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Player —

Player Name: kira
Pronouns: she/her
Are you over 18? Y
Contact: PM this journal
Current Characters: N/A
Who Invited You?: laws

Character —

Character Name: Pietro Maximoff
Character Canon: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Character Age: 26
Canon Point: Towards the end of Age of Ultron, right after getting shot.
Link to History: WIKI
Inventory: Just the clothes on his back and his wonderful self. :)

Powers —

Skills: Pietro didn't really have a lot of opportunities growing up to develop... much of anything, other than just the basics to survive. He's resourceful, though, and he's always up for a good time. Bonus is that he's hungry a lot?

Superpowers:

SUPERHUMAN SPEED Pietro can run at extremely high speeds, but this also includes being able to think, act, move, and perceive things at a faster rate than normal people would. When engaging his superhuman speed, the world moves as if in slow motion for him.

EXTREME FORCE GENERATION Because of how quickly Pietro moves, he ends up creating an extreme amount of force. This means that anything he strikes, impacts, or collides against will receive the full-force of enhanced momentum, managing to do more damage in this state than if he would attack while moving normally. Physics! etc.

INCREASED METABOLISM Having an increased metabolism means that he is less likely to be stunned by attacks or injuries, recovering from the pain rather quickly.

IMPROVED THERMAL HOMEOSTASIS While moving at such fast speeds, Pietro is susceptible to the effects of friction and temperature; an improved thermal homeostasis basically means that his body temperature, fluid balance, etc. work in perfect harmony to counter any issues caused by his superhuman speed.

ACCELERATED PERCEPTION Given that he gets to see the world in slow motion, Pietro has an augmented reaction time which lets him react in time to danger and events much faster than a normal human. It’s no spidey-senses though, so he has to (finger guns) see it coming.

COMBATANT Pietro does not wield any weapons nor does he have any fancy fighting power. Instead, he does the best by using his body in any way possible (punches, kicks, shoving himself—) to land a hit while moving at high speed.

Limitations: Well. Pietro did die lol. His arrogance is his biggest liability, but add that to his more reactive traits and we've got ourselves a speedster who will cross the street before looking at both sides of the road. He thinks more with his heart than his head, sometimes, and doesn't really measure danger logically like a trainer soldier might. He can get caught off-guard by anyone who has handled super speed or who can wield magic to stop him, and he is by no means the strongest individual, either. A good punch in the gut will have him reeling, for sure. His other weakness is anything relating to his sister, so any comment that is meant to be degrading towards her will make him square up.

Personality —

Out of the Maximoff twins, Pietro is the impatient one. This is likely because of his powers of superhuman speed and enhanced perception of the world, but it does feed in to how he interacts with the world. He is not one to have lengthy conversations and sit about debating something; he rather just do something about it, even if it's more just being impulsive than anything else.

The rush of adrenaline can leave anyone feeling some kind of way, and for Pietro it does push towards a more cocky and arrogant personality. He deems himself untouchable (with good reason), so it’s not surprising that he would give off this kind of attitude. He is also very playful when found in the right mood, always up for a challenge, and happy to flirt with women (though not exactly looking forward to the commitment that comes with a relationship).

In that same vein, Pietro is quite tenacious. He has a flair for keeping on despite whatever hurdles he may face. He is not the strongest of individuals—if compared to the likes of Thor and Captain America—and yet this is not reason for him to not throw himself into the fray during a fight. Likewise, if something doesn’t work out, he tries to find other ways around it. Take his angry and rebellious streak during the riots in Sokovia; that wasn’t enough to help solve the problem his country and people were going through, so another way had to be sought out, even if it meant going along with HYDRA to get himself and his sister experimented on.

Knowing all this, is it any surprise that he is quick to anger? Pietro’s impatience is one thing, but when it comes to threats or hurt being rained upon those he cares about (namely his sister), he grows upset and jumps into the more violent solutions. When Wanda was hurt by Hawkeye’s arrow, Pietro very quickly commented that he was going to go back and kill the man for it—and he would have gone back, had Wanda not grounded him on their ‘mission’ and reassured him (several times) that she was okay. It is easy for him to lose sight of what’s important, making him rather emotionally-driven at times.

Despite this rather negative picture of what he is like, Pietro is still someone who has a deep care for others (not just his sister!) and proves himself to be very compassionate. Although not the most honest of ways to go about this, Pietro uses his powers to get food and other trinkets to help and cheer up the people of Sokovia. To him, there is nothing more important than his family, his people, and his country. When push comes to shove, he is willing to put himself in the line of fire (literally) to protect others, and he also knows when to put his pride aside to do the right thing. Joining the Avengers to help them defeat Ultron despite his and his sister’s initial antagonistic role shows that he will always stand up for what is right.

Though Pietro is the oldest of the twins, his personality may leave some people thinking he's the youngest. He'll grumble and complain about not being listened to, even talk back when he thinks something isn't going to work, but he will always respect the wishes of others. Stubborn and brave, he's definitely got a heart of gold.

Gameplay —

Areas of Interest / Brainstorming: It would be neat for Pietro to explore a little bit of what life would be like as a Proper Superhero, surrounded by other like individuals, too, and maybe grow into his powers and improve upon them. Anyway, he is an excited puppy just ready to GO.
Samples: TDM

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[margenes]

PLAYER NAME: kira
CONTACT: PM / suspiros
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: saw the tdm floating around, and i know fudgey!

CHARACTER: Pietro Maximoff
CANON: MCU
CANON POINT: After the last time he sees his sister (he doesn’t know this!), leaving her at the church, and promising to come get her after everyone’s safely on the SHIELD ship — Avengers: Age of Ultron.

BACKGROUND: MCU wiki

ABILITIES | POWERS:

SUPERHUMAN SPEED Pietro can run at extremely high speeds, but this also includes being able to think, act, move, and perceive things at a faster rate than normal people would. When engaging his superhuman speed, the world moves as if in slow motion for him.
EXTREME FORCE GENERATION Because of how quickly Pietro moves, he ends up creating an extreme amount of force. This means that anything he strikes, impacts, or collides against will receive the full-force of enhanced momentum, managing to do more damage in this state than if he would attack while moving normally. Physics! etc. that I do not have the smarts for.
INCREASED METABOLISM Having an increased metabolism means that he is less likely to be stunned by attacks or injuries, recovering from the pain rather quickly. He’s still vulnerable like any other human, though, and he also gets very hungry a lot.
IMPROVED THERMAL HOMEOSTASIS While moving at such fast speeds, Pietro is susceptible to the effects of friction and temperature; an improved thermal homeostasis basically means that his body temperature, fluid balance, etc. work in perfect harmony to counter any issues caused by his superhuman speed. Also Biology! concepts I do not have the smarts for, but basically he won’t throw up for running super fast.
ACCELERATED PERCEPTION Given that he gets to see the world in slow motion, Pietro has an augmented reaction time which lets him react in time to danger and events much faster than a normal human. It’s no Spidey-senses though, so he has to (finger guns) see it coming.
COMBATANT Pietro does not wield any weapons nor does he have any fancy fighting power. Instead, he does the best by using his body in any way possible (punches, kicks, shoving himself—) to land a hit while moving at high speed.

A note on his speed, in case him being super fast is an issue: Pietro never really had the opportunity to improve upon his speed and powers as a whole because his life was cut pretty short (RIP), and at the point of his canon it's still something of a fledgling superpower. In canon, we can see him catching his breath, panting, taking a break before running off, and this will be something that will continue while here. I am intent on him learning to be better at it in time, but speeding around doesn't come without side effects, basically.

PERSONALITY:

Out of the Maximoff twins, Pietro is the impatient one. This is likely because of his powers of superhuman speed and enhanced perception of the world, but it does feed in to how he interacts with the world. He is not one to have lengthy conversations and sit about debating something; he rather just do something about it, even if it's more just being impulsive than anything else.

The rush of adrenaline can leave anyone feeling some kind of way, and for Pietro it does push towards a more cocky and arrogant personality. He deems himself untouchable (with good reason), so it’s not surprising that he would give off this kind of attitude. He is also very playful when found in the right mood, always up for a challenge, and happy to flirt with women (though not exactly looking forward to the commitment that comes with a relationship).

In that same vein, Pietro is quite tenacious. He has a flair for keeping on despite whatever hurdles he may face. He is not the strongest of individuals—if compared to the likes of Thor and Captain America—and yet this is not reason for him to not throw himself into the fray during a fight. Likewise, if something doesn’t work out, he tries to find other ways around it. Take his angry and rebellious streak during the riots in Sokovia; that wasn’t enough to help solve the problem his country and people were going through, so another way had to be sought out, even if it meant going along with HYDRA to get himself and his sister experimented on.

Knowing all this, is it any surprise that he is quick to anger? Pietro's impatience is one thing, but when it comes to threats or hurt being rained upon those he cares about (namely his sister), he grows upset and jumps into the more violent solutions. When Wanda was hurt by Hawkeye's arrow, Pietro very quickly commented that he was going to go back and kill the man for it—and he would have gone back, had Wanda not grounded him on their 'mission' and reassured him (several times) that she was okay. It is easy for him to lose sight of what's important, making him rather emotionally-driven at times.

Despite this rather negative picture of what he is like, Pietro is still someone who has a deep care for others (not just his sister!) and proves himself to be very compassionate. Although not the most honest of ways to go about this, Pietro uses his powers to get (read: steal) food, medicine, clothes, and other trinkets to help and cheer up the people of Sokovia. To him, there is nothing more important than his family, his people, and his country. When push comes to shove, he is willing to put himself in the line of fire (literally) to protect others, and he also knows when to put his pride aside to do the right thing. Joining the Avengers to help them defeat Ultron despite his and his sister's initial antagonistic role shows that he will always stand up for what is right.

Though Pietro is the oldest of the twins, his personality may leave some people thinking he's the youngest. He'll grumble and complain about not being listened to, even talk back when he thinks something isn't going to work, but he will always respect the wishes of others. Stubborn and brave, he's got a heart of gold.

SAMPLE: TDM, lmk if it's enough!

INVENTORY: Just the clothes on his back and his wonderful self. :)

NOTES: If you think his speed needs nerfing, that's alright by me! I'll still play a lot on how he's not a master of it and his general struggles with being an arrogant speedster who will cross the street before looking at both sides of the road.

IF ACCEPTED, WOULD YOU WANT A PLOT-LIGHT OR PLOT-HEAVY CUSTOM INTRO? I'm okay with either, but honestly just stumbling in through the TDM's setting is fine by me.