can't do that you wish desperately you could? I really wish I knew more of what I was supposed to do as the guardian. How do you act around people who are more skilled than you in areas you'd like to improve? Are you jealous, or do you try and learn? I try to watch and learn and hopefully find a contact. Lifestyle & Hobbies What is a normal day for you? How do you feel when something interrupts this routine? Get kids up and to school then off to work head home and make dinner read some bedtiem stories make sure homework is done and put them to bed, sometimes followed by stalking the city for rogue dream creatures. Do you have any hobbies, or interests outside hero work? What are they, and where did you pick them up? No time. What do you do for fun? I spend time with my family. Do you have a costume? What does it look like? I do it comes with the territory I guess. all blue and white and cowled with a mask very mystic knight. How do you normally dress when not in costume? Scrubs or business casual I hate ties but wear them for conferences or when auditors are on our asses at the hospital. What do you wear to bed most nights? Pajama bottoms sometimes t-shirt depending on weather. ued to sleep nude but kids put a damper on that... Do you wear any special jewelry? What is it, and what does it look like? I have a nice watch and still wear my wedding badn which my sister says is heading from sweet to morbid pretty quickly. Do you have a special place where you keep your valuables? A bank? What's your preferred means of local travel? How about long distance? A car locally, a plabe for distance. My son loves trians though sooooo yea that happens. Miscellaneous Have you ever made a will, or tried to make arrangements for your death? What provisions did you make? Yea yea I have. Kids are taken care of Grace as thier guardian and executor. If your features were to be destroyed beyond recognition, is there any other way of identifying your body? DNA? What would you like to be remembered for after your death? Being a good father and a good person. Do you believe you pose a threat to the public? Why or why not? Uhm perhaps due to lack of training? I mean I dunno if I'm leavign a hole ot hte dream realms just out of no knowing. What do you perceive as your greatest strength? The will to keep going. What do you perceive as your greatest weakness? I am so very lost about what I am supposed to be doing as a hero. As a player, if you could, what advice would you give your character? Speak as if he/she were sitting right here in front of you. Use proper tone so they might heed your advice... Don't live in the past. Let life happen at lifes own pace.

Elis coughed as her costume vanished, "I have got to learn that trick." he murmured to himself as he took in the youthful mien of the woman now revealed. He let a out a heavy sigh, "My god you're like a kid." he lamented wondering if this was really where he was at getting impromptu hero lessons from someone that looked less than half his age. "Sorry." he clarified after a moment, "just came as a surprise the," he gestured to the now absent costume, "Uhm adds a air of maturity." he coughed yea tell her her skimpy costume ages her smooth. He took the paper and quickly wrote out his number both cell and work numbers glad for a distraction. He looked up at her question and blinked slowly, "Uhm wait I heard of Eldritch, Master mage right?" he asked to make sure he had it right, "Well a few years back Johnny Rocket did a walk through of one of the wards I was working on got a card signed for my son." he offered, But I have a feeling that is not what you mean." he shrugged, "I don't know any of them I guess Barbra probably had at least a way to contact someone if things got bad but ..." he sighed and leaned on the steering wheel, "She's gone and I gotta try to do the job prepared or not no one else can that I know of."

Mike smiled a rueful smile of agreement at Trevors insistence, "I suppose she would at that." he replied and flashed her a smile of appreciation it was good to know one had good friends even when you struggled at being the same. An issue he hoped to rectify. Focusing on Trevor once more he extended a big hand, "Thank you I know you value your privacy I appreciate it." he offered earnestly. Mike returned the gesture looping a hand up onto marks shoulder and giving it a firm squeeze by normal standards but a mere fraction of the strength he could bring to bear ever careful in the application of that might. He was halfway through the door when he picked up on his friend's sudden shock and took a step back from the house putting himself between his friends and the expected danger that was not there as he scanned the sky and treeline for what had concerned Mark so greatly, "What is it?" he asked clearly on guard.

Elis nodded agreeably taking the situation with fair aplomb given everything. "Well they ah, got a bit of coup off builds confidence I guess." he said slowly his voice calm though his grip on the steering wheel edging towards the white knuckled. He turned and looked to Phantom once more as she spoke of his loss and nodded quietly murmuring, "Thank you she was." he agreed and sighed heavily looking out hte window. He spent a long moment that way before answering her question, "No, not in any meaningful way." he explained the calm returned to his voice now, "Barbara was but her parents passed shortly after we met." he explained, "Don't know of any other family and just mine and friends came to the funeral." he said with a shrug. "I make due, the Sands are versatile I'll give them that." he said with a vague smile, "There's diaries but." he sighed, "They go into alot more than all this." he waved to her and the general oddity of their world.

Huang did have manners even if he was filled with an undue share of ennuei and sat up pulling his long legs back to make room for Raina, "Hey." he said in the universal teen greeting. He however shook his head then nodded which was totally clear, "We're local so they asked us to pick you up on our way to orientation and all that." he explained with a shrug and looked at his dad like he'd grown a third head when he put on a damn convincing I'm a normal suburbanite dad not a dark lord of vampires act. Looking finally back to Raina he smiled, "You need a hand with that?" he asked after the suitcase with a wave of his hand and murmur as it was bathed in a blue green light and began to lift into the air toward the empty back of the van. Huang was not even a little bit good about not doing magic in public, especially if there was a girl to impress. This was a fact which no doubt would be upsetting to the more reasonable people in the car and nearby.

Elis nodded slowly at her explanation and thought for a long moment, "Well it might have come through inside the wards?" He suggested finally, "Those guys can't do much in this realm they usually cross over as close to a food source as they can." he shrugged though as that was known mostly from skimming a couple of his wife's diaries that he still felt like a creep reading and his very limited personal experience. "They are solitary though so unlikely more are nearby your son should be safe." he said flatly, "I could take a look but I imagine you have it well in hand." he gestured to the obvious cloak of potency about her. "As for activity," he gestured to the car with a shrug, "I'm not leaving my kids with my sister overnight because works been slow." he joked lightly but his face took on a more somber cast, "There's stirring, nothing big or immediate but." he shrugged, "I think what happened to bar-" his voice caught a little and he took a deep breath, "Happened to my predecessor has emboldened them." he finished finally.

"Yeeaaa." Huang drug out the syllable and wasn't sure if his dad was just deadpanning him or actually thought fliers for a super babysitter was even remotely a good idea. "I'll be sure to be careful dad." he did promise honestly as despite thier differences in opinion of his capability to do so he knew his fathers concerns were genuine if not fully founded after all Huang was a badass. At Taylors quip however the half undead teen managed to go even paler, "Yea no." he said with a sharp shake of his head, "I may not know a lot about high school but I know you don't want to be the teachers kid." he said flatly shaking his head. "And PTA?" he just laughed that off there were few things less plausible than a vampire and dimensional guardian attending PTA meetings and discussing bake sales. As they pulled up to the station he was relieved to have an excuse to end this line of conversation and pointed, "Hey she looks lost and confused and not high on meth must be our girl right?"

Elis let out a slow breath at her response he knew he had tipped his hand a bit but he knew Heshem at least nominally to be on the side of the good guys so not much risk there right? "Alright good." he replied gingerly as he pondered her words though slightly disappointed he didn't have a better source to tap about potential other inheritors. "So how can I hel-" he blinked as she produced the well fed dream eater, "Ah well isn't he a healthy fellow." he intoned rather flatly. Raising one had a swirl of lumant sand flowed forth to grasp the creature forming a sturdy cage around the restrained creature. Once Phantom released her own hold he looked down at it and sighed,"Lets get you back where you belong you little beastie." Elis suggested and reached out with a light touch to banish it back to the realm of nightmares. The cage of sand fell as he withdrew his hand drifting down with its strange luminescence before fading back to the realms from which it came. An unusual application of power more usually harnessed to empower the arms and armor of the trained hunters of the legacy. Elis looked back to Phantom curiously, "So if you don't mind my asking where you found it? They are solitary but they like to wriggle through weak spots, you know places people," he paused looking at her once more and shook his head, "breach dimensional barriers regularly." he finished with a shrug, "You know that huh?" he asked already resolved that he was lecturing the professor so to speak.

Elis pulled out and left the cul-de-sac and took a leisurely pace out of the cul-de-sac, "She married an unpublished author so I assume her idea of romance waxes to the more dramatic." he said with a fond chuckle. He appraised Phantom with a slow look as he pulled off the street in a relatively secluded stretch outside the more major developments, "Yea I'll take your word for that but I feel compelled to remind you that this started with you nearly being run over." He shrugged though and moved on quickly as discussing dating with the shadowy entity that had decided to haunt him that night, "So yes I have inherited the Sands." he said with a small nod and raised a brow, "And I imagine you're here because of something related?" he asked carefully, "Or are you like a supervisor?" he inquired showing just how ill equipped he really was for the title and responsibilities he'd been granted.

Huang rolled his eyes hard enough it was likely noticeable despite the dark shades covering his sensitive eyes. He let out a sigh blowing a stray hair out of his face as he nodded at his dad. "Yea I wasn't saying for me." he intoned with a bored tone, "We can get there even if we didn't want to ride in style like all this." he gestured at the minivan with mock praise. He slumped back in the seat and shrugged, "Just figured the fancy superschool didn't need to tap the worlds least likely PTA members to play chauffeur." Huang shrugged though and laughed slightly, "I could put up fliers." he suggested, "Wanted one extra sturdy student for regular babysitting of five year old dhampir, must be tolerant of biting, no need to breath a plus!" He peered over his glasses at Taylor when she asked about his supplies, "Yea I have it all packed in safe and secure, Xltkt even filled out the roommate card for me." he said with a fanged smile and tilted the glasses back on his face, "They read enochian right?" If he had picked up on Taylors words he showed no overt signs though one could not say he wasn't the type to mislead his parents if it came to a chance to chat up the most likely source of how to summon elder things he really shouldn't.

"Well that makes sense." Elis replied nonplussed and reached for the door handle before pausing, "Can't say she ever mentioned you that I recall." he remarked curiously, "Not that she mentioned alot which I'm getting to understand better now why that was." he looked up towards the house, "Hey can we do this around the corner? Maybe not wake the neighbors?" he suggested with a shrug, "I promise not to run for the hills I assure you I'm far less sensible than that." He patted the passenger seat confident he didn't need to open no less unlock the door for her to join him. "Plus if my sister see's you I'll get another raft of advice about getting back on the horse that I just don't need." He raised a brow waiting for phantom to join him or perhaps just follow, He didn't car which really he just didn't really want to have the whole 'a great threat looms' speech he felt was coming sitting in his driveway.

Huang staggered down the front steps yawning himself and rooting around the voluminous depths of his chosen trenchcoat for the day to pluck a pair of sunglasses from the void and fix them over his eyes as he complained, "This is ridiculous." he moaned mournfully, "Like Claremont couldn't send a car?" he holled his eyes as he shuffled to fling himself into the backmost seat back against the side of the van lanky legs stretched out across the bench seats. Fiddling with his seatbelt which of course fought against being fastened around his broad shoulders whilst he insisted on sitting not remotely properly in the seat he nodded to JJ, "I know Mini Me I can feel my eyeballs." he whined and tapped the back of his seat, "All right lets get this circus rolling then if I have to be out of bed at this blighted hour."

Elis leaned back in his seat disconcerted by the phantasmal presence asking after his mystic bona fides. "Uh you're kinda halfway in my engine block there is that ..." he shook his head, "You know what nevermind." he deferred. Looking her over more intently his eyes lingering on the jewel at her throat as he tried to recall if his late wife had mentioned any of this and shook his head, "Well I admit not being an expert on the social conventions governing such meetings but it seems perhaps the creepy spectre lurking the dark should introduce herself before starting on the probing questions?" he asked with a slight frown, "Unless this is your idea of exchanging information after the accident in which case I have to point out that you literally came out of nowhere and technically the car never touched you."

"Jesus Christ!" Elis yelped as he slammed on his brakes the car lurching with Phantom floating half submerged his trunk. He whirled in his seat to ensure his eyes did not deceive him and a mysterious cowled entity was in fact throwing physics to the wind and occupying the same space as the trunk of his car. Some might have ran or cowered, others reacted with violence when startled as such. Elis was however in the odd position of being new enough to the hero game not to react defensively and yet familiar enough with teh world not to be overly frightened of odd events such as this. Letting out a slow sigh and raising a brow Elis took a better look at the spectre, "Hello?" he asked questioningly.

Elis checked on the kids sleeping peacefully one last time before heading downstairs. "Thanks again Grace." he said gently as he reached the bottom of the stairs and turned to his sister as she set the coffee brewing in the kitchen. "You're a life saver." he said with sigh, "You sure Franks not mad? I can call one of hte agencies." he offered not for the first time but she was hearing none of it. "It's what family is for and I'm not letting some empty headed au pair try and use my niece and nephew to score a handsome doctor." She countered with a shooing motion, "Go go, theres lives to save people to knock out." she said with a laugh, "Franks fine, besides you're still letting us stay in the guest house." she pointed out with a shrug, "So unless that novel starts bringing in the big money he can enjoy it and show some gratitude." Elis shook his head and scolded gently, "It is good." he pointed out, "He just gets nervous about you reading it it'll come through have some faith everyone deserves a bit of thier dream kido." She nodded and waved him off, "You're a sap but you're our sap." she said and offered a quick hug before shoving him out the door to binge watch orange is the new black on the big screen. Elis walked slowly to his car and got in buckling up and checking his mirrors before starting it and preparing to pull out of the drive.

Pretty sure Ouroboros will be it. We're pretty heavy on the ladies this time around.

Ace Danger Rebuild to PL10 caps Player Name: Angrydurf Character Name: Ace Danger Power Level: 13 (hits PL 10 caps normally) Trade-Offs: +1 Attack / -1 Save DC Unspent Power Points: 0 (211/211) In Brief: Daring Boy Adventurer who grows into a Superspy and Immortal Playboy. Residence: Danger Manor, Freedom City Base of Operations: Mainly Freedom City though he has contacts around the world and in some extradimensional realms Catchphrase: "Hello there, Ace Danger." Alternate Identity: Identity: Public Birthplace: Freedom City Occupation: Interdimensional Man of Mystery Affiliations: Allies of Freedom*, Danger Industries, Liberty League*, AEGIS*, Freedom League* (*Former ally/member) Family: The Danger Family Description: Age: 90 (July 4th 1925) Apparent Age: 22 Gender: Male Ethnicity: Caucasian Height: 6' Weight: 185lbs Eyes: Blue Hair: Blond Ace has a sturdy six foot frame not overly muscled but certainly well defined in an almost careless way that suggests given effort he could develop quite the physique. His head is topped by thick blonde locks that are maintained in a perfect semblance of disarray. He retains much of his fathers classic lines but softened slightly, a strong jaw and chin, but not quite chiseled, his bright blue eyes always have a slight twinkle of mischief dancing in them. Despite his advanced age he appears an attractive man of 24. He dresses well socially though favors a somewhat beaten down Fedora and bomber jacket while "on duty", and favors a kind of retro chic look without looking like he can't keep up with the times. Power Descriptions: Most of Aces powers are of a subtle nature, mental techniques and skills or his immortal nature are not obvious in nature. He has however a long life of adventures steeped in the science and magic of a thousand cultures and even worlds. This results in a motley collection of devices, talismans, techniques, and maneuvers that he can call upon when the situation demands, Whether it be calling forth his inner fire to melt an icy prison, assembling a makeshift lathe to craft a weapon upon, or drawing forth a treasure or relic of power from his past adventures Ace has a long life of interesting times to draw upon. History: The first of the Danger children was born on July 4th 1925, named Ace after Ace Adams his godfather also his father's pilot and close companion through many an adventure. His early childhood was fairly normal despite his father's extended absences with two more siblings following A brother and a sister (the youngest) over the next five years. The family relocated to Africa where his famed father made his fortune in diamonds of dubious origins by today's standards. Once Ace reached the age of eight his father decided to make up for lost time and Ace joined him on his various adventures throughout the 30's and into the early 40's despite the dangers Ace enjoyed this time though he was always felt he had fallen short of his fathers larger than life expectations of his first born. As Ace came of age his brother was included in more and more of his fathers travels and Ace found himself at loose ends. While he could certainly claim a unique education it was perhaps even worse suited than he was to academia. Eventually, wishing to prove himself on his own merits he lied about his age and signed up with the army his skills, and family name, earning him placement with the sometimes empowered special forces operating often behind enemy lines. After the War it wasn't long before his maverick stylings and controversial activities had him discharged (honorably thanks to family connections) to his father's deep disappointment. After his socially disastrous, if technically successful, military career Ace fell to the baser accusations of his father and became the exact layabout his father claimed him to be and dear old dad seemed to just give up and instead focused on his second born Rex. By 1950 Ace had earned quite the reputation as a libertine and despite the efforts of Little sister Donna to control the rumors he was steadily eroding the family's reputation. Her answer was simple and with some maneuvering of family money and contacts she neatly made him someone else's problem as he was inducted into service with the CIA where he was the very picture of the dashing spy later immortalized in print and film. He roamed the world much as he had with his father only now it was a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Soviets rather than thwarting Nazi schemes. He was well suited to the work and relished the risk. Due to his unique contacts and knowledge from his days traveling with his father he was assigned to the more esoteric missions no simple spying on ambassadors for Johnny Dangers son when there were communist backed voodoo cults in Havana or Soviet researchers developing doomsday devices in the himalayas. His fast and loose interpretation of regulations kept him fairly stationary in the organization despite his successes but at least he wasn't bored. It was during this time that his training with Shambala monks and blessings from witch doctors and voodoo queens led to some of his more extraordinary abilities though he carefully hid these from his antsy employers given the political climate. It was only natural that when the fledgling AEGIS organization cropped up he was optioned off to it though that barely lasted a year before he was drummed out for disrespecting a superior officer. The family stepped in once more to keep the specifics quiet but he was still blacklisted form government work. By this time his sister and her children were fully running Danger Industries and his father was retired having passed the torch to Rex who continued to live up to all of the Danger elders expectations. Ace for his part also prided himself on living up to every claim his father made. He with pride says that his actions alone supported the fledgling tabloid industry through the sixties and early seventies and it's not far from the truth. He publicly partook of much of the worst the decades had to offer and was the center of most major scandals of the era. Likely he much like the rest of the country would have continued on the self destructive course they were on if not for the Big One. The Terminus invasion was a rather brutal wake-up call for everyone but it was particularly so for Ace. His brother Rex had recently spirited him away from yet another party gone too far when the call came in. The city was under attack. Rex being Rex immediately spun the car in the direction of the trouble and told Ace to stay out of the way if he could. They never even had a chance as the burning lance of energy sliced through the car. Ace's last memory was his brothers scream as they were both vaporized. Ace woke up still in the tangled wreckage of the car after it was all over. In the end Rex was yet another in a long list of Heroes who fell in the invasion, Ace was sure to embellish the story the press got, to everyone else Rex went out like a Hero should. His brothers death affected Ace strongly, he had experience and more than a few tricks up his sleeve, he would do what Rex would have wanted. He became a Hero too, though granted still with his own specific idiom. In hero work a handsome smile and flare for the dramatic turned out to be as much a benefit as it had been a hindrance in his days at the agency. Of course he still had his fathers globe trotting tendencies and soon was swept up in events throughout the world. His niece Rachel is fairly supportive of such activities but has slowly convinced him to stick to freedom city for now on and with Ace Danger is back in town the funs sure to start soon. Personality & Motivation: Ace has really been training for the Hero gig almost since birth and despite some unorthodox methods he's good at it. He's a larger than life personality from a larger than life family and lives it up as such. To most appearances he's a shallow attention grabbing playboy with too many toys, and that's not entirely inaccurate but he does have a strong sense of justice and feels a responsibility for the people of freedom. Rex's death pulled him out of a pretty self destructive spiral but that hasn't kept him from having fun while doing good in the here and now. Coming up and living his long life in the public eye as a hero or sidekick as the times have called for has left him distinctly out of touch with those less immersed in the world of high adventure. He knows no life but the absurd one that he calls his own and knows a certain loneliness drawn from that. Even other Heroes often have downtime or off camera moments, for Ace every day is another day on duty and privacy, though not secrecy, is all but unknown. Powers & Tactics: Every person who asks how Ace got his talents gets a different answer each more unbelievable than the last some of them are probably even true. He has been blessed by mystics of many traditions for long life and that's likely the actual core reason for his immortality, He most often will say however that he's to pretty to die. In his travels he has also picked up more than a few tricks. He has learned many martial arts forms from various groups through the years that has left him a capable hand to hand fighter though no specific style really take preeminence and his fathers wicked left hook is still his most signature move. He has also trained with various yogi's and mystics throughout the world to hone his mind and has picked up on the tricks that he most liked granting him a suite of mind tricks harnessing the power of his mind. He has also made some upgrades to his home to better fit with his new "super" lifestyle, using daka crystals he has pulled it off the grid and installed a communications and computing suite made it in his mind the perfect luxurious base of operations. He augments his training and vast collection of super tech and mysterious curios with some special items from his days as boy adventurer and super spy. The famed Danger!Mobile and it's suite of counter pursuit addons and specialized equipment for operation in the skies and seas is the most famous certainly but the Danger!Jet and it's cloaking and VTOL capabilities have gotten him into and out of some hairy situations. The S.S. Danger! seems at first glance little more than a pampered dilettantes luxury yacht, yet with but a few small adjustments and extensions it can vary it's appearance from Junk, to sailing yacht, to commercial fisher and more, for truly stealthy endeavors of course the craft can convert to submersible mode with advanced cloaking devices rendering it all but undetectable. Complications: Disarmed!: Aces Interesting Times VP isn't able to be taken away completely but if he is stripped of his assorted gadgets he can't put the points into devices without some kind of work around for the missing items. Fame: He's THE Ace Danger Code of Honor (Hero code: don't kill or main, no torture, protect innocents etc) Ace follows it as much as he seems to be reluctant to. Reputation (Wastrel playboy and worse) Stats: 14+8+16+8+8+14=68pp Str: 24 (+7) Dex: 18 (+4) Con: 26 (+8) Int: 18 (+4) Wis: 18 (+4) Cha: 24 (+7) Combat: (12 + 12 = 24pp) Attack: +6 ( +7 Melee +11 Unarmed) Grapple: +17 Defense: +10 (6 base + 4 Dodge Focus) (+3 flat-footed) Knockback: -5 Initiative: +4 Saves: 0 + 4 + 4 = 8pp Toughness: +10 (+8 Con, +2 Defensive Roll) Fortitude: +8 (+8 Con) Reflex: +8 (+4 Dex, +4) Will: +8 (+4 Wis, +4) Skills: 96r = 24pp Bluff 18 (+25) Diplomacy 7 (+14, +20 with Wealth) Disguise 13 (+20) Gather Information 7 (+14, +20 with wealth) Intimidate 3 (+10) Notice 16 (+20) Sense motive 16 (+20) Stealth 16 (+20) Feats: 39pp Attack Specialization: Unarmed 2 Attack Focus: Melee 1 Beginner's Luck Benefit (Wealth 3/Filthy Rich) Contacts Defensive Roll Distract (bluff) Dodge Focus 4 Equipment 9 Hide In Plain Sight Improvised Tools Jack of all Trades Luck 3 Quick Change 2 Redirect Set-Up Skill Mastery 2 (Bluff, Diplomacy, Disguise, Gather Information, Intimidate, Notice, Sense Motive, Stealth) Sneak Attack Taunt Uncanny Dodge (mental) Well Informed Equipment [45 equipment points] Danger! Vehicles (Alt Equip 2) [24] Danger Manor [total 21] Powers: 6 + 22 + 4 + 10 + 6 = 48PP Comprehend 3 (Polyglot; Speak any language one at a time, Read and understand all languages) (Training) [6pp] Variable 2 (Interesting Times; 10pp Any Combination of Traits; Extras: Action 2 (free Action), Power Feats: Variable Descriptor 2) [22pp] Immunity 4 (Aging, Disease, Poison, Starvation/Thirst) (Magic)[4pp] Regeneration 8 (True Resurrection 7 [1 minute], Recovery Bonus 1; PFs: Persistent, Regrowth) (Magic)[10pp] Super Senses 6 (Mind Like the Moon; Mental Sense, +Accurate, +Acute, +Radius, +Ranged) (Chi, Training) [6PP] Drawbacks: 0pp DC Block: ATTACKS: SAVE DC: DAMAGE TYPE: (Name of Attack) (Save DC/Type) (Type of Damage: Bruise/Injury, or other) Unarmed ------ 22/Toughness ----- Bruise/injury Sneak Attack Unarmed ------ 24/Toughness ------ Bruise Injury Totals: Abilities 68 + Combat 24 + Saves 8 + Skills 24 (96r) + Feats 39 + Powers 48 - Drawbacks 0 = 2011/2011

Mike blinked and stumbled slightly as the coalesced on the porch, given the distinct odor high proof liquor about him one might think him drunk though those in the know were aware of the sheer implausability of that. Teleportation was not something he had grown accustomed to though he weathered it better than some. He smiled to Mark and Erin, "Thanks again." he said earnestly offering each a ginger if friendly pat on the shoulder as he awaited being invited in. As Erin called out to Trevor he glanced out over the grounds quickly surveying the well maintained lawns and landscaping feeling more than a bit out of place in his simple polo and slacks. Galncing back to Erin he raised a brow, "You sure Trevor won't be put out?" he clarified with some concern about the taciturn detective. He glanced down and shrugged, "I mean I can probably lay low at my folks or head out to my grandparents farm." he offered though clearly preffered staying closer to the city and the friends he valued.

Mike flashed Erin a grateful smile as she dealt with the awkward uncertainties of Dancias offer. For all his other growth, physical and emotional, he was still more than a bit shy when it came to relationships. "Yea, I think so." he agreed as he stood and waved off Dancias offered payment, "I appreciate it Ma'am." he explained genuinely, "But I am not in so dire financial straits." he said as he nodded to the Barman to close up his tab and return his credit card. He smiled down at the repoerters protests and nodded, "Glad to have that cleared up then." he replied calmly and glanced to Erin with a hint of uncertainty before continueing, "To new friends and old then." he intoned and raised the mostly empty milkshake in a small toast with far more comfort than he had managed any of the many many shots he'd consumed. Though the big man needed no steadying hand, his prodigious drinking having had no more effect than the hail up bullets earlier in the day, he gladly returned Marks hug and nodded, "Thanks for coming Mark." he said warmly, He'd never doubt Mark would be there for him after all, that was just who Mark was, even if Mikes own behavior hadn't always deserved it. "And uh yea that might be lower profile than my usual way of getting about." he acknowledged with a small grin, "and I imagine Tr-", he paused unsure if he should mention the usually secretive Tevor in front of reporters, new friend or no, "The houses owners." he prevaricated, "Would appreciate the additional attention." He smiled to Queenie, "Nice to meet you Ma'am." and nodded to Dancia, "and you as well, thanks for the pep talk, maybe I can return the favor some day." he suggested forthrightly, "If I do need to tell my side I know who to call."

Huang for his part ignored both his mothers meddling and the bickering of grim and her employee as he followed at a calm pace to the office and hidden chamber of secrets. As the doors slid open and revealed the knowledge hidden within he winced slightly at the wash of mystical energies. "Quite the collection." he said approvingly it was rare that non-practitioners managed to accrue such a trove of lore, "Your great-grandfather must have been a canny man indeed." he suggested as he stepped into the room and began to peruse the tomes and sheaves on offer. Raising a brow he murmured slowly under his breath, "Per octo oculis Ios mystica reveletur." as his eye glinted with a lument blue gree light. He examined a small sheaf of parchment and frowned slightly moving them across the room from a dark colored leather bound tome, "Ah yes inventory may be good, these probbaly should not be stored adjacent." he sighed, "It could be, problematic, over time." He contintued to peruse the collection for several minutes liftign and examining this book or scroll his otherwise silent perusal punctuated by an occasional "hrmmm." Finally selecting a leather bound and folio and a triptych of strange illustrations he presented them to Grim with a nod, "Do you preffer trade or currency?" he inquired flatly in a manner that really showed how out of touch with 'normal' huang was or had become in his years pretending at adulthood.

Phalanx - Come With Me Now - Kongos Ouroboros - Remember the Name - Fort Minor Sandman - Dream a Little Dream of Me - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Ace Danger - Anything Goes - Cole Porter (performed by John Barrowman) Partisan - The Partisan - Leonard Cohen

Well its a dual use power. First use is once he's disabled a nasty nightmare thing that has slipped into the waking world he can send it home. Since it's a touch attack (and only has his BAB added to it) that then requires a TN 11 Reflex save it isn't realy useful unless he can disable them first for that, it's effectively a PL2.5 attack? Alternatively if someone is willing he can pull them into the dream realms physically to like have adventures in dreamland should that end up being needed for a thread or something.

Huang fixed the ladies a nonplussed look. If he felt embarrased or belittled by the display it did not show more than anything it was that vague air of disappointment those who knew his father were all to familiar with. He glanced to his mother and sighed, while the temptation was to try and better illucidate the intricacies of hte mystic realms he understood there was only so far one could go with the uninitiated, and these were his mothers friends at least half of them. With a smile showing just a hint of unretractabel fang he moved on rather unceremoniously, "Speaking of books I hear telly ou are hiding away the good stuff these days." he inquired with a raise of his brow. Though his chances of finding something interesting when his mother was sure to have veto powers was questionable the effort could pay off. Huang took the offered card and tucked it neatly into his corner of the void, or at least flung it in the general direction of the antique desk he'd secreted away in there. "hrmmm." he intoned much in the familiar manner of his mother as he considered the mystical link Lynn spoke of.

Huang blinked at Lynn and looked ot gretchen with a distinct, 'did she actually just say that' look, "Yea laundry, riviting stuff Lynn." he replied with a plastic smile and glanced around with that uniquely teen need to be anywhere but there hearing advice from his parents friends about stopping to smell the roses, or fabric softener. It was lost on him, there were specteral servants in the mansion to do his laundry. As Lynns more direct question landed he fixed a stare on her almost as if he was looking through her and let out a slow breath, "I walk a path betwixt the worlds of the mundane and the far reaches of the aether," He intoned his voce rissing to a familliar hollow sibilance as Phantoms when acting more officially, "I study the ebb and flow of the arcane and bend it to my will by word and gesture." he declared haughtily, "So yes you could say I am some sort of 'Caster'." Yea the fruit hadn't really fallen far from the tree for this one.

Huang merely rolled his eyes at Gretchens assertion of his looming 'trouble' though smirked slightly at the irony of her shooting being reason to hide the 'good stuff' given his previous comentary but being raised in teh Farretti houshold did not give one normal reactions to things like shootings, or really anything for that matter. Beaming despite himself at the vieled praise from his mother he studiously looked at the spine of an older edition of Walden as he schooled his features into a more apropros sullen boredom. He glanced at Lynn and shrugged, "Or not, normals overrated anyway." he countered with a small nod, "Gotta mix it up keep the world on its toes," Lie to your parents for years that you're nearly a decade older as you try to find your way back to your own time before you destroy it on accident or get deported by the time cops...